In this post, I will like to share with you two videos. One inspiring, other striking.
Inspiring video of things~ Mad About English
Synopsis: Have you ever seen 10,000 students learning English from one teacher – all at the same time? Have you ever met a detective whose mission impossible is to arrest bad grammar? Or encountered a 74 year-old retiree who thinks nothing of ambushing foreigners on the streets just so he can practice his English? Or heard a Chinese policeman speak English in a New York Bronx accent? If you haven't, catch Mad About English! - the amazing story of 1,000,000,000 people and their MAD MAD MAD rush to learn English! As the clock ticks down to next month's Olympics, China 's love affair with the English language has reached feverish proportions. With half a million or more visitors descending on Beijing for the Games, can the Chinese pull it off with their newly-acquired English? Mad About English! follows the inspiring and heart-warming efforts of a city preparing to host the world by learning a once-forbidden tongue.
9/11: THE FALLING MAN September 11 2001 was a day of many incredible and shocking stories: stories of survivors, stories of heroes. But there was one story that people didn't want to face. The story of the people who began to jump from the World Trade Center just minutes after the first plane hit. Their images were caught on videotape and in photographs, but soon they were never seen again, as if they had never existed. WATCH A VIDEO EXCERPT NOTE: Disturbing images, discretion advised Among those pictures is one of the most unforgettable images from 9/11 - a photograph of a falling man, frozen in mid air, his body perfectly parallel with the twin towers of the World Trade Centre. (see above) The photo ran in newspapers across the world the following day, and should have remained one of the defining images of that terrible event. Instead, it was erased from history. CBC Newsworld's The Passionate Eye presents the North American premiere of The Falling Man, the story of the 'jumpers' of 9/11. It follows the trail of the photographer who nearly lost his life shooting the image; of the citizens who decried it, arguing that it was sensational and exploitative; of the editors who published it and then reluctantly banned it; and the journalist who finally uncovered the falling man's identity. The Falling Man confronts this single, harrowing image and helps history to give a proper due to the jumpers of 9/11. Produced and directed by Henry Singer.
My thoughts: I'm pretty affected, after watching this video. So i'm not gg to comment much. I still remember that night when this 911 happened, i was watching news on CNA. And suddenly there was a latest report on this incident. There were live pictures of the north building of the World Trade Centre on fire. The south building is still not hit. Just minutes later, i saw a plane coming and hitting right smack into the south building. My hands were over my mouth. I was in total shock. The news reporter did not say anything for a good 3 minutes or so. Its something i have never seen before, and it was just too much to take. Even for a Singaporean sec3 student. I had problem sleeping that day. Cause it just seem so unreal. I was watching the news with my mum and my brother. Nobody spoke when we switched off the tv.
anyways, back to reality and now.
I hope the wake up call is good yea =) and i know u are juggling with alot of things now. Jia you! =DD ( read ur blog Lyon. This is refering to ur econs test.) Oh and not forgetting Zhi Ying. haha.. Will remember ur birthday la =D and yeap, do try and manage ur time better!! =DD It can be done! Thanks sister! Thank you Hui Li for ur tag!! =DD Must must jia you yea! =P See ya real soon in the next Publicity meeting!
For me i am just working hard in my studies now. Wanna get the momentum back. =P
guess wat, Nelson(my classmate) told me that i should not keep repeating those "jia you Lyon", "All the best Lyon.." kinda comment. haha.. now that he talk about it. I went to have a look. I did that eh? haha.. usually i type blogs when i am at the most tired condition. So yea, i just typed whatever that came to mind. Eh.. I type those jia you for Lyon cause 1) refering to her blog entries? Sometimes she's in need of these Jia yous.. and i thought she might read my blog entries, so yeap, will type it there. 2) Cause she is always so so busy, and i dun get a chance to talk to her properly. I will just dedicate a small part of blog entry to her. (just basically type whatever i wanted to say out.) 3) Because she's my daughter! oh well.. haha.. am seriously mentally drained when typing this too. But great that i fet feedbacks from "fans" (Nelson considered a fan? hahahaha! bet u'll kick me the next time i see you. haha.. Btw, he's a TaeKwonDo Specialist!A Coach! Cool yea!)
