If I had to use one word to sum it up, the word would be...

Muddy.

The weather wasn't too kind for the competitors of ultimate but the raining did not dampen the spirits of the frisbee warriors. No sir, they pressed on, dashing through the muddy field and gave no second thoughts of diving into the mud just to catch the disc and snatch a point for their team.

The first match that I watched was really beautiful. Everyone was so well-organised and knew where to go and what to do. Every single move were executed brilliantly. The moves were precise and accurate, swift and decisive.

It's a pity I didn't get to see the Layout move that was raved about during the SIM Ultimate's sessions. Guess I have a lot more to learn from the world of Ultimate.

With it's undefined rules and lack of referee, Ultimate is indeed a dog eat dog world. Perhaps someday it would be more highly recognized with a clearer set of rules and officials to govern the game.

Til then.

Woke up at 6.40AM today in order to be on time to help out Yuling as a voice actor for her project. It's been a long time since I've taken a train during the morning rush hours and I have to say...

I still hate it. Detest it. Loathe it! A big guy with a big bag has no room for comfort in that sardine packed train at all.

NTU seems to be an awesome place to live with it's enormous food selection (Subway, McDonalds, Sakae Sushi!)... but it's inaccessibility is really a major turnoff.

I had just the strangest encounter on my way to watch Wall.E. There's this weird auntie who was eyeing my bag of bombermans and started asking whether she could buy one from me. In a desperate attempt to get her off my back, I offered to give one to her (and because I am a kind person!). To my horror, that only encouraged her to rattle on about the achievements of her sons all the way to Dhoby Ghaut, completely ignoring the fact that me and my girlfriend were trying to have our own conversation. It was a total one way conversation involving her words and mine being shot down everytime I tried to make it a two-way traffic. Horrendous.

Went to watch Wall.E with my precioussss. That makes the second movie for this week! Record breaker! Check out our monstrously huge can of popcorn!


Her dinner and my appetizer for the night



Wall.E is kind of short with little dialogues. The little guy (Wall.E) doesn't talk much and neither does his love interest, Eve. Nevertheless, it did bring about laughters and a few "awwws" and cheers during the film. If you have been pondering over whether or not to get an Apple computer, this should help. Our little guy here is definitely running on the Apple OS. Just listen to Wall.E's startup sound. Hint much? Are we going to be seeing another robot flick with the Window's startup sound the next time round? We'll just have to wait and see. Overall, Wall.E is a decent animation flick, but I would strongly recommend anyone to watch it on a DVD release instead. It would definitely be more worth it to watch it with your family members given the heart-warming content.

Now, after watching the movie, you should know that even robots know the importance of holding hands. What would you do if a girl asks you to wait 8 years to do that? That is just plain bullying! Miss Blur Panda, the Roaress, you should learn from the robots! Nevertheless, thanks for the bottle (and the candies inside it). I'll think of you everytime I drink!


My current prized possession

Time check, 1AM. Man am I beat! Been out for the whole day. Night world!

Meet Eve and Wall...

Hey, wait a minute.



Random!

Ahhh... yes. The final big bang. The finale to end it all.

What better way to end off my 2 years of NSF life than with this spectacular Army Half Marathon?

As impressive as it sounds, I only got to run 10km because I didn't clock the required 16km in order to run the 21km run. It was a bit disappointing, but I guess it was for the best of reasons, since it might pose as a health hazard if I over-exert and the skin on my foot hasn't healed up either, which could possibly lead to a painful 21km run.

Running in a public marathon is quite the experience! There is no longer the luxury of running at a consistent pacing like the usual runs you do at the park or when you are running in small groups. Sprinting from time to time is the only way there is to break free from the slow moving crowd and to advance further. I like the feeling of cutting through the crowd. Fun!

The impact of my index toe hitting against my shoe from all the sudden braking is really starting to hurt. This is probably a carried-over pain from my previous frisbee training. Ouch.

2 more weeks to ORD!

This is what happens when you try to cramp a whole mother load of information into your head.


Brain has reached maximum capacity. Please hold.

I believe a picture speaks a thousand words.


Please place your attention on the MSN DPs

Name and email has been concealed to protect the identity of the other party.

Random.

I can't believe I have to hunt for a library to settle down for a quiet study time.

If a man can't even get a space to do some studying and revision at the biggest library in town, where else is he supposed to turn to?

Stop building libraries. We need more study lounges please. My suggestion? Don't limit the table usage to people reading newspapers. You can read them standing up, for crying out loud.

