ASP *Last yarn for the time...*

Ahoy

It reads... 26th Yarn

"Go in... They say east, go east. They say west, go west. They ask you to sit, you sit. Don't argue. They say east, you go west, then sure kena trouble." - Father

Wow...

Yesterday, I was still playing around... Now I am going in.

ok.

8 1/2 more hours.

BMTC Tekong School 1.

Yi Cong is going in with me. Pray for me guys. =)

My sailor scouts bade farewell to me, like I am going to die inside...

My sailors never really did anything, which I don't really bother also...

My dad, as usual, still silently help me buy stuffs.. and passed me 100 bucks for me.. "for you to survive inside..." Like I can bribe anyone inside. But nevertheless, I'm grateful. I didn't know what to say. But perhaps it's the last 100 bucks he will be giving me. hahaha..

What I really cannot put down, are my duties in NRC, Southernwaves, studies... If there is a way to pave a way nicely for them, I would hope ah gong will help me with it.

"Go in with what you believe in..." - Ben Ang, someone new whom I knew through Adult Leaders' Annual Dinner yesterday night. Quite true.. We have to. Be it to ward off bad things or perservere inside. If not, you really go crazy inside.. hahaha..

Ok... I dunno what am I feeling right now. No signs of excitement, no signs of nervousness, no sign of sadness... It's just a day after another. I guess I have been too used to this type of life. Ok la, go in garang... but at the right time. I guess I will be more of the motivator. What for run so fast... or so good. Your mates need you inside and I think you need them too. So no one man show! =)

Ok la. I'm positive about it... and I'm quite looking forward to it =) I hope everything will be fine. Another man going in the Army. Botak. Garang. Bang bAng baNg! hahaha.

Take care everyone. =)

~signed off~

ASP *Weekly dose of Ikkitousen (一骑当千)

Ahoy... Week 2

Ikkitousen, Season 2, Episode 2

Part 1 of 3



Part 2 of 3



Part 3 of 3



Enjoy the butt-kicking anima once more!! =)

ASP *Weekly dose of F.U.N*

Ahoy

Two talking cats... Interesting...





Maybe they should have taught the rest so that they can communicate peacefully among themselves... =) enjoy.

ASP *Weekly dose of Ikkitousen (一骑当千)

Ahoy...

Sailors are known for their lustful actions... But well, I feel anime are better... Especially with IkkiTouSEN!!! =)

Enjoy... brought to you by, Youtube.com (http://www.youtube.com/)

Ikkitousen Season 2: Episode 1

Part 1 of 3



Part 2 of 3



Part 3 of 3




Brought to you by www.youtube.com

ASP *What if you are graded this way???*

Ahoy

It reads... 25th Yarn

"Sea Scouting: The sun, the sea, the sand, pipes, oakley, nalgene, rum, simplicity... and ah gong bless you... =)" - ASP

What if you are graded this way? Wouldn't it be great for most of you??? =)

Grade F - Fabulous

Grade E - Excellence

Grade D - Disastrous

Grade C - Catastrophic

Grade B - Bo wei gong...

Grade A - Atrocious

Hmmm... What about Grade U???

Unbeatable... =) hehe...

Somehow along the way, I came across this word, unmentionable, which means cannot be mentioned.

Guess what unmentionables mean??

Answer?

Old english for U.N.D.E.R.W.E.A.R!!! ha...

Enjoy.. =)

~signed off~

::Weekly dose of D.E.T.E.R.M.I.N.A.T.I.O.N by ASP::

PaPa told me I have to be strong and carve a destiny for myself...

Maybe give birth to a healthy bunch of kids to repay his kindness to me... :D

ASP *End of the Beginning... Or maybe it's just the start of the end...*

Ahoy

It reads... 24th Yarn

"My lecturer looks like Adolf Hitler!!!" -ASP

hmmm, been so long since I've updated this dusty, waterlogged entry...

So much have happened, among friends, myself, the group, etc... So much to write... but memoriee are often more vivid than words... =)

Project Rigel, finally, it's over... well, wonderful experience for me. I was cradling like like my baby initially... but sometimes, when more people come to carry your baby, and it never seems to come back, somehow you will lose your belonging for it. During the process of evolution in the Project, I saw how it transformed from my baby, back to a simple minded embryo that doesn't seemed to grow out of it, so sad. But well, credits were taken away. Few recognised my efforts... I guess life's this way.. isn't it?

I thought it would be a free week for me... But NO. Next comes the Bukit Timah & Jurong District Cub Scout Campfire... ArGh, I'm the emcee again... Clown clown clowN.
Tired, lethargic, unprepared, flustered... Tristan and I went up the stage. Luckily the response was good, or superficially good. Well, you never know what the rest would say behind you... But all done with utmost sincerity from heart. All for the betterment of Scouting. =)

Another week came with Zouk and Splash Axis sports exhibition booth at Suntec Convention Centre... almost drained... A.L.M.O.S.T drained. It was at the booth when the idea of Cardinal 4 lit up. It's going to be a challenge especially when watersports are deemed dangerous due to some irresponsible water people always trying to bend the rules... Stakes are high, but returns, hoepfully, will be high too... in the next few years to come. Cardinal 4 - where experience are re-created, where friends are re-made... =)

Zouk was great.. *grins mischieviously* Waa... all the girls.. seems like transported back to when I always frequent clubs either for competitions or mingle around, grinding~ hehe... but didn't managed this time round cua youngsters nowadays are getting out of hand. No manners.. no dance floor etiquette.. must share right... oh my god.. stop hogging her to yourself like she's going to be your wife.. Screw it man~ Everybody does ONS back there, zZz..

Finally... The week's over.. again..no photographs. SiiAn blog. I thought I would be able to provide wonderful photographs once out at sea... Hopes are dashed. For some might not know, I'm called up. went to medical checkup, went to the MP for plea in deferment, went to cmpb YET again to clarify. But it seems mandatory that I have to go. Career Crash I would say. Now I have to withdraw from the course after my current semester. I seemed such a failure, just when I wanted to study and go sailing, all these shit happens. But then again, cannot blame on others. Only me, and only me to be blamed. **@&#&&*(&@*

Well... Just some updates for I really do not know what to update this time.. Life seems like a halt for me at the moment. Somehow lost? Been coming down hard on my brothers recently in Scouting... I hope you guys understand from my point of view in doing things. Thanks~

All RumS~ cheers =)

~signed off~

ASP *Lemme tell u something about my girlfriend...or fiancee =)*

Ahoy

It reads... 23rd Yarn

"Fellowship of the Open Air and Service..." - Ah Gong

Hmmm... how do I start...

