CRUCIFY

2009-09-21T01:05:00.002+08:00

Just came back from going out with the guys.

First of all, list of things i ate

hotpot at thai express
kaya toast set
mee siam
satay
fried egg oyster

cool eh? ate sakura buffet yesterday too mind you. i'm stuffing myself before going in!
3 weeks kena confine is no small joke. Gonna miss out a lot of things.

Anyways, i had a great time with the guys. I'm really going to miss section 1. feng ying especially, always the butt of the jokes. i hope my new bunk mate will be as interesting.

Things to do: PACK the bloody big black bag. RESTOCK on army issued items. BUY extra accessories. PRINT documents. TAKE passport photo. yup, and all to do tomorrow. I love my habits.

2009-09-18T10:59:00.002+08:00

ok, my posting is out. This was really unexpected, but a rather pleasant surprise in a rather long time; i got into ocs. Bunch of mixed feelings here. Happy because it has been my goal right from the start. and a little bit uncertain about myself, would i be able to make it through this 9 months?

2009-09-09T23:52:00.000+08:00

RE - 24 KM ROUTE MARCH

FUCKED UP

2009-09-07T00:04:00.002+08:00

ok, i know it's been aeons since i've last updated this blog. but hell, army life has taken it's toll on me. i have very little spare time. and let me tell you something, i've got lotsa confinements.

going to book in tomorrow morning for one last hell march. 24km route march with full battle order. though the load is lighter than before (i think), it still suck to walk for 6 hours with few breaks in between. Furthermore, we have to sing army songs to "motivate" us... sigh.. it's going to be a long day.

3 months, i've been with platoon 2.
and 3 months we went through thick and thin together.
3 months might seem insignificant to some.
but 3 months, together we pumped.
we've shed both blood and sweat, and tears shall soon come.
Ulysses platoon two section one,
even Feng Ying and Collin,
the two bloody lazy bums,
I'll miss the whole lot of you.

the way we encouraged each other.
the times we spent taunting each other.
everything and every momment we spent together.

Ulysses! platoon two. Etched to my memories,Forever.

Morale and Discipline! High AR!

2009-05-18T18:05:00.002+08:00

my acheivement in black shot ^^ dun know if the stats are visible or not.. this game is addictive. but just like maple story, there are alot of kids playing. and with kids come uncontrolled swearing. =/ good game. this is a game i've stayed with for nearly the whole of this year i think. ^ ^ sargent major now.. 30, 000 + more exp to lieutenant. w0ot. MOVE MOVE MOVE!

2009-05-10T23:42:00.002+08:00

just came back home from my class gathering at Mr Ho's place.

It's nice to know that there are friends around you. The thought of being a hermit and living without a social circle just dawned upon me as a scary way of life. For example, the food really does taste better when you're with the right company. Well, so does the liquor. So, here's to you my friends - a toast, hoping that you will keep in touch and be my friends for life.

2009-03-24T22:29:00.001+08:00

hahahaha =D i wonder how it led to this happening. This was a mail forwarded by a friend. lol.

2009-03-22T16:47:00.001+08:00

HEY PEOPLE !!!

Sing Out is an annual event organised by Music Story by Anthony Png.

Singout 08 FINALISTS

All FINALISTS will have the opportunity to be COACHED PERSONALLY by Project Superstar Judge Anthony Png (Fang Zhong Hua)

This year, all Finalists will get to RECORD A SONG for Sing Out '09 Compilation Disc.

Last year's Grand Finals was held at DBS Auditorium

with a total of more than 20 performers from Music Story, 16 Finalists and 500 Audience.

Special Guest Appearance

by SUPERBAND ERZUOJU

This year's Grand Finals will be organised at a much larger scale

and we currently already have cash and prizes totaling up to $5000!

We have 2 Categories:
ADULT - 13 -39 years old

OPEN - 40 & above

PRIZES for both Adult & Open Category

1st - $2000 cash & prizes

2nd- $1500 cash & prizes

3rd - $1000 cash & prizes

AUDITION dates:

MARCH 14, 15, 20, 22, 28

APRIL 3 & 4

Venue : MUSIC STORY

QUARTER final dates:

April weekends

Venue : MUSIC STORY

SEMI final dates:

Jun weekends

FINAL date:

August

Prepare 2 songs mainly 1 Fast /1 Slow Song.