Here's the encouragement part!
Jia you to all my lovely classmates! I know i have been so redrawn from the class activities for so so long. But i am really seriously packed every single day. Some days i am totally free. Like today. But i took this free day to well.. study! haha. haven't been really studying for the past 3 weeks. So it feels great to be scratching my head and writing and cancelling again! It really feels great! haha.. Juggling all the commitments i have has became a challenge. And i wanna have a good plan going soon. Like try to come out with a system to do my YVIP stuff.. Share-On Welfare Organization stuff.. and juggling with work, Of course, all these are so that i can generate more time to study.SOunds good eh? ha.. I am on it! Will make sure its up and running by August 1st! =P So don't worry yea?! I am ok. =D
Jia you to all that are preparing for A levels like Huili, those that are taking promos like, Lyon, Rachel, Eunice, Jinghuan, Alvin, Melvin, Jasmine, Dorathy, those mugging hard for their O levels like, Waikit, Jessica, PJ and those End of year exams, Hui Bin, Zhi Ying, Edmund, Rafael, Shawn, PJ, Mervin!!
You Guys Must Must Jia You Alright! It is only so tiring for just these 3-4 months, after that i'll see u back at YVIP and of course, more fun! For now, put in 101% into your studies!! =D
Its been a good day. A pretty slack day..
ha.. thats y i am working at this hour eh. played too much. haha.. More like read too much, of books other than my textbooks. Am on it now!! ha..
Just reached home! haha.. its like hmm.. 5:37am now!
Went to mug at Fajar MacDonald's tonight! =D It was fruitful, because i did the studying with my pri sch friend, Chong Yuan. In addition to mugging, we did talk for like 3 hrs? Correct me if i am wrong bro. ha.. i thought we talked real long. He is having some problem with relationships, so i am there to just listen and give my 5 cents worth. It was a great sharing session. You are clear on what is expected of you and you know what to do next, thats always a good thing. With direction, will travel! =D And don't keep feeling victimised =X The more u think this way, the more u will be victimised. So try to look at things in the positive way. Don't always focus on the problem, focusing on the problem will never lead u to the solution, look beyond the problem, questions like, is it short term? or long term? And sometimes its not that big a problem, its just that we are exploding the whole situation. Man tend to exaggerate things alot. Its normal, but try to be concious when u are doing that. Jia you and i believe things will work out for you man! You're one nice man, things will get better =P From what i see, you are on your way to becoming the man u always wanted to be. U're on the way to success. Jia you!!
Oh man.. gonna go rest alr. haha.. Work tml from 930am to 4pm!! =D A good work day, cause i got to work in the morning and early afternoon. haha..
Jia you lyon in your work!! And all those working tml.... =D SMILE!!
Well basically whenever there is an outing, be it with classmates or friends et cetera, i'll be happy =) Thats why i treasure all the outings that my schedule allows me to attend. I cherish every moment of it. Though sometimes i am too tired and facial expression all so down.. Guys, at the bottom of my heart, i really love the company and the short hour or two out together for a meal or to do some activities. Just wanna say a big thank you to you guys, u guys make my day so so much brighter.
Basically i am working on a new VWO, yv, publicity tm, school, sports- jogging, insurance work and also my new part time work at cafe cartel. So yea, if u see me all drained in my face, do give me a pat on my back. =D usually i need that to get back to life. But i always try to be self concious and smile whenever i see anyone. If i don't, don't keep asking me if i am alright, cause i am alright =) Though, yes, i feel being cared for. ha.. I'm a fickle old man. haha..
Just gotta jia you yea.
Happy birthday to Jia Yi! Oh ya, just to burst it all out now, last sem i did had a crush on u! haha. but hey, i dun think i did enough to impress u or stuff. and i yea, kinda have my heart tied up with another girl. so yea. not gg to keep it a secret! =)
Just watched step up 2!! ITS GREAT!! Ha.. got a feeling i am starting to speak like those American hip hop ppl. ha..
Oh ya, just a short publicity stun here, if there is anyone that will like to know more about YVIP(youth volunteer involvement programme), do let me know. Cause i am one of the committee member this year and its a great camp. You will feel like u have matured way beyond ur years after this camp. It opens u up to social service in Singapore in a totally new light. And its a great place to make great friends!
