Bam! Bam! Bam!

Soft Launch

2008-12-19T00:05:00.001+08:00

im slowly moving to...

http://bammm.wordpress.com

Now dont wait for me to ask you to relink.

Drugged Medic

2008-11-02T19:48:00.002+08:00

I'm planning to move over to wordpress in the near future. After using it to host my bus blog, the Singapore Bus Page, for almost a year now, I find it has a more user-friendly simpler interface. Even though it does have its own drawbacks such as difficulty in customizing the blogskin but heck, I'll be too busy for that in future lols.

It has been a tiring week for me, physically and mentally. Basically I have been doing nothing but check the stock for all the drugs in the dispensary. Even on saturday. Made worse cos there's an upcoming audit. And that I have to start from scratch cos the previous guy didnt do anything. Okay maybe he did, but not proper.

Which is why I have been spending the week before last over at Sembawang Camp's medical centre for attachment.

Oh, the joy of 8 to 5 =(

Pioneer, Joo Koon MRT

2008-11-01T00:32:00.002+08:00

The westward extension to the East-West MRT line, comprising of two new stations - Pioneer and Joo Koo - will commence service end-Feb next year.

I'm hoping some radical change to the bus network there will be done to relieve over-congested Boon Lay.

Medicines my love

2008-10-31T23:02:00.001+08:00

In a matter of TWO MONTHS,

I ahve been promoted as the DISPENSARY I/C.

Neat :)

Disney wonder

2008-10-28T10:55:00.005+08:00

It's a wonder how a Disney production can be such a phenomenon. And now I might have to watch HSM3 alone cos everyone seems to have watched the movie already! Even Faizal!

Rach? (:

wee-wee diapers

2008-10-28T10:15:00.005+08:00

The world we are in aint a fairy tale of happily ever after endings. This I agree.

But you dont have to make it worse by chasing me away just like that. What am I, your disposable diapers?

womanised

2008-10-20T10:49:00.001+08:00

Whoa, was my prediction accurate.

Spear's Womanizer entered the US charts at No.96 during its debut, but in the second week, it propelled all the way to...

No.1!

A jump of 95 places. Not bad at all Britney.

Garden of complaint kings and queens

2008-10-19T10:51:00.001+08:00

I salute the government for going ahead with their plans to convert the abandoned school in Serangoon Gardens into a dormitory for foreign workers (even though they did bow to some requests like the private access road).

This is the kind of government that we need. Firm, realistic, yet accomodating.

To the "high-class" people of Serangoon Gardens, TAKE THAT. You're no different than the Bangladeshis.

The feeling of being loved

2008-10-17T22:24:00.001+08:00

It's very comforting to realise in the midst of my busy schedules, that I am actually being loved and appreciated by some of the people around me.

It may be for the simplest and smallest things. But these are actually the small pieces of our own jigsaw puzzle which we always have difficulty completing.

To you, I'm sorry for the very bad joke. But I definitely did not regret doing it. And I know deep down, you didn't mind it either (:

Womanizer womanizer womanizer womanizer womanizer

2008-10-16T03:06:00.004+08:00

Rebouncing from her period of depression is Britney Spears with a very saucy Womanizer. Possible chart topper.

Under 18s not advised to watch =P

She does look pretty actually.

Unveiling the all-new FooDelicious! by hafizbam

2008-10-14T18:15:00.006+08:00

Just when you thought this blog was dead, I have returned... with a brand new column! Haha. Named FooDelicious! by hafizbam (pronounced fooddeelicious), it will feature my personal reviews of what else, if not food! Expect anything from your humble curry puff to elaborate dishes from the restaurants I patronise once awhile. And where possible, I will accompany the reviews with related photos. After all, what is a food review without a photo to tempt you (or not) right?

Talking about curry puffs, what better way to kickstart this series than by commenting on Old Chang Kee's latest addition to its stable of fried fritters - the Chicken Mushroom O Puff!

The name itself should be self-explanatory. Your good old curry puff revolutionized to contain a new filling already commonly used for pies - bits of chicken and mushroom with a few familiar small chunks of potato from their bestselling Curry O. Which is why I detected a taste of familiarity when I first bit into the puff, like that of Delifrance's Chicken Feuilette.

However, as you progress to savour more of it, you might be disappointed to find out that at $1.20, the filling is not as much compared to its curry potato and sardine counterparts. In fact, I can safely say the size of one Chicken Mushroom O is slightly smaller as well.

Final Say: A delectable on-the-go filling for the stomach, but not one you would want to spend on regularly once the promotional price no longer applies. And it's fried!

Rating:

Distraught

2008-09-30T20:41:00.002+08:00

Full-time NSman collapsed and died after training activity
By Valarie Tan, Channel NewsAsia Posted: 30 September 2008 1852 hrs

SINGAPORE: A 20-year-old National Serviceman died during training on Tuesday morning.

Private (PTE) Joe Foo Wei Rong was doing chin-ups when he collapsed at Lim Chu Kang Camp at 6.05am.

Medical staff were not able to resuscitate him on the spot.

He was then first brought to Tengah Medical Centre, and subsequently to the National University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 8.28am.

The cause of death is unknown and the Ministry of Defence is investigating.

Private Foo was a full-time National Serviceman from the 4th Battalion, Singapore Infantry Regiment.

Mindef and SAF have also extended their condolences to Private Foo's family.

The incident is the first to have occurred during a basic exercise routine.

But Private Foo is the third NSman to have died during army training this year.

Recruit Andrew Cheah died after fainting during a 2-kilometre walk at Pulau Tekong on June 10.

Officer Cadet Clifton Lam died during jungle training in Brunei on June 11. - CNA/vm

Japanese for "Painful" Dummies

2008-09-14T14:42:00.001+08:00

1. What does a broken-hearted Japanese call himself?
Hatikukecewa

2. What does a Japanese say to a girl when he wants to fondle her?
Marikuraba

3. What do you call a dirty-minded Japanese?
Otakukoto

4. What does a group of Japanese boys say when they want to fuck a girl?
Ramaiboleka

5. What do you call a cheap Japanese prostitute?
Pukimura

6. How does a flat-chested Japanese girl describe herself?
Tetekurata

7. What does a Japanese man say to a Japanese girl who refused him?
Maukasika

8. How does a Japanese man ask a girl if his dick is small?
Konekukecika

9. How does a Japanese man invite a girl to have sex with him?
Maumainka

10. How does a Japanese ask if he's hairy?
Adalebatka

Last but not least...

What do you call a cheeky Japanese girl?
Ichibawa

And to top it off... some Thai...

Suckalongkok!

SMRT Challenge 2008

2008-09-12T22:50:00.007+08:00

2008!!!
Shirley, me, Rachel, Faizal

Remembering 2007...
Varun, Faizal, me, Rachel

Recalling 2006... (nostalgic siaaaaaa)
Aini, Syazwan, Aisah, me.

In memory of 2005 hahaha... (whats up with the hair siaaaaa)
Me, Jack, Zhi Ping

A home (very far) away from home

2008-08-30T16:42:00.002+08:00

I've been very depressed over the past week. Cos I've been posted to the far flung Lim Chu Kang Camp 1. Just a few metres away from the Choa Chu Kang cemetery down the road.

I recall the moment the blardy superior read out my posting in the auditorium back at Nee Soon.

"4SIR"

[Dummies: SIR refers to Singapore Infantry Regiment]

At that point in time I had no idea whatsoever where the hell the camp would be. In fact, I've never even heard of this 4SIR unit. Needless to say though, I got abit worried cos it's obvious I've been posted to an infantry unit. A chiongsua unit.

Only later on, when the posting orders were given out, did I realise that there's only one other guy accompanying me to this 4SIR. And it just had to be another chinaman.

[Backtrack: my bed buddy in BMT was a non-english speaking chinaman.]

But thank goodness, this chinaman aint that bad after all. Ex-TJC. 6 years in Singapore. And speaks normal Singapore english. But his chinese is really damn chinese.. especially when he talks to his mum on the phone in the bunk every night..

ANYWAY.

So we both took the piece of paper for the posting order.

YOU HAVE

BEEN POSTED TO 4SIR
LIM CHU KANG CAMP 1

SMTI WISHES YOU ALL THE BEST IN YOUR NEW UNIT.

I was so shocked, I swear my soul exited my body for a brief moment.

Okay, I know getting an 8 to 5 posting is like near impossible. But at least throw me somewhere near like Khatib or Chong Pang or what lah. I dont mind staying in in such camps near civilisation.

But no, they just had to shoot me to this corpse-infested place.

And mosquito-infested.

And fly-infested.

And

And

And

I can never stop complaining.

Coincidentally though, I brought along Tuesdays with Morrie cos I anticipated there'll be time for me to catch up on my reading (and damn was I right). And so happens that theres this particular chapter in which Morrie taught Mitch:

You have to learn how to detach yourself from your own feelings. "But detachment doesnt mean you dont let the experience penetrate you."

And so, taking a leaf out of this, I cried myself into depression on the first and second nights. (I got disturbed by some being on the second night, but we'll just save that for later.) When I woke up, I felt a little better.

One week of lim chu kang has passed.

And one and a half more years to go through.

I will make it.

BCS... what??

2008-08-20T20:11:00.002+08:00

Heh heh. Companion only mah... not necessarily full-timer all the way till death rite.. Haha. I'm still young and I should still ~~flirt~~ socialise around more with as many different ~~girls~~ people as possible rite haha.

So long as there's this mutual care and concern for each other. That'll be good enough. For now. Harh =P

Apparently my medic course has unofficially ended today. By right I should still be in camp undergoing some planned training but a very big thank you to the heavy rain this afternoon, they aborted the whole thing and instead, we got nights out haha. The longest so far.

Next monday will be the passing out ceremony. Tuesday will be the day posting results are released. In other words, I will be thrown to yet some other place somewhere undergoing either more training or starting some form of work. I hope it's the latter. At the same current camp. 8 to 5. That'll be heaven. For the next one and a half years.

Besides that, I think I needa destress (cheh machiam exam gituk). I need more time for my buses.

And oh, my companion(s). Hee.

Lonely nights

2008-08-17T18:18:00.002+08:00

Let me brush off all the dust here first...

...

.....

.......

Okay done.

It's one week left of the combat medic phase and i'll be through the whole course. Time surely flies fast, though at times in camp I wished it could be faster so I can get home for the weekends faster.

And weekends are definitely damn short. I'll be too tired to do anything on friday nights when i book out, having to do the week's laundry and stuff. Saturdays are usually the highlights, be it family outings or bus spotting. And sundays are the worst. I'll be dreading every minute closer to book in timing. Sigh, i really hope i'll get a 8 to 5 posting at some medical centre after this course man...

Ive been thinking about life more often these days, especially during the nights if I have no tests to study for the following day. And I've come to the conclusion that I need a companion.

As in a very close companion from the opposite sex who would keep me company every night before I sleep.

It's difficult to find one especially when I'm stuck far far away in camp five days a week.

Sigh sigh sigh.

Bbbbbuuussss!!!

2008-07-20T17:10:00.003+08:00

I havent been blogging as frequently nowadays thanks to accessibility to the internet only during the weekends. Even then, I have to spend time during my weekend to study for my many many medical tests or risk having to stay back on Saturday for a retest. And I thought my brain would be able to take a break during NS, but no, it's even more stressed up now.

So one month has passed since I first stepped foot into Nee Soon Camp as a combat medic trainee and there's only one week of theory left before the combat phase (ie practices in the great outdoors). On average I get poked once a week for IV practice but actually I usually get at least two pokes cos my veins just cant be seen by my fellow mates such that they always poke where they shouldnt and end up poking into my muscles near to these veins which will always cause this SHARP pain. Haiz.

Outside military life, I have created waves in the bus business. Haha bus business or what. Firstly, my other blog dedicated to buses, the Singapore Bus Page, has been recognised by even more people and it's now enjoying more clicks than ever. Most of the visitors visit my lists of bus services, especially the one on premium bus services which I have just created for their sake. Lols.

And I am starting to get enquiries about how to get from point A to point B etc (which is quite irritating actually cos there are other proper transport guides out there which they can use!).

And and and. More people are even starting to use my webpage as references of their own in other websites! Like how cool is that. So these are some of them:

http://myapplemenu.com/singapore/
http://thevoiddeck.org/index.php?itemid=401
http://forums.hardwarezone.com.sg/showthread.php?p=31150641

At the very least, this has been very encouraging for me and is like a boost for me to keep it going with fresh articles and such. Maybe it also explains why my bus blog is more frequently updated than this personal blog of mine! Haha!

Also, me and some other fellow bus enthusiasts have been featured in some chinese newspaper as well as their online variant. You can view the article here:

http://yzone.omy.sg/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=504&Itemid=56

Spread the bus love y'all!

Till then.

12 years worth of schoolwork...

2008-06-28T16:33:00.003+08:00

A dream come true =)

Syukur alhamdulillah.

POP POP POP POP POP POP POP

2008-06-21T13:48:00.011+08:00

Ooooommmmmmmmm...

Greetings my brainless followers.

You jolly well know that when you clicked the link to my blog, all you're gonna expect to see first is my last post which was posted like... erm... on... hmm... more than a month ago on the 3rd of May 2008.

So why the heck are you still here??!!

I know, you all love me. Like why else would you bother to know whats going on in my life right? Right.

First and foremost, to all those going back to school (AND EXAMS) this coming Monday, good luck and all the best. In fact, treasure it. I'd rather study for exams now than sit around rotting at home thinking about how miserable my life would be in my new camp.

Speaking of which...

1) I've successfully completed BMT without any major physical disabilities. (Alhamdulillah)

2) I've been posted to Nee Soon Camp effective this coming week as a COMBAT MEDIC.

Like. What. The. Fuck.

But I'm not totally surprised though. Given my background as an *enthu* member of the St John Ambulance back in secondary school, this would be a fitting vocation for me. Together with the fact that I'm already part of combat, this makes Combat Medic sound very logical.

Come to think about it right, what Jinhua told me is right. There's only three vocations in the SAF which are useful for application outside of military life post-NSF. They are the driver, medic and admin vocations. Tell me, you dont really get to drive tanks on the roads right? But you can definitely drive lorries. And buses [sempat]. Class 4 mah. Haha.

So on the right hand, I'm gonna expect the worst. Route marches, outfield training and everything else with heavy first aid equipment. I read in one of the forums that theres never a time when a medic can walk upright with all the stretchers and what-nots on his back. Every medic will become a hunchback. Mampos. Hunchback of Woodlands. Dah lah pendek. Hur hur.

On the left hand, whatever I will be learning in camp can definitely help me and the people around me in future. I mean, just imagine. There's this damn chio lady walking along Tuas Avenue 11 (like what the fuck would she be there in the first place?!). And all of a sudden, she fainted. And so happens I'm there. So what can I do? Give CPR lah! *kiss kiss kiss kiss kiss* *pump pump -cough- play -cough- pump pump the chest* Okay you get the idea lah hah.

And what about the right and left feet then? (ultimate lame-ness sia this guy). Blisters as usual. Sian.

And I'm expecting my arms to look like those of a drug addict's. Full of scars. I dont mind poking myself for practice. But imagine your blur cock friend poking MY INNOCENT ARMS for practice. Like &*&^$%^$%$ can?

Talking about poking, I have a confession to make actually. (this is starting to sound like a caller to 987FM's Muttons to Midnight)

*jeng jeng jeng*

I HAVE NEEDLE-PHOBIA.

I dont care about the blood. It's just blood right. Just some red liquid oozing out from your body parts. BUT NOT NEEDLES LAH. But I think I'll adapt to all the poking well... like do I even have the choice to avoid it? Haha.

Ooooookaayyyyy... enough about me being a medic. Let's rewind to... POP!!! Or Passing Out Parade for you noobs out there. It's the parade to signify the completion of BMT course, when the recruits' parents and girlfriends and boyfriends (erm) can come down to Tekong to watch them do some simple drills and march past... and of course, put on the jockey cap for them!

And that's only three months. Three months out of 1 year and nine months left to complete NSF life. Ssssiiiiaaaannnnn lehhhh. But honestly and seriously speaking, it has been a memorable experience. Both good and bad. Like it or not, all we guys have to adapt to new weird people being your bunk mates. From the fat to the thin, from the sissy to the macho, from the smelly to the ultra-hygienic. And from those who have hairy cocks to those whose cocks are too big to fit into the largest size of underwear ever manufactured.

Working together (even though sometimes it's for our own selfish reasons but hey, if we have worked together, it still means we have worked together regardless of the underlying reasons behind it right?) through all the tough trainings, especially field camp (oh gawd) and endless physical training... only to realise you are no longer gonna sleep together with your bed buddy - who has now become your closest friend - ever again (in camp, at least =P). No matter how much one may hate army, these kinda memories really stick to your brain and I hope the same would happen in my new camp... minus the tough training that is =P

Compared to the first few weeks of BMT when all the sergeants gripped us by the neck just so to get us into shape, the last few weeks were quite relaxed in a way. There were still the usual pumpings no doubt, but like what my Platoon Commander said, the grip on us would not be as tight now that we have kinda adapted to army life and are supposed to know what to do and what not to.

