a letter to the pre-enlistee

my dear Buddy Reza,

i have gone through the mandatory macho rite of passage and i've come out (albeit with a big of bruise, scratch and the lingering abrasion).

i've made friends that i can keep for life, i've gained experiences never to be forgotten and most of all, i've developed character that enforces my strong will.

i hope the notebook (pictured) i've bought for you be a sanctuary of your innermost thoughts, from the initial days of (definitely) insecurity, fear, trepidation, bashfulness and the like, to a transitional mood of angst & whiny-ness (on how f-ed up army life is) to just administrative recollections of your trainings (boy you're gonna find field camp memorable)

so cheers to your PTP BMT, and may yours just be as tough but memorable as mine.

many loves from your buddy of 4 years,

isaac.

Friends with smiles and family with contentment.

mummy's proud moment (:
thanks Hifzan, not only as a PC in camp, but also as a friend outside. (:

Menottis for a post-POP party with Aviel. FSNL hor the desserts.

post-POP coffee date with the cousins Matthew & Nicole @ Starbucks Liat Tower!

11th September 2007 - Eventful!

without these 2 pals of mine, i'd never get through my relationship problems. thanks Darren & Ben. we'll try to be there for each other throughout the next phase ya, skali we all end up in SISPEC. HOHO.

OC: WHOS THE BEST?!

Happy Birthday Mr Fong! :)

Day 1 of Block leave!

so went to IKEA with The Matriach, Aunt Sue & Cousin Nicole. and my scrumptous lunch consisted of it's acclaimed Swedish Meatballs, and Salmon whose sauce is absolutely delicious.

went looking for a good wardrobe (mine literally fell apart) and a TV desk, and picked up some nice mirrors to hang around to make my large room larger. haha. whoring a bit

met up with very gorgeous karmic twin for a while @ Vivocity! :) for a while before i went to watch Hairspray with ...

Mr Naga.

Hairspray was good, i really have this thing for musicals made to screen.. Chicago etc. gosh, and can i say i love Queen Latifah? her features are really fit for screen. really good (:

As much as it was weird seeing JohnTravolta in drag, i'd say it was a good performance. not oscar worthy, but maybe a chuckle or two.

POP LO!

POP lo.

and i'm terribly emo coz i'll be missing the fun all of us had, especially the last night, staying up eating and drinking.. saboh-ing you guys with camo cream, prickly heat powder, toothpaste.

i miss you guys already.

photos up soon! :)

2 days to POP

i don't know whether saturday evening was good closure.

maybe i didn't want it to end in a way. i just felt peaceful once more and i haven't had this feeling for a while already.

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2 more days to POP. god, the course is about to come to an end. the friendships, the pain, the endurance to get through this.

no wonder many fathers and dads say that their BMTs were the best days. and really, i think this might be the best days of my NS life.

but no i'm not signing on. LOL.

well, my section will indeed be missed. from the ni-ye-chee-bye quotes, to the cup noodle parades (which i didn't wanna be part of coz of ahem), or the OLD SKOOL moments, or the JJ watching TV-locker moments, or KC's "OEIIII HURRY UP LEH" moments...

even the friendships i've forged, i'll make it work out.

the next posting. i hope i get into you-know-where, with many of my buddies being drafted for that unit as well. milton, zhihao, ben seow..

it's so exciting, but would also love to take a step back, and just think of the wonderful times i've had at Tekong BMTC School 2 ORION coy Platoon 4.

Religious(?) Saturdays and Mandy Moments!

this lucky girl got to watch this ...


with me! :) Cinema Europa is frigging 10 bucks excuse me. KNN, at least the seats were comfortable and boy were me and Debbie chuckling throughout some scenes coz they were so nostalgic back when we were at ___. Ahem. and wad a uncanny resemblance on the "main actress" and she-who-shan't-be-named.

afterwards, flew from Vivo down to town to meet up with the karmic twin, gorgeous as ever *sticks tongue out and awaits Mandy's stabbing fork*

me and the twin's boyfriend. JD and my brother's school mate / ex church leader. what a friendster link.


say hello to Geisha. she's bringing sexy back.

*****

one of my life's principles is that i do not ever, EVER test the ones i love. if i love, i love unconditionally.

i give, i give unconditionally.

i don't tell ppl "i was just testing you... you failed"

isn't this just horrible? to not only test people, but to actually admit/confess that you did it? it's like a slap in the face about ethics.

somehow, the people i love. are slowly. diminishing.

do i mind it ? perhaps.

how about the people who love me? i don't know, because i'm not them. but i'm just grateful that they show it.

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