TeamTalk

It's been a long time since i last wrote. Though there was no shortfall of events in the past year, i simply did not have the zest to put words onto this page. Recently, i was moved to air out on a particular subject...

The reason i like to play team games is because it involves people. Sad to say, it is also the reason why is dislike playing in a team, not always but sometimes.

Most of the time, to most people, a soccer team is a team which consists of 11 people coming together to play ball. If this is the case, a team is simply just a number of individuals collectively. Any assemblage, bunch, party or cluster of people can be termed as a 'Team'....a team of monkeys, a team of clowns, a team of jokers? Finding 11 people to play soccer is easy, but to bring 11 people together to play as a team is much more demanding.

A soccer team is not merely 11 men, it is a situation whereby the whole is greater than the sum of each 11 individuals. It is where each man cooperate together and work towards the same goal. We should never undermine the capabilities of team synergy. When you've come to experience it, it really gives everyone the feeling of a 12th player on the pitch. That is when soccer is fun, enjoyable, fulfilling and shiok no matter what is the final result. It is when you can tell yourself - "Eh i feel good even though we have lost".

Team dynamics is a crucial element in building team synergy. It takes time and it involves selecting the right people to form a team. Not just in the context of soccer but it applies to any other fields. Team dynamics are unseen 'natural forces' at play. These unseen forces, if developed positively, will be imbued inside the players and kindle enthusiasm in a team. When this positive 'natural forces' is gone, all the fun, enthusiasm, happiness and motivation fades. Instead, frustration, unhappiness, dissent and negative 'natural forces' sets in...

"maybe it's time to leave and move on..."

Darker than Ever

If we are going to start putting liars and hypocrites behind the bars, politicians should be the first ones to go! What media transparency and freedom of the press? Most of the time they are just a bunch of liars fabricating cock-and-bull stories to safeguard their personal political interests.

Just look at our country. Major newspapers are governed by Singapore Press Holdings, and for media and publicity, MediaCorp dominates in almost all the television and radio broadcasting. Both these companies belong to Temasek Holdings, which is 100% owned by the government of Singapore - Ministry of Finance (MoF), and it's Board of Directors are directly appointed by MoF. Therefore, coming back from one big round, Singapore media is indirectly government-controlled.

The free press of Singapore is so called free - simply because our government say it is free.

There is no free media in Singapore.

How many times do we get bored of all those news and programmes, boasting of our nation's successes, achievements, peace and security. Oh maybe you don't, but i certainly do get sick of all these government propaganda. Most significantly, we do not have media and press companies that are independent of the government of Singapore, report 'real' news that are first hand from the frontline. Not after several stages of 'refining' and 'purification'. Any firm who tries to be funny, be prepared to face legal actions - not forgetting a full frontpage apology in the Straits Times.

The Best Playwriting Awards, should be given to our politicians. Forget Jack Neo! We have our cabinet of creative and flamboyant talents, including lawyers and judges, capable of turning 'black into white'. With great ingenuity and proficiency, anyone is capable of being a scapegoat. Name someone and down he goes. Publish it on the frontpage of all major newspapers, and Singaporeans will just buy it - the story.
No, i don't.

The ethic of searching for truth is gone, left with cynicism and distorted truths.

"Media's lies poison our system..."

Hail the Decade

1st January 2008 marks an eminent day for everyone of BPGHS 106'98.
The heyday of a decade of friendship.
We had our class chalet on 30th December 2007 - 1st January 2008.
And yes, we've answered the call of this exceptional day, all thanks to the support that everyone in the class had given.
It is on this day that our lives crossed for one major gathering since we went on seperate ways after graduation. The day for celebration, party, boozing, gossiping, reminiscence, and perhaps rekindling of dwindled or lost friendships.

Greatest thanks and appreciation to all those that made this smashing event a wonderful memory to everyone.

Food & Beverages:
Pang XuXian
Stanley Chiang
Bryan Yeo
Soh KaiJie

Music:
Bryan Yeo

Chalet Booking:
Wong JunJie
Stephanie Goh

Finance:
Er SiongChie

Manpower:
Chuah TeongLeong
Lim HengKa

Contacts & Notifications/Collection of money:
Wong JunJie
Er SiongChie
Neo WeiYi

and everyone else who was present, thanks for your support.

Not forgetting those who brought along their own food and alcohols for everyone, and those who paid but did not turn up!
We thank you all for your generosity.
Yes it happened, and it happened because all of you made it happen!

"Happy 10 years of friendship with many more to cum..." - LOL

Bring Them Back!

No, they are not lost. Bring these oldies back!

Sealed With A Kiss - Brian Hyland

Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini - Brian Hyland

Crazy - Patsy Cline

All I Have To Do Is Dream - The Everly Brothers

"...those were my daddy's childhood songs...!"

