"In our darkest moments, we all meet someone who will listen... some turn to friendly professionals, a few rely on those who are older and wiser, others seek out someone who knows what they are going through... but for most of us, nothing is quite so therapeutic as a good long talk with a good old friends"
This quote ended the latest episode of desperate housewives... The show never fails to make an indelible impression on me... Especially the lessons taught on the different walks of life...
Life in unit has been rather unpredictable these days... Sometimes you just feel unappreciated of the work you've done for others... What can one do other than sucking it up?
Nevertheless, a happy 21st Birthday to you buddy! Welcome to the world of 'adults'... :)
Saturday, January 23, 2010
Sunday, January 17, 2010
Libera
I wonder if anyone has heard of this group of angelic kids... It's so perfect and creepy at the same time... So scary!
This is the crazy ENYA song... OMG!
This is the crazy ENYA song... OMG!
Saturday, January 16, 2010
Physio Physio
Went for my first physio session in Alexandra Hospital... Very well-equipped facilities I must say... Great physiotherapists and nurses!
If there's this person you can't trust, then it's got to be the Medical Officer in army... The previous diagnosis was apparently false... Let's not even dwell into the physiotherapist I encountered in MMI... She SUCKS! Her attitude sucks as much as her skills... Does it make any sense when you complain to the therapist that your scapula is hurting and she later gives you exercises to strengthen your neck instead... Absurd!
According to my physiotherapist in Alexandra, there seems to be weakness in my left shoulder... Despite the fact, it fails to register to the brain to resolve the matter automatically... This causes the bones to 'function' on its own will and thus results in the grating of bones... The only thing recommended by her is that I strengthen my shoulder muscles to reduce or maybe stop the grating sound... This will take some time... Hopefully, everything goes well!
I need to relieve the pain on my shoulders...
A quote from Ruijie, "Friendship is like a piss in the pants. Everyone can see it, but only you can feel its true warmth."
Amid gross but true...
If there's this person you can't trust, then it's got to be the Medical Officer in army... The previous diagnosis was apparently false... Let's not even dwell into the physiotherapist I encountered in MMI... She SUCKS! Her attitude sucks as much as her skills... Does it make any sense when you complain to the therapist that your scapula is hurting and she later gives you exercises to strengthen your neck instead... Absurd!
According to my physiotherapist in Alexandra, there seems to be weakness in my left shoulder... Despite the fact, it fails to register to the brain to resolve the matter automatically... This causes the bones to 'function' on its own will and thus results in the grating of bones... The only thing recommended by her is that I strengthen my shoulder muscles to reduce or maybe stop the grating sound... This will take some time... Hopefully, everything goes well!
I need to relieve the pain on my shoulders...
A quote from Ruijie, "Friendship is like a piss in the pants. Everyone can see it, but only you can feel its true warmth."
Amid gross but true...
Saturday, January 09, 2010
Sunday, January 03, 2010
Saturday, December 26, 2009
Shiok
Ran 12km to burn off the food from Carnivore! It was a "horrible" restaurant! The buffet wasn't really my cup of tea since I'm not a hardcore meat lover... The abundance of meat never fails to show up on your table... All thanks to the overly enthusiastic servers bringing the slab of meat walking around...
I'm quite surprised with my stamina now... There was no hint of exhaustion after all that run... Moreover, this is my longest run thus far... Have to say my Sirs & Sergeants have trained me/us well... :) IPPT seems to be a breeze for me now... Clinched a silver before my course ended... Aiming for a gold next time!
2.4KM - 10.55 min
Sit Ups - 40
SBJ - 234
Chin Ups - 15
Shuttle Run - 9.9 sec
Haven't really been updating my blog... There's just too much to say and too little time to write... to express how life has been for me... All I can say is that it's not so bad after all... I should enjoy myself and live life to the fullest... The remaining time in NS seems long... However, it ends quickly even before one can comprehend... Earth seems to be turning faster and faster... I feel like I've aged... Sometimes, I just wished time could stop at some certain point of time...
Hmmm... Enough of my naive thinking... Life goes on...
As time goes by...
I'm quite surprised with my stamina now... There was no hint of exhaustion after all that run... Moreover, this is my longest run thus far... Have to say my Sirs & Sergeants have trained me/us well... :) IPPT seems to be a breeze for me now... Clinched a silver before my course ended... Aiming for a gold next time!
