Second bookout concluding my 3rd week in BMT. Still enjoying tons so far.

Had two days of my weekend though, coming out only on Sunday morning as compared to the rest out on friday. Thank God for a long weekend, I still have a day to stay home.

Decided to help my buddy do his guard duty shift. First off, most people would say I'm mad for even doing so, all the more after they realize the conditions on which I took it on. My buddy told me he had something really important to do that weekend and pleaded with me to help him out. Well, I obviously being too nice cant help but consider his request.

But of course that's not why I did so. I spent the night before and morning pretty stressed over my decision. I could do it, but I don't want to, yet I felt I should, for few reasons. One, it would suck either way, having something important and having guard duty ruin everything. Two, no one would take it whatever the reason. Three, I'm way more adaptable to the current army life than anyone in bunk.

I guess I did it in good faith. Not mentioning I had interpretation duties that Saturday and I really wanted to do it. But nonetheless, I figured, if I had to be so stressed over it, it must be my conscious bugging me to make the right choice.

I think part of me did it more for myself than him, so it didn't really matter if my buddy was really in need of merely finding excuses to avoid duty. I wanted to make the choice to sacrifice for people in need, for the people I should care for, a little something more out than my own comfort zone. I came to learn to, that sometimes, you gotta do what's right even if it isn't necessary of you to do so. Yea.

I think I made the right choice and I'm happy for that. The more people tell me no one in their right mind would do such a thing, the more I feel affirmed in my decision, but it's the kind of love God has, that what no one would do, He would. And of course, I'm happy that people did praise me too, hehe. But more so, I'm glad I did it with a price, or those praises wouldn't have been worth an act without sacrifice.

Labels: God, life, love, thoughts

First weekend back from camp. Two weeks passed by quickly and I'm feeling pretty good about camp actually. Enjoy the PT trainings and the disciplinary regiments. My section's pretty awesome and hilarious too. Overall, I'm adapting quite quickly compared to many of them. On the bad side, my platoon's pretty ill-discipline so I hope things get better in the weeks to come.

I miss people, but I don't know who exactly I'm missing actually. Just hope army doesn't pull me too far away from the people I have around me now.

Labels: life

Labels: EMO, heart, Me, thoughts

This item on my bucket list is a pretty significant event, it being 12 hours x 10 days long making it a full  5 days of work. It's the second time I'm working as a promoter, this time promoting toys alongside a really good friend.

I wanted a job that interacts with people to learn a more customer-centric relational approach to business. I believe dealing with many different kinds of people teaches you a great deal of things if you're teachable. So yea, here's some reflection every other day =)

Day 1
Got posted to the scooters area which is supposed to be the prime sales target, was a little hard to master it at first. Seems that the boss has been keeping a watchful eye over me, making me really stressed and pressurized.

Day 2
Begin mastering the scooter pretty well. My past experience interpreting at a customer service course seems to be refreshed. I'm more conscious of my customers and what I could do to provide better services. I want to learn how to become a customer/people orientated sales worker.

Day 3
Seeing parents spend money on their child makes me wonder how I'll bring up my kids. Would I be generous? Stingy? Strict? Or would they follow after me, caring little for material possession?

Day 4
Realize playing on the scooter generates a lot of static, enough to hear the crackling and see the flash when zapping people. Boy am I gonna have so much fun.

Day 5
It's the weekend and there's a hell lotsa people, in which I hope our sales would improved and it did! Had a total of 11 scooters sold. The crowd of kids outnumbers the scooters by more than two, it's a challenge trying to talk to parents while looking out for those crazy ones zooming into boxes, people and other scooters.

However, one really significant moment was when a customer complimented me. He said (in chinese) that I had the heart and patience to manage the children, teaching them how to skate it. I was taken aback when he came to shake my hand before he left. Right after that, felt much more motivated to ensuring the best play experience for the kids regardless of whether they were purchasing the scooters or not. Different kind of worker.


Day 6
Sales hit record high today. Saw this two kids which made me frown. Two sisters were chasing other scooters and pressurizing other kids to get off so they could play. I said to myself, I wonder what kind of parents they had. And soon enough I knew. While talking to their father, I got grilled about why we didn't sell spare parts despite telling them we provide repairs if they needed... In a somewhat sad yet amusing sight, the kids begin pestering their father in an unsightly manner into buying them the scooter. Spoilt brats I would say, by similar parenting. But I guess what comes around goes around.

