Life in Taiwan

2009-02-09T18:35:00.002+08:00

Days of finally coming back to Singapore for real is near.

Shall start of from where i left off. Dec.
I was approved of a second homeleave in Dec. So some of you guys could have saw me around in town. Spent most of my days going out and buying new stuffs. Now the hottest thing in clubs now seems to be tecktonik. Best thing in my homeleave was the Zoukout party. It was a party which i will not forget for the rest of my life. Only those who went out with me that day will understand why. Btw thanks to all you guys. That incident proved many things as in terms of being there for friends.

Came back to Taiwan. Had to prepare for some inspections which was going to last for about a week. After 2 weeks of intense paperwork, our department was ready for it. We got a grade B when we expected a A. But it was unavoidable cause the findings were those from the past personels. Anyway, i can say that we did pretty good compare to other workshop guys.

Thats all in the past. Current situation? Clearing my off this month. Will be spending most of relaxing. 1 more month to go.

2008-12-05T01:23:00.002+08:00

Birthdays!

Although its the next day after your birthday. I still want to say i love you. Thats right. I love you mom. You had always been there for me when a son needed a parent. You brought me up all by yourself. Sometimes i think. What if your sister was my mom? I will go crazy! With sharp tongue attitude? Never! I am so happy i am coming back to Singapore to celebrate your birthday with you. Throw your work away! Lets have dinner!

Talk about the birth day. Hahhaha! Notice the spacing. A good friend of mine. Raisa! Hahhah! Happy birthday to you man! Its been like we know each other for how long? I think its coming to 3 years. Will be back to celebrate with you too!

Last but not least. Its actually last month's birthday. This is for you.
I dont need to give you fake birthday wishes like how u did. Good luck to your lesbian or tomboy life.

2008-10-27T17:00:00.002+08:00

The change of another perm staff in the camp. Never expected it to be one of a so called friend in the past. Both of had our fair share of conflicts with each other last time. We can probably say its some misunderstanding.

Comments about the dinner? It was good. Everything was good till the very end. The "Man" decided to head back camp. It was a damm big twist of his words. Why? He said that the idea was confirmed when i was asked him 3 times.

How about this. That plus people giving face and attitude when the new perm staff and me decided to go clubbing. Think it ends there? The very next day, talk to him and he still can say What like i was so damm wrong. Think you only can give people attitude? Mark your words about 2nd floor shouldn't mix with 1st floor.

2008-10-18T19:06:00.002+08:00

Will be getting GNC stuffs soon. Realised that the Mass XXX is creating a tummy on me cause of its high carbs. Would go for whey and creatine instead. Hope these stuffs will work much much better for me.

Funny thing. People really can change in such a short time. People saying point 1 can become 99 within the next few months.

2008-10-14T18:11:00.002+08:00

What a day to pass time. Imagine you are just about to sleep for tomorrow's work. Someone comes in and tell you that there is casualty. Thats what happen last night at about 11pm.

Whats wrong with the guy? He is having high fever for the past 4 days and he has not been recovering even since. He seems to be in much pain when i saw him resting in the medical center.

Reached back camp about 230am. Thought i could sleep for the whole morning part but i was WRONG! I was being waken up 8 am. Reason? I have to pick up the patient back cause he was being released from the hospital. And..... i have to send some other people for their dental appointments.

After all this was over. I managed to reach back camp at 1230pm. The minute i reach my bunk, I didn't do anything but just quickly threw my body on the bed. Next thing i know, the time was already 430pm. Time to fall!

2008-10-05T14:34:00.002+08:00

Sudden feeling of time being aliitle bit too fast. How fast can 5 months go past?

2 last frames for this year and its off mode for me till March. One thing to look forward end of this year is that my BMT mates are coming over for training. Hopefully i get to see them. Its been a very very long time since i saw them.

