Just being Me.

Kit flying , whos in it ?

2011-09-19T13:25:00.002+08:00

Anyone into kite flying ?

I went to marina barrage last month with Midori , Cliff and SJ. We were there taking photographs and then i saw this lovely kite. It was huge and it was really beautiful in the sky. I was hoping to put one of this kite up myself . I went over to speak with the owner of the kite and he mentioned that it cost 200 dollars for a lifter . I then found out that that rainbow colored kit is a lifter to put other small kites to it and create lift.

I need some advise to get a kite. Anyone ?

Colour my Bike - YELLOW!!!

2011-09-19T13:11:00.003+08:00

Work has been great , nothing much to rant about cept for my bicycle. I wanna give it a new coat of color and the only place i can do that is at Rebound centre. Quite expensive if you were to ask me . The last Lionel Ho did, it costed him $500 dollars. That is a pretty huge sum just for a color change if you ask me.
Well, i saw azhar at rodalink yesterday and he mentioned that i could get it done at malaysia for half the price. 500 RM !! The finish will be spray painted instead of the usually powder coating. I am still considering this, malaysia's side does not strip my bike down.
I sent the bike out to Kenny Foo last week for servicing , he did a great job on the fork, i really love the feel of it now.. its very sensitive to bumps now. Hopefully when i go Ketam , i can now complete the huge rock where i last fell down and scratch my knees.

Tml is the day i am looking forward to , i am going on an excursion with Adrian and see how he sets up his gears for a photoshoot with bikes. I heard Audrey is going to be the model. The name Audrey holds a dear place in my heart. I miss her. ):

2011-07-30T21:45:00.003+08:00

I woke up feeling rather wasted. i did not go and drink. I am not the sort that enjoys the company of alcohols , i simply love to use it instead. ahhem. Anyway, read in between the lines and you'd understand .

Truth is , i went fishing with ah lai's cousin, he is a nice chap. I like talking to him, but like some other people i know, he always like to have the winning end in terms of argument or point of view. I dont find that irritating , just amusing why some people are so adamant about views.

yesterday is really zero fighter man, no bite cept for catfishes. I dont take catfish as a real fish. I dont like it at all. Many people say that once a cat fish bites your hook/bait, you gotta change the rig because catfish has a certan slim and other fishes wont like it. how true that is , i wonder.

Anyway , back to my first comment on me feeling wasted.. I fished the entire night , and into the morning and i didnt get anything, on top of that , i wasted time , and energy . I also have to take into consideration about transport in the morning for sometimes when i cant take it , i take a cab back home from Bedok and the trip itself will cost about $22 dollars.

Let me do some calculations:

Live prawns: 12
Dead Prawns: 3
Water : 1.15
Food : 6.50
If Edwin (lai's cousin) didnt give me a ride down : Taxi 22
Taxi back home : 22

Rough total spent for a 1 day fishing expedition : $66.65
And totals hours spent : 7 hours.

Tell me am i wasting my time or should i plan it in such a way where i go when the tide is upcoming and leave when the tide is gone ?

When i was younger i am sure i wouldnt have gone into fishing , it is clearly a money sucking sport/game what ever u call it. I was so much more objective driven when i was in poly days . What happened to that me ? ):

Remember abt me wanting to get the bike license ? Till now i've only went for 1 lesson . And the CAAS paper ? I failed the first one and i didnt dare to retake . Also the bomb stand for GSE, i also was so enthu in the first place and now, it is nowhere . I need to put my life in place and put things right.

First thing i can do is to pack . Start packing my stuff - fishing, biking, archery. I have so many archery stuff which i dont even do it now. Its been left in a corner to collect dust. I feel so sad to see it there. Time to give/sell it away. Looking at how much i've spent into the sport, i feel a little heartache parting with it. sigh... but what have to go has to.

2011-07-01T02:18:00.001+08:00

reinventing the blog skin.

2011-07-01T00:44:00.004+08:00

My mouth still hurts ): i wanna get well soon and i want so much for that hole to heal up. I cant eat anything hard still ): darn, it made me realised how important is eating and having a healthy set of teeth.

It was my first time at 1 Aviation Drive. I keep spelling 'Aviation' wrongly as a result i was almost late for the exam because the taxi driver couldnt find the place where i wanted to go. It was quite AFTC, where they have computer booths and you sit in them taking ur exams. Between u and the other people, its a layer of translucent plastic. You cant quite make up how the person look, or how the screen look . Air-conditioned place and it is very comfortable.

Results for M08 were out and it was posted that i failed. I remembered clearly that it was a 75% pass. There was 20 qns and i had 4 wrong. Do the maths - how can i be lower then your 75% mark ? ): I emailed them, cant wait for their replies.

This is an overdue picture which i was supposed to post up a few weeks back. i went to hunt some good lens with Wymen and he got the Tamron 2.8 18-50mm. It was a good lens, he managed to get a 2nd one.

Did some test shots on his Nikon D7000 and it was pretty good. I love the quite shutter sound. makes me a lot more stealthier. I like Nikon's built in HDR. ): It is a function that i would really like to have.

2011-06-28T22:56:00.002+08:00

Things that i need to get done:

1.20k deed has to be signed - has dad's details. Need 1 more.
2.CAAS Papers -3 of them
3.Remember to apply for UNI SIM - Aug/Sept
4.48mth PP Slides

2011-06-28T22:41:00.003+08:00

This is a typical afternoon from the view of the window right next to my room.

I miss blogging very much.

Recently i've done a few clean ups .

1.Installed Windows 7 on my PC
2.Installed 800hz Clocking speed 2gb RAM on my PC
3.Changed a newer and faster performing 1TB Hard disk
4.Installed Lightroom 3.0
5.Installed Windows Office 2010

That should be what my computer needs right now. I need to get some SATA Cables to link up my old 500gb HDD and the 80gb HDD from poly.

Its interesting. I went from Archery, Mountain Biking,Fishing and now Photography. I wonder if these interest will ever end. I hope it ends , because i've been spending alot. I need to save money for Education and future. I have decided to go for UniSim's Aerospace System after talking to Amos and Wai Mun, they've been of great help . I am so glad they are willing to share with me , because most of the time i get the feeling that people in airforce have the "each their own" kind of moto. It reminds me of my batch mate too, he who shall not be named actually took the CAAS paper and didnt tell us. As in chose not to tell us. Its very sad, i thought we were all in this together.

Uncle is on Overseas leave, its a good thing. I wonder what will he say when he comes back and found out that i was on MC for 9 days. Because the last time, i too had about 9 days of MC. That should be last year for my ingrown toe nail. I am having the ingrown toe nail again, its because of my shoes perhaps ? I have no idea why my right foot keeps getting it, it hurts a little.

My First Offshore Trip

2011-03-09T19:33:00.000+08:00

Hi everyone, i was told my Alywin to put up an introductory post in hopes of "poisoning" people to try offshore. So here goes; I went to an offshore trip about 7weeks days ago and it was awesome. It was my first time, i didnt know what to bring , what to do. Luckily, MR Win loaned me his super old school fibreglass rod. Dont get me wrong, i meant it in a good way.

The rod although old, was as good as any other rods except for its cosmetic looks . Old rugged , seemed like it went through good times with MR WIN. It felt like it was PE5 rod or something, i was quite taken aback when he passed me that rod. I thought to myself : "Singapore local offshore need PE5 rod meh?" . You see, there are many people whom have many fishing opinions and i was influenced by people whom use PE3 Rods on local shores saying that there are no biggies here. Along with my super old reel, the SHV500 Grand Wave 40lbs braided, i paired it up with the trusty old rod. It looks like it made a super hardcore combination.

My trip to offshore was with this boatman by the name of MR Ching . (not sure if it was spelt that way.) But he was quite a fussy old man, whom declares nothing but heavy duty fishing equipment on his boat. I have to admit i was quite skeptical when i heard about his declaration. "Nevermind"; i thought to myself, just go with it since i am the newbie here.

We went to the areas of Tuas to get Sotong first, the way to catch sotong looked easy. Just hang the lights over to the side of the boat and wait for the sotong to float up and use the net to scoop it up. It wasnt until i had the taste of scooping those sotong up myself, they were very fast and u have to aim at their heads because of the way they propel -Explaining how the sotong moves . We had about 50 plus sotong before heading out to the main fishing spots; Ammo lock and loaded.

I wasnt sure where they went because it was all dark and all i could see was the industrial area. I would think it was around south side of singapore. I noticed the familiar surroundings of St John and sister island. That was the spot where we were at. I was told to use a size 4 - 5 hook and double hook the sotong . I have never used such a huge hook before, was shocked too. I didnt prepare big weights, so i tied 2 sized 6 down. It sure took a long time before it hit the bottom, hahaha, was surprised at that too.

