Category: Personal

  • More Updates…..

    It’s 1 whole month since my last update. So what happened??

    Well, I was part of the torch relay for AYG being a liaison officer to help instruct the carriers of the torch on how to use it, carry it, etc. Was quite an experience to be able to talk to people like Teo Ser Luck. Then my next involvement in AYG was being the Media Operations personnel at SAFRA Yishun for the shooting competition. Quite interesting to be able to see how this side of things work and what the media have to do all the time.

    SMUX camp was the next event on my calendar. It was really a fun experience to be able to organise this camp once again with a different team of people. They really made this camp such a wonderful experience for the participant and me. Well this would be the last event that I would be organising within SMUX itself.

    Yanzi’s concert was really wonderful. A lot, a lot better than her last concert that I went for. This time the whole concert was a non-stop continuous show that never seen to end. This is also the first time that she danced so much, like almost every other song she is dancing. Really thank my dear friend for taking time to go for the concert with me. Thank you, you know who you are.

    17 July Overnight ride till 18 July morning, went to crash the night bike recce and had a good time riding with them although the crashers were equal to the number of GLs that attended. But at the end it was a wonderful ride.

    19 July Morning, went for the KL-Sing training session that was changed to a local ride. Went up Mount Fader and down West Coast highway, then up north to kranji, then south back to school. Was a fast and fun ride.

    24 July Overnight ride till 25 July morning, drove the car to ECP so that could drive home at the end of the ride. Cycled all the way up to Yishun Stadium, then went round the night bike route with the rest. Was quite fun. Will see if my friend can figure out where the second burger went to. haha.

    Internship, well, it has been, up till now a wonderful experience for me. Being able to work and experience the army life once again. But thinking back, in terms of project scope and ability to complete the project, I think I should had try to accept a small workload somewhat knowing that all IT projects have a common result of being delayed and not up to standard. Hope at least I would be able to complete what is most critical for the users so that at least they have something that is somewhat useful.

    Well, so what is coming up next for me.

    First would be the end of my internship and the start of me having to write a report for OCS and also to pass a copy to MINDEF side.

    Next would be KL-Sing Cycling trip, having to cycle from Port Dickson back to Singapore.

    After that would be the AHM after all running is what keeps me going.

    Mayday Concert would be on 29 August, still trying to find people to go with me for this. And also just relised that Night Bike would be on the same day. Think I’ll likely have to load the bike in the car and try to find them after the concert.

    Well that all till the end of August. Will update as much as I can. I hope.

  • Update for Plans for the Summer

    It’s 26th of June and almost half of Summer has gone past. So what have I completed.

    Well for SMU Adventure Race, it was quite fun even being just a helper. Moving stuff and all. Find that the race was quite a success as everything seem to have went well. Although after watching the show Sports@SG that featured the NTU Adventure Trail Challenge, I felt that there is still a lot of improvement that SMUX can have for their adventure race like having more elements of adventure in it.

    SMU Ad Race, The Back Stage, Day 0

    SMU Ad Race, The Back Stage, D Day Part 1

    SMU Ad Race, The Back Stage, D Day Part 2

    Raw Duathlon was quite good, just that I had an accident during that event. Got knocked from the back by someone on my bike. Still completed the event and overall the event was good just that the location was quite open for the running part making it quite hot during the end.

    BSM Israel was an adventure for me, getting to travel to the middle east area and experience the food and culture there and also be able to compare a little the difference between the middle east country to Israel. Got to see some of the different companies that operate in Israel and how friendly and straight forward the people there are.

    BSM Israel Day 1

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    BSM Israel Day 7

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    BSM Israel Day 9 – 1

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    BSM Israel Going Home

    My Internship started the Monday after I got back. Currently still ongoing and have been doing quite interesting work for them. Don’t think I can talk about it online, but if you really want to know, just come talk to me. haha.

    For the Sundown Marathon, I was really a good run as I felt really good after I ran finish. Maybe it is the night being so cooling that made the run felt so much better.

    Sundown Marathon 2009

    Would not be going for the Standard Chartered KL Marathon as I would be involved in AYG. Plus with H1N1 going around, I think it might be better to avoid going overseas for the time being.

    For AYG, I’m going to be doing Media Operations at SAFRA Yishun for the Shooting Event. I would also be doing Liaison Officer for the Touch Relay. The whole event is looking to be one of the biggest sporting event that Singapore has hosted ever. And I really hope that everything does goes well.

    Whereas for SMUX Camp, it is shaping up to becoming a great camp all in all. And it is getting closer day by day. Hope that everyone would just hang on for just a little longer as it would be over soon.

