...Lo aNd BeHoLd...
Its been eons since I last blogged. But I guess events just unraveled one after another, that it was hard to keep track of what was happening accentuated by the fact that time was a limitation. Ok, some people have articulated that my blog sounds like an essay or an article out of Times magazine. So I shall keep it personal this time y'all... :)
2010 has been a full-fledgedly fleeting year for me thus far. Normally students in NUS do 4 or 5 modules. I took up the challenge of doing 7 modules. I must admit, I had to muster alot of determination in fulfilling many of the requirements, but it was all good. Got to do projects with Wendy, Luigi, Sinyi, Moses- my dear classmates whom I might never get to work with in the future. The exams were, with God's grace all doable, despite one huge hiccup. But I guess, sometimes people learn the hard way. I'm not going to write about the 'hiccup' though. Its better if you hear it from me 'man to man'. hahs!
My Physics friends have always been there, through thick and thin. It'll be hard to part with some of them as the year progresses, but life has to go on. I am indeed honoured and humbled to have had the privilege of studying with such a talented group of people.
Here is a picture of my exam study-buddy in a dazed state of mind. We practically camped at the airport together for 2 entire weeks. In retrospect, I couldn't have possibly studied with anyone nicer or better. Tks Sherm! :)
Enough about school though. I've had plenty of social life too. For starters, my birthday was 'an event' once again. I had back to back celebrations that spanned over 3 days- Physics friends, Church, Regular Buds, Family... But of course, the highlight of my birthday was my uniform outing with Aini. We got to re-live our JC days all over again. Ate a kid's meal to propagate the idea further. :) Here are 2 pics to commemorate the occasion...
Time did not permit me to frequent church as much as I would've liked, but I was still well linked. The friends that I had made, kept me updated. I have been consciously mentoring people like Dean, Michael, Joshua, Aaron, who are now like younger brothers to me. (Maybe I'm secretly trying to create my own legion of military experts) Jokes aside, I see alot of untapped potential in these guys. A little nudge in the correct direction and I believe they'll achieve wonders. The highlight of our gatherings was the visit to spooky Old Changi Hospital...
My CG is really starting to grow on me...
Of course what would the year thus far have been without my fellow soldier bros... JieRen, Waif and Bong who is now flirting in France... :)
What is Loke without his exercise regime. Frankly speaking, I haven't had the luxury of time to train as much as I would have liked to this semester. Though I did manage to squeeze in a run on most nights. But hey, the semester is over and I'm going to attempt to push myself physically harder than ever before. No pain, no gain! I guess, I crave the feeling of satisfaction that comes with a good workout.
Being a soldier definitely comes with its quanta of pride.. People often ask me on what is it that drives me? Why do I always appear to push myself so hard? I guess, the root answer is I've found my true passion of serving the country, living a life of medals, of camaraderie. A dynamic, ever-changing life that never ceases to provide me with opportunities to prove myself at every juncture. A life, with the military.
Work as usual, is sheer bliss. June will see me flying off to Germany to see an opportune physical manifestation of the multiple physics abstractions that I've studied over the course of the year.
Music-wise, I got the golden opportunity to perform at the Arts House near the Esplanade. It was a success. Think I shall pick up the piano or the guitar, because singing becomes such a hassle when the instrument you play (alto saxophone) also requires you to use your mouth... -_-
Guess I shall update more frequently from now on... Chaozz
...aNgeLs BrOuGhT mE HeRe...
