Tuas South Avenue Expedition 2 : Myth of Fishing

Do you know the Myth of Fishing that has baffled Anglers for all ages ???

Well let me tell you,the Myth of Fishing is that beginners has "Beginner's Luck", which means that first time casters have a high percentage of landing a fish onto the sands from the vast sea.

I wonder bout the myth sometimes, until today when my dear fren Ri Dong showed to me that Myth does exit afterall.

Today was a rather Boring day, nth to do, plus good weather. Ri Dong called and we had a chat over the recent NTU happenings. It wasnt until 11am that I decided to go for a fishing trip at the lost paradise of Tuas and asked him along.

Met 12pm@Boon Lay MRT, before taking a bus to Tuas. After reaching a stop its trekking plus bashing time where we walk endlessly for 40 over minutes b4 coming to a end cos of constructions. I was disappointed.

Well nvm, we just sat down at a area cos we were shag out. I taught Ri Dong some basic casting skills b4 doing my own set of rod. Ri dong casted, and a min later reel in and told me that the line seems stuck. I was like "SIAN", tot that the line tio rocks and will waste one of my weight. He manage to continue reeling in......and Kabook!......its a fish!!! I cant believe it man, its unbelievable.



But alas, that was the last of any actions that we have seen for the day until all our baits got exhausted. However, as low tides arrived, something wonderful happened. The tides retreat and showed a shallow break water in front of us. It gradually formed into a beach out in the sea. It was simply Unrealistic. The before and after effect can be seen by comparing the background of the pictures I took.


Ended around 6 when Ri Dong's Dad manage to locate us and I got a free ride home!!! Yea!!!

Adventure and Challeges is getting into my blood

Woa I did something which even I cant believe myself.

I signed up for the 42 km Standard Chartered Marathon Run that is to be held on Dec 2 2007

Siao On rite??!!

Actually Xin Zhong alr asked me to join last year's Marathon one le, but then I feel weak and did not do so. This year wise both Xin Zhong and Seck Wang asked me to join also. I was tempted to. The deciding factor came after joining ODAC F.O.O.T camp, after seeing ppl wearing the 2006 Marathon shirt. The temptation of a Next Challenge spark off inside me and I went to get it done today. Not bad got GOODIE BAG!!! and I will receive a Race Entry Pack with a running attire and some misc stuffs as the race get close. Now I have to train as to prepare for the run.

Ok back to recent events. Haha must mention the Freshmen.Oversea.Orientation.Tour for ODAC 2007. The things I have done over the 6 days 5 nights trip was lagi adventurous and challenging lor, and I did things that I have nv done b4.

First Day : I was late lar.....sian cos I must go and renounce my British citizenship and take oath to be Singaporean. What in the world rite, I served NS alr lor. The main event was night cycling which started off at 2300 hrs, and ended at 4am. The bicycles were of superior quality, think just the tires are a few times more ex than my stupid whole bike. It was such a new experience, cos I nv tried nite cycling b4, and came to a point so tired that I nearly slept while cycling.

Day Two : 2 events came out, Kayaking for the morning part. Nth special since I went for worst kayaking trips b4, but its quite refreshing to do it again cos I alr forgot when was the last time I kayak le. What surprises me most is the rock wall climbing in the afternoon. There were 3 walls for us to try, 1 harder than the other 2. I manage to get one of the easier one done. Then in my grp there was 2 commandos and 1 officer, and all of them failed to climb up the harder one. Me went last, and Biang Oei I did it lor. Air Force specky. Not bad Not bad.

Day Three : The start of Kota Tinggi Trip liao. First day was basically traveling and packing, plus cooking competition at night. Haha Tzyy Kay said something amusing to me while peeing at the grass patch lor, he said :" I cant believe we are still living in the wild after NS" Wah how true man.

Day Four : Another exciting event, the Trekking up Kota Tinggi Waterfall. The upclib took us around 2 plus hours, and it rained heavily after reaching the top, Cool Man!!! The trek was somewhat difficult to the general I guess, cos must climb vertical slope and water reaches chest level at some point. But to me its CHICKEN FEET. haha.

To Be continued

Last Working Day @ SPH

So after 7mths and 7 days, I have finally come to the end of my part-time career as Quality Control@SPH. Wats more significant of this day, is that I have reached a checkpoint in life, where I will be stopping my working life which has been ongoing for the past 2 yr and 7 mths and 7 days since NS enlistment.

How did my last day at SPH goes ??? Haha just as what I have always wished for.

A perfectly normal working day.

I got to do what I have been doing for the past few mths, get to eat at the canteen I always have my lunch, the same bowl of fish noodles which I have eaten for all fridays. And also, a group of colleagues to eat and make jokes at the table.










I also took some pictures of the sights I have been seeing, and my colleagues whom I have interacted for a period of time. The last day could nv have been more perfect with me reading the Strait times, Zaobao, Life, Newpaper as I work (slacking hor).

The time ticks away, and soon it was time to say goodbye to the familiar QC hall and colleagues.