Day 7
Rather boring Monday. Not much customers and feeling unmotivated. However, Timothy and my efforts have been recognized, our supervisor said among all the promoters she has seen, we were the best. It's something special when you make a distinct difference to the ppl around you, I'm happy. I think this is one of the first few times I've make light in the society round me.

Day 8
While teaching the people to play, I noticed that those who dared to shake more learn faster, picked it up faster, those who are afraid took longer. Another observation was that generally, time taken to learn was proportionate to age. Adults hardly mastered it, teens took slightly longer, whereas kids learn in a few rounds. As we grow old, we fear more, learn less.

Day 9
Today was a momentum breaker after the incline sales, Sales was rock bottom, hardly a crowd in sight.

Day 10
Last day, interesting how I connect to some of the kids, today a pair of sisters came back asking to take a photo with me. I had other kids greet me excitedly whenever they come by my area, certainly brightens up my day. The people-touch does make a difference hm!

Labels: life

:)


Met Vic and Yve probably for the last time before entering army soon >< Love these two crazy peeps, whenever I'm with them, my retardedness doubles up :D But yea, I love having them laugh at me. It feels great being yourself and bringing laughter to people.



Ahh, I remember them being my first friends in poly. The reason for me having my first late night msn group chats til 4am. Sometimes I miss all the silly jokes and htht-ing. Without them, my poly life would never had such a great start. Thank you for embracing me as I am, my craziness and silliness altogether, and for letting me know I'm remembered.

Labels: frenz, memories

So in the end I managed to fulfill my new hairstyle item! haha, tried a mohawk. Was deciding between crazy ideas such as horizontal mohawk or reverse mohawk. But yea, decided for something practical so I can experiment with new hairstyles for once.

My awesome barber who has cut my hair for almost 10 years.

Labels: life

Cell planned a farewell lunch for me and zx :D Am gonna miss them surely now that I wont be able to join them.

I remember my first two years in PolyITE1 wasn't all so good for me. Was the only one of my level/age for two years thus feeling disconnected from the rest. Been always dissatisfied at way things been. Was until my last year where I figured, sintead of thinking what this cell was for me, what could I be for the cell instead?

From there, things really took off, I learnt to opened up more, and to care for my fellow cell mates, sometimes hearing them out when they have troubles. And oh haha it makes me really happy inside whenever they get excited when I say there's activities, makes me feel really appreciated and motivated to plan new applicable stuffs to do haha.

Anyway, hope things continue to be better. A part of me regrets not doing more for this cell, but I know things will be well cos God's in control =)

²⁴ And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, ²⁵ not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another —and all the more as you see the Day approaching.

Hebrews 10

Labels: cell, church, frenz, life, memories

PRE NS BUCKET LIST 

DEADLINE: 31 July

• Cut a new hairstyle (30 July)
• Make an epic nutella banana sandwich (3th July)
• Run in the rain (3th July)
• Finish a song sign project
• Make my own song sign video!
• Buy new clothes (8th June)
• Get my mom a gift (20th June)
• Find a new blogskin
• Cook a proper meal for myself (5th July)
• Reconcile with my brother
• Get a job (10th July - 19th July)
• Camp out one night at ECP!

I'm pretty happy at myself for what I've done. Most of the items here were chosen to push myself outside my comfort zone, or to do things I know I could. I've learnt and seen for myself what I am capable of, so as long as I make my life productive, instead of numbing my mind away at the computer. So yea, who knows, when the day comes I can put down this virtual morphine I could do even greater and bigger things :D

I'll be posting some of the items i've done later through the week so yea =)

Labels: life, memories

Leaving for army today! I'm somewhat looking forward into this new season of life. Just a few concerns on my mind though. Been feeling quite loved and cherished from all the well wishes and messages. Makes me feel as though my absence means something to many people haha, thanks everyone. =)



One concern that weighs heavily is the relationships I have built. Have met many people through this 3 years in poly, many of which have made significant impact in my life, it'd be such a sad thing if we had to part ways. I'm prepared though not willing. But nonetheless, spent my last two weeks meeting up with different people just to meet them for the last time with a few words, just in case I never do have the chance again. Cherish the moments while they last.

Another one is that I hope my mates in army will be good peeps. Not to be judging but I have difficulties clicking with people that are not too pleasant. I do try, but  usually it only goes to a superficial level. But i hope I can find people I can connect with as well as learn to accept and work with different kinds of people.

So yea, while I'm in I'll keep a journal and try not to be too lazy as well. Hope to build more character in there and well yea, become a man! haha. In the mean time if any one wants to talk to me feel free to sms me! I'll try my best to reply kay. =)

See you all in two years time!

