Monday, May 24, 2010 - :

Get a Grip Already!

Shana, Flame-Haired Red-Hot-Eyed Hunter 11:51 PM

Thursday, May 20, 2010 - :

With reference to the u/m post with regards to my GPU, I've finally collected and installed my old GPU into my PC. The performance isn't as good as what I've expected, but I'll bear it for now, and probably have a upgrade sometime when I ORD.

Anyway today is the 1st day of Navy Open House, opened to RSN personnels and family members. When I arrive at Changi Naval Base, I learned that ITE students were apparently also invited to the Open House.

Walked around the whole Open House area with my group of colleagues. There were food stalls located in certain areas, I would it as acceptable.

Went into the interior of a frigate.

It's relatively much smaller than what I've expected it to be. I have learn that being too tall isn't good when you're maneuvering about the interior of a ship. As space is a constraint, there are quite a few stairways; watch your head when climbing the stairs as there is low ceiling.

Facts that I've learned from today Navy Open House.
About 70-80% of ITE are populated with Malays.
Navy Open House is 1 of the few events that Malays are able to learn, touch, and see the Navy.



Shana, Flame-Haired Red-Hot-Eyed Hunter 4:43 PM

Sunday, February 07, 2010 - :

Went to Sim Lim Square this afternoon to send my CPU for servicing/checking.. Encountered a lot of problems when playing games. And that really piss me off since I can only use my pc for surfing and watching anime.. kinda beat the purpose for having gaming keyboard/mouse, 22" LCD screen, and extra base speakers..

The techy checked my PC and run a couple of simulation checks and said my FPS was very low. So he had to send my GPU for servicing.. so mean while I'll have to endure the sucky intergrated GPU with the motherboard.

Anyway we left the CPU at the shop while the guy took his time to run the checks. Had lunch and went back to SLS, and check for games.

Bought a Juggernaunt table mat. It's really huge and comfy =p
Also bought the PS3 Star Ocean: The Last Hope.
Shared the cost with my bro.. and mean while I'm blogging, he is playing the game joyfully >.> I couldn't deflower the game coz I was busy cleaning my table top and plugging back the cables to my CPU.. Had to change the graphic cable to a analog cable aswell.. (was using digital previously)

Oh well.. waiting for Kateikyoushi Hitman Reborn to be downloaded now. =p

Shana, Flame-Haired Red-Hot-Eyed Hunter 6:22 PM

Wednesday, February 03, 2010 - :

I'm super shag beyond the description of fatigue.

My regular weekday routine:
Waking up at 5:30am, eat breakfast, shower, brush teeth and wash up. Rushing out of the house at 6:30am to catch the 7am MRT to Joo Koon from Lavender MRT station; the ride is about 40mins. 95% of the time I'll be standing all the way, with 5% chance that the person in front of me would alight by Outram stop.
Take the shuttle bus to camp, and report at 8am in the office.

-work my ass off in base-

Change and take the 5:15pm shuttle bus out of camp, to Joo Koon MRT station. Take another 40mins trip to Bugis MRT station. Grab a bite/dinner, then start working part-time at the restaurant. Get off work at 10/11pm, which then I'd reach home at 11-12am+
And hopefully able to wash up and get in bed at 12am.

Seems like my life style is becoming more and more.. hectic.
Wondering how long more can my body and mind last before I break down~

Shana, Flame-Haired Red-Hot-Eyed Hunter 11:40 PM

Monday, February 01, 2010 - :

Ahh.. it's really becoming a pain in the ass to blog >.>

Finally I got permission from my Unit to work part-time during my free time, as long as it will not cause any problems with my NSF work. And yup, I went back to my previous employer to help out. But only like 3-4 hours each day. None the less, the pay out is much more better than my NSF allowance of $420/month, excluding the NS insurance, magazines, SAFRA membership; I'm left with like $350/month.

After losing my Oakley half-jacket shades. I decided to get a brand new Oakley Radar shades. Importing it from overseas as it's cheaper, black-polarized lens + 2 normal lens, total of $630 SGD.