Waited for about 15mins , and suddenly a strong and firm pull and it was hooked ! I didnt know what it was , but it felt the best . The fight was strong and good, i didnt know what to do. *mind blanks off for a moment* then i keep setting hook for 2 times before i confirm know i sure eat (bao jia) . I tried to thumb the spool but line was still peeling very fast, then i increased the drag. The line was still peeling, it was then time to start pumping and reeling the fish in before it goes too far away. The process of pumping and reeling was fun and hilarious, i could hear many background voices telling me to do what and not too. Seriously, all that didnt get into me, i was in a world of my own, i could feel the endorphins kicking in and all i could think of was getting the fish up. The fight lasted about 12mins, i was so worried the line would snap or hook will give way. The tension on the 40lbs braided line was an eye opening , i never knew that my line could be pulled to that extreme. I did the same thing, pumping and reeling , the fish gave the last pull with all its might for a moment i thought i was gonna lose it . The fish finally gave in and i pull it up. It looked like a huge plastic bag when it hit the surface, i couldnt make up what it was . A closer look, it was a huge stingray !! i was delighted and darn , that was my first offshore trip and my first stingray hook up. It certainly was a memorable one.

When i reach back shore, first thing was to sms MR Win and get him to sell me the rod. But damn, he dont want. Saying it was made in Japan and got sentimental values. Ughhh.. damn... Now i am saving up for a PE3 offshore rod, something to go hand in hand with my 2020 Ryoga.

Benjamin Chua (:

Fishing.

2011-01-22T18:07:00.003+08:00

Recently, i took up another hobby under my belt. FISHING!!! its an amazing sport and i really enjoyed. My catch rate is not that good yet , but some day i am gonna be godly at this.

Archery, Mountain Biking now fishing. I hope this is the last hobby that i'd ever indulge myself in. HOBBIES are expensive. I got this Ryoga- Baitcasting style but its so hard to use compare to a spinning , i might get myself another set of spinning set .

AE diagnostics course is here, its gonna be in a span of 2 weeks. I pray that i dont fall aslp at lesson. I'm always having problems with keeping awake in lecture moments.

2010-07-20T01:24:00.001+08:00

"A man of character will make himself worthy of any position given" Mahatma Gandhi

2010-07-10T06:08:00.003+08:00

I am really beginning to enjoy myself at the work place. As i get to know more people and their personalities, i find that i compromise to make things work . Its an enriching experience .

I have been doing OT for a few days now , due to the AEP and Flap previously. It was tiring , but it was different as compared to the previous jobs that i held. Perhaps this is what you called passion for your job? I dont know myself either, i really enjoy my job, but i dont know if you can call this passion. I just love getting my hands dirty each day !! (: well, dirty with oil and grease.

The people are really funny there , they are gel well as a team and make things happen. We are taking over Hangar 1 soon and there are so many things to be done. Its gonna be hectic as time goes by,

I am having a hard time convincing LL that after a breakup, we can still be friends. Its so hard to tell her that. I really dont wish to have conflicts with her. its a hard time for both of us. This time, i want to set things right. Boundaries and feelings got to be clear. Bottom line, i want to be her good friend still.

2010-06-19T12:34:00.002+08:00

Fever is here again. Baby i am down down down down down....

Was supposed to go for the National Day Parade rehearsal but i felt too weak. It has been a long time since i last had a fever this serious. Usually, popping down 2 panadol pills will do the work. This time, my whole body ached and i have a spliting headache . Its like my mind is swirling in the washing machine.

enuff said . I thought beer garden had Soccer yesterday. Went down with Lau and Thomas, but realised that there werent any . I felt damn bad, because i was the one who jio-ed them out. I am glad i saw jovin there. She is working as a beer girl. I have no idea why she took the job on. My image of her changed a little, i always had the impression that she is the sort of "stay home" girl. I am not saying that she is no the decent girl. Its just that i havent met a beer girl as a friend before. I should really stop stereotyping. Beer girl is not equal to indecent. She is going to work at powerhouse today. I wont go down, its not my kind of place.

Timbre is still my fav hang out place. The live band never fails to impress me.

2010-05-20T20:58:00.002+08:00

The joy of riding !

2010-05-16T23:01:00.002+08:00

i met up with val yesterday , and we chatted about life. Its nice to chat with her because i get many insights from her. We share our dreams , our goals and what we wanna achieve in life. Something which i took back with me in my heart was this phrase that she said :" its ok to be appreciative in life, but its not ok to be contented . This hit me pretty hard because i realised that i was starting to be very confortable in life and in a sense contented. I dont want to stop here, i wanna strive and get more out of life.

2010-05-16T23:00:00.000+08:00

Pain is Temporary. It may last a minute, or an hour, or a day, or a year, but eventually it will subside and something else will take its place. If I quit, however, it lasts forever. Lance Armstrong

2010-04-30T01:33:00.002+08:00

2010-04-30T00:44:00.002+08:00

I AM DYING TO MEET HER !

I dont know.. its just that kind of feeling . Oh well, i should put that aside for now. (i am trying to be nonchalant about it). I am afraid of putting too much it. There is a high chance that it might not turn out well . HIGH CHANCE I SAID. I dont think i am impressive compared to the other guys that might be on the hots for her. )): nvm ben, If you'd never try. You never gonna know.

I have been working the night shift this week, its awesomely fun and relaxed. I like it that way. And i dont have to see Lim that often. I feel very pressurized . I asked for permission to ride to work while he was leaving. Its a yes. well, half yes and no. he does allow me to ride in the night. ): i mean he doesn't understand. I have been riding for so long already, and its actually safer to ride in the night as there are lesser cars on the road.

2010-04-18T22:48:00.002+08:00

Guess what i saw ?!

2010-04-17T23:11:00.000+08:00

Note: audio track is NSFW (use headphones).

In Hungary, the Ministry of Economics and Transport actually has a Deputy Minister for cycling by the name of Adam Bodor. Bodor's job, put simply, is to get people on their bikes. And so they've produced this ad campaign, meant to convey the idea that cycling is sexy...

2010-04-15T22:25:00.003+08:00

FREAKING AWESOME MAN!! BENJAMIN GOT SLIVER FOR THIS IPPT!!

you guys cant believe how excited i am with getting sliver. I cant believe i got 225 for my standing broad jump!! i passed it with my own ability and i am sooo damn happy!

i told gaston and yan sheng about jo. I wanna see her eat that whole Super Star up !

2010-04-14T00:23:00.003+08:00

BENJAMIN CHUA IS ENTERING UNKNOWN WATERS !

i dont know how things will end up at this stage. I've got to say that maple syrup is very accommodating and is very forgiving in archery terms. I've done some brave moves but maple syrup is taking it well.

2 more weeks to be able to see maple syrup.

I am hoping this will turn out well.

I feel very scared

I wish this story would have a happy and lasting ending.

I do feel inferior , but i need to be aware that:

education does not comprehend one's ability to love
age does not affect love
money isnt the big priority.
fun is the most important factor
sparks must fly !! A MUST

When running out of topics, share the feelings/thoughts.
Pace yourself and dont look so farking desperate dude. (i am not desperate to begin in the first place)
just be myself.... like how it used to be.

Lotus bloom, mud enriches , and nature flows..

2010-04-13T01:02:00.002+08:00

I dont know if i would ever live my dream.. I was overwhelmed with sadness today when i realised that i might never get anywhere if i were to stay in AF. I teared a little, i would have cried if there wasnt anyone around.

I went down all excited curious about my OJT. Things didnt look good when i asked FWO. He threw a stack of notes wanting me to convert those CMC stuff to powerpoint slides. I was ok doing it, at first i had hopes of him putting me as controller or tools room . Now, i can just see myself helping them to convert notes for the meanwhile. It is very sad.

I always believe one should live their dream. Even now, i still believe one should live their dream. I was touched, really touched when i read that blog of that couple who lived their dreams and went on a around the world trip on their motorbikes. The human spirit never dies. I like the song from Prince of Egypt : When you believe. The verse which touched me most was "Though hope is frail,it's hard to kill."

I have been feeling very lonely for sometime. I dont think i have found the miss right yet. Perhaps she would just be the one. Things are not going smooth for i feel inferior to her. I was trained since bth times to be confident but deep down, i hope high hopes but feel very very very inferior. Degree/family's prolly above average/life's always been great for her. Ugh, that sort of thing goes through my mine.

2 weeks later will be the day . I am excited , but also very worried . I am afraid of being played and hurt because from what i am going through, it seems like i am gonna put quite alot of effort and hopes on her. May god bless me.

Sad sad benjamin ):

Cycling Makes Me Happy!!!!

2010-03-29T22:23:00.001+08:00

I love cycling !!!

2010-03-25T21:22:00.002+08:00

hurray !! Encik Vincent confirmed that my pay is coming in on this coming April!! i cant wait to see how much i get . My plan is to buy the Full Sus from XXXXX. I cant say the name now because it will only jeopardise my purchase as its a damn good bike with all the bling parts. Well, cep for the wheelset that is. Its not the colour that i want, but i hope air brushing over it wouldnt cost too much (:

Thing only set back is that it will cost me ard 6000dollars. Its something that i find it hard to come to terms with, its so damn expensive !!!! Its already a good buy and the seller is nice when i contacted him. I told him to wait for awhile till 10th when i get my pay.

Things i need to pay for before i can get my bike:

1.Poly School fees which i borrowed from the bank (dunno how much)
2.Buy insurance (160 dollars a month) -i need this because i will be riding on the road and i dont want any mishaps to happen to me without being protected, well riding with the helmet is of course the first thing to do for me.
3.Give Darling's mum 1000 dollars for taking such good care of me.
4.Give Darling 500 dollars for taking good care of me.
5.Pay Charles !!!! 300 dollars most impt !!!