Hhaha! One thing to really laugh about. The most hated person in camp. My bunkmate. Its actually no surprise. Furthermore his driving has not improve a single bit at all. Not going to say anything bad but if this goes on. He is really asking for something. He better not piss me off at wrong times. No excuses for such a retarded bunkmate.

Till then next time.

2008-09-20T17:46:00.002+08:00

My MT Boss has left for Singaopore. The whole camp really felt there was a big loss when he left. Sometimes everyone feels that as every month passes by, good guys keep going while bad guys stay. The new Boss has taken over. He has given me some good impressions so far. Well its only 1 week. We shall see over the next few months.

So its the end of another training frame and we were given 2 days off. Everybody is not sure about what we are going to do during these days. For me, i was thinking of playing paintball. Sounds cool but many said that it was painful when u get shot. Hahhah! Whats the fun of it if there is no pain?

I have yet to take pictures of myself in Taiwan. Wonder when i can start the shooting spree.

2008-09-13T15:30:00.002+08:00

Typhoon has hit Taiwan today. Nothing special going on here but just some strong winds. Bad thing about it? We guys in camp cannot book out. We are being confined!!!! And why does it have to fall on a weekend?

Alright so some big changes over here. The Cheif Clerk has changeed. We gave a Dunhill wallet before he left. Really dont know that 6 months could be so freaking fast. Time do fly when we think back of the past.

Next person to leave was my boss. He really has been a great boss throughout my tour here. He teaches me patiently and never ever scolded me before. Now comes a really old man who is my next boss. Manage to talk to him afew times. I can say that he is just that type of person is looking forward to retirement. He is 50 years old by the way. Hhahah! Seems like a nice person too. Hope he is.

Alright back to the topic of today. Typhoon! It is expected to leave Taiwan by tomorrow. It better be!!! Or else all of us in camp will lose our precious weekend breaks! Hhaha!

2008-08-28T23:47:00.002+08:00

Washing landrovers and jeeps are basically the only thing i have been doing so the past few days. Boring!!!!

Hai.... when i think of next month. It really depresses me alot. 3 main guys are leaving the camp. They are heading back to Singapore. 3 nice guys who taught me alot of things. Wish to keep in contact with them when i come back Singapore too! Will definitely meet you all. Dun wish to talk much about it for now. Lets just enjoy the time we have now.

Next month is my 6th month in Taiwan! Hahahha! 7 more months to go!!!! Hhahah! Can the time go faster? Well at least now i got a reason which i am sure BC cannot refuse my selfpaid leave in Dec. All thanks to a doctor letter!

2008-08-20T23:05:00.004+08:00

Wow! What a long break away from Taiwan. The 9 days of big big fun! Enjoyed so much that time pass way way too fast. Hahha! Here goes my thanks to all my friends who managed to see me.

Thanks Raisa for the company you gave for those days i was back in Singapore. You are really a good good friend. Hope you didn't mind the food we had at Swens. Nice 2 jeans from Levi's right?????

Ryan i know you are sorry and all that but just to let you know that thanks for coming during the first day i came back. At least i get to see you and hope the shoes which i bought for you are nice. Hope you wont do that again.

Acab, Farish and Idris!!!!!!!! Hhahahah! Nice pics we had during the short outing. Well at least i get to ride all of your bikes! Hhahahah! Thanks man! It was a great great feeling. Extra credits go to Acab for staying extra long on that day to accompany me. Hope it did not consume all of your petrol. Hahhaha!

Finally comes Fauzi, Azmie and Taufik!!!!! Hey Fauzi... pls go and repair your bike. Can? Your bike paint work so nice but got so many problems. Hai yo..... Still want to ride your bike to camp somemore? Fun fun fun night at MOS cause of you all 2. Drink drink drink!!!!

Finally to a person who couldn't even keep a single word. I did msged and called you but u just ignored it like in the past. From this, i always knew i was right. I wasn't wrong even the days when u said i was wrong. Like i told you, i knew what was going on in the past. I know whats the real reason for your decision. Take a good look of yourself in the mirror. Dont think or show me pictures about past if you are not changing for the better.