Note to self: Never ever ever buy 刀削面 again.

The suspense is finally over. Finally got to meet the SRC Welfare Department members during the monthly meeting! I think I have managed to land myself in a friendly and cosy environment. Being such a welfare person myself, I think I should fit in well with their culture. Ohohohoho. The people in Blood Donation Drive seems to be a fun bunch of people, so here's to a successful Blood Donation Drive next year! We have a record of 203 to break!

Dinner was served at Miss Clarity Cafe along Thomson Road. It's the stop after Long House Eating House. Uhhh... don't ask me for more details please. I'm bad with directions and my view in the bus was blocked cause the whole bus was filled with SRC people. It's as though we chartered the whole bus, seriously. And one bus was not enough to ferry the whole lot of people from Welfare.

Now you know who to look for if you are intending to organise a protest. I kid, I kid.

Well, dinner was... not very satisfying. I just HAD to go and order the lamb ratatouille even though I didn't have a single clue what I was in for. It... wasn't what I had pictured. It is so not the same ratatouille dish that they served in the Animation movie Ratatouille(2007).


Laaaaaamb Ratatouille, as stated in the menu.

If you're a sucker for tendons, go for it. I could still feel the mutton in my throat cause I didn't bite the tendons thoroughly. I can feel indigestion coming my way.

Let me post my favorite photo of the evening...


"姐妹s"

I was forced to pose like that. I swear.

More photos on friendster!

I happened to flip through my childhood photos and it really made me smile. All that happy childhood memories are really priceless... some of them even made me laugh. You would too, if you see the funny poses and faces that I gave.

Childhood was really the best time of my life. All that childhood innocence is now gone, replaced by worldy worries. Don't get me wrong, I'm not unhappy with my life, especially not when I finally found her, but it would be great to relive those times when I was freed from everything. Those carefree times...

Don't you just wish to relive those innocent times once again?

And the nation celebrates her 43rd birthday as I spent a quiet and short afternoon with my dearest at Bugis Street. =]

Met up with her to supposedly have a noon 烟花 session... but the lighter died on me by running out of gas just after lighting a few sticks of sparklers. Bummer. There were some policemen patrolling around and I guess the sight of me with a lighter didn't make them feel very comfortable. Not to mention that I had a particularly suspicious look.

Had lunch at Phin's Steakhouse located along the streets opposite Bugis Junction. Presenting...


Her selection of char grilled chicken...


and my choice of sambal fish fillet

It wasn't as fabulous as I would like to give it credit for, unfortunately. I'd choose NYNY over this any day.

Next up, dessert at Ah Chew's! No, Ah Chew isn't my friend. It's a cosy little dessert shop located along the same street opposite Bugis Junction. It's kind of hard to miss with it's old school signboard that reads [Ah Chew Desserts 阿秋甜品]. Settled for the mango sago dessert with a scoop of vanilla (it says vallila on the menu... who does the menu, I wonder) ice cream!


The perfect dessert on a nice sunny day!

The vanilla melting in the dessert makes the whole thing much creamier, and just look at the chunks of mango floating in the bowl! Yummay!

Went shopping for a bag at Zinc after our well deserved meal. Finally got the bag that I wanted for school! Was supposed to spend 50 bucks to get my Zinc membership card but the salesperson waived it for me after seeing how hard I tried to get me and my girlfriend something to top up to that amount. Talk about good customer service! I think he must have seen how cute my girlfriend was and relented (or maybe he saw how cute I was. hahahaha!) Either way, kudos to the salesperson for being so understanding. Will definitely go back to Zinc for more bags in future.

Sadly, we weren't able to see the fireworks together. The constant smsing kept us close but yet we were so far apart. I wish things would be better next year. Time really flies when we are together. I can really lose myself in her cute smile.

I hope to see you happy every day!

This is the second day of my student life... well, day one wasn't that bad, if you ignore the fact that I was late. But hey, at least I made it on time for today! Not a bad start!

The problem started when the lecturer started to question us on current affairs and general knowledge. Newspaper and current affairs are... not my kind of thing. I practically sat through his questionings with a puzzled look on my face and marvelled like I'm an alien from another planet when he revealed tyhe answers.Seems to me that I have a lot of reading up to do if I want to do well.

In order to pursue my dreams, I guess I would have to really buck up. Excel now so that I can embrace my aspirations... or fail and end up with a job I hate. Excellent options, aren't they?