2010-03-22T21:39:00.002+08:00

I had a ride from Bala today. Bala is karen's husband and Karen is my god ma's daughter (:

I have to be at the Base for AE Type Course (which was cancelled eventually) , and i walked to Bala's place at 7.05am. It feels good to not have to wake up so early and wait for the buses. I reached Base at 7.45am. Took a slow walk up and realised that everyone isnt there yet. I was like OMG. It sucks to be there early and no one comes in.

The incharge for the AE type course is very lax. I dont really like him too. He doesnt seem interested at what we are going to learn. No notes, no preparations on the slides and he didnt even try the projector the day before to check if its working. Ended up with alot of problems today just setting up the projector for him to show his slides. I swear , i am gonna ask questions and make sure he cant answer it. I mean, i am not just asking questions for the sake of asking , i will be asking questions that is slightly harder to answer. oh well.. damn....

I am going to sell my board away, and it hurts alot to sell it off. I remembered the times where i tried so hard to get the board and to prepare transportation for it. Now that i remember , its very very sad actually. All the hard work that i put in. I havent decided if i am going to give up archery entirely. My bow is still with me. I am glad that i havent invested in a compound bow yet. Imagine buying it and then not shooting it. It would be such a waste; really...

Fulfilling your dreams !

2010-03-21T12:46:00.003+08:00

Fulfilling your dreams !

I came across this 2 websites. Both are about fulfilling their dreams.

I respect this guy : http://singaporedream-rtw.blogspot.com/

And i dont give 2 hoots about this : http://www.ibelievethatdreamscancometrue.com

The second link shows 2 girls who wants to cycle around the world. They dont have money and they are asking ppl to fund them to cycle ard the world. And so they could sell the documented trip to the tv stations. DAMN IT MAN. I dont like that.

Things i wanna buy !!!

2010-03-21T04:17:00.002+08:00

This is one helmet that i am considering , its not worth the buck sort of helmet because this cost ard 200 dollars ... Also i cant wear this for my offroad rides (well, theoretically i can but i will stick out like a sore thumb).

I already have a hand pump, what i need now is a floor pump which will help me pump my tires up faster. My tires always go 'soft' after a week and to maintain the pressure i need to always pump it up. Its veryt tiring unless i meet Vic and borrow his adapter. (:

Thats it for now. I gotta find someone to accompany me to Lionel's Party at his house's function room. I am having a headache now, half of me does not want to go but on the other hand, i feel obliged since i RSVP for the event on my facebook. Darn!! Lesson learnt.

Ceepo Katana

2010-03-21T04:04:00.001+08:00

Ceepo Katana

Ceepo Ironman Viper - Time Trial Bikes

2010-03-21T03:57:00.002+08:00

Ceepo

Ironman Viper - Time Trial Bikes

This is an awesome looking bike. I would really love to own one of this aerodynamic piece of equipment but its just to expensive and impractical. Its just damn awesome lah.. Cant compare this to a Polygon. Also even if i could afford it, i wont be able to ride it well. It is a time trial bike and expect for going straight, i am going to have a hard time maneuvering .

2010-03-21T03:48:00.003+08:00

Darn.. my gf's dad fishtank over flowed again today. After so long, this has to happen again. Its not the typical kind of fishes. Those are marine fishes and they need to live in salt water. And damn, did i mention that salt water are very sticky after they dried up ? And my gf's mum has been complaining that she dont want the fishes around if the tank always overflow.

Just now is a classic example of unforeseen circumstances . Gf's dad did some modifications to the tank's filtration system and sat there for about 2 hours to observe and made sure that there wont be an over flow. He went to sleep and next thing we know, the sound of tank over flowing , heng my gf SA quite high. Heard the sound and went out to check and then immediately informed us. Phew...

Had to mop the mess up twice .. I dont really like doing that you know. I really dont.. ):

2010-03-21T01:43:00.001+08:00

This is the bike that i saw that Captain from Structures Flight using. He had Aero bars with him, but the picture shown was drop bars. I am not sure if it is possible to have this kind of set up. Tri bike frame and a drop bar. Yesterday Matthew said it isnt that good of an idea to use this kind of set up , mainly because your reach and the distance from you feet to the front wheel will be compromised. The front wheel will be nearer to your feet and if you wanna turn, its also quite difficult. Tri bikes looks great and awesome but i will still stick to the Tarmac SL3 unless something comes and its soo much more worth the buck (:

Specialized 2010 Tarmac SL3

2010-03-20T13:18:00.003+08:00

Specialized 2010 Tarmac SL3
I wanna get this road bike. Qing Feng said that his friend got this at a whooping price of 3.8K from Tay Junction. I wanna get SRAM RED, his friend also got it and it cost him like a total of 5k plus. Its damn expensive, but i would rather do this and dont upgrade then get a Helios 780 at 2.8k and upgrade it later on spending even more. I dont like the upgrade poison, i love staying with me current bikes (:

The Route to ECP

2010-03-20T13:05:00.004+08:00

Although i was a little reluctant for the ride yesterday, i still went ahead and wack hard for it. My legs were sore from the training for standing broad jumps on Thursday. Initially it was hard to get to my top speed , but afterawhile it became natural . I was very surprised to because it has been quite awhile since i rode long distances.

This is also the first time that i am making conscious effort to remember the route to ECP. I always am a follower and i end up getting lost most of the time when i go out alone. Now i wanna make that change and start leading the ride if i am at the front.

Was slow but later fast, i am not really sure if i am really fast or are those ppl ard me are slow. With my 2.35 tires and my Dual Chain Ring, i can hit ard the same speed as them - 22km/hr (that is if i want to). I have tried and tested, i wasnt putting in too much effort and i can hit off with them around there. I wont be so complacent but i would love to know the gauge to know where i stand in the crowd.

Edifire ,Ian, on well the usual Nomad people was at West Coast Park waiting for us, they werent there for the ride , they were there to chat and enjoy the talking with other people. I call them the Nomad grp because most of them are using Nomad. Its somehow everyone's dream bike. I have heard that the Nomad is a really good bike but i am still skeptical. I wont get it unless i get a really good deal.

This ride opened my eyes to the possibility of me riding a road bike in the near future. I was talking to some roadies regarding which bike is worth the buck and which bikes are not. The conclusion is ...... : Polygon Helios 780. Full Carbon bike with very very good parts.

2010-02-27T21:23:00.007+08:00

F15 ( above 2 pics) - The latest addition to our airforce.

6 months ago, when i signed on, i was told that we will be going to either Rotary wing ( apache and chinook) , Fixed wing ( f-15 or f-16) . 4 months after that, we were told that we are going to f-16. And just yesterday, we were told to make a decision for one person from the f16 squad to go to Gulfstream G550.

I always wanted to work on a fighter jet, but i guess the G550 isnt that bad afterall. Of course it doesnt look as cool as those fighter jets, it doesnt fly as fast, it doesnt have afterburner, it is not noisy, it is not aerodynamically shaped (IMO) . But it has its nice points like : the ppl in the squad are gregarious, they are nice, they are approachable, they are like family. Also i was told to take things slow on the first day, they tell me to adapt to the culture first. I am so glad they are nice.

On my first day , i was introduced to the tool store, taught how to check the tools and service it. I saw the landing for G550 and how they taxi it to the hanger. It was awesome. I dont know if i will still say that in a few years time down the road. Everything is in place. The only thing is that i am the only one that wont be with the Engine Group. Sam mentioned Lone Ranger. I think i am that sort of person sometimes, but i wouldnt want to be on esp in the squad. I was sleepy that day and i think i gave a bad impression to Thomas and to Master Ang. ): I was falling aslp when they were briefing me.

After work, Justin, Ming Xuan (tatutatu) , Geoffrey, Jia Lun and i went to Chervon for a good singing session at the KTV. It got boring after the 1 hour mark and i wanted to go home. The sounds system is not that good, and my ears hurt.

Gulfstream G550 (the one i am working on)

F16 (the one i am supposed to work on)

2010-02-27T21:19:00.004+08:00

I came across this girl's blog : http://stolenheartbeats.tumblr.com/

Then i came across this on her blog : http://www.formspring.me/hindarto

And now , you can try asking me questions here if you feel awkward asking me in person, i will try to answer it to the best i can. (:

2010-02-27T21:02:00.004+08:00

Did i mention that i love typing ? I probably didnt. I miss the feeling of ranting all out on this blog.

Let me start by saying that my day went well and i am glad i didnt waste it. I woke up at 12pm and went for archery . I was supposed to meet Chow initially at 12pm but guess what? He woke up at 1.34pm. haha, that gives me an excuse to go later. I know myself, i dont think i could last 1 set. The most i can take is an hour of shooting and i will be wasted.

I left house at 3.50pm and reached at 4.15pm on my bicycle. Chow said he was leaving at 3.30pm and he ended up reaching at 4.40pm. I wasnt sure if he meant it when he said he went back home halfway because he forgotten to bring his fingertab. Because i used to give such excuse when i was late.

I did 30m and my sight marks on sureloc was 20. It was ok, i didnt do well but i love the shooting feel. Chow did so much better then me , but because he didnt eat lunch and breakfast, he had dizzy spells and went on to catch a nap at the study area. He didnt want the others to know that he was dizzy.

Cycling wasnt as tough on low PSI, it wasnt as bad as i thought. In fact, i cycled faster than i was when using higher PSI. Perhaps the lower PSI created a better suspension system and rolled off bigger bumps while high PSI resisted the bumps. I shall put the PSI factor into test next week.

