Part 4: What now?

It feels kinda weird being free once again. Had abandoned so many of my interests and aspects of my old self… I’m glad I’m picking up the pieces once again! Hopefully I won’t lose the motivation.. i'm thankful for that special someone who was my source of inspiration to start over new once again. I pray I will not lose that someone/motivation.
SO I better blog it down or else I’d forget!

Cycling
Been cycling the past 2 week.. Made me feel so young again! Used to cycle so much when I was young… Every evening I remember, I would take my bike out for a spin around the neighborhood. Meet up with neighbors to play games…. Sigh.. The innocence of youth… Will need to look for more challenging places to cycle once again! Miss the times I used to cycle to Malaysia and around Singapore… shall do that soon once I get into shape!!


Photography.. Then cool Gadgets… Money money money…
Last week while driving to Kranji dam, I saw the most beautiful rainbow I’ve ever seen! (at least in Singapore…
There’s such a wide open space. You could see the arc across the entire sky!
Though I didn’t see the pot of old at the other end, the rainbow was so close to me that you could see where it originated from.. It was truly … AMAZING!
And later driving to Mandai, i saw the sky.. so beautiful!
It was sunset, and it was cloudy…
Could see the sunlight shining through the break in the clouds.
It was sooooooo….. nice!
break taking.

I wished I had brought my baby along…Dammit! Spent my entire months salary on it and i hadn't gone for a photo escapade yet.
Anyway I've learnt my lesson. My baby is in my car wherever i go. ;)

But i should really get hmmm a new phone with camera.. So at least if my baby is not with me, I can snap it off my phone...
I've been eyeing the m65 for so long. Any other suggestions?

Maybe I should get one of those PDA smart phones.. Think the 02 with 1.3 megapix camera looks interesting. Must remember to go and take a look at it. It'll be perfect!
A PDA, camera and phone! then i don't have to lug all of my stuff separately.
It can all be in one package!

But $$$ lah.. Waste lahh.....just received my second installment for my car today… Sigh…


$$$$ issues
My mom was just asking me whether i was interested in giving tuition to sec 1
students next year.. I was eating my breakfast then. I stopped eating my cereal and my eyes lit up. Of course i want!I need the $$$ badly! To finance my daily expenditures..
(hehe.. and all the cool gadget and toys i wanna buy... Muahahahaha)

But how much am I going to charge? Hmmm.. I keep getting into this moral dilemma..

I wish i could teach sciences, English or humanities.. but my mom said they needed maths tuition. MATH! I just "love' maths lor... i guess i could teach sec 1 maths.. just for the money's sake.. But i've no passion in it. And if you have no passion in what you teach.. sigh.. the kids are gonna suffer man...
ANything! i'll take bio, chem, physics, english, literature, geography, history. Even if i dun know the subject i'll pick it up and learn it well enough to teach. But Maths? BLEH!
To think i used to be good in math in primary sch. haha.
I'm a chess player! And you know what they say. Chess players are good in maths.
Don’t think I’ll teach them math. It wouldn’t be fair to them. I had a C in C maths. Haha..

A bang! when you free we play again? Really enjoyed myself with you last week when we played chinese chess at macs!

Maybe I should join the intellectual federation… is that what its called? It’s a series of clubs for intellectual games like bridge, chess, wei qi etc… hehe.. I wanna be a geek. ;)


See the Sea!
Last weekend, spent 2 whole days learning about boats… All over again!!
Next week is finally the practical hands on session. I’ll finally be able to go back to sea!
YAY!

Met an old army friend as well... Super duper nice guy lor.. Had loooked after me really well
whilst I was in army.. And guess what? He is good looking, super duper nice, and just got married!
And his wife is sooooo sweet. Surprised him by signing him up for the power boat course..
He just became a Christian… and guess which church he’s attending??
AGAPE! hehe.. Such a small world.