My number is 81282848. Peng Yong here. Just give me a call or sms. =) i'll be gald to explain more of it to you.
Well we set a goal, then you go get it. =D Yes! I targetted to take this opportunity to train for army half marathon and Standard Chartered Marathon. Goal was to acheive 43km (108 round the 400m track). It was a tough tough 8hrs plus of run. Afew things kept spiralling in my mind. Was feeling so freaking tired that things kept coming to mind.. Things like "My body posture must always be there! Try to look like am steady and can keep going.. Cause its a good way of cheering myself on." .."keep going, keep going.. " .."steady, as long as there are people running, it means i can run too." .."never give up, keep smiling, when u see people, cheer them on, so that it also motivates myself to keep going(reverse psychology).." .."i wanna be a good role model for the yv tfs, rafael and shawn, keep going, they will see that and will also take away something from this run.." .."wanna sms those that i wanna sms, to tell them that i did it!! b4 that, keep going!!"
It was a good run! And a good cycling experience! haha.. At the end of the day, clocked 43km of run, 48.11km of cycling. Hope trilympics was a grand success! Nomatter what, i am a part of it before, i want to see my baby do well too! =D Left early from trilympics cause went to Marsiling to do "CIP" work this morning at 8am. It was a great experienc too.. cause i just kept eating and eating from the onset of the carnival. haha.. =D helped to blow balloons using the helium tank! haha.. first time i did that! I didn't felt exactly well. Was in autopilot mood.. haha just going through motion. ha.. Had problem just reaching that place. cause my left knee is gone, walking like a bai kar.. ha.. but it was fun just getting there =D
On the way back home, Saw two incidents that enlightened me. Was walking back home towards post centre paya lebar, when i saw this person with a friend/son. This person is a cripple walking with a walking aid, although he looks fine, but his left leg is bent and walking "yi guai yi guai". When he was about to reach the train station, he saw a malay uncle there begging for money. He stopped, dropped his walking aid, struggled to take out $2 from his pocket and gave it to the uncle. U know wat went through my mind when i saw that? I just.. had an urge to and did said it. "Fuck!" *with all the disgusted facial expression on my face.. * I was disgusted with myself. I just felt shitty. I mean its obvious why i am. I need to do things that i need to do. And yes, although it looks like wrong and shitty. It's still things i need to do. I need to help other people no matter what it is. Bottom line, question my own heart, if there are skeptics whether to help or not and i am not sure, fuck it, just help.
Incident no.2. Well basically i was on train platform at paya lebar, and i was sitting on the seat at the platform. Beside me was this ah ma. And she was taking something from her bag. Nothing in the bad concerns me. Other than her hands, to be specific, her fingers. Her fingers are so rugged, so rough, so frackle. It is due to too much exposure to water for too long. And for a long period of time of this experience. Whats so big about this? Well.. nothing much.. just one thing. Everyone's life is different, and ur body will have some form of relics of it. Relics of it might be good or bad, but how good or bad it is, its something that nobody will ever notice if u look closer enough. She must be a hardworking lady, all her life. Thats how i see it.
Woa ho, at last, can end this post le =D thanks for reading and i will recover soon =D just gotta drink more water and dragged my feet afew more days. =D
Jia you people! Those haven't return me the pledge cards and donation money for trilympics, do contact and reply me asap!!!