You do not have to bring a MMO.

(Will be singing without music)

The 1st SINGOUT AUDITION starts on 14 MARCH !!!

Get Registration form from http://www.musicstory.com.sg/

& make payments @ $15 / $18 to MUSIC STORY NOW !!!

Hotline for enquires: 6223 0012, 11am -7pm

(This is an advertisement for a friend)

2009-03-13T09:50:00.002+08:00

Seriously, these people have no consideration of others at all. U burn and didn't even bother clearing up after your own mess. This is the same as littering. And what's worse is there will be a black patch under there. Wasting tax payer's money. Sigh... if i had seen the culprit sooner. There'll be some reckoning .... with the police officers.

2009-02-27T22:16:00.002+08:00

Exams are over and done with.
Here I am, sitting in front of the screen.
Contemplating about my future.
The cliche question pops into my mind once in awhile like an unwanted guest.
" Where do I see myself in 10 years time?"
And every time, my sub conscious will rebut with it's own little joke. " Not in a coffin"
I've been putting that question away since o'levels. And i think now's the time i seriously give some thoughts to this topic.

I see myself in another country. Probably the US or Australia or New Zealand. I will continue my studies there and probably get a permanent residence . I will of course come back to singapore if i have a serious girl waiting for me. But it's hard to think that is so otherwise.

My career choices will be

Food Technologist (R&D)
Dietitian
Nutritionist
Plant Manager
Pharmacist
Doctor (this option is near impossible for me)

I'll be 22 when i get out of the army. And that is the point where life really starts.

Hope i get a smooth start.

cheers all Marcus

2009-02-16T22:59:00.003+08:00

I'm going to make a list of things that I'm thankful for in life.
3....2.....1... here goes

That I am born a boy. I'm not being sexist, because i sympathize with the opposite sex as they have the painful thing coming to them once a month, moreover, pregnancy and going into labor is the same as a near death experience in my opinion. Thus, my salute to the females on this point.
That my parents raised me as properly as they could. I would be on the streets,or clubbing if not for their strict control over me. Habits are cultivated and they die hard. If i had started the habit of partying till the night, I would be wasting money in the future too.
All the friends I have. Not those, "hey, what's up?" and "good to see you, bye" kind. But those who actually talk to me and have actual conversations with.
The security that I am having now. ( financially, psychologically, physically)
I am born able bodied. Some things in life, we take for granted. I am glad I was born complete. Nobody can be perfect, but they can me complete. I don't wish to rely on other people for my living if possible.
My past relationships, be it sweet or sour, I have great memories. I've taken steps towards maturity through the ups and downs.

11.15 pm. Time for me to go take a shower and go straight to bed.

I'm having this bittersweet feeling nowadays. This sucks...

2009-02-10T18:34:00.002+08:00

A picture depicts a thousand words. Mine just depicts three words.

Burning Bins are provided for the following reasons

To lessen the mess made when burning.
To avoid the ashes from flying all over.
To make cleaning up easier.
To avoid having a black mark on the ground.
Most of all, to show consideration towards others.

Please, use the bins.. Be considerate. Happy New Year.

2009-02-01T00:08:00.003+08:00

Operation TrisTan is in effect...

2008-12-14T23:38:00.002+08:00

Things you might not know about me

I may be loud/noisy/annoying most of the time but I'm actually an introverted person
My no.1 hobby is day dreaming
I might be a Buddhist outside but i am actually an atheist at heart
I wish to get an answer for this question before i die
(why is life created for? we're actually redundant if you look at msot of the systems and planets)
My biggest fear is to die with agony
i act the fool, so as to fool.
i love cute and cuddly animals.
I hate being kept in the dark if the subject concerns me
(to the extent that i'll plot your gruesome death if i found it out myself )
I sleep really early as my body is programmed like this since childhood.
I may swear alot but that doesn't mean i like it.

this is all i can think of now. good night..it's 12am on the dot. my eyes are gonna drop out.

