Monday, September 24, 2007

24th September, 2007

2.10am

In around another 5 hours, I will be booking into SAFTI MI. For the next 9 months of my life, I will be living there. Looking forward to it. Heard so much about OCS, thought so much about it, yet in the coming 9 months I will be truly experience how is the life in OCS. My platoon, Taurus 4, had very good results in terms of posting. 17 of us are going OCS, 16 are going SISPEC, 1 is going Police, 1 is going Transport, 3 are going Unit and 2 are going Medical Corp. I sincerely hope all 40 of us will finish our NS with a smile.

Good Night Singapore. 3 weeks of confinement. See you guys after that. Cheers! and take care!

Wednesday, September 12, 2007

11th September, 2007

23.59pm
POP loh! Today finally marks the end of my BMTC training. Kind of emo right now. 9 weeks in Taurus Company. Kind of sad that I did not get any awards nevertheless I am looking forward to the next phase of NS. :)

Cheers! Good night Singapore!

Thursday, August 09, 2007

9th August, 2007

Happy Birthday Singapore! Happy National Day! :)

Hi peeps! Had not blog in like nearly a month. Sorry man. Book out days are packed. A sudden change a schedule left me with a whole day of free time. Checked flooded mails. Read. Watched the 4 episodes of Bleach. Got in touch with rest of the world, kind of. Haha. And going to book in later, by 8pm. So sad that I cannot get to watch the NDP07. A new place and tonnes of fireworks. :(

My National Service is kind of fun. Currently in Platoon 4, Taurus Company, BMTC School 2. As those who had been through NS would know, Platoon 4 means I am staying on the 5th story. It was a killer initially. It does not hurt so much now. Haha. But I had came to appreciate the view that my bunk offered. Both the front and back windows offers a killer view to the wondrous sea. I was just admiring the orange sunset before I book out yesterday. It was breath-taking. Tekong is not so bad as the stories that are around. The stars at night as simply beautiful. You cannot get to see it anywhere on the mainland Singapore. Yes. Although most of the time we are not so free to enjoy the scenery. :p And we never get the chance to catch the sun raise. :( Field Camp is weekend. And POP is on 11th Sept. Merely 5 weeks away! :)

NDP07 is on air now. Gonna catch it now. I gotta leave house to book in in a while though. :( Might as well catch as much as I can! :p

Once again, Happy Birthday Singapore! Take care!

Friday, July 13, 2007

13th July, 2007

Friday the 13. Google or wikipedia this day. You will be surprise the amount of myths and stories about this day. For me, I am going to be enlisted in less than 12 hours. To protect and serve the nation. Haha. Cool yea? Kind of looking forward to it. To make new friends, get to know more things, move on with life. :)

Had a farewell dinner with Union peeps. 4 tables full! Haha. Thank you everyone for coming! Had tonnes of SMSes from a lot people wishing me well. Like I am never coming back. Haha. Thanks for the kind thoughts! Don't worry I will be back to bug everyone. The world is too boring without me! Haha!

Anyway! Becoming Royston is confirmed to be on screens (The Picturehouse), from 2nd of August onwards. Do support! Hopefully I can book out. :)

I had tried to upload as many photos as I could onto my Flickr account. Do browse! :) www.flickr.com/photos/alvinneowk

Good Night Singapore! And take care everyone! Will miss everything! :p

Saturday, June 23, 2007

23rd June, 2007


There is a list of people who I would like to thank and express my gratitude. (Not in any order of merit. ☺)

1) My beloved TPSU ExCos:
Terence – For your unbelievable support and faith in me. I will miss your funny antics during meetings, the Indian accent, the football forever attitude, etc. :p
Yiling – Your efficiency never fails me. For being the Devil’s Advocate in the committee. And your cute language will be sorely missed. “Morning… “ Haha.
Yuting – For being there with me every single step of the way, I can imagine the struggle to keep up (both literally and not) though. ☺
Sarah – The laughter fruit of the committee. Your ability to create cheers in a snap never crease to amaze me.
Yee Ping – For always believing in me. Your support and views are always treasured.
Glenda – Thank you for all the effort and walking with me to the end.
Wei Sheng – You are one of the most reliable people I have ever met. Once you agree to help me do some thing, it will be because you are confident of it. And you are also full of lobangs! Another Lobang King. ☺
Clifton – You always have your own set of logic that baffled everyone else. It is funny and irritating at times. But you are one of the most passionate about things in Union. Thank you for all the laughter you make at your own expanse. ☺
Jodin – Our wonderful chef and all useful handyman. Your all out attitude and perceptive views are most of the time the driving force for some ideas. And it is good to have you for BBQs and steamboats! ☺
Tat Ming – Thank you for being a big brother to everyone.
Yi Jia and Soon Poh – Although you guys could not finish this long road with us, I still like to thank you both for all the effort put in and remember nothing is impossible.