Highlights of the last few weeks included Games Day which was just a day before the POP, during which Falcon (my company) thrashed Cougar in the tug-of-war (cant be bothered to expain the significance here; if you're interested can just ask me personally. they nearly cost us all a confinement =X), endless hours of POP practice (even before lunch), Recruits' Night (one of the rare times we actually see sexy girls on Tekong), and yea, trying to pass the stupid IPPT and SOC. I still did not clear SOC though thanks to the monkey bar which is always slippery for my wet palms... thanks arh.

In conclusion, I think most of us would rather just continue on with BMT compared to all the shiongness we are gonna go through the coming weeks in our new vocations. Imagine having to go through the process of making new friends all over again and memorising 1001 chinese names (no offence, but some chinese names just cant stick in my head i dunno why) and not to mention the physical training..... AARRGGGHHH.

But come to think again, I just hope I get posted to a slack vocation after this training phase. One that just requires me to sit in the aircon office or medical centre and do simple stuff. Better still, dont care about the aircon, I'd rather get an 8 to 5 job. Cos it would mean I can go home everyday!!! That'll be heaven man. But until then, it's time to chiong, chiong and chiong like nobody's business...

So enough about the army. You must be wondering how I spent my one week plus of block leave.

1) S L A C K like a rotten pig. Erm.

2) Explore civilisation with friends. Bus outings as usual with fellow bus peeps including exploring the Southern Ridges... Various outings with school mates, tekong guys...

3) Confirmed acceptance of offer to NIE. Yes people. Im gonna be a teacher in future, believe it or not. "Good morning class. Im too lazy to teach today so just do whatever you want. But if you're getting too irritatingly noisy, I'm gonna make you knock it down 20 every 5 minutes."

3) Classic family outings. Dinners especially.

4) I actually went out with my sis the other day. To Suntec City and Singapore Flyer and Changi Airport T3. I was the tour guide. She was the tourist.

5) Probably the last time in my life I'm ever gonna see this crazy gerl who accompanied me to a performance at NP... JC life made me more appreciative of traditional performances eh.

6) MOVIES MOVIES AND MORE MOVIES. The Incredible Panda. Kungfu Indiana Jones. The Chronicles of Hulk in Narnia.

7) Getting all excited with the recent bus happenings till I reached multiple orgasms. Okay you did not just read that.

For those who just said "oh my gawd", bless you my child =P

Picchas!!!

Bedok Reservoir. Remind me again why I was there.

Sis at Lake Toba.

Sentosa Siloso. Sunburnt.

The Click Botaks.

This is Bukit Merah as seen from the top of Mount Faber.

A blur is perfection with an attitude.

Murder at Henderson Waves.

Alexandra Arch.

Till we meet again fellow earthlings.

Always remember to keep your feet dry.

(HUH?)

The Update Worth Waiting For

2008-05-03T23:59:00.000+08:00

I am observing a trend among bus enthus who are gradually converting their personal blogs into bus blogs. And I'm wondering if my few-months-old Singapore Bus Page has got anything to do with this. Haha. *smirks*

Anyway a big A L O H A to you loyal readers. How do I know if you're loyal or not? Well, the very fact that you keep coming back to check out whether this blog has been updated says it all haha. And it's because of YOU guys that I'm updating this blog, despite me being damn lazy to do so lah.

So let's see... it's been seven weeks of army life for me. None other at the famous offshore island of Tekong. Book out friday or saturday and book in on sunday. Damn sian. But good thing though, I'm more than halfway through my Basic Military Training (BMT) stage, which is 13 weeks long for my case cos I did not get silver or gold for NAPFA in JC. That translates into an extra two months of army life, one month of which is designated as the Physical Training Phase (PTP) which took up the first four weeks of Tekong.

Typical day? Wake up 0530 followed by morning exercise known as the 5BX which can include a run. Yes, a stupid run early in the morning. So before I can even get to see the first rays of the morning sun, I'm all tired and sweaty already. Then off to breakfast and arms drawing before the first lesson starts. Lunch during midday followed by the day's second lesson which should end by dinner time which is around 1800.

Lessons here dont mean lectures or tutorials (which I seriously miss). It's either physical training or drills or some other military lessons ranging from weapon handling to other various aspects of army life as a recruit for now. So sweating like a pig the whole day is very normal.

There can be nightsnacks once in a while when there are lessons conducted after dinner such as swimming lessons. I've only had one so far but that was just a categorisation test to determine whether I'm a swimmer or a professional diver. I belong to the latter.

Yes, I am a PROFESSIONAL DIVER. In other words, I cant swim and would sink once I enter the pool. And such divers would have to undergo extra swimming lessons while others have free time. Or so we were told. Grrrr.

To think I could actually swim in the past during primary school years. Only to lose the skill thanks to irregular trips to the swimming pool. Bahx.

I have to thank Labour Day for falling on a thursday this year. Cos we actually got to book out on wednesday nite after field camp and will only be booking in tomorrow sunday. Crap. I hate the word book in. Ever since I enlisted, time spent outside Tekong is damn precious like totally nobody's business. For a simple reason it's the only time we can actually do whatever we want, and not to be confined to the strict (and sometimes crap) rules binding the cursed island.

So where was I. Field camp. Horror of horrors. It's six days of hell, yet fun. Five nights of fear, yet memorable. I shall save the day-to-day details cause to go thru all the events again is enough to make me balls drop yet again. But if you are really curious, just ask me when we meet or thru msn or something.

As bad as it was, field camp is in my opinion, the true test of a recruit during his BMT. The shell scrape (or grave as we call it) digging was just torturous, especially if you are unlucky enough to be allocated a plot of land with blardy soil with thick tree roots that just wont give way. It is during all these times when all of us are shag like shit when the true character of all individuals start to surface. You get to find out more about your frens, who they really are, and whether you have been mixing with the right people all this while.

Personally, Ive seen many fellow mates whose masks have been dropped, revealing ugly faces which I was secretly hoping never to see again. But bo pian, still more than one month to go. There are however, to my relief, true friends who not only help to get me pass the looooooooong days easier, but also made me realise at times how much of a bastard I can be at times taking advantage of others. But then again, the others take advantage of each other too so it kinda equates it all out =P

No doubt this experience is definitely what I can expect when I get out into the working world again. Working with people I wished would never have been born but am left with no choice but to just make the best out of it.

And yeah, field camp definitely made us all realise how all of us have just been taking advantage of our daily essentials, from something as simple and humble as the lights, fans etc. In the jungle, you only have trees and soil. And you are exposed to wild boars, centipedes and earthworms. To our disappointment though, there was no wild boar encounters during the camp. And from someone who's very particular about hygiene, I didnt give a damn about touching the mud with my bare hands and all, earthworms and all.

Wahhh.. Turning into a man indeed. Hee.

After one and a half months of training... well, I lost six kilos, and to my delight, the outlines of six packs are coming out!!! That's like the dream of every sane guy lahh... killer six packs to wow the ladies. Or just other guys. Haha. Not only do we look good, it's a testament to the hard work and effort put in to improve our fitness level which I can confidently say, has been achieved somewhat. Zero chin ups when I enlisted (yeah, after months of no training after As, I lost my ability to do chin ups) to at most eight now. A round of applause please.

And yea, many thanks to the climbing of five stories like dunno how many times a day just to get to my bunk. Yup, poor me. Bunk on fifth floor. Dang. But my leg muscles are definitely stronger now. They better be.

Ah yes... the food! Ironically, some of the field rations we had for field camp taste better than the cookhouse food we are given three times a day. But on the whole, the cookhouse food is not that bad lah. In fact, there's some particular dishes which I look forward to every week cos they are damn nice, especially after a hard day's work, or rather, torture.

Torture torture torture. Pumping takes the cake lah. Do this wrongly, down 20. Fall in late, down 20. But yet, all of us get damn shag after doing 20. Cannot blame lah. PTP batch what. We were damn jealous lah when the advanced batch of kids (aka those who got silver or gold for NAPFA) enlisted one month after us. They can easily do like what, ten, 20 chin ups like water gushing down the slope. To down 20 for them must be like chicken feet lah. What an unfair world.

But then again, if given another chance, I'd still stick to being in the PTP batch even if it means two months more. Cos the extra physical training can really whip us into shape to meet the high demands of military trainings and stuff and our timetable isnt as packed as the advanced peeps'. That means less time to breathe. Yikes.

So what else. Basically that's it ah. It may sound like nothing but wait till you undergo it yourself. Right guys? So what did I do during this long break? Eat sleep shit. Literally.

Catch up on sleep. Shit like nobody's business. Cos I DID NOT SHIT AT ALL during the six day field camp. Then somehow like all the shit stuck in the intestines decided that enough is enough and I got a diarrhoea that was not meant to be for the past three days or so. So it should be all clear by now.

And of course, go out bussing and catching up with friends. Speaking of buses, I AM DAMN HAPPY THAT SMRT HAS BROUGHT IN THEIR NEW MERCEDES BENZ OC500LE BUSES TO REPLACE THE OLD NISSAN UD BUSES!!! Yea you guys should know. The old rickety buses on services like 187 that you all hate. They are going off by December. There goes history. Hopefully I can get to blog about this in my Singapore Bus Page before I book in...

And I met up with some 42A classmates in town today. While the bowling session didnt go as planned, and the food at Sakura kinda suck, it's the catching up that matters. Right? Right.

Side note: Just what on earth has Dinie got himself into?! Hip hop?!

Photos should be up soon cause I'm now waiting for slowpoke seha to send em over. Now see who's the slower monkey.

Before I end this post (ive been typing for close to half and hour already leh), I would really wanna thank all those who have been keeping me company during my stay in Tekong, disconnected from everything else (yes, there's newspapers, but there's no time to read em!!! grrr). People like Gina, Mandee, fellow bus enthus like Rach and FS. At least I dont feel alone and totally disconnected leh with you guys' daily messages and stuff.

But please forgive me if I dont get to reply em cos we are not supposed to use the phones after lights out (which is usually at 2230). SO if you are getting messages from me after this time, you know Ive been bending the rules abit... =P No harm what =P

Till then, take care. And continue supporting public transport. The weather has been hot lately right. If everyone takes the car and taxi, it'll be even hotter!!!

Sempat.

Bookout 2

2008-03-30T18:12:00.001+08:00

So much to be said, yet too lazy to do so.

2 weeks down. 11 more to go.

Haiz. Haiz. Haiz.

From civilian to soldier

2008-03-12T23:59:00.000+08:00

University application... check.

Clearing of JC stuff... check.

Packing up for camp... check.

Pulau Tekong from tomorrow till... two weeks later?

Till then, miss me.

Double Decker overturns after accident

2008-03-05T23:30:00.000+08:00

This SBS bus overturned and landed on its side after colliding with a cement mixer at Pioneer Sector 1 Road during the morning rush hour on Tuesday (3 March 2008).

The bus, which was half-packed with passengers, was travelling towards Keppel Shipyard in Tuas when it hit the lorry coming in the opposite direction at about 7.30am, said Mr Regu Nathan, a quantity surveyor who stook this picture and emailed it to The Straits Times.

Mr Nathan said the passengers and bus driver suffered minor injuries.

Source: Straits Times Online

Remember my article publiched in STOMP/Straits Times last year regarding the service 161 double-decker which lost one of its rear wheels while leaving Woodlands Interchange?

Well, imagine if THAT bus toppled while speeding along the expressways, FULL of passengers.

Tsk tsk.

Stop and stare

2008-03-04T14:22:00.002+08:00

2007 A LEVEL RESULTS WILL BE RELEASED THIS FRIDAY, 7 MARCH 2008.

*shivers*

Tonight will be my second last night working at that haunted store. And Im gonna surprise my fellow workmates with gifts! Haha. So I decided to go down all the way to changi airport yesterday afternoon, braving the thunderstorm and irritating school kids to get chocolates for them. Not the normal chocolates, but those premium range ones! And where else can I get them if not at Candy Empire. Sanggup.

Actually, some of the chocolates sold there are just overpriced just because it's not produced in malaysia or something but imported directly from countries like australia and such. Like the Cadburys for instance. So careful selection is required. Haha. So after about 30 minutes contemplating what to buy, I finally blew around $20+++. This is on top of the many times I bought food for them on many nights (I remembered burning a hole in my pocket on transport fares just to get some nasi goreng pattaya at 10+PM at sembawang). My fellow workmates must be damn lucky to have a workmate like me hehe =P

But why of all the more conveniently-located stores at harbourfront or millennia walk, did i go all the way to changi airport?

PLANES AND POPEYES!

Yes popeyes as in that cartoon character you used to watch who smoke cigars and eats nothing but cabbage? to get muscles (how i wish i can just do that too). But it's in the form of KFC-style restaurant lah. The original outlet is at T1 and its only other outlet is at T3. But I still prefer the T1 outlet because it's right next door to the viewing gallery - the one and only decent one in changi airport.

And i saw an etihad plane for the first time yesterday. Not bad not bad.

And a small Shenzhen Airlines plane! Me and rach immediately laughed our arses off.

And as usual, we looked at the many many flight information panels. And we saw Hong Kong. The bus enthus' year-end destination. I just hope NS wont get in the way. Cause I certainly know the budget wont be a problem by then.

Aper dah jadi...

2008-03-03T14:12:00.003+08:00

Two more days of work before I officially resign.
And even when I was hoping for a peaceful last day,
there's always some last minute surprises!

And this time round, I cant believe it myself!

Aper dah jadi...

Scandalicious

2008-02-28T12:47:00.004+08:00

3 THINGS TO LEARN FROM THE EDISON CHEN SEX SCANDAL:

1) Never ever send your computer for repairs. Just buy a new one.

2) Don't be an artiste. You will just get unnecessary extra attention.

3) Always shave your bushes on a REGULAR basis. You never know when they might be seen by others =P

Entertainment for the masses

2008-02-28T12:00:00.002+08:00

Woots SGFORUMS Buses has bred yet another episode. While I normally just read them off and laugh about it, I chose to keep this episode here because, well, let's just say I agree with this someone whom I do not know and never met (=

It started off with TIB589B posting a photo of SBS9052S on Premium 542 at Jurong East Interchange? with the following disclaimer:

SBS 9052S On Premium 542 (***Taken with permission***) A 52 Bc was beside mi also

Simple_boi:
So do you mean that permission from BC is acceptable to take pic in interchange ah? What for there are security OR greenman in interchange? Slp ah? And no posting of it in website unless you want to involve in any security purposes.

TIB589B:
The greenman give permission, 52 Bc just stand dere see cos i onli request 1 shoot

dfs24 (in response to Simple_boi):
Is there a need for such hostility?

Simple_boi:
So you try take photos in interchange in front of security. And you will know what happen. I believe someone ever NEARLY get into police case cause of taking photo in interchange.

So, is there a need for such hostility?

dfs24:
Whether you are rude about it or not, the picture has been taken. Does the fact that you being rude about it reverse the irreversible change the camera shutter has brought about? Sure, I understand that you are concerned for you fellow friends on this forum, but I don't see the need to be so rude about it. Of course, its your account, your style of posting, but its just not going to reflect too nicely about you.

Simple_boi:
So am i guiding him not to post any interchange shots? You can take all photos you want, but not posting it online any purposes it may result in. You can strictly ask anyone out here, since when we allow interchange shots to be posted. Please get your FACTS right down here. THANK YOU very much in advace.

dfs24:
I never made any assumptions, neither did I imply that I did not know interchange photos were not allowed. There was no facts given by my post other than just one. So I don't know and don't understand why you are asking me to get my facts right. The one and only fact I was bringing across was that, you were rude about it. That's all. I am not talking about how great a favour you are doing us here. I am talking about the fact that you were rude. Again, you say everything but acknowlege that you were rude. Hope you understand what was my point in the first place. It has nothing to do with the forum rules, but it has got to do with the way you brought across the message.

Simple_boi:
Ic.. So how should i say about by telling people down here not to post any interchange photos down here? I seriously NEED your guidance down HERE.

dfs24:
Your sarcasm is not appreciated. So, let's not waste each others time. Thats all I am going to say, regardless of whatever rebuttal you have to offer.

Simple_boi:
I reply you just to entertain you. And. . .

Thank you so much for your GOLDEN advise.

TIB1062Y (Simple_boi's very close ally; in response to TIB589B):
Next time, if the greenman or the security person allow, just state it's the greenman or the security person, to avoid all the misunderstanding between some forumites.. And try to refrain from posting any interchange shots in public forums especially (be in got permission or no permission, because this issue of taking photos in the interchange is a very sensitive issue due to the famous security issues that all of us should know), unless it's really super duper really rare cameo then I got nothing to say..

