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ZPOP熟男劲女慈善演唱会
粱静茹
1. 燕尾蝶
2. 一对一
3. 可惜不是你
4. 勇气
5. 分手快乐
张信哲
6. 不要对他说
7. 太想爱你
8. 下一个永远
9. 从开始到现在
10. 过火
11. 爱转动 (张信哲+庾澄庆)
庾澄庆
12. 情非得已
13. 戒不掉
14. 春泥
蔡依林
15. 完美
16. 马德里不思议
17. 假装
18. 心型圈
19. 舞娘
ENCORE
20. 宁夏 (粱静茹)
21. 宽容 (张信哲)
22. 热情沙漠 (庾澄庆)
23. Mr. Q (蔡依林)
人生是黑白的.
11:59 PM <3
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Today i went to nicholas's house. (Area 12 CIs: I guess you'll know him cos he's also a Manjusri CI). Its another drooling house. Its supposed to be a spacious 3-storey-high terrace, but his dad made it even MORE spacious by creating TWO more levels up into the roof!! The topmost open-air level made it as good as a penthouse lor. SOooo envious. And i love the 2 dogs, so cute and active!!
And since his house was within walking distance to my uncle's "Joo Chiat Place Fried Kway Teow", I almost brought them there if not for the full stomach when we were leaving. Next time perhaps.
And tomorrow I may be watching the ZPOP concert!! Cos of free tickets again!! Hopefully the Racial Harmony Celebrations in camp won't continue into the evening, cos i really wanna catch jolin tsai's and fish leong's live performances.
人生是黑白的.
10:03 PM <3
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MEASURES TAKEN TO ENHANCE MY LUCK (though not scientifically proven):
1. I wore red
2. I prayed before leaving home
3. I brought along my religious item
HOW EFFECTIVE:
1. The rain stopped before my test
2. I was assigned my forte test route (Route 1)
3. My engine didn't stall even once (It stalled a few times during my warm-up drive)
4. My performance in the circuit was the best ever, even better than with my instructor
5. I kena "one of the more challenging" tester. According to instructor, he's a ganchiong spider who never followed the test route. In fact, the entire route i took didn't even complement with ANY parts of the assigned route. And it was cut so short that I was one of the first to be back although I was really the last to get out.
6. I passed! (though barely passed, but still its a pass!!!)
MY RESULTS:
Inside the circuit: no mistakes and im really relieved.
On the roads: A total of 18 demerit points were awarded, which is the maximum number before I fail.
--6 points for "Fail to keep left (road hogging)".
--6 points for "Fail to slow down when approaching road hazards".
--4 points for "Fail to check blind spot".
--2 points for "Fail to signal in good time".
Actually, I can argue lor, cos i DID check my blind spots. And he actually ticked 3 boxes in a row (first 2 carry no demerit points, only the 3rd onwards). The reason why he ticked 3 boxes, is because he just wanted to make sure i got penalised for that mistake. But then, seriously, the route was so SHORT that there's not even 3 chances for me to check blind spots la. But luckily, I passed, and that's all i cared for.
So im now very very relieved. Finally I can let off a heavy load inside since end of last year. No more stressful Sunday mornings! No more expenses on driving lessons! And finally im now a qualified driver!
SOME STATISTICS WORTH SHARING:
--Total number of practical driving lessons: 29
--Total expenses on driving lessons alone: $726
--Total expenses on tests--theory and practical (including car rental for test): $115.50
--Driving license fee--Provisional license and Actual license: $100
--Total amount spent to get the actual driving license: $941.50
人生是黑白的.
5:07 PM <3
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This entry shall be dedicated to my coursemates from JRC 1/06.
As we graduate from this Junior Ratings Course with effect from today, I guess I'll miss the times and the company we all shared. Perhaps not just during this course from may to july, but also since the day we were all posted to imos after our tekong bmt. We've all spent 4 months together in this place that we hated so much, and had been wondering why on earth were we posted to Navy. But luckily, most of the times had been great, at least compared to friends in the army.