Also getting a new pair of limbs.. Hoyt Carbon 550, 70" 34#
Going to have to drop my poundage, to avoid injuring myself.. May tear my muscles while pulling the 40# since my I've slacken too much >.>

CNY Resolutions:
1. More staff officer being employed into my Department so my work load burden can be shared =p

2. Increase my pay and working hours >.<

3. More Ang Pao money =d

4. More cheaper and nice figures to be released and collected xD

Okay. Need to rest now and prepare for tomorrow's work ^^

Shana, Flame-Haired Red-Hot-Eyed Hunter 10:58 PM

Sunday, November 08, 2009 - :

Ahh~!!

Just came back from the chalet.

To celebrate Isaiah and Yong Tian's brithday at pasir ris chalet. Went there yesterday in the afternoon at about 2pm together with my brother. Waited for the food, then straight right into the pool~!! ^^

Splash here, splash there, then throw some loose change (20 cents) that Isaiah left after paying for the food into the pool, and we go "treasure hunting" for that 20cents.. feel so childish and lame.. (if you think that this is childish.. you haven't even got the slightest idea what's going on.)

After washing up, we started our bbq at 6pm, and with Guo Jun as our bbq chef. It is the most delicious bbq I've eaten in my bbq experience! Superb! 5/5 points! xD

We then sang birthday songs to our 2 VIPs, and proceeded with the cake SMASHING. It was cut so ungracefully and the portion was UNEVEN!! Wait til Jaden uploads the image.. he serve me like a tiny portion of the cake.. comparable to 1 table spoon.

My bro left early as he has to catch the last train/bus to go home after the cake session.

During midnight, a few of us walked to the playground area in the park and played around.. especially the spinning wheel which relies on gravitation force from the people to maintain the spinning.. we were spinning there for over 5 mins, until I almost puke >.>

When the rest of the group arrived, we play blind mice at 1 of the playground. Have to say it's quite challenging.. it's not the everyday straight path place. I kinda like the jumping and the robes..

Well.. after that I waiting till dawn and took the first few train and buses back home to rest. =p

Shana, Flame-Haired Red-Hot-Eyed Hunter 3:10 PM

Monday, September 21, 2009 - :

It has since been 2 months from my previous post..

Just some status update.. :D
Currently situated at TNB (Tuas Naval Base), Unit - Tuas iPH, NPD (Tuas intergrated Personnel Hub, Naval Personnel Department)

It's definitely not the most satisfying job that I find, but it isn't as half bad as I wanted. What else could I expect out of a ASA (Admin Support Assistant) job scope after all.

Anyway I recently bought the new PS3 Slim and a 32" HD-Ready LCD with money pooled together with my brother and myself.

Currently finding 2nd cheap ps3 games.. so let me know if you have anything for sale :P

Shana, Flame-Haired Red-Hot-Eyed Hunter 9:21 AM

Thursday, July 02, 2009 - :

Many thanks to those who had wished me.

Namely,
Desmond (Dashimon)
Desmond Yew
Edmund Chen Yi Hong
Edmund Chen Rong Hou
Farhana
Gabriel
Joey
Mingjun
Nicholas
Peiyu
Riodi
Ryan
Qin Shi
Quan Hui
Waijack
Xiao Rong
Yuan Tat

And especially my ex-bunk/company mates from Viper Platoon 2 Section 1.
Alaric
Reynold
Pu Kuang
Jeremey - Your cake was delicious =D
And Yazid

Shana, Flame-Haired Red-Hot-Eyed Hunter 11:16 PM

Saturday, June 27, 2009 - :

Finally I'm back from the Tekong island. Super loads of things happened over there that wasn't even suppose to exist in the first place.

I was suppose to book out yesterday afternoon at 3pm, but got post phoned until 8.30pm in the night. To be honest, it was really a relief to be even able to book out on that Friday night.

Before I start saying anything else, FUK YOU GERAD QUEK (V 3308; Company Viper Platoon 3 Section 3 Bed 08), or however your name is spell.

