damian + turion

turion at 08:38

Saturday, February 24, 2007

[240207] Someday somewhere

My first batch of recruits have finally passed out... nothing special i would say, almost the same as the time when i was a recruit myself... Met up with TOs and former CIs of Northland on thursday, had a 10 course new year's dinner at this cina restrauant at yishun safra. Had a decent time catching up with seniors and the teachers... should do this more often... twice yearly perhaps?

working 0800-0100 shift guaranteed shagged out... tomorrow working 0800-1700 before heading over to LSB for Wigan game... collecting plane tix and per diems on monday, monday posting day for the recruits as well before flying off on tuesday... cant wait... heh...

Nickelback - Someday

How the hell did we wind up like this?
Why weren't we able, to see the signs that we missed
And try turn the tables

I wish you'd unclench your fists, and unpack your suitcase
Lately there's been too much of this
But don't think it's too late

Nothing's wrong, just as long as
You know that someday I will

Someday, somehow
I'm gonna make it all right but not right now
I know you're wondering when
(You're the only one who knows that)
Someday, somehow
I'm gonna make it all right but not right now
I know you're wondering when

Well I'd hope that since we're here anyway
That we could end up saying
Things we've always needed to say
So we could end up staying
Now the story's played out like this
Just like a paperback novel
Let's rewrite an ending that fits
Instead of a Hollywood horror

Nothing's wrong, just as long as
You know that someday I will

Someday, somehow
I'm gonna make it all right but not right now
I know you're wondering when
(You're the only one who knows that)
Someday, somehow
I'm gonna make it all right but not right now
I know you're wondering when
(You're the only one who knows that)

How the hell did we wind up like this?
Why weren't we able, to see the signs that we missed
And try to turn the tables
Now the story's played out like this
Just like a paperback novel
Let's rewrite an ending that fits
Instead of a Hollywood horror

Nothing's wrong, just as long as
You know that someday I will

Someday, somehow
I'm gonna make it all right but not right now
I know you're wondering when
(You're the only one who knows that)
Someday, somehow
I'm gonna make it all right but not right now
I know you're wondering when
(You're the only one who knows that)
I know you're wondering when
(You're the only one who knows that)
I know you're wondering when

turion at 06:30

Wednesday, February 21, 2007

[210207] work, work, work

work has became more interesting over the past weekend, got transferred over to the main island consisting of the grill, rosti, seafood and paella stations... kinnda stunned that dery (head chef) asked me to help out in the hot side, i was only supposed to help out with the grill for one day but by the end of the shift, he already made up his mind to transfer me permanently over to grill...

it's freaking hot though having to stand directly in front of the open oven and the grill but time just breezes by while working especially through the rush hours... work has definitely became more fun though working in the salad bar has its own advantages... i clocked over 40 hours these five days... heh.. so looking forward to pay day for this month even though i worked only 10 days so far...

met up with some of the CIs yesterday to have dinner at Billy Bombers, total attendance 18, total bill, $400.44... had fun just talking cock and catching up especially with GJ... headed over to chill at the Loof, had myself a mango rum cocktail... before heading over to Le Barouque for live band action and more drinks... enjoyed their renditions of snow patrol's Chasing Cars and Goo Goo Doll's Iris before concussing on the comfy sofa... got woken up by ES who wanted to go back early so quickly got into a cab and headed back... shagged out to the max...

6 more days til i fly off...

turion at 19:16

Saturday, February 17, 2007

[170207] Work marathon

Day 1 of work marathon started on friday evening at 2000 hrs and ended at 0200 hrs, shared a cab home with 2 colleagues and reached home at 0230 hrs, officially entered the state of concussion at 0300 hrs. Woke up at 0630 hrs to begin Day 2 of work marathon. Supposedly, today was supposed to be a half day with the outlet closing at 1500 hrs but by the time we were all finished with packing up and preparation of tomorrow's work day, it was already 1700 hrs... we waited another 30 mins before being given the green light to go back...

Working closing shift for Day 3 before embarking on a full shift on Day 4... will start at 1000 hrs and most probably end around 0200 hrs... but it's all on double pay so it's definitely worth all the effort... but guaranteed shaggness... Day 5 would be a morning shift... would be missing out trips to Richard's place and Teck Liang's place but what to do? Work comes first...

