Browsing Musings
- Being fair and professional
- This subject has to be one of the most challenging obstacles to overcome and conquer within your own personality and desire, especially when it risks tainting the working relations with others. Easier said than done but once you are able... Read full entry
(Add comment) | Nov 24, 2008- Ugly side of my fellow countrymen
- Term it honoured to be the few chosen ones or the unfortunate few to be on the name list, I was on duty for this year’s air force open house. Being the first time participating in such a grand event,... Read full entry
(0 comment) | Aug 30, 2008- Courage
- Courage is a state or quality of mind or spirit that enables one to stand and admit wrong doings and mistakes. It is a fundamental emotional and activating principle determining one’s character, especially when one is being asked to own... Read full entry
- (0 comment) | Mar 30, 2008
- Hello, world
- I’m finally back, not from any sort of vacation nor time-off. To be honest, ever since news broke on the departure date for my flying training, my schedule has been somewhat hectic and unpredictable. I can’t seem to gather enough... Read full entry
- (0 comment) | Sep 12, 2007
- Eleven years later
- Yes, it has been eleven years since I graduated from my primary school. Unfortunately, due to carelessness, I misplaced the contact list and since then, I have not been able to get in touch with many of my friends.... Read full entry
- (0 comment) | Jul 14, 2007
- Bon Voyage
- It wasn’t too long before when we went for air grading as a group. Now, the time has come for the few within the group to depart for the next phase of our flying training in Pearce, Australia. Though it’s... Read full entry
- (0 comment) | Jul 13, 2007
- The last 12 weeks
- This entry was supposed to be published last week but I didn’t manage to complete the draft until today. Unknowingly, 12 weeks seems to have come and gone in a flash. It wasn’t too long ago when I had to... Read full entry
- (0 comment) | May 27, 2007
- Life is great
- I came across this quote by Lloyd Biggle Jr in a vegetarian restaurant few weeks ago. I must say it serves as very good reminder on why everyone should be a vegetarian. Life is life’s greatest gift. Guard the life... Read full entry
- May 18, 2007
- Selfless or selfish?
- Just weeks before, I’d this impression and thought to myself that something nasty is going to occur if no one takes the initiative to sort out the mess. Last weekend, as I returned to camp on a Sunday night, I... Read full entry
- (0 comment) | May 12, 2007
- Life of a student and working adult
- Within the last few years, I’ve experienced and slowly drifted away from the relatively carefree life of a student into the world of reality — a truly competitive and challenging working environment. It wasn’t long before I realized the difference... Read full entry
- (0 comment) | May 1, 2007
- Live long, techie
- Lately, I’ve been taking exam papers for my ground school that are of a more technical type and require a little more technical knowledge. I realized that I was able to digest the subjects that were taught at a faster... Read full entry
- (0 comment) | Apr 30, 2007
- Peer Influence
- For the past few hours, I have been hesitating to install the newly released Command and Conquer 3 game on my computer. Ever since my colleague purchased the game and loaded on his laptop, I’ve seen him played for days... Read full entry
- (0 comment) | Apr 4, 2007
- Quote of wisdom
- I came across this quote during a sharing session in camp few days ago and I thought of sharing it here because I’m somewhat inspired by it In seeking wisdom, the first stage is silence, the second listening, the third... Read full entry
- Mar 4, 2007
- Year of blessings
- This year seems to have come and past in a flash. I recalled that it didn’t seem too long ago when I choose to leave my engineers’ officer cadet training to join the air force as a pilot trainee, departed... Read full entry
- (0 comment) | Dec 31, 2006
- Mom, there's a new bus service
- Recently, the service operator that provides bus service in my neighbourhood launched a new service. I came to know about it when I saw a poster being advertised at the bus stop promoting the new service. As it provided little... Read full entry
- (0 comment) | Dec 29, 2006
- Building a gracious society
- I was catching up with some reading on current affairs a few days ago and I realized that there were many issues that concern the society being debated. It ranges from drink driving to little bugs, manners and etiquette —... Read full entry
- (0 comment) | Dec 16, 2006
- My classmate's wedding
- Congratulations to the lovely couple! After nearly six years of courtship since secondary school days, they have finally tied the knot. As I’m writing this entry, I wondered how fast time has travelled and how my life and the... Read full entry
- (0 comment) | Nov 12, 2006
- The keep in contact dilemma
- Very often, we would find ourselves exchanging contacts with one another and asking one to keep in contact. We are so used to keying in names, phone numbers, email address or even address into our cell phone and PDA without... Read full entry
- (2 comments) | Oct 14, 2006