^tamago^ (moderator; ending it all off):
I believe every member is smart enough to weigh the consequences of their actions based on the situation they were in, as different as they may be. If a person is being flagged down by a security personnel for their actions, I'm sure they'll know where the OB markers are and will comply with orders to prevent themselves from getting into trouble. While we are certainly not in a position to tell people off (cos we are here to educate as well), I'd hope every of the bus fans to lead by example, especially for new incoming members, by trying not to post such pictures again. If it's just once in a while, just a gentle reminder, as a gesture, will do.

Please proceed to http://www.sgforums.com/forums/1279/topics/308690 from now on. I'll have this topic closed.

My say? Yes, you can remind someone of certain forum rules and such, but hey, there's simply no need to be that harsh! (as much as we all hate the person who started all this). I would rather though, have the admins tell 589B off because this kind of people arh.. must be drilled by the highest authority then will listen one... i hope.

And to 589B if you ever read this... it's very obvious you did what you have been doing best all this while.. that is, showing off. So maybe being told off in such a manner was worth every bit of it.

O-U-C-H

2008-02-27T12:00:00.001+08:00

Imagine being BACKSTABBED by your own MANAGER.

Sial punyer ~~perempuan~~ betina.

Huh?

2008-02-25T11:38:00.002+08:00

It is kinda ironic that even though there's quite a number of things going on in my life, the frequency (or lack thereof) of me updating my blog suggests that i'm dead.

Haha.

I did not choose to avoid you. You forced me too. You. And him.
So don't blame me.

Cheers! You're working with rats! And roaches!

2008-02-08T19:49:00.000+08:00

Working during the cny period is damn draining. No matter how much and frequent i restocked the chillers in particular, there'll always be guys coming down to buy cans and cans and cans of beer and other drinks. Made worse as i got flung away to this other stupid store in ang mo kio ave 10. Stupid because it's located next to a 7-11. Like at vista point.

And i just cant stand the store room. It used to be infested with rats they say. I say it still is. Only this time round it's infested with roaches too cos many of them lined the backdoor where the rat poison has been placed. So ironic. Rat poison killed the roaches while the rats are running around in the cupboards of the storeroom.

Sooner or later there's gonna be a plague.

And thanks to cheers, my plans to watch dear mr todd had to be postponed. At least they're compensating with hongbaos.

Regular SMRT train commuters may have realised this - and I feel many did, judging by the number of complaints in ST - that the new announcements are just getting damn annoying. And stupid. Stupidly un-English English. It's not the typical singlish nor is it any of common slangs i've ever heard. As one forum letter writer put it, it's Funny English.

And it's bad because

1) It tarnishes the reputation of Singapore. I've personally witnessed our own locals - and foreigners - giggling to the ultra-stupid announcement on bus 950 being played when the train reachers admiralty, woodlands etc etc.

2) The announcements arent clear.

3) I cant read my mitch albom's works in peace.

Speaking of mitch, i finally laid my hands on the entire set of his very popular series of self-enrichment books thanks to the kinokuniya vouchers. Talk about having them at the right time. But funny thing is i'm still stuck at the first (tuesdays with morrie) and have been itching to move on to the five people you meet in heaven and for one more day. Highly recommended chicken soupish stuff to keep ya company onboard the trains and buses.

And on the bed.

That reminds me that valentine's day is like next week. (Now why am i even relating valentine's with beds?! =P =S) For the guys, this is the best reason you can use to bring home any girls you've hooked up with along the streets. Okay just kidding. Who wants girls by the streets anyway?! That sounds more like pontianaks siol.

Pontianaks!!! Side track abit: my workplace is keras. Or haunted. The backdoor will open and lock by itself, the weighing machine keeps changing weight as if there's something on top of it, the cigarettes will always get messed up, and the loaves of bread on the shelves love to commit suicide. Supposed to be scary but that ghost really needs a whack for messing up the place. Just you wait.

So valetine's day... I'm reminded im single. Not that it's not okay, im perfectly fine being single and not having to carry any unnecessary burden for now, but it would be nice to just go out on a date (with a girl no less). It's been quite some time since my last one. And i feel that going on dates once in a while can really get people moving. Moving to where I dunno hahahaha.

And I just watched this video on brian littrell (yes, that lead singer of BSB). How he got to know his current life partner and all, managing to keep his relationship low even in the midst of raging popularity (not raging hormones, which should fit you better now, since you are probably already thinking of what to do and get for your valentine). And again, the point of love finds and strikes you when you least expect it has been brought up, which only means that i may even bump into my possible date while climbing the stupid stairs outside ang mo kio mrt station.

Hopefully it wont be a pontianak.

xin nian kuai le. wan shi ru yi.

Girly Man

2008-02-05T20:26:00.000+08:00

GIRLY MAN!!!

Milkified

2008-02-03T17:06:00.000+08:00

M I L K I F I E D O N C E

C1: *holding a HL milk carton* This one can use to make tea, coffee?

H: *laughing inside* No, this is pure milk. For you to drink straightaway one. You want milk to make coffee, tea, go buy the condensed milk over there.

C1: But I want milk to make coffee, tea.

H: Ya la. Not this one. Another type one. Different one. Go take that can *pointing to the rows of condensed milk*

C1: *looks and shrugs a little* Okay, I take this one.

H: *moves on with life and scans the HL milk*

M I L K I F I E D T W I C E

C2: *holding a carton of the Magnolia Fresh Milk with longer shlef life* Ths one fresh milk ah?

H: Yepp.

C2: This one last long?

H: Yes... This one lasts longer than those in the chiller there *points to the F&N chiller*

C2: So this one today can drink?

H: *going huh??* Yes... Can drink... Expiry date is.. August this year.

C2: So can only drink today?

H: No, you can drink anytime from now until August.

C2: Oh, so by tomorrow cannot drink already lah?

H: *nak mintak kena smack ni* NOO. You can drink this today, tomorrow, anytime all the way until August this year. Now is January. Still got six months left.

C2: So must drink by tonight lah.. *and walks off*

M I L K I F I E D T H R I C E

Okay, I suddenly forgot what happened. Will update when I recall it on one of the train rides lol.

And I'm finally imeem-ed as a result of getting stuck at home cos of the rain.

The Hobby. The Future.

2008-01-29T19:07:00.000+08:00

Now now, before the fire engulfs the whole forest, allow me to clarify that the previous post is NOT, in one way or another, directed at any of my fellow former classmates-turned-teachers. So miss nadiah and miss fairuz, please dont get worked up reading the post. It is obviously an oversight on my part but one which needs no correction because it is a matter of perspective open to varying interpretations. And no, I didnt even state whether relief teachers' pay is justifiable or not; I was merely chalking up a possible counter-argument to the statement before. Whether something is deemed as justifiable or not totally differs through different eyes, this we must understand.

On the topic of teaching, mum has been urging me to take it up as a career after NS for its safe and stable source of income, bringing up issues such as annual bonuses and stuff. I dont deny teaching can be one's lifelong career, through economic booms and downturns and whatever epidemics that may surface. There will always be kids to teach and there will always be the kids' kids to teach. So yes, it's safe.

But the question is, is it really my calling? My interest? I can vividly remember my younger days (wow, I'm nearing 20 years already?!) when I used to pretend I'm the teacher and sis was often the student and I would mark her scripts and all. To be a teacher was the ambition. At first, it was Maths (yea, I scored 100% for primary school maths; the good ol' days). Then it was English. In secondary school, becoming a Geography teacher was the aim in life.

However, just like a child's dreams which seem to be able to break any barriers in achieving them, this very ambition to be a teacher also changed, thanks to exposure to even more fields. Let me name two.

Public transport. Urban planning.

The first needs no introduction. It is a hobby turned serious. Very serious. I still remember getting excited moving in to Woodlands because the (then modern) yellow and orange livery TIBS buses were damn nice! A far cry to the old SBS Scania buses I had in Bedok. That, I think, sparked off more of what to come. In order to be able to enjoy more rides on such nice buses, it is natural I havta know the routes of the various services with such buses deployed on.

And so the love for bus routes began. In fact, till now, my main interest in buses still remains in the routes. I began to appreciate the different functions each route performs as I started exploring one by one. And why some routes only operated at certain timings and why some routes have such fantastic frequencies compared to others. After learning a thing or two, my very first route planning was ironed out. Stupid at first, but rewarding. I feedbacked TIBS route suggestions, many of which were "rejected" for duplication and being too winding. And so refinements were needed. And made.

And at last, I was successful. I managed to get things started for what eventually paved way for the introduction of routes 969, 965, 161 and 168. Persistent requests and shoving in the face for more links to the east from Woodlands kept me busy during my late primary and early secondary school days. And though there wasnt any form of acknowledgement, I found personal satisfaction seeing scores of commuters taking these services every single day. To know that I have helped make a difference in their lives is in itself, rewarding enough.

Since then, I have started to slowly expand my range in buses. Deployment was pursued as it was "the thing" for local enthusiasts. In fact, had I not known them, I wouldnt even be bothered whether this service has a Scania or a Mercedes-Benz bus. And of course, that set the course for identifying buses through their registration plate numbers which still wows people till now.

One thing's for sure though. I'm not gonna expand into the technicalities of buses. For a simple reason - they're too technical haha. Not my cup of Nescafe.

So what's up with urban planning then? All hail human geography! Ever since the first time I started reading up (okay, maybe studying is a better term) on the factors influencing all things urban, it started to dawn upon me that hey, planning for a city in particular, is not only challenging, but fun too! Yeah, I know many would say I'm crazy but without the planners at URA today, Singapore today would not have been Singapore today.

This, together with the takeover of TIBS by SMRT which resulted in expanded interest into other areas of public transport, notably the trains and especially the commercialisation of the train stations. Raffles Xchange, Dhoby Xchange and the most recent, Choa Chu Kang Xchange (which I just visited today and will be giving a review later on).

So what's the link? Space maximisation. In land-scarce Singapore where even military practices have to be conducted overseas on an ultra-regular basis, balance is thoroughly needed. And it is through proper planning can this balance be achieved. From housing to recreation to transport yada yada yada. Which is why all news on development excites me. Like what are they gonna do to this piece of land? What will happen to that particular stretch of coastline? Turning yet another area near the zoo into an (ironic) eco attraction? All these I take note. With keen interest.

And thus it has been my dream, desire.

*insert Backstreet Boy's I Want It That Way*

"You are my fire... The one desire...
Believe when I say... I want it that way..."

To go on and pursue Geography in uni. Human geog that is. And come out a successful uni graduate working with the likes of LTA, URA, HDB, you name it. Even SMRT. But now that they have announced the relinquishing of bus route planning to LTA... that's the main goal in life now.

Thus the new ambition. The new goal. To be working in the planning sector, be it in land transport or urban planning, though the former is more attractive. No longer is it teaching. For it would be very unwise to not follow your own dreams and ambitions.

But to even get into the desired uni course, the A Level results (which is coming out most probably after CNY) have to be stunning. And this is what's making me shiver in fear every night just thinking about it. What if, just what if, my results turn out to be horrendous? After all, I myself know the stupid mistakes I had committed during the exams not too long ago.

This, I can do nothing but to turn to God to seek solace and the strength to carry on with renewed determination and confidence to face everyday's adversities. For it is with Allah by my side will I be able to chart a proper direction in life and one which I will be happy and proud of.

The Graveyard Shift

2008-01-28T06:49:00.000+08:00

While the rest of Singapore sleeps, I would be busy working.

Actually that isnt really true. Working the night shift at Cheers Ang Mo Kio MRT has made me realise that essentially, Singapore is a 24-hour operating city-state beyond just the airport and the night clubs. You have the night shift general factory workers from the fine bakers of Gardenia to the milk processors at Marigold. There are also those who start work once the trains and buses stop running, doing up all the maintenance from walking the tracks to look for any dead bodies and driving the other drivers home.

This is not to say I have not realised all this before. But it is the magnitude of how this further realisation has made me more empathetic and appreciative of the contributuions of these people - the very people who help keep the country running smoothly every single day, to satisfy the insensible demands of those working in the day, but who are paid measly.

Yes, we all cannot deny our want for more money which is increasingly becoming a need in view of the rising inflation. But somehow along the road, I find that most have turned to become greedy monsters. I'm not saying that money is not important, that would be absurd. But at times, humans seem to forget that their lives are not that all bad, that they can't just seem to get enough even when what they're actually getting is what everyone else dreams of achieving one fine day.

I give you an example. Supposedly you are a relief teacher earning like what, $65 a day? Compare this with say, a general worker working eight hours a day earning a meagre $4 to $6 an hour. For eight hours, they get anything from $32 to $48 a day, far less than what this relief teacher is getting. Even full-timers for such jobs do not get anything beyond $1,500. Add in the deductions for CPF, other taxes and such, and their take-home pay is much much lower. You will argue that unlike these workers, relief teachers have to fork out more money, be it for red pens and other miscellaneous items (like strepsils?), so the extra income is justifiable. But what makes you even think that these general workers do not have the same problems? Aren't they just the same humans trying to earn income to feed themselves AND their kids?

This brings me to another point of how the middle and high income earners have become less thoughtful and ignorant of their lower income counterparts, but which I dont feel like elaborating for now. But it strikes me even more though to find out through my own eyes that these low-earning night shift workers mostly come from the less glorious backgrounds. Which the government has always seem to be focusing on but can never get to ever solve the matter. While I applaud the government for their efforts thus far, clearly, more needs to be done here. And maybe, just for once, look at how these higher-earning countrymen who have forgotten their roots can be forcefully made to contribute to the income levels of their poorer counterparts. Radical, but necessary I suppose.

The point is, I really feel more people should just stop their whining about being paid a miserable sum despite working so hard. I mean, c'mon, you sit in an airconditioned environment without having to shed a single drop of sweat while the manual labourers have to slog it out the whole day but still are grateful for what they earned. You chose your jobs, not the other way round, so just deal with it and shut the fuck up about that pay of yours because YOU chose it.

And for the kids, when parents ask you to study hard so that you can earn a decent-paying job in future and live an easier life, they really mean it. Better qualifications help open doors for more jobs for you to choose from. And the jobs that you choose pay you the types of wages you yourselves have chosen.

As for myself, I have settled in comfortably with my night job with my fellow workmates who are single mums, divorced mums, mums with an army of kids to look after but who have just lost their husbands one way or another, fellow Malaysians who have no choice but to work in our country to support their family income back home and even minahs. But for what they all seem to be, they remained true. They know they still have to work hard to feed their kids and they know that regardless of their low income levels, they have to invest in their kids' needs, the computer being a very pointy issue. And so to those who have been saying that it takes a true mat to mix well with a minah, then I've become a mat. But no matter the labels, I know for myself these people are more than what they seem to be.

(But that doesnt seem to apply for those stupid noise makers at my void deck every single night. Then again, I may be wrong.)

And so my body clock has been adjusted. And it seriously needs readjustment before NS. I can still recall the first few nights when my body just couldn't take it and I had sudden sharp pains in the head when carrying those stupid cartons and stuff. Yeah, people think workers like myself have an easy job just doing cashiering. YOU ARE WRONG. There's stocking up to do (of which I hate stocking up the drinks in the chillers the most), helping people register for their SIM cards, dealing with stupid inconsiderate customers who dont bother to queue but expect grand-de-la-grand treatment, and many others I myself had not expected until I joined this service industry where sadly but true, customer is always right.

And I really hate it when customers are wrong but act as if they are right.

They are just asking for a penampar maut (deadly tight slap).

Singapore Bus Page

2008-01-21T20:54:00.000+08:00

I have been neglecting this blog for quite a while (duh, dont I usually do that?) but this time round, I have a valid excuse hahaha. Ive been developing my Singapore Bus Page which is growing well but lacks the advertisement. So here it is.

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Okay so for those who are well informed, the latest Public Transport Review has got me and the rest of the bus enthusiasts pretty excited. I said pretty. So it's not totally excited.

And for those who went "HUH???", it's high time YOU START TAKING NOTE BECAUSE IT AFFECTS YOU, YES YOU AND YOUR MONEY!!!

Okay O Level results are coming out Thursday. A Level results? Sooooonnnnn *shivers*

Hayden Panettiere

2008-01-21T18:19:00.001+08:00

Will you be my girlfriend?
Milo Ventimiglia is abit too old for ya. And besides, who dates a can of Milo?!

(And of all photos, I chose one of her fronting a FHM mag... hmmm... =P)

Trick or treat!

2008-01-10T12:40:00.000+08:00

Haha my friends are verrryyy cleverrrr... Cheat my bus drivers arh... Nehmind... I have been doing the same!!! HAHAHAHAHHAHA.

BUT BEWARE.

Below is an extract from Aini's blog with additional notes from your friendly transport advisor (ah puii).

Solution 1)
Show the bus uncle your STUDENT card, then pay the cash of 55 freaking cents.