Well, I knew her when I was 9 years old and it started out as friends when I wanted to know her more. My friends didn't quite know much about her as she was complicated and had a lot of ideas, so they did not really bother much about her. My teachers, on the other hand were quite supportive of me being with her because she has led me to become a nicer boy, to help elderly, my teachers, be nice to everybody. Only some of my friends who knew her better, had a lot of fun together with me... we always play together, went on excursions together and learnt a lot of things together... Life in the next 3 years were filled with good memories as I grew up together with her.

Soon, we had to leave our primary school and move on to secondary school.. the friends that used to play together with me and her left us and continued on with their own life and found better interests... and I was left alone with her. She told me "Do not give up on me because we've been through so much..." I promised her and sweared it with my heart... Since then, we were together... a couple... happily together with nothing that can come between us. We were so happy back in secondary school because we met a bunch of friends who knew her too... So we began our journey of adventure again... this time round, we decided to get to know the sea better...

With her pushing me from behind, I have been driving myself to excel in many ways. To satisfy myself and make her proud of me... All the way in secondary school, I have been moving up with no obvious obstructions... Till one day, the friends that both of us had, turned me off... I started to lose my faith in everything... and started to find a meaning in everything I do. But somehow, I couldn't... Soon, things started to turn bad with me and my girl. I started to turn away from my girl and soon found another her...

This time, the other her was different... I found a different meaning.. There so many friends that knew her before I did. But we had a lot of fun together... so, I broke off from my previous girl.. But I did not realised... slowly, slowly, she was bringing me down to an abyss which I did not know that I will be stuck in for quite some time... I started to gamble whenever I was with her. Perhaps, it was my bad because I did not know how to stop as she did tried to stop me. Soon, I gambled all my time and money away with her... and my relationship with my family turned sour...

Mom and Dad did not approve of my relationship with this girl... because it was really hurtful for them to see me turn into what I was at that point of time. But like people said, Love is blind. Well, I was practically blinded that time.. who cares anyway... until one day.. 2 years later.

I sat on my bed in my room.. thinking about my direction.. Am I really going to go on this way?
Then the girl who I knew when I was 9 came to my mind. I started to miss her.. started to think about what we did.. all the happy times that we had.. And the things she had taught me.. to be a better person. Suddenly, I thought, what I was doing wasn't what she had taught me to be.. Shame... Shame.. How shameful... I wanted to change.. But something about my current girl kept pulling me back. Until one day, the previous one came up to me... "You got to be determined.. to know what is right and what is wrong. I will be with you till the end..."

I woke up at that instance... I realised it was really my fault.. To give up on what I've sworn on. It was in no time, I went back to her.. She was forgiving. So forgiving I felt I was indebted for my life.. But she was my passion.. what I love. Maybe I should really keep to what i've promised and swore.. Slowly, my life changed again. My family was glad I turned back.

One day, she introduced me to her Ah Gong... someone who had been watching over me since the day I knew her.. He was there all along... just that I did not notice him. He was such an important figure, and he was inspiring. Naturally, I turned to him, turned to him whenever I am in trouble, turned to him whenever I faced a difficulty. He would always be there to bring me through everything, I started calling Ah Gong too. My relationship with her grew ever so strong, so sweet.. And I see her as my fiancee now...

I dunno how long will we be together now... But I could see a future.. She inspired me so much that it changed my life. Most importantly, she turned me into a better man. I could see life much clearer and better now.. though sometimes I do meet up with some hiccups. But don't worry.. Be happy =) Maybe after my NS, I would marry her for life.. and may Ah Gong bless us.. =)

Just a short story... Wondering who the girl is??? hahaha...

She's... Scouting =)

Be Prepared

-signed off-

ASP *Maybe things will turn out Just be the same... =S*

Ahoy

It Reads... the 22nd YarN

"We have a great team of people..." - Skipper

Well well, 22 is a good number because it's e day of my birthday!!! and it's the same day BP was born!!! Don't catch my words wrongly... BECAUSE

It's just the DAY! =)

Quite some time passed... updates??? hmmm... well.. took up a couple of events and stuffs... Kayaked today... SO TIRED!!! But well, went to sleep for a moment... and still going to sleep later... SchOoL =) Somehow every weekend, I'm wasting my time around and not able to study.. so sad huh. But Life's like this... hahahahaha... ShrUgS~

Went piping again sometime back... @ One*15 Marina Sentosa Cove. Good place I want to be with all the glamour of the yachts, schooners and dimly lighted lamp posts... LuRve the place. But it's only lucky that I get to go there now and then. Sure takes hell LoaD of effort to climb to those of their status to fit in... hahahaa... GambAtE~ She's going back to school... GooD~ Wish her BEST OF LuCk =)

Whether I'm right or wrong, there's no phrase that hits
Like an ocean needs the sand or a dirty old shoe that fits
And if all the world was perfect, I would only ever want to see your scars
You know they can have their universe, but we'll be in the dirt designing stars

Whether I'm up or down, there's no crowd to please
I'm like a faith without a clause to believe in it
And if all the world was smiling, I would only ever want to see your frown
You know they can sail away in sunsets, we'll be right here stranded on the ground

Just happy to be found...You make me feel so beautiful
Nowhere else in the world I want to be
You make me feel so beautiful I have lost my illusions, I have drowned in your words
I have left my confusion to a cynical world
I am throwing myself at things I don't understand
Discover enlightenment holding your hand

You are... so beautiful.. =)

ASP *dedicated to You*

Ahoy

Just an extra page...

"Friendship is the safest ship in a Storm..." - CIC ridhwan

Budding from strangers to friends of such degree... We have really been through another hasty process of building a friendship. Hasty, but good. Our friendship might still be @ what seems like a young seedling... But definitely a steady one.

I hereby want to thank you for teaching me (though not much) things that are worth absorbing. All e memories, ur magics, her magics... our sudden stunness to certain issues and standing down there looking at each other with blur faces. But right down to end, We will always burst out laughing and best of all, laughing it off and let it be another challenge to overcome. Good showmanship and spirit of Brotherhood Scouting.