He’s in the same reservist unit as me as well. Was just saying how fun it was during reservist.. He’s a coxswain! I also want! To be back in the sea…
Sigh.. He was just mentioning that lots of guys had gotten their boat license liao.. It seems that once you have tasted the sea… there is no turning your back from it!

I can't wait to go back to the sea! the practical will be held along the Singapore straits. But the test will be held near the southern islands.
I wish i could explain my excitement. Had always wanted to cruize along the southern islands for years! Had a plan to go one of the islands there. now I can fulfill it finally. Soon. SOon... This will be the first step into the ocean.
Lately, I’ve just been inspired to visit a particular place. Have been reading lots of stuff on it. And its going to be one of the things I want to do before I die... It'll take years and years to prepare. But one day... Some day... hopefully it will happen...

yay! want to buy a small boat.. and its cheap! just need to pay $$$ for berthing. Anyone live near the coastlines where i can store my boat in your house? ;)

Will go down to the treasury building one of these days. Wanna buy some sea charts to start planning and preparing for the test and future cruises! yay!


Exercise and Sports
Played squash last week! Great to sweat it out.. Though my mind was so preoccupied… at least my body had a good workout! Will go get a squash racket soon… And will want to learn tennis once I have the chance.. And I’ve lost soooooo much weight.. Really! Guess the 2 week ordeal really strained me out and it really helped me to lose my tummy! Sigh.. Muscle has wasted too.. Need to build myself up again…

Last night during dinner, the Singapore Laos match was on.. The coffee shop was filled with pple transfixed on the match.. Haha. Its been some time since I last watched a soccer match.. (hhmmm but then again just watched the man u match last week).. but the idea is that I’ve been away from spectator sports for so long! Missed out on the power boat racing a few weeks back.. and then there was the water jet ski at sentosa… outta find old/new khakis… The café at nus seems like a good place on sat and sun nights to catch matches.. maybe I’ll organize something one day!

Managed to go for a jog this evening. My 2.4 timing is the fastest in the world! 12.5 mins! How come it gets worse each time I run??? Will use a digital watch next time. ;)

This evenings jog was damn funny! I parked my bike at some HDB void deck then I went to run. When I came back, I got lost! I forgot where I parked my bike! Haha! I keep getting lost where ever I go.. Esp when I drive.. To think I always pride myself for being an ex-scout and always boasting about my navigation and orienteering skills!
Anyway I gotta buck up.. need to train up for IPPT proper..


My blog. New updates.
So bored during my hols. Decided to update my blog as and when I can.. . Shall update new stuff whenever I'm free! Serves as a really good distraction too.
Have set up new categories to make for an easier read.
Been wanting to set up my own website for years! Guess I was too comfortable and lazy to start anything. Now i have all the time in the world. With nothing to live for.... hmmmm its a good thing rite? hmmmm... I sound crazy but I’m not!
Blogging is the most amazing thing that has happened to me. Writing is an extremely good way to sort out the mind and feelings… Ever since I started, It has helped me to stay focused and to serve as a retrospect on my thoughts and actions. Shall explain it another day..

One day i shall have my own server. Someday… Will start to read up on PHP first.. (btw I uploaded something on PHP under my links : computers.


Reading
Bought so many books that I’ve not yet finished reading.. I still have one more chapter of eleven minutes to read..
Paulo Coelho is a real inspiration to me. His books have really touched me and made me feel really good about myself. Been reading his compilation of quotes from his books titled: Life.. And when ever I was down last week, I was reading the manual of the warrior of light. Made all the difference between giving up and staying strong… Inspiration at its best…

So much more to report.. And to make sure I do it.
Will continue to do so at a later date..

For now….

plan for wed: Go beach road shopping, go funan get warranty card stamped, buy dry cabinet (about time!) maybe drop by simlim to get a card reader.

Plan for thur: go get my freebies and sea charts.

Plan for Fri: Keeping my fingers crossed!

Haven felt this good about life in such a long time. Feel so alive. I really really hope to be able to stay on this course. Wish me luck!