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Still Corporal pay!? walao..

2007-03-11T17:55:00.000+08:00

After some long wait, our pay day finally came.

WTF!? STILL CORPORAL PAY!?

Anyway, just bought a white Nintendo DS Lite. There goes my pay...

I need to save up for my bike!!! Cb... More than a year since i got licence, but i still haven get a bike.

Pls god give my strength to help me save money!

New unit 2 SIR

2007-02-24T12:34:00.000+08:00

Life in 2SIR so far has been anything but fun. The first thing when we reached the camp is to see HQ NCC, which many of us see it as the best job that we can get as an NSF. The rest of the camp is huge and look quite rundown. The first time we step into our bunks, we immediately appreciate what we have in SISPEC. The pillows were shapeless, floors were dusty and they is only 1 table (1m by 1m) and 4 chairs in a room of 11. WTF!

Anyway, the last 2 days have been very uneventful, except for that one time we played soccer in the parade square in the evening. There was really nothing to do because we had no men under us, and the current batch of men is ORDing soon. That means that the whole camp is pretty much deserted except for a few people (cos they clearing leave). Next intake is in June, meaning we have abt 3 months more of slacking!! OMG!

Seriously thinking of buying PSP when the next pay comes. Anybody got any lobang?

Back from taiwan and now a sgt

2007-02-16T20:55:00.000+08:00

Good morning Sergeant! Now that another chapter of the NS life has ended, it is time to open a new chapter as a Specialist of the army and a leader of six men.

Our Taiwan trip has ended. And i have to say that the trip IS filled with many defining moments. There are many firsts that happen in Taiwan. Here are a few:

First cold weather experience. Coldest was 5 Degrees Celsius in the mountains.

First time onboard a plane. Good thing, i wasn't alone flying for the first time.

First time shopping spree with amazing bunch of guys inn a foreign country

Many more lar.

Here are some of the pics! Enjoy! Zul's and Hadi's pics here.

Looking ahead.

Group photo. A CKS memorial hall, we posed!
Concentrating hard.
Taking off to Taiwan!

Now that we have all survived ASLC, now, and for the rest of my NS life, my job will be a section commander in 2SIR located at Amoy Quee Camp. Haiz... Not fair... So many of the guys get to go BMTC as instructor, but we kena posted to unit. Waiting for the posting results was nerve breaking, but once it was announced, our dreams of "tekan"ing our recruits, wearing jungle hats during outfields, eating BMT cookhouse food... all dashed.. Some like Zul gets singled out and kena SIW.

Anyway, good luck to all the guys from 41st ASLC Golf Coy in whatever you are doing. Hope to see u guys soon! Is that a roger?

Going to taiwan

2007-01-14T17:51:00.000+08:00

What a week...!

With Grand Slam II and 32km route march over, it's now left with 1 more obstacle to go. A 3 week training at Taiwan! Since most of the people who went through Taiwan training said that it would be a fun time for us, i am quite optimistic that we would enjoy our training there. The only thing is that the weather would be very cold especially in the mountains/hills.

4 more weeks and we shall finally become a specialist. I am still hoping that i get posted to P.Tekong. Hopefully, i don't kena Guards unit. Caan't take it if got another route march.

Now preparing my stuff for the trip next week. Another big chunk of my pay lost.... F***....

3 weeks to ROC

2006-12-30T17:43:00.000+08:00

Another long weekend of rest is here. Have been in and out of urban warfare training area(which i can't reveal for obvious reasons) these last few days. Next week, there will be another milestone to be reached, a 32km route march(wahhh...). Hmm.. looks like i have to start preparing myself for the gruelling walk through the night. In this modern era that we live in, i still don't see why we need to walk so far to reach objective... What's the use of inventing planes/helicopters/tonners/etc etc...? Damn army lar...

We are now halfway through becoming 3rd Sergeants. Hopefully we can endure through the rest of the journey ahead.

Looking forward to going Taiwan! It should be freezing there!

W950i

2006-12-24T14:15:00.000+08:00

All i want for christmas is....

a new phone (w/o camera)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Introducing... Sony Erricsson W950i

Cb.... So EXPENSIVE!!!

Merry christmas!

2006-12-22T16:34:00.000+08:00

Long weekend of rest is finally here. Its been a fucking tiring week for us. Again, the weather fuck us up, causing some of the training to be cancelled. Isn't it good? Not if they decide to make up for lost training time during weekends...

