It seems like the time over the weekends fly by at a seemingly astonishing speed. "puff" and here I am back seated at this miserable cubicle again pumping numbers through meaningless statistical formulas and posting my ramblings up.
The weekend was a rather fruitful one starting immediately after work last Friday. Wrapping up work at approximately 5.30pm, I rushed straight for the 1st lesson of my dance class at City Hall. I am currently on the second module and I must say, the moves and all, just got pretty complicated. With practice I hope to get it all sorted out. After Dance, I headed to Sunshine's place for some chillout time. I must admit that all this chilling and all sure beats the mindless bouncing/ drinking at some sleazy joint. I spent the evening watching stupid movies, gorging on burgers, blog-surfing and the most thrilling event of them all... indoor r/c flying hahaha... what a night...
Saturday morning was spent sleeping in, i could only manage gym from 11am-1.30pm.... Terribly crowded on weekends so I spent a lot of time waiting to use the free weights and all... Saturday afternoon was spent galavanting in town. Had to look for presents for a cousin of mine who was celebrating her 12th birthday that evening... >>> fast forward>>> ... okok I spent the evening at her birthday party at Aloha Changi. Quaint little terrace place away from the hustle and bustle of an urban setting. Extremely relaxing. The food was simple yet thoroughly delightful, especially the giant prawns... We left at about 11.30pm for home...
Sunday was equally pleasent as I spent the Sunday again walking down orchard road... had a haircut at three... then it was dinner and coffee with mum and dad at vivo...
6 more months before I matriculate and start a whole new chapter in my life. When you reduce the amount of time left to the minutes and seconds you realise you don't have much time left to sweat the small stuff. Time is a commodity which many of us take for granted and assume will last forever. Many a times we (or perhaps more specifically I) get caught up in the moment and forget to look at things in perspective. I guess as we get older, we become more mature and start being able to put things in perspectives. I am glad I am starting to see the world in this way and with things starting to fall into place and my priorities slowly being sorted out, I believe that the days ahead will be smooth sailing... till the next entry :)
TGIF... Dad drove me to work today and I have come to realise the difference between public transport and A car ride.
Car Ride : 7 mins 23 seconds
Public: 40 mins 35 seconds
Saved 33 mins 12 seconds today... yeah!!! Intending to bash through the pile of work and leave the office early today... Dance class at 7pm so... yup yup less blogging more working.... :)
Anyway, I was at the airport last night with my mum and sister to pick up my dad. While waiting for him to collect his luggage, I saw a couple of NS guys arriving too from Brunei, OCTs I think. It has been 2 months since I collected my IC and cycled out of Hendon for the last time and in all honesty I do miss my NS days. Things were much simpler than and all I had to worry about was what time I had to leave the camp. However I do regret not having been through a "real soldier's life". As a PT instructor, I lived a rather sheltered atmoshpere with virtually no outfields or weapon handlings... It was a good life and I have no complaints about that, but I do feel at times that I have missed out on a rather different experience. Hmmm its over anyway... no regrets too I guess taking into consideration the number of sporting events I was sponsored to participate in... An idle mind is the devil's workshop... haha I really shouldn't think so much yar...
21 in 9 more weeks. Time... Flies... :(
Unlike most individuals out there in the blogging community.... I blog at the start of each day... nothing poetic about it but thought it would be good random information to share on my blog.
Thursday... Tomorrow marks the start of the end... Excellent…
peut-être je retournerai à apprendre le français encore. Nouvelles aventures de nouveau jour… Avoir un bon jeudi ! !
" To many the beauty of Life is only realised in death. Live every day like its your last, and only than can one truly appreciate the joy in every breath. " quote... me :)
As I trudge to work every morning, I can't help but see myself slowly evolving into the millions out there who get trapped in this vicious circle of endless work. The joy on their faces ebbed ages ago, their dreams and passion fizzled out by the sheer amount of mundane tasks accumulated over years in the never-ending rat race. Perhaps if everyone just holds on to that little hope, that seemingly unattainable childhood dream.... perhaps only than will life be a joyous journey... :)
Tuesday. Still 4 more days to go before the joy of waking up at 11 in the morning becomes a reality. Work is really starting to pile up now. Excel workbook after workbook... meeting after meeting... and i am only an intern... hahaha... Oh well in some weird way it is pretty interesting and thrilling... being in a corporate environment and all... brisk walking to work like those people one sees in those corporate films on screen. Perhaps it is the knowledge that I will be here only for another 4 more months which makes this all bearable and somewhat interesting. Oh I must mention that Japanese green tea makes an excellent companion during those long druggy hours at work... for me it beats the espresso shots or frappachinos...
I discovered the joy of blogging rather recently and I must admit I do enjoy rambling on and on about stuff online... pretty enjoyable... no theme no deadlines no end in sight... just pure unloading of the heart and mind... :)
I have been thinking a lot lately about life and all. I realised I spent most of my life waiting for things to happen, wishing for this and that, having dreams and visions of good stuff which happens to others happening to me. Oh well... thank got I got that out of my system. I am going to start making a difference in my life... working towards those goals I set and realizing those dreams I have... a great many indeed.