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So I was enlisted on 22nd June '09, on a Monday morning. After exchanging my IC for the 11b, said my oathe, had lunch with my family, took our duffer bag, settle in the bunk, tried the uniform, changed the uniform if they couldn't fit us.. that's all for the 1st day.

On the 2nd day, it was even more slack, went to the auditorium to listen to lecture the whole morning, in the afternoon, we receive 3 immunization for tenatus, tyfoid and polio. Went back to bunk, then waiting for snack time.. at 8.30pm if I recalled correctly..

So this is how it begins.. while we were getting brief after the snacks, we saw an ambulance rushing over to our company. Then the OC told us that our dear friend from Platoon 3 Section 3 Bed 08, GERAD QUEK is under the suspect of h1n1. So we had to do a thorough cleanup of our bunk, toilet, corridor and stairway.

Following that, on that fateful night, I was just having a slight running nose, so I had to report sick.. I only had my thermometer, 11b, a pen, wearing my admin attire with PT shoes. The moment the 16 of us who reported sick arrive at the Medical Centre, they quarantined us there in the waiting room; it was 10.30pm when we were locked in the room. The room was air conditioned, with hard-stiff chairs, and a empty cold-hard floor for us to rest thought out the night.. If you think it felt good, you should try it out yourselve.

The next day, the food were send to us at each intervals, in microwave packages. In the afternoon, we had to do a nozzle swap test, which would be send to DXO for testing. And finally in the night, roughly 6pm the warrant officer asked the medics to give us some saffari beds, they were more like temporary stretchers or some sort. But we only got to enjoy that for 1.5 hours, lol. When they wake us up for snack, they told us to pack up and clear the room after the snacks. We were then shifted to Mohawk Company, Platoon 1 Section 1 bunk. FINALLY WE GOT A BED TO OURSELVE!! OMG!! But we still have not brush our teeth or have a bath for 2 days straight! We were practically being pigs, being fed, then sleep after washing up. And after pleading with a private from Company U, who was incharged of our food, helped us to inform our Company to bring ESSENTIALS to us.. and for the record, the ESSENTIALS that the sargents refer to are, our toiletries, a undergarment, and a shirt. So yes, I was without my handphones for tho whole 3 days. Following that, some1 from Company Viper (sadly I cannot mention his name or position), brought us our ESSENTIALS and even gave us deck of UNO! He was really a life savior to us.. from that evening onwards, we were practically on ecstasy.

The next day, which is Friday. We were still waiting for the nozzle swap test result, the COS (Company Orderly Sargent) of Mohawk informed us that we needed to do a 2nd nozzle swap, and that we may not be able to book out.. Anyway, we were all taught to "suck thumb" on the 1st day already. After lunch, we had the nozzle swap test, most of us were lazing on the bed after that. Finally the news that we were all waiting for.. we can book out in the night! So we had to clean up the bunk, and fall in, in the evening, and we can finally return to our Company! I must say that it was quite a pleasant and warm welcome, rofl. Thanks guys!

Sadly, when I return to my bunk, they told me that there was a 2nd confirm case of h1n1 in the company, and that's why we had to take the nozzle swap a 2nd time. Anyway, that's about all that happened within that 5 days.. and now I'm under home quarantine orders for 7 days, and will be reporting to my new unit on the 6th July, at Changi Naval Base.

Shana, Flame-Haired Red-Hot-Eyed Hunter 2:23 PM

Sunday, June 21, 2009 - :

Starting from tomorrow, 22nd June 2009. I'll be formally serving the Nation. Need to report at Pasir Ris interchange at 0745 latest to catch a bus to the ferry to Tekkong, BMT school 2. Going there for 5 and a 1/2 day of Residential Induction Programme..

Hopefully I am able to survive for the next coming 2 years before my ROD.. yes, ROD; Run Out Date. Will be really forward towards it.

Anyway, I'll be booking out this coming Saturday evening, so don't miss me (for those who are even bothered to read this blog of mine) >.<

Shana, Flame-Haired Red-Hot-Eyed Hunter 10:16 PM