Thanks...

Thank you for a great 3 months together.
Fun times.
Sad times.
Painful times.
Touching times.

We will all be moving on to different paths soon, be they good or not so good vocations, hang in there!

Here's wishing everybody all the best, good luck and God speed to you guys!

~moey out~

Left-Foot. Right-Foot

Sixteen kilometers of marching around can really put one in a disoriented state and really suck out all the breath from your lungs. Hiking this distance will probably be quite simple and enjoyable minus the presence of a nearly-20 kilo load hanging off your shoulders all the way.
However, looking back, I think it's actually a huge achievement for all of us to complete it together. From morning till afternoon, none of us gave up and our morale was still high halfway through, so it was a really good march for the whole lot of us! Was chatting with Benny and he is really enjoying his work right now, and sends his regards to all of us and is really proud that all of us have gotten stronger! Thanks bro.

Now the only results are a good few blisters for souvenirs on the soles and stinky clothes. Other than that, there's nothing much to complain about. This phase is also drawing to a close real soon and we will all be moving on to different places. Keeping that in mind, there's still quite a ways to go before we end, so it will be a good experience wherever we go. Ganbatte~!

~moey out~

It's been a long long while...

Time indeed does fly; 10 weeks have already passed since I entered this phase of my life. And just booking out a few moments ago, it simply feels good to be back on the main island. Lunch was spent with Loy, Mark and Qian Yi(who graciously made their way from the other side of the planet to meet Loy and myself who have also just reached mainland. It felt good to talk about the things which we love best: Plants. Somehow, one way or another, the topic always ends up about the green stuff around us. Orchids, Colocasias', Hoyas', Amorphophallus' and the list just keeps going on and on. Honestly, I have forgotton about 70% of what I learnt in my poly days, and I have to keep asking the guys to remind me of what they are talking about; see what happens when you don't keep revising your work!

I realise that during this period, I really have to keep a positive outlook on things amidst all the frustrations and negativity around. It is by no means an easy task, and sometimes even I will get affected. But I'm still glad that I'm still alright with everything around me, and it really helps to have friends who share the same mindset.
Another thing which I find is a good stress-reliever is laughter. And nobody can compare to Jason, who can go on ranting about anything and everything when he is in the mood. Today was no exception, he already started talking animatedly about things before sunrise, all the way till this afternoon, he was still going on and on and on. And me being so easily humoured, it just makes me forget about where I am and the things which I have to go through because of all his extremely animated hand gestures, flailing arms and his ever-so-bitchy tone. (no offense Jason!) I can simply write a whole new entry about his escapades, but I'll probably leave it for another day. =P

Thinking back, I have taken so many things for granted:
- my bed (sure beats sleeping on the hard ground)
- the refrigerator (sometimes a cold coke would be nice)
- the shower (to ease the discomfort of 6 days of not bathing)
- the computer (staying connected to friends and the world is very important!)
- the fan (no, not even aircon, just a FAN is good enough)

Well, just 2 more weeks to go!!

~moey out~

In the mood for food

Yesterday there was sort of a farewell dinner thrown for Dickson and myself by Adrian and Joan(his girlfriend). It was a congratulatory dinner for Dickson who ORD-ed from army last month, and an 'all the best' dinner for yours truly. So both of them brought us 2 young ones to a night spot which they themselves frequented when they were our age: Hard Rock Café Singapore.
The amount of food the four of us ordered was more appropriate for six people, because it being a night spot, the food served was also in extra large portions. We had a good time just talking amidst rock songs of the 70's and 80's and a few occasional 'happy birthday' songs as well. By the time we ordered dessert, we already almost filled to the brim, and when dessert arrived, you could say that our stomachs expanded a few more inches, permanently.

Went out with Zailand and Syarizman to watch Aliens VS Monsters, in 3D. It was a really cool experience for all of us, the last time I watched a 3D movie was back in Korea, so this was a first for all of us in Singapore. Aside from the extra charges for the movie tickets, it was good to watch a movie somewhat differently. Even the advertisements for future movies were also in 3D! I guess AWESOME is the word used to describe such a phenomenon.
We then stuffed ourselves at Pizza Hut with pasta, baked rice and of course, pizzas'. It was so filling, and even thinking of it now is still making my guts toss around for a while. Well, 1 more week till I say "hello" to Pulau Tekong, so remembering good times on the main island is a good way to distract myself from all the demoralising moments in camp. Well, till next time then!

~moey out~

One day, a food critic walked into a Japanese restaurant to rate the food served. He took a seat, placed his order and ate when his food came.

After the meal, he asked to speak with the chef who prepared his meal and told him:"mi-so disappointed."

~moey out~

Worrying news

As of now, there have been 8 cases of the H1N1 influenza in Singapore. Just simply hearing the news is saddening enough and thoughts of more cases surfacing seems likely in the future.

This viral strain definitely has a higher mortality rate compared to the common flu we all usually get, however people also still die from the common flu. Therefore, the H1N1 might just be another flu strain which we should all be aware of.

Well, I guess it's simply worrying.

~moey out~