Wind of Change

It was the stormy winds of 1299 that blew Sumatran Malay prince Sang Nila Utama over to the isle of Temasek. Alienated, almost nonexistent and unknown-of, it was just a green islet off the southern coast of the Malay Peninsula. And as innocent as it can be, the first steps of our history begins.
Ground Zero -
We started from null. Then we had Singapura, a mere fishing village. And on came Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles, modern Singapore was born. Before long, history renounces Adolf Hitler as we had World War II. Singapore, awe-stricken by the Japanese occupation, became Shōnantō. Hitler committed suicide and the Japanese surrendered. The British returned. Singapore was left in ruins after war.
Post war period saw many political strifes between the leftist and rightist, leading to the remodeling of the legislative structure, most notably the formation of the People's Action Party (PAP) in 1954. We had a partial self-government and remembered our early leaders - David Marshall and Lim Yew Hock. In 1959, the PAP swept the general election, thenceforth, we have Lee Kuan Yew. We became a self-governing state in 1959 and joined Malaysia in 1962. Tensions escalated in the region, notably among Malaysia and the Sukarno lead Indonesia. We had racial riots and the notorious bombing of MacDonald house in 1965 by Indonesian militants. After numerous bitter conflicts and differences in political agendas, we separated from Malaysia.
Building the foundation -
Singapore officially gained independence on 9 August 1965, the new state became Republic of Singapore. Yusof bin Ishak was appointed our first President, and Lee Kuan Yew, our first Prime Minister.
During the early days of independence, Singapore faced several difficulties. Our forefathers erected the underpinnings of our nation, laying the bedrock of the nation's 'pyramid'. We faced several problems. Unemployment, housings, sanitation, education, lack of natural resources and land were significant problems that our country encountered. We remembered the Bukit Ho Swee Squatter Fire that left 16,000 homeless. That's when the Housing Development Board (HDB) comes into play, and we have our Central Provident Fund (CPF). Most importantly, we started our first military, Singapore Armed Forces (SAF), and national service was introduced in 1967. The last British troops left in 1971.
Evolution -
People were skeptical and dubious about Singapore's survival. Many said that we won't make it and that we would eventually re-merge with our neighbour Malaysia. But we held on and kept going. The groundwork of our 'pyramid' has been laid as we made the headway in building our nation up to the top. We had a smooth economic progress in the 1980's. With unemployment rate falling low and high real GDP growth of about 8%, Singapore had stable economic developments, making steadfast and substantial impact on the region's economy. We stepped up our industries from labour intensive to high-tech industries, and opened up our economy in various sectors. Manufacturing/production; commerce; business and tourism industry open the way for new economic enterprises. That's where Changi Airport, Singapore Airlines and Port of Singapore comes into the whole blueprint. Futhermore, we have the Singapore Bus Service (SBS) in 1973 and the Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) in 1987. Not forgetting our own media, Singapore Broadcasting Corporation (SBC) in 1980. The HDB also set up new towns to encourage public housings, with Toa Payoh New Town as one of the oldest New Town in Singapore. Since then many New Town projects are schemed to provide better housing for Singaporeans.
The New Age -
In 1990, Lee Kuan Yew, stepped down and Goh Chok Tong became the second prime minister of Singapore. In 1997, Singapore experienced the effect of the Asian financial crisis. Politics in Singapore became stable, with the PAP in total, absolute, supreme control since 1966. We had some of the big-time election 'skirmishes' between the PAP and its opposition, particularly in 1997 , the Cheng San Group Representation Constituency (GRC), and recently the Potong Pasir Single Member Constituency (SMC) and Hougang SMC. We also remember some notable 'important' political characters in Singapore politics. Some are in exile, some bankrupt and many became the victims of the PAP's aggressive onslaught.
-J. B. Jeyaretnam
-Teh Cheang Wan
-Tang Liang Hong
-Francis Seow
-C. V. Devan Nair
-Dr. Chee Soon Juan
-Steve Chia
-James Gomez
Then in 2001, we experienced the threat of terrorism. Uncovering the plot to bomb embassies and Yishun MRT station in Singapore. Following 2003, we were hit with the SARS outbreak, which Singapore did a impressive task to put the epidemic in control.
Now we move on, the problems that Singapore face are different from what we had in our early days. In the process of transforming into a first world country, we implement new policies and make changes to existing ones. We started off from a rural fishing village to a developing industrial nation; eventually progressed to a higher phase, pursuing to compete in the same league with first world countries like Japan, South Korea, Taiwan and Hong Kong (PRC) in the region. We had scaled all the way from ground zero to the top of the 'pyramid', building on the strong foundations our fore fathers had laid at the base.
Today, we face new challenges ahead. Present -
In 2004, Lee Hsien Loong, the eldest son of Lee Kuan Yew, became the third prime minister of Singapore. Several changes in policies were made. And today, we face numerous issues and concerns. Questions leading to only more questions unanswered.
Instead of the conventional 'Singaporeans must learn to adapt to changes', 'We must stay strong and united', 'We do care for Singaporeans well-being', 'Together we move on as a nation', 'We will not leave any Singaporean behind' etc...
Singaporeans today want more 'real', substantial, forthright, heartfelt and unpretentious answers that provide no tangible grounds for dubiety. We want answers that addresses the heart of Singaporeans, not answers that were merely drafted manuscripts, hard-copied by some hired pussyfooter.
Looking back recently, we have:

NKF saga~
This is when S$600,000 of taxpayers' money was squandered to pay for the 'peanuts' used to feed the monkeys in NKF. I guess if you want premium monkeys, then you need premium peanuts. Was wondering if the monkeys would get choked by the 'golden peanuts'? Well, in this case, just find yourself a scapegoat (or rather scapemonkey) and hang him. There we have T.T Durai.

Shincorp saga~
49.6% stake of the Shin Corporation sold to Temasek Holdings. All thanks to Thaksin Shinawatra, currently in exile, a resident of London, and owner of the English football club Manchester City. The military coup that overthrew Thaksin forced Temasek to divest majority of its investment in Shin Corporation, again causing millions of taxpayers' money lost. You can't blame the Thais for being so aggressive. Just imagine a Malaysian Government investment arm buys over Singtel?
So this time, who is the patsy? We have the answers in our hearts.

Ministrial Pay Rise~
George W. Bush, Tony Blair and Junichiro Koizumi. Wondered what would Singapore be like if we have 3 Prime Ministers leading our country? Well, judging from the pay our current Prime Minister gets, that's what we can afford to hire. 3 in 1. Well i guess there is alot of difference between 'serve and pay' and 'pay and serve', the latter sounds more money orientated. Can we say that the amount of pay a minister gets will justify the performance of their duties? If so, this means that the Prime Minister of Singapore will be able to lead the nations of US, Britain and Japan together at the same time? Yes, its ok to pay our ministers comfortably, but how much is enough to be comfortable? Handsomely, exuberantly and lavishly paid? To prevent corruption? In the first place, money must never be the primary pull-factor to bring in future ministers. In fact, it should be the nature of love, passion, devotion, patriotism for the country that brings forth an individual to dedicate himself to serve the nation. Money and talent don't go into the equation. We don't pay millions for 'hums' in Mee Siam, CCTVs and maid scandals. Get real!


Transport hikes~
Public transports are services, systems of transport that ferry commuters of the general public from place to place. It should be made fairly affordable and cheap for commuters to travel. From the rate that our transport fares are hiking, i deem them as unfriendly! A S$10 concession will last you at most 2 days if you travel to and fro work. Bare in mind that's just for work alone. Besides work, people will need to travel for social events, i.e class outing/gathering, play sports, run family chores etc. These will cost you another S$10. Imagine going for a game of soccer from Jurong to Ang Mo Kio, already cost you about S$4 for the to and fro train trip? And maybe after game you decided not to go home yet, but to take a bus to Toa Payoh for lunch? One day like this is enough, and it's going to cost a bomb for a month. The most destestable thing is that our transport firms are not losing money, instead they are making handsome profits. They claimed that surveys were carried out and results showed that judging from the income of average Singaporeans, we were able to cope with the hike fairly readily. Well seriously, i think they should just cut their craps about the survey and say "we want more money!". Who knows if those surveys are real. There is nothing you can believe from the media and papers nowadays. They might just say that the sun rises from the west tomorrow morning!


ERP~
It's never easy to drive in Singpapore. The ERP and road taxes are enough to burn a big whole in your pocket, not including monthly car installments, mainteinance and petrol cost. The ERP system is implemented by the Land Transport Authority (LTA) in 1998 to ease traffic conjestions on roads and the discourage Singaporeans for driving. Likewise, to encourage Singaporeans to use public transport - which is also getting more costly. Either ways, we will still have to pay and pay. Now here comes the point where i really question the effectiveness of the system. Does it really eases traffic conditions? All the more, it only causes the traffic in a particular road to shift to another smaller road elsewhere, holding up traffic in smaller raods, hence giving greater reasons for the government to erect more gantries. This way of channeling and diverting the traffic makes us wonder whether it really solves the problem, or is it merely a tactic used to corner all vehicles into ERP zones? Making drivers look like sitting ducks in a garrison of ERP gantries.

