A bully scene..

This thing has somewhat disturbed me for the day.. Was out with NCC buddies at City Hall area when we witnessed a bully scene. Right outside Raffles City..

A group of youngsters surrounded a guy who seems to be in his late 20s or early 30s and hurled abuse at him.. All the hokkien profanities came out and it was really just hokkien profanities.. I seriously don't know what triggered that. But that man was super helpless and was almost ducking.. Turning his head away, leaning against the wall and hung his head low to keep away from the verbal assualt. He really looked helpless, weak and I really don't know why the man couldn't defend himself from the group of youngsters.. Maybe he did something wrong? I don't know...

What disturbs me is whether I could have helped that man. There was an urge among the 3 of us to go and interfere. But being the typical Singaporeans that we are, we just looked as we walk further away from them.. Could we have help? Was it a case of plain bullying? It's in times like that I wished I have been enlisted as a police for my NS.. I would definitely have intervened if I was a police..

Now, the question to myself is, will I be daring enough to intervene if such incidents occur again right in front of me?

Diagnosis..

So, seen the specialist already. Reviewed the MRI.. And it's confirmed as a sprain, though there's actually 2 ligaments involved.. Hmm, think it's just a bad sprain ba, since it's not recovered after so long. Anyway, will continue to chiong sua.. Asked the doc not to give me any excuse.. Though he said he could give me anything I want. -.-" So, he wrote a letter to MO to say that if I suffer a reccurence, then I be excused from all physical activities. Fair enough. =) Anyway, I have to do physios and see how it goes.. see if the strengthened muscles will relieve the pain from my ligaments. If not, then he'll see what to do the next step. Now, I just have to be disciplined and do some physio at my own time. I'm pretty lazy man. but I've started doing some simple rotation before I sleep. And ah, had drill sessions this 2 days for the change of command parade. Didn't help at all.. My right ankle ached like mad after that.. Hai, what to do..

Anyway, Mel. Rather than thinking that my very inconspiguous blog is being tagged and spied on, I'd think that you've learnt well there.. Being able to diagnose like a physio. Haha.. Keep it up.. =)

Boss, national stadium on ah? Haha.. Shall set a day soon, the stadium will close end of June I think..

I've guard duty tml. Sian. Gotta book in later. I just booked out this afternoon!! What the hell.. Totally sucks..

And oh, the 'collapse' of the UNSW campus in Singapore is quite stunning.. Totally don't expect it to pull out so suddenly. Hope Uma will get her future sorted out.. And for me, I think it came at a time when my mom has been buggering me to look into a possible education there, rather than go overseas. Haha.. Well, I think this has more than pull the plug on her asking me to do so. Going to the already established campus is definitely more secure. Then again, I'm starting to wonder if I should, with my dad planning a retirement next year. Shall sit down and talk with him soon. His work-mad principal is sending everyone in his school hay-wire and planning for alternative futures.. tsktsk.. *shake head*

The fate of Support..

Well, Support Coy is becoming the sai-kang company in my Battalion. A lot of shit work thrown to us. "The Ultimate Sai-Kang", as my OC calls it, came on Friday.. We had to go into Tekong to dig a shell scrape and fire trench as examples for the recruits to see, who are having their field camp now.. Hai.. And a couple more coming up in the next week.. So going back to Tekong again tml and supposedly Wednesday, but got my review with the orthopaedic specialist and OC is kind enough to let me go for my appointment instead. So yeah, results of my MRI will be out on Wednesday. Ok, some rambles about my ankle before I know the result.. The physios have been saying I probably need some exercises to strengthen the muscles around the ligament, as I haven't really torn any of them beyond redemption. Thing is, the process can be quite long, and meanwhile, I'd still have to do all the chiong-sua thing, which means no rest for the ankle. -.-" So, in that way, I'd prefer it more if my specialist told me I might need a surgery. Haha, but the rehab process can be lengthy too. So what the heck. Back to square one..

Watched "Just Follow Law" again, in camp this time with my fellow specs on Thursday.. Well, a lot of them were complaining that the show had no meaning, and very lame. Lame, probably yes, but only because of the jokes cracked? I seriously think it's a good film. Better than "san ge hao ren" which was a bit of a propaganda eh.. "Just Follow" reflected the environment that the workforce is facing today.. The soul switching of Fann Wong and Gurmit was probably "lame and out of point". But why can't people see it beyond the entertainment bit of it, with Gurmit acting sissy and Fann Wong going "na bei".. The switch helped portray how different in mentality the "top" executives and the "bottom" workers have. And that with a little bit more of understanding and unity between them, things can get done better.. no?

Anyway, went for a tour of the National Stadium yesterday with Sis, her friends and a cousin, and her friends too. Was rather gloomy, don't know why. Just a bit sian.. The tour was quite alright, caught C.Kunalan, who was there to add some weight to the tour. He is a funny chap. Cracking jokes frequently during the short 15 mins that he was with us. One thing on my itinery is to go back to National Stadium on my own, with a SLR, to take some pictures before it is torn down. Anybody who wants to go with me?!

The coming week is rather sian. There's some stupid blood donation drive in camp on a Saturday! Don't know what time it'll end. Sucks to the core. And the bloody thing is I have guard duty on Sunday!! Meaning.. I won't spend another night at home till June! Boooo.. Sucks.. That leaves me with 2 weekends before Guards Conversion starts. Must spend them wisely...

Sick..

Sick. Not feeling that good. My sinus acting up again. Went to see doc at A&E at Tan Tock Seng yesterday. Queued a good 3 hours before I saw the doc. Sigh. But the irritating thing is, I needn't have waited so long! That is, if I was a paying patient.