I did not feel Sad or Happy, which was quite a vague thing to Kaka Renu. She felt sad ba I think? Haha. I some how feel that it was just a normal thing in life, where you come, and you go. Peace with the mind.

I also thought of 2 possibilities why I din feel that sadness of departing.

1) I have thoroughly enjoyed my stay at SPH, enjoyed and appreciated all the company that I had gotten from my job and colleagues.
2) After the worst departure in life ... from my dearest P.Pawai, nothing can make me any sadder alr.

I certainly hope that the reason is the first. Cos if its the second, it means I love myself too much more than others, since Pawai represents to a personal memory, whereas SPH represents my frens and my memories. But once again, even if its the second, I can still learn to love and care for others as I grow and learn.

Geez Kaka Renu is certainly gonna miss this "Xiao Di" of hers, after being colleague with me and enduring all the Lame acts of mine. Hey Hey, "Sad Times dun last, Tough Frens Does rite"(extract from army). Can always go out for dinner mar hor? She treated me to my favorite restaurant on Thu, Big Mac meal leh!!! Buay Pai

Looks like things is gonna speed up, reaching gear 4, haha. Must keep myself fit and happy for the ODAC camp and Start of School to come man.

So long SPH.

Blood Donation Episode 4

Do you know how much is 450ml of blood worth??? Haha its worth 1 potato puff and 1 cup of milo wor, not bad rite???

So yesterday, on the day 2007/07/07, it was my 4th donation of blood at SGH. It wasnt anything new to me ar, just that the usual disappointment of "not so desirable looking+ size" nurse. Why cant they have young 20s nurse for it ??? I think that doing the good deed of donating blood deserves some real nice candies for my eyes, haha. But at least I got a afternoon snack lar, not so bad. I did asked some of my frens to do with me, but they were either not prepared of not willing to do so, wonder why? Donating blood is just a pinch on the skin and from my own theory, makes Lady Luck smiles on me more.

Anyway yest was Ridong birthday wor, my good buddy, so just drop by and gave him abit of a present surprise.


After blood donation I went out with my primary school fren Seck Wang, Alvin and Pui. Hmm I must really say thanks to Seck Wang and Alvin, they helped me alot with the information that I needed to get a PSP for my bro. So must treat my frens better next time round. Well yest event din goes well as plan, but I guess it wasnt plan well either, but I really hope that ppl shd really give a call to the organizer if they cant make it or whateverso. Playing the "only internal click communication" really doesnt makes whole situation better.

So after the dinner Alvin, Seck Wang and Me went over to Billi-bombers and order a shake to drink as we talk cock. Hmm after some discussion of life and beliefs, I realized that Seck Wang shares similar views of life, and its not that many of my frens who are willing to talk so indept with me. Cool. Main bulk of the talk was that 1) No regrets on our deathbed 2) Ppl shd believe more in themselves, not just finding a spiritual support to confirm their existence 3) Humans are not all good natured (which explains why theories of exterminations always surface in books and extremist)

Anyway, lets talk bt some events that happened for the past week.

Last Thursday was our first QC outing after all the months, and it was watching Transformers@Jurong Point + Dinner. Some hiccups happened wor. There was a new colleague who came on Tuesday. So naturally he wouldnt be part of the plan since we dunno him and he dunno us that well. But our "Lia the Goon" asked him out of kindness, and he actually said YES despite watching it B4, and commented tat the show was BORING ... weird rite? If I'm him I'll say no lor.

But on that day itself, after much discussion, we made up a story (Wat I always does) that we are not gg alr. Biang just when we left the bus, he made a sudden move to drop with us as well ... said he wanted to walk to Jurong Point. Well then the rest of us met at the platform as we tot that we have flung him off. Just when Renu was abt to say wat if he decides to change his mind, he appeared behind us and said he was too lazy to walk ... too much coincidence rite.

Eventually Lia & Des managed to flung him off at Jurong Point, and all things went well for the night. Dinner at KFC, sabo Mac alr lar, they betrayed my loyalty and increase the price ... whats this man, take me for a cucumber to chop? Transformers was a explosive movie sia, Buay Pai sia.

Haha I think that Lia is a nice gal, a kind hearted person, she said that she would Rather be Sensitive to Others than make ppl feel left out, which lingers in my mind for a few seconds. Haha doesnt sounds like my style hor, Sky also said similar things to me b4. Guess I have lots to learn wor.

Movie was on Thu, and Fri was Lia and Des last working day. My last working day is a week later. We had Chocolate Fondue ..... again ..... well how to decline the stars of the day rite. And we also ordered pizzas. It is farny lar, when the event was suppose to be a surprise from them, ended up Sammy, Renu and me doing all the planning, thanks lor, haha.

Hmm everthing was fine, just that they all are reluctant to take pics, which made me, self-proclaimed photographer of the day unable to get any shots. Ended up I have to rush to leave and took a quick pics with the two of them only. Not bad lar.

They also gave me a surprise after I got out of office , but I'm not telling *wink. Haha not a KISS from each of them lar. Well farewell isnt that fun, but as I always says ....

May Fate Let Us Meet Again Someday.

I predict, it will be on a rainy day.