Enlisting NS

Hey guys! This will probably be the last time I'll be posting here. After this post I'll be starting a new blog to hold the memories of the next chapter of my life.
Yup! I'll be enlisting into the NS today and in a few hours time I'll be 'botak" Hahas! Still not sure how I'd feel having no hair but hope I do look better huh! Hahas.
My new blog url will be http://awholenewlifee.blogspot.com/.
2011 has sure been an eventful year with lots of posts. 142 posts! So far, the number of posts has been increasing from year to year so you guys can certainly expect more posts on my next blog!

Almost alright!

Woke up this morning and saw that the wounds on my knees have also begun to peel slightly. Well, at least I am better able to bend my legs now. Hmm... that's an improvement, though slight. I've also removed the bandage over my wrist last night. It still hurts though, but is better than before. For now, I still can't do anything strenous with my left hand but it sure does feel much better with the bandage removed. Still, my left hand doesn't feel quite right still, hahas. Feels kind of slimy due to not having been washed since about a week ago. The slightly red and purplish marks on the hand and wrist also make it look unrecognisable. The muscles feel really tight as well. Guess it should be better in a couple of days. Phew! It sure feels much more comfortable with all the bandages and what not gone. Hopefully my wrist will get better in due course, enlisting in NS tomorrow. Lols! Will be needing my left hand hahas!
Hope all the remaining wounds peel off by tomorrow and I'll be ready for enlistment. Needa wear long pants tomorrow, probably jeans.

Face healed

Okay so the wound on my face started peeling just this morning after I woke up and now it's completely healed. So thankfully, my face looks alright now, save for the patch on my face that is still a lighter colour than the rest of my face. Lols, wouldn't wanna go into NS and  be meeting all my new friends with a black patch covering the left side of my face. Hahas. Bad first impression... lols! Yup, so at least that's one less thing to worry about. I will then be able to wash my face hahas. Been really oily... arghh!

All that I wanted... Or NOT!

Well, I sat down and looked at my injuries these last couple of days and kind of realised that 've got what I want. Or not?
Well, you see, the thing is prior to this, I've been wondering alot when was the last time I had fallen down  and when was the last time I had gotten an abrasion. Frankly, that was a long time ago already. I don't even remember it. Thing is, I've been pretty stable on bikes and skates for a long time already. So, I've been wondering how it feels to get "wounded" again actually. Hahas, stupid thoughts that fill my head when there's nothing to think about... Haiz.
Also, I've always wondered how some people get their arms in a sling so easily just by playing sports. Hahas, sad to say, I've got my answer now. Turns out that the hand/ arm comes out instinctively to break one's fall. Lolz...
So looking at myself now, I've certainly got what I wanted. Just that the magnitude and severity of it is about 100 times more. For one it happened right at the end of the year causing me to miss countdown. Secondly, it happened at the start of another new year resulting in me not being able to enjoy the start of 2012 with everyone else.
Moreover, this accident did not only result in a slight abrasion. Three of my four limbs have sustained injuries thus making movement quite difficult for me. My face has also somewhat been damaged.
Most importantly, this came at a time when I had lots of plans for working out and going for outdoor activities. Thus, now I am not able to do any of those stuff that i had planned despite the really wonderful weather that had miraculously materialised after 31st Dec 2011, the day I had the accident.
Such fine weather with clear skies and bright sunlight with the occasional light breeze and I'm missing it all.
In conclusion, weighing the case on a weighing balance, this is certainly NOT what I wanted!
Sianz ttm... seriously!

No more BBQs

Just received news that both the BBQ gatherings that I'll be having this week are cancelled. Lols, I guess it's probably due to too low attendance. Haiz, been really looking forwards to these two gatherings for want of something to do. Man, now I'm stuck at home with a fractured wrist and legs which still hurt. Haiz... can't do much outdoors anyways due to my current condition. Can't even play the piano or do much else indoors as well. Man... I'm bored! Been rotting in front of my laptop for weeks.

The ONE 'BEEP'!

Got home by MRT today from AMK Hub. Reached JE MRT and decided to take a bus back to my house as it was still kinda troublesome to walk. So for the first time I walked to the newly constructed bus interchange at JE and got on a 105 bus. I took out my wallet and tapped... 'BEEP'! Once. Only once!
Oh ya! It's 3rd Jan already! No more student rates for me for public transport. OMG! So long since I last took public transport. Man... it's gonna be expensive!

L wrist X ray

Went for an X-ray of my left wrist early this morning at an AMK clinic as instructed by the chinese physician. Was done really quickly with little waiting and after that proceeded back to the chinese physician to get the X-ray checked. Turns out that there really is a hairline fracture due to my fall but it was not really serious. Then the physician mentioned something about a blod clot and used a needle to poke all over my left wrist before using a machine to suck out the blood from my wrist lols. At least that is what I think the machine did cause the physician kept stopping and wiping off something wet from my wrist. Lol... think that reduced the blood clot at my wrist. Got my left wrist bandaged up once again after that and was told to return for yet another visit on Thursday after we get the report for the X-ray. The left wrist hurts less now though, so I guess it's on the mend? Hope so!

