"the day" before the new year =)

Everyone is always more different on the last day of the year, invariably not melancholic over their past year doings and memories, instead excited over the new year ahead of them approaching in a few hours time. There u see bustling activities in all parts of singapore, gathering people from all walks of life, anticipating a brighter future ahead.. Yea, i mean the countdown.. orchard, sentosa... blah blah blah... every year is the same... hahaz..
Oh well, i aint the sort who like to chiong for countdowns... erm i mean not that i do not look forward to the new year, but rather i think besides the excitement, it is a day for reflection. Haha.. my day today was rather "well spent". Actually maybe not.. i dunno.. i was mugging with shi hui, calvin and eugene in bedok macdonalds. from 10 to 6. literally professional muggers. Our intention was also to help shi hui in her work.. but me and calvin decide not to waste our time there stoning, and hence decided to study some particle mechanics.. we took the notes from the choir room, oops its gab's one.. haha.. and eugene became our lecturer in macs.. it was quite funny.. his lecture was just a few minutes... a very fast lecture albeit able to highlight the salient concepts.. it sufficed i guess, given our scant knowledge of phy... haha.. maybe not so "scant" afterall for calvin (12th in level). ya, so we spent most of our time doing tutorial on mechanics.... less than 10 questions in total, efficient huh? :) its ok, no stress ma :) yea so mugging on new year's eve... how eventful. No regrets nevertheless :)

oh did i mention reflections? haha.. i'd better say sth abt it then. This yr, 2005, erm.. especially hectic, stressful, but enjoyable as a whole. Academics was tough, but its like everyone is going through the same process.. or rather the same system..I guess i was really fortunate to survive through the mugging. What kept me on was adequate stress and probably little motivation. Consistent work does pay off, i really need to emphasize this. Its not that i am sounding politically correct, but if u really live through the whole experience like me now, u would probably not regret if u had done regular tutorials, put in bit by bit of effort in constant revision, gave extra attention to assignments... etc Ok, trying not to bore u ppl off... Oh choir!! vj choir!! Yes that was an integral part of my life. Without it life would be monotonous. Kudos to music. It adds another dimension to my life.. and temporary diverts my attention from studies. No matter sectionals,combined, or practices with nelson, every part of it was fruiful and enriching. Tired sometimes, but nv bored :) Erm.. other than studies and choir, sorry to say that this whole year is really nth more than that lol...probably thats the life of an 18 yr old normal guy in a junior college.

Next yr would be one of a physically exhaustive one. I must be ready, and will be ready. NS awaits. 2 yrs. Fast it must be. Strenuous it will seem. Accomplished i shld feel. I want a positive NS experience, and only i can make it positive. I believe thats the only way i shld embrace army life. Oh besides army life, i would probably take up some vocal lessons... but probably after chinese new year...And i would probably try to help other ppl in their studies... may not be in the form of tuition...probably help out as much as i can. beneficial to me too, at least i wont alienate my self from academics :)

Ok, will stop here for today. maybe watching countdown on TV, may not. it doesnt matter. The year ahead will commence in 1.5 hours time. Life will go on. I sincerely wish all a Happy New Year when the clock strikes 12 today. All the best for ur endeavours! Best Of Health!

Dec 29 : 7 Days to NS

Another 2 days passed, leaving me nearer to enlistment. Not feeling bad, but just miss old times where fun was all we had.. academics seemed interesting to me at this point of time, not too sure if its because i dont feel the exact same stress, but i think its kind of just not boring now cos i've nv touched it for more than 1 month. haha...

Yesterday had farewell for vj choir. Every story has an ending, but the farewell for me wasnt an end to my life in vj choir... I guess i will still carol with them during xmas as best as i can. Love ya and miss ya ppl really. Wrapping my 6 years of choir life In VS and VJC ..i've experience sheer fun. The togetherness, bonding, friendships built etc... really memorable.. at this point in time, i would really like to say i big THANK YOU to all my fellow choir mates, be it my juniors or seniors... u've made my stay fruitful and fun filled.