You live up to it...

It flows in you...

It hasn't, wouldn't and shouldn't die in you...

Good Scout.

As a fellow brother, I really think ah gong has seen your goodwill and bless you throughout your life.. Good one. Welcome to a new chapter and may ah gong and your people see you through it with utmost support, care and strength.

Don't really have much photos about us and most of them are carved in me... Just dedicated to you... EnJoY

~signed off~

ASP *Memories n Emotions*

Ahoy

It reads... 21st Yarn

"He does not give you what you pray for... but the opportunity to get what you pray for..." - Evan Almighty

Waaa... quite some time since I've last updated my blog... because someone kept bugging me to update laaa.... hahahahaha!!! hmmm.. but it has been a smooth period... except for some ups n downs... but well.. it's life isn't it???

Holidays started for a week!!! A total of 1 1/2 months of free days without homework or projects!!! A total new semester coming with total new modules to take up. woahhh...~ hope I can manage!! So I went back to camping with HA! Quite a few new faces whom I'm still trying to get used to... in fact, struggling... but well.

Was runner for Andrew's pioneer Sec... Not a very good ending but quite a good camp though... Of so many moments.. I only got a picture.. during Kidnapped... took by ShaloN! hahahaha..

Was taken during the Kidnapped.. It was quite dark... we both tried to squeezed behind this umbrella to scare the students when they came.. Oh my... you guys should have seen the moment the first batch of students came.. it was sOOoooOOO FunnY! hahahaha...

Pardon me laaa.. but I'm not photogenic.. so I dun really bother to show myself in photographs.. haha!

All along I've always like girls in 'scorpion braid'... the hair.. not them (HAHA... Juuust... joking ^^)... emit this kind of attraction to me laaa... quite cooL... Then that night, shalon told me about the braid and even showed me... hahahaha... but she can't do it by herself.. well.. hair too short and too smooth laaa (as claimed by herself)... But I was hoping one day to see her in the braid... Guess what???


HAHAHA.. she had her friend to tie the hair the other day!!! waaa.. and she took a picture to show me... ^^ Grateful Grateful! Thank you sooOoo much laaa.. It was like at that moment I was stuck to the beauty of the braid... ^^ wonderful piece of art! haaaa... :P







Waaa... three camps down... considered almost 3 straight camps... doing one after another without having the chance to recover... Last was Ridhwan's camp... Lakeside Pri.. waaa.. this camp really burnt me out mann.. from 1 question each from the campers.. to 1001 questions.. You imagine how are you going to handle this situation when you are dying halfway... ARGGggHHh~ so solution??? slack slack slack lorrr... give them as much rest as possible... but somehow they seemed to know the meaning of wasting time.. hahaha... and giving them too much rest is wasting time.. must keep them going.. well kids.. Not bad!

After the camp.. we were super shacked.. but we still had Moon's chalet to go to... so shalon and I went down to Jurong poiNt after breaking camp and got her a Nike workout towel.. It was quite nice... combination of pink, maroon... quite close to reds... But we thought it was not enough.. so following pei yun's idea.. we went to eugene's embroidery shop and embroidered her name beside the tick... the result....??? Full of noddings and very nice very from shalon!!! hahahaha.. duhh.. Halfway through, Ridhwan came to meet us... for no reason, we sat at a corner beside the traffic light beside Crawford Lane...!





See... How shacked this two people are... Help~!

Then aku tak boleh tahan laaa... took out my shades and sleep for a while...

It was a struggling 3 camps but it went well laaa... so far so good woot~

Everytime I read her blog.. the songs that played somehow tells me about what she is feeling at this period of time... I heard she still cannot forget him... well sometimes.. it's hard to put down certain things... esp things you have close to your heart for 3 years... somehow.. I do feel something for her too... Hoping I can do something for her... but deep inside.. I know I can never make the impact n impression he did on her... Well, maybe I'm over sensitive.. but who cares... ^^

~signed off~

ASP *Ohhh.. So this is how it feels like... hmmm*

Ahoy!!

It reads... 20th Yarn

" Why buy shampoo when real poo is FREE!!!! " - ASP

Hmmm... When I see her, I feel a sense of familiarity...
When I don't, I feel lost...
When she's around, I would want to look at her again n again...
When she's not, I would miss..

When I see her close with others, I feel sour...

Maybe this is how it feels like... hmmm

~signed off~

ASP *Birthdays...*

Ahoy!!

It reads... 19Th YarN

" No Sacrifice... No Victory... " - Transformers

Heh... Been quite busy for some time.. but back now blogging... ^^
Here's what I saw, heard and imagined on bus today...

Girl: So you hugged her and u guys were together after that?
Boy: Ya, Some sort of...
Girl: So it was like that?
Boy: I was rather drunk that night, so I just did what I thought was right...
Girl: So u hugged her and u both were together after that?
Boy: Ya...

Then i put on my earphones and started listening to my music... but her voice was damn loud laaa... heard things like,

Girl: Nowadays people go hotel so common... I went with (this guy's name) for a night and my mom was screaming at me..
Girl: So what if pregnant? Does it mean anyone got to be responsible for it? If so how? Say marry me????

But it was always good to concentrate on the music.. but suddenly, things started turning sour... (for whatever particular reasons..) Kpo a bit laaa...

Girl: Then how come you are attracted to her???
Boy: (Mumbles...)
Girl: Then how come you were attracted to her???
Boy: (Mumbles...)
Girl: You are telling me you like her now??
Boy: no...
Girl: Then how come you are attracted to her???
Boy: Just attracted...
Girl: How come how come???
Boy: (lowers head and mumbles...)
Girl: You go look for her now, don't touch me!
Boy: (lowers head even lower...)

Then for half an hour, the boy was putting his head down while his girlfriend screamed at him on the bus in front of my seat... The boy tried to explain some things.. but I guessed he was more submissive than his girl...

...

....

.....

......

Time past... then suddenly, I saw am improvement in the situation.. the girl began to touch his cheeks... then the boy smiled a bit... he put his arms around her.. and hugged.

Hahaha... Well, sometimes it's funny to see how couples quarrel and get together again, especially when they are so close to you... ^^ interesting day. Not to mention this guy was sleeping like a pig beside with his head drooping to my side... =.=

Today is her birthday.. tell me, anyone celebrating??? pray pray pray... maybe something good will happen... ^^ Happy Birthday girl... ^^

~signed off~

ASP *10 months to sailing... n Counting~*

Ahoy~

" A Scout leaves the place a little better than he first found it... " - Lord B.P

Waaa.. a week's long camping finally over...