This DOES NOT work for strict SBS Transit uncles. Just ask Aisah. They'll make you tap your ezlink card on the reader and that's it. You pay more babeh.

In addition, to maximise your 55cents, especially if you took the train before that, alight at some distant train station with a connecting bus to your home. Not only will you save on your bus fare, you save on your train fare.

Take me for instance, I take the train to Sembawang and transfer to 962 home. Alighting at Admiralty or Woodlands would cost me more. (Unless of course, my feet aint sore and I decide to alight at Admiralty and walk).

Solution 2)
Tap when you enter the bus and quickly tap again at the rear end of the bus. Be thick skin lah.. look like nyonya but so wat.. save money mah..

Tap, tap, tap, just dont let the driver catch you tapping. Or he will force you back to the front to tap again.

AND BEWARE OF THE TICKET INSPECTOR WHO CAN BOARD ANYWHERE ALONG THE ROUTE TO CHECK ON YOUR CARDS. If you tap early, he will KINDLY tap your card again. And again and again and again.

However, this does not apply to feeder bus services which charge the same flat fare regardless of the distance you travel.

Solution 3)
Walk to the interchange or place of destination if its under 5 km - which I gladly did and I think I lost weight. (And then gain again by consuming a lot of junkies. damn)

Doesnt really apply to me if I dont have the time and energy especially after a tiring day at work like freaking afternoon shift yesterday...

Solution 4)
Take riding license.

Depends on your financial ability. I rather save my money for other investments for now. I just hope I get to be a driver in the army. Save $2000+++ babe...

And dont forget that the cost of fuel has reached beyond the US$100 per barrel mark. And yes, some of you gerls' makeup products require fuel ingredients hor. Dont think it doesnt affect you.

Solution 5)
Complain to SMRT and SBS about how slow and bad their service are and keep on rattling about how rude the driver is - maybe they could make me shut up by giving me 'Ampu' money.

HAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHA. Yeah right. Dream on babeh.

At the most your future feedback will end up in their blacklisted list. In other words, ignored.

And a few pointers from myself...

- Take the bus whenever possible. Buses are cheaper than trains.

- When choosing a new home, choose one near a transport hub. Or along a busy avenue like Tampines Avenue 2 with bus services that can get you anywhere directly without the need for the train!

- Take the bus whenever possible. Buses are cheaper than trains.

- Dont try to cheat the driver when you have obviously dressed yourself up to look so much like an adult. Look at the photo in your ezlink card.

- Take the bus whenever possible. Buses are cheaper than trains.

- Why join the thousands of others and pack yourselves in the trains when you can pay less to also pack yourself in a bus?

(Yeah, with a growing population and screwed-up transport policies here, you would be very lucky if you can get a seat in a bus or train).

It's a CHEEERRRRR-FUL day!

2008-01-09T00:08:00.000+08:00

It's slightly past 12 now and it's raining. A perfect time for comfy sleeps cuddled up under the blanket or something. But no, I aint sleeping yet.

Because I just woke up from an unplanned nap at around 9. Cant be helped. When you're tired and your stomach is all full from a meal, the eyes close like auto.

Sometimes I wonder why I chose the jobs I chose to do. I mean, cashiering for instance, has never been in my list of jobs-to-try-out-before-getting-a-real-job. In fact, I dont even have such a list wakaka.

But the real thing sure beats the cashiering I did as a child back then. Playing with monopoly money with no worries of giving the customer wrong change and whether I wanna use the 20cent coins which are like running out fast and whether I should open a new roll of coins 15 minutes before my shift ends just to give back change to another few customers and end up having to count the coins like hell afterwards for pick-up and stuff.

And oh, the product codes! Gosh. To think I actually did think of taking up cashiering in a supermarket... That'll be like memorising formulae for maths!!!

Not forgetting the Cheena men who talks to me in their mainland dialect thinking I can understand them when I cant really figure out a single fucking syllable they are muttering. But still, the only things these guys come in for are SIM cards. Oh man I hate SIM cards now.

And what else? Stocks coming in... Front forwarding of items on the shelves.. Having to face people without a single bit of patience.. Having to face people who are over-friendly I start to become suspicious whether they have an accomplice somewhere else stocking up goods INTO his pockets or bag...

Quite an eye opener I must say. But slightly better than the previous job. Nearer. And air-conditioned. Heh.

And for you-know-who-you-are, save yourself the hassle of searching for and watching the movie. I came across the very sections of it that I wanted to show you. You know the characters. And you know who's who. (If only you had watched this movie last last week and saved me the trouble... =P)

Till then, CHEEEEEEEERRRRRRRRSSSSSSS!!!

Yeah right.

The Agony

2008-01-04T10:33:00.000+08:00

Sia lah! The one beep ez-link taps are driving me crazy sia!

Topped up $10 and the value dropped to like $4++ by midday?! And that's only like four rides. Four pathetic rides.

I really must get a job in SMRT after I ORD. Because that would mean free travel on all SMRT buses and trains.

I wonder why they didnt include their taxis too =P

Regardless, the fares should be manageable now that I'm employed. And I have my last pay to make use of...

When the clock strikes 12

2008-01-01T17:25:00.000+08:00

It's the time of the year again when everyone complains the past year has been a lousy one, hopeful that the coming year would be much better. I say, the past year has been a good one, just like the other years. Because no matter what I have gone through, there's something that can be learnt. Something good that can be taken away for life. The key lies in how one chooses to look at every event or problem undergone and deal with it.

For me, the year 2008 heralds a whole new way of life.

The life of an adult fare paying bus and train commuter.

Something that I really have to adjust to, which is especially difficult as the very lifeline of my interest in buses seems stolen away. But again, it is already what it is and the only way is to

DEAL WITH IT.

And just like the past few years, the year starts with night bus spotting at town, especially enjoying looking at the crowds packing into the NightRider and Nite Owl buses especially right after countdown. And all as blur as ever.

"This bus go tampines?"
"This bus go sengkang?"
"This bus go woodlands?"

Speaking of which, I'm still sore at the fact that woodlands remains the only major town in the country to be served by only one UNRELIABLE DISCRIMINATED night bus service when other towns have at least two. Two relatively more reliable services. Oh the agony.

Here's to a wonderful 2008.

Happy new year.

Good Morning Singapore!

2007-12-13T10:00:00.000+08:00

I swear I have the most boringest blog ever.

In fact, I havent been blogging as frequently I think Ive forgotten how to blog altogether.

This calls for transporting a few years back and starting from the basics.

The basics, something like,

"Hello everyone, today I went to school and met all my friends yet again. We played on the swings, see-saw and monkey bar. After we got tired of running around, we ran around in the canteen knocking over others and spilling bowls of hot soup. So we got sent into the principal's office and was given a stern warning that if this was to continue, the principal himself would inform our parents. We got so frightened not because of the possibility of our parents informed of our behaviour, but for fear we would not get any new toys."

Speaking of toys, zhiping has an extensive collection of bus models, both local and overseas, which he calls "humble". Humble my foot! Hahahaha. AND HE HAS THE LONDON GENERAL ALX400 MODEL I'VE ALWAYS WANTED. Okaylah, maybe initially I wanted the Metroline one but London General's livery looks smarter. And cuter on a bus model. HAHAHAHA.

I WANNA GO BACK TO LONDON LAH!!!!!

So let's see.. I've just munched on a deformed doughnut. Deformed as in it's not really round. Doughnuts are supposed to be round right? Regardless, I find the traditional sugar-coated plain doughnuts still winning over my taste buds even after trying the various flavoured doughnuts out there. Nothing can beat having your tongue sweetened.

In fact, eat a sugar doughnut everyday and you can give your partner a sweet kiss. HAHAHAHA.

And damn, nothing can beat Looney Tunes. My long-time favourite cartoon. I personally think modern cartoons today lack the finer simpler touches cartoons of the past had.

Whatever those finer and simpler touches are supposed to refer to.

I mean, just take a look at Jimmy Neutron and stuff. What I call a 3D cartoon. It's trying to replicate real life as close as possible but at the same time, trying to fit into the category of cartoons. Sounds like a confused cartoon eh? Yeah indeed it is.

And life's been damn boring with the rain and all, I'm even starting to watch the purple dinosaur.

YES PEOPLE IM WATCHING BARNEY!!!

But then again, that was a forced kinda thing. Cos my sis wanted to finish watching it before she would allow me to watch a movie on miotv.

Sisters ~

Speaking of movies, today wont be that boring. I hope. I've got a movie date!!! Yeah Im finally watching a proper movie. As in a movie in a cinema. Not from YouTube or miotv and all. I finally watched HSM2 by the way. When my niece was staying over.

AND OMG. ASHLEY TISDALE WAS SUCH A BIMBOTIC SLUT. I wonder what was on the minds of the director and script-writers.

In fact, here I reiterate my point that Disney seems to have this special ability to convert goody-goody girls who stay at home doing little else than to scrub their mom's feet, into skin-baring stars who cant even sing properly live.

OOOOOOOOO that reminds me of Aliff Aziz.

HAHAHAHAHA. And to think I listen to his Sayang Sayang.

And Ive just finished eating my second doughnut. And thankfully there's only two.

And yeah, I bet some of you may be thinking "Why wont Hafiz go look for a job instead of lazing around at home doing nothing but convert oxygen into carbon dioxide?"

Okay lah actually I have gotten a job. But it didnt suit my style ya know. Shift kinda thing. So I decided to quit after erm, 3 days? Hahaha. So I'm now searching for another. Which will hopefully last me until March.

In the meatime, it's cartoons and movies for me.

Pokemon coming up. Cya loyal readers.

Of the world's boringest blog.

An Eatzi-teresting Night

2007-12-11T02:14:00.000+08:00

Classmates reunited at Eatzi Restaurant SAFRA Yishun last Friday to have dinner in celebration of dear Fassi's birthday. Yea, like finally. And I shared spring chicken with her. Cluck cluck.

Verdict: Romantic place for dinners, especially among couples. But ensure your wallets are sufficiently thick before you dare enter the restaurant.

How to get there: Bus 812 (towards Yishun Street 61) from Yishun Interchange. Or walk by the pond (which is actually a service reservoir) from the train station.

Interesting to know that everyone has gotten a job and are busy with their own personal lives. Couples and all. I am happy for you guys.

And oh, I sell grapes. But I dont earn that much. In fact, I specially requested for leave just to attend this celebration. But somehow, I decided I'm not gonna continue selling grapes anymore. The system is too rigid. Not to mention the pay.

By now, if you're still thinking I'm selling grapes for real, please slap yourself. On the butt. It's a metaphor pop tarts.

Gotta Go My Own Way

2007-12-11T02:00:00.000+08:00

For every new one formed, another breaks. At least, that's what I've realised.

History seems to be repeating itself. But I aint gonna go against it.

After all, she has given up waiting for me to change.

Hug me babeh

2007-12-05T19:16:00.000+08:00

Dreams can be very weird.
But dreams can be very real too.
And sometimes they can be so real you wished it would really happen.

I just had a weird dream.
But that weird dream felt very real.
And indeed, I want it to happen in real life.

Cause it felt oohh sooo gooodd =)

Majulah Buses?!

2007-11-29T20:43:00.000+08:00

THIS IS WHAT I FOUND IN YOUTUBE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6ImG5QQhWU

Whoever did this is erm, weird? As in weirder than me?

Yes definitely weird.

I know what you DANCED last night

2007-11-28T16:00:00.000+08:00

I just recovered from an overhang. Dinie spiked my sprite last night. And everyone else's too. Bad bad boy =P

And so the highlight of the year, the prom night, came and went.

Wait. Shouldnt the highlight be the A Levels?

Regardless, I finally had a taste of prom. I am was a prom virgin. Until yesterday evening that is. AND TO THINK I HAVE ALWAYS THOUGHT 27TH NOV 2007 FALLS ON A THURSDAY. If not for Dinie asking me whether im picking up aisah the next day, I wouldnt have realised Touch of Midas would be on tuesday. Imagine the horror. Thank goodness I got my outfit for the night all prepared.

Registration started at 6.30pm and nad was already calling calling. I was in the taxi with aisah and aini HEADING FOR CLARKE QUAY. The organizers seriously confused me when they said the hotel is right next to the singapore river. They did say that right? Say yes.

So poor taxi uncle drove us all the way down till a few inches before reaching clarke quay before aisah told him we wanted to alight at GRAND COPTHORNE HOTEL. And he went $%^&*(@.

Okay no he didnt. He was like "that hotel is on the other side blablabla". So at least we got a very well-informed driver. We reached at 7 sharp and we thought we were late (thanks to nad). But it turned out everyone was still hanging around in the foyer or something T.T

Somehow I didnt get my GPRS working that day. I didnt even bother to check out where exactly the hotel is. So not hafizbam.

And then it began. Jeng jeng jeng.

I have to admit. Everyone looked prettier. And the guys... less sloppy haha. Too bad we didnt get to take a photo with jenny wang. But good thing I went around the ballroom and managed to take photos with peeps like Gina and Khai. Gina is pretty yes. Somehow shorter girls look prettier to me. That explains aisah i guess. And it didint take me much effort to predict khai would be in that all-white with hat kinda outfit. So khai. Haha.

And I discovered something new last night.

CLUBBING AND DANCING IN AN OVERCROWDED SMOKY ROOM IS SOOOOOO NOT FOR ME.

I dont understand why people pay like 30 bucks just to do so. And end up drunk.

Slow dance is for me though. Hee. Technically, it's not a dance. It's a simple moving round and round with your partner.

And to those girls who wore heels and danced like crazy and had to walk out of the hotel barefoot cos they hurt too much you wished you need not have to walk any further, next time take those heels off first before dancing k? HAHAHAHAHAHA.

Unveiling The Queen

2007-11-21T22:00:00.000+08:00

Changi Airport Terminal 3 is now having an open house roughly one month before its official opening on the 9th of January next year. It's the biggest of all the ~~three~~ four terminals (not forgetting the Budget Terminal). It's the most beautiful. Greenest. Brightest. Most spacious. And whatever else you can think of.

Also the terminal with its own shopping mall. Okay maybe not a literal shopping mall but TWO entire floors dedicated to shops. Which is good news for commercially inclined people like me. One at level 3 named 3Top (as in treetop geddit?) and the other at basement 2. Of course there are the usual scatter of shops at the other floors.

Coffee chains dominate. No not kopi-tiam. Im talking Starbucks. The Coffee Club etc.

So this is the terminal building. Stylish roof architecture allowing controlled sunlight penetration which not only gives a natural open-air kinda feeling, but also makes the building less energy-consuming. Not many pillars here and there. Even the main ones are clad in wood. Or at least made to be like one. Theme is basically "airport in the tropics".

The Green Wall. Thanks to creepers. And spot the waterfall. I saw at least two of them along the wall. At the base are walls which welcome visitors in a stylish way. Spotted the usual "Wilkommen" "Selamat datang" and such. Also notice the lift in green glass.

The view of the airport tower from the main driveway which is painted red. "To make arrival and departure feel grand" they say.

I dont see myself entering this place anytime soon. This is the Transit area viewing gallery. Which is beautifully decorated with REAL trees and river-like water features accompanied by bars and eateries.

For some reason, the viewing gallery for the Transit area has an unobstructed view but the one for the Public area has whatever pieces of bullshit jutting out from the main building. Thus the view of airplanes landing and taking off is blocked. This is damn ironic given that this is what's supposed to be the most attractive attraction for visitors and travellers. Erm ya.

This is at the Arrival Hall. Still within the Transit area. You have trees springing out from the solid granite flooring. Talk about mixing technology and modern design.

Dont be surprised if you see me running around the airport in this buggy as part of the security staff =P

Happy open house visitors. Me in pink for the first time. And no, Rachel is not my girlfriend hahahahaha.

So overall, I am impressed with the Terminal 3. BUT somehow the people behind the airport still do not put in enough emphasis on having a dedicated section for a viewing gallery which is UNOBSTRUCTED. And not forgetting the simple bus terminal which is pathetic compared to some other airports in other countries. But Im glad they have realised the importance of having more commercial activity within the airport not only to sustain operations but to also make the airport clearly a destination by itself, and not merely a place where one "boards a plane to somewhere". Kudos to that.

Speaking of coffee, I think I can now declare myself a coffee addict. But I dont go for Nescafe or Owl. It's the frappes lah, this lah, that lah, whatever fancy names they can come up with. And to think I hated coffee to the extreme last time.

Same case for green tea too. I can still remember the time when the mere smell of the green tea can induce vomitting. But like most of you would know by now, besides peach, lemon and apple tea (stricly Pokka please), I'm also a green tea fan.

God knows which drink I detest now would be my next favourite drink. Or at least one I can tolerate and trust to quench my thirst or at the very minimal, satisfy my cravings. Oolong tea perhaps?

Prom is damn near. Exactly one week. And Im not even prepared. Okay maybe just a little. Gotta spend the next few days shopping I guess. And i LOVE shopping hahaha.