CPF~
More of Cash Prior to Funeral. Current draw-down age (DDA) for minimum sum is 62, and it is expected to raise gradually to 65 by 2012. With rising life expectancy, an average Singaporean is expected to live for another 15 to 20 years. Planning early for a secure retirement is essential. We can buy houses, pay for education and insurance using our Ordinary Account. We also have the Medisave Account to aid us in hospitalisation expenses and medical insurances. These CPF savings plans provide Singaporeans with several benefits and most importantly adequate security for retirement and old age. But at the end of the day, what's the point of saving up so much for retirement when we are denied of the freedom to govern our hard earn money? Imagine losing your job at 55 years old, then how is one going to feed the mouths in the family with 10 years more to DDA? And now with the annuities mandatory for age 50 and below, this means that Singaporeans will only be able to get the annuities at 85! For all i know, not everyone is going to live to the age of 85. How many Singaporeans can actually still jog, swim, travel overseas, draw CPF and income at the age of 84? If you want to secure us with a safe retirement, please pay us back our money faster. 'Work until old' is more than enough, we don't want to 'work until die'. So once again please pay us back our money, before our annuities becomes 'white gold'.


Tomorrow~
The future of Singaporean lurks in the shadows. From the very first steps of Sang Nila Utama to the the day we stand here. We have come so far out together, building on the blocks of foundations laid by our fore fathers. Now that the wind of change has brought us this high up the pyramid, there is no room for falling behind. As we go higher up, more people are going to fall behind, only the strongest stays at the top of the pyramid. The wind of change goes strong, hopefully not a hurricane...

"Many forms of Government have been tried and will be tried in this world of sin and woe. No one pretends that democracy is perfect or all-wise. Indeed, it has been said that democracy is the worst form of government except all those other forms that have been tried from time to time. - Winston Churchill"

Pause, Rewind.

Always remember those songs my dad listened to during my childhood. Some of these songs are 30 years old, older than me.
Never fails to bring back those bittersweet memories.
Especially now, during exam period, when we wish that we could play like there is no tomorrow.

Just took some time off to hunt for some nice songs.
Good luck to everyone for your exams! Hurrahs!
Enjoy...

Freddy Fender - Before The Next Teardrop Falls


Lobo - Me and You and a Dog Named Boo


Creedence Clearwater Revival - Have you ever seen the rain?


What a Wonderful World - Louis Armstrong


Eagles - Love Will Keep Us Alive


"All the best..."

SoccerTalk 2

Have you ever wonder why soccer is such a popular sport?
Well, putting the ball into the net alone is not the utmost essence of the game.
Simply because soccer is not just a sport.
Apart from the wonderful display of skills on the pitch, what we have is also a theatre of showmanship, where soccer players engage in dramatic acts of comedy and brawl!

Here are some examples why we simply just love soccer.

1. The Best Diver Award


2. The Tale of Two Clowns


3. Post Match Party


4. The Grass that makes the Difference.


5. Happy Father's Day


6. The Dida


7. When the Knee becomes the Face


Well for now that's all i have.
Certainly more to come...

"The ball is my love..."

Tribute: José Mourinho

"Please don't call me arrogant, but I'm European champion and I think I'm a special one"

Honours with Chelsea FC:
- FA Premier League: 2004/2005, 2005/2006
- League Cup: 2004/2005, 2006/2007
- FA Cup: 2007
- FA Community Shield: 2005

On 20th September 2007, José Mourinho relinquished ties with Russian oil tycoon Roman Abramovich, putting an end to his 3 years spell in Chelsea F.C. Mourinho left as the most successful manager in Chelsea's history, winning 6 trophies. He was also undefeated in all his league home games. A remarkable achievement in mere 3 years.
Life in Stamford Bridge has been pretty blue since the departure of their talismanic manager. Apart from all the actions on the pitch, there seemed to be something missing elsewhere in English Football. All the flurry and high-spirited actions along the touchline seemed to sink into a stalemate.
I am not a Chelsea fan. But as long time spuds of English football, we will certainly miss his presence. Though his charisma and wit will not be appreciated by all, they will definitely be a noteworthy addition to the history of football.
Yes, he is cocky and egotistic.
But you have to admit that he is cocksure good and a true-blue maestro of Chelsea F.C.





"If I wanted an easy job... I would have stayed at Porto - beautiful blue chair, UEFA Champions League trophy, God and, after God, me." - José Mourinho

$$$

钱。

说到钱，有谁敢说钱不重要？
会有谁嫌钱太多？只有嫌钱不过用！
所谓：钱不是万能的。但是，没有钱却万万不能！
现在的社会，我们不得不相信钱是万能的。
有了钱，万万都能。整天游手好闲，到处拈花惹草，过着花天酒地的生活。什么天下无难事，只怕有心人？
我看是天下无难事，只怕有钱人！
世界到处都少不了钱，难免很多人都是见钱眼开。
想想看，连医务也要讲到钱。
你有钱就能买到最好的药、请到最好的医生、住最好的医院等等。再说，医药费也不是假的哦！
如今，人生病也要有钱，没钱最好不要生病哦！
病死办丧事也要钱，如果没写好遗嘱，政府还会抽钱啊。
现在医学这么发达，我看将来连命都能买回来！
我们还有什么钱不能买的呢？