St John Island from Monday till Wednesday... PLTC from Thursday till Sunday *And I build a good campfire!!!*... What a way to spend my week.. physically not strained laaa... but mentally, a bit taxing.. but!!! It starts tomorrow again... for 10 days... 10 days straight.. Im camping... minus the few hours of sleep at home... Im almost camping 24/7... Argh... Next week how... how how???

So long never come blog liao... A bit outdated about certain stuffs... it's only today then I returned to civilisation... super bad... with my phone down and stuffs.. in Sarimbun.. But then again...




Quite shiok.. because JBAC and Sarimbun really showed me what is home... Home sweet Home! ^^ WaaA.. tomorrow is at labrador... Compassvale Pri... hmmm.. No water and high elements.. wonder what will we play... better be good... since it's leadership camp.. ^^ ahaha.. Went to a korean restaurant for Father's Day supper earlier on.. was quite amaZed with the food.. buTTTT, dunno how to eat... in the end wasted quite some load.. hahaha... then came this tissue paper... waaa... Don't tell you guys first.. show next time.. Super amazed by it laaa.. HAHAHAHA...



From wednesday Thursday.. I will have 1 n 1/2 days to rest before running for Japanese School this coming Friday... till Sat.. Waaa.. I heard they catch butterflies in their activity one.. so cooL.. hahaha.. Let's see... Hmmm... okok.. So long.. I wanna sleep already lorr.. tomorrow still have to wake the CIC up.. BaH~~~ Will come blog again.. ahahahahaha.


So Long FolkS~

signed off

ASP *Sometimes...*

Ahoy

it reads... 16Th yArN

"Pirates are good sailors..." - ASP

Waaa... Finally got photographs to insert here liao... so long since my blog has photographs.. HAHAHA... not high quality de laaa... so make do with it... hahahaha! Uniforms here!!! so everyone super smart! hehehe... No more worries about wearing home clothes to school!!! ^^ But where got girls drooling over us...??? hahaha...

Went jetty jump last wednesday.. it was quite power... At first full of confidence.. but when you're up the platform.. and the moment you stood at the edge.. your ***** really shrink.. hUu...

Left hand pull down the life vest, right hand pinch your nose. Stand on the edge... 1, 2, 3, jump...........................................................................................................................................................

DOOOMMMMMMM~!!! SplAsHH!!!!

*GasP for Air* waaa.... both ears super painful... ArgHh.. the pressure of the sea water and the amount of 'saline' that rushes into the ears made the ears drum feel like exploding... pain...............

"Form a circle!! Form a circle!!!" my lecturer screamed at us... But the circle was managed quite badly... then in the state of confusion, we have to move up the life raft inflated at the start of the class...

20 in a life raft.. super chaotic... I guess that is what will happen when there is a distress situation... hahahaaaa.. then we rowed the raft back to the slipway.. and was taught how to capsize the raft... Then finally, carried the big raft up the slipway and to the washing bay... Dinner.

After end of the day, we received our peak caps... haha.. well, being students, we went to the Marina and took some pictures...

...

Without peak Caps...

With Peak Caps...

That's what we call, Nautica Brothers... ^^

There are certain days I wonder to myself, 10 more months to sailing... And it will be 12 months of sea time... these 12 months.. what's going to happen... will my friends still remember me... will I lose anything... will I miss anyone...

As the days tick away, I realised that it's coming closer... I seriously believed it's worst than going ns... Tough job onboard where you are never in the hierachy... never know when things will drop from above... never know what will come from below... never know what will be stabbed from behind.. Hope I can be remembered when I come home... Hope I will still have what I have now when I come home... I know my mind's set.. and this trip will be the starting of what I promised myself...

You will be my drive, my motivation... All for you.

wish me luck...

signed off

ASP *I Can't Help But Admit...*

Ahoy

it reads... 15Th yArN

"If tomorrow never comes... Would she know how much I loved her? Did I try in every way, show her everyday... She's my Only One??" - If Tomorrow Never Comes by Ronan Keating

...

One week just passes like this *snaps fingers*... 3 camps in 1 week... back2back2back!

Instructor...

Helper...

Runner...

Then finally... can get to REALLY go home...

"Today is Pillay's birthday goondoo..." my brain reminded me... Waaa... Knowing that I will sleep all the way once I lie down on my bed, I decided to stay awake till 5 plus 6... checked A LOT of mails... Then I thought of her... Quite some time since I've talked to her...

Reached his birthday party at Amaran VIP Club @ Little India... Quite a big place... and it's quite cheap for the whole place rental... not bad..
Then they asked me to play fist guessing game... Die laaa, dunno how to play how???

a. Figure out
b. Tikam
c. Ask again and again

First, too tired to figure out myself liao... Secondly, too loud in the club to even ask... Then how??? Tikam lor.. In the end, got to drink up like 1 mug or more of Tiger... Tsk... I seldom drink arh.. cannot make it laaa.. super seh.. shack man. Later still have to go over to Kallang to stay overnight at Oasis Beach to prepare next day's logistics, how to work like this!
But nevertheless, lucky I don't get drunk... Managed to gather myself together and tahan till Kallang... Lime juice, warm fries, hot milo, some sweets and some, AhEm, air and water release... Waaa.. Finally felt better la... most of the alcohol out... WhEW~


The next day, ready for action for AJC event... safety kayaker. Whole night never really sleep a wink, but still can tahan... Sit down there in the cockpit as the time ticks away... Finally, the time to go back pack up... YAY! But super no drive and motivation to finish up the wash up properly... Practically is dragging our feet to the racks and carry the kayaks back to their holding area... Super shacked... Then waited for the pick up for like 1 hour plus??? Fell asleep while waiting... Then finally it came... Went back to RC to put back the equipments then went to eat...
Took 502 from Gek Poh to home... Fell asleep all the way to IMM... then went opposite to take 333, LONG WAIT..................................................................................

Then 333 came... Guess what? Fell asleep again... -.- Ths time round around my area.. woke up before the bus got out of the bus stop... and alighted.. Waa... The walk back home is really throbbing... Too shacked. Reached home... First thing, slumped onto the bed and slept till now... HAHA.