Life After Junior C

2007-11-20T22:55:00.000+08:00

Hi all and sundry. Ive finally touched my blog again. A's ended on the 15th. Like O-U-T. No more touching of the graphic calculator. It gives me more stress than a retarded cow can.

My advice to all taking As next year or the year after next, or two years after next and so on, you jolly well study okay. But at the same time dont trust your teachers much. But Im not saying you shouldnt trust them at all. Makes sense?

So what would I naturally do when Ive got lotsa time to spare? Bus spotting? WRONG. Haha. Ive never had a decent one day out for buses much less spotting them. But it's okay. In its place are lots and lots of activites which Ive conveniently integrated with as many joyrides as possible haha. Concession expire 31st Dec babe.

15 NOV LIBERATION DAY

Tampines Mall . Century Square . Beowulf

Century Square . Food Culture . Nasi Ayam Penyet . Damn poweeerrrr!!!

We support efforts to go green.

16 NOV SENTOSA PALAWAN BEACH

Excited.

Dinie volunteered to be buried.

My Kingdom of Horses.

Happy buzzing bees.

17 NOV IMM - IT'S MORE MAGNIFICENT

Aloha shopping!

18 NOV CHANGI AIRPORT T3 OPEN HOUSE

Im gonna have a separate update on this.

19 NOV PULAU UBIN CYCLING

Welcome to Kampong Ubin.

After a sumptuous Nasi Lemak meal.

Bicycle . Rain . Ego at its maximum

Sayonara Ubin. My second bumboat ride in my entire life.

20 NOV SLACK DAY. LIKE FINALLY!!!

Numbers dont make sense

2007-11-13T22:14:00.000+08:00

It's one thing to not be able to answer the questions that you must do no matter what.

It's another when you can choose the questions you wanna do and yet fuck yourself with them. Sheesh I wonder how.

The DeepaRaya Wind

2007-11-07T09:16:00.000+08:00

Have you ever had this feeling like you're in a subconscious state of mind whereby you know what's going on around you, sometimes you even know what you are doing, but technically, you're still alseep. That happened to me overnight. I managed to switch the laptop off, listen to conversations between my mum and sis but at the same time I seem to be dreaming. Is that even possible?! Haha. But the dream was damn scary. I would call it a nightmare even. Straight out from Ghost Whisperer. Sheesh. Must be the crap frap.

Raya is like in its fourth week already? Just yesterday I saw this bunch of mat reps and minahs going out as a group. Complete with samping and all. But the thing that irks me was the mats wore those mat rep shoes. Haha okay so maybe there's a proper name for those shoes but since the mat reps are all wearing it, let's just call them mat rep shoes.

Okaylah, maybe Im abit too rigid or traditional but shoes just dont go well with baju kurung ya? Among the kids maybe it's okaylah. But put together with golden-haired teens, eye pain you know. Stick to capals or at least proper sandals please. Hmm Im seriously getting Singlish here. Mentang-mentang GP dahbis. Bad bad bad.

And since we're on the topic about Rayer, might as well I show you guys some rayer pics aite.

The first day. Also the first time the sis's wearing a $100++ baju kurong. Tak padan kecik.

Somehow my smile looks crap after this image has been resized. Otherwise it's a stunning shot. Okay Nad dont comment HAHAHA.

My peeps over at my place.

And notice my gal and Ros at the right. Both are wearing what seems to be this year's "in-season" fashion style. Partially exposed arms. Even Rachel spotted this didnt you. Haiz. Whatever happened to modesty. Ooops haha.

Me and the-only-other-guy-in-my-class at Bim's place.

The class at Cikgu Ali's. Wahhh his house was one of the highlights this year. Not only did it offer him a nice full view of the Pandan Reservoir (and NOT the sea people) but also delicious food!!! The sambal, the choc cake... Dont get me started.

Moi cousin's daughter. Does that make her my niece? Im always confused with all the rankings and stuff. Anyway this plump girl is called Nurul Ain Juwaini. We call her Yuyul. Well, at least that name suits her better when she was still younger and plump. Haha. And sorry Aisah, but she's in love with me as well. One blardy hempap hug can kill me. Not to mention the kisses. But Ive learnt.

"Nak cium lap mulot dulu!!!" Haha. I dont know what attracts the kids to me. Just ask my sis. All of them will come straight into my room and go "Abang Haffiiizzzzz!!!" and start tickling me and all. Haiz. I think I would need an armour before my bones start cracking and breaking.

Best friends for life man. Hairil and Khart. Anak-anak seni. Haha. Some of the lucky few I pungut-ed from sec sch. Talk about being unsociable.

I invited some of my bus friends who (responded) and could make it on that particular Saturday (or was it Sunday?).

And oh, notice the "wall" of buses on the right and the bus interchange on the left? These two attractons never fail to captivate my guests haha. And they never fail to captivate myself again and again too. I mean, how often do I go to London to snap photos of the buses there? London is like a bus heaven. Just ask Nad and Dinie. And Izzati.

And for the kind who dont know how to start a conversation, they'll always go, "Wah, banyak nyer bas!" and stuff and then I'll go "Oh, yea bla bla bla". Interesting rite. Not to mention the kids who'll go all excited and try to peel them off! Shoo!

My sis' peeps. Some are really pretty for their age. And according to my sis, they find me funny. As in the sociable kind of funny. Not the other kind of funny. KEEP YOUR EYES OFF DINIE =P

Okay I told you Im not good at identifying who's who and all the family rankings and stuff. So Im not so sure how he's related to me. But this will excite Bim. Cute right? Like as if the whole head can fit into the cup.

And that's about it lah for this year. Not as exciting as last year's due to As. But the more people know you're taking major exams, the more green packets they'll give. Hee. And to those whom Ive missed out one way or another, I would really like to seek your forgiveness and all. I'm sincere. Really. Life is unpredictable. One moment you're playing frisbee and the next you could be knocked down dead by some SMRT bus. (Dont ask me why frisbee and SMRT bus came out. I dont know myself =P)

And for those who dont seem to accept my apology and all, and keep on raking the past for whatever your reasons, well, that's really up you lah right. I mean I cant force you or anything. But I just need you to know that I really have nothing against you anymore. And together with my principle of diplomacy, if nobody have any direct issues with me, then I really have nothing to be against you in any way right. So peace.

I'm still contemplating whether to join the rest at RP later. Already the rain spoilt my plans to jog. Yes Ros, jog. I cant possibly run away from home right. And merempat at the bus interchanges. Haha. Of all places.

Starbucks Delight

2007-11-06T21:51:00.000+08:00

I just ate chicken. I feel happy every time I eat chicken. And happy enough for me to blog and end the close-to-one-month hiatus. Minus the angsty post below.

So so so. I know you guys have been wanting to know where I have been right. I know you all love me. So much so that you bothered to spend time to check out this insignificant blog of mine to check up on me. Despite knowing you would come across an un-updated blog yet again. Haha I just love you morons.

Oh to answer the question above, basically besides the A Levels im undergoing now, I have started on this pet project of mine. Bus related stuff. But I shall not divulge any further information for now. Shall wait for it to stabilise before launching and advertising it on a grand scale. Those who already know please hush hush thank you.

I finally checked out the latest buzz in Woodlands just now. Starbucks Coffee at Woodlands Civic Centre. With Aisah. Wah the prices can create a hole in your pocket before you can even take your wallet out. At least for the food lah. Which I rarely touch anyway.

But the usual fraps, lattes and stuff are thankfully still priced affordably. I ordered some Mango Passion Fruit whatever (hehe sounds more like a SweetTalk ice blended) and she ordered Chocolate something Chip frap? Whatever lah. Fancy names for something that can be simply called: Coffee with chocolate chips and cream.

Second floor. Take the escalator/elevator k.

The view from the seats next to the windows. DUH.

And I hope the weather aint bad tomorrow morning cos I really need a run!

Steam Train

2007-10-30T21:20:00.001+08:00

One word:

Oh my fucking goodness, just what the hell are you guys thinking?!

Okay make that one sentence.

Damn I'm pissed.

Rach says peek-a-boo!

2007-10-12T17:40:00.000+08:00

Hahaha for the first time Rachel is talking to me using MSN webcam. Even though I dont have webcam myself. And she wants this moment to be remembered.

*sings Kelly Clarkson's For A Moment Like This*

The thing about 377A.

2007-10-10T21:32:00.000+08:00

[Further updated on 101007 at 2230 hours]

No Im not talking about a shortworking bus service. For those who cant be bothered to read the newspapers, well, better take note of this because it's happening right here in your very own Singapore. If not for your own knowledge, it's for your GP pointers.

So in short, what is all this debate and hoo-hah about 377A? It's basically a section of the law which is part of the Penal Code. And it reads:

Unnatural offences.
377. Whoever voluntarily has carnal intercourse against the order of nature with any man, woman or animals, shall be punished with imprisonment for life, or with imprisonment for a term which may extend to 10 years, and shall also be liable to fine.

Explanation.
Penetration is sufficient to constitute the carnal intercourse necessary to the offence described in this section.

Outrages on decency.
377A. Any male person who, in public or private, commits, or abets the commission of, or procures or attempts to procure the commission by any male person of, any act of gross indecency with another male person, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to 2 years.

Okay by now some of you might be thinking "Is Hafiz gay or what?!" But that's not the point. The point I'm trying to make here is just how much we all practise what we preach every single morning in school when we take the pledge, promising to the country to be equal yada yada yada. But as we can see here, the fact that we have this law in place is indirectly a way of discriminating certain groups of people in our society. (Which btw, consists of thousands of people you come across everyday on your way to school, shopping etc).

But what really bugs me was the fact that the government rejected the repeal of 377A over the basis of "strong public opinion". I mean, start thinking. Since when does the government really base any policies solely on "strong public opinion"?

Do you see public transport fares going down instead of always going up due to "strong public opinion" against fare hikes?

Do you see the policy changes on the CPF in favour of the "strong public opinion" AGAINST the annuity schemes and later retirement ages and such?

Definitely not.

Yes I acknowledge we have a highly conservative society here in Singapore. But going by all the polls conducted with the younger population of the country, many are in favour of the repeal of 377A as it is seen to be backdated in such a modern and increasingly open country. We strive to attract the best to Singapore. But have we ever thought that the best are not always necessarily straight? Besides, what danger do these people pose, especially when compared to say the chikopeks who even harrassed elderly women?

Perhaps it would be in the best interests of the government to do away with 377A. At the minimum, it can delist PRIVATE homo sexual activites from the list of crimes punishable under the law. I mean, we aren't in say the PAS-controlled regions who have moral police going round knocking on your doors right. Imagine if that happens. What privacy do we have left.

Spread the word and get the debate heated up again. It's not a matter of whether you are pro or anti-gay. It's a matter or accepting differences and accomodating them into your lives, and at the same time exercising what we always recite day to day: of fairness and equality. After all, the success of Singapore has always been in its citizens' ability to accept each others' differences and work with whatever we have.

Take a look at this anti-377A petition website to find out more.

And I came across this article from Trevvy which coincides with what I wanted to discuss sometime later:

Perhaps then the problem lies with longstanding stereotypes attached to being labeled ‘gay’. A gay man is generally thought to be effeminate simply because he loves a man, a generally woman’s domain. By extension then, he ought to be like a woman, a self–fulfilling prophecy for some. In another instance, linguistic handicaps have cemented the notion that being gay means being sissy or feminine–like. The Malay language, as Alfian Sa’at pointed out in an article, conjures the words pondan and bapuk; the Japanese have the word okama for the historical construction of homosexuality. So we have a problem here: gender and sexuality are conflated and perhaps acted out among gay men, while it is also possible to uncouple the two.

Ponder over this and reflect.

Gentrification Part Deux

2007-10-07T22:05:00.001+08:00

A refreshing update which comes with my all-time favourite colour - maroonish red. If your first comment was "did I go to syazwan's blog accidentally?", I wont be surprised. Cause if you bother to scroll down, you'll see that I used another blogskin (albeit with a few amendments here and there) from the same source.

Well at least their blogskins are neater.

And easier to search for unlike blogskins.com and whatnots. Minus the variety that is.

Okay so I know you guys are all busy mugging whatsoevers but since you're already here, take some time to look through this:

Okay that was just the appetizer. Now for the main course:

And ending it off nicely with the sweeet dessert.

Haha by now all y'all gals (and gays) would have had a feast dont ya?

That's all for now. Btw, do report me any broken links if you come across any. Ive finally fixed it. Okay I know it took me ages to do it but it's finally done now right? Right. So shut up.

And drive.

Esah Kampong

2007-10-02T21:00:00.000+08:00

She loves editing photos. I dont.

She loves all things gedek. I dont.

She cant even put on a shirt properly. I dont mind.

She loves butts. I love butts more.

She loves elmo. I hate Sesame Street.

And even though I have flings with Jennifer Love Hewitt every Friday night with her knowing it.

She tries to win me over by layering tonnes of make-up. (Reduce waste. Answer the call.)

I love you.

F2 - Nur Shakillah Salleh - Sedia Ku Korbankan

2007-10-01T22:20:00.000+08:00

You must be wondering why this clip is posted like now but to keep a loooong story short, I was searching through the internet for "Aliff Aziz" and stumbled upon a critique's blog. Aliff Aziz's critiques.

Hahahaha. Husky voice or what esah.

Okay any-way,

I found this clip and yeah, she being my eye candy throughout her stay in Anugerah 2007, ought to be given a feature hehe. Focus on the part where she goes "Kembalilaaaahhhh..."

OMG! CAN CAIR CAN!

The irony with 859A

2007-09-30T17:04:00.000+08:00

SMRT is really taking pains to gain the unwanted reputation as the worse performer in bus services here in Singapore. The latest being naming shortworking trips 859A as a BRAND NEW SERVICE. Like wtf?! Surely it cant be more pathetic than this? Or can it?

Giving credit where it's due, it's a good thing Sembawang residents now have a feeder service to transfer to after the last train service. Piang.

Stop it, Myanmar.

2007-09-30T16:19:00.000+08:00

The demonstrations led by monks in Myanmar took centre-stage this week in what I call a desperate attempt by the free peoples to seek democracy. I strongly condemn the use of violence by the junta against the demonstrators, especially the monks, who are the very people highly respected and revered in the Buddhist country.

It's time the "government" look towards more humane diplomatic ways in resolving the decades-long issue and look upon China as an exmaple of how a country can still prosper while keeping some of its beliefs in place regardless of the influences brought about by globalisation.

A troubled Myanmar would not only bring suffering and squash hopes of reconciliation for the people of Myanmar, but also indirectly undermine business confidence in the whole region, ASEAN in particular, and this could possibly bring unwanted economic repercussions. I thus strongly support the strongly-worded response by ASEAN to Myanmar in the hopes the situation would not escalate any further.

SMRT Challenge-d.

2007-09-28T15:10:00.000+08:00

It began in 2005...

And continued into 2006...

And again for the third time in 2007 in conjunction with SMRT's 20th anniversary...

Okay so we didnt win again this time round despite a new strategy. BUT I did walk away with a prize from the lucky draw. Some Body Shop stuff which is supposedly expensive.

Well, at least winning something is better than nothing.

Britney goes Spongy

2007-09-27T17:19:00.000+08:00

Spongebob had a tie-up with Britney in a bid to increase publicity for the both of them. Check this video out. Especially the neat chorus.

2 buses collide at Woodlands Interchange

2007-09-27T16:24:00.000+08:00

STOMPer Pranjal was shocked to hear a loud bang and two buses colliding at Woodlands Interchange on Saturday (22 September) at 12:30pm.

He had been travelling on one of the buses earlier.

The 32-year-old business development executive told STOMP:

“I was travelling on bus 900 earlier and had alighted. It is the longer one in the photograph.

“Just as it was going into the interchange, it was overtaken by the short bus and they collided.

“Both buses stopped and passengers from the shorter bus had to be evacuated.

“Fortunately, no one was injured but both the buses were banged up pretty badly.”

STOMP contacted SMRT and its spokesperson said:

“On 22 September 2007 at 10.55am, Service 911, an intra town service, was making a U-turn to pick up passengers from the boarding bay when it collided into Service 900, which was parked at the berth.

“No passengers were on board Service 900 as they had all alighted.

“There were 15 passengers on board Service 911 at the time of the accident, all of whom were not injured.

“All passengers were transferred to another bus of the same service.

“Both buses that were involved in the accident were brought back to the depot for checks and repairs.”

Link to article

Ingat bumper cars keper...

Enter Spongebob

2007-09-21T23:41:00.001+08:00

I dont usually add songs to my blog. But we're talking about my favourite cartoon here. Remix some more leh!!!

So here's presenting Spongebob Squarepants - The Remix Version.

Happy rapping.

60 HDB blocks affected by power outage at Woodlands

2007-09-21T11:21:00.000+08:00

SINGAPORE: There was a power outage in the Woodlands Ring Road area at 8.15am on Friday morning.