- Just some thoughts and updates
- It has been almost a week since I last blog. It could be plain laziness or simply because I’m too occupied with other issues on hand, which I have no idea what exactly it is. Somehow, ideas and thoughts have... Read full entry
- (0 comment) | Sep 27, 2006
- One year as an officer cadet
- Today marks my one year as an officer cadet. You might be wondering why am I still an officer cadet after a year when one is supposed to have commissioned within nine months of training. Actually, I was supposed to... Read full entry
- Sep 19, 2006
- Patroit's walk
- As part of the four days Common Officer-ship Training (COT) course after the Air Force Service Term (AFST), one of the key highlights for the course was patriot’s walk. In short, it was an event that requires us to walk... Read full entry
- (0 comment) | Sep 7, 2006
- Back home
- The past ten days or so seems like a dream but in reality, it is one of the most physically and mentally challenge I’ve experienced thus far. I wasn’t really looking forward for this trip as mentioned in my pre-departure... Read full entry
- Aug 31, 2006
- Another chapter closed
- Today marks the end of my seven weeks of Air Force Service Term (AFST) training in the Officer Cadet School (OCS). I must say time passes very fast and seven weeks just seems to vanish at the snap of a... Read full entry
- (0 comment) | Aug 17, 2006
- Time travel
- Last week, I wrote about feeling anxious, excited and yet looking forward to attend my AFST back in OCS after a long wait. Little did I realize that one week came and went at the blink of an eye and... Read full entry
- Jul 8, 2006
- A confession with my soul
- Dear Diary, Since your the existence on the World Wide Web, I have been able to write and share my thoughts, views, opinions and among others with friends and strangers all around the world. I thank you for accompanying and... Read full entry
- Jun 30, 2006
- My country, my home
- As I was on the bus on my way to work today, I stand towards the rear of the bus and took a look around the people surrounding me. They came from various walks of life that range from students,... Read full entry
- Jun 28, 2006
- Trust
- A few incidents over these few weeks have taught me to self reflect and learnt the true meaning of friendship, colleague and trust. Here is a list of definitions that best fits my interpretation of these 3 words: Trust: Firm... Read full entry
- Jun 7, 2006
- 06' mid year self reflection
- At a blink of the eye, half of 2006 have past. While on my way to work this morning, I sat in the bus and thought about how I’ve fared for the first half of this year, whether I’ve achieved... Read full entry
- Jun 1, 2006
- Signs of being impatient
- As I was lying on my bed last night, I did some self reflection and realized that certain values I that was once part of me am no longer there. For one, I’m no longer tactful in handling situations and... Read full entry
- Apr 25, 2006
- Passion or money
- There are many times when friends and relatives would ask me what is my currently vocation and when I reply that I’m a Pilot Trainee, the most typical reaction would be “Wow, you must be earning a lot of money... Read full entry
- (0 comment) | Apr 18, 2006
- Musical memories
- Have you ever heard a piece of music being played somewhere and somehow, it seems to be associated with your memories? Amazing isn’t it? I realized that there are many songs which I’ve heard over the years and it has... Read full entry
- (0 comment) | Apr 15, 2006
- Importance of data backup
- While reading an article on the importance of data and weblogs backup in today’s Straits Times, I suddenly remembered that it has been a while since I last bothered to perform a full system backup as well as export my... Read full entry
- (0 comment) | Apr 9, 2006
- A kind act
- On my way home today, I saw a lady chasing after a public bus which was about to move off from the bus-stop. In my mind, I was wondering if there would be anyone kind enough to step up and... Read full entry
- (0 comment) | Apr 2, 2006
- But you're wearing spectacles
- This is the common perception of the majority when they got to know that I’m a pilot trainee. I guess the impression of a pilot to many is one that looks cool with his sunglasses as well as having perfect... Read full entry
- (0 comment) | Feb 25, 2006
- Memories from my internship
- Last year this time, I was on a jet en route to Chicago O’Hare International and I was feeling apprehensive but yet excited about this trip. It was after all my first time travelling to such a faraway place and... Read full entry
- Jan 9, 2006
- Completed service term
- When I first enlisted into OCS Alpha wing, I was apprehensive, anxious and feeling very pressurized and worried. This was because I’ve been told that Alpha is a very “siong” (hokkien for tough) wing as compared to the other Army... Read full entry
- Dec 11, 2005
- Graduation 2005
- I enrolled into Nanyang Polytechnic (NYP) to pursue a Diploma in Engineering Informatics in June 2002 after my secondary school education. Then, I had entered NYP with apprehension, anxiety and confusion as I was unsure how my life would evolve... Read full entry
- (0 comment) | Jul 28, 2005