2008-12-13T22:32:00.011+08:00

ok, i've finally got 65% of the photos for the D&D. It was a glamarous affair =] it's nice to see everyone NOT in their usual t shirts and jeans (including myself). The food was mediocre, but it's the company that makes the dinner enjoyable. nothing beats having a meal with your close friends. that night is one of the night i'll remember even if i have alzhemier's. haha. everyone took lotsa pictures, but i have yet to collect all of them. i'm gonna post here some of them..

Hope we can have this class as glued as possible. looking forward to future gatherings =]

i'll treasure the pictures =] especially this last one.haha

It's hard to find friends, but even harder to lose them - Marcus Myo (yes, i thought of it,any similiar quotes are purely coincidental)

2008-12-01T21:30:00.000+08:00

microwave heating, ohmic heating..my brain's heated up. Thanks a bunch...

2008-11-29T17:42:00.002+08:00

something has to contain something, so what exactly contains the universe?

can Cyrogenic bombs be made?

why are people so defensive of their faith?

can nuclear bombs/ warheads detonate in space?

if u accelerate in space, does the acceleration continue forever?

do animals have a conscious?

if something were to be frozen to absolute zero, is it safe to touch it even for a second?

Do supernatural things exisit?

if superman fought his clone, who will win?

if the moon was gone, will earth's ecosystem fail? (since it affects tides, think of what will happen if there is no tide)

if jupiter is a planet made of gas, why the circular shape?

how long will it take to travel around the sun once? 80 years?

2008-11-28T21:43:00.002+08:00

Well you done done me and you bet I felt itI tried to be chill but you're so hot that I meltedI fell right through the cracksAnd now I'm trying to get backBefore the cool done run outI'll be giving it my bestestNothing's going to stop me but divine interventionI reckon it's again my turn to win some or learn someI won't hesitate no more, no moreIt cannot wait, I'm yoursWell open up your mind and see like meOpen up your plans and damn you're freeLook into your heart and you'll find love love loveListen to the music of the moment maybe sing with meI like peaceful melodysIt's your God-forsaken right to be loved love loved love loveSo I won't hesitate no more, no moreIt cannot wait I'm sureThere's no need to complicateOur time is shortThis is our fate, I'm yoursI've been spending way too long checking my tongue in the mirrorAnd bending over backwards just to try to see it clearerBut my breath fogged up the glassAnd so I drew a new face and laughedI guess what I'm saying is there ain't no better reasonTo rid yourself of vanity and just go with the seasonsIt's what we aim to doOur name is our virtueI won't hesitate no more, no moreIt cannot wait I'm sureThere's no need to complicateOur time is shortThis is our fate, I'm yoursWell no no, well open up your mind and see like meOpen up your plans and damn you're freeLook into your heart and you'll find love love love loveListen to the music of the moment come and dance with meI like one big family (2nd time: I like happy family)It's your God-forsaken right to be loved love love loveI won't hesitate no moreOh no more no more no moreIt's your God-forsaken right to be loved, I'm sureThere's no need to complicateOur time is shortThis is our fate, I'm yoursNo I won't hesitate no more, no moreThis cannot wait I'm sureThere's no need to complicateOur time is shortThis is our fate, I'm yours, I'm yours

Was Bored...was very bored....

2008-11-25T18:29:00.004+08:00

People say fear or jealousy brings out the worst in you, but i beg to differ. It's not fear, jealousy, sadness, depression or any other emotions. It is something that is close to you, that encloses you, let's you get to where your two legs couldn't bring you to. Yes, for those who have telepathy; it is your everyday trnsport : the MRT.

When you're tired, sweaty from the god damned humidity, had a frigging long day, and on top of these, sardined inside the mrt with all the inconsiderate people (like the bitch playing her game with blast on her phone beside me, or the little rascals who sprawled themselves on the floor where 5 adults could stand). All you wanna do is to get out of the train when it's your stop.

But nO0oo00Oo, someone had to be first to get inside the train. Lady, if u knew the feeling of annoyance as i have felt, you wouldn't want to be standing in my path, to fresh air and home. But as you know, some people are born retarded, it's a chronic thing. I hope you didn't mind being shoved aside by me =] you were like a piece of garbage in my way.

