YAWN YAWN

Here I am, still sleeping at 6am and waking up at 3pm. Trying to kick the bad sleeping cycle..but can't seem to do it. Oh well, who cares, its the holidays right? Results will be out on wednesday. I fear terribly for one of my units. I always get borderline marks for my assigments and there is a small chance I didn't clear it. Pray pray pray..

Went to the old and supposedly haunted changi hospital afew days back, with some Zion peeps. (Not gonna name them cause i'm lazy). Quite disappointing, it isn't really scary la..spent like almost an hr just trying to find it. We left later and went to changi village to eat supper. AND look at Bapoks(gay men who dress like women). Tell you what man, its damn hard to tell that they are men, serious they have legs that are long, slender and hairless.

The girls in my car were exclaiming how they lose in "chioness" compared to the Bapoks. No comments there...silence is my valour. Got abit worried how easily a guy could fall for one of these bapoks, they look just like the real thing. In any case, I'm leaving that up to GOD, cause i know HE won't bless me with a Bapok..

hehe..

chrissssss

The timid, yet brave guys in Singapore

I'm actually going to write an article on bravery, its based on my own real-life account. Remember in school when we looked at sportsmen, rugby players, swimmers, canoeiests and dragonboaters....etc etc. They always seemed so high up there, fit and intimidating, they seemed very proud of their trade and oozed self-professed machoism. The geeks in school, with their thick glasses and studious ways were often bullied and were made to feel inferior, they weren't real men. They were out-casts.

However....

College then came to an end and we were all dragged into slavery, beaten and shaped into soldiers. I was 19 when I went into the army and i realised one thing. All the school jocks, those sportsmen we all looked at, envied and were even jealous of. The rugby players tried to get themselves downgraded because of some ancient injury they sustained. The soccer players did the same, so many of these sportsmen tried to get deskjobs, because they felt that what the rest of the population of guys were doing, was beneath them.

Thinking back...

The people who bullied these "geeks" and un-manly guys, were all trying to escape doing something alittle tedious. Around me i saw all those college geeks I used to laugh at, although slow, their transformation started to show. Some of these geeks couldn't run, couldn't do chin ups and were too blur to save themselves. Slowly these "geeks" started to shine through, they tried, and failed and tried again. Those that couldn't run, began to train and clocked good timings. Those that couldn't do chin-ups rallied, at the end of the day and did chin ups together.

I saw...

I saw all this in my Basic Military Training (BMT). While the geeks tried and triumphed over adversity. The sportsmen schemed how to get 8 to 5 jobs, how to get themselves downgraded and thought of excuses to report sick. I was a sportsmen in school and i made fun of "geeky" people, I thought they were too soft and useless. I resisted the urge to get myself out of a combat vocation because in the end it wasn't the former school jocks that inspired. Rather, it was the geeks that spured me on. It was one of God's ways of showing me how even the most timid guy has his brave moments.

Looking back..

Its been some years since then. I've since left the army and I'm halfway through my degree. The geeks in college have benefitted from army, they are bolder, more confident and they were no longer the weak people in my eyes. The jocks, didn't improve, they either stagnated or went down-hill. Most lost their fitness and their muscles, which have no use in the real world. But they desperately cling on to flagging memories and embrace the same mentality that has caused them to reach this sad state..

GOD used the weak to humble me, the strong fell and were washed away .Adveristy brings the best out in people, the smallest person can have the fiercest determination. The biggest and strongest person can quickly crumble under the pressures of the real world.


So I ask you guys, especially those from Singapore, who are the REAL men? Did you have the guts to change your own circumstances....

22 at last and a pleasant surprise

Thanx to all the Zion peeps that gave me a surprise at cafe cartel at PS today..
LC,Jamie,Mel,Daryl,Mish,Charles,Val,Adeline and Ruizhen. Haha..Actually I forgot about my own birthday and it was very nice to know that some ppl remembered for me.

Once again..Thanx Guys...(Oh crap, forgot Bijia)haha

Need to correct my terrible terrible sleep cycle man..its seriously killing me..

WAKING UP AT 6PM!~!!! argh

I've become a zombie..

zzzz

Chris...

FOOD FOOD FOOD

Just came home not too long ago from NEWTON CIRCUS. Met Daryl,Mel,Alvin and Ben Raja for seafood. In actual fact, only 3 of us ate.Haha. Actually, I don't really miss Perth now come to think of it. The food has been heavenly and the company has been great. I have freedom and I can get around easily, super cool.

Conclusion..I don't mind Perth but I kind of prefer Singapore. Geographically tighter and easier to meet up with people. The television is soo much better.

This has been by far the most relaxing holiday I've had in awhile.

Driving has been terrible though, already had a couple of near-misses and plenty of frustration. It's not that I've lost my skill in driving. You just need more aggression on Singapore roads. I'm losing the battles everyday with taxis, they just seem more "WU JI" than me.

Chris.

Hey Ppl,

For The Zion ppl that will be dropping by Singapore...I have a spare condo, where you guys can bunk over during that period of time..I've already asked my parents and they said no problem..

I live about a 5 minute drive away so its easier to bring you guys to shop ard and to meet up with the Zion peeps that live in Singapore. Or if anything you guys can look for mel living in the next block.

The Gathering is confirmed on the 22nd of december and the BBQ will be held at my spare condo. So it won't be a logistical nightmare trying to gather everyone from everywhere.

Anyway, my Singapore number is 98337782 (hp)..

So for those of u coming to Singapore..this is how u get me..

Chris

Singapore my homeland, its here that I belong

About one week back home, I can feel my weight going up. All the hokkien mee, laksa and char kuay tiao puts a big big smile on my face. Suddenly Perth food seems so crappy. Luckily I'm equally mobile here as in Perth, with a car at all times, it feels great to just drive off to my intended destination.

Caught up with some Zion ppl for dinner at Suntec yesterday. Dex,Jamie,Mel,Adeline,Mabel,Val,Daryl,Mish, LC and Ruizhen. Too bad couldn't really hang out late cause so many of them had work the next day. How sad....awwwww...

Among all the Zion ppl..there are afew who live less than a 10minute drive away. Sheryl,Mel,Jamie&June and Ruizhen (neighbour). But its been more than the Zion ppl. I've met up with my CJC canoeing pals and other friends and even some old army friends.

I HATE taxis...dangerous and impatient. I hate motorcyclists, they are super impatient, ducking and weaving inbetween cars. GRRrrr.

ANYWAY..for those of you Zion peeps that will be in Singapore on the 22th of Dec. I and Melissa will be having a gathering (bbq) at our place. (We're neighbours, we don't live together). So yeshhh..Hope to see you guys there, will get back to you all about the address.

SUPPER RULEZ