All subcomms: Derek, Farhan, Fong Yong, Shaz, Eric, Glenn, Tat Yi, Geraldine, Kimberly, Jacqueline, Hakim, Kay, Yi Wen, Elene, Xui Hui, Stefinity, Adrian, Joan, John, Ben Chow, Jessie Bessie, Jing Wen, Jean, Su Fong, Alex, Zi Xin, Helia, Su Ling, Ling Wei, and many more, thank you all everything you all had done for Union.

Everything was made possible because of every single one of you.

2) Presidents of various clubs, especially Bendy and Jonathan. You two had been my main pillars of support for the past AY. The support that had been given was tremendous. I could not have asked for more.

3) SAA
Raymond – I really learn a lot from you. Thank you for the opportunities and chances you had given to me. The frequent talks we had really help me to realign my objectives and goals. Although I must admit that you are a hard boss at times, but because of that, I got learn the necessary skills and gotten the right knowledge to handle things.
Lawrenz – Boss, thank you for being the great guy you are. Sorry for the uncountable times which I had been rash and narrow-minded. And you really save my skin for those times. Enjoy your time in NUS! Although I am sure you will. ☺
Kyle – We have a similar working style, which is why I enjoyed working with you. Thank you for giving me so many opportunities.
Uncle Sam – You really had been like an uncle to me. I always go to you for advice. And somehow, somewhat, it had always helped me. Thank you for the guidance. And although we did not win Stompaids but it was great working with you.
Catherine – Another person whom I will turn to for advice. Since my Production Crew days, you had been a source of support which I had came to rely on. Although you always left the decision to us (Eng Meng and me), the mere assurance from you always make me more at ease, no matter what the decision was. Thank you for all the help and guidance.
Fayanne – You always hang out with us. Those times were fun! I know sometimes we had our differences, and not knowing how, but we always work out fine in the end. ☺
Celine – Sorry for all the times which I had to trouble you! Realised everytime you received calls and emails from me, it was always something about borrowing this, loaning that, booking some facilities. :p You had been a great help to me! Things will not be as they are today without your help! Thank you!
Hwee Hoon – Although we did not work together very much, but I can see that you are a fantastic student development officer. CSC clinching the Constituent Club of the Year is the testimonial of your efforts. Too bad I could not go on the Laos trip with you. ☹
Khartini – You are always so cheery and smiley. Thank you for helping me so much, SEAL, applications, etc. You are no longer working in SAA, I hope you will find your next place of work as happening as TP!
Yuen Hui, Terence, Cynthia, Sheena, Bee Fong, Julia, Hon Cho, Sonny, Samantha, Ser Kian, Wilson, Anne, Pang Hock and not forgetting Auntie Dot – Although I may not had work with you all as much as I would like to, I am glad that I had known you all and thank you for all the help and guidance throughout my TP life!

Others:
Eng Meng – Bro! Thank you for all the fun and laughter that you had bring me, dreams and goals that we share, almost everything I have today is all from you, no matter directly or indirectly. Brothers forever!
Sylvia – You are always so cool. Girls are damm impressed by you and guys are in awe of you. Thanks for always being there for me!
Eve – Partner! You are always so super uber nice. And your mum rocks! ☺
Huan Yang – I can foresee that you will be a very successful business woman in the future. Thank you for being the superb girl that you are. And our late night chats rocks!
Sook – Thank you for being there every time I needed a bitching partner and a listening ear. Let’s work towards our goals and see where they lead us. ☺
Angel and Wei Qi – Although both of you always laugh at me, I am cool about it. We should meet up and celebrate birthdays together again!
Hui Leng – You always will not hesitate to offer a helping hand. It means a lot to me. :)
Pamela – Our Miss Korean. You are such a nice girl. Thanks for standing by me for both the Dinner & Dance we had gone through. Meet up soon yea?
Ivan – I am really glad to have known you. You do not know how much I had learned from you. The advices that you had given are like gold to me. Thank you for the guidance.
Dr. Lim – Thank you for believing in me and giving me the chance to run for Students’ Election. Without which I will not be what I am today.
Ah Guang, Andrew, Yao Ming, Alvin Ting, Ah Tan, Victor, and many others – Thank you for making my life in TP the best years of my life! :)