Staring at me with those eyes with daggers for pupils didn't work either. I've made many people crossed with me in my lifetime, maybe even those divine entities up there, and you're just a statistic. Please, the yellow zone is for you people to stay behind. So do so.

What society needs is more people like me, making lives of people like you really miserable until you change your errant ways.

If this persists, i might run for prime minister and put you people in labour camps for "re-education".

2008-11-22T23:15:00.002+08:00

Just read up on The Venus Project. The idea is really amazing. I'm not going to explain it here, those of you who wanna know, google is god, wikipedia is the godess. However, i'm going to bring up some points that really got me thinking.

We live in a society which is ruled by cash. Money is everything. from basic utilities to luxury goods. Think, for a momment, where a society exsists where cash is not used. everything sustains itself without the environment being harmed. wouldn't that be great?

to acheive this, humans must improve technology to the max. for example, energy efficient circuits and cars. where they use 100% of the energy supplied by fuel. Imagine, if this is achieved. it will be like breathing air. the amount of money that we might have to pay is insignificant, or even free.

However, there is a conflict of interests. Those oil compaines which rake in millions per year will lose money.As such, the principle is that scarcity makes profit. more demand, less materials, more profit. Thus, these companies will stop at nothing to see the advancement of technology retarded or even halted. Isn't it strange, that nowadays lesser and lesser inventions are being invented. In my opinion, it's not that there are less brilliant minds around. it's just that things that are deemed non profitable are not put into much consideration by the older generation. All they have on their minds are elitisim, money, power.

Thus, let's hope our generation or those to come can make a difference in this dying world, else humanity heads downhill.

2008-11-16T21:38:00.007+08:00

Fucking retards think the yellow zone is for them to stay in.

Went hard rock's cafe to celebrate Nat's birthday yesterday. And this is what i saw on my way there.

The celebration was jovial. With lots and lots of people present to celebrate her birthday. Happy Birthday Nat~! Saw some old faces here and there. Everyone's so grown up.. The table i'm at, the majority was 4A1 people( in fact, all of them). And i seem to be just in my own world in that table. Just a litle casual chat here and there. So long never keep in touch le. Kinda happy to see old faces though. haha. Nothing deep. The highlight of the day was Nat(and her friend) getting ice cream shoved up their faces. Oh, and of course we sang them a birthday song before that. (so as to justify the act >.=

2008-11-06T23:22:00.002+08:00

Found this poster outside the library today. It might be up there for light years now. look at the date. But, that is not the point. For those who can't make out the words, it says REDUCE VULGARITIES! Talk about useless campaigns. Talking thrash is still thrash ... ain't it?

Here's a made up situation:

Boy A : Ka Nee Na Lar.. Chee Bye! fuck you lar you fucking fuck!

Boy B : Please reduce your vulgarities.

Boy A : Ok.

Boy B: Wow, that's good. You should be proud of yourself.

Boy A : FUCK YOU! ( vulgarities reduced )

The thing is, like it or not, vulgarities are here to stay. There's peers and not to mention the catalytic effect of the modern day media, children nowadays know more than they should for their single digit age. I'm willing to bet that your church's pastor swears once in awhile. The gracious campaign launched, with the lion mascot and all was a failure, what makes you think this campaign will succeed?

Two proverbs before ending this post.

1. When in Rome, do as the Romans do.

2. If you can't defeat them, join them.

2008-11-02T23:14:00.003+08:00

Did nutrition assignment and resume today. First time in aeons since i put in this much effort in homework. Hope i can reap what i sowed today. Last semester, cherish homework, cherish memories, cherish friends and cherish TBR. Good Night.

2008-10-31T23:57:00.003+08:00

HAHAHAHA, tropic thunder is hilarious! For those who are thinking about watching it, don't hesitate. It's a bag of laughs just waiting to be opened. Us three guys (JL+Royce+Me) went to watch it today. Royce apparently lost his iPhone, and we frantically searched for it high and low. And thanks to some good samatarian returning the phone, Royce was spared the noose. Royce lost the phone in the gent's. The person who returned the phone was a girl. Go figure.

