Special New Year's Eve

this new year count down was special. I am on POI duty and my whole platoon were on Jurong Island. yup so this year's "5, 4, 3, 2, 1 Happy New Year" was spent with all my platoon. No party, no loud music, no firework but pizza, coke and soldiers...

Duty on new yr eve sounds like a bad idea but somewhat i really enjoyed myself. this could be one of our common memory that would be shared every time we book in for ICT after we ORD. I really hope i can build a connection with these men and have some memorable times together in the remaining time of my NS. i don't know why suddenly i feel so emo about this platoon. perhaps because i could not sign on and this PL, these men could just be my defining moment of NS. i just want to enjoy the rest of my PC tour as much as possible and to make ns more enjoyable for them.

i want to see these men grow, i want them to become better people after ns though to most of them ns is really a waste of time.. i agree that sometimes..most of the time..ns really doesn't have much to offer to them but that's why i want to try my best to make a small difference and let them learn something, at least something that can help them with the rest of their lives.

this night seems to be the perfect start of 2012.. let the fun begin!

i am back

for the past 1 and half years i haven't really been recording all the happenings in my life and i regret doing that because it's been full of ups and downs that's worth a little spot in history and i shall take my time to slowly recollect them.

i have done a lot of reflections in the past year and most of them done in OCS where i had a really awesome time. it's a very powerful place.. i shall pen down all my feelings for this place in my next few entries...

Ladies and Gentlemen..Bachelor Chen here..

yes yes yes.. finally i have graduated.. happiest day of my parents' lives so far.. i think.. finally their son can come out and earn money.. from a liabity to an asset.. wahaha.. of coz more than that.. i think every parent would love to see their child grow up. graduation is one big step of growing up. well i must say the last two years of my studies was really the toughest years of my academic life. not because of the difficult course work but because i already had little passion left for academic studies. having spent 18 years in school, the biggest lesson taught was that the most important things in life cannot be learned in school. i kinda realisd that a little too late but nonetheless, i received the scroll from this lady who they call the nus trustee..(i was expecting to take it from the nus dean or something..sad) and time to move on to bigger things.

looking back, the most valuable things i gain from schooling, is a bunch of true friends. by the word friends i include teachers too.

eventhough i don't really put much importance on this degree cert, i would still put this under my achievement list..one of the milestone in my life.

oh and i want to thank my gf and relatives for coming all the way from overseas to celebrate with me.

it's a rainy day and it's the last day of sch.. well i still have exams to go but officially today is the last day of the sem and also mean last time for me to go for lectures.. i don't really feel much about this..i can't wait to get out of sch anyway..but i know some day in the future i will miss the times i spent in school.

woke up at 6am this morning and cycled to ecp, all the way to outward bound site..suppose to exercise.. and just when i was about to begin my journey home, i felt rain drops.. gosh that's when i really started to step on the pedals hard..that's when i started to sweat.. but well, in the end i was still caught in the rain but it was a cool feeling.. the wind was chill.. the rain drops were big.. but my body was burning and i was breathing hard.. i stopped at the traffic light.. and looked up.. haven't seen raindrops from that angle for a long time. and haven't felt rain smashing on my face for an even longer time.. then i smiled..i don't know why.. just felt relax.. perhaps this is my day.. my rainy day..

and after school i went to watch the real 'my rainy day' with gx..haha.. and what made my day was.. a free poster.. i was just passing a casual comment to the cashier.. 'so what do u guys do with the posters..' (because the 'my rainy days' poster' was there last week and gone today) and the cashier said 'oh you want the poster? give me a moment, i will check for you..' and she came back with that big poster in her hand.. and it's free.. woo that just made my day.. i guess those movie posters has no use to them after displaying.. and her small gesture worth so much to me.. like made me feel that.. there is still free lunch in this world..haha.. and don't u just love that poster..