1) After listening to Adam Khoo's talk on positive thinking and also success attitudes and formulas, i started to practise it. Starting from my physiology point of view =) I started to do whatever confident and strong characters in the world does. I am always sub-conciously reminding myself to potray a confident posture and also a calm and presentable appearance. From there, i tried to think of things more logically and indepth, never letting other's negative thoughts or ideas get into my mind. I followed with my point of views and also never veered off the objective that we are there for the meetings etc. =D I just felt, real good =D If i'm feeling good about myself, that means somehow the positive part of the skill that he taught us is not a fluke. I always tell myself to smile and nomatter what, smile. Cause smiling is not an action, it invokes the idea of happiness, a flow of positive energy. Even in the most tense situation, smiling gets the other parties calmer and with things in better perspective, problems will get easier to solve! =D
2) We visited Geyland East Elderly Home, Geylang schcc, Renci Buangkok. Both Geylang schcc and Renci Buangkok were supportive of YVIP'08, but Geylang East elderly home was well.. not so keen. and they are just too scrared of this la.. that la.. But the thing is.. they are losing out. not us =) I am just happy that we get to talk to two more homes!! =D and its great having these two homes under our list of attachment homes, i am excited for the tfs and the participants this year, its going to be a roller coaster ride!! But i am really sure u will have one heaven of a ride!! wooo haaaa!! =PP
3) Basically my bro (Meng Shyan) and me were walking around the whole Singapore today and we met alot of people. Both the ppl we are suppose to meet and those that we met on the streets!! haha.. We just kinda helped at least 3 people today =D It only came to our minds that we are actually helping others when we are walking back from a shop where we shop for a special cake. =) We actaully helped 2 people with road directions, we even actually stopped to check the map that i had in my bag. Now it might seem like nothing, which i think we both felt the same way.. But we just can't help thinking of how YVIP and our years in social service, have transformed us into selfless people. I mean, helping others, without even thinking? Haha.. We both hope we can get more of these +ve elements in the participants and tfs from this year onwards!! =D
4) I had a meal with four of my friends, celebrating for one of them(Junyang) his birthday!! It was just great eating all the "mountain real sea feed" (Hint: translate to chinese!) haha.. I just love food la!! =D and having a buffet is just great man!! haha i kinda skipped lunch for it! =D And yea, not forgetting that we are celebrating JY's ORD from the Republic Of Singapore Armed Forces!! =DD
Jia You in life bro!!
5) Last but not least!~! Jia you everyone for the trilympics!! And remember to bring your card and donation money tml if u are helping to sell!! For thoes who can't come, ie, Lyon, Jia You too!! I bet u are busy! =D
Mariah Carey ~ Hero There's a Hero if you look inside your heart You don't have to be afraid Of what you are There's an answer If you reach into your soul And the sorrow that you know Will melt away
And then a hero comes along With the strength to carry on And you cast your fears aside And you know you can survive So when you feel like hope is gone Look inside you and be strong And you'll finally see the truth That a hero lies in you
It's a long road When you face the world alone No one reaches out a hand For you to hold You can find love If you search within yourself And the emptiness you felt will disappear
And then a hero comes along With the strength to carry on And you cast your fears aside And you know you can survive So when you feel like hope is gone Look inside you and be strong And you'll finally see the truth That a hero lies in you
Lord knows...... Dreams are hard to follow But don't let anyone Tear them away Hold on There will be tomorrow In time you'll find the away
And then a hero comes along With the strength to carry on And you cast your fears aside And you know you can survive So when you feel like hope is gone Look inside you and be strong And you'll finally see the truth That a hero lies in you That a hero lies in you... That a hero lies in you......
Read deeper into the lyrics, u might just feel related to the song in your own unique way.
But, However it may differ, i hope this song will give u the strength to believe in..well..
not your friend, your father, relative etc.. Got ta believe in yourself dude =)
The stage of the event! And the Vip's taking photographs. Trainer posing with the exhibits and merchandises made by Sundac Clients! The board of pictures.. Look Closer........ Yes!! I saw Lyon And Jing Huan!! Another pic of them during the Chinese new year party!! That's Chong Siang!! Lyon's Boyfriend!! haha.. =D The Merchandise on sale!!
Another pic of the merchandises!!
And it was time to send the clients back home .. +D
We Camwhore bit more.. hahaha.. Yea!
Today's a good Saturday fer me =D
Morning went to Sundac Bedok South, formally called Sundac Chai Chee. Cause they moved house, and so yes, today's the opening ceremony for their new centre =D I woke up late, so yea.. haha.. reached there at 1130am. The ceremony is from 10am to 12pm. So yea..... i was terribly late.. haha.. but still, i made it a point to talk to everyone i know and miss!! John, Christina, Mohammed, Mdm Tham, Shannon, etc etc!! haha.. And yes.. went there felt guilt =X cause i merely went there, mingle bit, and ate so much food for lunch. Shannon told me my job today is to finish all the food, and i was like feeling even worse.. and yes.. me being me.. (always like to find things to do> ) went to help carry some chairs la.. serve ppl bit with food.. haha.. at least i left the place with some photos =DD
here goes!!