"the visit opus 2" ... good music... sets the mood for in depth thinking... :) ramble ramble ramble...
I seriously need to find myself something to do on Sunday mornings... something constructive...
Something new again... just something random...
Time
Stops
Not
As
We
Rot
Hasten
Slacken
Time
Stops
Not
A Dream
A Vision
A Goal
Is Nothing
Without Passion
Without Action
Without Determination
Take my Hand
Close your Eyes
Open your Heart
Hold your Breath
Free your mind
Embrace the present
Remember the past
Walk into the future
A better man
When u're emotionally stimulated... I guess you just become more literary.
Tuesday. 4 more days to go :)
First weekend of the New Year... come and gone in the blink of an eye.. Time doesn't just fly it seems... It flashes past...
I spent Friday chilling out with really good company at a really nice place gorging on really bad stuff watching rather entertaining shows... Thanks for the company and I am really looking forward to more of these constructive outings.
As I browsed through the various blogs online (We all blog surf at some point, its whether we admit it a not :) ), I realised that a great many out there have produced a list of stuff they have accomplished in 2007. I guess its by only seeing how much you have accomplished can one determine and set the bar for the new year to come. My list for 2007... not very long but ...
1.) Ord-ed from the army... I must admit my two years have been thoroughly enjoyable... and
given a choice, I will do the same thing all over again
2.) Secured a rather sought after internship with an internationally established MNC. Hopefully
this will add value to my life and provide me with an insight into the life and career path that
I so badly crave.
3.) Attaining that elusive photocard which empowers me with the right to handle an automobile.
Finally... no more 30 dollar cab fares on a late night...
4.) Finishing 12th in my age group in the inaugural Singapore Half-Ironman Race. No mean feat
by an means... and I hope I wil be able to maintain my fitness level despite the hectic 9-5 job
now.
5.) Concluding the legal issues pertaining to the accident I had towards the end of 2006
6.) Finding and fostering strong friendships... one of my greatest acomplishments this year
perhaps... Thanks for being there... :)
7.) Meeting two very special individuals who really taught me a lot about myself... and about life
as a whole... Thanks for being with me. I won't forget the times we had....
Thats about all i can come out with for now i guess... 2007 was a really good ride with the arrival of 2008... and the start of uni-life... really am anticipating a wild ride ahead...:)
Alright... I did mention that I passed my driving on the 31st of December 2007 but kinda left out the sacrifice made to obtain that ridiculously expensive photocard. My private instructor (who is really good by the way... and if you need help you should get his number from me :) ) was convinced that having the test on the 31st would increase my chances of passing. Apparently its half day for all the testers and this is a critical factor in determining the mood for the day... or half day... anyway as you all know... things turned out the way my instructor and I envisioned. Imagine failing on the 31st.... terrible end to 07 cum tragic start to 08.... phew....
Anyway, my mum has taken over the role of intructor for now and she's the one now sitting on the left hand side. I swear she's much more aggressive than most instructors out there... yelling when I bring the car too close to a curb or slapping me when the speedometer reads 80km/h and above... uber stressful... My dad's coming back soon from his overseas assignments, so with any luck I should be able to, with his help that is, convince my mum to either a.) let me drive the family car around or b.) rent or purchase a second car for me :) oh well.... till then....
Work wise for those who do want to know more, has been pretty mundane. As the fiscal year has just begun for my company, there is nothing much to be done... yet.... as the reports form the other companies and departments have not come in yet... so i gues its more reading and report writing practice for me till the middle of the month.
This weekend too marks the start of the a whole new way of R&R... no more boozing, no more mindless bobbing to deafening beats at clubs... :) we'll see how long this can go...haha
alrighty... 9.30am... time to work.... till the next entry.
A many hurtful things I have done,
A many painful words I have said,
A great deal more I should have gave,
Regret and apologies are now all I have,
Pray do tell, Am I too late to start afresh?
So much more I have yet to say,
So much more I have yet to give,
Sorrow and heartache are all I'm left,
Your smile and touch I deeply crave.
A fairy-tale ending this will not have,
Your Prince Charming I may not be,
Laughter and good times instead of swords and shields,
A close and true friend I hope I'll be.
Trying my hand at some literary work.... for that special someone out there.... enjoy.
2007 has been a rather eventful year for me... finishing up with my national service, passing my driving, securing that much sought after internship, US uni applications and uni applications, finding that special someone... The year has been a rather fruitful one....however I feel that as with all aspects of my life, much improvement can be made. Scholastically, 2008 will mark the start of my return to academic pursuits and hopefully with the last 2 years as a break from hitting the books I will be more focused and ready to deal with the upcoming challenges ahead. 2007 too brought about the formation of many new friendships, some very very close ones :) and perhaps I will spend this year fostering a greater bond amongst these friends....
Personally, I will try to be more focused, less judgmental and less unreasonable to those around me and instead make an effort to truly care for those around.... oh well cheers to 2008 and a fresh new start!!!!