Edifire smsed me while i was at Archery, he is inviting me to join them for a Butterfly ride tml. I dont think i can make it because firstly, i have the free ticket for movie tml and secondly, i dont think i can last that long on bike anymore. My stamina isnt as high as before now. I need to start running more . I wanna gauge how long it takes to go to Tengah Air Base from my house on a bike. For now, if i take a train than a bus at Boonlay, i will reach TAB (tengah air base) in 40 ~ 50 mins time. I am sure i can get there faster on a bicycle. The road inside is a little cramp when reaching the camp, buses and cars jam the place up in the morning and after work. Its a little dangerous then. I need to be careful if i am cycling there.

An old picture of the good old days !

2010-01-03T04:39:00.002+08:00

Its been some donkey years..

Life has been great to me. ( i dont know why i started with life, perhaps God would be a better way to substitute life, nevermind it, i am just gonna leave it there.)

Its 2010. And the one thing i miss most is Audrey and Boys Town. I miss the old days on how i went from a young boy to a man and now a working man. Audrey did most of the grooming for what i have become today.

I will try to revive this blog . But there are certain things i dont want everyone to see cept for my gf. There are sensitive stuff lah. Damn irritating... Maybe i should change over to the other platform that Grace Chan was using , she could lock some of her post up as so we couldnt see it. I want it like that too..

I havent bathe and .. so many things i havent done. I am gonna set up a new blog now. This is part of my new year's resolution and to do list. I miss blogger alot.. so many memories here. This is a place i will never delete. Unless blogger deletes it away.

God has been good to me.. (:

2009-09-18T19:40:00.001+08:00

Its been a long while.

I am so glad that i signed on and gotten into the air force school.

i still cant post pics up till now.. so irritating.

2009-07-04T06:24:00.000+08:00

WHY CANT I POST PICTURES UP ON BLOGGER ?

2009-06-29T20:37:00.008+08:00

Last Sunday, i went down to Pulau Ubin. It was a great experience. The mountain was tough and challenging. I love the thrill that i get from going to such places. At the end of the day, i saw Yikang and Yishan going there.

I will let the pictures do the talking for here. It was hell of a experience.. I want to go there again. For those who are thinking of going, i think going slow is the best. There were some places where if you go down too fast, you will fall off the cliff. It was that scary. Edmund and me were hikers for awhile.. HAHA.. We carried our bikes and go down the dangerous slopes.

**This is irritating, i cant seem to upload any pictures onto the blog.

Here are all the pictures..

http://s221.photobucket.com/albums/dd311/hindarto/Ubin%20Trip%2028%20June/

2009-06-22T08:39:00.005+08:00

I hate it when i see my T60's blue screen of death. It keep restarting and it pisses me off. Infact, i was so pissed that i slamed the computer so hard that the keys flew out... Darn, i want a new computer badly. So damn pissed about it not working.. At least screen spoil still not as bad,i can output it onto an external monitor. I budget my new computer to cost around 1000 dollars.

My wrist still hurts whenever i try to get the archer's position , looks like i wont be able to shoot before i enter army. I bought a Phiten wrist guard, i hope it will help with my wrist. Also i went to Polyclinic to get a referal for my wrist to a specialist. The appointment is on 1st July, i hope i can make it in time for my wrist to heal . I want to choing forest in army.. Sounds like fun.

I just noticed, my Garmin watch acutally charges pretty fast. it was 34% 48 mins ago, and now it is already 97%. The bad thing is i cant charge this watch up in the army, that leaves me no choice but to either sell this away or leave it at home to collect dust.

Grace took my bike and ride around the reservoir yesterday.. I hope she will continue to do that for a long time, hope she can lose weight this way.

2009-06-14T19:34:00.002+08:00

I feel so tired sometimes.. I dont know how can i do to tell you that i am sorry for the things i've done.

I pray that you will not become a Kang Zhu . I am feeling really insecure. 2 of my best friends have now told me that i deserve much better then this. They ask if it is worth it , and for this time around, i am finding it hard to justify my actions.

I have know Lailing since K2. We were play mates.. Many years passed after k2 and i only met her again during primary 5. My mum was sick at that time. Lailing came to my house and asked me to go attend her bday party. I was really shocked that she still remember where i stay all this while . I thought she shifted house already.

I later then realised that it was all a lie that my mum told , for me to stay away from Lailing when i was young because i was kinda hyper. There was a story why my mum told me the lie but i will keep it for another time.

After the party, we didnt keep in contact until i was sec 2. It was a friday and i was allowed to go home from boys town. Lailing happen to be on the same bus as i was, she saw me but couldnt confirmed it was me. I saw her and i didnt think it was her. I left it alone and sat behind.

Then only when i was sec 5; working at WMF selling pots and pans. She was shopping with her sister and her sis came up to me asking if i am benjamin. And voila, from there on we met regularly and renewed our friendship. It was after a month when i asked her out for movies.. I will always remember this day. I asked her out for a movie, and i requested for a very boyish show. She was ok with it, but i felt that i should have chosen a more neutral movie that day. Anyway, she came putting make up for the first time.. SO cute. Like china dolls. I think she put too much blusher... I told her about her make up when we got home. She got so shy and took it off.

Year one in poly and i was attached to her. She treated me really well. But as time passes. I think i took her for granted. I left things as it is and concentrated on my studies and archery. She persuded me look forward into the relationship. I always do empty promises never keeping them. She still waited. I felt so bad at one point in time that i wanted to break up with her so that she could look for nicer guys.
I think i hurt her feelings alot by doing that. I probably did that because i know that i will be doing archery alot . Told her face to face and she understood the importance of archery to me. She said she would still stand by and support me for archery but asked for some time for her. I was ok with that.

TIme passed and finally it is my 3rd year . I graduated and gotten my cert. The rubber band snapped. She could hold on much longer for me doing Archery and not spending time with her. It was just as i had more time , no more school, lesser archery. I told myself that i would spend more time with her.

Whcn the rubber band snapped , things were in a turmoil. We both were very hurted. Lots of sleepless nights and some fighting. We always manage to pull through it but this time round , it feels different. It doesnt feel as though i have control over it already. It feels like it has lost hope. I love her alot, and i just want to tell her that. I would like her to understand and let me take the lead once more. This relationship should be life giving , and not energy draining. I really hope we can make things work.

2009-06-09T20:19:00.002+08:00

It always get me jealous whenever i hear Grace going out with Nic. I get the feeling that he is trying to woo her, but whenever i talk to Grace about this, she passes it off as they are good friends..
How i came to this conclusion was:

He was one of the 3 that told Grace to break up with me.
Grace did "nobody" dance for his bday.(why dont other girls dance for him?)
He jioed Grace Lan Gaming today.

It hurts me alot to see her treating me badly. I get the feeling that she wants me to suffer the same as she was doing the past years. I only have 34 days left before army. I really do not want to go into the army heartbroken. I hope this can be a relationship that gives me strength.

I am trying very hard to tell her how sorry i was . I really miss the old times we had together. She is only nice to me in the night, just before she is going to sleep or really early in the morning just when we wake up. Love shouldnt be like this. My heart yearns for the old times.

I have been trying to get her to know more of my friends, i hope this can help bring us closer together. I think it is time that i settle with Kang Zhu and Nic.

I didnt tell grace this before, but suejen was the one that broke up with me. it hurted me alot so much that i didnt dare to go into the next relationship, that was when Grace came along and help smoothen things out. She was always there for me.

God, please help me to pull through this. Grace is someone i really love.

2009-06-08T00:32:00.007+08:00

We had quite a lot of fun these few days.

She told me that we had to be friends . I was really sadden by the decision she made but i respect her. I had to admit that i haven't been treating her well for the past few years but now that i am going into the army, my perspective changed. All of the sudden, Archery and Cycling and other passion are less important.

I dont know how long it will take to warm her up to me again but it certainly is worth the squeeze. My mind is really messy and i suddenly have the disability to coordinate and plan my time well. Everything revolves around her. I had to give up some meetings and rides for her. These are worth it.

Since i am going into the army soon, i planned a few programmes for us, hopefully she will get touched.

Sentosa Beach : sun tanning
Buffet : Sushi with Audrey's bday
K box: Singing and understanding what is it like to be a "singer"
Lan Gaming : Play Left 4 Dead with her. She likes it, but i dun like the blood that splats out.
Shopping: Need to get her some nice clothing for her school reopening. She always saves on this part.
Farewell Party: Get all her close friends and my close friends to come together and have some games and also to commemorate me going into the army. Wanted to bring forward my bday celerbration like Nic but later felt it will not hold any meaning having a bday celebrated so far in advance.
Go malaysia : hunt for nice food. (maybe only)
Swimming together..

I went to sun tanning with her today, and i never knew that she was such a good swimmer. She was able to glide thru the water fast and also she dared to venture into the deeper waters. I was scared and always was at the place where my foot could feel the ground. Shame on me, i remembered her telling that she loved swimming and was swimming everyday for a few months before.

Some pics of us together :

i am still trying very hard here . I hope things will change for us.

2009-06-06T03:48:00.001+08:00

I had a great time today, i hope you also enjoyed yourself. This is the first time that we did so much together. It was really fun and i hope we can do it again .