2.4KM - 10.55 min
Sit Ups - 40
SBJ - 234
Chin Ups - 15
Shuttle Run - 9.9 sec
Haven't really been updating my blog... There's just too much to say and too little time to write... to express how life has been for me... All I can say is that it's not so bad after all... I should enjoy myself and live life to the fullest... The remaining time in NS seems long... However, it ends quickly even before one can comprehend... Earth seems to be turning faster and faster... I feel like I've aged... Sometimes, I just wished time could stop at some certain point of time...
Hmmm... Enough of my naive thinking... Life goes on...
As time goes by...
Saturday, December 19, 2009
Snapping Scapula Syndrome
After 2 years of torment on my shoulders, I've finally gotten the chance to seek help from a doctor... I've been diagnosed with a snapping scapula syndrome... This sucks!
Courtesy from orthopod
Snapping scapula syndrome is fairly rare. When it happens, the soft tissues between the scapula and the chest wall are thick, irritated, or inflamed. Snapping scapula syndrome can also happen if the bones of the shoulder blade or rib cage grate over one another.
Snapping scapula is caused by problems in the soft tissues or bones of the scapula and chest wall. It can start when the tissues between the scapula and shoulder blade thicken from inflammation. The inflammation is usually caused by repetitive movements.
Grating, grinding, or snapping may be heard or felt along the edge or undersurface of the scapula as it moves along the chest wall. These grinding sensations are also called crepitus. Sometimes the joint pops or thumps during movement. Often, these sensations cause no pain.
Doctor may recommend one or two injections of cortisone into the bursa. Cortisone is a steroid that effectively reduces inflammation.
Doctors usually recommend surgery only if nonsurgical treatments have failed. Surgery may be needed if the problem is caused by a bone abnormality. In the most common surgery for snapping scapula, the surgeon takes out a small piece of the upper corner of the scapula nearest to the spine.
The medical officer referred me to an orthopaedic specialist as well as a physiotherapist... This is going to be so troublesome! Arghhhh... I really hope I don't need to go through any surgery... If that's really the case, it is so going to affect my PES status... I went through so much to pass out from ADWO course... The friends I've made... I don't want to get re-vocationed to another unit! :(
Courtesy from orthopod
Snapping scapula syndrome is fairly rare. When it happens, the soft tissues between the scapula and the chest wall are thick, irritated, or inflamed. Snapping scapula syndrome can also happen if the bones of the shoulder blade or rib cage grate over one another.
Snapping scapula is caused by problems in the soft tissues or bones of the scapula and chest wall. It can start when the tissues between the scapula and shoulder blade thicken from inflammation. The inflammation is usually caused by repetitive movements.
Grating, grinding, or snapping may be heard or felt along the edge or undersurface of the scapula as it moves along the chest wall. These grinding sensations are also called crepitus. Sometimes the joint pops or thumps during movement. Often, these sensations cause no pain.
Doctor may recommend one or two injections of cortisone into the bursa. Cortisone is a steroid that effectively reduces inflammation.
Doctors usually recommend surgery only if nonsurgical treatments have failed. Surgery may be needed if the problem is caused by a bone abnormality. In the most common surgery for snapping scapula, the surgeon takes out a small piece of the upper corner of the scapula nearest to the spine.
The medical officer referred me to an orthopaedic specialist as well as a physiotherapist... This is going to be so troublesome! Arghhhh... I really hope I don't need to go through any surgery... If that's really the case, it is so going to affect my PES status... I went through so much to pass out from ADWO course... The friends I've made... I don't want to get re-vocationed to another unit! :(
Friday, December 04, 2009
Friday, November 27, 2009
Presummex
Presummex was OMG! Much more worse than fieldcamp in BMT... Nearly died in the 3 days 2 nights fieldcamp... Had practically less than 2 hours of sleep everyday... Deploy Re-deploy Deploy Re-deploy Deploy Re-deploy... I seriously pity oliver who got the "dream" team... 3 out of the 4 cocksters got into the same detachment of 6... Cursed... But I'm glad everyone got through it... One more fieldcamp! 4 days 3 nights! Arrgghhh... Can't imagine one extra day without sleep! It's going to stretch our limit... Now I know why ADA is the commando of airforce...
Friday, November 20, 2009
Recaps
I had to say this week was quite stress for me... Got targeted by Sgt Frans to be the IC for this week... It was fun even though responsibilities were placed ahead of the others... I was quite shocked to hear from one of my course mates saying that I was the best IC so far... Quite happy to hear such positive comments! I don't think I was that fantastic but I did achieve the goal I set as an IC - not to let my friends get punished because of my mistakes... I'm glad this week went smooth!!!
Presummex & Summex is going to suck blood! Getting the people I don't want to work with is sadly inevitable... Just got to suck it in and do my part... We will pull through as a team, as a detachment... ENDURE is the word before I POP! This is not going to be easy... The end is nearing... I can feel it...