Buddies meet- up

 Just got back from the scheduled meet- up session with some of my future NS buddies this morning. It went quite well I would say. They really are a friendly and cheerful group of guys, haha! And very caring too. Well, we didn't do much. We met up at the control station at AMK MRT station. Thankfully, I was not too late and they had just met up when I arrived. We then went to AMK Hub food court for a meal and some chit- chat. After that, we went to Toast Box to sit down for a chat again as there wasn't really much to shop around there. Turns out that not all of us will be reporting at the same time at 9am. Well, at least it's the same camp and we'll still get to meet each other quite often I guess.
I also brought up the idea of renting an apartment near Yew Tee area seeing as most of them live quite far from Yew Tee. Hmm.. they seemed quite agreeable to the idea. Hopefully that falls through and we do manage to find a cheap apartment hahas. That'll be really fun!

$5 to own December!

I'm certainly glad to say that I didn't spend a single cent this past December. The $5 that was in my wallet at the end of November is still there. Hahas, saved up for December! Meals throughout the month were either settled by overnight leftovers or treats by parents. Hahas... cool eh?

Good weather

Lols! The weather is out to make a joke of me. So far since my accident, the weather's been fine. Like literally cloudless and no rain for the whole day. Just my luck huh? It's been raining almost daily before this lols. Now that the weather is so good, I can't ride already. Sianz... just my luck! What a waste of the good weather!
Apart from that, my wounds seem to be healing quite fast. Most of the wounds have already dried up and some are even peeling already. All seems in place for me to attend gatherings by 3rd Jan, all except my wrist which is still hurting.
Went to the doctor's again today. May need to go for an X- ray. Hmm... thankfully I got proper treatment for my wounds.

Happy New Year

Well, Happy New Year to all! It's 1st Jan again and another new year has arrived in the blink of an eye. 2011 has been an eventful and fruitful one as usual, and has been a very important one too which saw me through my A levels exams. Of course, I've also made new friends this past year, made greater achievements and had lots of new experiences and fun.
Now it's time to usher in Year 2012! hmm... I am sure 2012 will again be an interesting and enriching year for me. I will certainly be making more new friends as well as I will be moving on from academic studies to joining the National Service this year. Another new year with a totally new experience hahas.
Haha... as a result, definitely going to be meeting new people this new year and be making new friends.
This year may even see me through taking up driving and getting attached. Hahas... but much depends on what I decide to do huh!
Now for some new year resolutions. I'm gonna...
1. Be more proactive in making new friends this year.
2. Be more 'Noisy' and active in mixing around with people
3. Hang out with friends more
4. Take more photos, alot more!
5. Spend more time doing stuff that I like to do
Haha... the last one's not really a resolution. Yup! That's all for now I guess. Will add more to this list if I can think of any more.
ciaoz!

My bike threw me off.... On a slope!!

Yup... the title says it all. Only the severity of the damage done due to the accident is yet unknown. So basically I now have a sprained wrist ( hope it's just sprained though, not broken or anything worse than a sprain) and it needs to heal fast lol. This on top of two knees with abrasion and arasion on the left side of my face as well. Ouchhh! Really, OUCH!
As a result, I am typing with just my right hand now (thankfully my right hand is okay I might add). My left hand is next to useless now except for the elbow which I use to support myself in getting up and sitting down.
So what happened exactly?
I had set off with high spirits to go cycling towards South Buona Vista Rd yesterday. As usual, I got onto Boon Lay Way via the Jurong Central Park PCN. This time though, I decided to try out taking the slope down to the canal without using the brakes. On many previous occasions, that similar thought had occured to me but I'd never dared to do so for fear of losing control of my bike. As I had reasoned with myself on countless occasions that this could not happen so long as I was keeping vigilant and alert, somehow I made the decision there and then to ride down without using the brakes at all.
Then, as I rushed down the slope, I felt the bike speed up way too fast! I panicked then. I can't remember if I did hit the brakes but the next thing I knew, I had fallen face first onto the ground and my head was giddy. My bike was inches away from where I fell. The first thing I realized was that my knees were grazed and bleeding, My face felt painful too so that might have been grazed too. My only concern though was to check if I had hit my head.
From the way I fell, I was sure that the bike had flipped and thrown me off, face- first. Anyways, I wheeled my bike back home and also realised that the right hand brakes were damaged due to the accident.
So after visiting the clinic with my grandparents, my wounds have now been properly treated and bandaged. Even my left wrist has been bandaged lols. Seems a little 'kua zhang' to me lols. Anyways, my wounds had better receive proper treatment coz I have gatherings to attend on the 3rd, 4th and 5th of Jan. Therefore, hope I recover fast enough lols.