Went for dinner with Nat after that, it's been quite some time since i last saw her. Talked about a lot of stuff as usual. And guess what? today's halloween, i just knew it when i saw two zombies (chinese ones) walking past coffee bean. hahaha.. it'll be fun to play dress up. maybe next year. Oh Oh.. lastly, this uncle's rickshaw was featured on pimp my ride =] (the pic's up there, can't move it down)

2008-09-14T23:06:00.003+08:00

Mark Lee @ Jurong Point

Pitied this guy somehow, people were queuing up for freebies..and his only job is to call out the queue number. And there were like hundreds of people there. My fellow singaporeans didn't disappoint me at all. all these people made an ant's line for the freebies..sorta reminded me of hello kitty.

Moving on, i finally got the last two books i wanted. Must admit there's some sense of satisfaction when u put some effort hunting for the books. I'll probably finish half a book by tonight.

Finally mustered the courage or should i say the energy, to run around my estate. i've been putting that thought off my mind because there are a lot of cars around, really bad air. but the rain convinced me otherwise, after a light drizzle, the atmosphere's perfect for exercise. probably ran about 4 km plus until i can't take it anymore. there are up slopes too mind you. after resting for lke half an hour, watching a few kids play basketball, i decided to join them just for the fun of it.

Bad mistake, playing with young people just made me realize my mortality. Damn they are rough, keep on banging here and there. 4 to 5 years ago, i wouldn't mind the pushing and shoving, cause i do alot of that myself too. But as you age, ur bones seem to become more and mroe fragile, i've broken a few major pieces in my life. i'm scared, i've learnt my lessons.

Don't think you are invincible.

Everybody wants to go to heaven; but nobody wants to die.

2008-09-13T19:15:00.002+08:00

Somehow reminded me of vince.

i'm tired today. think i'm addicted to novels right now. can you imagine being disappointed when the book you want can't be found? that's what happened to me in library just now. darn. i'm going to catch a million winks, so.......

wake me up when September ends.

Time is a great teacher, but unfortunately it kills all its pupils ... - Louis Hector Berlioz

2008-09-12T23:43:00.007+08:00

Went back to Ctss for the annual mooncaked festivities. I must say i'm a little disappointed. the turnout of the aluminis are getting lesser and lesser every year. well can't blame them, nothing's interesting in school anyway and most of the teachers that taught us have fled the planet. probably because Ng Han Ming is the VP now.. or some other reasons.

Gabriel, Nat, Terence and me went back. It was no surprise to see Shafiqah and Eileen back there. Eileen got slimer and more lady like. i repeat, lady like. Haha, hang around to see which teacher we could find and the performance was horrible. Every year's the same old routine.

Us three guys helped ourselves to the FREE mooncake. haha, yea u heard me FREE. but i think i just ate a total of one whole mooncake lar.. it's quite filling. The little junior of mine tending the table told me " this is not halal " ok, first and foremost, i dun care if it's halal or not. if it's edible, it goes into my mouth. secondly, i ain't a muslim. and thirdly, don't stereotype people can? but i appreciate the gesture. i'm a minority, what do you care? haha. did i mention the mooncakes are free? hoho. we gorged ourselves there on ice cream too. then some girl passed by us and gave us tea (free too by the way) gotta admit, at least the tea is a little above average grade.Here are the pictures for today.

Gab

Terence (well, sorta.)

The Moon

Nat (nearly destroyed my phone)

Everyone's not co-operating with the camera except the moon.

So, would i be going back in the future? definitely.

You tried your best and you failed miserably. The lesson is 'never try'. -Homer Simpson

2008-09-11T23:17:00.002+08:00

i'm damn tired today. i've read a number of books since the holidays started, here is the list

the ranger's apprentice book 1
the ranger's apprentice book 2
the ranger's apprentice book 3
the ranger's apprentice book 4
Brethren
Eldest
The lightning thief
The book of general ignorance (some trivia book. interesting to past the time on the train)
The sea of monsters ( which i'm at now)

cool eh? just the first 2 weeks and i've got several books read. personal achievement. because of the time spent on the books. i've not been in front of the computer besides blogging. Hope these books will help me raise my language up a notch. my target : 15 books for this month.

The greatest pleasure in life is doing what people say you cannot do.

