damian + turion

[290707] More than meets the eye

Booked out yesterday with the intention to catch a movie and inquire about a job at borders but ended up having dinner at wisma's food republic and spending time browsing through books at Border's instead. One thing's for sure, need to head back to Border's office during office hours to get forms and the interview. Left Border's with 4 books, heh... couldnt help myself, all 4 by Mario Puzo and they were all conveniently on 20% discount. No second thoughts, no hesitation.

Cleared my Off today, feels different to be able to wake up at 10 am and be bothered in a good way by what should I do for the rest of the day... it feels like being a civilian. Cant wait for my NS to finish so that i can get on with my life as clueless as my life after NS's gonna be, it still beats being in camp everyday with all the shit, all the troubles and all the work. It's funny how my perception of NS has changed before i enlisted and my current thoughts.

I used to think that serving NS was a price to pay for being a citizen of singapore, a trade-off of some sorts for everything that the govt has provided for us but now being in this shit hole that is the SCDF, i feel that it's just a fucking waste of my 2 years. 2 years in which i could have gone on to study or 2 years for me to gain invaluable working experience in my chosen field of work. Instead, we are plunged into a world where NSFs are picked on and squeezed by the fucking regulars whose only thoughts are to cover their asses from the upper management.

But then again, that's for my case. Others enjoy their NS experiences and have chosen to embrace it as their chosen careers. I envy them and pity them at the same time. A safe, secure job with a decently sized salary. No doubt, time will erode their optimism and their pride in serving in uniform and who knows, if they survive and make it in the force after 20, 30 years of service, they may be in the same predicament as my superiors now. Waiting to ROD, for the fat paycheck that they call a pension and covering their FAT 20, 30 YEARS in the force Gluteus Maximus.

Had a scare earlier in the morning when i thought my keyboard was spoiled so decided to catch Transformers at GV before getting the new keyboard. Bought the ticket and headed on into the theatre, surprised to see the crowd. Wasnt really a crowd but for a 1050 show, it seemed like one. Dont these Singaporeans have to work??? I remembered catching Transformers when i was young, facinated by the many forms and shapes of the various autobots and decepticons and the simple and innocent concept of good vs. evil and ultimately good truimphing over evil. The movie left me feeling in awe of the CGI and the beautifully modelled autobots and decepticons, the moments they transform never cease to facinate me but somehow, the movie fell kinnda short. Perhaps the familiar notion of good against evil has been played too much over the decades and it was kindda boring to hear Optimus convey the same message used in countless movies, books and comics albeit in different lines. The action sequences although masterfully choreographed were disappointingly short. For all the amount of work they put in for the autobots and decepticons, one would have felt that perhaps more screen time for the robots would be more appropriate. The majority of the decepticons(disappointingly), only made their appearance towards the end as the film reaches its climax and then, were only shown sparingly as they were quickly dispatched off in the subsequent action sequences. But for all its flaws, the movie was enjoyable... how can it not be?

Megan fox providing the hots in the movie

Transforming robots, totally kick ass action sequences and a sizzingly hot babe in the form of Megan Fox are stuff dreams are made of, for members of the male species all across the age spectrum. Your everyday pop-corn kind of movie, enjoyable but without the wow factor.

Transformers - 3 popcorns out of 5

Goo Goo Dolls - Fiction (hold on before it's too late)

I wonder through fiction to look for the truth

Buried beneath all the lies

and I stood at a distance

To feel who you are

Hiding myself in your eyes

and hold on before it's too late

Until we leave this behind

Don't fall just be who you are

It's all that we need in our lives

and the risk that might break you

Is the one that would save

A life you dont live is still lost

So stand on the edge with me

Hold back your fear and see

Nothing is real til it's gone

Hold on before its too late

Until we leave this behind

Don't fall just be who you are

It's all that we need in our lives

So live like you mean it

Love til you feel it

It's all that we need in our lives

So stand on the edge with me

Hold back your fear and see

Nothing is real til it's gone

Hold on before its too late

Until we leave this behind

Don't fall just be who you are

It's all that we need in our lives

Hold on before its too late

Until we leave this behind

Don't fall just be who you are

It's all that we need in our lives

It's all that I need in my life

Yesterday's memories