Anyway another milestone set for me this week. I managed to run 10km in 51min 51 sec! My first time running that distance, so it is quite an achievement! He he.. There are other ppl who could run faster than me but took their time to finish the run because the pass timing is 65min. Anyway morale was high after the run, so we did a fantastic war cry after that. Can see that our enciks are quite pleased with us that day.

We had a tiring day yesterday, charging uphill around 5 times. The most person should be me because i was holding the most "siong" appointment as a runner, who had to carry a fucking heavy signal set and chiong at the same time... 5 times...

Anyway, me looking forawrd to the long weekend! Merry Christmas and enjoy your holidays people!

Tiring Week No.3

2006-12-16T15:36:00.000+08:00

3 weeks have passed and there is already enough people who gets OOC (Out-of-Course) for a various reasons. I guess life in ASLC is getting tougher and tougher as the weeks goes by. Lots of events took place this week, from crossing rivers in with FBO, live range and more endurance runs. We were wet for almost half of the week due to rain and swimming in Seletar longkang.

ANyway, good things do happen sometimes. I passed the SOC in 9Min 18sec and hopefully get long weekend next week (friday half-day)! Plus i don't need to do SOC for the rest of the course! Woohooo!

And congrats to Zhaf who made it to OCS. Quite surprised to hear that he signed on as regular infantry officer. I think i have seen enough of army life to last me the rest of my life. For me SAF stands for Serve And Fuck off. SAdly, there is still until 05/05/2008 to ORD.

NOOoooo.. ASLC in GOLF!!!!

2006-12-03T17:30:00.000+08:00

This sucks. Everywhere i go in army, i get fucked up ppl trying to make my life in army less and less enjoyable. In Hotel BSLC, it is a real PT*ful coy. Everyday PT. Now in Golf, everything also have to standardize, there so many administrative stuff and fucked up staff sergeant in my platoon.

First day already kena tekan on our drill and kena "hentak kaki" for like 15 min? Some more its b4 lunch and evryone is starving lar... CB...

Then first day already have 6km run, which is suppose to train us for our 10km running test. We had to finish 6km in 36min and the 10km within 60min... Sian...

Very very depressing in Golf. Sianz...

FInally back to blogging

2006-11-27T17:23:00.000+08:00

HEY HEY HEEEY...! The blog has finally been revived after some time living in the database of Blogger server... untouched. Heck, i almost forgot my own blog address, user name and password...

So i am not surprise if this blog dies again. Cos, probably no one really reads it, or everyone who used to visit this doesn't know this blog is back alive.

Anyway, after a few months of being in the army, my linguistic skills have suffered. My brain is full of words like f***, C***B***, KNN, and many other variety of vulgarities i don't need to explain.

Ok, now i need to keep a log on how has been happening in my miserable life, so far.

BMT Whiskey Coy(Pulau Tekong)
Enlistment Date: 06/07/06
POP: 03/09/06 (somewhere there)

SISPEC Hotel Coy (Pasir Laba Camp)
BSLC start date: Can't remember, some time in Sept
Pass Out: 24/11/06

SISPEC Golf Coy (PLC)
ASLC start date: 30/11/06
POP: ???

From a civilian to a soldier.
From a soldier to a warrior.
From a warrior to a commander.

Another phase of training has ended. Next phase of training will begin in Advance Section Leader Course (ASLC). Damn fucked up life... Only thing to look forward to is going to Taiwan for training stint.

Hopefully can still achieve my IPPT gold standard in Golf coy. Hmmm...

Temporary Closure of Blog

2006-06-24T23:07:00.000+08:00

This blog will be temporarily be close due to inactivity. I am too lazy to write anything abt what is happening in my boring life. Another reason is due to fact that i will be in Tekong for quite some time.

Any messages pls use the tagboard. Heck i dun think anyone bother abt this blog anymore.

Lost Hp..

2006-05-21T00:37:00.000+08:00

Just lost my Samsung hp yesterday... And my NP Ez-Link Card. So freaking careless of me!
Anyway, bought a new Hp today! A Motorola ROKR E1! I choose it mainly because they are having promotion. For $0, it comes with 128mb external memory card, hp pouch and ear piece (for the iTunes). Of course, it means my contract has to be extended to another 2 yrs.

I lost all my contacts in the phonebook, so pls sms me ur contact number @ 91870643(same number as last time). And pls also state ur name or else i won't know who u are. Since blogging is not privatised, i beg u not to spam my hp with useless junk messages.