Labels: life

Second bookout concluding my 3rd week in BMT. Still enjoying tons so far.

Had two days of my weekend though, coming out only on Sunday morning as compared to the rest out on friday. Thank God for a long weekend, I still have a day to stay home.

Decided to help my buddy do his guard duty shift. First off, most people would say I'm mad for even doing so, all the more after they realize the conditions on which I took it on. My buddy told me he had something really important to do that weekend and pleaded with me to help him out. Well, I obviously being too nice cant help but consider his request.

But of course that's not why I did so. I spent the night before and morning pretty stressed over my decision. I could do it, but I don't want to, yet I felt I should, for few reasons. One, it would suck either way, having something important and having guard duty ruin everything. Two, no one would take it whatever the reason. Three, I'm way more adaptable to the current army life than anyone in bunk.

I guess I did it in good faith. Not mentioning I had interpretation duties that Saturday and I really wanted to do it. But nonetheless, I figured, if I had to be so stressed over it, it must be my conscious bugging me to make the right choice.

I think part of me did it more for myself than him, so it didn't really matter if my buddy was really in need of merely finding excuses to avoid duty. I wanted to make the choice to sacrifice for people in need, for the people I should care for, a little something more out than my own comfort zone. I came to learn to, that sometimes, you gotta do what's right even if it isn't necessary of you to do so. Yea.

I think I made the right choice and I'm happy for that. The more people tell me no one in their right mind would do such a thing, the more I feel affirmed in my decision, but it's the kind of love God has, that what no one would do, He would. And of course, I'm happy that people did praise me too, hehe. But more so, I'm glad I did it with a price, or those praises wouldn't have been worth an act without sacrifice.

Labels: God, life, love, thoughts

First weekend back from camp. Two weeks passed by quickly and I'm feeling pretty good about camp actually. Enjoy the PT trainings and the disciplinary regiments. My section's pretty awesome and hilarious too. Overall, I'm adapting quite quickly compared to many of them. On the bad side, my platoon's pretty ill-discipline so I hope things get better in the weeks to come.

I miss people, but I don't know who exactly I'm missing actually. Just hope army doesn't pull me too far away from the people I have around me now.

Labels: life

Labels: EMO, heart, Me, thoughts

This item on my bucket list is a pretty significant event, it being 12 hours x 10 days long making it a full  5 days of work. It's the second time I'm working as a promoter, this time promoting toys alongside a really good friend.

I wanted a job that interacts with people to learn a more customer-centric relational approach to business. I believe dealing with many different kinds of people teaches you a great deal of things if you're teachable. So yea, here's some reflection every other day =)

Day 1
Got posted to the scooters area which is supposed to be the prime sales target, was a little hard to master it at first. Seems that the boss has been keeping a watchful eye over me, making me really stressed and pressurized.

Day 2
Begin mastering the scooter pretty well. My past experience interpreting at a customer service course seems to be refreshed. I'm more conscious of my customers and what I could do to provide better services. I want to learn how to become a customer/people orientated sales worker.

Day 3
Seeing parents spend money on their child makes me wonder how I'll bring up my kids. Would I be generous? Stingy? Strict? Or would they follow after me, caring little for material possession?

Day 4
Realize playing on the scooter generates a lot of static, enough to hear the crackling and see the flash when zapping people. Boy am I gonna have so much fun.

Day 5
It's the weekend and there's a hell lotsa people, in which I hope our sales would improved and it did! Had a total of 11 scooters sold. The crowd of kids outnumbers the scooters by more than two, it's a challenge trying to talk to parents while looking out for those crazy ones zooming into boxes, people and other scooters.

However, one really significant moment was when a customer complimented me. He said (in chinese) that I had the heart and patience to manage the children, teaching them how to skate it. I was taken aback when he came to shake my hand before he left. Right after that, felt much more motivated to ensuring the best play experience for the kids regardless of whether they were purchasing the scooters or not. Different kind of worker.


Day 6
Sales hit record high today. Saw this two kids which made me frown. Two sisters were chasing other scooters and pressurizing other kids to get off so they could play. I said to myself, I wonder what kind of parents they had. And soon enough I knew. While talking to their father, I got grilled about why we didn't sell spare parts despite telling them we provide repairs if they needed... In a somewhat sad yet amusing sight, the kids begin pestering their father in an unsightly manner into buying them the scooter. Spoilt brats I would say, by similar parenting. But I guess what comes around goes around.