It's been a long time since I've seen you... waaa... I'm not sure about anything, but I can't help but admit... I think I miss you... oh my god. Die. Hai...
But haven been talking much since 1st camp started the start of last week... Maybe busy... been dreaming to see you soon.. Hope soon.

OK. Uniform's ironed.. Now is finding motivation and drive to finish up most of the homework I left behind during the e-learning week... hmmm... but first, I got new MP3!!! Transfer song in first... ^^

so long folKs...

signed off

ASP *Make A Difference...*

Ahoy

It reads... 14Th YaRn

"Make a Difference Today..." - ASP

www.makeadifferencemovie.com

Back... Waaa... Tomorrow camp... I'm still online blogging... not packed. Uniform not ironed for tomorrow's EMS interview... Now then I realised that I have no time for this camp... and I should actually have taken a rest.. but BAH... What to do now? Take MC? hahahaha... oh well.. Tired..

Went for Maersk interview.. second round.. hmmm.. quite alright.. but.. didn't managed to change anything.. only got to know that they offer scholarship in our third year after the 12 months sea attachment. Hmm.. Let's see what the others offer... should say.. desperate for someone to bring me across the three years. How to have prospects if you cannot even get through your three years smoothly???

Capt Haider Ali showed us, yet, another life enriching movie online that day. This time, it's on making a difference... Maybe you guys will understand more after watching the movie in the link above... But today... After attending pre-camp brief @ Suntec City, went jalan jalan with Andrew, Jeremy, Willie and Melvin... While going back to the MRT station, we came across this arabic woman in her head dress sitting beside the pathway on the bridge... Seeing that she's quite poor thing, I digged out 40 cents and put it in her hands... The I went to joined the group... But suddenly, something just digged in me... and made me turned back and gave her another 4 bucks... At that point of time, I was thinking.. Why not just give her the 4 bucks to complete her meal today... Maybe BP prompted me up there... hahahaha.... But well, it was quite good.. knowing that I have done a good deed today... Knot untied.

Good luck to me...

signed off

ASP *Smooth but not so Smooth...*

AhoY

It reads... 13Th yArN

"Love is everything it's cracked up to be... It really is worth fighting for, being brave for, risking everything for..." - Aru

Waaa... 3 days never update... But it seems like... Weeks??? hahahaa.. maybe a lot of things has happened these three days that made me feel like time passes real slow... hahahaha...

Remember the Maersk Line assessment I went through that day??? Hahaha.. Guess what... I'm one of the lucky 10 to be selected for second round of interview... oooo.. so nervous... It's only tomorrow!!! @ Harbour Front Tower 2... But...

They are not sponsoring for cadets studies throughout the 3 years... only giving us shipboard placement and fees for correspondence course aboard.. hmm.. wonder if I can try to change anything.. ^^ Oh well, shall see how it goes tomorrow... hehee..

Sorry guys... recently no photos to upload.. but soon soon.. haha.. been too lazy to shoot photographs recently.. arrrhhh.. Yesterday just 'screwed' my class rep.. and became a hot topic just for a moment.. well.. Just wanted to let him realise.. but well.. Sometimes, we cannot control things too.. oh well.. Today, we did Navigation.., my favourite topic, CHARTWORK!!! hahahaha.. all went well.. super good.. except when Murphy asked me, what is reciprocal.. lol.. I stunned immediately.. Using all the mathematical formulae... OMG! Next week is e-learning week! cooL.. No need go school for a week... hahahaaa... maybe going for camp from Monday to Wednesday!!! Yay!.. Been a long time since I tried to impact.. Gonna try giving out my best for the camp... ^^

Well.. what's up for next week??? EMS interview swimming test... Si Ling secondary camp... dragonboat training for upcoming competition... hmm.. and to complete all the homework!!! Arhhh... busy busy busy... But all is good.. hehe.. Capt Raj asked me how do I find DNS till now... "Still better than I've expected..." this is what I replied.. ^^ Still going on.. not gonna die... The semester's getting more n more interesting! ^^ Alright.. when I have the photos! hehe..

Till Then...

signed off

ASP *Donate BloOd~*

AhoY

It reads... 12Th yArN

" Uncle..." - shalon (shuddup laaaa... hahahaha...)

WAAAAAAAAAAAAAaaaaaa...


Some time since I've updated arh? hahaha... recently a bit too tired from school... all the late nights, early morning crawls... science... navigation... medical report... waaa... but can say settled le laaa.. so... not much stuffs liao... soo... hahaha .. so when you have nothing to do.. what do you do??? donate blood lorrr...

did you see wrongly...??

YeA, I did say, DONATE BLOOD.

Aiyo.. imagine... imagine.................

There is a make up class on Thursday morning when you can sleep till late then go for just afternoon class... But... suay suay.. got make up class that morning.. then you realised you got a 4 hours break. So what do you choose to do?

a. Go somewhere in the school and slack
b. Go somewhere in the school corner to sleep
c. Go out
d. Play pool

Well, no need to say, you guys should know what I chose... So, happily, after the morning class, I packed my stuffs and got ready to go... waaa... then I saw Jun An, I asked him, "Eh, where you going"

"Dunno leh... Dennis said he want to go donate blood... I going with him.."

And suddenly.. there I was... on the stretcher... pressing the blood donation squeeze ball, looking at my blood being packed into one sealed bag... haii... 500ml gone...~ Lucky got no side effects...

But come think of it... haha.. it feels quite good to be able to save somebody.. lol.. maybe going for e next drive.. August!!! anyone to join me??? lol.. hahaa...


YAY!! guess what guyss.. uniform is coming tml!!! im so happy!!! haha.. no more worries about what to wear anymore!!! YAy yay yay!!!.. show off tml!!! i will upload a lot of photos of my uniform!!! CooOL~ hehehehehe ok laaa... tml sure got things to upload n blog! ok.. i blog tml.. hahahaha

~

signed off

ASP *It's so hardddd..~*

Ahoy~

It reads... 11Th YaRn...

"Luck is really largely the power to spot your opportunity and to jump at it and seize it..." - Lord BP

Today was really the day... Early morning woke up... got the lazy girl up from her bed... then went out from house to the usualy classroom on Tuesday... POLY MARINA...