I hope you have great fun tml at the bday bash ^^
Yawn.. tired luh =) But enjoyable.

Garmin !!! My new toy

2009-06-04T23:09:00.005+08:00

I played with my Garmin GPS watch today. It was hell lot of fun. I was chasing Grace since she was taking a bus to meet that Fat Pig. Bus takes a long time. ^^

From the map you could see there was a detour to the right, that is where Fat Pig is staying. Also where Pei Yi is staying.. It was really fun and i enjoyed myself, Grace was pretty shocked that the bicycle could be faster then the bus.. I am trying to poison her to ride with me. This means i need to get a bike for her ($.$)

While riding halfway, i had a small accident, i am glad nothing bad really happen to my bike or me. Just shock, some fat guy gave way for me to pass, so when i accelerate to pass he suddenly took up the space which he opened up, i braked hard and flew a distance. DAMN..

I was so bored and ended up riding to Ryan's place after that, my agenda was to go to West Mall and get Grace's new watch, decided that since i was around that area, it was only nice that i dropped by. Ryan gave me an Singapore Poly IVP Jacket =) I am so glad , he managed to get it from school. I wont post the details up on how he got it XD . Oh well, i like guys like him.. Nice chap.

I switched off the GPS soon after i reach Ryan's house,reason being: it drains battery. Which explains why it only ends there.

This is the watch that she ordered from Swatch.. Looks pretty normal. Not worth it =( No cool functions and such... Girls.. Haiz.

Tah da.... My new toy.. Garmin Forerunner 405. It has GPS, Heart rate functions, and bike sensor and many many stuff that i myself don't know how to use even with the guide book. Only thing is that i need to buy the bike sensor =( And that cost another 100 plus dollars ? Freaking expensive.. For the technology , its worth it ^^

This is it in its charging mode. When i on the GPS, it can last 8 hours non- stop. But if i just use it as a normal watch , it can last 2 weeks without charging. I don't see how i can last with this watch 2 weeks in the army =( I might sell this watch away when i am entering the army. This watch is too good for my usage. haiz... As much as i would like to keep it, i think a normal Casio watch will do the job.

(i haven't taken pics of the lap top yet, i will do it later when Grace comes back, must take in front of her =p)

2009-06-02T21:35:00.002+08:00

i swear i am gonna take a picture of what happened to my computer as soon as i get my camera back from Clifford. Grace, swept something off the bed without realising that my earphones were attached to my laptop. The whole laptop fell from the table to the ground - and voilia... My screen broke into half. I can only see half the screen diagonally. I was pissed of course, but after the rough patch we had, i didnt dare to get angry with her for too long. I fumed for 5mins and thereafter i had to stop before we have out super big fight.

Worst thing is she didnt apologise, instead she chided me for leaving earphones there . Sigh... I was damn pissed and sad - heartbroken also, because i know i spent more time on my darling laptop during poly days then on any other thing. It was like part of me. I knew where i hid/placed my stuff and documents.

I am considering getting a LCD screen this coming IT show instead of repairing the screen. So much for being a good bf.. I think ever since i got serious in the relationship, i somehow screw everything up. Nope, correction, i somehow am caught with serious "suayness" ....

Grace is now at band camp and will be back on Thursday. Friday she going to this Nic's house (argh) and practise some dance moves with them. And on Saturday , she going down to "Ton" at that Nic's house till Sunday. I dont like Nic and her best friends. They always tell her funny stuff. I hate the talks whenever she comes back from a trip with them. It sucks every ounce of living juice in me. I just dont like the 3 friends she has , nicknamed : Fat Pig (her name really goes by that in chinese), 'Model wannabe but end up having sex with photographer' girl & lastly 'break up with your bf, you deserve better" guy.

2009-05-28T19:02:00.002+08:00

I didnt realise i have a few people following up my blog. Someone from cycling was telling me he found my blog and another from archery still reading it. Interesting.

Grace and i have already patched up, and we are compromising. Of course, i had to compromise a little more. On 21st, i brought her to eat nice food, get a ring, go some glam place, buy some clothings for her. I ended up spending 300 plus. I was expecting to hit around there anyway, budgeted already. Its good that we are back together, she is still a little angry with me for not treating her nicely the past few years . My bike upgrade has to wait.

I was talking to HanLoon the other day, and we happen to talk about this friend of ours. I told HL that i havent been talking to him for a long time and continued with " i think he is angry with me" . HL told me that that friend of ours told him that he thinks i am not a nice friend. Because i happy chat with him, not happy dun chat with him. I went bonkers when i heard that.. I dont like chatting with him because everyday he talks about Archery. And everytime, he thinks he is right without even opening up to the possibility that there might be a better answer. After awhile, i just stopped talking to him, and only when i need to i will.

Working at Hilti is very repetitive. Always saying tha same things over and over again. For those who do not know, i am doing tele marketing more like phone surveyor. I just talk and talk and talk, it gets boring after awhile. Thank god, i am blessed with nice office girls to look at, otherwise i might just die. And also the pay is awesome ^^ I will bring camera down one day to take some pics of the place and maybe some of the girls , ROFL.. if they allow me.

Here's my company website: http://www.hilti.com.sg/

2009-05-20T01:40:00.001+08:00

For those who do not know me, i am waiting for enlistment now and have some spare cash, therefore i wanted to try cycling. But before that , i was in archery , spent alot of money in there too.

Anyway, it started yesterday. I saw someone selling KMC Gold chain 9 speed (blink blink) so i went down and met him, waited for awhile because something came up for him. SO once got the chain , i choing all the way to biker's hub to change the chain. End up, sianz... the chain too short and i needed to pay uncle 4dollars for service charge. heng the seller was nice , and let me refund but i can only meet him today. Went home, gf kao pei say i always cycling and never care about her . (she has been doing this for a few weeks already). So i sayang her and tell her go slp..

NEXT DAY:
Ok, after work liao, damn high... cuz met this guy selling Racing Ralph tires. He said new ones and selling 70dollars. DAmn cheap lar. So i gian, meet him and buy. Chiong to the guy's house to refund the gold chain but halfway , i kena this porthole kind of thing.. then i superman and fly. SIAN... Knee bleeding, right wrist injured because i cushioned the fall with it.. so nvm, cycling slowly.. halfway to his house, my chain got noise.. creek creek creek... damn irritating.. End up, i saw the chain breaking.. the connection gonna come out ler. I wanna fixed back also cant, so hard. So i left it to damn light gear and hope it does break.

Now, i got refund, i choing to biker's hub . He fixed the chain. BUT>>>>> i told him the large wheel infront and the small behind, he got it the other way.. SIAN, then the tires quite hard to put in , so use the tire metal thing and push till i see chips ard my white rims.. SIAN... i damn heart ache and sad..

NVM.. Once got tires, i cycle back home.. on the way... SIAN. The rear tire got air come out.. after awhile will lose some air and i cant cycle. i damn du lan.. I wonder whats wrong with me today. I manage to pump it up with my hand pump and quickly ride home.

WHen i got home... SIAN again.. GF come back . Say got guy interested in her . And then of course i raise my voice and questioned her lar. Then later she wanna break up.. say stress with me.. I WAS LIKE OMFG>>> What the hell is wrong today. my leg so blood, wrist pain.. and heart ache like hell for chip white rims and now my gf say wanna break..

Damn sad... I wanna go ride ard the neighbourhood to cool off de. But the rear tire no air.. so walk around until now then feel like ranting out.. So sad lar. .. . I with her for 3 years already. I was even thinking we might we married that sort. freaking sad and hurt. Physically and mentally..

GRACE HO LAI LING... I am sorry that i paid so much attention to my bike. I hope you cool down and think about it. I will pay less attention to my bike. Even if it is dirty , i will attend to you first then to the bike..

2009-04-24T14:18:00.002+08:00

Finally... I got news of my enlistment date..

Your enlistment date is on 13-Jul-2009. Your reporting unit is TRAINING LIST BASIC MILITARY TRAINING CENTRE SCHOOL 2.

I cant wait. 2months away only. I need to train really hard for this. I am feeling anxious about this. Not sure what lies ahead of me.

2009-04-22T02:11:00.000+08:00

Shifters: Shimano Deore 9-Speed

Crank: FSA Moto X (black)

Front D: Shimano Deore XT

Rear D: Shimano Deore LX

Chain: Shimano Deore XT 9-Speed

Seat: WTB Pure V

SeatPost: GT

Seat Clamp: GT

Stem: Raceface XC Stem

HandleBar: GT Oversized

Headset: Crane Creek

Wheelset: Shimano 505

Tires: Panaracer Cinder 26 x 2.25

Fork: SR Sunctour X-100 Hydraulic Fork 100mm Travel With Lockout

Brakes: Hayes Stroker Trail Hydraulic Disc Brake

Brake Disc: SLX 160mm Rotor

Grips: ODI Lock-On

Frame: GT Avalanche 1.0 2008 Model

Frame Size: M

Pedal:Kona (with studs)

Includes Cat Eye Water Cage.

2009-04-17T18:07:00.002+08:00

That day at Bukit Timah was a lesson well learnt. Follow the line and also go slow. The hills was killer. That was not what i quite expect off road to be. I thought it would be some gravels and stones and mud. Little did i know that the hills we so steep down and up. I could feel that my muscles are burning from the trip there. It was cool and fun, i love the toughness of it.