Day 7
Rather boring Monday. Not much customers and feeling unmotivated. However, Timothy and my efforts have been recognized, our supervisor said among all the promoters she has seen, we were the best. It's something special when you make a distinct difference to the ppl around you, I'm happy. I think this is one of the first few times I've make light in the society round me.

Day 8
While teaching the people to play, I noticed that those who dared to shake more learn faster, picked it up faster, those who are afraid took longer. Another observation was that generally, time taken to learn was proportionate to age. Adults hardly mastered it, teens took slightly longer, whereas kids learn in a few rounds. As we grow old, we fear more, learn less.

Day 9
Today was a momentum breaker after the incline sales, Sales was rock bottom, hardly a crowd in sight.

Day 10
Last day, interesting how I connect to some of the kids, today a pair of sisters came back asking to take a photo with me. I had other kids greet me excitedly whenever they come by my area, certainly brightens up my day. The people-touch does make a difference hm!

Labels: life

:)


Met Vic and Yve probably for the last time before entering army soon >< Love these two crazy peeps, whenever I'm with them, my retardedness doubles up :D But yea, I love having them laugh at me. It feels great being yourself and bringing laughter to people.



Ahh, I remember them being my first friends in poly. The reason for me having my first late night msn group chats til 4am. Sometimes I miss all the silly jokes and htht-ing. Without them, my poly life would never had such a great start. Thank you for embracing me as I am, my craziness and silliness altogether, and for letting me know I'm remembered.

Labels: frenz, memories

So in the end I managed to fulfill my new hairstyle item! haha, tried a mohawk. Was deciding between crazy ideas such as horizontal mohawk or reverse mohawk. But yea, decided for something practical so I can experiment with new hairstyles for once.

My awesome barber who has cut my hair for almost 10 years.

Labels: life

Cell planned a farewell lunch for me and zx :D Am gonna miss them surely now that I wont be able to join them.

I remember my first two years in PolyITE1 wasn't all so good for me. Was the only one of my level/age for two years thus feeling disconnected from the rest. Been always dissatisfied at way things been. Was until my last year where I figured, sintead of thinking what this cell was for me, what could I be for the cell instead?

From there, things really took off, I learnt to opened up more, and to care for my fellow cell mates, sometimes hearing them out when they have troubles. And oh haha it makes me really happy inside whenever they get excited when I say there's activities, makes me feel really appreciated and motivated to plan new applicable stuffs to do haha.

Anyway, hope things continue to be better. A part of me regrets not doing more for this cell, but I know things will be well cos God's in control =)

²⁴ And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, ²⁵ not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another —and all the more as you see the Day approaching.

Hebrews 10

Labels: cell, church, frenz, life, memories

PRE NS BUCKET LIST 

DEADLINE: 31 July

• Cut a new hairstyle (30 July)
• Make an epic nutella banana sandwich (3th July)
• Run in the rain (3th July)
• Finish a song sign project
• Make my own song sign video!
• Buy new clothes (8th June)
• Get my mom a gift (20th June)
• Find a new blogskin
• Cook a proper meal for myself (5th July)
• Reconcile with my brother
• Get a job (10th July - 19th July)
• Camp out one night at ECP!

I'm pretty happy at myself for what I've done. Most of the items here were chosen to push myself outside my comfort zone, or to do things I know I could. I've learnt and seen for myself what I am capable of, so as long as I make my life productive, instead of numbing my mind away at the computer. So yea, who knows, when the day comes I can put down this virtual morphine I could do even greater and bigger things :D

I'll be posting some of the items i've done later through the week so yea =)

Labels: life, memories

Leaving for army today! I'm somewhat looking forward into this new season of life. Just a few concerns on my mind though. Been feeling quite loved and cherished from all the well wishes and messages. Makes me feel as though my absence means something to many people haha, thanks everyone. =)



One concern that weighs heavily is the relationships I have built. Have met many people through this 3 years in poly, many of which have made significant impact in my life, it'd be such a sad thing if we had to part ways. I'm prepared though not willing. But nonetheless, spent my last two weeks meeting up with different people just to meet them for the last time with a few words, just in case I never do have the chance again. Cherish the moments while they last.

Another one is that I hope my mates in army will be good peeps. Not to be judging but I have difficulties clicking with people that are not too pleasant. I do try, but  usually it only goes to a superficial level. But i hope I can find people I can connect with as well as learn to accept and work with different kinds of people.

So yea, while I'm in I'll keep a journal and try not to be too lazy as well. Hope to build more character in there and well yea, become a man! haha. In the mean time if any one wants to talk to me feel free to sms me! I'll try my best to reply kay. =)

See you all in two years time!

Labels: life