About 60 HDB blocks were affected.

Singapore Power said supply to all affected units was fully restored at 9.54am.

It added that it is investigating the incident.

Members of the public had called the MediaCorp hotline to alert the newsroom about the incident.

- ChannelNewsAsia (this time for real lols)

I bathed in the dark again. How exotic.

SMRT extends NR1 & NR6 to HarbourFront

2007-09-18T20:21:00.000+08:00

Night revellers at St James Power Station, VivoCity, Mount Faber and Sentosa will have something to cheer about from this Friday night.

SMRT will be extending NightRider bus services NR1 and NR6 to HarbourFront Interchange. Those who wish to transfer to other NRs can take these two services and transfer for free (valid only for ez-link card users) at Esplanade onwards where the routes will remain unchanged.

Press Release

Fridge Check. China Scare.

2007-09-12T11:41:00.000+08:00

I succumbed to my stubborn hair and everyone started commenting about it. Like Izzati. Who always ends her songs of praises with "Tapi kau pendek eh. Not my type."

Hahaha. So Izzati. But hey, Nadiah's shorter.

Okay I just had to add that right. But I decided to save up the $10 and skip the haircut and wait for the pre-Raya haircut. Means more money to splurge on food. Yessah.

Was looking through the fridge for edible stuff cos I was simply too hungry and I found a container of syrup-ed lychees. The ones sold in the cans like Hosen's. That was Dad. You know it's fasting month when that thing, or longan, or coconut or whatever other cousins are in the fridge.

And so me being the food quality enforcer at home went to check on the can and

TO

MY

HORROR

I saw this:

MADE IN CHINA.

I know. Like OH-MY-GOD. Ive lost trust in all their goods. I mean, who wouldnt, after reports of flammable pyjamas, infectious flip-flops and lead-painted toys and the list goes on.

Be on the safe side people.

And oh, there's the chocolate milk. Good for those who are prone to have tummy aches be it ulu hati ker, gastric ker. Drink it time sahur and you'll get through the day relatively painless. Tried and tested.

Alright that's all for the fridge update today.

This report is brought to you by Hafiz BAM
for Channel Morphology.

And Muslim guys (and girls): TERAWIH STARTS TONITE.

Speaking of which, do you guys realise that with the start of the fasting month, it means we only have 1 MONTH OF SCHOOL left? Cepat eh!!! Dont you feel it? A Level's round the corner!!!

Camwhore Mania.

2007-09-08T23:47:00.000+08:00

The rooster has to keep himself busy while the hens spend hours on Raya stuffs.

UK F1 BUSES RACE IT OUT!!!

2007-09-07T20:45:00.000+08:00

THIS IS SOOOO COOOOOLLL!!!

F1 BUSES!!!

SUPER ORGASMIC LAH!!!!!!!

NOW YOU SEE WHY I WANNA MIGRATE TO THE UK??!!

I DEMAND THE GOVT TO BRING THIS OVER TO SINGAPORE!!!

AND I WANNA BE ONE OF THE DRIVERS!!!

Donut Lemak Chocolate

2007-09-05T15:39:00.000+08:00

Ive been on a hiatus for so long I dont know where to start. But it aint as long as compared to the two-month hiatus some of you may recall lols.

So before I start maybe I just wanna warn you loyal readers (though I dont see whats so interesting about me life that you guys keep coming back) that the sentences in this post may be gramatically incorrect due to my stupid September Fever.

Yes I forgot that every first week of September, for as many years I can recall, I will never fail to fall sick. Usually fever. Machiam the body's way of taking stock of the immune system. You know, that kind of store closures for stock taking and stuff. Harh what am I blabbering.

And so I missed today's econs consultation. Shoot.

Okay so anyway...

STOOPID OLD CHANG KEE INCREASED THE PRICE OF MY FAVOURITE SARDIN'O BY 20 MOTHERFUCKING CENTS TO $1.20!!!

All in the name of a 2% GST hike. OCK has just lost a loyal customer. Boo.

So yesterday I was feeling hungry and because there's nothing to eat at home besides fish, I decided to pop over to Boon Lay Nasi Lemak to buy its $2.50 set consisting of fried chicken (CHICKEN!!!), ikan bilis and the accompanying kacangs (eww~), 2 slices of timon (and pumbaa =P) and the usual sambal. Okaylah not bad. Worth the buck.

And did you know. This box that comes along with it (only valid for the $2.50 set) is microwave compatible? (Haha microwave compatible or what hahaha)

Sidetrack: I dont understand why many people cant recall this particular cartoon Timon & Pumbaa. But they can recall all the other weird cartoons Ive not heard before in my whole life. Hahaha. So for those who still have no idea who they are, allow me to introduce the babi hutan and sidekick:

Can recall now?

Okay so right opposite this nasi lemak stall we have the (by now already famous) munchy donuts!!! Go visit their website here. Do you know that you can DIAL-A-DOUGHNUT?! Cool right! But limited to a minimum 5 boxes of 12 per order. And bad news is, they dont do delivery in the Woodlands areas. Blehx.

So lemme see.. let's tick out all the flavours that Ive tried and what have we left...

~~So Frutti~~
Kool Cheeze
Choz O'Nutter
Choz O'Latte
Putting Green
Choz O'Cream
~~Munchy Original~~
Chezzz
Power Puff
Silly-mon
~~Power Pop~~
~~O'Shiok~~
Munch Me
~~TYPHOON OREO~~
~~Blueberry Volcano~~
Choz B'nana Volcano
Strawberry Strip
Choz & Nut
~~Rainbow Choz~~

Of which I will NEVER try the cheese flavoured ones. SO eww. But you guys who have not tried the TYPHOON OREO flavour just have to try it lah! In nad's words, it's super orgasmic! But Im really tired of the long queues. Shall try out the other less stormy outlets like Tanjong Katong or Eastwood Point. FYI, Eastwood Point is simply directly opposite the Bedok Food Centre I advertised here before because of its nasi ayam penyet. Double joy for me stomach! Muahaha!

Oh and since we're on the topic of food, might as well I advertise Prima Deli's chocolate fudge cake which me mum bought for me dad's birthday last 26th. Sedaaapppp.

K dah I think I have to make a premature end to this post. Getting hungry already. Shall go for a food hunt now.

Food Review was brought to you by
Hafiz BAM
for Channel ~~NewsAsia~~ Morphology =P

Vanilla ice cream + sex = (R21)

2007-08-27T17:17:00.000+08:00

Timecheck: 5.30PM.

Roughly around two more hours left before I can finally land my hands with food. No wait, make that mouth. My mouth is the one doing the chewing. Does yours chew as well?

In any case I am pleasantly surprised I didnt get like overly famished despite eating *a little* for sahur. Unlike someone, I dont eat kebab for sahur. Ooops.

But tomorrow shall prove to be a challenge. For tomorrow is none other than...

*drum roll*

*jeng jeng jeng*

LECTURE DAY!

Lecture Day means whatever funny noises your stomach makes can be easily heard AND AMPLIFIED across the whole LT. SO it is of utmost importance I warn all of you planning to puasa tmr, that you eat proper during sahur or die from shame in the LT later in the day.

In any case, the photo aboves shows me indulging in orgasmic vanilla icecream from IKEA. Okay that sounds wrong. VERY WRONG. Never ever use orgasmic and vanilla icecream in the same sentence. Or the sentences next to that sentence. For it implies the whitish fluid that oozes out of the ________________. Shall leave to you guys' imagination. Dont say Im teaching you guys wrong stuff.

I know what y'all thinking about now, you dirty-minded frigging hairy freaks.

Now dont get me started on where all the hair is coming from.

Just understand that it is hairy.

Why are we talking about hair anyway?

Okay so there's nothing else interesting today besides the fact that AMDEP has transferred one sv859 bendy over to KJDEP in replacement for TIB 821E of service 190. Hopefully that Bendy is a 190 Bendy addition. 190's literally drowning in the sheer passengers volume everyday. Poor idiots.

Whoever can guess why I put up the picture of this No.7 ball shall get a treat from me.

A very special treat.

One you would never expect to get from me in your entire mundane life.

Yes, you shall get half a cup of bandung.

Keep guessing.

Stupid Sis. Stupid Comp.

2007-08-27T16:52:00.000+08:00

I hate my sister.

She spoilt the computer and yet she doesnt even have the guts to even tell it to me. The friggin comp will restart itself again and again so technically, it's no longer usable.

Yes she knows she will get a mouthful from me if I get to know about it.

And now that I got to know about it, yes, she DID get a mouthful. Or issit earful.

Whatever it is, that stupid sister has disrupted my internet connection. Which means I wont be online most of the time. Which should happen now that I am depending on a very frail and fragile wireless network.

Memang padan muka. Tahu chat ajer. Tahu friendster ajer. Tahu waste time online ajer taknak blajar hah ni dier balasan dier. Memang bagos pon kalau tengokkan.

No wonder she has been lying down here and there instead of spending hours in front of the monitor screen lor.

Im frigging pissed off lah CAN! I cant go online lah CAN! And it's not my fault in any way lah CAN!

The Brickworks Trip.

2007-08-25T19:16:00.000+08:00

I cant believe I actually climbed this steep hill after a really full meal.

Not to mention the yummylicious ice cream from IKEA. Seriously, it's one of the best Vanilla flavoureds around.

And for once I managed to reclaim the kind of life I used to lead.

Confused

2007-08-24T22:59:00.002+08:00

Ini anak eh confused giler seh...

Dier confused aku confused semua confused...

I think staying confused is best for now.

The Great Depression

2007-08-21T19:17:00.001+08:00

Maybe it's the initial jitters. Or maybe it's just the process of ironing out the hiccups before the smooth long journey ahead.

Or maybe it's just he himself.

He and his limits and expectations which are not meeting hers. But then again, he doesnt even have any expectation besides his own defintion of what it should all be about.

And external factors are so not helping.

Maybe she doesnt deserve someone as wretched as him. She really dont deserve the burden.

After all, Pisceans are known to be people who cant bear to see others suffer. Especially if others are suffering because of themselves.

Shall just wait and see how it'll all turn out.

In the meantime, he shall just go back to building the sandcastles by the beach he has longed to do.

Route 16 goes to Bedok

2007-08-19T22:36:00.000+08:00

LIKE FINALLY!!!

I've always wanted this route to be extended to Bedok to double up as a proper service to the Old Airport and Stadium areas from Bedok as compared to the half-hearted 608 which has since been withdrawn.

And so the former 608 berths at Bedok Interchange are once again occupied... by the victorious arch rival.

Awww just take a look at those buses... macam parade!

So I took advantage of the day to meet up with the rest of the SMRT gang to finalise some stuffs. Everyone's been so busy lately, it's impossible to get everyone together save for some days during the weekends.

And so I took 961 down to Bukit Merah which took a surprising 50 mins thanks to the F1-potential driver and as usual, decided to walk through the town centre. The OLD town centre. In fact, there's hardly anybody there save for some old folks and the cucu-cicits, as well as those few youngsters who have chosen to stay in the nearby newer flats. I love walking through these kinda places. It really opens eyes wide to the things you might not be able to see in say Orchard. But I have to emphasise I dont wish to stay in such areas though haha.

I'll be your dream
I'll be your wish I'll be your fantasy
I'll be your hope I'll be your love
Be everything that you need
I'll love you more with every breath
Truly, madly, deeply do
I will be strong I will be faithful
'cause I'm counting on
A new beginning
A reason for living
A deeper meaning.

Tekka + Heat = Black.

2007-08-18T00:20:00.000+08:00

Cool Slideshows!

Okay so for the National Day celebrations in school right.. which was like ages ago right.. the school had a pathetic (and i really mean PA-THE-TIC) sing-along session in the parade square led by the choir for about 45 minutes after the boring solemn flag-raising ceremony. Whatever happened to the school's band (somehow having the marching tune played through the speakers doesnt bring out the mood as much as having a real band performing would =S)

Followed by a heritage trail to Little India. Some went to the CBD. Others Chinatown. I SWEAR the narrow streets and alleys are one of the most difficult to navigate.

Even with a street directory.

No thanks to the god-knows-what-has-gotten-into-him class vice-chair who was so tensed up for no apparent reason when leading the class around the ethnic enclave (think Geog: LEDC urban city model). I had wanted the trail to be a relaxing one. Where i take the BACK SEAT for once. Furthermore, we have Shalini to guide us around right?

Right.

The irony.

So there we go again. Hafiz leading the class. No wonder people change jobs after some time. It gets mundane and tiring doing the same stuff over and over again. Only in my case, I cant get out of this "job" (think GP: why did the author use quotation marks?)

But on the whole it was still okay lah... Though the walk was thigh-breaking. And as usual, the kids were engrossed in photo-taking. Speaking of which, our Civics Tutor (CT) or form teacher in sec sch's terms, surprised all of us by making this video of us during the trail ON THE VERY AFTERNOON WE DID THE TRAIL.

Talk about being efficient. Too efficient it scares me.

And it's disgraceful not to display such a good piece of work (think: PW grade A) right here in the holy blog of BamBam (even though I appeared like a retard in some of the shots); so here it is:

And oh, the title aint meant to be discriminatory. I really did get darker after the trip. (Okay maybe im just paranoid). Not to mention my blardy twin pimples which Fairuz gladly pointed out throughout the dunno how many gruelling hours. Thanks so much lah eh. You've made me very self-conscious for once instead of the other way round.

Which brings me to yesterday's moments in the classroom while waiting for siva's remedial.

Fz: "Eh, korang ni asal? Ngah berbual pasal aku eh?"

The rest: "Ah ah.. bebual pasal mata kau, hidung kau, rambut kau, kepala kau........"

Hahahaha. Talk about paranoia.

Bus Enthus in the Spotlight!

2007-08-18T00:07:00.001+08:00

Imagine this. Multiplied by n times. Everyday.

And people still look at us as weirdos? Nah. We're not. I've always used this reasoning: if car buffs and plane spotters arent considered weird, what more bus enthusiasts? Let's just say we bus enthusiasts are a very unique bunch of people. At least in Singapore.

And the latest newspaper article to feature these local people with unique interests is... jengjengjeng:

Click here for a larger view. Worth your few minutes reading through =)

The experience in UK last June was especially thrilling because over there, there are THOUSANDS (okay maybe just hundreds) of bus spotters that spotting buses, taking photos of buses and stuff are considered normal. Even the local bus companies have dedicated sections in their corporate websites for bus enthusiasts, with many featuring full fleet lists! Now how about that man.

But over here, try snapping a photo of a bus. If you dont get a honk, you're considered very very lucky. If your luck's damn rotten, you'll get bus drivers calling up their bases to report "potential criminal and terrorist". Or worse, having the driver himself come down the bus and confront over taking photos of their buses without permission.

This I can never tolerate.

Like what the fuck la. We're just snapping photos of something in public. There's no rule stating one cant take pics of anything in public? If there is arh, jia lat oredi lor.. Take photo can go jail *-* It's not as if we're taking photos in the interchanges or what rite...

Whatever it is, Singapore being Singapore, the people still have a long way to go before embracing ideas which could be already too common to be realised.

Just like in the UK.

Is there no-one else?

2007-08-10T15:24:00.000+08:00

The movie Troy was simply magnifique. I loved every second of it. The shields, the swords, the blood, the spears.. what more could I ask for. Though it's pretty silly, or rather, stupid to wage wars just because of a pathetic girl who attracted the heart of a sissy prince.

Talk about love.

Speaking of which, may I make it clear here that there's absolutely nothing going on between me and Ros. To joke about it a lil is fine but constantly mentioning it to the point of some people believing it to be true is just getting abit too unnecessarily irritating.

And good thing all the crap i havta go thru this week is clearing up. The zits which became the talk of town, the wounds caused by the ever-so-violent Nisa, the ulcer yada yada. At least they wont cause much trouble at the BBQ later. I should have just opted not to go in the first place la. Just so tired la. Dunno why also.

And once again I have to lead directions. Will it ever end? Fatigue man, fatigue!

Interesting stuff

2007-08-04T17:02:00.000+08:00

Interesting stuff. Go listen. If you dont get what it's about, you really are losing a lot on current issues.

http://mrbrownnetwork.com/media/mb/tmbs-070716-swordsman.mp3

Of Cycle & Carriage and Cyclones

2007-07-31T22:00:00.000+08:00

I am supposed to be going through my cyclone notes right now but it seems that I have left my whole goddamn physical file in the locker. Oh well. Guess blogging is the prefect substitution for it? Yeah probably.

Speaking about geograpahy, the past two urban lectures have been very exciting. Who knew that we'll be learning about transportation systems, their plus points, flaws and all in urban?! Hahaha. And the fact that everyone is learning about BUSES worldwide.. kinda interesting seeing that these are the people who have been calling me a bus freak.

Which, by the way, is NEVER the proper term to call a bus enthusiast! Do it in HK or UK and chances are, you'll get bashed by the thousands forming part of the bus communities there.

