Just a random thought.
I used to be quite a skinny kid, back in the primary school/lower sec days... Even got into the school volleyball team for a while..
Training was tough, but it did make me strong and healthy. Then came the upper secondary days when I simply wasn't good enough for the team and got out of training... It started to snowball from there on... I got lazier, and somewhat hungrier as well I suppose. In the next 4 years, I put on so much weight a double chin appeared on two occasions!
Thankfully I'm now in the military, doing my 2-year Compulsory National Service. Training is even tougher than I've ever had, but I'm now at a satisfactory physique (yeah yeah... I'm still bad at running long distances but my overall strength is there!).
I still can't help but think about what might happen after i finish my service. Being the natural laze, I'm bound to shrink my exercise regime. In a few months, muscles are bound to shrink, the belly's bound to swell! Unless I do something about it of course...
Here's what I plan to do:
1. A 30-minute run followed by some static exercises every weekend
2. Big dinners are limited to once a week
3. Buffet trips are limited to once a month
4. Never overeat
5. Drink lotsa water (apparently it helps)
Sounds like a plan? It's not much but it's enough methinks...
What are YOU going to do about your body?
Saturday, January 16, 2010
Thursday, December 24, 2009
What's Next?
So block leave's started... That's good... And bad at the same time... For one, I'll enjoy freedom til the 3rd of January. No need to wake up early in the morning, Yet at the same time, I've never felt so free in a long time... So free I'm kinda bored to be honest...
But that's not the main point.
Being in the army has given me some sort of a buffer time to think about my future. Pretty much about life after NS. What to do? Should I further my studies? Should I get a job? What am I gonna work as? Many of us don't really think about that inside until it's too late; By the time we've set a solid plan, it's time to pack our bags and head out the gates for good! NOT ME!
I have devised a simple plan to pursue what I love and survive at the same time! We all know that in this world, not everyone will get to do what they like for a living. A simple workaround would be to treat our passion as a hobby, and maintain a job that finances well :)
As such, here is my plan!
1. Get a Degree
It doesn't matter what study it is, so long as I have a Degree! I'll prolly be lookin at the Bachelor's Degree in Creative Production offered at Ngee Ann Polytechnic as a tie-in with Chapman University. With the proper documentation, I'd be able to shave off a large number of credits!
2. Off to the land of the rising sun
I'd head off to Japan with a Degree in hand and stay alive by teaching conversational English at one of the many eikaiwa gakkou(英会話学校). All I'll have to do is chit chat with the locals and correct their pronunciation errors and such. Simple! In the meantime I can even write up articles for extra income :)
3. Save up!
Gotta work hard not to give in to temptations!
4. Open a restaurant
This is ultimately something I'd like to do in Japan. I'd want to open a Singaporean hawker center to cater to both the locals and fellow Singaporeans. What's better than sipping on a cup of kopi-O and enjoying slices of kaya toast? doing the same thing thousands of miles away from home!
5. Settle down
Anyone interested??? hahahahaha!
But that's not the main point.
Being in the army has given me some sort of a buffer time to think about my future. Pretty much about life after NS. What to do? Should I further my studies? Should I get a job? What am I gonna work as? Many of us don't really think about that inside until it's too late; By the time we've set a solid plan, it's time to pack our bags and head out the gates for good! NOT ME!
I have devised a simple plan to pursue what I love and survive at the same time! We all know that in this world, not everyone will get to do what they like for a living. A simple workaround would be to treat our passion as a hobby, and maintain a job that finances well :)
As such, here is my plan!
1. Get a Degree
It doesn't matter what study it is, so long as I have a Degree! I'll prolly be lookin at the Bachelor's Degree in Creative Production offered at Ngee Ann Polytechnic as a tie-in with Chapman University. With the proper documentation, I'd be able to shave off a large number of credits!
2. Off to the land of the rising sun
I'd head off to Japan with a Degree in hand and stay alive by teaching conversational English at one of the many eikaiwa gakkou(英会話学校). All I'll have to do is chit chat with the locals and correct their pronunciation errors and such. Simple! In the meantime I can even write up articles for extra income :)
3. Save up!
Gotta work hard not to give in to temptations!
