1.28.2003

 

havent had the time or the inclination to blog properly since commissioning - make that even the week before commissioning, too. a big thank you to everybody that was there, jun, gen, yaoxian, zix.. thank you for coming down. ^_^

having a sort of lull period (before the big one!) now, having tons of lectures from 0800-1730, not that im complaining, its much better than running in the sun. which i will be doing, incidentally, 2 weeks hence, as part of my unit induction programme. anyway i just took my basic theory test, driving, of course, and now im deeply doubting whether ill pass! went to the spore safety driving centre in a daze (partially hunger and partially tiredness-induced) and well, i dont really like the place, its really rather cramped and dinghy looking and a bit overused. not to mention overpriced, i paid $2.70 for a can of red bull and a can of milo, which was the most liquid dinner ive ever had since the cambridge diet, but let's not go into that. to top it off i guess the traffic police are moving into this whole learning nation business, some of the questions cant be found in the prescribed guides sold in bookshops - i know, i bought one and browsed thru 2 of my frens' diff versions.. (doesnt this sound like med sch? at least from wat ive been hearing.) so failure is a very real possibility. the pass mark is 90%, incidentally.

results here - on this blog - in 2 wks time.

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In my mailbox today...

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From: "Muhammed Abacha"
Reply-To: aba_m@latinmail.com
Date: Sat Jan 25 18:09:35 2003 (PST)
Subject: Please Assist Muhammed Abacha

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From:Muhammed Abacha

I wish to introduce myself to you and the reason for my reaching out to you.

I am Muhammed Abacha the the son of the late military head of state General Sani Abacha who died mysteriously on the 8th of June 1998. Following the death of my father Gen. Sani Abacha, elections were successfully held in the country and a civilian administration was sworn into power with the assistance of the American Government under the leadership of President Clinton. With the advent of the new democratic administration, a decision was taken by the new president of Nigeria Olusegun Obasanjo to probe and ultimately prosecute all past military officers and their cohorts that served in very strategic capacities in the last military regime of my father.I was among those singled out to to be punished after a makeshift trial,for the supposed deeds of my dad, ever since I have been in detention (the past 3 years).

On monday the 24 September 2002,I was released, on the condition that I will release the rest of my fathers money in my care,to the tune of $I.5b, which i agreed.

Now I have been released but kept under severe house arrest,I had amassed monies running into hundreds of millions of dollars stashed in various private foreign accounts around the world,most of wish have been frozen.

Presently, I am confined under house arrest after my recent release from detention and I am now constrained into seeking for this assistance today because I cannot afford to let this goverment know that I still have funds stashed away.

Shortly, before my detention I hurriedly deposited the sum of USD65.5 million with a security deposit firm for safekeeping,hence my seeking your assistance to receive this fund.

I have since had this amount stashed away in a private security company in Europe. I cannot send this money to any of my Bank Account abroad for reasons mentioned earlier. I hereby seek your assistance in moving and securing this money in your account abroad. I will adequately compensate you with 20% of the total sum for your assistance and co-operation with me to move this fund to your account for safe keeping where I can easily utilise it.

The present administration has beamed their search light on any body remotely related to me and my family and you strongly know for certain that I am under surveillance and I cannot operate any of my bank accounts any more, due to their being frozen.

I intend to safe guard and invest this amount of money abroad, but with a reliable foreign business partner so that we can invest the funds in doing business in your country. That is why I am soliciting your assistance and cooperation as regards this business.Arrangements are being concluded with the Security Company in Europe, to receive the money in cash depending on where is convenient for you.

I cannot tell the full story of my predicament on this letter. However you can get more information by checking the following web links.

Just check one after other and you will get more information about my nephew.

http://lists.essential.org/1998/shell-nigeria-;
action/msg00683.html


http://allafrica.com/stories/200009280236.html;

http://allafrica.com/stories/200010230279.html;

http://:allafrica.com/stories/200012070247.html;

http://www.lagos-online.com/fg_details_loot_from_abacha.htm;


Please note that I have a relocation plans for me and my family immediately you have cleared and received this funds in your account.

Please indicate your willingness to assist me by sending to me the following information, your company name and address, your private phone and fax numbers so that I can contact you and commence the transaction in earnest.

I am waiting to hear from you very soon.

Best regards,

Muhammed Abacha

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two words: good grief.

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1.19.2003

 

47/02 OCC Commz Pde happening this sat - 25 01 03! heres the lowdown on the details: timings guests must be seated by 1715 parade starts at 1800 (approx) parade ends by 1900+- (approx) transport there's a bus stop outside safti but im not sure what buses run there!! (oops) bus ferry services from SSU to INTEC (i marked this on the map) will run from 1430 - 1700 ferry services also from warriors hall to Boon Lay MRT from 1900 - 2230 taxis will not be allowed inside OCS, if you need to pls dial a cab or hail one from outside the OCS/SAFTI main entrance attire & stuff to bring "properly and decently dressed" slippers, singlets, shorts or berms are strictly prohibited! umbrellas are strongly encouraged, since all guests are to remain seated when the parade is on, even if it rains. safer to bring your IC / 11B along for ID, though it wasn't explicitly stated anywhere nobody said anything about not bringing cameras or food.. i personally recommend binos / binocs unless your eyesight is 6/6. nb all guests are required to stand when the Colours pass their immediate front no autographs are to be asked from any of the VIPs or VVIPs misc medical attention may be sought at both ends of the grandstand in case of inclement weather, do pay attention to the MC's announcements to proceed to the warriors' hall for the wet-weather program. btw ill be in contingent 10 - signals - 2nd file (row) 2nd from left, as viewed from the spectators' stands. Commz Pde Pde Sq Plan 1 Commz Pde Pde Sq Plan 2 (yes its diff!) showing the slow march Map of SAFTI, showing the ferry services & pde sq etc. impt! there'll only be about 5 min after the parade to take photos and stuff so pls make sure u know where i am... they'll seriously turn off the parade square lights after about 5 mins to shoo people off. no kidding.. hope to see you there...