You go, bus power.

Bus power. Horse power. Pun?

Anyway I found this image which appeared on the front page of the ST last week i guess.

Apparently SBST's premium services have been gaining a lot of popularity. Hope the same goes for SMRT's two Premiums, though I find the River Valley route kinda pathetic and expensive for such a short journey. I just hope there'll be more of such services running through the north in the future. Yes, the northern areas. Places like Yishun, Woodlands, Bukit Panjang.

Dear bus companies, WHY THE HELL ARE WE IN THE NORTH BEING NEGLECTED??!!

I think by now some people like fasihah will start going

Tak happy jangan baca paham!!!

Okay that was very random.

Oh have I told you guys that my family and i went to bedok food centre last weekend at my insistence? No of course I didnt you fools. Where I landed my hands, err mouth rather, on the nasi ayam penyet again?! I cant help it lah. It's so delicious lah!

Like, very very delicious.

Like, it's-so-delicious-I-dont-mind-going-there-every-week-just-to-have-a-plate kind of delicious.

In fact, I think I shall promote it one more time:

Okay so the teh tarik is extra but it did go well with the dish. Yum yum. But then again though, I must emphasize that the penyet is only it's-so-delicious-I-dont-mind-going-there-every-week-just-to-have-a-plate when the sambal belacan that goes with it is made very carefully, with the right amount of chilli and belacan.

LIKE DUH HAFIZ.

Hahaha I cant believe Im actually entertaining myself at this very moment that I'm blogging. Life must be very very sad dont ya think. Very very sad indeed.

In fact, it's so sad that if it gets any worse, it could become the next horror blockbuster movie. And what would the viewers be terrified of, you ask me? Simple. The ultra-sad life I'm leading. Hahahahaha. Yea man. Get ready to scream.

Babi anyone? =P

Yes, they'll scream like this:

This reminds me of the movie ALONE. An advice for those who have yet to watch this movie but intend to do so soon:

GIVE THIS MOVIE A MISS. IT IS NOT WORTH YOUR MONEY.

Let me tell you why:

1) All the ghost scenes and scary tactics are so predictable. You will not get scared.

2) All the ghost scenes and scary tactics are so predictable. You will not get scared.

3) All the ghost scenes and scary tactics are so predictable. You will not get scared.

There. Is that clear enough for you? Or do you need CLEAR SHAMPOO to help you clear your thoughts now?

*gawd hafiz that was so lame*

But giving credit where it's due, I cant deny that the twist in the plot was unexpected. I mean, who would have thought that Wee has been dating Ploy and not Pim all this while right. Especially when the witch wasnt wearing specs.

And for you sadistic beings, the scene where Wee gets stabbed with the needle in the stomach would be very exciting for you perverted idiots.

And no, the guy didnt go "Ow!" in the typical slutty way but went "Aaaahhhh!!!" in pain.

Alright, time for me to take the tuk-tuk home. To thailand, indonesia or philippines?

Afzal the murderer

2007-07-29T20:48:00.000+08:00

Dear people, if you dont see me after Monday, then it would mean Ive already died. And I can tell you in advance who my murderer is. It's Nisa. Yes. She wants to kill me for putting up the photos below.

May I rest in peace. Amen.

Happy Eighteenth Fairuz!!!

2007-07-27T00:00:00.000+08:00

Hahaha remember the post Fairuz dedicated for me on her blog during my birthday in March? Well, it's only polite of me to return the favour with...

HAPPY EIGHTEENTH YOU CRAP!

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

DAH TUA BESAR EH KAU NI!

(Tapi perangai sejak HMT days tak ubah-ubah =P Juz kidding =P)

The Nasi Penyek Story

2007-07-26T12:00:00.000+08:00

Heya folks. I know I havent been updating in ages but you cant blame me cos I only blog when I have the time (and the content) to blog right? Right.

So for the past few days it has been work, work and more work. I swore all the writing has made my sweaty palms condition worse. I mean, if more water gushes out like a fountain, it can only mean it has gotten worse right? Right.

Speaking of which, I am so so sorry to dinie and fazli who might get wet encounters with my palms. Hahahahaha. I cant help it. Might as well just enjoy it while you can ;P

So last week I was out with Vic and Ben. Initially it was for a Transformers date but Jack postponed it to the following Sunday which in any case I didnt get to join. So anyway we hopped onboard the now recovered 595H on 700 which GOYANG-ED all the way from bt panjang to orchard where we alighted.

So maybe the driver was afraid the bus might repeat its history of becoming an unlucky F1 racing bus and jumping up the barriers at Whitley again. Lol.

Yes. SMRT drivers can qualify for F1 championships. Confirm top ten.

So this is what the sloooowwwww ride resulted in:

And it was during our hunt for the DDs on route 13 at upper east coast that we chanced upon...

BEDOK FOOD CENTRE

Where I got myself the Nasi Ayam Penyet. Which was awesome. Couple with teh tarik. Heavenly. Oh and you cant see the sambal belacan in this shot. But yes it's there.

So back to school and the same mundane things keep on repeating themselves...

So I decided to add a little twist:

Oh I decided to add in spongebob. Heed his message people!

And to wrap it up.

Anugerah 2007

2007-07-18T23:02:00.000+08:00

Now that Anugerah 2007 is over, I would just like to say...

For those of you who have voted for ALIFF AZIZ, FUCK YOU.

You are obviously DEAF.

That said, dont cry Nurun Nuwwarah. You're still the best. We all know that.

Oh wait, there's Shakillah too. Hee.

Okay no, maybe I shall just stick to the former Admiralty Sec gerl.

Hee.

Welcoming a new family member...

2007-07-15T21:07:00.000+08:00

Let's welcome a new family member to my collection of bus books... The Soon Chow Story. And as the title suggests, yeah it's about how local bus body assembling firm Soon Chow has progressed over the years since pre-war years.

30 bucks. Not that bad lah. So far the first few pages have been an interesting read =)

Buzz My Zoo

2007-07-15T13:00:00.000+08:00

I figured Friday the 13th was partly to blame for the failed NYP plan. So i aint all guilty! Haha =P

Got your attention didnt I? Haha. This shall come in later. You see, some animals mate peacefully. Unlike you filthy humans.

I realised I havent been updating all the stuff I should be updating about lols. So here's the SBST Buzz My Day Event which took place on the Saturday before Prelims 1. Basically SBST's version of SMRT Challenge (remember that Aini and Esah? And Syazwan. Lol)

The only difference this time round was that it was held together with the SPH radio arm in conjunction with Thank You Commuters Day. So we really didnt plan to win as in really win (partly because I dont wanna tire meself out before the exams =P) but to at least come in before the stated time (which quite a number failed to meet). So anyway the photos.

My team 160 with Rachel and Jinhua.
At Malay Village.
Benjamin participated with his family.
Team SGBuses before event.
After the event with the winners.

And right after Prelims 1, with great help from Fazli, I managed to fulfil my wish of going to the zoo again. Hey, the last time I went there was in primary school okay!

Lepak-ing after a heavy lunch.

Happy clappy.

Hafiz substituting for Hafiz.

Fasihah loves her cousin!

Nisa and giraffe. No not me. The one behind.

Ros blends in well.

It was supposed to be a "CAK!" pose.

Singapore Zoo!

Going premium

2007-07-10T23:00:00.000+08:00

Other schools started their lessons proper only last Monday but Innova, being the ambitious new kid on the block aiming for 99.9% passes for GP next year, made us come back to school proper last Friday. I'm not saying being ambitious is wrong, but dont you think we deserve a break? If not for myself, at least for my overworked and over-exhausted brain and hands who have been SWEATING LIKE CRAZY can.

Damn essays.

(I still dont see the point of making us write five 20mark sastera essays wthin 3 hours. Someone enlighten me. Please.)

So anyway I have since gotten back my papers bit by bit. A bit of disappointment but still with reasons to rejoice over. Speaking of which, anyone still uses rejoice shampoo here? Okay so anyway, im disappointed because i didnt pass my compre. Im disappointed because i failed my econs case studies. Especially given that question one was on the aviation industry which I should be doing relatively well in.

I know maths is going to be the biggest disappointment but let's put it aside at the moment okay. Alrite.

Doesnt this remind you of 0642B's GP teacher during the GP lecture earlier? Okay? Alrite? Okay? Alrite? Alrite lah braderr.

Okay now im sounding like Kak Girl *shivers*

Now where was I. Okay rejoice shampoo. Well I must say im happy i managed to get 34 for my GP essay, my highest mark obtained so far. And that I finally get a decent pass mark for Malay Lit!!! And of course, physical geog. Not as bad as expected. Just hope that the human component can get me in a comfy zone. Hail the bustees.

Oh speaking of which, SBS Transit will be operating a whole new series of bus services named Premium, which will get HDB peeps from home to work in Shenton Way, seat guaranteed, for $2.70 or $3.00 depending on location. Interesting for them to adopt this concept which has always been the forte of the private school coach companies.

Talk about diversification. Or rather, price discrimination. It's not as if they're gonna deploy blardy minibuses for these services (of which I feel some will fail). Well, let's just wait and see...

And in my hunt for an umbrella, i chanced upon this video. Damn sexxaaayyyy.

This is what I call a properly made video.

Hell ya, it's raining! =P

And oh, to my dear readers who tagged, here are the replies. I dont wanna clutter my tagboard unnecessarily hahahahaha. (Then tell me again, what's a tagboard for?)

Desmond: Woah u actually took the effort to read the whole post. Wait a minute. It's full of pictures! I bet you wouldnt have done that had it been an essay-ish post hahahaa.

Atiq: Hey friend-from-airplane, whats ur blog add again? Lols.

Aisah: JUST FOR YOU, the 10 seconds countdown timer is back!!! Go start counting.

Sap: Well, if you miss UK that much, why not go there again on your honeymoon? Meaningful kan hahaha.

Annie: Yes, mr chu read my blog. scary kan. actually not really lah. hahahahaha. Yes aku confirm dah bosan ngan fish and chips. in fact, it should be banned from being sold altogether! (okay abit too extreme). Anyway im really sorry i din attend ur party. I really got sthng going on then. Jgn marah yer... (Klau marah pon, aku smack jer.. ooopppsss) =P

Hidhir: Hahahaha. Why arent you surprised? Hmmmm... =P

Nad: Nope he isnt the UK hidhir. He's the singaporean hidhir. okay laugh.

Fassi: Of course blog lawa. Tengok saper yg pilih skin. As to how a person cries like a mad pig, well, just look at yourself the next time you laugh. Anyway that girl is gina, some science kid. She's nice okay. Unlike you at least. Izzati looks exceptionally sexy in that pic only. Nowhere else k. And hello. Im already ANSWERING THE CALL by taking public transport! And taking out my chargers from the sockets! And... oh well, just answer the call dammit!

Athirah: Skali-skaler step kiut okay per. Remind me to wear a helmet the next time I see you cos I surely wont want the senduk to land on my head! =P

Fairuz: Yes i shall use the word SPANK more often now. Yelah tahu pegang sendok tapi masik tak tahu masak!!! Hahahahahhahaha.

Nisa: Ya lor.. the old bus nyer seats are the thickest around. Very comfy! Btw i realise ur tags here are all "hahahahahahahha" and "hahahahahahhahaha". Hmm.. i recommend the asylum for ya =P

Fazzy: Spot on mate! Ini anak-anak pompuan skarang nie semua yg basics pon tak tahu. Kesian... Maybe u can have the honour of elaborating the sendok quotation for me. Hee. And make sure nisa knows more than just slapping people k. Hahahhahahaha.

Nana Sugarpie tak menjadi:
UK for honeymoon? Prelim 2 tu pigi pikirkan dulu yer. Im not saying kalau isteri tahu masak confirm laki dudok rumah lebih.. But it gives the guys more reason to do so. Anyway, just like how girls feel that guys who cant play soccer are incomplete (right nad?), we guys feel the same way too over gerls who cant even cook a simple decent dish. Masak air masak nasik not included yer hahahahhaha.

My goodness!!! Just how many tags have i not replied!!! This looks more like a proper long conversation!!!

Answer The Call

2007-07-09T23:00:00.000+08:00

PLUG OUT
Plugging in your handphone chargers into the sockets even when not charging your phones will still result in electricity being drawn and wasted. Unplug.

ANSWER THE CALL.

STALK UP
Consider bamboo the next time you’re landscaping your yard. Bamboo stores more CO2 and generates 35% more oxygen than an equivalent stand of trees.

ANSWER THE CALL.

DOUBLE DOWN
Paper represents more than 70% of office waste. Print and copy on both sides of the page before taking it to the recycling bin.

ANSWER THE CALL.

BAG THE HABIT

Globally, we use as many as 1 million new plastic bags every MINUTE at a cost of 2.2 billion gallons of oil a year. Go reusable whenever, wherever.

ANSWER THE CALL.

MASS TRANSFORMATION

Ride public transit and help conserve an estimated 1.4 billion gallons of gas & curb the release of roughly 1.5 million tons of harmful CO2 a year.

ANSWER THE CALL.

http://www.liveearth.org

Youuu Deeeee

2007-06-29T11:00:00.000+08:00

So Week One of Prelim One has just passed. With freaking maths yesterday. Im so gonna spank myself for forgetting the last part of the loooong normal distribution structure. Spent a whooping two hours solving like erm, 3 to 4 questions alone? Hahaha. Hafiz.. Hafiz.. When are you ever gonna pass maths.

On another note, UDs are making their mark across the island, especially after Kranji Depot got a few of em. And low and behold, they chose to deploy them on service 190, of all services. And 975 too. Kesian Aini. And more on 187 too. Kesian Aisah. Kesian orang-orang Bukit Panjang.

Photo courtesy of Victor Lim.

Quoted from 2X5 DOL.

"Masakan rumah isterilah yang membuat suaminya duduk terperap di rumah dan bukan merayau-rayau flirt di luar"

Kawan-kawan wanitaku, renungkanlah. Satu-satu langsung tak tahu pegang sendok pon. Ish.

IJC UK Humanities Trip 2007

2007-06-21T23:00:00.000+08:00

And you guys thought I would never ever blog about my UK trip. Well, here it is! I know! Like finally! Haha. Hey i spent $3000 on this trip okay so I wont do it justice by not sharing it with you people stuck in Singapore during the June break. Especially when Nad the blogging queen decided to slow down on blogging after getting engaged in UK. Smile =)

WARNING: This is going to be a vveeeerrrryyyy llllooooonnnnggggg post peppered with THOUSANDS of photos. Record post I must say hee. You've been warned =P

The first day, 31 May 2007. The five Malays at Changi Airport Terminal 2.

I finally got to take a photo with these famous flowers in the transit area.

Okay, so we din get SIA. So what. Royal Brunei Airlines is good k!

This is Brunei International Airport. Cant believe it? Neither could I.

This was the only thing close to modernisation in the airport.

Us eating some cake and cold coffee mixed with Chemical X, spice and everything nice.

Fantastico! Rmb that Indian girl who spoke of us fearing Dubai who's always copying Singapore during the whatever speech one afternoon? Well, this IS their airport. And believe me, when you're there, you wont believe you're in the Middle East.

HEATHROW AIRPORT! THE BUSIEST AIRPORT IN THE WHOLE WORLD!

Had to change to the UK polo tee for our visit to Southampton Uni.

Southampton Uni. People actually SIT on the grass. Do that here and you'll be looked at as a Bangla.

Moving on to central London.

We are having two pathetic Integrated Resorts and pple are making a hoo-hah. They have casinos everywhere lei.

The first place we had our proper meal at. Talk about halal beef hahaha.

Covent Garden! London's Orchard Road. Minus the grand concrete buildings.

TWO pounds for a few rounds on this merry-go-round. Pegi mampos.

Sidetrack: In our first hostel. I took the bottom bed btw *winks*

Covent Garden. Sounds like the title of a recent movie. Hmm...

LONDON TRANSPORT MUSEUM. AND I COULDNT EVEN GET IN. THE WORLD IS SO UNFAIR. *cries like a mad pig*

Jubilee Market in the heart of Covent Garden. Lots of you guys' souvenirs came from here btw.

Back to the hostel. Sempat emo. No wait. It's called admiring the scenery in style =P

The view from our bunk.

The guys playing pool while waiting for the slow girls to get up and prepared the next morning.

Hammersmith Station. Think Toa Payoh with shopping centre, train station and bus interchange all under one roof.

The Geography Group!!! Me, Din, Nad, Aman, Hidhir, Izza, Gina.

This is one of their stations. YES, STATIONS. NOT TUNNELS.

Is that a train or what?!

At least the sides look modern. Relatively modern.

The Big Ben and London Eye and Tower Bridge. So near yet so far. Dont rub it in Hafiz.

The Millennium Bridge. Just because it's built around that time?? Ptuii.

Look right, look left and all you see are these typical old buildings from God-knows-when.

Outside Glode Theatre with the Thames river in the background.