在现在的社会，钱给人带来了种种问题。
很多时候，钱不是那个问题。问题在于我们怎么看待钱。其实我们人最大的罪就在“贪”这个字。
过度自身地需求和欲望来满足自己，把财富与快乐联系在一起所致，是一种错误的态度。 往往因为社会的压力和周围人的影响，我们都不知不觉陷入“贪”的境界。
这个时候，只有“知足”能把我们从这“贪婪”的境界里救出来。

知足是一种美德。
它听起来很简单，但却是我们在生活中最容易忽略的品德。知足就是满足自己已经得到的，珍惜自己所拥有的。

人死了也不能把钱带走。这是一个放诸四海而皆准的真理。如果人生只是为钱而存，那生命不是一点价值都没有。钱很重要，但最重要是不能贪钱。钱永远是赚不完的，所以我们只会越陷越深，增添更多烦恼。
我们人最大的问题就是人自己。

钱不是个问题。
问题就在我们。

人。

"Man is the root of all evil..."

SoccerTalk 1

It's the world's most popular sports.
The most popular sports in 128 countries around the world.
22 men chasing a ball on a 120yd by 80yd pitch.
Yes. That is football.
And this is my very first post on football after 34 entries...

I will like to kick-off with this well known cliche:
"Football is a gentleman's game played by thugs while rugby is a thugs' game played by gentleman."
Certainly true.
Cos' the moment you step onto the pitch, you are in a battlefield.
And by all means, you are going to win it - unless of course kelong la! (Discuss more about kelong next time - too abstract.)
Off the pitch, we will not have any shortfall of actions and drama.
Cos' football is anything under the sun.
We have sex scandals, corruptions, racial discriminations, riots, dressing room brawls, match-fixing, football bettings and any other things you can imagine.

Filthy, dirty and ugly, yet beautiful.
It is the art of football...

Recall~
The very first football match that i watched was the 1996 FA Cup final between Liverpool and Manchester United.
I remembered that match for my whole life!
Cos' after that match, i am a Liverpool fan!

Yes. "You'll never walk alone."

As of now i am a fan of Liverpool, Bayern Munich and Germany!
and i fancy Chelsea and Newcastle.

If you were to ask me which was the most memorable match that i had ever watched...
it's definitely this one in 1999...! Classic!

"Wa that's really the most cruel way to lose!
And the most Tai Ko way to win!
Sibei Buay Tahan la...nabei like that also can...他妈的！
You see Samuel Kuffour dua buay tahan until he kneel down and cry la...
Lothar Matthaus diam diam chui tak lan lo...
I will remember 1999 Champions League Final in Nou Camp forever!"

This is what soccer is all about...
Love it, hate it, swear and curse...

It's a wonder how much a simple ball can bring to our life...

"Let our feets do the talking!"

10 is The Number!

Yes!
This coming 31st December 2007 marks the cracking 10th Anniversary of our friendship!
Quick, twiddle your fingers and do the countings!

Why not just take a moment and think back...
When you first stepped into class 106...till the moment you read my blog now...
You wouldn't dream of this prodigious day come true, would you?
But it is happening right now!
10 years of legend has unveiled.
Clasp your fist and execute an UPPERCUT blow into the air to exalt this remarkable brotherhood!
This picture above is the hallmark of our friendship.
Believe me, i have this picture framed up on my desk.
It will be a priceless memento in many many years to come...
Imagine your grandson ask you: "Gong Gong, how was your secondary school friends like?"
*Cough Cough...
"Nah, there you see...AHYA~ we all dua bastard one la..."

Somehow, I got this nutty or stupid or childish (whatever you call it) idea...

One of these days before the end of this year, we shall all go back to BPGHS (the same place, same people, same position, same post) and snap a similar photo as the one above.

So what you guys think?

On bo~?

“其实。。。我是真的很爱你们的。。。”- New Year's Eve cry...

[For more infomation, ask JunJie. Recorded Live Video available.]

Odyssey of Life

Sometimes we just wished that we can go back in time.
Back to the time when we can change things or start things all over again.
Unfortunately, we do not have the luxury of doing so.
We can only grow older.
Time sails. Time flies.
Here today, gone tomorrow.
I really do miss those days when i was a kid...

Remember those good old days...
~When we had our game of marbles at our primary school's backyard.
~Polishing those 'exquisite' silver and chromatic coloured marbles in class.
~When i tore my shoes over the game of 'Pepsi Cola'.
~Jumping from one sit-up plank to another, in the game of 'Crocodile'.
~The renowned game of 'Block Catching' after school, where i hid in my friend's house.
~Burn Laterns during Mid-Autumn Festival.
~Puffing bubble-like balloons using a small yellow straw. Comes along with a tube of gluey-gummy-like paste. (Cost around 5-10 cents, don't know whether they still sell them now?)
~Saturday evening WWF (Hulk Hogan, Diesel, Razor Ramon, Bret Hart, Roddy Piper, The Undertaker & Paul Bearer, Shawn Michaels...)
~Also saturday 6pm(if i am not wrong), my favourite Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles!
~Then we also have all the wonderful cartoons. Captain Planet, G.I. Joe, TailSpin, Batman, Spiderman, Pinky and the Brain, Popeye the Sailor, Tom & Jerry...etc
~Not forgetting those wacky gadgets!! We have Digimon and the Tamagotchi! Where we have to cut off a small rectangular piece of plastic film from the back cover of our school file, just to execute the cheat codes to spawn our ultimate Teddymon/Slugmon...