I remember hiccups do occur at times. Quarrels and taking sides happen just so frequently. Perhaps thats the result of putting everyone from a very wide variety of educational backgrounds and histories together. Ideologies differ and hence there had been some underlying bitterness. But its wonderful to see how such hiccups get solved so fast and it seemed that bonds get closer.
I remember the fateful night when those bloody bmt officers tekan-ed us. All of us were so angered and cross and were so bitter and had such a strong desire to complain against them. Usually, such experiences with a common enemy do bond people more. It did.
When JRC started in may, I was in Alpha ('A') class. Initially, it didnt feel nice to be classmates with certain people that i disliked. Thankfully, 1 or 2 of my closer friends were being put together in the same class as well. Then, in 1 week's time, i got to know my new cabin-mates better. In 3 weeks' time, i got to know some of my other classmates (who were in other cabins) better. But i must say, it wasn't until the week that i was taken to be the i/c that i finally got to know everyone better. Being an i/c was a great chance to allow me to interact with really everyone in the class. But it was also ever since I became the i/c, i got "bullied" more by the others. SLowly and gradually, i appreciate the people in my class. Certain bad impressions got neutralised, and by the time the course draws to an end, I can see that the whole class had gell-ed much better than it was at the start. It was definitely heartening.
As we now stand at the uncertain transitions period, we only know for sure that the entire class would be dissolved, and we'd all be in different vocations. We'll all undergo vocational trainings that last for different lengths, and after which, we'll all be posted to different ships. Though we may still meet each other in Changi during the vocational trainings for the next few weeks, it is a sure-farewell to some who are being posted to Tuas after today.
So we bade farewell to those going 195 squadron and those posted as Navy Chefs. Its a VERY abrupt ending, as they only knew of their postings this afternoon, and they're being sent off tonight. So there goes my television khaki-cum-SHE fan Bernard, who won't be watching the nice 9pm dramas with me anymore and won't be discussing on SHE news or sharing food n music. There oso goes 2 of my classmates, kingkong & aloysius, who's been happily ka-jiao-ing me for the past few weeks. And oso the ganchiong spider, maurice, and the happy-go-lucky yongwei etc. Although i believe that perhaps in 3 months' time, we'll all fade in each others' memories, but on this day, at this moment, i do feel a tad she bu de, (which i never thought i would). After all, they've been a part of the story of JRC 01/06.
So once again I wish those posted out, good luck in their future endeavours, and as for those who are still at imos undergoing their various vocational trainings, good luck in their trainings and continue to beware of that white top. And also, a big thank you for being there with me!
人生是黑白的.
11:48 PM <3
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Uncertainty describes the week ahead.
"Which vocation will I be posted to? Radar&Navigations system? Or Command&Control? Or Communications? Or Underwater? And how long will the vocation training be? 8 weeks? 9 weeks? 12? or 16?? And which type of ship will i be posted to? The old lao kok kok gunboat? Or the '6-star' ship? Or the largest platform in the navy?"
All the answers to the questions will be known this week, as early as tomorrow.
But if you think that these are the issues that are on my mind, then you are so very very wrong. As if I really care about this!! I dare say im one of the least bothered about my coming vocation streaming, than most others in my batch. Why? Cos whatever vocation it is, good or bad, I'm gonna leave in 15.5 months. No big deal.
Now, im more worried about my practical test this wednesday.
I have low confidence, to be frank. It will all depend on luck, on the traffic flow that day, on the mood of the tester, on my situational awareness and everything. On top of that all, it will depend on the extent to which i gar-brah when im under immense stress. And if you duno, when im really nervous, I can be known to perform actions that i would normally not do. So my hint here is: If you are gonna drive at Ubi area at around 3++pm on wednesday, do beware.
人生是黑白的.
8:21 PM <3
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