bonds..

National service, 2 years of our time, once in our life. I can't agree more when people say that it's a waste of time and it causes us guys to be lagging behind the girls in terms of academic and work experience. But there's something I can't deny after sieving through all the shit, that the people and the bonds that were forge during those days are really tough and unbreakable.

Truthfully speaking, I didn't go through a whole load of shit that normally a typical soldier would go through but my BMT was especially memorable. I was in the toughest company for that particular batch, Mohawk. Through the tough times, real bonds were forge. Bryan, my immediate buddy, and Joe, my neighbouring section buddy. We came through the ranks together even though we kept whining that we want to dropout. We stuck through the remainder years of NS and now all 3 of us are on different parts of the world. Bryan is in the states, future millionaire (in USD!), Joe's in England bedding the chicks there. Just met Joe for one last meetup before going back to England and it was kind of emotional as he won't be back till next yr or worse, never. Embarrassed to say, we were close to tears. This just exemplify how close the three of us are. I'm really sad that we can't meet each other as often as we want to but we know the friendship and brotherhood we forge would not break and disappear. All the best buddies! We'll meet soon.. Somewhere..


taken 2 years ago..Bryan, Joe and me

when it's over and done, it shouldn't be revived or raked up..
leave it as it is, life goes on even better than before..
phoenix do resurrect, but don't try your luck..
this won't be alive again, I won't answer your call..

two or four?

the above title refers to wheels. two or four wheels? motorcycles or cars? we shall leave out vehicles like vans and such if any of you guys going to argue with me on the definition of four wheels, for this piece of crap i'm writing, let's restrict it to cars.

now, what spur me to write this is the mentality of girls these days. i wouldn't want to stereotype and typecast all girls but let's say the majority ok? nowadays, a guy riding a motorcycle is deem as 2nd class and not as sought after compared to one driving a car. bikers are normally ah bengs with low education in their eyes, immature guys who can't let go of their toys and grow up into the safe haven of a car. i beg to differ.

i've been riding for 5 years come the 29th this month and that marks half a decade. Am i uneducated? I'm an undergraduate. Am i an Ah Beng? i speak good english. Am i immature? At times for the fun of it but not of life. But apparently, i would say, educated girls dun see it that way. We see riding as a hobby, a lifestyle, not just for the thrill of the speed. But we've been rejected in more ways than one. It seems a motorcycle is never good enough. And to find girls who are accepting to bikes, we are limited to the younger, more adventurous ones or those who has the same hobby, just that these are a handful. So my question here is that why can't the general public see it differently? see us as equals? and my question being what's the fuss over motorcycles on safety? granted that we are the frailty of the road but it all depends on the rider. And what doesn't constitute a car to be dangerous? Look at those with smashed hoods, overturned and in the drain and those in the ditch. Did anybody think about that? I don't think so, to them what are the odds of that happening. But ladies and gentlemen, it's ever increasing.

Let me just end of by saying give that biker and his bike a chance. You might like the feeling of riding, the scenery when riding. Like someone(i have no idea who) said, driving is like watching a movie, riding is being in one. Be in one to know whether you like it.

long overdue...

I'm getting screwed left, right & centre due to my non-existence in this blog. Even got bankai-ed by Jap but you guys can't blame me if u guys know what's my schedule like! But with everything submitted, debate over, all I'm waiting for is my term exams next week. Crazy lifestyle I heard someone say?? Mind you, this is just school life. Not to mention stress and politics from work, finding time for friends, gf, family and my own injury problems. But nonetheless, I'm still alive and let me bring you through the last couple of weeks ya?

Lets start with Jap's and Shaun's birthday celebration at Paulaners' Millenia Walk on the 31st of August. Oh the 2 leads for the night were late for at least half an hour and one was busy distributing flyers! Anyway that's secondary because we enjoyed the night, the company and the booze! And of course the long long walk to Iguana's from Millenia walk.

Disclaimer: weeli, shaun was just making conversation.

I was really up to the neck from then on with projects and with deadlines looming, I was practically having a race against time, one which I was losing. Luckily everything worked out fine with me managing to squeeze in time for a day ride to Malaysia. A gruelling ride spanning 900km in 15 hours in a day. Went to Mersing on the east coast, and further up to Kuantan on the NE, before crossing towards the west to Genting and back home.

Yes, sharktooth there is mine

I reached home at 2am on that nite, which is the 8th, only to wake up on the 9th at 7am for Climb On Singapore with Team NYP. Minus finfin the great though. His replacement was up to the mark by all means, of course he was, it's his dad! I'm seriously amazed that at his age, he's still so fit! Way to go uncle! I didn't do too badly in retrospect although I could have done better if my fingers didn't slip. Then there would be less "F**K!" when I fall. Nonetheless, it was great climbing again with this bunch of pals and all the crazy things we do. Note: no macdonald breakfast before climb, bloated!

on our first wall of the day..

Disclaimer: weeli, it was nothing, just being friendly.

Team NYP on Big Mama.. (suggestive name for that hole)

To think that after a crazy, frantic weekend, I would want a quieter start to the week. WRONG! I took half day leave to visit the friendly neighbourhood Orthopaedic specialist at TTSH. Apparently I have to take a $475 MRI to confirm the condition of my knee. To "celebrate" such an ecstatic news, I went for some karaoke with my classmates. Another long overdue event that was pushed back time and again due to clash of schedules. I found my Wu Bai khakis and had lots of fun. To think that older girls can be fun too!

Note: 3 out of 4 girls there are older than me, hence the old girl comment. :D