2008-07-31T22:12:00.002+08:00

OMG!!!!! I feel so bloody shack now. Just done IPPT. Hahahha! It was a good feeling cause i been going gym for the past few weeks just to train up. How about this? 5 points to all stations!!!! Gold standard! Really really shack but nevertheless was worth it.

1 more week to go and i shall reach back home sweet home. Time passes fast when u think back. Anyway i am still up till now waiting for someone to ask me something. Seems like its not happening. Oh well there are other things which i can do to enjoy my 1 week of break.

Oh man.... a new bunk mate will be coming when i reach back at Taiwan. Hopefully he is not a bad person or else....
Anyway Poh Long has been a good bunk mate although he dont talk to each other that often.

Btw someone is starting to piss me off......

2008-07-19T18:56:00.004+08:00

First picture of the blog man! Hhahaha! This picture was taken at a beach here. Alright things got really outdated since i left for the summer tour. It was a 4 days tour. Really really tired.

One big thing coming up! I am coming back Singapore! Will be back for a week only. The date? 7 to 15.

2008-06-24T21:27:00.003+08:00

Alright want to make a update of things around here.

There is a training frame going on currently over here. So people around here are busy most of the times. Worst thing about this frame is that there are sentries duty. Lucky my name is not part of it. Everytime when i see the sentries coming back, its either they are really tired or get sunburn very badly. Really pity the guys.

From today onwards, i got one more thing to pass time faster. That is playing Diablo 2 on my laptop. One of my camp mates brought the whole dsic pack here. He told me to install it and link together with him. Its been really long since i played the game. Well better nothing to play on the laptop.

One thing bad is happening here. The sun is really burning the country up. Hahhaha! Guess what is the temperature over here? Its 42 degrees!!!!! Beat that if u think Singapore is hot.

2008-06-12T22:03:00.002+08:00

Back again. Wow i see someone has made a complaint about me. Lol! Nvm its okay Zarinah.

Days of shopping is really really good here. Buying all the hip hop stuffs here. Use to remember some shops in Singapore which sells the stuffs i bought at twice the price. Bought a pair of Nike V 2.0 shoes. Its really really nice. Bought some shirts too. The most expensive thing i bought is the Adidas jacket.

So what other thing i did? I been heading to clubs in Taiwan. Most of the time is the club nearest to my camp. Hahahah! I manage to make some friends in the club. Well i made a good clubbing friend at here too. How we met? We battled each other. Hhahahah! It was really really fun. Wont forget that night. Battled till everyone surrounding us, moved away and just watched us. Hahhaha! I am not a good dancer. :)

One thing though i looking forward to. Its the cohension day and summer tour next month. Hhahahah! Well i am involved in only one sports! Yes. Soccer!!!!!!!! Hhahahah! Hope to win and get first for the camp. Will try my very best.

Just managed to catch Step Up 2 during the one of the weekends. It was great! Hhahaha! Taiwan is slow in movies! Well just to end everything. Moose and I have the same style of dancing.

2008-05-19T21:51:00.004+08:00

Its over!!! The training frames are over! Hahhaha! Now is the time for me to enjoy.

Been watching movies here. Quite alot come to think about it. Iron man was the best...... so far. This is the first movie which really made a Comic hero become a good movie. Of course there is still Transformers which cannot be beaten. Will be waiting for Step up 2 though. Coming out next month.

Getting to know the guys here better and better each day. Its been 2 months since i reached here. Hahahha! It feels as though i pass out from my BMT course. Went out with them almost everyday non-stop. Manage to discover that Taiwan is much more fun than Singapore.

Been getting new songs to my Mp4 player. Really like one song - Chris brown - Forever. Has some tunes which reminded me of The Way I Are song. Hahhaha! Talk about Chris brown. The movie which he acted in? Stomp The Yard was being showed here in Taiwan on TV for 2 weeks.