POP week for my 1st batch of trainees, im so looking forward to the 2 weeks camp break before commencement of the BTRC 103rd PTP intake... 2 weeks to chill, relac and rest... recharge the batteries... been a rather tense time in camp of late with so many incidents occuring, wells, MURPHY's LAWS stands true... for yesterday, the 1st rule of "Whatever can go wrong will go wrong" was evident in almost every single occurence except for Alpha company winning the footdrill competition... best not to brood over the flare up but relax, be composed and chill...

Nickelback If Everyone Cared

From underneath the trees, we watch the sky
Confusing stars for satellites
I never dreamed that you'd be mine
But here we are, we're here tonight

Singing Amen I, I'm alive (I'm alive)
Singing Amen I, I'm alive

If everyone cared and nobody cried
If everyone loved and nobody lied
If everyone shared and swallowed their pride
Then we'd see the day when nobody died

I'm singing

Amen I, Amen I, I'm alive
Amen I,Amen I, Amen I, I'm alive

And in the air the fireflies
Our only light in paradise
We'll show the world they were wrong
And teach them all to sing along

Singing Amen I, I'm alive (I'm alive)
Singing Amen I, I'm alive

If everyone cared and nobody cried
If everyone loved and nobody lied
If everyone shared and swallowed their pride
Then we'd see the day when nobody died

If everyone cared and nobody cried
If everyone loved and nobody lied
If everyone shared and swallowed their pride
Then we'd see the day when nobody died

And as we lie beneath the stars
We realize how small we are
If they could love like you and me
Imagine what the world could be

If everyone cared and nobody cried
If everyone loved and nobody lied
If everyone shared and swallowed their pride
Then we'd see the day when nobody died
Then we'd see the day when nobody died

We'd see the day, we'd see the day
When nobody died
We'd see the day, we'd see the day
When nobody died
We'd see the day when nobody died

Oh, ya remember about me taking a cab back home from work after work yesterday?

I forgot to get the receipt from the uncle.

D'OH!

so now i cant claim the $34.45 taxi fare... shit happens... Murphy's Laws govern our lives

turion at 21:46

Thursday, February 15, 2007

[150207] IM COMING HOME, NEWCASTLE!!!

Post Valentine's Day... a shout out to all my friends who celebrated yesterday with your other halves... may your relationships grow from strength to strength... anyways, jogged for the first time in weeks and afterwhich, an undeniable sian-ness overcame me as i decide to head over to Jurong Point to catch the sneak preview of The Ghost Rider starring Nicolas Cage.

Based on yet another of Marvel's comic book characters, The Ghost Rider tells the story of Johnny Blaze, dare devil rider extraordinaire and bounty hunter of the Devil himself... how at the tender age of 17, he sold his soul to the devil willingly to save his cancer striken father only to lose him unknowingly to an accident premediated by the deal broker - The Devil. How he triumphed over evil and decides to use his powers for the greater good and join the never ending battle against the forces of evil. Not many of us would be familiar with The Ghost Rider seeing that Spiderman, Batman and many others feature more prominently within the Marvel Comics stable... The plot and storyline was disappointly weak and lacks sorely in depth not helped by the seemingly lost and unconvincing potrayal of Johnny Blaze by a surprisingly uncharismatic and lacklustre Nicolas Cage of Face Off fame... Eva Mendes potrayal of Roxanne Simpson, Blaze's lost love also failed to sizzle as the director or producers are no doubt more interested in showing off her assets to the audience rather than concentrating on good chemistry between the 2 leads with low cut outfits and unbuttoned shirts making the fashion statement in this movie... The movie does salvage itself with its above average CGI effects but not by much... Nicolas Cage failed to do himself justice and fans would undoubtly come away disappointed after having been used to his high calibre work in Face Off and City of Angels among many others... A film solely for Marvel Comic fans but otherwise, a film that can be missed...

The Ghost Rider - 2 popcorns out of 5

It's the end of yet another week and with CYN looming, i have work to look forward to... gonna be working (hopefully) all the way from tomorrow til tuesday so as to keep me occupied and keep the cash register ringing!! CYN in itself have lost much significance for me personally though i still look forward to receiving my red packets... any form of income is better than no income...

Finally recieved confirmation that ESPN has gotten hold of tickets for the 3rd March Tyne-Wear derby!!! WOo HOO!!! Tenative flying date is between 28th Feb and 2nd March... finally after almost a year of waiting, it's gonna come true... im heading to England to watch Newcastle live in action... oh boy... cant wait for the trip itself... TOON! TOON! HOWAY! HOWAY!

turion at 20:31

Saturday, February 10, 2007

[100207] Grüezi! Welcome to Marche!