Presummex & Summex is going to suck blood! Getting the people I don't want to work with is sadly inevitable... Just got to suck it in and do my part... We will pull through as a team, as a detachment... ENDURE is the word before I POP! This is not going to be easy... The end is nearing... I can feel it...
Sunday, November 15, 2009
Close Call
Things to update this week...
Finished man pack exercise... Amid the 60kg load, I still find it rather easy... Some of my course mates were struggling throughout the exercise... Nevertheless, I'm glad everyone completed it! Can't wait for the photos to be developed! I did alot of stupid stuff and they were all captured on the camera! Carrying the load while I ran to take cover when we got "contacted"... Hiding behind a tree with my missile carried horizontally... A cross-like figure was formed and it looked hilarious... The commanders laughed but there weren't any bushes for me to take cover! In addition, I was in a position that I can't even bent myself down to put the missile...
I'm not sure why... but I realise sergeant Frans seems to enjoy picking on me... He seems to enjoy stressing me, pushing me mentally... Whenever our detachment makes mistakes for our deployment, we run around the hangar with our SBO on... The moment I'm seen running at a slower pace, he shouts, "Guobin! I don't want to see you running at such a slow pace!"
What I've accumulated this past 2 weeks from him...
*working on engagement sequence* "Guobin! Don't disappoint me eh..." SUPER STRESS after that!
*morning run* "Guobin! You ran so slow today! Trying to tickle me ah?"
"Guobin! The first 2 detachment I took for man pack exercise gave me lousy standards... I don't want to see you whining like them *acts out the whining sound* You better give me what I want...
*doing SBJ* I jumped 230 for the first time! (No fault at all!) "Guobin! Not counted..." Records the 2nd result which was 220++ :S
*Struggling to hold onto the fluttering kick position* His favourite sentence to everyone! "Guobin! Say you like it!"
Nearly fell into the pit of the rooftop access while doing rooftop deployment exercise... Thanks to the ingenious architectural design of the rooftop... Pipes were connected everywhere we walked... It was a close call... A really close one... sergeant Frans saved me and I think he hurt his pinky finger abit... Even though I whine and complain at times, you really push my limits and keep me motivated... Thank You...
Finished man pack exercise... Amid the 60kg load, I still find it rather easy... Some of my course mates were struggling throughout the exercise... Nevertheless, I'm glad everyone completed it! Can't wait for the photos to be developed! I did alot of stupid stuff and they were all captured on the camera! Carrying the load while I ran to take cover when we got "contacted"... Hiding behind a tree with my missile carried horizontally... A cross-like figure was formed and it looked hilarious... The commanders laughed but there weren't any bushes for me to take cover! In addition, I was in a position that I can't even bent myself down to put the missile...
I'm not sure why... but I realise sergeant Frans seems to enjoy picking on me... He seems to enjoy stressing me, pushing me mentally... Whenever our detachment makes mistakes for our deployment, we run around the hangar with our SBO on... The moment I'm seen running at a slower pace, he shouts, "Guobin! I don't want to see you running at such a slow pace!"
What I've accumulated this past 2 weeks from him...
*working on engagement sequence* "Guobin! Don't disappoint me eh..." SUPER STRESS after that!
*morning run* "Guobin! You ran so slow today! Trying to tickle me ah?"
"Guobin! The first 2 detachment I took for man pack exercise gave me lousy standards... I don't want to see you whining like them *acts out the whining sound* You better give me what I want...
*doing SBJ* I jumped 230 for the first time! (No fault at all!) "Guobin! Not counted..." Records the 2nd result which was 220++ :S
*Struggling to hold onto the fluttering kick position* His favourite sentence to everyone! "Guobin! Say you like it!"
Nearly fell into the pit of the rooftop access while doing rooftop deployment exercise... Thanks to the ingenious architectural design of the rooftop... Pipes were connected everywhere we walked... It was a close call... A really close one... sergeant Frans saved me and I think he hurt his pinky finger abit... Even though I whine and complain at times, you really push my limits and keep me motivated... Thank You...
Sunday, November 08, 2009
An Eventful Day
Managed to meet up with Ms Tan after so long... The kids have grown! Congrats to Hannah in completing her 1st Sem! How time flies! In just one more month, I'm heading towards the finishing line... Dec 10 is the day! No more lowest lifeform! No more trainee life again!
So glad to meet Jielong after so long! Our Mr OCS Navy Officer to be... Did alot of funny stuff together just like the old times... Kieron & Rodney are going to complete their BSLC... Hope you guys end up somewhere not so xiong... Like airforce for example! Haha!