2008-09-10T22:56:00.003+08:00

i'll take nat's advice and harp on meaningful things in life for a change.

let's talk about the phrase "the grass is always greener on the other side" shall we? for those who have no idea what this idiom means, i'll explain. this phrase means that there are things in life that is always better than what you are occupied with now....or so thereof..

Now it got me thinking. we, humans, have this concept drilled into our systems during our early stages of growing by our parents or guardians, we will always be searching for that greener side in our life. no matter how green the grass is on the present site, we will always be pondering about the grass on the other side. like how people in society these days are always struggling for a social standing and material wealth.

However, there's this small pockets of people who are contended with their side of the grass and wouldn't give 2 cents to think what it would be like on the other side. In my opinion, these are the people who will truly have a full life. they will be contented with what they have and more importantly, they are happy.

Now comes the big question. will society be better off with the former group or the latter? with the former, it's a dog eat dog world, each vying for the position of top dog in society. but it does have its benefits, society/civilization are moved forward by ambitions of man and not forgetting some civilizations get destroyed by it as well. double edged sword i must say. with the latter group, society enjoys peaceful life. everyone's happy. but on the downside, society will be in a standstill. never moving forward, never caring and ever idle.

This will be an inner battle in my brain for the next couple of days, until i can find a more intriguing subject to touch on.

It takes 46 muscles to frown but only 4 to flip the middle finger

2008-09-09T03:21:00.004+08:00

Another day, another problem. Did FYP as usual with willis in the morning. When we were about to finish, Mr Ng came in...and spoke to us for a few minutes. Apparently, he wants me to call the sponsor up and invite him down on thursday afternoon. This is what i've been dreading..the thing is, we have very little results to show and it's not because we were lazy. it's because of the stupid machine which kept breaking down and create useless obstacles for us. whoever said obstacles in life makes one stronger is crazy. Come thursday..i'll be knocking my knees together and as time goes by, the prospect of working in hockhua after my NS is getting dimmer and dimmer. This suck.

After FYP. went to find kelvin's gang again. But this time, i didn't hang around that much. Somehow getting negative auras from that area, don't know why. I took his racket and headed on towards the courts with willis to play first. HAHA...playing with willis is damn fun. i managed to exercise a lot lor.. wink*wink* u know what i mean dude..haha.

Went swimming after that. I'm surprised to see that SP actually allows swimming instructors to conduct their lessons in our compound. i'm dumbfounded. WHY THE FUCK ARE WE PAYING SO MUCH IN SCHOOL FEES FOR when the public can use our facilities too. I avoid the public swimming pools because of those wretched little brats whose parents don't see the need to educate them about basic etiquette. THEY FUCKING PISS IN THE POOL for the love of god (jesus,buddha or guan yin, take your pick) and the worse thing is that they get away with it. urgh...

After swimming, kelvin and willis came to find me at the pool. We went to food court 5 for some snacks after my shower. went back with willis. and on the mrt.. we saw this :

can see his nipples.... -.- DISCLAIMER: ain't discriminating anyone here.

Common sense is the collection of prejudices acquired by age eighteen. -Albert Einstein

2008-09-08T22:23:00.000+08:00

ok, so this is my first post on this blog and here it goes. I went to do FYP with willis this morning. i must say although we are kinda behind time, i feel that things are finally going towards a positive direction. The machine works and our last run was a success. So i can only hope that the big guy up there will continue to smile upon me. whoever he is.

After FYP, we went to slack around with kelvin, Sharlene and shu zhen. My actual motive was to steal kelvin away and make him accompany me for my run. muahahaha. which he did by the way. We ran 2.4 km (6 rounds around the bloody track) and did pull ups etc. heh heh...hope your arms are sore now man.. might run again tomorrow.or just play badminton with the guys. btw.. i suck at racket sports.

Then came dinner. Miss Wee (my EIC teacher) invited the whole lot of peer mentors for dinner at swensen's. It must have cost her a bomb to pay for all the food cause I'm guessing each of us ate for like an average of $25 and considering there were 11 of us present, her wallet must have been burnt by a torch. Ate the crayfish pasta which was mediocre but the brownie was superb..

Bad is never good until worse happens

2008-09-08T12:35:00.000+08:00

this is willis