First blog post from my own laptop

Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! I'm finally able to blog from my own laptop. Lols, maybe I've been able to all these while, hahas. After I got my laptop and tried adding a post on my blog, realised that it didn't work. Lols! After that just assumed that blogspot.com didn't work with Microsoft 7, which is what my laptop is using and have then since been blogging from computers in the library.
Tried again today and Voila! It worked! Hahas.
So this is the first post from my own laptop haha. Been meaning to post from my laptop since the days when I was doing PW lols. So cool! Now that I can do it, yeah man, will post more often.
Gonna be so proud of this post!
Sun is shining really brightly outside my window as I write. Clear skies too, no clouds! Most likely going to go cycling along to Pasir Panjang area and to Labrador Park if I can locate it. Hahas, hope the weather and my superly poor sense of direction dun let me down.

Bloggers in da house!!

Recently found some friends of mine who also write blogs/ are still writing blogs hahas. So of course looked their blogs up and decided to visit the blogs more often. Hahas, thanks to KW and YK, I’ve got blog posts to read again!
Added the blogs as a link on my blog. My first!

The more the merrier

I managed to get in contact with yet another future NS buddy recently. Hahas, so cool. Informed the others and we’ve now integrated into a larger family hahas.
On top of that, I’ve also realised that a school mate and good friend of mine from PJC is also enlisting on the same day same camp. MAN! This is REALLY cool hahas! Been lamenting that it wouldn’t be possible for me to meet any friends in the same camp as I was in PES E lols. But hey, Surprise! It’s a small world man.
So we’ve sort of planned a meet up session on the 3rd of Jan at AMK Hub. Well, I’m hoping to have a whole day event where we just hang out. Included all 6 of us, hahas.
So now our family has really grown, from 4 + 2 = 6 now! Hahas!

Nokia X1-01

Yup that’s my new phone there! Only took it out to use just today. Gotta try it out sometime right, and get used to using it? It’s the non- camera phone that we’re supposed to use during our enlistment into NS lol. Lol man, how troublesome! Not to mention the cost of getting yet another phone and the need to get used to it too. Besides, its a Nokia phone. Lol! Still, those are the requirements. Therefore, might as well I spend more time reading the manual and learn about the functions of the phone and how to use these functions while I have so much time on my hands huh?

Well, the little comfort in this new phone is the fact that there’s a flashlight function too which I just noticed, hahas!

Mahjong Camp

We stayed over at my grandparents’ place for the past four days with my cousins. Played mahjong daily till late at night. Or nightly rather as we only played at night. Hahas, it was fun man! One of the only times that we’ve stayed there for such a long time and played so much mahjong hahas. Looking forwards to more of these, that’s for sure.

Wearing specs finally

Finally wore my specs today hahas. Actually, I’ve wanting to start wearing the pair of spectacles that I’ve bought from Malaysia since some time ago. Been intending to wear it for the long term lol. So finally made it a point today to wear my specs out. Still need some getting used to wearing specs though, although this isn’t the first time I’m wearing my specs for a long period of time. I used to wear it during lectures and in school.

Anyways, I’ve decided to only wear my spectacles when I’m out. At least, I can still see things around me quite clearly, more so at home.

Oooh, gatherings with friends!

I’ve been really at a loss these past few weeks of the holidays lols. Would really have liked to hang out with some friends and perhaps even attend some Christmas gatherings or outings. But no, no one has jio-ed me out so far. I’ve also not jio-ed anyone out so far. Haven’t had a reason for asking people out, and dunno who to ask as well lols.
Then just two days ago, was informed by Jordan of 10S13’s BBQ session on 5th Jan. Hahas, finally a gathering! That helped lift my spirits up a little.
Then there was yet another invitation today, by Alchemist Club hahas. Going to have yet another BBQ on 4th Jan. Two BBQs on two consecutive days.
Really looking forwards to these. Hahas!

BAAAACCCCCKKKKKKKK!!!!

Just landed back in Singapore yesterday night. Then we had a great feast waiting for us back here. We were to be celebrating my grandparents’ wedding anniversary lol. So the feast wasn’t exactly for us hahas. Still, I enjoyed it just the same.
Even before we got back to Singapore, we had already heard news about some incidents with the MRT in Singapore while we were overseas. Apparently, there were a couple of break downs of the MRT in the past week. So we got a more detailed picture of the situation when we got back to Singapore. Seems really bad lol. Many angered commuters, lots of resentment…
Anyways, apart from that, it sure is good to be back. Well, the weather here is pretty much wet and cold for now as there was a downpour just last night and it had been pouring for most of the days while we were away. Furthermore, it wasn’t too cold over in Taiwan so the temperature was hovering around about 13°C to about 18°C. Yeah, so the adjustment back to Singapore’s weather and climate went quite smoothly.
Of course, now that’s we’re back, there is the unpacking of luggage which we have to attend to. Going to be a laborious task hahas. Glad to say that I’ve also bought some new clothes and shoes.
That’s all for now I guess, stay tuned for updates on my trip.