Probably the most favourite classroom, in my opinion, was hoping that my group is the first ti get onboard the Grand Banks, SP Dover!!! hahahahaaa.. and guess what, I think she passed a few luck to me recently... We got to go onboard first!!! wa hahahahahaha... so cooL laaa... going down the gangway to the berth, we boarded the powerboat that ferried a small group of to SP Dover... After getting onboard, I felt this familiar feeling I knew when I got onto Boon Teik... HAHAHA.. High life people... HIGH LIFE!!! ^^ Then the SRYC guy, after a few attempts, managed to start her... Dunno why, I was so exihilerated when her engine started... LOL.. well, maybe that's the boy in me when im on a boat! hahahahaaa... Then I followed the guy up to the fly bridge with some of my classmates and he steered her out of the no wake zone.. towards the refineries area... Then he let some of the classmates steer... waaa.. I didn't managed to touch the helms! = disappointed.. but nvm laaaa... not like I never steer before... hahahaaahaa.. After 1 BIG round, we headed back to the marina and did some clean up at the laser rack area... was quite fast.. hahaa.. efficient deck hands! ^^

After that, we headed back to the regetta classroom and prepare to go for dinner when Joey said his wallet was lost... HaiYo.. always have this kind of situations one lorrrr.. tsk. some people.. no money then still have no backbone.. jiaaaa laT! After dinner, we had our basic training safety.. with our interesting Capt Aung .. then Navigation with Capt Raj... waaa... Suddenly I felt so motivated to find the answers to all the parallel sailing... plane sailing... mercator... waaa.. felt so good when I foudn the answers.. maybe continue tonight baaa.. hahahaaa...

Tomorrow... Have to skip class in the morning for medical check up... The lady told me Im the only person left in DNS who hasn't submit the medical report.. waaa.. sheeezzzz... I'm rebellious k! hahahaaaa... then tomorrow also got Maersk Line assessment for selection of sponsorship.. hmmm, hope i can make it through... it's a good company.. wish me luck... ~ 21st is EMS swimming test for selection.. Waaa. PAss me more luck!!! I really need a sponsor!!! ~~

Well........

Today is a 'salty' day... went to meet shalon after.. and had supper together.. then forced her to watch this jangan pandang belakang with me.. hahahaha!!! so funny laaaa... i recommend this show for those weak hearted who goes for comedy in between.. haha.. appreciate the humour hidden in the movie.. hehehehe! Felt quite contented today.. dunno why.. arrrrhhh... In the process of planning an activity... Hope it succeeds and become a wonderful memory... ^^

Listening to the songs in her blog nowww... Waa.. temperature.. oh godd... hahahahaa!!! Till then.. ^^

signed off

ASP *Blogging~*

Ahoy~

It reads... 10Th YaRn

"Compassionate like green apple, Passionate like red tea... Sweet like pearl" -shalon

Wooo... Was reading blogs and going through my friendster... hahahahaa... suddenly realised too many friends unknown... have to start clearing up. Updated my profile... can go see see... hahaha.. waaa... 11 more months to sea service... time flies~~ Was listening to the songs in her blog... hmmm, a lot of nice songs.. hahaha.. good job done girl... ^^

So many stuffs, too little time. Or rather... too little drive. To put it in a bad way... TOO LAZY!!! ARGH! Recently also cannot wake up on time... siann... But the drive to go school is still there! go go go E.T... Woo~ Very long never do camps liao... really want to go back and impact again. But no chance... timing all clashes with classes... Miss the people, especially the instructors... and the way I do my camps with all the students.. counting back.. I have tried to impact near... 400 kids??? hahaha... amazing huh... previously, I just do camps and camps and camps... and every camp just pass me each day... sometimes I ponder to myself whether have I really done a good job.. and whether my campers made themselves a better person.. hmm.. time will tell ^^

The last quarterdeck went on well.. hahahaha.. can see the direction we're going to head to. Im satisfied with my current crew... Simple with life... ambitious with Scouting.. Maybe I should learn how to take things slow and steady and enjoy what's around me more... But I really hope the crew moves on and establish a place for ourselves!! ^^

PLTC is coming.. more work coming..

waaa... a bit tired.

how...

signed off

ASP *Last Day of the Week~*

Ahoy~

It reads... 9Th YaRn

"When you join ship, whatever you don't know, you ask. Or you will get solid Bambu... ya?"- Capt Aung

Another week passed... Week 3... oooOohhhh... not tough... but difficult... especially when it comes to calculation in navigation and science. Imagine doing physics when you have never do it before... o.O Die also you don't know ahhh... Aiyo.. Have to wait till week 5 before the uniforms come...

I'm so excited to wear them liao lor... then tell us have to drag for another week... tsk. Another week to worry on what to wear to school. I'm out of clothes. Duh! But I think exams are coming soon... waaa.. time really flies... I was just in the class alone that day and in just a blink of eye... i'm one month in poly liao.. HAHAHA... if I can survive one month.. I can survive two.. If I can survive two.. I can survive three.. If I can survive three.. I can get ready to go onboard! Isn't that great??? ^^ Maybe when I get my uniform, will take some photos to hao lian a bit.. hahahaha! wait...

Tomorrow Rover quarterdeck with the new rovers.. hope something fruitful can come out... If not, the crew will always stay so static even with increasing numbers! Gambate ET. Focus tomorrow, the crew can make it. SW has the potential.. we just lack the drive. Tomorrow is the day, we will succeed.. ^^

signed off

ASP *Passing by~*

Ahoy~
It reads... 8Th YarN

YAY!!! Finally, my blog is all up and nice!!! nice soothing country music, and a lively tag board!!!

At least better than before, No life in blog... worst... Now have liao.. so happy!!! hahahaha.. ALLLLL Thanks to shalon laaaa!!! hahahaha! Arigato!!!!

Woahhh, next week starting on chartwork... lucky got my sets liao.. if not have to spend another $100 on them! argh! *Think of next time... think of next time*

Today just went to book for my theory... hahaha... BTT... yay.. aiming to drive soon!!! Anyone's up for the front left seat??? HAHA

Ok.. just passing by to blog a while.. hahahaha! Till then... ^^

signed off

ASP *Echoes of Life*

It reads... 7Th YaRn

"You get back the same as what you give out"-unknown through Capt Haider Ali

A man was walking with his son in the mountains one day and upon coming to a rock, he took his son up onto the rock to take a rest. Looking out towards the range of mountain tops, the son decided to screamed out into the mountains.

