Juxtapose Me and the World

S$1 = Rp. 7,700.

2008-12-29T06:34:00.000-08:00

haha i just came back from indonesia yesterday and its confir that one sing dollar equals to seven thousand seven hundred rupiah. Actually it sounds like alot but actually its not really alot sice the stuff there can run up to hundred of thousands. But still the things there are definitely cheaper than here in Singapore. Obviously right?haha yup so i suggest if you're a girl, that place is definitely a good place for you to shop at. The girls stuff sold there are quite cheap. My sister bought alot of stuff and almost everything is under sing 10 bucks per item of course. But for guys the stuff there aren't really that great to boast about actually. The normal fake polo tees are about 100,00 rupiah so thats about 10 plus plus bucks for a fake brand polo. Not much of a diff since you can get two fairly good one at hang ten for 30 bucks which is 14 bucks for one.

But overall the whole trip was quite good for me. Better than i had expected actually. The whole purpose of the trip was to go with my dad for his ministries there. We went to those rural area churchs and also to the orphanages that he had been visiting the past few months like once a month and stuff but the experience was kind of great and its one that you can never experience here in this urbanised world of Singapore. the whole trip was four days and each day was a new experience with different things done.

The first day was kind of like a load bearing trip and a bit of a shocker also. The stuff we brought there came in the tons of baggages like those kind of ah tiong bags and alot of those luaggagues that was packed wih toys and old clothes. Imagine we have like a total of 6 bags of stuff not including our own bags with our own clothes. so we were like santa claus i can imgaine carrying all those bags all the way there from singapore. When we reach there we had to wait like a whole hour and more to board the next boat to Lobam a rural area to visit the rural church. We stayed in some cheap hotel which was actually quite good for my standards but obviously not for my mon's since she was complaining about it there. We got to the rural church by van through some very dark streets and stuff. But the service was good lah the singing was good too pastor prima's wife was a good singer and also the rest of the people there can seing very well even though i dont understand what they are talkin abt the whole time. Basically the church is very simple and can be very much improved given a little more support. Furthermore the living area for the pastor and his family is also very small so they definitely need a bigger space for them to live in. But that was the first day it ended with a somewhat java dinner which my mother had some difficulty with. But thegood thing is that i got to try out laylay fish or something very nice actually to my surprise.

the second day was more of travelling most of the time actually. we travelled from one end of the island to the other. we started off in the morning and reached this place called Tri Kora. My dad in te hopes of wanting to stay in the kelong there but we were kind of against it cause the place was really not good and very boring wih nothing to do so we decided to head down to the city area to stay. Finally we reached the hotel and was very relieved to find it very comfortable yet simple and cheap as well.

he third and fourth day will come tml.

The past few days.

2008-12-21T07:02:00.000-08:00

Actually the past few days have been quite eventful for me. It's just that i was too busy to blog it down here also there hasn't been much time for myself these days as well. So many things have been going on simultaneously in my life right now. So many things to do, so many things to handle you know? sometimes i think to myself is it all worth it?should i even be doing this thing? why should i?when nobody does it back for me?i realise actually im quite alone here everybody is busy with their stuff and i always show care and concern for them when they are down and stuff but when im down who's there for me? im only there for myself only kind of sad huh but true nonetheless.

Anyway on thursday i went for my cousin's wedding at ritz carlton. Really cool place actually ambience was good and service was top class. I wore a jacket that really suited me and i look kind of good lah to me because i seldom dress up and i didnt go to my prom also. So i felt kind of good about myself and it kind of gave me alot of self confidence. The waiters and waitresses were all kind of abt my age and there was one who was kind of pretty. Actually i noticed her during the reception cocktail already but she was serving mytable in the end that was great for me i guess. Actually i was particularly polite to her and stuff too. Hope she got it. Maybe she did haha anyway i was actually ready enough to even ask her for her phone number haha but my parents and relatives all were there. So i kind of chickened out. But back to reality you think she would really give me her phone number?i have very low self confidence about myself so i dont think she would haha.