4. Open a restaurant
This is ultimately something I'd like to do in Japan. I'd want to open a Singaporean hawker center to cater to both the locals and fellow Singaporeans. What's better than sipping on a cup of kopi-O and enjoying slices of kaya toast? doing the same thing thousands of miles away from home!
5. Settle down
Anyone interested??? hahahahaha!
Sunday, December 6, 2009
I don't look like them, they look like me!
Thought I'd do a follow up on a really old post of mine.
Remember how I shocked the world (okay, maybe it's not that of an eureka) when I posted a photo of my dad in his 20's? Here's a recap:
Well recently, my armymates have been calling me different names, all of whom are famous people that I kinda look like.
William Hung
I seriously hate to be associated with him. For one, I don't even look like this fella! To make matters worst, he's a disgrace to be associated with (i'm being honest here, you know you'll go crazy if one day people starts saying that you look like someone who clowned on national TV)
Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew
wow... to look like a textbook version of the old man is simply extraordinary. Did I mention that I'm more of a worker's party kinda guy? Anyways, It's kinda funny cuz there's an Obama lookalike in my new platoon. Imagine the 2 of us sitting next to each other during our meal breaks!
Hamada Masatoshi
I LOVE THIS GUY!
Only the Japanese know him. Deemed as the ultimate sadist in Comedic history, Hamada's the other half of the most popular comedy duo of Japan, Downtown. He is usually referred to as hama-chan by fans and that's what my japanese lecturers sometimes call me haha.
Adding on to the list, I decided to pay a visit to www.myheritage.com to do a 'celebrity lookalike' scan... last time a did one, which was about 2 years ago, results included China Basketball Star Yao Ming and Hellboy (don't ask me how he got there). This time around...
WHAT? DEVON AOKI AND SHUQI???
Remember how I shocked the world (okay, maybe it's not that of an eureka) when I posted a photo of my dad in his 20's? Here's a recap:
Well recently, my armymates have been calling me different names, all of whom are famous people that I kinda look like.
William Hung
I seriously hate to be associated with him. For one, I don't even look like this fella! To make matters worst, he's a disgrace to be associated with (i'm being honest here, you know you'll go crazy if one day people starts saying that you look like someone who clowned on national TV)
Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew
wow... to look like a textbook version of the old man is simply extraordinary. Did I mention that I'm more of a worker's party kinda guy? Anyways, It's kinda funny cuz there's an Obama lookalike in my new platoon. Imagine the 2 of us sitting next to each other during our meal breaks!
Hamada Masatoshi
I LOVE THIS GUY!
Only the Japanese know him. Deemed as the ultimate sadist in Comedic history, Hamada's the other half of the most popular comedy duo of Japan, Downtown. He is usually referred to as hama-chan by fans and that's what my japanese lecturers sometimes call me haha.
Adding on to the list, I decided to pay a visit to www.myheritage.com to do a 'celebrity lookalike' scan... last time a did one, which was about 2 years ago, results included China Basketball Star Yao Ming and Hellboy (don't ask me how he got there). This time around...
WHAT? DEVON AOKI AND SHUQI???
Saturday, November 21, 2009
Going Prehistoric
No, I'm not gonna start walking around in a loincloth.
I'm talking about an upcoming event that's gonna take place in Jurong Bird Park (haven't been there in a decade!).
Basically, Hollywood Dinos is a concept park that's gonna be staged in JBP. Accompanied by music in the background, live-sized dino models that move, well designed setup and a tour guide who's supposed to disappear amongst many other factors, you'll be part of the story, going from place to place while trying to 'survive'.
Sounds like fun, I've always wondered how i'll survive in a jurassic park environment.
Apparently, 'CAVE 3' is gonna be pretty scary, the weak-hearted are advised not to enter yo!
So how bout it, are you going? I know I am!
Hmmm... They should come up with a new concept next time too... Name it Land of the dead or something and come up with a zombie concept. that's gonna be teh shietz!
www.hollywooddinos.com is ze website, go check it out!
I'm talking about an upcoming event that's gonna take place in Jurong Bird Park (haven't been there in a decade!).
Basically, Hollywood Dinos is a concept park that's gonna be staged in JBP. Accompanied by music in the background, live-sized dino models that move, well designed setup and a tour guide who's supposed to disappear amongst many other factors, you'll be part of the story, going from place to place while trying to 'survive'.