I fell and dislocated my arm; ambulance came and got me to the hospital. I was screaming like hell. No biggie , i am so glad i didnt break my bones. My left shoulder is slowly recovering. I cant hold my bow now, let alone shoot. Thoughts of me quitting Archery flooded my mind before. It wont be anytime soon. My left wrist is hurt too, from the fall ; sprained it . The wrist prevents me from gripping the string of the bow.

I have been at home, reading Manga- One Piece, Naruto, Bleach. And watching many gigs of downloaded movies and animes. Darn, i feel like a pirate. I have been eating alot less now and i dont see myself losing weight. I remember Ryan's Mum saying that people with O blood type gains weight fast but hard to lose weight. In preparation for army, i should really be running and keeping fit since i have a gold for NAFFA.

I will be attending tomorrow's First Aid course. It will be held in the morning and i need to wake up early. I hope i am able to sleep early tonight given that i have been sleeping around 6 in the morning for almost a week now.

My Graduation Details

2009-04-17T18:03:00.001+08:00

Name : Chua Bok Keng Benjamin
Student ID : 10034838D
Course : Mechatronic Engineering

Graduation Date : 15 May 2009 (Fri)
Reporting Time : 8.00 a.m.
Reporting LT : LT 68B
Seat Number : K10

Diploma Plus Certificate(s) : -
CCA Award : Gold

2009-04-07T21:06:00.002+08:00

I am a little pissed with ZhaouMu . The person who sold me the red bike - Polygon. When he sold me the bike. He told me that most of the bike parts are new and there was no need to change anything. WTH man..

After the sale of his bike, i called and sms him, i sent him my email to add me on MSN and keep incontact but he didnt even reply me a single sms. I think i got "Cheated". Sian... I really do like the bike but i do not think it is worth 480dollars. The wheelset is old although it is froma reputable brand. The frame is the older version but the thing i like is that the old frame is lighter. The thing that pisses me off is the brakes. It was worn off and it was "eating" into my rims. The cables are also a little old and i can consider changing it. WTH man.

Charles is one nice chap. I wanna learn "hopping".

2009-04-06T22:20:00.003+08:00

Its hard for people to believe that after getting 2 bikes, i do not have money left to get the helmet and the lights.

I went down to Jaben today to get my Martini, as told by Gab it is new. I am gonna sell it at 90dollars to David tomorrow morning at Braddell .I am not sure i can even wake up that early. Sigh.. This means i got to sleep early tonight.

And dad just gave me 60dollars. That means i got 150dollars in my pocket now excluding those left in the bank. But bike stuff are so expensive, sigh..

I need a job badly..... Anyone got lobang ? No MLM please.

2009-04-05T00:24:00.002+08:00

Cycling these few days is sure fun . I had many adventures and falls.

Just yesterday, i joined SMBF night ride. http://www.smbf.com.sg/forum/index.php

I was thinking i will be late (meeting time is at 10.30pm) therefore i rode max speed on the way to CHEERS . Actually it being my first night ride was one of the reason why i rode so fast also. Anxious ma.

Went there and found out that i am the first to reach at 10.15pm. Most ppl came after 10.30pm. They were nice people and it didnt take me long know them all. Well not all but most of them . I see myself joining them for the weekly rides, Friday especially.

Jurong East CHEERS
West Coast Mac Donalds
Vivo
Sentosa (refused entry)
Shenton Way (makan)
Road Connector ard Queensway
Holland V
Clementi Park Connector
Jurong East
Home ^^

I had a really good time and i look forward to more rides.
Ah bi and Patrick told me to get my brake pads changed. But now i got no money. Cashless. Damn sian . I need to make sure i get 10 dollars from my dad everyday. If not really cant survive.

Things i need to spend money on:

Brake Pads $30
Cat Eye front & back lights (Andy) $40
Servicing the rear brakes for GT. $20
Haircut $10
Helmet $70

Gab planned to go Tanjong Pagar to look for some parttime job. He asked me along. I will call timberland outlet at Taka and see if they need PT workers. If have good, if dun have , i will go with Gab bah. Due to the recession, times are hard.

Introducing my new found Love ^^

2009-04-03T19:12:00.004+08:00

GT Avalanche 1.0

Polygon Cozmic CX3.0

2009-03-24T10:47:00.000+08:00

Cozmic CX3.0 MTB

Selling a complete MTB above with throwing in 2 forks.

assembled with rigid fork. throwing 1 marzocchi Bomber made in italy magnizium 80mm traval fork. in case u wannna go some off road. which this bike had not been.

perfect condition equiped with deore crank, LX rear D, deore shifter, deore brake, Reef CNC brake lever, deore front D

Mavic Cross ride wheelset. 1.75 panaracer tires.

easton 50 stem,handle bar and seat post.

Its 15.5inch girlfriend bike.

2009-03-19T01:26:00.002+08:00

Goodness Gracious Me..

I think I found myself back.. I just finished completing fletching all my cartel triples and 5 pieces of x10. It took me quite a while but i should say that it is easier fletching the FFP then the Spin Wings. I took half the time on theses . (Smiley face)

Bintan trip was great, the big disappointment is that they do not have DFS on the way back from Bintan. I wanted to get some alcohol for Grace's Parents. Over at Bintan, there was nothing to spend on money on cept for on morning at the buffet in one of the resort. They only accept SGD ok ~! 16dollars for the buffet. But ....... 10% Service Tax and 10% GST. Sian lar. But it was still affordable. It cost me $20 for the buffet. The spread was slightly above average, and the service is damn good. Its so different from singapore restaurant . They are really sincerely helpful and courtious. Life never felt so good there.

There were high elements, All Terrain Vechical, paintball (brought a few paint balls back), treking (adelia was the incharge there- what a small world).

I've got so much to say on the Bintan trip . To sum it up, it was a really worthwhile camp and i enjoyed it very much.

Shooting tomorrow... And the day after.

2009-03-07T17:46:00.002+08:00

Exams are over for almost a week now and graduation in a month's time. The much anticipated end is somewhat not what i expected it to be like. I thought i would be really happy and go on with life, but somehow i feel my real self got stuck in the midst of all those hectic life.

I have all the time in the world now- to run, to shoot, to cycle , to work, to find my grandfather, to make up the lost time with auntie jane, to play the games i always want to, to just sit down and watch life pass by. The big BUT comes up. BUT i am not happy. I feel my life sipping away as though i do not have a plan to do the next.

I am really in a loss. No plans for job, no plans to shoot well , no resolve to do anything cept yet. Its really scary as those words of my senior who once told me that i should study hard and not let anything come into the way. My GPA isnt high, its below average. And it looks impossible for me to go into the university. My choices is to go sign on army as engineer, or find a engineering company willing to take me in as an apperctice.

I know life is tough and we all need to make decisions ; important decisions many times in our life which affects the way we grow and future. Its really scary to see how one wrong step can lead a domino effect to self destruction.

I will need to find myself in midst of all the worries.

2009-03-01T22:05:00.002+08:00

Might be the last competition for me representing ngee ann .I will miss those guys. The club is growing.

I cant wait for tomorrow's camp. And also the time capsule.
Competition is fun.. i miss the great fun.. I will join more competitions in the near future.

2009-02-17T14:23:00.002+08:00

My MSD final test is tml but i just dont seem very interested in studying . I think it has to do with me knowing that i am going to finish school in 2 weeks time . Knowing that i am graduating in a week's time, i feel really slack, perhaps a little over confident that i am gonna pass and get my diploma anyway. I do not see this in my friends but i think some of them are feeling the same way too. Its just the same feelings as i was leaving sec school and boys town. Anxiety is what i am feeling, scared also. I do not think i will be going into any university, with my results like that , i wonder if i will be just one of those many faces in the crowd. Looking at signing on with the army or either SIA as engineer.

Alright, gotta go back to studying . Last but not least, i have been thinking abt getting that bike. Reall expensive and i am not sure if i am going to use that on a long term basis. Mum always say : "buy what u need, not what you want."

OMG

2009-02-09T20:05:00.001+08:00

OMG - Audition

Dear God,
Did you get the message?
Little boy is on his way to heaven
Doctors tried, did all they can
His fate now lies in your hands

Oh God
Can’t help wondering
What happens to the missing children
On the cartons of milk in the grocery store
Faces look at me, wanting more

Reaching out, climbing up this hill of uncertainty
Got my head bowed down, can you, will you help them?
I’m kneeling, writhing, shouting, see me
Praying, waiting, wanting reasons
Just need to know, so let it go, let it go
Let it go

[Chorus:
Touch me, dare to touch me
Let me feel the, can’t you hear me, oh my god
Oh my god, oh my god, oh my god, oh my god
You can't stop it, you can't change it]

Face me, I’ll embrace the
Turn your eyes to mine
Shine your spotlight down on me

Oh god
You know its happening
But you can't control, can't stop it
Give us hope, give us strength
To guide us through those dreadful days

Oh god
I see what you can see
Cause your lights shining down on me
You see the little kids, see the tragedies
And you hold their hands, when they can’t breathe

Reaching out, climbing up this hill of uncertainty
Got my head bowed down, can you, will you help them?
I’m kneeling, writhing, shouting, see me
Praying, waiting, wanting reasons
Just need to know, so let it go, let it go
Let it go

[Chorus]

Face me, I’ll embrace the
Turn your eyes to mine
Shine your spotlight down on me

Kneeling on the top of a hill with my arms reached out
Can you see me?
Shouting at the sky as the clouds go rolling by
Can you hear me?
Kneeling at the foot of my bed when the lights dim out
Can you see me?
Head bowed down, can you help me out?
Help me out?