Finally, Bon Voyage Tommy, my friend. I will see you again in a few months time ok? Take care of yourself and don't grow too fat when u come back! Always look on the bright side of life!

EDIT: Enlistment date

2006-05-15T17:32:00.000+08:00

WRONG ENLISTMENT DATE: IT IS 6 JULY 2006. PAISEH AH.

Breaking News

2006-05-13T21:12:00.000+08:00

BREAKING NEWS!

My NS enlistment letter has arrived today! Date of Enlistment : 8 July 2006

WHAT THE FUCK!? I just got a freaking job and they send me the letter! Not fair! Haiz...

AND

My good friend, Tommy, is going back Indonesia VERY SOON. Hopefully he will RE-consider breaking the bond. If you are reading this Tommy, my advise is : Now is not the best time to make such a decision...

Sigh... Never seen a guy cried so badly like that before. She should at least give him a chance to find out what went wrong. But... we can't do anything much for him. It really would depend on his determination to forget abt this whole episode...

Life Update (Poor tommy)

2006-05-12T14:39:00.000+08:00

Ok, so i have found a job. I will be working in the heart of CBD area, the hub of Singapore economy. My work place is located at UOB Plaza in Raffles Place, where crowds are made up of busy PMEBs (Professionals, Managers, Executives and Businessmen). We had a magnificent view of the Singapore River where bumboats move to and fro and many other landmarks of Raffles Place.

Anyway, a few things had happen since i last update. A good friend of mine had a huge fight with his gf and had just broke up. Really feel sorry for him when we met. To see a big guy fall into pieces over things like this is shocking enough... I really hope he would not go back to his home country for good. I think he just need time to reflect and forget abt those sad memories. Find something to do and keep himself busy is what i advised.

And i solemnly congratulate my dear friend for joining the Single Club after 2 half years. Don't be sad anymore lar.

Come visit me and my workplace. I can make Irish sandwich and hot chocolate for u.

change job again

2006-05-04T12:05:00.000+08:00

Oh well, i guess i am just a bit choosy. I quit my work after 3 weeks. I thought it would be better to escape early than kena trapped by them. Even after i left, they still called me up to explain to them why i had quit(I nvr tell them why i quit). So bloody irritating that i cut him off halfway and hang up.

Fyi, i was a distributor for a range of amazing but expensive health products. Found out it was a network marketing company. There is nothing wrong with their system because i feel that it is quite fair, and they give personalized training to everyone. The company was even mentioned in a marketing magazine by Marketing Institute of Singapore.

Heck, i just don't think i can do it. Currently unemployed again. Stupid NS so long..

Career Path!

2006-04-12T22:00:00.000+08:00

It's been awhile since i last post here. There's a few things that have been happening since the last time i blog.

1. Worked at Pastamania Scotts for.... 4 days before i quited! Woo Hoo! Maybe i work for the shortest duration in the company! Why i quit? Well, lets just say, i found a better prospect which MAY be my future career path.

2. So currently working in my new company and learning new things from managers and seniors in the company. I shall keep the company secret till i establish myself there. Hee..

3. There is still some vacancy in the company. If u are interested, pls email me ur particulars. I will try to reply if i got the time.

Results are out & note of appreciation

2006-03-26T21:34:00.000+08:00

The results are OUT. I, Azhar, is now a Ngee Ann Polytechnic graduate! Ex-student of BIT! WOOHOO! Believe me man... it is a great feeling to finally able to say that! Graduating GPA 2.9710... Not so bad lar..

3 years of projects, exams, lectures, tutorials, common tests, and (sometimes) irritating teachers and even classmates is finally over. I still remember the first day of school in NP. Even the orientation day itself seems fresh on my mind.. The first friend i made (zhaf), the gal who look like Malay (mandy), the ah lian looking gal (stacy) and for the other people i cant remember them much during orientation.

Our first year was like honeymoon. Most of the results we had were borderline cases and some even failed their module, leading to seperation of the original TT22. But we hanged on. And finally we all (except for our friend Ka Ho..) finished our education together. Thanks to all the people who had made my 3 years a wonderful experience (good and bad)...

Zhaf - For being a great friend for 3 years. We go extend friendship contract lar. Most PRO of our Dota clan. If he is as smart as me, he would be almost perfect guy. HAHA!

Amanda - For lending me a good listening ear whenever i need one. U will be a successful woman one day ( i hope).

Tommy - A fantastic Indonesian with a good network. I can see u becoming a successful businessman! I still owe you some treats. Another honorary memeber of the Dota clan

Stacy - Behind a great man (Tommy) is a great lady. Great project mate to have! Thanks for making iGroup more lively with your (slightly) high pitch voice! Hahaha!