Finished my first day at Marche... darn tiring, so much more work involved in kitchen side of the F & B line... did a lot of cutting and peeling... carrots, onions, potatos and grated cheese as well but most of the time was at a blur at what to do next... reached the outlet in the morning blur as hell... didnt know where to go, what to do... throughout the day, it was still pretty much the same... asked for something to do, did it and then stoned and stun a while before i asked yet again, if there was anything to do...

Like so freakin lost... so unused to the idling in between tasks... felt so lost while i see the rest of the salad-pasta bar crew all doing something... felt so dumb... guess still not used to being in the kitchen... but cant get used to the feeling of working in the kitchen so talked to Dery, my chef about getting a transfer over to the restaurant side at Marche, which is mainly service and either in the fruit juice counter or the Bar... hopes everything goes well... in the meantime, i'll be still working in the Salad bar...

And i still have no idea how much am i getting paid per hour... ridiculous you may say but yep, im still pretty much clueless... im not even sure about the little details like the length of my meal breaks, OT hourly pay, my work schedule and the manner in which im paid... it's really kinnda messy right now... bumped into Alex with his girlfriend while at work, small world...

Met up with HZ, KQM and PH for dinner yesterday at this popular vegetarian place just across the National Library... bumped into a former colleague from Atrium as he was walking towards TCC CBJ... decided to drop in and saw Dez, Elene and Zie... managed to even see Farah after the dinner... nice to see all of 'em... really enjoyed my time working with them...

Met up with Helmut and ZC before heading down to padang area to visit the Chun Dao He Pan but to HZ's surprise, it wasnt yet open, she complained endlessly as we decided to head over to Max Brenner to chill... pretty cool place but there was either something wrong with the AC or they purposely didnt switch it on... ordered me self a dark choc shake thingy... dang! darn nice... shiokness amplified... caught up on our lives of late and chatted til late before recieving the summons for starting work today....

Working morning shift again tomorrow... so glad that im finally starting to work again... another date to be marked on my calendar every month from now on, another pay day to look forward to... heading down to Lot Stock & Barrels later on... Come on NEWCASTLE! HOWAY THE LADS!

The Fray - How to Save a Life

Step one you say we need to talk
He walks you say sit down it's just a talk
He smiles politely back at you
You stare politely right on through
Some sort of window to your right
As he goes left and you stay right
Between the lines of fear and blame
And you begin to wonder why you came

Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
Somewhere along in the bitterness
And I would have stayed up with you all night
Had I known how to save a life

Let him know that you know best
Cause after all you do know best
Try to slip past his defense
Without granting innocence
Lay down a list of what is wrong
The things you've told him all along
And pray to God he hears you
And pray to God he hears you

Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
Somewhere along in the bitterness
And I would have stayed up with you all night
Had I known how to save a life

As he begins to raise his voice
You lower yours and grant him one last choice
Drive until you lose the road
Or break with the ones you've followed
He will do one of two things
He will admit to everything
Or he'll say he's just not the same
And you'll begin to wonder why you came

Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
Somewhere along in the bitterness
And I would have stayed up with you all night
Had I known how to save a life

Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
Somewhere along in the bitterness
And I would have stayed up with you all night
Had I known how to save a life

How to save a life
How to save a life

Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
Somewhere along in the bitterness
And I would have stayed up with you all night
Had I known how to save a life

Where did I go wrong,
I lost a friend Somewhere along in the bitterness
And I would have stayed up with you all night
Had I known how to save a life

How to save a life

turion at 19:09

Wednesday, February 07, 2007

[070207] Lips of an angel

I've finally booked my basic theory test after so long... haha... all thanks to Wei Yong and Firrdaus who were headed to SSDC and after much persuasion managing to get me to join them as well... date slated to be on the 10th of April... hopefully by then, i would have started work and would have the cash to start funding all my practical lessons...

sighz, money money money... yet another form of expense added to my seemingly endless tons of bills... if only my bank account was equally endless... guess it's down to my poor management... hmmm...

Chemical Agent tomorrow for my platoon... most of the time, the instructors take much joy in whacking the recruits during this exercise but for me... it's all about chillin'... i cant really be bothered these days... too much effort needed and taken to fuss over something which at the end of the day, ultimately gains me nothing in return... CHILL is the word i live by in camp... chill... my friends....