And if I had missed out anyone, please forgive me because it is 2am in the morning and I have a flight at 730am later. I am going China with my family. So, I will have hundreds of photos to upload to my Flickr when I am back! :p And there are a couple of things which I want to get. See if China got them! *winks

In the meantime, good night Singapore! Everyone, please take care, don’t be naughty and be nice! ☺

P.S. This is my 100th post! :p

Thursday, June 21, 2007

June 21st, 2007



This post is long overdue. But my mood is kind of bad right now. Moody. :( Nah. Somethings just happened on the wrong date and wrong time and to me. Argh. Never mind. I am not making sense.


Anyway, back to topic. If some of you had been to my Flickr account, you would have gotten some recent happenings in my life. The TP CCA Awards 2007 had just concluded. This year there are over 400 winners for the various awards. Congratulations to all the award winners. As for me, I had been awarded the "Student Leader of the Year", a higher individual award. To me, to be awarded this title, it is a kind of recognition given by the school. But when my name was announced by the emcee, the cheers and applauses was the recognition given by my fellow peers. It really mean a lot to me. It shows that everything that I had done during my time in TP, or at least for the past AY, was known and recognised.

Still feeling very sour right now. And an emo song just came in. Sigh. :(

This award would not had been possible without everyone that had helped and/ guided me in one way or another (but for a lot of you all out there, it is always in many ways). I had been told that I had improved by a great leap as compared to the previous year, when I was the Vice-President. I must admit I also realised that I had grow in some ways, understand certain things better and view many things in a different way. I attribute all these to the people who are around me.

"You are who you are, because of the people around you."

List of people who I want to thank:

Be Right back to edit this post gonna do something.

Friday, June 01, 2007

June 1st, 2007

2am

Being the first post of the month, this ought to be a happy post. Sigh. But I do not know what had gotten to me. Was playing mahjong with kenneth, zhao zhi and xq but halfway though, got into a moody state. :( Thought about some things and read some blogs, feeling even more emo.

Went to watch Pirates. It was nice. Kind of like it. Just came back from Nicholas's grandfather's wake. Had a small catch up with Nic, Randy, Alfred and Jolene. Some happenings to update everyone!

"Becoming Royston"is going to be up on The Picturehouse @ The Cathay. Premiering on the 2nd August! http://www.thepicturehouse.com.sg/coming.html and more info can be found on the BR Production Blog! I really hope for everyone's support! If the box office can hit a certain percentage every week, it will be continue for the following week! It will really mean a lot to me for the film to go on for at least 3 weeks on screen!

Anyone interested in getting a brand new Nokia N95?! Go visit http://www.moblog.com.sg/sinema/ It is that easy!

And for those who are wondering about TP CCA Awards, I have gotten the "Student Leader of the Year". It came kind of unexpected as I am a Year 4 student. But I think it is also a kind of recognition that I receive from TP for all the work that I had done for my years in TP. I would like to thank everyone as I could not have gotten this if not for all the help and guidance given by everyone, even those outside TP along the way. And Congratulations to all the Awards recipients Damm! I am sure gonna miss this part of my life. :(

The new TPSU Executive Committee for AY 07/08 has been confirmed. I would like to wish everyone in this upcoming year, no matter in ExCo or in subcomm, a good year ahead. No matter what, just remember, "Do not give up, the world will still spin, even if you do."

There are lots of other things that I would like to post up, but nah. Gotta give it a break. Check out the links part! :p

Good Night Singapore! Gonna step up on foosball training tomorrow!