Sounds like fun, I've always wondered how i'll survive in a jurassic park environment.
Apparently, 'CAVE 3' is gonna be pretty scary, the weak-hearted are advised not to enter yo!
So how bout it, are you going? I know I am!
Hmmm... They should come up with a new concept next time too... Name it Land of the dead or something and come up with a zombie concept. that's gonna be teh shietz!
www.hollywooddinos.com is ze website, go check it out!
Sunday, November 8, 2009
Logicocks
Was eating Lor Mee with my old man yesterday morning at the kopitiam. As usual we start talking about what's been going on in town since I don't get much news inside of camp. Hot topic of the week? Unreasonable legislations...
1. Food Ban in SMRT
While I do commend their efforts to make train riding a much more enjoyable experience by banning people from eating and drinking food inside. Indeed, it can get pretty irritating if you're all dressed up and prepared for a crazy night at clarke quay, only to get your (insert brand here) perfume ruined by the smell of durian. Ok forget durian, how about curry puffs? Another problem brought about by food consumption in public transport is litter. No one likes to hold on to trash for 5 minutes, let alone an entire train ride that often lasts at least 30minutes. What to do? Throw it on the floor like everyone else :)
Still, why water? It doesn't stain, it doesn't stink, it doesn't even attract ants! What? some crazy terrorist is gonna prepare a bomb (i think you just need to throw an alkali metal into water and it'll explode). I find it highly illogical to ban water. Like I've said, it usually takes at least 30 minutes for an average train ride to reach it's destination, for the unfortunate it might even take close to an hour. What if we need a drink?
Better yet, there are people who are on medication. My dad points out that it might be too late for a victim of cardiac arrest to walk out of the train station just so that he can get some water to down his medication. Yes, he can always swallow the pills dry but not everyone is skilled enough to let it travel down your oesophagus smoothly without water. There might be assistants running along the train cabins equipped with water but how can we ensure that they're always in the right cabin at the right time?
2. Disposing of tissue into bowls and plates
This is an interesting take. From what I've been told. Clearing your used tissue paper/napkins into your plates and bowls might award you with a fine! What you should do is simply place them beside your used cutlery, with some weight on top to prevent the napkins from flying off onto the floor.
Then again there is a downside to this. Some of our dishes are kinda soupy, yet remains served on plates rather than bowls (i.e mee siam). Tilting the plates might mean spilling the leftovers which in turn equates to more work for cleaners. Yes I'm over-assuming, but we still have to consider these possibilities.
Speaking of cleaners. Here comes the ridiculous part. While we get fined for landing a 3-pointer into soup bowls, nothing happens to them cleaners for sweeping everything (including napkins) back. What? They can't be fined cuz they're making soup?
If you want to enforce that regulation, kindly make it mandatory for cleaners to come armed with 2 bins then, one for tissue paper, one for everything else!
On a different note, sometimes I feel that us NSFs are being view upon in an inappropriate light. Few questions to ask.
If a single army boy talks to a female friend, does it automatically mean he's in for sex?
Is a happy soldier an efficient one? Or would mindf**king them make them better?
Should we be proud of our protectors?
End of rant!
1. Food Ban in SMRT
While I do commend their efforts to make train riding a much more enjoyable experience by banning people from eating and drinking food inside. Indeed, it can get pretty irritating if you're all dressed up and prepared for a crazy night at clarke quay, only to get your (insert brand here) perfume ruined by the smell of durian. Ok forget durian, how about curry puffs? Another problem brought about by food consumption in public transport is litter. No one likes to hold on to trash for 5 minutes, let alone an entire train ride that often lasts at least 30minutes. What to do? Throw it on the floor like everyone else :)
Still, why water? It doesn't stain, it doesn't stink, it doesn't even attract ants! What? some crazy terrorist is gonna prepare a bomb (i think you just need to throw an alkali metal into water and it'll explode). I find it highly illogical to ban water. Like I've said, it usually takes at least 30 minutes for an average train ride to reach it's destination, for the unfortunate it might even take close to an hour. What if we need a drink?
Better yet, there are people who are on medication. My dad points out that it might be too late for a victim of cardiac arrest to walk out of the train station just so that he can get some water to down his medication. Yes, he can always swallow the pills dry but not everyone is skilled enough to let it travel down your oesophagus smoothly without water. There might be assistants running along the train cabins equipped with water but how can we ensure that they're always in the right cabin at the right time?