[Chorus]

Taste me, dare to taste me
Let me open up the mosting, oh my god
Oh my god, oh my god, oh my god, oh my god, oh my god, oh my god, oh my god, oh my god

Let him chant, let him chant, let him chant, let him chant
Oh my god, oh my god, oh my god, oh my god, oh my god, oh my god, oh my god, oh my god

Face me, I’ll embrace the
Will you turn your eyes to mine?
Shine your spotlight down on me

The Invitation

2009-02-06T09:41:00.002+08:00

It doesn't interest me what you do for a living. I want to know what you ache for, and if you dare to dream of meeting your heart's longing.

It doesn't interest me how old you are. I want to know if you will risk looking like a fool for love, for your dream, for the adventure of being alive.

It doesn't interest me what planets are squaring your moon. I want to know if you have touched the center of your own sorrow, if you have been opened by life's betrayals or have become shriveled and closed from fear of further pain!I want to know if you can sit with pain, mine or your own, without moving to hide it or fade it, or fix it.

I want to know if you can be with joy, mine or your own, if you can dance with wildness and let the ecstasy fill you to the tips of your fingers and toes without cautioning us to be careful, to be realistic, to remember the limitations of being human.

It doesn't interest me if the story you are telling me is true. I want to know if you can disappoint another to be true to yourself; if you can bear the accusation of betrayal and not betray your own soul; if you can be faithlessand therefore trustworthy.

I want to know if you can see beauty even when it's not pretty, every day,and if you can source your own life from its presence.
The Invitation by Oriah Mountain Dreamer, book cover

I want to know if you can live with failure, yours and mine, and still stand on the edge of the lake and shout to the silver of the full moon, “Yes!”

It doesn't interest me to know where you live or how much money you have. I want to know if you can get up, after the night of grief and despair, weary and bruised to the bone, and do what needs to be done to feed the children.

It doesn't interest me who you know or how you came to be here. I want to know if you will stand in the center of the fire with me and not shrink back.

It doesn't interest me where or what or with whom you have studied. I want to know what sustains you, from the inside, when all else falls away.

I want to know if you can be alone with yourself and if you truly like the company you keep in the empty moments.

by
Oriah Mountain Dreamer

2009-02-06T02:02:00.001+08:00

The reason why we were able to meet
the people who supported us up to now
and to our bright future,
I extend my sincere gratitude and blessings.

2009-02-05T12:46:00.003+08:00

I seriously cant wait to graduate from poly ~! yahooo

i want to get a bicycle and commute from home to training grounds.. so tempting to get the Hasa 9.0 or Giant Yukon from Iitoo, the haro (last pic) out of the picture bah, because it is a stunt bike.

2009-02-04T10:24:00.003+08:00

I am starting to see myself stopping my archery career =(

The interest is still there, just that if i weigh money and archery on a balance scale, it would tilt to money. People do change, last time when i was year 1 & 2. Archery seems to be the the top priority.

I have 1 more week to major exams, and after that , no need to go school anymore. And in my free time i can shoot 7 days a week. I am so looking forward to that.

This is what i did on tuesday..

I pimped my quiver into a magnetic one. Really fun to play with. I am hoping i can earn some money converting people's quiver to magnetic.

BAE homework not done.
SMC quiz halfway done.
Revision not done..

Need to get all those done by friday.

2009-01-19T17:27:00.002+08:00

In 5 weeks time, i am going to have my final exams. Before i know it, i will graduate from Ngee Ann Poly. Life is soo good & relaxing now.

These few days, i dont have the feeling to go school, it feels as though i am already on holidays and finished poly life. I have been waking up late, sleeping late . My body dont want to move ... I want to slack and wait till i go to army. .

Of course that will not be possible, i will be going working once i finish exams. I want to earn alot of money. If want to earn alot of money sure cant work in Timberland de.I will ask auntie winnie to help me look for job that are paying 8 per hour at least. Phew.. i am in need of cash ... SO many things that i wanna buy.

2009-01-14T01:39:00.001+08:00

2009-01-10T23:40:00.004+08:00

submitting this 2 pics for the competition.

2009-01-10T22:54:00.000+08:00

hey everyone,

Its nice to see everyone in the club doing well together under the leadership of the new committee.

The Open house this year is really well done and a successful one. Here are some pictures ; Enjoy.

They wanted to take a pic with this girl from the cosplay club.Ahem

Nice packing up..removing of the stickers from the photos.

Archery highs up up for Ngee Ann Poly..

Sneak shots..

Band of Brothers.

Our nicely decorated booth. great job =)

Jing Ming coaching a pretty girl.. phew u weet ~!

End of day shot

Our 2009 Archery Mascot

And last of all, sorry for not going for the AGM, i hope you guys had alot of fun there. I received this board today, i really appreciate it. Thank you; grace and dolly for the work done.
I want to thank Dolly specially for the colour of the board that she chose for me : PINK.. She chose my fav colour XD

I understand the others got their fav colours also. YZ: red, Derrick: blue, Silie: black,Jason:green.

THANK YOU everyone ~!

Kingdom Hearts Ending LIVE Utada Hikaru - Simple and Clean

2009-01-10T00:05:00.002+08:00

2009-01-09T23:40:00.000+08:00

Those sony headphones are beautiful baby..

Rants and Complains

2009-01-09T19:26:00.003+08:00

Ok, like the tittle implies. Here i go..

I have a small table where i put all these, my dad came into my room one day, took the table out to put the house phone and dumped all my stuff on the table into this little disgusting looking pail. I think the older generation is ok with it, but i dun like my stuff being put into a pail..

My step sis and her gf is moving out back into the old apartment in April. All those stuff under there are things they wanna bring back. SO messy luh.

This computer has been ard for 2 years now. And we seldom use it because it is slow and my sister has a laptop. So this computer how ? Throw away or sell to cash converter loh..

Ok, whenever they come home, they throw their shoes there. Like someone will help them put on the shelves. The dirt and sand also come inside the house.. Zzz...

OMG.. look at the dishes.. They havent been done for 2 days already. Step sis knows how to cook but dunno how to wash.. And we know how to eat but dont know how to wash also. Ok, i am going to wash those after this post.

This is prolly the thing i am going to be happy about. I am glad that dad clear this place up. It looks like we got more space now. And there is where my hedgehogs are gonna live, going to start preparations for them to live.

2009-01-09T19:03:00.004+08:00

The Gundam i finally completed. Phew..

Virtue is so damn cool..

These are my UM1, single driver earphones.. Really worth the money and music kick ass with this. Once u listened to it, you will never wanna try another earphone again..

Go Vibe Martini amp

2009-01-08T02:12:00.003+08:00

I dismantled the GoVibe Martini Amp.
I am curious to see what is inside.
But i am disappointed.
It turns out to be some capacitors only.
sadded

2009-01-07T01:05:00.000+08:00

Fucking cheebye..

I came home and step sis took my fan to fan her friends playing majong..

What about me ?

My room is so fucking warm... and i need it.

Come on la.. considerate leh..

I am super pissed la.

And dad havent been giving me pocket money for a long time. I am so broke. I explained to him that i will be home late most of the time now. And i hope he will put the money on my table, but to him, that sounds like a perfectly good excuse to "forgot".

FUCKED UP..

I am feeling so hot and i am BROKE>....

2009-01-06T13:14:00.001+08:00

2009-01-04T17:59:00.003+08:00

IP Man

2009-01-04T16:47:00.005+08:00

Ip Man is a really great show. I love it..

This is based on a real story.
Ipman is the sensei of Lee Xiao Long..

This part, he took down 10 Japanese. SO darn cool.

Damn cool..

This movie : 5/5 stars.. I love it ...

2009-01-03T06:34:00.000+08:00

no way..

tell me this isnt true.

It's way too soon ..

Time is of the factor.

I just dun see how it is possible ..

if "soon" is possible,

then i think i wont be possible.

i am backing out..

I feel jealous.

on the other hand - i miss audrey. She's coming back on the 4th. Tomorrow.

I have to pass her , her Christmas present.

DARN. i feel so so sad now because of the latter.

I just feel so cheated.

I subjected myself to feel that way, because the other party obviously didnt feel that way.

COME ON, what was i thinking..

.....

Need time alone.

2008-12-30T22:08:00.000+08:00

I LOST MY SHOES BAG TODAY ~! SO FRUSTRATING>> FUCK.

Happy Birthday SOO =)

2008-12-28T21:29:00.013+08:00

Went to Soo's Party, It is totally awesome and fun. Especially with secondary school classmates =) I really cant wait to go for the next 21st birthday party, i think this time would be Claris.

Bryan, Claris ,Huiling, Mitra, Michael, Kristen, Wenlong, Pengyau , adeline, Jason. They are really nice people, and Soo's of course ^^
I saw her family, they are so warm and welcoming. And she has 2 sister, one younger and older: they do not look like her la..

I'll let the pictures do the talking for awhile.

ClickFive: PengYau,WenLong,Michael,Kristen,Bryan

First one from the front is Soo's Cousin, then her elder sis(julia) and the last one is her younger sis.