*sighs* Well, here we go... gonna have to start picking up newspapers to read. I wonder how I'm going to utilise my time in order for me to be able to revise, do my work, read newspapers, go for CCA, work, and have time for my precious girlfriend.

Guess it's my time to send an SOS. I need a hug.

I have no idea why, but my feet seems to be infected by fungus and is developing what we call "foot rot" in the army.

And it seems to be spreading to my hand.

Which means I cannot hold my girlfriend's hand.

Not a good thing.

... I hate you fungus.

Yes people! Darrell is going back to school again after 2 years of inactive brain participation!

So far I'm having fun collecting and organizing my stationeries for tomorrow's first lecture! Not to mention customizing my pencil case so that I can have at least something to admire if I'm bored during lessons!

And take a look at this!


The tickets! Not my sexy leg!

Oh boy!

The not so fun part - lesser and lesser time for me and my adorable (I wanna pinch her cheeks!) girlfriend. Not that she has any time for me either. Guess we will both be slogging our guts off.

Just hope that I can handle the work load! Must focus!!! Must not return to the slack days of Poly!

Had lunch at Marina Square, Changing Appetite yesterday with the OGL 6 people! I have to really really reflect on my punctuality.

OR maybe not.

Photos for your viewing pleasure!


Enjoying the soup of the day...


Gossiping??


Posing with my current platoon mate and future classmate!


My Olio Olio Tiger Prawn Pasta


... and it was at this moment that it dawned on us why this was called the Dynamite Burger

Despite of all the mockeries from my friends... I'd like to say that I'm happy to have you in my life.

Happy First Month anniversary, my sweet, precious girlfriend! I hope there are many more months to come for us. =]

You read that right. The dinner that costs my $105. MY ORD Dinner!

It was an entertaining night where I practically zi-highed all the way. I wasn't high on alcohol, though I did have my first taste of red wine. I have to say I'm not a fan of it. My sweet tooth just can't stand the bitterness of the much adored drink.

It just feels like the graduation dinner all over again with the table games and lucky draw and whatnot, and with an event that is catered to testosterone and hormonally charged army guys, you should know that hot babes with their hot dance routine are a must for the evening. Some things never change though... I managed to go home with my door gift and got nothing, zilch, zero, kosum, for the lucky draw. Oh how I yearn for the first prized Nintendo Wii!! The happy times that we could have spent together!!

Dinner was rather inadequate, especially when you are seated with a group of hungry guys. I mean, come on, you expect us to get full on a one mouthful per course basis? That makes only about ten mouthfuls for a ten course dinner! But to be fair, I have to say that the food was decent for buck, considering the prizes given out in the lucky draw which included a Nintendo DS, IPod Shuffles, an IPod Touch, Playstation Three and Nintendo Wii (yes, the one I was eyeing for, damnit). But yes, that explains where the $105 went to.

My voice sounds so sexy right now I could cry. That's what you get when you are having a whale of a time shouting names, cheering and trying to combat the loud background music. I'm surprised I could still hear myself talk.

Without further ado... let us usher in the "glamor" photos of the night!


Knights of the Round Table!


Enjoying our nupital wine


The only dish that I did not touch for the night. PWNed by Prawns.


So you think you can dance?


You got served


Oh yeah baby

Um. Yeah. Forget that last photo.

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With just 2 days plus of drill rehearsals, we were off to meet them... members of the civilian world, consisting of our parents, loved ones and friends. I am sure it was a proud moment for many (if not all) of us who were standing there in the parade square, with our cool shades and POI hat that is unique only to our Spartan unit. This marks the ending of my NSF life. One more month to ORD!!

My heart was pounding as I stood in front of the crowd. Memories came rushing through my brain as I marveled over the things I had accomplished over the 2 years of my army life. 2 years ago I never could have imagined myself being able to even pass my IPPT or even survive this ordeal called National Service. But with the help from my comrade in arms, I have managed to come this far. Add in hard work and determination, and, viola!


6SIR Recces!


On parade


The Recce Marching Contingent

Well, today was the longest distance I had EVER ran in my whole life. 14KM! I had not had the chance to participate in any of the Army Half Marathon distance clocking due to my commitment in the ORD Magazine, so this was kind of an inevitable run. Nevertheless, I think I wasn't too shabby, being able to clock in at 77.30mins.

ORD dinner is the upcoming event for tonight! Hopefully I'll be able to snap up a few good shots to post. Yeah, so do check back!

-is an '86er
-is easily bored








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