Gone are those days...

then come another chapter...
~My Pink IC turns fucking green.
~SBO, Helmet and Fullpack became my best friends.
~I had a wife name M16. Clean her from day to night, hug her even when i am asleep.
~My favourite cosmetics were the black and green camo creams. Fuck.
~Where there is no end to toilet cleaning. (It will never be clean)
~Forced to remove fucking pubic hairs from the fucking choked urinals with my fucking bare hands.
~Mosquito bites over my ass even when i shit.
~Dig foxholes that were worse than digging my own grave.
~"Chao Jibuy", "LanJiao", "Kan Ni Na", "Fuck" were just formalities of greetings.
~Bo Dai Bo Chi change Smart 4 to Long 4 to Admin Attire to PT Attire to FBO to Civilian Attire like nobody's business! (Yes, we still have change parade now!)
~ SOC, IPPT, Range are premium 'annuities' to our life.
~Wild boars drank my '100 plus' - my only source of luxury outfield.
~Everything summed up in 2 words - Fucked up.

Got my Pink IC back!
Salvation...phew...!

Chapter - Present Day...
~Snoozed my alarm clock for the 10th time.
~Wake up. LATE!
~MRT
~Fucking Bus 179. (Feels like dispatching captives to concentration camps)
~Lecture. LATE
~Tutorial. Copy answer.
~Eat (Can't even have a proper meal - Canteen packed like Hungry Ghost Festival)
~Tests. Fail.
~Exam. Panic. 'Tabao'
~GPA 2.1. Sibei Buay Gan.

what's next?? Ahya~
Our lives go on as the chapter continues...
In life, there are times when we smile, cry (Chinese get B3??), laugh, 'stone'...and there are some things that we chose to forget.
Life is like a journey. A journey through wonders.
From birth, the only thing that we know for certain is death.
Seperating birth and death is a boulevard of dreams.
Along this road, we will meet Fate-Lady Luck, Karma-Miracles, Love-Hate, Joy-Grief, Peace-Suffering...and many more others yet to come.
Setbacks are inevitable, it is the wisdom that we gained from these lessons that make us rich.
As the saying goes “潮起有潮落”, there are times when things don't go our way, but we have to move on, and hope for the better - which is yet to come.
“人生七十古来西”.
Life is short.
“既来之，则安之”.
Make the best out of it and i will see you at the end...smiling.

"也会怕有一天会跌倒。。。” - 海阔天空

Reminiscence - Part1D

1998 BPGHS Secondary 106:

As i was searching through my wardrobe, i stumbled upon this very 'aged' jersey.
Somehow it elicits the emotions in me and i was triggered to write the final part of our secondary 1 accounts.

~The First Jersey~

The jersey above was discovered in one of the compartments of my wardrobe, possibly discarded and abandoned for ages at the bottom of the compartment. Sounds more like a fossil entombed in my wardrobe, this ancient artifact has been buried for close to 10 years! Its existence was dated back to 1998, where we marked our inaugural chase for the inter-class soccer tournament.
It was our very first team jersey
- Blackburn Rovers.
The jersey was bought from a night market at Choa Chu Kang. As we were not able to afford the genuine stuff, we had to settle for imitation. But why a Blackburn Rovers jersey? That's simply because there were no Rovers supporters in our class team. We have Manchester United, Liverpool, Chelsea, Arsenal and Newcastle supporters all over our team, therefore to avert any arguments, it was a wise choice.

~Inter-class Soccer~
Our soccer campaign kicked off with great intensity and zeal. Everyone was anticipating a great start to the tournament.
The preliminaries consisted of 2 groups.
Our group consisted of class 1A, 102 and 107.
We beat 102 1-0, drew with 107 1-1, and lost to 1A (not sure about the score).
Sad to say, we did not made it through the group stages.
We will be back next season!