Something off topic.

You can always say one thing for today but another thing in the next few months. Just to let you know. I didn't want to go overseas at first. But ever since i made the choice to come here, had no regrets and never shall be.

2008-05-01T19:51:00.002+08:00

Hey hey hey. Its been many many days.

Well there are people who are going to end their tour here soon. They had their fair share of tour here. Guess its really time for them to go. Some been here for more than 1 year. Wonder how they take it? Guess its really about the money they get.

Its May. Least expect it to be so far. But one thing though. Shocked that i save alot of for april. Hahhaha! Going to spend on a new mp3 player since its spoiled.

Someone wants to change her car into a sports car. LOL! Cannot imagine sia! Guess who? My mom. She is eyeing on the Nissan fairlady. I think its fairlady. Guess i have to check it out to see whether she has a good taste in car or not. Lol!

Will be catching Iron-man soon. Hope its nice. Thumbs up or down? Shall see....

2008-04-18T23:48:00.002+08:00

OMG!!!! Just finish one training frame. HAHahha! Hardly have anytime to blog. Let me type out all the things.

Okay so the training troops came. First thing i have to do? Its to teach them how to drive in Taiwan traffic. Hahhaha! Brought them to the three main places which we will use. They were quite a nice batch. With 2 indians, 2 China men and the rest normal chinese. Lol! One of them is really really funny when he drives. Imagine that u are going straight right in the vechicle. So you have to change gear. You know what he did? He suddenly became so nervous and starting changing to a wrong gear. HAhahhaha! It didn't happen just once. It happened afew times. Hhahaha! I only tell him one thing after we finish our driving. I told him that his changing gear is good! ;p

So after teaching people about the traffic in Taiwan, it was my turn to drive my BIG Boss around. Everyday its basically just waking up and waiting for him to get on the jeep. Pretty simple right? Lucky i really enjoy driving.

Another big thing that happen this few days? Its my promotion! Yup u got that right. Been promoted to LCP from Private. Hhahaha! Well not a big thing but better than nothing. Now everyone is disturbing me because of this promotion! Hhahaha!

Well... one training frame down! More to come! So bring it on!

2008-04-06T16:01:00.002+08:00

Training frame has started! Well for these 2 training frames i will be BC driver. Basically its just driving around the training areas. Simple right? Hhahaha! And i will be getting more and more mileage. About mileage. I will be hitting 4000 soon so i will have to start doing duties. Hhahahah! Poor Francis and Poh long. Always doing the duties while i happily book out. Lol!

My mp3 player is still not working. Bloddy hell buy just 1 month before i flew off. Hai yea so troublesome. I guess i really have to send this back to Singapore for repair. And all my songs are gone by then too.

The camp is getting more and more dirty everyday. You can see mud everywhere. Hahhaha! Well the rain is really the big cause of all these. Getting all of our boots wet and muddy. But there are fun moments. Lol!

Driving wise. I can say that i memorised all the places i need to know. And driving skills should be getting better i guess? I hope there will be more details and i really want to go for the taipei detail if there is one. Hhahaha! Really prefer the place there.

Well 7 more weeks to go to end of training frame! I going to put up some pictures which i took during the days i book out soon.

2008-03-29T15:38:00.002+08:00

Another week has passed. What i did this week? Oh alot of things.

Well its another tiring week of driving again. And its realy starting to take its tow on me. Imagine u work till 11pm and u slept around 12am. The worse thing is u have to wake up by not 7.30am but 5am. Just to drive people to the airport. But lucky my boss is really nice to give me 1 hour of sleep when i came back. Driving driving. So much driving but i am enjoying it!