Son, "Hello!!!"
A voice echoed back, "HELLO!!!"

The son was shocked and surprised at the reply, and decided to check it out further.

Son, "Who are you???"
The voice echoed back again, "Who are you???"

Getting a bit irritated at the voice, the son screamed back again, "Come out now!!!"
The voice echoed back, "Come out now!!!"

This time round, the son got rather frustrated and angry, he screamed back again, "You are a coward!!!"
The voice echoed back mercilessly, "You are a coward!!!"

Crying, the son ran to his father and asked him, "Dad, What is going on???"
The father replied, "Pay Attention!!!"

The father went to the top and screamed, "You are great!!!"
The voice echoed back, "You are great!!!"

Again, he screamed, "You are Wonderful!!!"
The voice echoed back again, "You are Wonderful!!!"

Looking back at his son, the father said, "People say this is echo, but I say this is life. As we get back the same as we give to people..."


In life, we always have to learn how to respect people before people will respect you. Give kindness before kindness will be given. Love before being loved. Care before being cared.

In short, Treat people the way you want them to treat you! ^^ good luCk~

signed off

ASP *New Chapter...*

It reads... 6Th YaRn...
Coming into May... New chapter...

"I am going to start work Tomorrow~" - shalon

Two weeks have passed since the first day I started school... All has been well and smooth sailing, quite good... no hiccups. Hidden? Maybe, Just that I chose to look things on the surface... They have just yet to see my other side. hahaaa...

Good news is, the uniforms are coming!!! So excited!!!
No need to fret over what to wear to school tomorrow!!! All fixed, standardized and somehow suits me better... hahahaaa... It somehow feels better and proud to be in the school... hehe.. But the thing is we ahve to fork out another $180!!! argh~

Bad news...

No textbooks for me yet! arrrhhh~ and I ahve 47 pages of coastal navigation to complete... and a LOT of questions on deviation, variation, compass error, gyro error, &^@%$!...
But so far so good, slowly... slowly...no need to rush. ha ha haaa ha ha...

Funny thing is...

We have to run 1.2 km later in the afternoon!!! Plus 20 laps in the pool!!! Just to get qualify to go to this Mel camp thingy. But it seems to me it's compulsory for the class! oh god... how to survive like that... Arhhhh..

Good good, the 1 star course for all instructors have finally

been done. All passed!!! Except, for some who have to do

make up classes... Will update you guys again!!!

Anyway, here are some of the pictures, I only have 3 at the moment, the rest... I will upload here and you guys come

Get it yourselves!!! ^^

~~

She will be starting work, in like, 7 hours time??? Arhhh, Hope she can adapt fast to the environment again. Might not get to see her often... arrrhhh, but I will still look to the positive side!! come on dude, be friends first... no rush k, E.T... To her, it might be a new chapter. For me~ It somehow will stay the same, might or not change... I Pray for her... Good luCk Again!!! ~

hmmm, Ask me will I miss???

Well...

Yes I wiLL~

P.S http://picasaweb.google.com/splashaxis/CHA1Star/photo?authkey=gQgjjrx6HhY#5059789555908984402 for 1 star photos.

Signed off

ASP *ThouGhTs iN mY MinDdddd*

5Th yArN~

"The more you can't get... the more you will treasure..."-vaneh

Quite true on that arh... hmmm, I was thinking.. most of the times, when we want something, we will work super hard and put in in a lot of effort just to get what we want..

But after we get what we want... we will tend to take it for granted and start to leave it aside...

But of course, we still have people who are nice from the start till the end... though these people are rare... they can be found tooo!!! hehe.. So maybe things can work out better if everyone is like that... right???




Someone asked me today,
"have you asked her about her past??"
I replied,
"no, I don't want to..."
Continuing, I told him, she would have told me long ago if she wanted to.
Truth is...

I don't know whether should I or should I not ask. I wanted to know... but sometimes, past hurts, and I don't want to see her that way... it would be deep guilt if I were to happen to dig up any bad memories... So long as I see her stay happy this way, I think it would be enough. So much I want to know... then... it would be unfair to her... and why should I be???

Everytime, people ask me about me and her.
What can I tell?
ha...
maybe if there's a day I have a nice answer to this, the sky would drop...
haha...
No high hopes... just trying my best.
To be there for her whenever she wants anyone.
But somehow, I've made up my mind.
Shall see... ^^

She's starting work soon, hope she can have a smooth journey in whatever she will be doing... GoOd LuCk and WorK HarD!!! ^^

~signed off~

ASP *What Makes You Different*

4Th YaRn~... I never knew I could do more than I know for you...

Why??

1. you don't run with the crowd, you go your own way lorrr...
2. you don't play after dark, you light up my day!!

and... You got your own kind of style... and it sits you apart.

Maybe... maybe, that's why you captured my heart.


When...

I look at you, I see something rare...
a simple rose that can grow anywhere... and really,
There's no one else I know, that can compare...

these make you beautiful, makes you different...

You've got something so real... and it touched my soul deep...
You won me with all that you do, and I just wan to take this chance to say to you...

What makes you different... makes you beautiful too,
What's there inside you,
Shining through to me...

Maybe you don't know, how you've touched my life...
so many ways... I just can't describe.
You taught me how to be patient, and caring...
You saw the little things around you... that makes you beautiful...

To Me...~

~signed off~

ASP *week's update*

Ahoy~
It reads... 3Rd YaRn

Good Evening mates, brrrr... bad weather... bad weather... bad afternoon... cold cold cold cold... but the night's still fine.. wahahahaha~ Not to mentioned someone just saved my arse~ heh...

Waaaa, up till now, I still have no sponsorship from any shipping company... maybe Luck will shine on me? Bourbon might take me... but Teekay sounds good too!!! Chemical tankers, big money big money! Die young Die Young... that's what my lecturer also say... hahaaa...

Hopefully sponsorships can come in soon.. EMS, TK, Bourbon... but must swim first.. 2 laps... EMS coming in in May... I want TK... haii... hopefully everything will come in place quickly.

Ahhh~ My friend got me a lobang! Maintaining boats!
hmmm, negotiating.. weekends only...
$500 per month... not very good pay... but still,
The luxury of boats and having to see them everyday...
Think I will be awed man... hahaha... hopefully can start work next week..
YAY!!!