Tuesday, May 29, 2007

May 29th, 2007


1.45am

Morning everyone! Uploading pictures now. Today had the first Foosball DYP in TP. We had 12 players. Cool right? It was fun! Everyone had the chance to experience the tournament adreline rush. Everyone's feedback was to organise more DYPs! Farhan and Alvin Lim won the DYP. We got the points system and everything from the Forum. :p Everyone is training hard. All of us hope to get better and as least be on par with the rest of the Polys. :p

Sent Sylvia off at the Airport. She is going Sweden for a month for a study trip. So envious. The furtherest I had went was only 6 hours flight away. :( Hope I can get to see the world soon. :p

Good Night Singapore. Going to finish the uploading of the photos. My photos can be found on www.flickr.com/photos/alvinneowk :p

Saturday, May 26, 2007

May 26th, 2007

1.45am
Today feeling kind of sad. Long story. Anyway a lot of things happened these past few days. Had my Graduation Ceremony on Wednesday. It was ok. Finally graduated. :p The TP Students'Elections' results are out just now. Something cool. Farid and Clement come down to give us a few tips on foosball. It was a eye-opener. And was fun! :P

Do not know what to post... Kind of tired. Good Night Singapore... :p

Tuesday, May 22, 2007

May 22th, 2007


Just received my enlistment letter less than 5 days ago. Sigh. July 13th. The notice came so late. I had everything planned. Start work, overseas trips, go for SSEAYP07. Sigh. I am thinking of deferrement. I am alright with going into army, to serve National Service. Kind of exciting even. Get to know more people. Move onto another phase of life. SSEAYP07 is like an once in a lifetime chance. :( Hmm. going to think about it. Maybe I could just send in a letter...

Good Night Singapore. Grand Prix Singapore is coming! :p

Sunday, May 13, 2007

May 13th, 2007



10.25pm
Today is Mother's Day. A BIG hand to all the mothers in the world! Thank you for everything!

Took a picture with my mum! And with my grandparents! Cool right?! Haha!

Finally feeling quite relaxed. Everything is more or less done. Elections are coming again. Nothing much I can do now. Just hope everything goes well and good luck to the future of TP student leaders. :p

Anyway, 2 things to share with everyone!
Please visit:
1) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f59ATP8-jNc
This is a MV by a very talented local artist, Shirlyn Tan! "Window", her cover for her latest ablum, "Newfound Jealousy". She is also the lead singer for the local band, "The UnXpected". They play at Wala's every thursday. :p Specially recommended by me!

2) http://www.flickr.com/photos/alvinneowk
I had just decided to have a Flickr account! I am trying to upload everything onto it! So just keep a look out, as you may see yourself! :p

Good Night Singapore!

Sunday, May 06, 2007

May 6th, 2007


11:15pm

Came back today from a trip on the SuperStar Virgo. It was a relaxing trip. The food was good. Damm hell of lot. Everyday was just food. :p And there was a casino. It was full of aunties and tai-tais. You cant imagine how much money is going through in there... Long time since I had such peace and quiet. I spent long hours just staring out into the open seas. I like it. Maybe I should sign up with the Navy. :p

Going to school to practice foosball tommorrow. :p Good Night Singapore!

Tuesday, May 01, 2007

April 30th, 2007


11:59pm
Had a very busy but unforgettable week. Met a lot of people and made a lot of friends. The Inaugural Youth Caucus 2007 was held in conjunction with the 5th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting for Youth (AMMY V). Met youths from all over ASEAN. Had fun for the past week. Really enjoyed the whole week which we discussed about issues on the ASEAN level, getting to know each other, understanding each others' culture and learning everyone's language. :) Now I know how to count in Khmer (Cambodia), Vietnamese and a bit of Philippines (still in the process of learning!). All these add up to my English, Mandarin, Hokkien, Cantonese, Malay and Thai! So cool right? :D After the one week, got back to school and found out everything was more or less done. Glad that everything is completed. Kudos to Terence, Sarah and our beloved sub comms! Now I am going to upload all of my photos onto flickr. Too much photos already! :p

Long night ahead... Good night Singapore! :)

