Darryl Angus

Perfection Eluded

2008-09-30T17:32:00.000+08:00

This morning I woke up,

Bursting with confidence,

Overflowing with excitement,

I was convinced I'd done it,

Convinced I had succeeded

When I found out the news,

I was crushed,

Feeling empty and broken,

But somehow I managed,

To pull myself together,

Determined not to cry

Determined to be fine

Disappointment can be bitter

You feel as if you've lost your worth

But without disappointment,

We have nowhere left to go

Hope can be amazing,

You feel ready to face a better future

Because without hope,

We are forever lost

This morning I woke up,

Grasping for perfection,

Tonight I fall asleep --

Perfection eluding me,

But hope residing in my heart.

time check

2008-09-24T00:43:00.002+08:00

time check.
darryl will drag his weary body back home at 0300hrs.
-good night and good bye-

this is absurd!
this is WTF!
THIS IS THE LIFE OF A UNIVERSITY CHEMISTRY STUDENT!

screwed up emotions.

2008-09-23T23:45:00.002+08:00

its 145am right now.. but i am feeling damn exhilarated!!
finished my first draft of my essay.
gosh i love the quietness and serenity of uni at night!
all other serenity just pales in comparison.

its always hard to kick start an essay.
but the immense satisfaction in writing your concluding statement just sends you up up away!!

intense week over. more to come!

2008-09-13T07:59:00.002+08:00

The intense week's over~ somehow i managed to survived through it without breaking down. It was excruciating and crazy~ 4 assignments due, i don't know how.. but despite all the procrastination and lack of self motivation. I managed to meet the deadlines~ Getting all sickky made the whole situation harder and harder to grasp. I don't even know if i'm on firm ground.. have i made the right decision in pursuing this undergraduate degree in Chemistry? i hope i have.

Its heart-warming to know that when you're down in the doldrums.. and just six feet from the edge, You still got your family, your friends and definitely your bolster to hug tightly when everything just isn't going right.

Well i had steamboat last night at Mitre Street, it was great jjust sitting down and chilling with your pals. Over here, all of us are supportive towards each and everyone~ cuz in this land of uncertainty - we certainly need all the help we can get.

Well i'm looking forward to webcaming with the family tmr =D!

Assignments to do this weekend.
1. Essay- An emissions trading regime will ameliorate the global consequences of the greenhouse effect. Discuss -[1600 words]
2.Critical Writing of an Environmental Article.[700 words]
3.CHEM 3007 X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy Write-Up
4.CHEM 2056 Expt 5
5.CHEM 3009 Expt 6
6.CHEM2041 Online Test

-gosh i'm so fcking excited now!-

it's been awhile.

2008-09-03T21:27:00.002+08:00

its been a really long time since i've updated my blog
Apologies to my mates @ Singapore.

Gosh it just hasn't been a smooth start and transition that i've been looking forward to over here.

Schoolwork's crazy. I'm constantly bombarded by assignments and reports..
Days are spent in school till midnight.. but i aint revising~ on the other hand i'm trying to meet my deadlines and submit them praying i won't fuck them up..
the pressure to not fuck up is horrendous.. i hate mathematical calculations.. i hate synthesis reactions.. sometimes i wonder why am i doing chemistry..
In a way i feel blessed that i have fellow Singaporeans over here who have been really helpful in guiding me along.

Well the month of August was filled with interesting events. It was my housemate's 21st birthday party over @ our place.. it was fun playing host to them~ i was a pretty bad host i guess... getting wasted in the end.. But i'm glad she had fun =) Ekka, a unique event held in Brisbane was a blast~ its like this mega fun-fair! the damage to my wallet was pretty bad.. but i had fun! the freestyle motorcross, watching holden and ford cars drifting around the stadium, fireworks just couldnt make my weekend any better.

Its been almost 2mths since i've been here. I wonder how's everyone doing back home. Gosh i miss everyone.. i miss the comfort of going home to home-cooked food with a sumptous food spread coupled with SOUP!. i miss the gang~ miss going out for late supper with them. i miss my bimbotic yet freakingly adorable sister.. so many other i miss[s].

i shall have to trouble everyone to head to facebook to view photos of my past endeavours over here~ will keep updating my blog frequently.

i shall end off with the latest MOST HAPPENING THING!

a lovely saturday,
grocery shopping,
wallet got pickpocketted awayyyyyy,
abot 200 AUD
Singapore IC
Singapore Credit Cards
Auzzie Cards
some memorabilia~

and immense heartache...

Could things get any worse?

i soo need a hug right now...

the mugging spirit.

2008-07-30T22:44:00.004+08:00

i can't believe it.. it's ridiculous! absurd!

it's past 1am

its the second week of school

i've got classes from 8-5 later..

but instead of resting..

i'm mugging and trying to figure out the damn NMR Spectroscopy problems.

fck!

*it suddenly just dawns to me why i always land myself in this kind of precarious situations..

Operation Mee Hoon Kueh

2008-07-28T19:51:00.005+08:00

This's my first time cooking mee hoon kueh~ and it's also my first time eating it! lols.

It began with us going for a run and it was freaking cold..housemate said let's cook mee hoon kueh for dinner~ So now here i am~

The following pictures may portray disturbing images. Please refrain from getting too agitated!

Step 1: Boil the soup with xia mee, abit of salt and chicken stock.

Step 2: Prepare your ingredients.

Fried Ikan Bilis

Diced Chicken

Xiao Bai Cai

Step 3: Play with flour to make dough. Add water slowly till dough becomes firm. Massage dough and have fun playing with it!

Step 4: Split dough into mini-dough balls.

