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