Things that well happened kinda hilariously today!!
Coming at no.1 ~ Well, me and my classmate Miao Xian went to do sth real crazy.. haha.. there was some event at the foyer and we see, yes, alot alot alot of food! so we went to sup!! haha.. went down acting like blur cocks, and then started to take food.. haha.. it was so fun la.. haha.. actually took alot for my classmates, but they didn't want to eat it in the end.. eeeyeerrrr.. haha.. y they liddat one ar? so paiseh! haha.. We had a great time!! ha
Coming next, at No.2~ i fell during work!! Well basically when i am working, i am always walking about, real quickly, all serious and motivated! haha.. Am working as a waiter at Bukit Panjang Plaza Cafe Cartel. So after i heard the need this particular customer, i went turned around and started to brisk towards the cashier. Boom! i heard my sneakers sneakzzs and suddenly felt myself going down to the floor side ways.. haha.. yes, i hit the floor!!! Hurray!! haha.. my first fall of my work. haha.. Got up straight away, cause its a reflex for me. ha.. And yea.. wasn't hurt. Though the customer was v nice.. kept asking whether i am alright =)
Coming last, at No.3~ I was walking home from work, and i saw two sports car parked side by side. Then one of them started her engine. VooOOOoommm.. so loud.. instantaneously got my attention and the whole neighbourhood's attention! why? cause the sports car by the side, alarm went off!! hahaha.. so farny.. first time i see such a "Powerful" start of an engine, it even caused the other car to think that there is a break in!! haha.. i laughed all the way..
Alright.. coming to this last part of the blog. haha.. i know i am worrying alot of people this past week or two. but i am okay already. School has been tough for me, cause i am trying to again adjust back to school life after i have put so much of my heart in other things. It is a matter of balancing my life back again, heavier towards my studies. haha =D Jia You peng yong! Jia you Lyon!
I read ur blog daughter, kinda like struggling yourself too =X but daddy is alright, and i think u have already thought it through. I am not going to impose my thoughts on you. So yea, i believe u, 100% and alot alot more. Jia you! Anything u need my help in, just ring me up, cause i read ur blog like on this past fri, u were really tired and carried alot of heavy stuff? I am a chu ren(Barbaric??hmm.. rough guy) i can try my best to share my experiences and thoughts, but they might not be the best.. but i do know i have an inexhaustable energy level. Strong and all (physically), so u this past friday, could have got me to help =DD Yea, dun paiseh la! haha.. i already volunteering alr.
i'm working whole day tml!! haha.. so happy man, i love my job there! ha..
Thank you for ur tag daughter =D Thanks for the pat, it helped alot!
just a music video to share with u b4 i go rest!! haha. If u guys know gto, u guys will know this song!! haha.. Its such a good song la, i gotta admit i dun understand even one verse of it. But i can feel his enthusiasm for life and his style of teaching!! haha..
today's rafael's birthday, wanna take this opportunity to wish him a great yr ahead!! haha.. JIA YOU RAFAEL IN ALL U ARE DOING!!
Oh ya.. basically slept the whole morning till early noon. then went to Funan the IT mall to shop bit with my friend. Eh.. wearing a shirt and jeans looks darn funny la.. haha.. but yea.. tt was the dress code that my friend told me to wear. and i followed, since its the first time i am gg to watch a piano recital.. =D
oh ya.. then at 4pm, we were at Victorian Concert Hall. It was a piano concert by Sandi Koh. A concert, a recital. it was really good! Seriously good.. It was something new! An experience tt i felt for the first time. She just kept playing and playing for 1 and a half hours. With afew breaks in the middle. but seriously. For$8 a ticket, its well worth the money! Ultimately, it broaden my knowledge of music.. oh ya, something crossed my mind. I felt that, to be at the top of your specialty is really something i can achieve. When watching her performance, i can't help thinking in this way. And this defining qns keep wandering in my 'state-of-mesmerized-brain'. "Do i wanna be ordinary or Special?" Someone tt is just the normal guy.. or somebody that is kinda special. Its a pretty tough qns. cause its really subjective. And yes. i know i am an ordinary person. So qns is whether I WANT to be special in my own ways or not. Yea.. Cause its logically possible to be. And yes, the real life example was right infront of me, on the stage, performing the piano, playing the most acclaimed pieces that mankind had composed.. Its really a treat to be able to be there. And to be able to dream again. =) Well ans to my brain's qns --> I will try my very very best, to the best of my ability to be the best that i can be. Most likely than not. I will reach that level. Because I know i can.