2. Disposing of tissue into bowls and plates
This is an interesting take. From what I've been told. Clearing your used tissue paper/napkins into your plates and bowls might award you with a fine! What you should do is simply place them beside your used cutlery, with some weight on top to prevent the napkins from flying off onto the floor.
Then again there is a downside to this. Some of our dishes are kinda soupy, yet remains served on plates rather than bowls (i.e mee siam). Tilting the plates might mean spilling the leftovers which in turn equates to more work for cleaners. Yes I'm over-assuming, but we still have to consider these possibilities.
Speaking of cleaners. Here comes the ridiculous part. While we get fined for landing a 3-pointer into soup bowls, nothing happens to them cleaners for sweeping everything (including napkins) back. What? They can't be fined cuz they're making soup?
If you want to enforce that regulation, kindly make it mandatory for cleaners to come armed with 2 bins then, one for tissue paper, one for everything else!
On a different note, sometimes I feel that us NSFs are being view upon in an inappropriate light. Few questions to ask.
If a single army boy talks to a female friend, does it automatically mean he's in for sex?
Is a happy soldier an efficient one? Or would mindf**king them make them better?
Should we be proud of our protectors?
End of rant!
Sunday, October 25, 2009
Questioning Brotherhood
I got into trouble recently.
Not the serious kind... Just simply being confined in camp for something that wasn't really your fault.
You're new to the company, fresh from Tekong and have only spent close to a month with your new platoonmates.
Just so happens, another one of the new platoonmates decide to play punk and brought in a camera enabled phone, a contraband item. You know about it cuz he had went around taking photos of everyone.
Finally the day of judgement came... Suay suay the Military Police decides to raid us. One thing leads to another and here I am, booking out on a saturday evening instead of friday night like everyone else. The entire platoon was confined as it was a problem with platoon integrity; no one sounded off despite knowing the obvious.
But often we have to wonder, around me are people who consider each other as brothers. You're a new guy and if you were to whisteblow, that's an instant labelling of yourself as the bao toh kia(whistleblower).
"What would you do?" I ask.
If your friend does something bad and you know that you SHOULD report it.
Not the serious kind... Just simply being confined in camp for something that wasn't really your fault.
You're new to the company, fresh from Tekong and have only spent close to a month with your new platoonmates.
Just so happens, another one of the new platoonmates decide to play punk and brought in a camera enabled phone, a contraband item. You know about it cuz he had went around taking photos of everyone.
Finally the day of judgement came... Suay suay the Military Police decides to raid us. One thing leads to another and here I am, booking out on a saturday evening instead of friday night like everyone else. The entire platoon was confined as it was a problem with platoon integrity; no one sounded off despite knowing the obvious.
But often we have to wonder, around me are people who consider each other as brothers. You're a new guy and if you were to whisteblow, that's an instant labelling of yourself as the bao toh kia(whistleblower).
"What would you do?" I ask.
If your friend does something bad and you know that you SHOULD report it.
Monday, October 19, 2009
Losing Your Purpose
Facebook's been real crazy nowadays...
I can't log in due to some 'site maintenance' that has been taking place since last week that forbids me to login. Before then, they would constantly recognize me as some new user with 0 friends. As a result, I wasn't able to comment on my friends' stuff, accept friend requests, upload random photos and most importantly, exist for a while.
Not being able to log in was the last draw, now I find myself wandering about the cyberspace aimlessly, I feel so detached from the world.
It's time I should ask this question though... What have I become? Am I being over reliant on facebook to handle my social circle? Most of all, is this glimpse of how people would behave should one day technology all over the world were to fail?
I can't log in due to some 'site maintenance' that has been taking place since last week that forbids me to login. Before then, they would constantly recognize me as some new user with 0 friends. As a result, I wasn't able to comment on my friends' stuff, accept friend requests, upload random photos and most importantly, exist for a while.
Not being able to log in was the last draw, now I find myself wandering about the cyberspace aimlessly, I feel so detached from the world.
It's time I should ask this question though... What have I become? Am I being over reliant on facebook to handle my social circle? Most of all, is this glimpse of how people would behave should one day technology all over the world were to fail?
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