Oh yea there was this 3 days which i have to go to another camp. The camped was called Heng Chun Camp. The place was really really horrible. There is like nothing outside the camp. Worst of all there are tombstones everywhere. I thought it was bad enough for me. Guess what? The bed is just made up of one very thin matress. What the hell? I thought my camp's food back in singapore was the worst but over at this camp which i stayed? It was really bad. Hahahha! After becoming a driving instructor for 1 day, it was time to go back to my unit! Lol! The journey was long taking the coach for 2 hours to reach at the airport. Next thing was taking the FREE mrt train to the HSR( High Speed Railway train). I thought it was bullshit about the speed. But it was not. Its going at 300km/h! Now i know how fast it is. Oh yea and the ticket causes about $50 dollars to sit on the train. Expensive eh?

Today training frame starts and i not going to have much time blogging. But i will try my best to blog things over here. Lets see how fast time goes pass.

2008-03-23T11:59:00.002+08:00

Yo yo yo! Driving and more driving and more driving! Everyday driving people around at here. Hahahah! Guess my boss really needs me to hit the requirements ASAP. What can i say? For this week i am driving more on the Jeep. Hahhaha! Nowadays the roads are getting more and more fimiliar. But there is still certain parts of me being lost at times. :)

On one of the driving days. Actually its 2 days. Hahhah! Me and the medics here are to bring the MOs around. To be exact is the 2 hopsitals nearest to us. I thought they were really nice people but it turn out that they are those type who are arrogant. Hahahh! The second day was the best! After all the driving, the senior MO asked whether we would like to have lunch with him. Lol! Me and the medic lied that we will be having our dinner back at camp. Hahhhah! His face turned black straightaway. After sending him to the train station, we drove back to the place where HE wanted to eat to have our peaceful lunch. Lol! Sweet revenge indeed.

This week i manage to catch my first movie at Taiwan! Hhahahah! Another thing to keep me occupied. The Eye! The cinemas here seems to be bigger here. Oh yea. The movies here are later than in Singapore. So dun blame me for watching a movie which came out in Singapore quite sometime. It just came out here! Well for the Eye movie, the only thing was good was the actress, Jessica Abla. Thats all. The storyline not bad in the beginning but the ending was really a crap one. So much for a movie i thought would be a good one.

Next week, training frame is going to begin and man i am going to be busy like hell at here. But its a good thing also. Because everyone says that the time will go pass very fast. We shall see. The advance party has reached our camp already. Dont know much about what they are doing. Another week has passed again! Not very fast but fast. :)

2008-03-17T22:04:00.000+08:00

Hey guys! This is the new blog i just made. Is it alright? Hahhaha! The reason why i made this is to make myself busy and of course let people know what the hell i am doing in taiwan. Well i have 1 year here right? So better to write things happening here then dont. Hmmm.... let me start.

The first day? Ah! It was really terrible. I cannot even sleep on the flight. Guess i was enjoying myself too much during the 1 week of holidays before i flew off. Oh hmm... the journey from the airport to my camp was really long! Really! Its like 5 hours drive. Hahhaha! Pity the driver man. When we reached the camp, we were welcomed by everyone. Well just to let everyone know. I am an ambulance driver here. The bad part about it is that there are alot of duties here. So most of the time my weekends will be burned. But! That is not a big problem! Cause everyday i can go out of camp! Hhahahah!

To the driving part. Some of you all may know this. The traffic here is the opposite direction as of in Singapore. And trust me. The traffic here is much much worse than u think. In Singapore, motorbikes like to squeeze their way through right? What will your reaction be if a car can do that too? Hahahah! Over here in Taiwan, it is a normal thing for them.

There were these few days which i have to go to Taipei because i was sending all the big shots for meeting at the HQ. While they are having their meeting, i was given time to explore the area. Hahhaha! Now i know why people say Taipei is a modern country too. It is true. There are alot of things here for you to shop. Thats if u are those type who really into fashion. Not so much for me.

The best part of being here is that there are people who play soccer!!!!! Yes! I was really scared that people here wont be into soccer. During the 1st time i played with them, they were certainly impressed. Hhahah!

Oh yea guys. Dun worry. I will try to blog as often as i can. And soon i will post pictures over here. :) See ya!