The Geog group again. I look retarded in this photo.

Globe Theatre. Where Shakespeare performed most of the time. Or was that all the time? Hmm..

A statue commemorating I-dunno-what.

The court. Has it ever occurred to you why all courts are housed in such colonial buildings?

Another statue. If only I had time, I would have carved my face out.

National Gallery. If you arent an arts buff, DONT EVEN COME NEAR.

TRAFALGAR SQUARE. I CANT BELIEVE I ACTUALLY STEPPED FOOT HERE LAH! HAHAHA!

This is what I call Dumb Dumb hahahaha.

A real mummy. Isnt it fascinating how he can still sleep in peace when thousands of people are watching him?!

Me and Nad outside the National History Museum.

Me and Gina outside the National History Museum.

One love.

Did Straits Times get this??

Me and Gina with once-a-ferocious dinosaur. Try and eat us now sucker.

Triceratops. Ive always liked their horns.

Bayswater. They have this painting street where painters can display and sell their paintings every Sunday. Cool eh?

Dum de dum de dum...

I WANTED TO BUY ONE OF THESE MOTHER-FUCKING EXPENSIVE PAINTINGS LAH!

Oops. back to the museum. They have many many mirrors like this which makes you look, well, distorted.

Fish and chips. It's like THE THING over there. Bluek.

The only other "non-halal" stuff we could eat: Marguerita Pizza. And please say it with passion. Mar-gue-riiii-taaaa!!! =P

Hidhir decided to enter frame last minute.

Us at Welcome Break. Aka one of those stopover rest areas you find along the North-South Expressway on your way to KL. But picture more modern, CLEANER versions of it lols.

The fringes of Birmingham. Geography at work.

Yellow fields! Buttercups!

The boys' bunk at the top of the hill. Seriously, ours was much much much neater than the girls'.

After breakfast.

We climbed. And it was worth it. The scenery was super damn fantastic.

On the background is interlocking spurs! Geography at work!

My god... he's soooo hot!

Why do I appear to be bigger than Dinie??

You should try the freezing water. And the rocks too. And the algae.

AMBLESIDE TOWN. My kind of place man.

I cant resist having a photo taken with their buildings here. They're so nice lah can?

Hmm.. Do I have to mention again that this is the Geography Group? Oh I just did.

Whenever there's a chance to sit on the grass, WE WILL! =D

At the highest point of St Martin's College. Featuring Mr Foo our group's TIC!

Let's focus on the drinks instead of the fish and chips shall we? The SPRITE can sports a very very cool design. (Oh yes, the fish was blardy OILY i just felt like puking!)

Now you see why Ambleside is my kind of place.

Damn! If only female homosapiens have such large milk storage systems! We wont need Dumex! =P

Not really the kind of background I wanted but this is once-a-lifetime (well, kinda) opportunity.

This young cow kept on licking and biting its owner's pants as he was giving us a briefing. Though his pants became not just wet, but SOAKED, he din give a care. But I couldnt =S

This looks striaght out of that Thomas the choo-choo train cartoon! Rmb? That blue train...

Now it's right. Dinie towering above me outside Shakespeare's birthplace. And home.

Izza. Fiz. Nad. Din. Hahahaha. Din.

The name of the town is Stratford-upon-Avon. Upon this river known as Avon. And unlike our Singapore rivers, their rivers actually have swans and ducks cruising along. Cool eh?

Having dinner at Beefeater. But noo, we din have beef. We had... yepp, you guessed it right. Fish and chips. -___-

I look taller than Dinie! And someone commented he looks like a drug addict. Wait, was that me? =P

Izzati looking sexy for the first time.

WARWICK CASTLE. And you thought these structures only exist in fairytales dont cha?

Okay so I cant qualify as a knight. But who cares. There's no vacancy for knights today anyway.

For some reasons, our heads could not fit the small helmets (do they call that helmets?). Either they were meant to be for the kiddy knights or English heads are simply too small =X =P

They patrolled the castle. They didnt have any vehicles rmb? Right until now =P

Me. Hidhir. Izzati. Mr Foo.

530 steps down. The perfect place for people wanting to commit suicide.

Us again.

So im not that short okay. If pple are so tall, they would have constructed the passageway higher rite?

Beware all those who have anything against me. I shall lock you up in here.

Didnt I tell you we would take every opportunity to lie down on the grass??

Gaying with Hidhir. Oh, you wouldnt believe the FUN times we had in UK =P

At the castle entrance. This castle had no moat. Weird rite.

Awwww.. So sweet right? Featuring my Sheeep.

Can you believe that this was our youth hostel in Bath? Should be the freakiest among all. But the view from the roof was stunning. Especially at night. When Nad and Din sat on the roof engaged in mushy-mushy stuff. Oops did I just say that? Hee..

This is the BEST PHOTO for the trip. I know, we look like a couple. Scandalous eh Hafiz =P Mcm repeat of Indon pulak.

Featuring Wilson, XinYi. As usual, Aman was the photographer.

I realised the pic looks abit plain without me posing lol. In one of the many Roman Baths scattered across Europe. For some reason, this one in the UK helped the town gain its name - Bath. How uninspiring.

Bath Abbey. A very prominent church next to the roman bath on the right.

Special feature: A couple getting married. This is coincidence really. Me and Izzati were sitting on one of the benches outside the church because I insisted in...

...taking some shots of buses along the street. Then skali they came, we also took advantage and somehow someway took photos with em. Cool eh? Special Asian appearance in their wedding photos =P

A peaceful protest outside the Abbey against poverty, unequal trade, weapons plan with the Middle East etc. My first encounter with a protest. How I wish it was a violent one =P

Me and Sony Arison =P

We were lucky to have the chance to watch some of their cultural dances at a nearby square, something I dont see back home.

On our return trip, thanks to the delayed flight, I managed to capture Dubai in the day. Desert sand everywhere. Yet modern. Bravo =D

Brunei Airport. Blardy. They gave us an A319 on the Brunei-Singapore leg. Reminded me of the A320 for the Indon trip. Reached back Changi safely at 10pm June 10.

To sum it up, it was really a very exciting and eye-opening experience. Not that Im unfamiliar with travelling alone with a strange bunch of people as per the Indon trip last year, this time round, the bunch of people was unique and interesting in their own special way.

It was interesting to see how the arty-farty Lit pple go "Aahh" over stuff which we might usually just gloss over. Talk about extremely different perspectives. Especially when it comes to the evaluation on "The Woman In Black" play. Which I didnt find that entertaining. Maybe they overpromoted it.

And yes, Singaporeans MUST START APPRECIATING THEIR WONDERFUL TOP-NOTCH PUBLIC TRANSPORT SERVICES. Okay maybe make that only trains. From the pics above, you guys should be able to imagine how run-down their stations and trains are compared to our high-tech, clean and comfy trains and stations. But yes, if you wanna complain about buses, especially in terms of frequency, go on. You should see the red London buses. They come every minute lah!

Okays so anyway if you had bothered to read every single word that ive typed in this ultra-long entry, thank you. Till the next chapter of the UK trip: BUSES!!! =P =P

Regrets that follow death

2007-06-18T11:51:00.000+08:00

The events that took place for the past few days/weeks have really made me think twice about our very own role on this planet, our very existence. The deaths of Wak Jenab and KG's close friend highlight just how fragile life is, that anything can happen at anytime, without me knowing when, and without having to care whatever plans I have in mind.

Yes, I may hate or like or dont-quite-like-so-much. And I may have planned to get together with this person, or seek forgiveness (in the most sincere of ways) in the near future. But does death wait for me to accomplish all these tasks before deciding to take the life out of these people? No it doesnt. And similarly, that applies to myself.

To regret is good. But to regret for so long achieves nothing. There's always a lesson to be learnt from every event and for me, that means not taking advantage of the people I know of now, for they may be gone in just a blink of the eye. Do whatever that's due now. I may still have to regret, but I might not regret as much.

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And to Aini and 42A guys, sorry if i spoiled the market by not attending the birthday get-together. Sometimes things just happen. Hope you guys understand yea =)

Finally...

2007-06-15T11:45:00.000+08:00

Finally...

Mencari Satu Cinta

2007-06-12T22:30:00.000+08:00

It's official. Mr Chu has read my blog. And he added that he got to know me through this blog of mine and not through other sources like say Miss Wang. I say it's cool.

So it was onboard the many it-kinda-gets-boring-after-a-few-hours flights that I finally got to spend some time solely to appreciate music. At least those that's available in the airplane's SkyShow inflight entertainment. And these two songs from Malaysia's top singer Siti Nurhaliza's album Transkripsi, really stood out. It's said that the songs featured were meant to act as personal messages from Siti herself to her fans about her loveeeee. Hmmm...

Siti Nurhaliza - Siti Situ Sana Sini

Di Bawah Cinta Satu Benua
Ku Berlari Mencari Satu Cinta
Cintamu Ku Ke Syurga
Kan Ku Bawa Ia

Di Bawah Cinta Satu Benua
Ku Berlari Mencari Satu Cinta
Cinta Ku Kan Ke Syurga
Kau, Ku Bawa Ia

Pernahkah Kau Terfikirkan Aku
Perlukah Ku Mencuba
Haruskah Ku Mengalah ohhh
Cintaku Damba
Situ Sana Sini Tak Tercipta

Jauh Berlari
Cinta Ku Pasti
Pudar Nanti Dirimu
Dengan Hati
Ke Awan (yang) Biru Terbangku

Ingin Aku Dibelai Cintamu
Ingin Aku Dirinduimu
Tak Tercapai Perasaan
Bawaku Terbang Bersamamu Kasih

Seribu Musim Berganti
Hari Berulang Hari
Impikan Kau Hadir Di Sisi
Nyanyian Sukmaku
Teruskanku Di Sini Menanti Kasih

Siti Nurhaliza - Biarlah Rahsia

Pernahkah kau bermimpi seketika
Berada di tempatku
Membayangkan pahit manis berlalu
Entah siapa yang tahu

Mungkin nanti kau jua merasakan
Berdepan dengan kata menyesakkan
Takkan tugumu kebal
Tiada pertimbangan

Keheningan malam membangunkan
Kepayahan jiwa meluahkan
Andai kau jujur memahami
Tiadaku menjauhi

Dan kisahku yang masih panjang
Menambahkan berat yang memandang
Lantas ku pendam
Ku putuskan biarlah rahsia

Semakin aku hidup dalam cinta
Tiada kuasa mampu menghalangnya
Hentikan kata-kata
Bertulangkan dusta

Pernahkah kau bermimpi seketika
Berada di tempatku

UK entry coming right up once the photos are uploaded!

Flying Off

2007-05-30T21:29:00.000+08:00

FLYING OFF

I cant believe im actually flying off to London tomorrow. It's so exciting yet not too exciting. Cause im gonna be stuffed with salmon for the next ten days. Dont worry Hafiz, you can get through this. In desperation, you can always close one eye. Or both haha.

And the big big luggage which seemed to be very very big surprisingly got filled up. I think im bringing my whole room over to London as well. But good thing is that this time round, ive started packing relatively earlier compared to the padang and other camping trips lol. Which also means that i did some early GSS shopping. One shirt, one vest, food, one jacket, food, socks, food, some toiletries and more food.

And yea it's better to do your GSS shopping now before the GST hike in July kicks in. Bahx.

So that's me and my sis town-ing.

And oh, look at this irony haha.

I'm so gonna miss my bed. and chicken. and bandung. and spongebob. and patrick.
These things really brighten up my life. Brighten up or what.

See y'all come June 10.

My advance thanks to those who would be coming down to the airport to send us off tomorrow. =)

Go On Dancing

2007-05-29T23:20:00.000+08:00

You can go on dancing
And hook up with all the twerps
You can go on dancing
And lick their shiny jewels
You can go on dancing
And brag bout it all night
You can go on dancing
Alone, that is.

You can go on dancing
And pretend it's all not true
You can go on dancing
And think it's just a honeymoon
You can go on dancing
And dream in fairyland
You can go on dancing
Alone, that is.

You can go on dancing
While sipping coffee
You can go on dancing
While tumblin' down the hills
You can go on dancing
In nothing but banana leaves
You can go on dancing
Alone, that is.

You can go on dancing
And taste the heavenly sex
You can go on dancing
All thru the night
You can go on dancing
And I wont give a shit
You can go on dancing
Alone, that is.

Oh I Dont Give A Damn

2007-05-29T00:00:00.000+08:00

You think you'll help
By backing down
When all you're doing
Aint worth the time
And effort
And sweat
And even thought.

You chose to think
The complicated
When really
It's all just simply
A simple simply
So what will you get
By doing this
I ask
What will you get
From doing this.

Now it aint my fault
Nor it aint my cause
Cause I dont really care
And I dont give a hoot
You can go on dreaming
You can go on thinking
Cos what you'll sow
Aint what I'll reap.

So I'll tell ya this
My dear old friend
I dont give a damn
No
I dont give a damn.

So you can go on f'king
You can go on s'king
Cause I wont give a damn
No I wont give a damn.

Gentrification

2007-05-20T19:00:00.000+08:00

GENTRIFICATION

This weekend has been a bore. Or rather, a burden. Because of the Rage virus from 28 Weeks Later.

So basically i spent the weekend paracetamol-ing and chlorpheniramine-ing my blardy fever. It all started on Friday. Woke up rather late. Rushed thru everything and found out that my keys were nowhere to be found. And that there's no more Panadol at home (like wtf?!). ChanKai was already smsing so I must have been really late. So I just used the spare keys to lock the door.

GP paper was mad. Not bad, mad. I didnt even find one essay title that was exciting enough yet at the same time do-able. And the compre was unfathomable. Seriously. I basically whipped up some points of my own for the summary and AQ, regardless of whether they really exist in the passage itself. Bummer.

Okay so by then the headache and flu got worse. But not Code Red yet.

Had lunch at Banquet with the gals and Dinie. (Recall: It was Friday 1pm. Wth would i be doing there?! Oops =P)

After which went back to school for sports day. Yes, the school is sick. Whoever the person who designed the timetable must be really screwed up. But unlike the typical picnic-like sports day, this time round it was different.

I WAS ONE OF THE ANNOUNCERS!!! Hahaha. Cool rite. With long-time DJ fairuz. Dont ask me how it happened. It all just happened. It may look easy and all but heck no. It was damn stressful. You cant announce wrongly. Like the name and the houses and all. And you cant blame the teachers for it cos ure the one saying it. So whatever mistakes i made like declaring someone to be from rasalas when he was actually from aquila all became MY mistakes when they were technically those of joshua tan and chua mei hui. Wahpiangs.

We were tired. And we were stressed. That explains the look.

And oh, for the first time ever, the college song was sung with so much gusto. Sheesh.

After that, went for zombie session with my co-announcer. Not bad. It was such a smooth entry. To think we were thinking of what to do in case the ticket guy is damn strict. Haha. And yea it was sooooooo fun. As in super cool. Nevermind the storyline. Zombie movies are meant to be meaningless. After all, it's about the living dead killing the living. I've always like watching zombie movies. Esp the one frequently shown by now-defunct Channel i. But this time, the zombies are freaking track and field sportsmen. They can really run man! Zombies are supposed to be slow okay! Haha.

And i made massive updates to my msn, hotmail, windows media player etc. They all look cool and new now. Which explains why you guys can now see my avatar on msn. Yes, my damn handsome face is back on msn. Even better than before i guess.

Yes. The narcissist is back. Hell'ya he's back!

And oh, Fairuz is soooooo gonna kill me for putting up these pics =X

Oh btw aku nak keluar ngan saper2 aku nyer pasal lah. Yang kau nak sibuk2 asal? Kalau mulut tu takder aper2 lagik nak ckp, diam lagik baik lah eh. Kalau bnyk sgt time buat rumour, i suggest kau pi mampos.

M1 Jokes

2007-05-17T22:52:00.000+08:00

Have you guys seen the latest advertisement by M1 on tv?

It's damn funny lah!

A Day of Yays

2007-05-16T22:29:00.000+08:00

Blogger has recovered! Yay!

It has been a Yay-yee day today.

Say Yay to Malay Sastera test (never got a 18/20 before. this is sooo not me. im supposed to get 12 to 14 or something in that range bahx)!

Say Yay to GP. Tensions ran high today when someone yawned. (Or did she mutter some words? I dunno and i dun care lol)!

Say Yay to Geog. Who knew it'll be essay questions for test?

Say Yay to Maths. Erm wait. Did i get something wrong here?!

Say Yay to Nasi Putih + Ayam + whatever else in the bungkusan behind the hall!

Say Yay to tarian in sch pants!

Say Yay to prize-giving rehearsal (and the comments from zaki. and sahrinah. and nadirah. and yada. and yada. and yada. and yoda. yes yoda.)!

Say Yay to the postponed __________!

Say Yay to 900A!

Say Yay to 962!

Say Yay to bandung!

Say Yay to bed!

Yay.