ah kai goes to school

today is ah kai's first day at the childcare centre...
sis went to peep at him.. he didn't cry but look unhappy..
hang on kid.. this is one of ur many 'first' times..
kaofu support u!

just had a lovely weekend...
finally my gf gets to meet my family and friends, we were so tense before the meeting but well it turned out alright. now i am looking forward to meet her family soon.

sad thing is the short break ended with a terrible nite when liverpool lost to man u 2-1. i haven't been so frustrated for a long time. at times i really hope the club can sell toress so that he can go somewhere else and be a greater player.. don't waste his talent here..

there are 2 reports due this week and this means the end of my uni life is getting closer. friends are busying looking for jobs or looking into graduate studies but i seem to have an easier time since i am going ns after graduation. but i don't know why i always have the feeling that there are alot of things undone. that feeling is very irritating, i wanna do them all so i can have a peace of my mind. i think i must do them whenever i rmb them, else they will keep hauting me.. sick!

oh mum said i have to get married after 29 else the marriage won't last..hm.. that means i still have time to build my career before settling down for the 'big thing'.

finally i get to update my blog..
woo have been so busy for the past few weeks.. didn't even have time to sleep enough.
busy moving to new shop, reason is that the old location is not as ideal as the new one..
at the same time my 3rd shipment also arrived and this time to cut cost further, we decided to unstuff the container ourselves..
so basically it was lots of physical work and lotsa sweat.
i must say it's quite a stressful period because it's term time and i have class too.. already skipped a few classes because of this. have alot of catching up to do.
well finally finished moving and today can take a good rest on the first day of cny..
i learn something recently, that is 穷则变，变则通。actually i think most of us know this, it just that very often we refuse to change because of the fear of unknown, fear of rejection. but i see from experience that, if we don't change when we need to, then 100% it's not gonna work. so why not give it a try and the unknow that we fear still have 50% chance will turn out right.

hmm, just turned 24 two days ago and i really thank all those who rmb. wanna apologize to my uni friends because i was too busy and couldn't find time to have a nice meal with them. but i really thank you guys for the thoughs.. and off coz thank my clubmates for making such a meaningful video. meeting up with them was like a routine not long ago.. but now it's really a once in a long while thing.. everyone is busy, i myself is busy with work so it's really tough. if we meet up too late at nite then next day i would have a hard time at work, so really have to sacrifice some leisure. but i think that might not be a bad thing.. because so then the next time we meet we will not waste much time and enjoy it to the max.

today also happen to be vday and i would like to thank my gf for being there for me all the time.. jah thank you!

this sem seems exceptionally fast, i don't know why, maybe because i've been engaged in many things..but finally it has ended but not so well.. hai.. all the papers were like so difficult, especially my core modules..totally suck..but good thing is i am not very bothered by results...just aim for pass.. NOW don't think about it already, before the exams, they seem to be so important..but now that it's over..it's not important any more..it's not even worth me thinking about it.. better spend my time on more meaningful things, like get a temp job and do my biz..and love my gal..

i am also busy preparing for exams. Next week will be last week of school and actually most lectures are wrapping up already. This week is super busy for me, rush projects,(always see my mid night buddy Jd online after midnight, also mugging) also my second cargo shipment arrived, just today I was unloading the container in the morning and rushing to project meeting in the evening, rushing back to shop to unpack the goods at night.. @@ my nus bro Gx very kind, see me so tired, so he brought his alcohol to school for me to relax after class..Very kind of him..Haha then after I drink liao he will tell me this girl looking at me that girl smiling at me.. Crap.

My nephew ah kai is here again, even more naughty than before and now he keep following me everywhere and always want me to carry him..But well he also know how to make me happy, whenever he's got food he will say 'give some to kao fu' which is very sweet of him but then again, when he can't finish and the food is full of his saliva he also say 'give to kao fu'..

Ok in the next 2 weeks I will be full time mugger and prepare for 'the day' which I actually have 3 papers in 1 day, accounting, stochastic process, macro Econ. what a wonderful day.