Work was good also the past few days have been ok quite busy because i was covering somebody's job so i was kept busy through the whole time and that makes it really easy and fun for me also. But tomorrow the guy is coming back already so i guess i will be bored there again. wish me luck tomorrow yea?haha

Sunday feeling.

2008-12-14T05:53:00.000-08:00

Hmm today was kind of ok i guess only at some point of the day i got kind of emo actually. But i dont hink anybody around me got it. Its like something or some realization hit me and i cant help but feel that way. Its all about some what unjustice feeling inside of me i guess. Its also about dissappointment i guess from my classmates especially and friends. I guess i have to just suck it up and not think about it. You know there is even one of my friend who like on my brithday ask me to do something for him and like throughout the whole message conversation he didnt even know its my birthday and he didnt even wish me in the end. While i on the other hand remember his birthday and wished him nonetheless. Can it even be too much to ask to ask for somebody to wish me back on the day i wished them. Hmm the world really isn't far at times you know? Sian. hope work is going to be ok tomorrow still have to accompany my friend to get his shoes. Kind of tired im also very busy with my own things actually.

My work days.

2008-12-11T06:29:00.000-08:00

yup its been three days now since i have started to work and stuff. Its been OK i guess so far. At first the first two days have been a real drag actually because it was kind of unclear of what i am suppose to do and I'm so like alone there where nobody knows me and all that's why i was pretty much slacking all the way there and stuff but at least i still get paid for slacking. that's a good thing right?

haha yea but there also kind of pressure cause both my brother and sister like worked there before and they like set the standard so high for me lah and i sort of like have to live up to their expectation of the other colleagues of me. Especially my brother. He's like a legend there and it really kinda sucks to be that guy to be known by somebody else's name. "Linda's son" "Joshua's brother" all these are the names which i actually grow up with you know? It is always great when someone knows me by my name and not some body's else's you know?

alright tml is another day i guess and i hope everything will go ok and i can do everything well and ok lor im having a real shortage of time for myself actually. till then .

The last day of my holiday. Well sort of.

2008-12-08T01:22:00.000-08:00

Yup so fast and it has already come to the last day of my holiday. From tomorrow onwards i woud be going to work and thats like a bye bye to my free days already cause i would be caught up in work all the way untill April then its time for my elistment alr.

To went to play badminton with Jason, Sherlyn, Jon, Kelvin, PS, Teck Wee and myself in the morning which was kind of early i was the latest to sleep last night but the earliest one to wake up today. Anyway we went to Seng Kang the CC there or something. There the place is very nice the ambience is good actually very relaxing cause its somewhat semi ulu i guess. Also the swimming facilities there are really good. If i were a Seng Kang resident i would go there frequently to swim. A real nice place nonetheless. Playing badminton was find of course had alot of laughs and for the first badminton session i didnt fall down, sorry PS haha. After that we went for lunch ate some chicken stuff which was good then it was back home.

Haha i really need to get back on my fitness think tomorrow onwards im going to start running and weights everyday alr. Still have not forgotten my dream of doing a triathlon next year while not the full one but at least a sprint. Aready scouting for a bicycle its about $333 to get an ok road bike and tights are 5 bucks in army market so im up for the challenge and am going to go train already. Not today, tomorrow haha. Wish me luck tomorrow.

The last day of my holiday. Well sort of.

2008-12-08T01:18:00.000-08:00

Crystal Jade.

2008-12-04T23:48:00.000-08:00

today i finally went to crytal jade for lunch with my parents of course. i would never be able to afford such a lunch on my own. but the food there was actually really good seriously. I know why there is always a long queue waiting outside to dine in that restaurant. Haha who can blame them when the food is that good? anyway it was a good experience although the prices there are really high one wanton mee noodles costs like $6.80. With that money i can buy like two bowls outside at a regular stall. After that my parents went for a movie and i wet home. Kind of like no life right? haha need to give my parents some alone time once in a while haha.

haha yea also crystal jade reminds me of this one girl in my geography class in year one. She's caucasian whose name is Crystal Jade Butler. She's a pretty girl but too bad she's flown back to Australia or something. Didn't hear much about her anymore.