    Talking about H1N1, it has become a bigger and bigger issue from the time I went to Israel till now. And there is now more and more cases of it in Singapore. There are people that has also called for AYG to be cancelled because of it. Well what I feel is that if we don’t carry on our normal lives and live in fear of it, then it would be just too much. As long as everyone is willing to be more public minded, like if you are sick or not feeling well, go see a doctor and rest at home. And also follow the instructions in this link. I think this H1N1 can be contained.

    For the Yanzi concert, found someone willing to go with me, so thanks to that person.

    Well that’s the update for now. Will update more when it happens.

  • Plans for the Summer

    What I am going to do for the summer??

    Well the list is as follows.

    1. Help out for SMU Adventure Race – 25 April
    2. Raw Duathlon – 26 April
    3. Business Study Mission to Israel – 29 April to 10 May
    4. Internship with MINDEF, DXO – 11 May + 10 Weeks + whatever leave I going to take
    5. Adidas Sundown Marathon – 30 May
    6. Standard Chartered KL Marathon (28 June) (21 km) – 26 to 28 June (Trip)
    7. Asian Youth Games – 29 June to 7 July
    8. SMUX Camp – 8 to 10 July
    9. Yanzi Concert – 11 July
    10. FYP Development – 20 July to 16 August
    11. Army Half Marathon – 16 August
    12. Mayday Concert – 29 August
    13. F1 Singapore GP – 25 to 27 September

    Think that’s about it.

  • Happy Birthday Post

    Well, yesterday was my birthday. Stayed home cause no one asked me to go out. Did get a number of well wishes over the 24 hr period and I really glad to see them. Still remembered how I spent my birthday last year. Was somewhat bluff by her that she was studying, and that we should skip my birthday. Was fine with it, but in the end got asked out and had something small. Was quite nice, really loved it, but well it’s a thing of the past now. Nothing can bring it back. Then it does reminds me something that she said before about whether or not friends should do something for your birthday or not.

    It like saying or messaging “Happy Birthday” is something that can be done so easily now, with SMS, MSN & Facebook. Just type something and send and you have just send your wishes to the person. Where is the “heart” in all that?? Especially those that is like your closest friends and groups that you have helped so much with. No one even took the time to like scam you with a meeting, to get you to go somewhere, do something for you. Like ask you out for dinner or something. Makes you question why you are doing all that, sticking with all that. Do they know you even exist or not???

    Maybe the reason is that I am never ever really close to anyone, the one that was closest to me already left me. No one to ask me out. No one to sing happy birthday to me. No small little cake anymore. I miss her, miss all that she had done before. Someone that at least once cared alot for me.

    Well, maybe this year is a not so happy year for me. Not a happy birthday.

    Will just carry on, stay the way I always been, be the person I always be. Not like anyone does care to ask at all.

    Thanks to all who at least cared to say Happy Birthday to me. At least you all did something. And thanks to The Queen of Joyriders, didn’t really think you would remember, thanks for the SMS, sorry I didn’t go for the rides.

  • Pain

    What is pain? Pain is something that can numb you from the reality of life. Keep you focus on something else other than your worries and sadness. Pain distracts you, keeps you from thinking about what always pops into your mind. Pain is something that I see “House” uses to numb himself to enable him to be able to be the doctor that he is. Maybe pain is what I need, and that is why I am pushing myself physically. Feeling the ache of my body after running does distract me, maybe that is what I want, what I need.

  • My First SPRINT DUATHLON

    Today went for my first sprint duathlon, 3km run, 15km bike, 3km run. Was quite an experience as it is my first time doing 2 sports in the same event. The run was nice, just a few slopes here and there, running within the Seletar Reservoir Area. The bike portion was a little tough, cause the slopes of Mandai is “up then down then up again”. But got quite used to the slopes when I ride in Clementi Road Area. The same kind of terrain. During the transition from the bike to the run, had a slight cramp on my right leg, good thing I could still continue to run, but at a rather slow pace. Quite happy that I finish this, think I should start training my swimming so that I can do a Triathlon.

    Well that’s the end of my first Duathlon. More to come. HAHA.

  • New Day, New Hope

    Been emo for quite sometime already. But getting better each day, with the support of my friends. Like the title, New Day, New Hope.

    Well, I have decide to have a new goal in my life. Something that I might not be able to achieve, but it would be something that would challenge me for quite sometime. The goal is to be able to compete in an Ironman distance triathlon. (2.4-mile[3.9km] swim, 112-mile[180km] bike, 26.2-mile[42.2km] run)
    Because Life is an Ironman triathlon. And also when you finish you get to brag for the rest of your life. “Swim 2.4 miles! Bike 112 miles! Run 26.2 miles! Brag for the rest of your life”

    And I believe this long term goal would keep me occupied for quite sometime.

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