Oh ya, Rafael's birthday celebration was pretty good!! and he got a shirt from everyone of us. Heard he chose it! haha.. he must be so happy la!! its not cheap ok!! =D
okok.. gotta go rest soon. haha..
Guys have a good youth day tml!! =D i got class though, adult alr.. haha..
haha.. i just went to school and "HI-ed" everyone that is around.
I was feeling freaking happy luh~ haha..
Foreign lecturer's class is usually the beginning of school, that is usually the case. So yea, i kinda tried to catch up with wat i missed out yesterday. There was a gap already, after missing a class, i suddenly felt. That shows how competitive things can get in Uni! This starting lecture on Management Accounting and business is going to get harder, but i am just going to study harder, ask more questions, and if all things go well, do well!! Thats wat i see every single day now. Now that school has started. I want to put my priorities back as School and doing really well in it! Its not cheap! Seriously not cheap! I wanna make the most out of it. =P Volunteer work, insur work, other works, can take 2nd priority and so on. Its going to be mugging and mugging early this sem. I don't wanna cram everything till the last 2 months. Its really tiring. haha.. But yes, i will still do tat though. Just that i wanna prepare even better this sem. =D Paying school fees next week!! It totals up to $5.5k this sem. Its not cheap, like i say.. JIAYOU PENG YONG!!
Oh ya, i went to find a job today. haha.. At Starbucks Bukit Panjang Plaza, but i got to go down to Holland V Starbucks to check out again =D Hopefully i get a job tml. If not seriously, i will take up any jobs. Need to start early(Work). Need to cover my basic expenses. I know i can't pay my school fees, but at least i cover my basic expenses. That way my parents will not have to worry so much about me in this aspect. And yes, opportunity costs relieved!! My parents will have more $$ in their pockets and they can spend more for themselves =) Oh ya(again)! haha.. i found a pair of shoe finally! And its really a good timing! haha.. I mean there is already a discount of 30% to the $99.90 of shoe, and its green, its size uk 3.5 and yes, what makes it wonderful is, tml there is a renovation sale, and yes, there is an additional 10% sale for all the shoes in that shop! Ha.. So for one day only, tml it costs $62.91!! Its an amazing price for a pair of running shoes from Rebok =D Hope u will love it Lyon +P So after tml u got no excuses!! ha.. GO run!
Alright man, its 2:53am now. Gotta go work on my HW!! haha.. at last i got HW!!
Its going to be the first day of school and i will miss that day! =X I will have to attend another class in my work place.. Which is in terms of my boss, seriously important. Yea.. so i will miss the first class of the sem. But i will catch up with the rest asap! The class tomorrow will be from 2-5pm, that means i will be real free in the morning. Got to do some prep for the evening and also for class. Oh ya, got to pay school fees for the new sem again! I bet i need to work hard lo.. when i told my parents that i got to pay another 5k plus.. they went.. hur.. i mean, i understand, because its a really big amount of money. Like i said, i don't have a choice, i have to find a fixed paying job. If i don't, my wonderful parents will have to start paying every single thing for more again. And that is not a good thing because my parents need those cash to do their own things too. I gotta be independent.