* I recalled Siong Chie scored a goal against 102. My goal-bound shot was on its way in, but he pounced onto it and slot the ball into the net, with much ease. A classic example of FOX - in- the box!
{But FOX + PIG = THOMAS, unfortunately he is just a PIG away from being THOMAS.
" jibye eat until so big like a pig still play dis type of childish thing.. " (Quote from: http://siongchie.blogspot.com/, Thursday, September 6, 2007, 12:18 AM, paragraph 2, line 7.)}

~Runaway Schoolboy~
This account was a rather short one.
It happened during one of our english lesson.
For some reason, there was this uppersecondary student trying to clamber the school fence just outside our classroom. Obviously trying to skip school.
But before he could accomplish his remarkable feat, he was duly spotted by Gimson.
Gimson reported the incident to our teacher Miss Ng.
She was quick to react to the incident and the student was subdued in a matter of time.
The student's fate was sealed when he was turned over to our discipline master.

~The Film Container Saga~
I shall not elaborate on this particular incident in order to protect the privacy of some personnel involved. The title speaks for itself. And i am sure many of the readers know what i mean.

#
Secondary 1 was the year when things were still at its build-up state, or we can say adaptation. It was the time when individual personalities started to unfold, where various small groups were established within the class. Turmoils were inevitable. We often had strifes and a little bit of hassles here and there which i did not mention. Ultimately, we were just a bunch of raunchy and mischievious kids trying to break free into the realm of the earthy world.
No doubt our nonsense will continue and there are more to come in subsequent years, so there won't be any shortfall of "entertainments". Wilfulness is our mastery, but every teacher's nightmare!
It is our trait!

Stay tuned for more drama in secondary 2...

"Wa! Eh 你看我们的sec 2 form teacher 是谁？是那个Sim Sai！”

国家兴龙，李所当然！

'369' (Sa Lak Gao)
'303' (Sa Kong Sa)
'18' (Zhup Pueh Sio Kun Tong)
'24 Ghee Hai Kim '

相信很多人都很熟悉这些名称。
他们都是新加坡败坏风气的秘密组织。
在1950s~1990s，他们曾经是在新加坡猖獗一时的Pai Gia。
可是如今却分崩离析，四分五裂。

不过，我们都不晓得，魔高一尺，道高一丈！
而现在新加坡最壮大，最雄壮热情的Pai Gia却另有其人？
他们手下不留情，拔刀如雷，见钱不见泪，让我们流钱不流血。
简直传神极了！

看看我们的邻居们。
偷吃‘巧克力’，吃完了后忘了擦干嘴，满嘴都沾上了‘巧克力’，还敢说自己是无辜的。想要隐瞒，反而愈加暴露，罪名跟深，一切的辩论都不攻自破！

但是我们就不同了！
偷吃‘巧克力’后，嘴巴擦得干干净净，光明正大的说：“我没有吃！”。
就算有人敢抓，他们会说：“吃太多巧克力对身体不好，我们是为你们的身体健康着想，这样你们身体强健，才能做工做到67岁，你们反而应该感谢我们才对！”再说，如果有人敢抓，他以后连巧克力都不用吃了，他可以去吃黑米饭啦！
要偷吃也要精灵一点。
你看我们的邻居们，一吃就把整箱的‘巧克力’偷吃掉。没留一些给伙伴儿，难怪会闹到鸡犬不宁。纸是包不住火的。
我们还更加厉害！每一样东西偷吃一点点：车费，消费税，ERP，水电费等等。。。
每天吃一点点，每年加一点点，吃到来都比一整箱的‘巧克力’多几十倍！
取之不尽，用之不竭。
这才是真正的厉害！

Pai Gia要你死，一刀砍下去，速战速决。

这样哪里爽？

要每天吸一点你的血，让你还有一点生存的希望，其实你始终还是会死，只是死的比较慢！
一次把你干掉，太浪费了，你还有利用的价值。
为国效劳，活到老，做工做到老，做到死。
国家才会兴隆！

“新加坡最大的Pai Gia就是。。。”

Tang Bo Hu ~dot~ Chiu Xiang

One of Stephen Chow's classic.
Makes your day on a bad day.
Enjoy!

唐伯虎點秋香










"laugh until die..."

Are You Ready?

Even Andy Lau cannot resist her.
Look how stunned he is...

林志玲脱裙刘德华呆了


林志玲脱衣拥抱刘德华


"She really sold herself..."

Just for Music - 四大天王+天王杀手

Enjoy!

刘德华


张学友


郭富城


黎明


周华健


"Wa dua bathtub..."

Remember the Face

2000-2001

2007(Present)

6 years had passed since we graduated from BPGHS. Time really flies. 6 years passed like a blink of the eye.

Many things changed.

We grow physically and emotionally.

Emotionally, we become tougher and more matured (For some cases not really).

Physically, we grow taller, stronger and our features develop.

Take a look at the pictures above. Somehow or rather, i don't see much changes in us. Let's just consider our appearances. Most of us didn't change, we look 90% similar to what we look like 6 years ago. Some of us did not change at all! Strange...maybe because we have be seeing each other quite frequently, but to other people we seemed to have changed dramatically. Occasionally, when i met some ex-classmates/schoolmates outside, i realised that they had changed quite alot, and i had to pause to recall for a moment. Especially girls. You might not even recognise them.