Oh there are things to look forward to despite the hell like exam period. That is jan, when I will be flying to bkk once again to visit my Baobei.

today i got back my accounting test and when i look at the paper..there is a number '4' there..i was wondering what that mean, then i asked gx..'eh bro..what is this?' he laughed and said..'bro you don't scare me, u always surprise me..' then i knew it was the score..gosh..4/20 when everyone is getting close to full marks..
something must be wrong.. and well.. in the end..i realised...
we actually did a different paper..and so the machine marked wrongly.. haha..freak me out..
i was about to tell gx..'hey bro, the project you guys just go ahead...i prepare one SU for this mod'..

now just wait for them to sort out my score..

some recent photos..
it's recess week again, this sem just feel like so lazy..better start studying..

i always want to update my blog but i am just so busy these days, for the past month i 've been busy with our new shop. my family just opened a new bicycle shop..and there are tons of things waiting for me to do! and 2 weeks ago sch started..my final yr! the modules i am taking now are pretty advance, hard to understand man.. what a tough time now.. i have to give up most of the leisure activities.. and divide my time bt work and studies.. it's really tiring for the mind and body but well, i see this as a good learning experience.. afterall my goal is to start my own biz after graduation.. i have so many ideas in mind!

starting a biz is really stressful..so many things to consider and have to do everything ourselves because we want to cut down the start up cost! i've learn alot from my dad when comes to budget management..how to minimize expenses and increase revenue..we've done everything ourselves from looking for supplier to shipping to renovation to advertising to accounting blablabla.. i've also met alot of ppl and learn alot of interpersonal skills..learn when to joke when to be serious, when to be generous and when to be anal, and the most important thing that i've learned is that if u know there is something u have to do, then u better do and do it fast! because one problem will lead to another..

well work aside, let me talk about sch... because of my work, i have so little time for sch right now, i can't participate in alot of activities..can't even go for judo already~also because it clashes with my lecture..talking about lectures, all my days ends at 8pm..oh no no.. fri was exception..7pm.. but well i don't know why but seems like i enjoy studying more than ever..ppl say once you started working you will miss sch..maybe that's what i am experiencing now..

other than work and studies, i also have other things to do ahhh.. my little nephew wants to come to sg to study..well he's still young i know..but it's good to start from young~ so i have to find him a good child care centre!

so ya, that's what i am busy with currently and not long ago, my gf just complained that i became a little 'cold' to her.. hai.. so sorry for her.. so many things to do that i neglected her for a while.. thank god she understands and bear with me.. love her so much! she seems really happy to be with me..hm..i must be a really good bf..haha..

ohoh,, and new season of bpl has started.. liverpool has not improved.. our wish did not come true, leiva was still on the pitch..yucks..

he is covering his eys in this picture..guess why.. haha he saw others eating but he has no food to eat..so he just cover his eys to shut off the temptation..hahaha..so funny!

it's been a week since i return from taiwan, it was a tiring trip but filled with laughter and also full of surprises and drama.. i shall do a nice picture cum video blog on our club blog when i have the time..

my cute but naughty nephew is here in sg, gonna stay with us for a month or so... his nick name is 蜡笔小新 because he looks like him and also because he keep disturbing girls..haha..

getting excited now..because liverpool is coming to town next week! can't wait to see them in action!

REAL HOLIDAY STARTS NOW

woo..the long waited club trip to tw is finally here..now at changi airport waiting for boarding
i didn't sleep well last nite.. not because i was too excited..but because i was too guilty.. sorry..
but well i am forgiven now..yes! can have a happy trip!
it's been a busy holiday..this is the 7th time i am flying within 2 months.. so busy recently, helping dad with his work.. and i really need this break now.. hope to have a great time in tw.. recharge and work hard again when i return..
so all friends..take care~
to jajah.. phom rak khun maak..cak kid theung khun~

i am at the airport again now..for the third time this hol! and this time my sis force me to wear N95 mask..everyone stare at me..-_-'