Very nice X'mas tree... This means it's coming again! Another year... OMG!
Rod & Jielong
Kieron & Me
The 4 of us
Rod refusing to let us go
And that's 2am++ in the morning
I'll miss you guys... Some things just can't be compared...
So glad to meet Jielong after so long! Our Mr OCS Navy Officer to be... Did alot of funny stuff together just like the old times... Kieron & Rodney are going to complete their BSLC... Hope you guys end up somewhere not so xiong... Like airforce for example! Haha!
Very nice X'mas tree... This means it's coming again! Another year... OMG!
Rod & Jielong
Kieron & Me
The 4 of us
Rod refusing to let us go
And that's 2am++ in the morning
I'll miss you guys... Some things just can't be compared...
Friday, October 30, 2009
Utter Disappointment
The point of no return.... A vicious cycle...
You're a utter disapointment...
Things are much more worse than I've imagined it to be...
I really have nothing to say...
You're a utter disapointment...
Things are much more worse than I've imagined it to be...
I really have nothing to say...
Sunday, October 25, 2009
Sunday, October 18, 2009
Happy
Got to meet up with Timo & Hannah in the afternoon...
Caught 500 days of summer... A rather nice movie in a different kind of way... The kind of movie that leaves a tingling residual feeling...
Met up with Kieron and Rodney after that... Everything's still the same... I still miss them dearly... Tekong days with them formulated one of the best few moments of my life...
And I have a buddy in ChongPang... Not the buddy system kind of buddy... But a buddy buddy... He's Weiqin and he's super nice... :)
I'm getting Vincent back to Mus'art after 5 years... I hope things go well! Things happened in the past made me feel helpless... But things in band are different now... At least I have a say in the things I do... I hope Mus'art will become a happier place with irritating people out of the picture...
Caught 500 days of summer... A rather nice movie in a different kind of way... The kind of movie that leaves a tingling residual feeling...
Met up with Kieron and Rodney after that... Everything's still the same... I still miss them dearly... Tekong days with them formulated one of the best few moments of my life...
And I have a buddy in ChongPang... Not the buddy system kind of buddy... But a buddy buddy... He's Weiqin and he's super nice... :)
I'm getting Vincent back to Mus'art after 5 years... I hope things go well! Things happened in the past made me feel helpless... But things in band are different now... At least I have a say in the things I do... I hope Mus'art will become a happier place with irritating people out of the picture...
Saturday, October 17, 2009
Mistral
I'm officially a Mistralian now... Glad I did not end up in IGLA... It requires one to learn how to drive a tank which I totally hate it to bits and pieces... Tanks = Hot & stuffy!
Manpacking in Mistral is going to be tough but I will survive... Let's hope it doesn't take a toll on my loose shoulder...
New weapon, new bunk... Haiz.... I seem to end up with buddies that are going to OOC soon... This means that I wouldn't have one when they are gone... The new friends made will keep me going...
Manpacking in Mistral is going to be tough but I will survive... Let's hope it doesn't take a toll on my loose shoulder...
New weapon, new bunk... Haiz.... I seem to end up with buddies that are going to OOC soon... This means that I wouldn't have one when they are gone... The new friends made will keep me going...
Saturday, October 10, 2009
Updates
In case anyone didn't know... I got posted to airforce in ChongPang camp... Vocation - ADWO... Air Defence Weapon Operator... Lots of friends there... One of my super old friends BJ is there in 3da... Junyong is in 3da too... Tian Hui is in 160SQN... YM is there too... Yes... The one with 3 chocolate bars which I refuse to salute even though I've seen him twice in the camp...
Took me close to 2 weeks to get use to the sudden change in the environment... To recap everything that's happened... I was really quite demoralized on the first day...
We were told to do 2 sets of 12 chin-ups before heading for lunch... This was rather a norm for people in Orion as it was the usual routine for us - definitely of lesser number though... My counts dropped... Could only do like 7 and 6 respectively... I observed the rest and realised something appalling... Approximately 90% were zero fighters... In my mind, I was like "OMG! Welcome to the world of becoming a MAN!"
It felt like I was back in the 1st week of Tekong... All of us couldn't do our chin-ups... This made me ponder what the rest of the companies in Tekong had did to them... They must be having a helluva fun chalet-ing everyday... It came as a culture shock to me... I realised my company was really quite tough on us when placed in comparison... The basic requirements and expectations of a recruit and/or trainee... the standards in drills badly reflect the sergeant's capabilities in their teachings...