It's sad that we are all victims of time, time does not wait for anyone.

One day we will all be history.

Well i guess it is time to get old and grey...

...Remember our faces!

我们当中，谁的脸变得最多?

是KaiJie, SiongChie, Stanley, JunJie, XuXian, ZhiPeng, 还是我??

“你看他的fringe，一直在滴水。。。”

Home Ground - Breeding Home

Take a look at the picture below.Well, just another ordinary street soccer court.
Nothing special.
But it meant alot for us.
It was a favourite rendezvous for the soccer fanatics of 206'99.
It was the place where,

• we spent our sunday mornings sweating out,
• we yakked about saturday night EPL matches,
• Siong Chie got rammed until his hands almost gave way,
• JunJie hammered a thumping drive that ruptured the soccer ball,
• KaiJie and Stanley celebrated their 20th birthday,
• Liu showed off how many push-ups he can do,
• Liu travelled all the way from Redhill to Woodlands just to play soccer (appreciated),
• Haw Yng became 'Mac-Float',
• I broke my right ankle on 1st December 2002
  

and most importantly,
the place where the blood of 206'99 runs for 9 years!

Recently, we just named it "The Arena".
For some particular reason, i shall not disclose why we named it that way. HAHA

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

But for some absurd reason, The Arena was never the same again.
For some 'Top Talents' of our nation decided to make something more 'useful' out of this place.
Last year, The Arena was overhauled and converted into a Greenery.
Authorities claimed that the reason for this change was to add more flowerage and greenery to the estate.
Alright, a fair enough reason that one can accept.

But what's so sickening and dumb about this whole thing is as shown below...

More flowerage and greenery?
The pictures speak for themseleves.
Look at that particular plant.
I think it has barely grown a feet since it was planted there last year!
So this is what the 'Top Talents' are gifted for.

Making a mockery out of themselves.

Great! Cast your votes now!

Here we are trying to eradicate Dengue mosquitoes, there we have people breeding them!

And you know what's the irony?

It's the same people who fight and breed them.

That place looks more like a mosquito breeding heaven than whatsoever greenery fuck shit.

The once blistering and fiery blood of 206'99 that engulfed the place, is now overwhelmed by blood-thirsty mosquitoes!

I really don't understand these people.
Hai...

"we lost our home ground..."

永远无足

最近我和俊杰在某间广场的食阁(XXX Foodcourt)饮食。
有些东西让我们感到有点不满。
对许多人来说，这也许只是件小事，不会造成很大的影响。
但是，仔细想一想，却有点Fuck。
我们这些老百姓，每天只是过一天算一天，当一天和尚敲一天钟，得过且过。
可是有些人却得寸进尺，贪得无厌。

很多次我们都是以比较随便的心态接受。。。
“啊呀，随便啦！多$0.50而已，算了啦。”
一罐Coke卖$1.50。
一盘鸡饭卖$3.80。
未免太过分了吧！
甚至可以算是在光天化日下打劫，‘杀人放火’，Tai Lang Pang Hei。
说起价就起，好象lim pei家里是印钞票的啊？他妈的！
东西的价格一直升长，不见得薪水会增加！
以前食阁卖的汽水，一罐Coke最多是$1.20。
而且$1.20也算贵了，现在竟敢卖$1.50，buay tahan！
还有一间摊子，卖什么Jibye "Hotplate Fried Rice Set Meal"，卖$9.60！
(不用粗话形容是不行的)
我看了都火气蒸发，“你要我买？等久久！那种炒饭我自己也会炒啦！”
如果是什么豪华餐厅我还能接受，可是那只是间食阁而已，就敢卖到这么贵！

对！现在有钱人越来越多。
但是穷的人也不少。
这小小的钱对富有的人来说并不是问题。
但积少成多，对经济有困难的人会造成长期的问题。

其实我也不是不讲道理，我了解做生意的人都是要赚钱，哪里有人要做亏本生意？
所以有时候我不介意给别人赚多一点，不会计较那么多。
可是现在你们自己看看，多少才算够？一罐Coke $5？
看来答案很简单
“永远都不够！”

现在的社会真的是很残忍无情。(当然好人还是有的)
人是这样，社会也是这样，国家更不用讲。
经济不好，石油价格增长的时候，政府提高消费税，巴士地铁车费增长等等。。。
这是难免的。
但是经济好转时，不见得我们有的好过？
消费税和东西的价格还不是照样增长。
最近还增加消费税，从5%起到7%。
说要帮助经济有困难的家庭。
接着又自行加公务员的薪水。
表面上标榜得很好，实际上并不如此。
Humph！挂羊头卖狗肉。
真是此地无银三百两！

什么Top Talent？
实际上，真正的Top Talent是不会留在这里的。

"We don't need Robin Hood...偷吃东西后，记得把口插干净！"