Poured out everything yesterday night... waa...

Good or not... there's no answer to everything...

But sometimes.. some things are best left unsaid...

and some moments best kept that way...

I appreciate and treasure the times... =) hope u feel the same~

signed off

ASP *Piping the Side*

Ahoy

It reads... 2nd Yarn~

"I'm contented with what I have, No need more..." -Mat

Having invited to grace the arrival of VIP for Boat Asia was quite a honourable event to participate in... Scouts blowing the pipe instead of the NCC sea cadets who emphasizes so much on sea training. How many of us actually have seen a sea scout blowing the boatswain pipe in these days???

As usual, I dragged myself out of the bed early morning in the dawning Thursday sky. I entered my fourth day of school and had to take time out to participate in this event... But how lucky was I? Come think of it, Quite. Yes, Quite... Donning the drank navy pants and shoes, I strutted out of the house with an air of confidence and arrogance... I will be piping the side while my friends will be going to school and living the same everyday! An Honour to a seaman... Didn't took me long to reach harbourfront to meet up the usual guys, Kenneth managed to get out of the camp. But I was late though... no complains =)

Walking down the gangway (ignore the guy), we were greeted by countless of visitors and rich people... One*15 marina is truely a marina of the future generation. Classy and posh, One* is certainly one of the best marinas in Singapore... Turning starboard, we were greeted by Hye Seas II... a new Azizmut which just arrived sometime back...

Hmmm, well, time is forenoon watch, 3 bells (0930)... VIP will only be arriving @ 5 bells!! What to do? Same.. started taking photographs around... hahahaaa..

Same few poses... always so proud of our uniforms... we have a new member, Andre, not invested yet though... hahahaaa...





A pre shot of our ceremony was also taken! courtesy of Andre... Smart no 1s I would say... ^^ Pity to those who missed this ceremony and event... If the whole crew was here... We would have been much stronger and the whole line out would be much magnificent! haw haw...





Of course, we wouldn't forget to catch up with old mates... Kenneth managed to get out of his camp to come support in this event... Cheers to u dude...






AND...... if you realised, maybe all seaman like to stand the same position while yumbling mumbling in their own world... hahahaaa... quite cool huh... notice the legs people... the legs!!!



We also will never forget some good, candid photos to end up a day... wherever, whenever! hahaaa.. this series of photographs teaches you that as a seaman, we have to learn to work together, if not, forget about working onboard!!! =) you ask why....???

I don't think we're even onboard a ship right??? hahahahaaaa!!!

signed off

ASP *Enjoying Life in a ~DiFFerEnT~ way*

~Flipping the pages...~

It reads, 1st Yarn...

~Boat Asia 2007: Life is Perfect!~... with the sea *WinKz*

Yarn in the dictionary means a tale of adventures and... oK, Lazy to go check the dictionary! OK! Somewhere along the line... read it up if you are interested. =)

Ok...

To get you guys all warmed up, maybe I can start by showing some photographs I took during the Boat Asia 2007??? Heh... Lemme tell you guys, it's really a miss for those who skipped this event. YES! A miss.. real pity... especially for the guys in my DNS class. A classy event to let you guys feel how life can be Perfect! But MORE disappointment for me because I didn't get enough photographs... especially the night I spent onboard the boathouse. But I will try my best to re-enact the good day I've spent at One * 15 Marina in Sentosa Cove!

Lemme see... *flipping through photos*

Ahhhh... these... we were onboard this old, dusty, warm Grand Banks named, probably after the owner, Boon Teik. *PsSt. But whatever the name is, it certainly doesn't stand out among the rest of the boats like, Pink Dolphin, Delightful Dreams... hahaha...*

Quite a cool Banks, sure rock my world out when the little waves come... Dinner's never so wonderful onboard. That's when you learn how to enjoy life in a DiFFeRenT manner =)

Slacking around on the foldable picnic chairs,

friends around you yumbling mumbling away..

catching fishes on the stern deck...

And Because you talk with your mouth full

on a rocking boat, what more can u expect

VOMIT loR... *CensoReD* -.- Come on laaa, seaman lehhh!!! how can sea sick so easily???!!! hahaaaa... But I did left some leftovers... Recently I've been starting to waste food.. oh my.

Looking out the bow of Boon Teik, I saw something which caught my eye...

Meet Long Ranger, one of the prettiest and sleekiest sailing boat I've seen so far. Managed by Captain Blake of 4 Friends, Long Ranger really lives up to her name.

The polished white, glossy...

The long, sleek design...

The tall handsome mast...

And her beautiful interiors which makes you feel chalet at Pasir Ris or ECP is nothing...

Haha...

Quite cool huh??? Well, If this is the life you wan to pursue... start working hard now and maybe you can start to enjoy life...

Just Like mE~ ^^

signed off

Introduction to A sEamAn's pEn

Ahoy to all who stumbles upon this simple diary penned down by the seaman himself!





Just, a short introduction...





A sEamAn's pEn, ASP, is a logbook of experiences which is intended to be shared among all known friends, fishes, crabs and others. Be it on the sand or out at sea, ASP will try to convey as many nice, meaningful and wonderful adventures, messages to all land lubbers and sailor likes. Take time reading through this waterlogged book and discover that life is still perfect!





King Neptune announces his laws...





1. Thou shall read this with most sincerity.


2. Thou shall be True to others and to Thyself.


3. Thou shall do to Impact!





"we may not be the best in corrupt, but we shall bask in the rays of triumph in glory"



my parents asked me before, "why are you so obsessed with the sea? you were not like this before" This is what I told them, "Come and experience it yourself, you will know why have I changed.."

As far as concerned, I just want to convey a message to everyone, known, unknown. You know the wrath of the waters, you know the power it holds, you know the the danger it poses. But...

Do you know the beauty and life it can provide you with? I may not be as hardworking as some people, I may not be as rich. But I certainly have learnt how to enjoy life in the most simple way. Enjoying life, in my context, means Live Life. Think about it folks... Throw away the worries, troubles and high pursuits in your life once in a while, stop and look, how wonderful simple things can be if you really know how to use them.

ASP shares experiences. It doesn't teach because it doesn't know how to. But it believes in sharing experiences so people can learn... ASP will pen down countless life adventures onboard out at sea or strolling on land. Be prepared for a journey of life you can and will be able to experience! CheerS~

signed off