Oh ya! Tomorrow evening is going to be great! Yes... i will be missing the YVIP'08 Committee meeting... but hey.. i will have to die die attend the 1st General Meeting of my volunteer organization! ha.. Its big to me, because its really a dream come true, to be able to make the organization official and then having this General meeting just makes the whole thing become suddenly, so real! I love it, Mazs, Dickson, Our dream came true after 8 yrs bro!! I bet tml will be interesting, with everyone that Share-On team is affiliated with will be coming, it is a real big moment. I'll try to iron out some issues and tell everybody what we have acheived in the past 8 yrs. Its a historic moment for us, Share-on Team and yes, for me and my bros who were the pioneers of this organization.
Oh ya, tml is also learning fest for daughter, jia you!! And u seriously need some quality rest, well, after the carnival and dance? haha.. Jia You Lyon!
Oh ya, those that haven't bought MINDS carnival ticket, pls do buy one? because it will be helping MINDS--> Which is a school for the intellectually disabled, they need funds. $2 is not much to ask for. DO HELP THEM OUT =D
Hey!!! Today was a great day for - 2 great news reached me!!
My NSF Unit, First Commando's Battalion won the Best Combat Unit Award again!! Last year we won it for the 21st time. haha.. This year was the 5th time straight the unit got it, and the 22nd time in the history of the competition! I FEEL SO DARN PROUD LA! It just means that they had gone through the tough trainings that we had for the whole 1 yr and a half all the way to Atec! It felt good! ha.. Cause it just means the guys have grown up ultimately to be someone!! Not just anyone, but a really great one =D I bet its a wonderful experience. Its tough, but its all worth it! Its the highest accolade that one can achieve in their 2 years in army! As a fellow commando fighter(thats what we call ourselves), i feel really proud when they eventually march in NDP as the guards of honour! (those in all white and red beret!) Memories just kinda flowed back like rushing water when my dad told me about the news. haha. i was overwhelmed! For Honour And Glory! Commando! -> Our Slogan.
Excerpt:
FACTSHEET : BEST UNIT AWARD WINNERS FOR SAF DAY 2008
BEST COMBAT UNIT: 1st COMMANDO BATTALION
1. For the fifth consecutive time, 1st Commando Battalion has clinched the Best Combat Unit award. Since the inauguration of the SAF's Best Unit Competition, the elite battalion has garnered this honour for an unprecedented 22 times.
2. The Commandos are trained to conduct specialised operations and play crucial roles in protecting Singapore’s sovereignty.The Commandos are well trained to strike behind enemy lines using airborne landings, helicopter assaults and sea landings. They are also experts in infiltration and reconnaissance operations.
3. 1st Commando Battalion mainly constitutes full-time National Servicemen (NSF). Every NSFCommando is meticulously selected and specially trained to be experts in their vocational domain. The Commandos undergo one of the toughest training regimes in the SAF, and are considered the SAF’s elite force. The true strength of these Commandos lies in their dedication, esprit-de-corps, fierce fighting spirit and strong determination to strive for excellence. The NSF Commandos are a tightly knitted community who are known for their camaraderie and intense commitment to their unit. Highly motivated and possessing a strong sense of identity and pride, the unit has proven their mettle once again by coming out tops in the competition, attesting to their high operational readiness and administrative efficiency.
Can get more info on the competition on this link ->http://app.sprinter.gov.sg/data/pr/20080629998.htm
Secondly!! Its because my favourite basketball team, and i am a big fan of theirs from the Jordan era till now... =P They drafted First round first pick for this 19 years old chap called Derrick Rose! He's a seriously freak athlete!!! And a hell of a bballer! haha.. Last year the bulls didn't do as well as expected with their talented roster, but i guess this coming season will be a blow out season! JIAYOU BULLS!!
This morning- did alot of driving, drove my parent and her friends to Seng Kang to visit some relatives and then back home. haha... cause today we are suppose to return the vehicle by noon. =D
Afternoon- Went back to office to meet my manager =D it was again me being late. haha.. i am prone to tt. got to do something about it. but i am trying to change tt late trend of mine =X
Anyways, lyon's carnival is coming!! those who haven't bought her tickets is seriously missing out on a great deal! +D i am serious about this. Do get it soon! If not i will come to u. =D
here's the detail of her carnival: MINDS Carnival 5th July(this saturday!!) 10am to 1pm Bedok CC Each ticket is just $2~!!!!
jia you lyon!! woa, driver all ready on ur call. ha..