Not that I'm being bias or that I'm "selling" my own company... I'm really thankful that all my sergeants were kiasu, selfless and dedicated bunch of people... My course mates complained about the tough training and all... I, on the other hand thought it was manageable... Hmmm... Oh well...
Night was terrible... I was emoing and all... I missed the old batch of people in Tekong... My companions... The laughter... Everything's different... I have to admit that I didn't really like my new buddy when we first talked... The vibe didn't felt right... But as time goes by, he's really not that bad after all... I just couldn't make myself to move on... I shall see what happens next... Met some really nice people I could really click with... Already spotted 1 cockster... Just can't have enough of this kind of people eh? Haha... Let's hope these 20 months will be fulfilling and enjoyable...
December 10 will be my POP day... Hope it comes really quick! And lastly, BOOMZ! Haha!
Took me close to 2 weeks to get use to the sudden change in the environment... To recap everything that's happened... I was really quite demoralized on the first day...
We were told to do 2 sets of 12 chin-ups before heading for lunch... This was rather a norm for people in Orion as it was the usual routine for us - definitely of lesser number though... My counts dropped... Could only do like 7 and 6 respectively... I observed the rest and realised something appalling... Approximately 90% were zero fighters... In my mind, I was like "OMG! Welcome to the world of becoming a MAN!"
It felt like I was back in the 1st week of Tekong... All of us couldn't do our chin-ups... This made me ponder what the rest of the companies in Tekong had did to them... They must be having a helluva fun chalet-ing everyday... It came as a culture shock to me... I realised my company was really quite tough on us when placed in comparison... The basic requirements and expectations of a recruit and/or trainee... the standards in drills badly reflect the sergeant's capabilities in their teachings...
Not that I'm being bias or that I'm "selling" my own company... I'm really thankful that all my sergeants were kiasu, selfless and dedicated bunch of people... My course mates complained about the tough training and all... I, on the other hand thought it was manageable... Hmmm... Oh well...
Night was terrible... I was emoing and all... I missed the old batch of people in Tekong... My companions... The laughter... Everything's different... I have to admit that I didn't really like my new buddy when we first talked... The vibe didn't felt right... But as time goes by, he's really not that bad after all... I just couldn't make myself to move on... I shall see what happens next... Met some really nice people I could really click with... Already spotted 1 cockster... Just can't have enough of this kind of people eh? Haha... Let's hope these 20 months will be fulfilling and enjoyable...
December 10 will be my POP day... Hope it comes really quick! And lastly, BOOMZ! Haha!
Sunday, October 04, 2009
As Expected
Yesterday's argument was so loud that it woke me up... Sadly, I couldn't be bothered with it... It's always the same issue... More uncleared bills on other credit card companies... Indeed, a vicious cycle...
Just heard something which flared me up again... A personal loan application!!! So what's his explanation?
He's taking the loan to study... Ya? My FOOT! He's already taking his part time studies now... so what's the loan for? I can't believe he still has the cheek to lie to Mum & Dad... I did heard from Mum about him going to travel with his girlfriend this year end... I shan't go into details... Really sick and tired of his nonsense...
You go to church, you even do social work now... Fuck you! You are just acting infront of your girlfriend, trying so hard to please your girlfriend when you yourself wouldn't do it if others were to ask you for the same thing...
Why do I have such a useless brother...
I sent this message to him... "I seriously don't know what you are doing to yourself... You better go and reflect on your actions... If you still think you are not in any wrong, then be prepared to face the consequences in future because it is you who choose not to help yourself..."
This is my first and the last warning... The next time I hear even more nonsense from him, I'll make sure his girlfriend break off with him... I'm going to wreck him upside down...
Just heard something which flared me up again... A personal loan application!!! So what's his explanation?
He's taking the loan to study... Ya? My FOOT! He's already taking his part time studies now... so what's the loan for? I can't believe he still has the cheek to lie to Mum & Dad... I did heard from Mum about him going to travel with his girlfriend this year end... I shan't go into details... Really sick and tired of his nonsense...
You go to church, you even do social work now... Fuck you! You are just acting infront of your girlfriend, trying so hard to please your girlfriend when you yourself wouldn't do it if others were to ask you for the same thing...
Why do I have such a useless brother...
I sent this message to him... "I seriously don't know what you are doing to yourself... You better go and reflect on your actions... If you still think you are not in any wrong, then be prepared to face the consequences in future because it is you who choose not to help yourself..."
This is my first and the last warning... The next time I hear even more nonsense from him, I'll make sure his girlfriend break off with him... I'm going to wreck him upside down...
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