It was so bored at the table number 178. I was taking the old lor mee which didn’t taste nice. Although there wasn’t any air conditioner, the place was cooling with fans. The girl walked past in yellow skirt so short, which was lifted up like saucer. I stared in blank, too amazed to believe my sight. The light, short and wide skirt was a good showcase for guys. Nah, she isn’t pretty. I still can’t believe it.
Japan's version of 3 little pigs
Once upon a time, there are 3 little pigs. One built a house with some dry wheats; one built with broken tree branches; one built with concrete. One day the wolf comes. Which pig dies first?
Answer: 3rd pig.
Reason: Earthquake!
Our dreams
It starts with all the sleepy days; nights spent are longer than usual. You smile like an angel but sexier. Sometimes I think a little more about you. I’ve never seen eyes as beautiful as yours; they twinkle through the darkness and light up my life. I’m yours, I’m all about you and I’m striving all because of you.
The pace of life you create is a vacuum world. I seem to walk like an astronomer, I’m moving towards you. If distance is a barrier, we might not reach each other forever; and if time is a restriction, we might turn zombies one day.
I’m enjoying every part of you. I’m listening to your voice in your heart through everything you’ve done for me. I’m having fetish for your complexion from head to toe. I’m fighting the urge to want to hug and feel you, because you’re so irresistible.
You know, don't you?
You sit alone but you cannot doze off. For hours, you almost fall off so many times and finally you know you can leave. Your colleague are having a meeting and you join in. Suddenly, your client knocks on the door and you go with him to take over two rooms. Before you can step into the second room, you are told to re-setup your stoning ground because the big shots have finally arrived. You know you have a duty to do at the main office and nothing should delay you but you know you are grounded. You do not want to leave everything to your partner because you have promised him you will stay. You do not want to break your promise, you do not want to skip your duty, you do not want to be mistaken by the rest but you are simply helpless. Your colleague leave for the main office and nobody takes over you though you should be the man for the parade. You know your life is screwed because you do things you do not like and you cannot do things that you think you ought to do. You know you are not happy and you know you just want to leave.
The art of Chao Keng
Over the months, I’ve learnt a lot from all ranks of interesting people. It isn’t the greatest novel but certainly able to inspire readers to comment through spitting to recommend the heroes.
Well, the latest trend is to hold a file and walk around to pretend you’re busy. Meanwhile, you pop into the internet room to relax for all the time you’ve, without signing the logbook to prove that you’ve never been there. You push everything to your colleague and demand all unreasonable results from your men.
Next, you put on serious front when doing your work. You sleep and assume you’re the only one having personal problems. You push work to the newcomer; job that you think is troublesome, problem that is almost unsolvable.
Following, you sit back on all things and pretend mirth because you basically have nothing to do. You volunteer on work that can allow you to slack or even talk to girls.
There’re just too many things to learn, so many that I almost break down.
See through body
I can’t believe it. After suffering for more than 5 years, being through so many doctors, none has done anything for me. Chinese physicians gave prescribed pills as tonic, others gave panadols or “deep heat” kind of cream. The doctor from Singapore General Hospital even suggested me not to go for x-ray since not all problems could be detected.
It’s time to fight for my rights, make good use of the army’s welfare. I enjoy using the 11B to get free medical consultation and medicine. It’s really cool that you need not pay for anything, not even at the hospital! I’ve to cure all my problems before I leave the army, not to worry about what others think – chao keng.
As I insisted, the outram polyclinic doctor sent me for x-ray and the result was today.
“Lumbar Spine – Mild spondyloti change is seen in the lumbar spine. Small marginal osteophytes are noted. Bony alignment and disc spaces are maintained. No spondylolisthesis or vertebral compression fractures seen.”
I refuse to take panadol to stop the aching and pain as I know the problem is still there after all; covering it up will only encourage me to go beyond my current body’s limit. I endure all these while regardless of suffer from occasionally lost of sleep and appetite.
To think that the mild has stayed inside my body for years, I wonder if I should be pissed with all the doctors who show no professionalism; on the other hand, I’m glad that the x-ray has proven my dignity that I don’t lie in order to escape any work or duty.
I’ll be visiting the medical officer Kenneth again to submit the x-ray report, and probably report about my legs’ injuries. I’m all out to cure my problems to play better volleyball games.
7 days light duty
I saw firework and then I saw lightning, yesterday was an amazing day. The fuse burst and the mixer refused to sing. The tremble filled the morning. I didn’t know who were there, maybe just the Chief of Signal, who had 3 crabs on his shoulder, with hundreds of people. The untested mixer that was brought back from ROC was put into good use, but unfortunately carried by me.
I went back to the MO with my worsened back and he received me politely again. He did some experiments and surveyed me. Finally, I saw light. Over the past 5 or 6 years, no doctor had made enough efforts to solve my back problem. Now that I had an appointment for physio therapy, my pains for the years might be solved, at least get better. Apart from this, I was given 7 days light duty, which excused me from my range. I had wronged him all this while and the arrogant impression of him had vanished.
Take a break
Been waiting for some posts for my ROC trip? I’m curious why they aren’t up yet. Yes I do know why – because I haven’t finished my writing.
Well, you can’t expect much from a person who had to go back to work just the next day right after he returned from his three weeks of overseas trip. Whereas for others, they have been clearing their offs to rest at home.
There’s nothing to be happy about, thus no motivation given. Life has been bad because foxtrot uniform charlie kilo echo romeo sierra are all around; you know you can’t stand the sight of them, so do I. They’re just bullies and hypocrites. They make me feel like going back to Taiwan.
My back’s breaking and the screwed up x-ray report requires two weeks’ time to be ready. Whereas the interesting MO gave three days light duty status on a Friday. Moving equipments worsened my condition.
I’m not defeated yet. I’ll show black face to anyone who tries to take me for granted. I’ll be damn nice to whoever can help me massage.
Our date
I dropped by and tried to amaze you, and you received me with cheerfulness. Was there an end to the conversation if time could freeze?
I called to idolize your voice but each time I was never being heard. Day by day, I began to pause and wonder how this craving could bring me to – happiness or loneliness. But I’d never depress again in case you learn to cherish me one day.
Is it you or me who’s being weird? Is it time or myself who has failed me? Is it today or tomorrow we shall meet and see your promise kept?
I know why
From then on, I realised what are the reasons I hate to stay – not the amount of work. Human beings are always the factor to living. With hypocritical and screwed up management, with selfish and shy people, the place is hell.
I remember doing all types of shit at Taiwan and there’s always a group of unselfish people working with me, excluding one big fat ass. There isn’t unwillingness to work because each of them pushes my drive along.
Now that the big difference is the people who push their luck far and try to take my easy-goingness for granted, I used to volunteer myself to help them without complaint, but not anymore. I want so much to leave the team, the team that brings misery to my life, which steals my smiles away.