You see, I saw Jingsong and his gf at a clinic near my place. They had food poisoning. The queue at the clinic was quite long, reckon would take an hour or more. So I suggested to go A&E. JS agreed. Cos both of us NSF, no need to pay. We forgot that his gf will have to pay, and happily went to A&E at tan tock seng.

Sitting at the bloody waiting area for 3 hrs alone is no fun. No Mp3, no newspaper no nothing. Only a few pretty girls were there, but were with bfs, so only can bio a bit. Haha. I was asked to go to a different area from JS, don't know why. But I reckon potential X-Ray cases are sent there. Cos I complained of headache. Anyway, it's damn irritating. Cos JS' gf got to see the doc after an hour or so. We registered at the same time!! And JS and I have to wait another hour or so.. JS and his gf had the same illness, so can't be anything else that differentiate the waiting time right? The only thing is, she is a patient who had to fork out a cool $70!! Totally out of the world..

I wanna operate a hospital. And to think that TTS is a "gov" hospital. The rate is really quite exhorbitant. Ain't it?

Champions!!

And so, after an extremely exciting 9 months, the champions of the EPL is out! And it's none other than my dear dear Manchester United! Wohoo!!!

Glory Glory Man United!!

Bad bad day...

Had a really bad 24 hrs... I was so vexed and angry that I could hardly talk..

Booked in last night after blogging for a Commander's Training session this morning in camp. The bad cycle didn't even waited till the clock struck 12 am, 5 May, to begin. Right after booking in at 2330hrs, my CSM was already up to something. Hauling down a bunch of us from our bunks and asking us to do some sai kangs.. At such an unearthly hour?! The story didn't end there.. His instructions are always half-f***.. He would say something and leave out something, that he really wants too, and expect that you get his whole bloody picture. And when it's not done, he'd come to you and have a go at you and always repeating the same words. "Do you need me to spell out A-Z to you?" "You guys are commanders, do you want me to treat you like man?" Actually to both his corny questions, I have even more corny answers. But of course these answers will only and should only be given in really unforeseen circumstances.

So, he already succeeded in making my blood boil last night. Couldn't get to sleep after the incident for a solid one hour. Listening to my mp3 didn't help. Resorted to sms-ing a few pple, even if knowing they may not reply till this morning, to vent some frustration before I blocked off all thoughts and slept..

Woke up feeling okay, ready to just get the training over and enjoy my weekend.. Training was supposed to end at 12pm. But it overran all the way till 2pm.. Sigh, I didn't have breakfast and lunch. I was famished!! (ok, breakfast missed cos I slept till too late to go cook house and eat, but lunch was not indented) CO dismissed us after the lengthy AAR.. And all of us eagerly chiong back to our company line to return rifles and even had our last parade already, before going up to pack and go off.. BUT!! The CSM always has something up his sleeves (though he normally wear a gay-ish looking sleeveless piece of singlet-rag), just like Cinderella's stepmom always got evil plans to harm her. Yah, this time he held us back, checked our bunks, made a big fuss, proudly told us he booked two of my mates for different "offences" and will be "awarding" (such a nice and ironic word to use) them one extra duty each.. He just spoilt my weekend beyond any form of redemption. We only managed to book out at 4pm in the end. My tummy was empty but it felt full. Filled with Vitamin A*nger*. Think I'll have lots of Vit A to eat in the year to come.

Piah home, cos meeting the Gang at 5.30pm. Only to find out response is cold and it was going to get cancelled. Pui!

My sis also added to my anguish by losing her 2nd phone in like 3 or 4 months. She's using up all our plans cos of her negligence. Well done. And I'm not angry cos I can't buy phone using my dad's plan. I had wanted to see if any phone model suits my dad and he should get a new one, since his is already 3 or 4 yrs old already..

All done in much less than 24 hrs. How wonderful. And I was looking forward to this day! 5th May 2007. The day when it's exactly a year to ORD. The day when I knew (or now it's more like "I thought") I could meet my Gang who had just finished their Uni exams.

The saving grace was to watch football with Fei Meng and Zhongwei at my place. And watching my Red Devils march closer to the EPL title. Scant consolation.

My 2nd MRI experience..

Had an MRI done for my ankle today.. I realised that a lot of things have improved in the technology...

For a starter, I could wear my normal clothings in! Even with the metal button and zips on my shirt and jeans, it was no problem! I could even keep my socks on.. Just that I was warned not to bring my credit cards etc. in if not they'll be de-magnetised. That is, understandable.. Well, about 5 yrs ago when I got another MRI done for my knee, I had to change into the gown provided.. I don't know if the difference is that now it's for my ankle and that was for my knee.. But I reckon times have changed and so have technology..

Everything was done very fast. I think the procedure itself took only 15mins.. I think the last time it took almost half an hour.. And I remember there was this thing spinning inside the machine.. This time there wasn't. But then again, it maybe down to the different parts of the body being investigated that made the difference.. Next on, physio on Monday. And thereafter would be revelation of the results on 23 May.. Can't wait.

Found out that my Guards Conversion Course will be starting from 12 June. Lasting about a month. I really really hope to go for it.. But I'm equally worried my ankle can't take the rigours of things like fast march and all those things. And mind you, failing one of the three core factors (ie. 12km fast march, heli rapel and coastal swim) would mean failing the course.. Just hope my ankle don't fail me one last time. Then again, I'd see what my doc has to say come 23 May..

Gotta book in later. Sucks man. Don't know what nonsense Commander lesson tml morning in camp... Sigh. Spoil my weekend only. And cycling with the Gang is off. Bohoo!! Jo, come back we go cycle alright?! After my GCC, that is.. =)