This is where we have the party (: it is certainly a beautiful place : Rasa Sentosa Resort

Those here are the early birds, helping to prepare the food and decor.

Soo's SIM friends

Us again..

She poses with her birthday cake

Making a wish (she later said she didnt wished for anything, i think she wished for 1000 more wishes)

Forfeits that night.. That will be Mitra and Soo. She kissed many that night, i'll just keep the rest in the private album XD

Another cake that she kept hidden until a later time.. ahhem.. It's a cheesecake XD Delicious

There we have the rose wine.

And cheers to everyone ^^

After the drinks, one by one start to fall.. THis is the next day: preparing to book out.

We had hell of a great view, many bikini babes.

And this is the end of the photo post. I loved the company, it was soo much fun with them.
New year coming soon:planning for another outing together.

I think i was underdressed. DO you think so ?

2008-12-27T09:00:00.002+08:00

I didnt sleep..

Instead, i stood up watching Band Of Brothers. It is a wonderful show and beautiful ending. At the end, they interviewed those who took part in a war. They were old and withered, with white hair.

He said:"I cherish the memories my grandson asked me the other day, he said:" gradpa, are you a hero of war ? "
Grandpa said "no"
"but i served in a company of Heroes".".

YES MAN and makan (timberland friends)

2008-12-27T06:16:00.007+08:00

We went to watch YESMAN by Jim Carey. It was wonderful movie. 3.5/5 stars.

He is getting a little old, i could see wrinkles all over his face. And for him to still act like he is still in his thirties, i think that is too much for him to handle. He should take some laid back roles already.

Before movies, we went to food court and ate our dinner. It was real expensive there and i think Aston would have been worth it.

We took a couple of pictures after movies and i saw some familiar faces along the way (smiles)
I saw Yiya, Jesslin , another cute ex-assumption girl. And as i walk down further again, i saw Peiyi and her Boyfriend who were selling some female clothes in a booth at the rear of Plaza Singapura.

And the sisters had to go off earlier because their daddy came to fetch them. How lucky. I am envious of them. We went to TCC for coffee (and uh huh... that explains why i am wide awake till now) and i had a cheese cake. I couldnt resist. =(

I have been regreating not going for the Xmas party at the balcony. (its not because my sister want to eat the stuff i cook; it was because i was too damn broke)

2008-12-27T06:10:00.002+08:00

On the last day of the sale, I saw Rose & Jeniffer, they were taking up our booth space that we left. I was so excited on one hand, and on the other, i hesitated to say hi. All thanks to ........... something.

It hunted me =(

Which is why , i told myself i would never ever do it again. NEVER. And i am making a promise to myself.

2008-12-23T09:58:00.002+08:00

I have been putting away so much things..

SO much things to do and so little time.

I lied a little just to make sure i get things done. =( (2 lies)

I have so many people trying to meet me up but i just can't. Sorry guys.

Maybe after FYP, there is only 2 more weeks.

Bacon Salt

2008-12-14T22:41:00.002+08:00

Have anyone tried this before ?

This is Bacon Salt, people from Jaben loves this. Uncle Wilson is the one that intro this to them if i am not wrong. It cost $10.80 per bottle.

Can't wait to get my hands on it. Apparently, they do not sell this in Singapore. Must order then can get de.

2008-12-14T06:09:00.002+08:00

I have the perfect picture for the competition . I just need to snap it down.

The theme is : Wish you were hear. (yes, it's hear)
This picture has to do with audio enjoyment and also some marketing for the company. Winner gets a pair of Beyerdynamic DT880

2008-12-14T05:10:00.002+08:00

It's time for me to pick myself up and rearrange prioritizes.
I have been putting a lot of things off just for some time on my own , i cant be doing that for a long time. It has to stop now.

I am now writing a list of things that needs to be done. My sleeping time is also not working , i do not usually sleep so late, and now, even at 5am in the morning, i do not feel tired.

From the looks of it, i wont be able to go for the coming archery camp and the AGM. Have so much on my hand. Its not that archery isnt important anymore. (maybe it has, i dont know yet). 20th dec seemed like a very important day.

forgotten ? i chose to be forgotten .

2008-12-13T21:58:00.003+08:00

I love this Gundam (Virtue) from the 00 series.
Its a Power House.
Got this from SunShine Plaza, near bugis. Gab and gang brought me there.

This is the instruction booklet in the box. I like the cover of this , it shows the esp where Tieria Erde had to release his armor and convert to Nadleeh, which enables him to use trial mode and also more agile.

Half finished ... Those are what's left of Virtue's armor.

I cant wait to complete the virtue's armor.
I need side cutter =(

2008-12-06T01:02:00.002+08:00

i have been busy with soo many things.

FYP
Studies
NAFFA (just over)
Music

FYP presentation just ended on a bad note. Our VIVA wasnt really done well. Cock ups at the calculation part. And we were so embarrassed in front of the panel. We need to still go back during the holidays to do the project. We need to fine tune it. I really want to make it fly.

Studies, is a headache. I need to buck up on MSD and SMC. Both killer subjects.

NAFFA? Sigh, i failed. =( my standing broad jump is 10cm less then what i need to get sliver, and my 2.4 is slow by 10secs to finish in 12.20 min. Need to retake again on jan 5th.

Music, i had been addicted to good music. I got my new earphones UM1 at $179 and an amplifer: GoVibe Martini @ $189. Been using the earphones for 2 days already, i love it. It's not the bass kind , it is a more all rounder kind of ear phones -Single Driver.

The amp is ok la. I wanted the GoVibe Magnum($349) , but it is really expensive, way over my budget . Still, i will continue to save for it. I could hear the difference with that one =)
Actually after buying the UM1 earphones, i think i am more of a bass person and a headphone person. =(

Am i gonna spend more ? Nope.. Dont think so, maybe after hoildays when i get paid for the Timberland event .

2008-12-06T00:49:00.000+08:00

i dont have time =(

FYP Day

2008-11-29T22:59:00.003+08:00

From left to right: Siong Pau, Clifford, Chang mao, Benjamin, Mark, Gabriel, Wu Lieh.

At the end of the FYP, we went vivo to makan Carl's Junior. And it was my first time there. WOAH, the servings were huge and amazing. I managed to finish it.

2008-11-29T22:21:00.006+08:00

SO so tired.

But it was an eye opener at Sitex today.

Prices wise, some was good, some was just plain scam.

I learnt how to chose what to buy.

I bought a 16gb thumbdrive. And almost wanted to get a Shure earphones costing $99. I really thought hard about it but decided not to go ahead with it since i already have a head phone.

Mark should get this.. Gab and clifford were laughing about this just now.

Nice pose. You look as though you didnt have sleep for a WEEK ~!

His bowl is so darn CLEAN...

My lunch for today.. yummy. I miss beef alot.

After eating Yoshinoya for some time, i didnt know that they had chilli pepper. I like this ^^

Nice pose again Clifford. Clifford always amazes me with the poses. LOL

A wonderful picture taken at the time the sun was setting. I like the colour of the skies, it's usually pink at that time.
The lamps look like bubbles in fairy tales.

There it is : my new 16gb thumbdrive, cost me $55.

2008-11-29T02:07:00.002+08:00

Mark intro a girl to us today (online).

Malaysian girl.

I think malaysian girls are nice and down to earth girls.

Audrey is, Mabel is also.. Jude also.. Soo also.

I am staring to think i have something with . . . .

I have a disorder.. It's getting serious. need some help. =(

Genting Pictures.

2008-11-28T22:14:00.004+08:00

Ugh, nothing much about then Genting.
So darn plain la.

Sisters are camera shy.

100 RM chip for casino.

2008-11-28T00:36:00.004+08:00

Our plane cant fly ?

This is our prototype, made of balsa wood , carbon rods and super glue. This one hovers ok, but controlling it was the hard part. Half Heli, Half plane.

This was what we planned for it to be. To be able to hover like a helicopter and fly like a plane.

After a 2 weeks of testing, we decided to just change it to a fixed wing plane. Now the problem is wing aspect ratio too small, cannot create enough lift .

Tomorrow final panel already, wulieh and i already bought a casket to share. =(

2008-11-28T00:26:00.003+08:00

We always look cute in front of the camera..

Qin is camera shy la..

Mao loves to take pictures. He is very natural at it.

Mark always try very hard to not look at the camera.

And there you have it, Qin warning whoever taking the picture to watch out.

We saw crocodile girl, so pretty..

2008-11-27T22:23:00.002+08:00

I am not a person who are usually on bad terms with people, but there are some people that just pisses me off and it stays in 'THERE" for a very long time. Let me name a few using only their intials of their first name.

I am blogging this because today, i damnm suay.. saw 2 of those ppl on the list. I ignored D, but the other one cant , because.......

I will just leave it at there.
Tomorrow is our VIVA.. Our final panel for FYP. It's really stressing because my plane cant bloody fly la. We made so many mod but still cant.. So sad.

Clifford and I spent so much time and effort on it. I had to give archery a miss for a month . The sad part is my muscles cant pull my bow now.

I hope archery club is doing well, i think under the leadership of Grace, they are far better off. I remember i always had problems with them for the kind of training they do. Always people dont want to do this, dont want to do that. Sigh, its so much better now for me.. I hope it is for the club too. ^^

After tomorrow i am a free man ~!