it's the start of the second month of my long hol.. just came back from bangkok~ i love thailand now.. the food is delicious..the things are cheap..the girls are pretty!! well feen phom is working at bkk now and i am glad to be able to spend some time with her there. sometims i really admire her courage.. it's not easy to be away from family and working in an unfamiliar environment.. anyway.. i'll be going to china to do some work for my dad next week.. not sure when i will be back to sg but definitely before 30th! that's when i will go for our long waited trip to taiwan~~ seems like i am travelling all the time this hol.. KL, Bkk, China, TW.. well.. it's tiring to fly here fly there..especially when u fly alone.. i really hate sitting on a plane alone.. but lucky thing is all the above places are quite near.. but then all the travelling also mean that i am spending and spending and spending...haha.. and no income this holiday.. aiyo what a sinful holiday..well.. it's ok..since it's the last long holiday i have..haha..and i am really enjoying it..so let it be sinful!

so free today...in fact, i am so free everyday..haha.. at coffee bean now.. used to come here to mug but now just come here to laze my afternoon away.. was looking at all the blogs and realised i haven't been uploading photos for quite some time.. so here are the recent pics in my com..


First we have ah kai~~btw his english name is Herman..haha his new hair cut.. his mum(my sis) thinks that he looks like a little gangster..

thai class gathering!!! so much delicious food prepared by our beloved aacaan~~had fun eating and eating and eating!!!

busy busy.. busy cooking and eating~~

Last thai lesson... khun meow gets emotional

seems like i have gay friends everywhere i go...

we love our aacaan~~wahh just realised aacaan held my hand..haha..shyshy

hmm..had a lot of fun learning thai.. a little time consuming but alot of fun and laughter~~

yilan's 21th birthday.. this birthday party somehow feel like a chinese new year gathering..haha but it's unique in a way.. we had so much fun crapping and crabbing.. her family members and all the uncles aunties are so kind to us..

beer boy..

here is my waancay~~~

so adorable and lovely~~

so actually i've been having fun so far this holiday..haha maybe that's why i am so lazy to look for a job.. but well i've got a job already.. a pretty relax job and don't need to work all the time..just as and when i like.. and the best thing is that it doesn't even sound like a job to me.. the job is student camp facilitator.. in other words, i am just doing what i always do but getting paid now..haha. cool.. looking forward to a fun filled holiday.. looking forward to tw!! looking forward to liverpool's asia tour!!

another sem is over.. when i was in the exam hall..sitting for my last paper.. i felt so bored! it wasn't because the paper was tough..but i was just too sian of writing more! i had a sudden urge of handing in the undone paper and leave! but well i didn't..i took a short break..looked around the hall..drank some water.. ate a candy.. and carry on writing..

i guess i am really tired of school life.. but neither am i looking forward to work life.. mini depression now.. arghhh.. and everyone is falling sick

now looking for job..i don't want to waste time this holiday but on the other hand i really feel tired..arghh..always so self contradicting.. but well can't sit around doing nothing for 3months.. should go out and learn something.. or get some cash..

i am sick.. came home last nite and i really felt like dying.. well that's how we feel everytime we are sick but this time it's extremely bad.. maybe what made it worse is that i am so angry at myself..for being sick at the wrong time!
and these 2 days..i felt like i was dreaming all the time.. maybe the fever was too high..maybe the panadol made me drownsy.. or maybe it's just because of 'other thing'.. my mind was kinda blank most of the time.. all i wanna do is just stare at 'thing'.. but i did felt fresh for a while after the thai massage.. and the good thing is..it's free! (don't get that all the time..)

now..i have to recover real fast! and get ready for my exams..

so that's what i've been doing for the past 2 days.. tour guide + camera man..so tiring.. everytime my relatives come to visit us i will have to plan their itinerary.. and i have to say singapore is really boring.. looking forward to our club trip this hol!! i need some serious fun..