Anyway this hols havent really been the best for me. I realise that i haven been doing much for myself. The things i like and the things i want to do. Im like always doing things for others doing what they want to do and stuff. And somehow my hols are kind of burned in this way. I'm already left with three days before i start work and then thats it already. I guess i have to take the bulls by the horn and just forget it.

Most stuff works only one way i guess.

Dilemma.

2008-11-25T15:55:00.000-08:00

wow its been a long time since i last blogged huh? Actually becasue i was kind of busy the last few days and all. But actualy all in all i have actually accomplished some thing. I bought my working clothes at least for the pants and even bought some new jeans of course they were on offer too haha and lastly my prom clothes.

Apparently im going to wear a dark brown shirt with a lighter brown pants with a white belt and white suspenders haha. Yea sounds ok right? At least not the normal suit thing that everybody else is wearing and stuff haha. But the question actually is whether or not im even going to go for the prom eventually. This is the dilemma. You see the prom night actually falls on the first night of the camp. So coincidental. Initially i had planned to like just leave for the first night of the camp cause its only one night and stuff. But then later i found out that i have been made camp commandant and all but now i don't think i am already cause i told them of my situation. so i have to choose either one of the two i guess. Its either i go for the camp and miss the prom or i can go with my initial plan. Actually the right answer is obvious and pastor even offered to refund me my prom money. But the question is whether i would eventually do that anot? Thats truely the question that needs to be answered. Furthermore i already like am going to miss the class chalet that happpens on the next day all because our teacher only book one night for the chalet. I mean who books only for one night? Yea i suess i have some serious decision making to do.

Haha oh well. For now i think i will just keep myself busy which actually i already am today need to iron clothes, alter pants and plan for Saturday's treasure hunt around the F1 circuit.

shopping frenzy

2008-11-21T08:34:00.000-08:00

Yup today i went for my first real shoppingtrip with my class guys. And i must say that its actually a new experiece for me. Today although we went to the all popular orchard road i went to some shops that i would never go into. Take for example ZARA in marina south and Espirit and some shops in far east. I never thought i would even step into these high class places actually. But guess it was a good experience for me.

In the end today after a whole day's worth of shopping i only bought a pair of leather shoes for 55 bucks its on discount so i bought it. Anyway im not really going to spend alot on this prom i guess cause its like only a one time thing so im not gonna spend too much on it. i saw this very cheap blazer at parkway that is on extremely cheap sale think im going to buy that for prom as well.

I did intend to go swimming today morning but i had to run an errand for my dad today morning so i had to postpone it. But i bought myself a pair of goggles. Orange. Cant wait to go back to swim actually. Oh yea im going to sign up for a 1 star kayaking course before i start work. So the course i hope is going to start next week. Suppose to call the guy for a "discussion". Cant wait for it to start though.

my first post since..

2008-11-20T06:39:00.000-08:00

Yup this is like my first blog post since i dont know when actually. I guess i am starting to blog again since so long ago because i got really busy. Now im like damn free ever since the end of A' levels so with this much time on my hads i figured i should take up blogging again to spend the time away.

haha today, as part of my training regime i went to swim instead of running. It actually is a very nice feeling when you are swimming. I now understand why alot of people like swimming. I think i too may get hooked onto it. Today i swam 50 laps. Quite an accomplishment actually i think. Considering i havent been swimming since a few months back and i was breathless after every lap then. I should give myself a pat on the shoulder huh?haha. I'm so hooked im going to go swim again tomorrow before i go meet up with the guys to get some clothes for prom.

Talking about prom, yea i think im going to go for the cheaper stuff around. Don't want to spend too much anda ll for just one night. Anyway i dont think i have anyone to impress. Or do i? It's a mystery even to myself.