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1.18.2003

 

[have you ever]

have you ever felt like youve wanted something all your life, only to realise its nothing like what u ever expected? that maybe its not cut out for you? its a feeling of inexplicable loss and confusion, as though ure just flailing around helplessly, aimlessly, without any direction or goal to work towards or look forward to. and somehow ive never felt this way before: there was always something else in mind, in view to keep me (relatively) levelheaded. okay, maybe never before is the wrong term to use; its the degree of the feeling, then.

commissioning is around the corner - this sat to be exact - which reminds me, ill be scanning and posting the details on the blog sometime tomorrow, if anybody's interested. posting will be out on mon by lunchtime, but rumour has it that where ill be posted to is extermely regimental and i prob wont be able to return home every day.

life feels extremely unsatisfying, tho its taken over a year to build up to this stage, as though theres really nothing left to look forward to. its pretty much a mess, just like my room and my coms, totally disorganized and schizophrenic. i eat, sleep and dream of parade - not the actual thing itself, mind, but rather the seemingly endless practices we have - and now that im back home at last i just veg out in front of the com, mindlessly going thru Soldier of Fortune II (tho i must rave about the realistic weapon depictions and the fantastic jungle levels) and basically living a very humdrum and mundane existence.

over the duration of the course ive observed that the typical 20 year old male's existence revolves around one of two mutually exclusive things - games or girls. believe me, ive seen extreme cases in the course i never thought possible.. and it seems like im firmly entrenched in the former due to a spectacular lack of success in the latter. (mingyang u should find this familiar, i think i told u about this before..)

nb im trying not to get in the habit of giving titles to my posts.

heck. thats about enough rambling for now. im heading back to SoF II..

nb why do i always leave ideas half-baked in my blogs? sigh.

Red Hot Chilli Peppers - Scar Tissue

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Scar tissue that I wish you saw
Sarcastic Mister know it all
close your eyes and I'll kiss you cause'
With the birds I'll share
With the birds I'll share
This lonely view
With the birds I'll share
this lonely view

Push me up against the wall
Young kentucky girl in a push-up bra
Fallin' all over myself
To lick your heart and taste your health 'cause
With the birds I'll share
This lonely view...

Blood loss in a bathroom stall
Southern girl with a scarlet drawl
Wave goodbye to maw and paw 'cause
With the birds I'll share
With the birds I'll share
This lonely view
With the birds I'll share
This lonely view...

Soft spoken with a broken jaw
Step outside but not to brawl
Autumn's sweet we call it fall
I'll make it to the moon if i have to crawl
With the birds I'll share
This lonely view...

Scar tissue that I wish you saw
Sarcastic Mister know it all
close your eyes and I'll kiss you cause'
With the birds I'll share
With the birds I'll share
This lonely view
With the birds I'll share
this lonely view...

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1.12.2003

 

and so im back, from outer space...

happy new year all. been 15 crazy days since i last blogged.. thats a remarkable feat. realise my usual stress-response is to become a hermit and work on whatever's at hand.. not very sociable, i am. =] dont think ill list out my resolutions here so that theyll still have a shot at coming true. i stress a shot, since im not very good at keeping resolutions.

finally finished the video, 1 entire week of not sleeping in addition to those countless weekends stuck in the office. shown on fri during our cert presentation ceremony. incidentally that means ive passed the course, despite failing my obstacle course by 17s. i wont be in much shape to take it again and pass cos for the next 2 weeks ill be doing parades continually. and when we do come back early im supposed to retake the obstacle course.. aaaargh!

this is going to be brief cos im not in the mood for blogging and i need to work on another few versions of the video: one that'll be copied for the entire class and another one for myself (the *ahem* director's cut) since i actually dont feature inside (apart from being listed in the credits =] )..

worms 3 is coming soon! it just looks so cool..

and this is the song to start 2003 with.

Our Lady Peace - Innocent

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Oh, Jonny wishes he was famous
Spends his time alone in the basement
With Lennon and Cobain and a guitar and a stereo
And while he wishes he could escape this
But it all seems so contagious
Not to be yourself and faceless
In a song that has no soul

I remember feeling low
And I remember losing hope
And I remember all the feelings
And the day they stopped
We are, we are all innocent
We are all innocent, we are, we are all
We are, we are all innocent
We are all innocent, we are, we are all

Oh, and Gina's losing faith in what she knows
Hates her music, hates all of her clothes
Thinks of surgery and a new nose
Every calorie's a war,
And while she wishes she was a dancer
And that she never heard of cancer
She wishes God would give her some answers
And make her feel beautiful

I remember feeling low
And I remember losing hope
And I remember all the feelings
And the day they stopped
We are, we are all innocent
We are all innocent, we are, we are
We are, we are all innocent
We are all innocent, we are, we are

One day you'll have to let it go
You'll have to let it go
One day you'll stand up on your own
You'll stand up on your own
Remember losing hope
Remember feeling low
Remember all the feelings and the day they stopped

We are, we are all innocent
We are all innocent, we are, we are
We are, we are all innocent
We are all innocent, we are, we are
We are, we are all innocent
We are all innocent, we are, we are
We are, we are all innocent
We are all innocent, we are, we are

We are, we are all innocent

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cheers, all.

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