Hinder - Lips of an Angel

Honey why you calling me so late?
It's kinda hard to talk right now.
Honey why are you crying? Is everything okay?
I gotta whisper 'cause I can't be too loud

Well, my girl's in the next room
Sometimes I wish she was you
I guess we never really moved on
It's really good to hear your voice say my name
It sounds so sweet
Coming from the lips of an angel
Hearing those words it makes me weak
And I never wanna say goodbye
But girl you make it hard to be faithful
With the lips of an angel

It's funny that you're calling me tonight
And, yes, I've dreamt of you too
And does he know you're talking to me
Will it start a fight
No I don't think she has a clue

Well my girl's in the next room
Sometimes I wish she was you
I guess we never really moved on
It's really good to hear your voice say my name
It sounds so sweet
Coming from the lips of an angel
Hearing those words it makes me weak
And I never wanna say goodbye
But girl you make it hard to be faithful
With the lips of an angel

It's really good to hear your voice say my name
It sounds so sweet
Coming from the lips of an angel
Hearing those words it makes me weak
And I never wanna say goodbye
But girl you make it hard to be faithful
With the lips of an angel
And I never wanna say goodbye
But girl you make it hard to be faithful
With the lips of an angel

Honey why you calling me so late?

turion at 21:20

Monday, February 05, 2007

[050207] Vege for dinner...

Just came back from Joe's wedding... first time attending a friend's wedding... the first of many others i would suspect but it's the first time im attending a wedding that's not of my relatives so it's kinnda weird... to make it more memorable, it's a vegetarian wedding dinner held not at a hotel but at a Buddhist association building of some sorts...

Well, the food was decent... but the service wasnt really up to the standard... instead of serving course by course, they served 2 courses at a go.. not once but twice.. i had the feeling that everything was pretty rushed.. and well, the caterers werent too professional as well... oh well... guess, it's not a hotel or fancy restaurant so i shouldnt really expect too much...

gotta wake up in 5 hours' time... and the start of yet another week... 2 more weeks to chinese new year and the end of the 102nd BRT intake... shiok man... so looking forward to my 2 weeks camp break and hopefully my trip to England... hope everything turns out ok... fingers crossed...

The Lions triumphed in Thailand, managing to hold Thailand to a 1-1 draw to win the 2 legged final 3-2 on aggregate to retain the title of ASEAN's best... our 1st back to back cup win and 3rd overall... good job LIONS!!

turion at 00:18

Saturday, February 03, 2007

[030207] Far away

Came back from Marche earlier in the afternoon after attending their orientation... i was successful in the application after being intro-ed to the job by Siti, my former Management Trainee who's now a team leader at Marche... well, kindda excited about starting the new job, mainly because im gonna be working in the kitchen...

A new working experience and new people to meet... i finally have a job now to supplement my miserable NS salary and hopefully save up for the next 1.5 years... my future bothers me... do you feel the same? I see no path, no light at the end of the tunnel and i see no signs or directions to lead me... im at a crossroad at this particular point in my life... 18 months to think through what i wanna do with my life... and hopefully straighten it out properly... until then, i will be and still am lost in transition....

Nickelback - Far Away

This time, This place
Misused, Mistakes
Too long, Too late
Who was I to make you wait
Just one chance Just one breath
Just in case there's just one left
'Cause you know, you know, you know

I love you
I have loved you all along
And I miss you
Been far away for far too long
I keep dreaming
you'll be with me and you'd never go
Stop breathing
if I don't see you anymore

On my knees, I'll ask
Last chance for one last dance
'Cause with you, I'd withstand
All of Hell to hold your hand
I'd give it all
I'd give for us
Give anything, but I won't give up
'Cause you know, you know, you know

I love you
I have loved you all along
And I miss you
Been far away for far too long
I keep dreaming
you'll be with me and you'd never go
Stop breathing
if I don't see you anymore

So far away
So far away
far away for far too long
So far away
So far away far away
for far too long
But you know, you know, you know

I wanted
I wanted you to stay
'Cause I needed
I need to hear you say
I love you
I have loved you all along
And I forgive you
For being away for far too long
So keep breathing
'Cause I'm not leaving you anymore
Believe it
Hold on to me, and never let me go
Keep breathing
'Cause I'm not leaving you anymore
Believe it
Hold on to me and, never let me go
Keep breathing
Hold on to me, never let me go
Keep breathing
Hold on to me, never let me go.

turion at 22:16

Yesterday's memories

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