Merry Christmas & The End of my hols

First of all i would like to wish everyone a Merry Xmas! And a Happy New Year! Had fun carolling with vj choir and vic chorale. Especially enjoyed the conducting :P I am really thankful to vj choir, those who allowed me the opportunity to sway my hands to bring out wonderful music. Music is the origin of life. haha... i also enjoyed the reunion session.. though it was as usual i cant really see the conductor,..lol.. some songs started b4 i noticed it.. lol thats for being short :P

After the reunion session on 25th, went to raynor's house. Oh what a fun time we had there. Me, eugene, shi hui, pei li, asik, roy, erm... and a couple of guys more... though we stayed outside the house (balcony) we had fun telling jokes, playing 99.... haha.. they keep saboing me lor... 10=chinleng, what the!!! lol... but it was fun, i looked like the brightest star that night, lolz.. I was quite fortunate to last a few rounds without losing, thanks to my marvellous on-hand cards..! only to see the other players grumbling, heheh!! ya it was really fun that night.. its really been a long time since i got to such joyful moments!

26th: Hell unleashed, lol... nah just exaggerated.. Ben tham met us in vjc, told us abt his army life (PTP) He said it was hell.. oh then he unleashed his "array" of vulgarities (though quite repetitive), commanding us as if we were dogs...things like "knock it down", "wake up your idea" blah blah blah.... very common.. he insulted us as if we were the lowest forms of life on earth, mocked us like there was no tmr... made us do all the phy excercises he did on a typical morning.. it was really a chore to us, or rather me, my relatively untrained body just after a hectic week of carolling. I was pushing my self to the limit. My body is aching every second now. my life is bleak...oh well... but in retrospect, i ought to thank ben for his effort, his concern and his courage to stand there to instruct us, cos there were a few seniors watching us.. lol.. one year my senior. Ben carried on, we looked like fools, but i have no regrets now. It was worthwhile. While i can still live decently to publish this post, ben must inevitably be going through hardship, lol.. It is ironical that ben is being treated the same way now just as he did to us less than 24 hrs ago. Anyway, as what ben says, NS is the best sliiming centre with a free slimming programme.. wonder why girls dont enlist too :p haha...hmm.. probably with the exception of angele and hui luan? :)

Time really flies yea..9 days to NS enlistment. Another 9 days of civilian life. But no matter how terrible ppl might say of NS, i think we shld just remain optimistic. Afterall, its gonna take up 2 yrs of our life :) And i guess no one would like to live in gloom for their next two yrs... The chinese saying goes :

天将降大任于斯人也，必先苦其心志，劳其筋骨，饿其体肤，空乏其身，行拂乱其所为，所以动心忍性，增益其所不能

孟子（《孟子·告子下》）

Hope we will all take it as a chance to toughen up, to be "men" =) haha ok then, shall cya on my next post. Nothing more to write le :p

To revive or not?

hmm... last post.. Chinese New Year...lol... how long ago was it.. Anyway, glad that my A's are over.. It was hectic of course.. but future beckons.. and time wont stay put.. I am happy to embrace my shortlived hols.. NS enlistment is on 5th Jan, in less than 2 wks. Now carolling with vj choir and victoria chorale. Carolling, carolling... what do i really like abt it?

I love the feeling of singing together. To be able to produce music that all of us can enjoy. I love vj choir. I love my friends... :)

Erm ok, those things i've said so far seem to have no link with my title: to revive or not?
As u all can see... my posts are ultra pathetic... once in a black moon i would say, not even a blue moon... So i was just thinking shld i make it more regular... yea i've decided to... everyone needs memories.. fond or bad alike..one's brain cant contain every aspect of life... i thought this can be my mini diary :p

Ok i shall stop here today, will carry on as soon as i have the time..I promise :)

Heyz,

Happy Chinese New Year to all of u out there :) Its the year of the rooster this year, and also a hectic yr.... hope everything will turn out to be fine this year.... smooth and peaceful!!!