Qx and the rest of the iGroup - Qx, fantastic presenter. Period. And a smart one too! Maybe a little bit over-bearing sometimes but your ideas and analysis had help our projects lots!

To my ex-gf,Yus and the rest of the people i know - All the best in whatever you do and thanks for all the great experiences you had given me. Lessons in life in a lot more useful than what we can learn in class.

Masquerade di Fantasia

2006-03-22T13:06:00.000+08:00

Well, graduation night is over. Now its time for the photos!

I guess i will miss school a lot. Hopefully we all can keep in touch through whatever means, MSN, Friendster, or even the BITAlumni Blog. Here's an extraction of Vitamin C's song called Graduation (Friends Forever) for all the Class of 2006.

As we go on
We remember
All the times we
Had together
And as our lives change
Come Whatever
We will still be
Friends Forever

This is the story of a CHALET!

2006-03-13T23:22:00.000+08:00

Thats all of us! Minus Cameraman. No prize for guessing who.

Our chalet Area E3! That place was like a ghost town when we arrived. Super quiet...

The four survivors found a ship in sight! Only 2nd day and left 4 nia...

Time to go home...

Heck NIE lar...

2006-03-11T21:51:00.000+08:00

Heck NIE lar... I don't think i survived the first interview anyway. We shall know the results in abt 3 weeks time. Till then, its just enjoying our long awaited freedom and holidays.

First up, chalet @ Downtown East CostaSands was EXTREMELY FUN. There are SO MANY PEOPLE there! SO CROWDED! Anyway, 3 guys going on grocery shopping might sound weird and we literally walked the whole of Suntec Carefour to buy the BBQ stuff. I have to say, the planning for the chalet is SUPER ORGANIZED!

So, 3 guys reached CostaSands bearing the weight of chicken wings, charcoal, a dozen bottles of soft drinks and many many more items. We must have grown shorter over the last semester due to carrying too much weight. We reached there around 1430. Guess what time the others reach? Almost 8pm! So EARLY!

Anyway, i will update once i get the pictures ready. Btw, the capitalized words does have some meaning. Sacarsm? Maybe.

To go or Not to go..

2006-03-04T19:55:00.000+08:00

Last paper was just over yesterday and i receive a letter from NIE today! Surprisingly, i was shortlisted to come down for an interview for this course. It's a Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science (Education) course. Strangely, this is suppose to be my last choice for a career path! I am hoping to be accepted in other programs, not this!

Well, one cannot be greedy. This is a totally new cup of tea for me and i can't really imagine myself teaching kids. I mean.. CAN YOU IMAGINE ME TEACHING SOME SPOILT BRATS THINGS!?

And also they tell me to bring the following certificates that i haven't even get!

Certificate of Conduct for full-time NS
Transcript of Poly/Uni results
Poly Dip. or Uni Degree Scroll

Well, good luck to me. I don't even know whether i want this! But no harm trying right? You never know until you try. Advise me!

Poly Life is OVER!

2006-03-03T20:31:00.000+08:00

Yesssss! Our life in Ngee Ann Polytechnic is finally over! Time to PARRTY!!

Entering the next phase of our lifes

2006-02-17T20:21:00.000+08:00

It's only the matter of days to the end of our polytechnic life. How time flies.. In a few months i will be bald and dark because of NS.

I don't know abt you guys but i will definite miss my studying and chionging assignments days. I don't know whether i could get into university so i am still not sure of what i will do after NS. Most of all, i will miss my classmates and friends, as we all go our separate ways.

Hopefully we all will keep in touch with one another, via MSN/Friendster/Blogs etc. And may our paths cross one another in the future! Singapore is so small, we are bound to bump into one another. Hopefully, ppl can still recognize the burnt and botak version of me on the streets! In case ppl forget, i will post a photo (black&white/color wouldnt make much different sadly) so that ppl can still recognise me!

Anyway, 2 weeks to go. Then we all shall enjoy together! Grad Nite, chalet, BBQ and whatever it is!

Btw, just watch I Not Stupid 2. Nice show, very meaningful show about family ties in Singapore. FAMILY = Father And Mother I Love You.

Mozilla Firefox

2006-02-10T01:12:00.000+08:00

WAAA! FIREFOX can't see my blog properly!! my links can't be click!! Will be changing template soon.. Yar.. Really..

3 more weeks to end of POLY!