Monday, April 16, 2007

April 17th, 2007


12:25am

The packed calendar is three quarters gone. Just finished Dinner & Dance 2 weeks ago and freshly emerged from the end of FOC (Freshmen Orientation Camp). It is indeed one of the most sought after Orientation Programmes in the whole of Singapore. Haha! And I am proud to say that I am the Organiser of this programme. This year, we have had a total of a bit more than 1,300pax for both workshop and camp combine. Looking back at everything, it had been a good year. One event to go and off I go! :) And I have finally won. It took my 4 years but I finally won FOC. :) I had OTCs and FOWs wins but never FOC. Haha. I would like to thank all the Kaistorians for this very big farewell present. This thanks goes out to especially all my GLs who had work so hard. :) THANK YOU THANK YOU everyone! :)

Finally graduated! With my graduation ceremony on the 23rd of May. :)

Oh! To share with everyone, to my pleasant surprise, I am one of the few selected to represent Singapore' youths for the upcoming 5th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting for Youth (AMMY)! So excited about it! Going to know more friends etc! :) So I will be busy from 23rd to 29th April.

Good Night Singapore. It had been a good year. I think... :)

Friday, March 16, 2007

March 16th, 2007


9.12pm

Suddenly feeling very tired today. There are alot of things/events that are coming up. Just have a look at the calendar. On it are just school events. :( The mere thought of them made me stressed up. I have the urge to just let go of everything. All of the sudden felt that I should had agreed to go for the OCP trip. Come to think of it, maybe I am giving everyone too much trouble. Going for so many events, supporting too many people. Sigh.

Anyway, one thing to be happy about. I am finally graduating. :)

Sunday, February 18, 2007

February 18th, 2007

I am here on the first day of the Lunar New Year to wish everyone a Happy Lunar New Year! Wish Propserity, Success, Health and Good Luck for all. :)

Thursday, February 15, 2007

February 16th, 2007

11.51pm

Do not know why but recently had been thinking a lot. It made me feeling quite emo. I remembered some things I was telling Sook about. I feel extraordinatry sometimes, but there are times that I feel very... mortal... Kind of back to earth feeling. Do not know now to describe it. Anyway, today I try make Joan laugh. Cheer her up. I think I succeed. Kind of. Haha. And the new touch screen machine finally came in! Everyone was all over the machine. :p

Quite into old chinese emo songs recently. *grins* Like, 无可救药, 一路上有你, 吻别, 情书, 想和你去吹吹风, 你最珍贵, etc.

Going to sleep soon. Got to do some work first. Good Night Singapore! And Joan, cheer up lah! We can jio people to play Photo Hunt~

February 14th, 2007

9.33pm

Valentine's Day. Hmm. Why is it named so? Never mind. I guess will google about it soon. Or maybe later when I am home. Now sitting at school bustop. Waiting for my parents to fetch me and go for dinner together. Suddenly realised I had not spent Valentine's with anyone for very long time. Since 2003, I think. Serious. I am not kidding. It is the same as my birthday, but last year I had the special someone. I do not know why but on these two dates, I am always single. Ha! *bitter laugh* No affinity for them. It had been so long that they no longer hold any meaning. Haha. Had a long talk with Sook yesterday. The phrase of the day was, "struck by the rock!" Haha. We were saying that revelations come to person when they are least aware, like a rock. *grins* Sigh. Yea. Talk about a lot of things. Again. Union pops up. I reached the makaning place already...

10.33pm

Back. Feeling emo again. *bitter laugh* I was telling Sook that nowadays I am always quite emo. Guess it is cause I am staying in the same place for too long. I should move on. As some people say it, "Get your life back!" Sigh. And Kyle called me just now, saying that the date for the OCP will be confirmed on 27th March. So I told him, I will not be able go as I am needed for D&D. I am actually very relieve on hearing the news. I remembered telling Sook that I am leaving the decision to either the upper management and the higher power up there. Therefore, now the choice is being made for me. Furthermore, I had called up Alvin Ting and Sahfahri to ask them what would they do. *grins* Now I can sleep in peace. Reaching home soon. Going to do some packing...

Nites Singapore! :)

Tuesday, February 06, 2007

February 6th, 2007

Below are posts I had written but could not find them to post them:

February 1st, 2007
4.30pm
Last weekend, I went shopping again... Argh. Spent so much money. Bought 2 pairs of pants from Espirit ($99.90 each), a watch from Swatch ($159), a bag from Converse ($79.90 but I have $40 voucher :p), a new sock for my Ipod Nano (after discount = $10.80). I nearly buy a cardigan from Topman which cost $96, a jacket from Espirit costing, after discount, $99.90! And my brother bought a pair of shoes from Converse. According to her, it is a limited edition piece with only 60 authentic copies in Singapore. I sure hope she is correct, cause the shoes costed a whooping $200. Wow... And prior to all these, we went to buy clothes from Giordano and Topman, spending about $260. Argh. Both of us are feeling quite guilty now, spending so much money. Close to about $ But I still got to get a pair of shoes and maybe a new belt. All for CNY man. But I am posting this because I am feeling guilty. Argh.

February 2nd, 2007
5.02pm
Sitting at Macs White Sands now. Just received a call from Jolene. Randy and her just had a radio interview for some of the CMM students. They asked me for dinner. But I actually supposed to be having a retreat for Union right now. So I cannot go and meet them. Do no know why but it suddenly occurred to me that I am missing out a lot of time with my friends. I am always doing this, doing that and busy with something or the other. And I think Life is just like that. When you keep telling people you are not free or something along those lines, they just stop calling. Although for me, it is not as bad as it sound. But I can foresee it will become like that soon. Here I planning for something, want to do something but I do not know why people are responding to it. Is it because I am too forceful? too lax in my management style? Or it is just my wishful thinking that by going all out for something, I will something in return? I really do not know... I am really getting very tired of all this... I really have half a mind of leaving for OCP... Should I?

Anyway, the first of the people I am waiting for is here already...

February 6th, 2007
1.56am
Completed TPSU's interim retreat last weekend. I felt it more or less achieved what I hope to do. Hopefully I made my impact.

Sigh... I would like to go for OCP Laos. As the tentative dates will be from 27 March to 10 April, I most probably will miss out D&D and 2 days of FOW. I know it is very irresponsible of me even to be thinking of going off and miss these 2 very important signature projects. But I really would like to go for this trip. This is my final chance to for this kind of trip (I may not have another chance after poly). I had spoken to quite a few of my mentors, advisers and peers. It is still 50-50.

Staff from SAA:
Lawrenz: I should talk to you guys but it is up to me. But for D&D sake, he hopes I stay.
Uncle Sam: I should not go as he feels it is irresponsible for me to leave when the important events are going on.
Hui Hoon: I should learn to let go and let the rest of you learn to be independent. I cannot be always around. I am leaving school already. OCP will be a whole new experience for me, I would not be getting it anywhere else.
I will be speaking to Kyle and maybe Cat later in the morning.

Ivan (My senior manager for SIP @ TECC): There was never a simpler choice. Just for the OCP. It is something I should do for myself. It will even reflect good on my resume. To him, good leadership is when a leader can groom others to take over him/her. Then that leader will be ready for the next level. If a leader is to suddenly leave or become unavailable, and everything stop because of him/her, then that to him will be very lousy leadership. I kind of agree with him...

Jason (RPSU's president): He will go. But it will depend on the situation.

Some of my fellow ExCos: Mixed feelings.

So what should I do? Anyway, 3 more days to submit my Final Report for MP but have not done much. Argh... But less than 2 weeks to graduation! :) I suddenly had a career that I was thinking of going into... Will I make a good air steward? :p

Congratulations to the Lions! The return of the Asean Cup to Singapore soil! :)

CNY is around the corner and more than a month had passed for the year 2007, hope everything is going fine for everyone.

Good Night Singapore!

Friday, January 12, 2007

January 12th, 2007

My first of the year 2007... And I am feeling very depressed... and kind of "no steam"? I am so afraid of not being able to go all the way down to the end of the road... Although I know that I will finish it one way or the other. Somehow. But... Sigh...

Anyway, enough about me. In this new year, I hope to see a better year ahead for everyone. Good Health, Good Pay and Good Luck! :)

P.S. I think Singapore is a great country. So small, yet so big. Of course there are these and thats, which get almost everyone to be up on our feets, jumping around, complaining about this and that. But all in all, I think Singapore is a great place to be at. Of course, I am hoping to see the world someday (Hope it will be soon), but I am sure I will be back. A BIG Thank You and many many small thank you(s), to everyone who had a part to play in my life, even if you had just passed by. :)

I am feeling a little bit better after writing all these. A LITTLE. *grins*sigh* Hopes everything works out. Got to go home now. Just finished an event in school. Having a headache. I think.

Good Night Singapore. God Speed.