Step 5: Start peeling thin layers of dough and dump into Soup[Step 1]

Step 6: Add ingredients into soup~

Step 7: Serve in a nice bowl with a nice table mat and pray it turns out yummy!

sunday at the library.

2008-07-28T06:20:00.003+08:00

going to school on Sunday is so different~ the atmosphere.. the tranquility of it all~
it kinda feels like you can actually go and take a really relaxing walk ard UQ on Sundays.

Well managed to borrow a few books for CHEM 3009 Essay and Presentation~ god knows how long has it been since i go to the library to borrow books.

1.Chemistry Of The Environment
2.Principles Of Fuel Cells
3.Progress in Fuel Cell Research

anyway i had company so it wasn't that bad after all!
and i finally cooked an entire meal on my own!! =D
hope it was nice =)

Sunday Morning Brekkie.

2008-07-27T08:12:00.007+08:00

I woke up really early today and thought of preparing breakfast for housemate~

i took out the bacon and the eggs~

but gosh i over-cooked the bacon la. then it was kinda hard... too embarassed to let housemate have it for breakfast..

in the end i was chomping on my over-cooked bacon and eggs, slurping my soon to be expired orange juice and reading Chapter 13 Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy. *boring*

i donno why the orientation of the picture is as such~ i tried flipping it but i cant~ wth. irritated! alrighty i'm off to my first haircut in brisbane!

and then i'll be heading to the school library with Miss Meanie.

*i miss my dearest sis alot~ i hope evrything's fine for you baby =) kor cant wait for November!

Byron Bay

2008-07-26T10:32:00.003+08:00

At 230am in the morning, we drag our tired bodies and started a 2hr drive down to the border of New South Wales to Byron Bay to catch the sunrise.. The experience that came along was so so worth it =) Breath-Taking. =D

I'm tired....

"I'm flying"

"ahh.breath-taking"

i like rocks

Durham, Mitre and Fifth Avenue

Meals that i've cooked so far.

2008-07-24T16:55:00.002+08:00

My first home-cooked meal.

Vegetables with Garlic and Oyster Sauce, Spicy Basa Fish and Diced White Pepper Ground Pepper Salty Pork

2nd home-cooked meal

fried bacon, steam egg with pork, chicken wings and tomato egg prawns.

i'm still learning!! don't worry!! some of the meals i forgot to take picture! oops.

internet's up!

2008-07-24T16:24:00.003+08:00

darryl angus finally gets to go online in the comfort of his home! hoO-yAh! internet's finally up at Durham Street!

Now i shld probably do some back-blogging.

Thanks to all my lovely pals, my dearest cousins, my family for coming to give me a heart-warming farewell and to give me their best wishes for the arduous months to come. I'm deeply amazed by how much darryl angus is loved and missed... i could never have ask for more than to have them in my life.

With Daddy, Mummy & Aunts.

i HEART Cuzzies!

Band Of Brothers & Sisters? =))

125mins before flight SQ255

Brisbane.

2008-07-21T16:13:00.002+08:00

darryl angus in brisbane
its 14days since i left home.. to face uncertainty, to stand up to new challenges..

Shucks.. i don't even know how to start blogging about my life for the past 14 days..

9 hours to go.

2008-07-06T15:02:00.004+08:00

For your information.

Darryl's Address in Brisbane : 8/9 Durham Street
St Lucia
QLD 4067
Australia

Darryl's Hp: +61 401410070

A Special Note: Thanks to all my friends and relatives that have been really nice and arrange farewell meals with me.. I am deeply touched. I might not be online frequently for the first 2-3weeks while i am there as the internet connection in my house isn't set-up yet.
=)

darryl's leaving

2008-07-06T10:07:00.003+08:00

he teared as he read the photo album from the cuzzies..
he teared again when he read it on the cab home~
with beautiful photos of the past and present..
with beautiful inscriptions from the cousins,my siblings, my Dad and Mom..
darryl angus realizes how much he is loved..
i can't bear to part..but this is for the better..
darryl angus is leaving.. to Brisbane.. but i will be back..

14hours to my flight SQ 255 to Brisbane.. could my last moments in Singapore be any faster...
Please... slow down time for me.. so i can spend more time with my loved ones.

Farewell.

2008-07-04T23:40:00.000+08:00

Why is it that we always wait till the farewell before we tell people what we really feel about them? Do we end up saying all that's in our heart only because we know that we're not going to see the person again? If so, why are we scared of facing these people after telling them what we feel?

Last Wednesday and Thursday In Singapore

2008-07-03T22:45:00.005+08:00

Its thursday.. in another 3 days i am leaving..

Wednesday

Joined Denise and her friends at Chijmes~ it was a rather impromptu kinda thing.. but jio jio here and there.. most of my friends at Zouk but then.. Oscar and Nadia joined me~ lol.. it was pretty good. Live Band rocks~ Paid 20 dollars cover charge and had free flow till 11pm. Nice to catch up with Denise after so long.. and chilling out with my friends were definitely awesome!

Thursday

Had a brief high tea with Jeanette in the afternoon. It's nice to catch up with her after not seeing her since my 21st Bday Party.. she's getting thinner and thinner... aiyos.. Headed for Batallion Anniversary thereafter~ it rocks to be an NSMen! and i get to finally meet up with Mok! took pictures with some of them~ and i had fun! =D

Last Monday and Tuesday in Singapore.

2008-07-02T00:46:00.004+08:00

I'm sorry for the delay!!

Past two days have been great cuz i had the opportunity to meet up with friends that i haven't seen in a really long time!!

My last monday in Singapore was spent with Loh Qi and Shu Er. Thank you Ms Loh and Ms Kua! Met up with Loh Qi at Lucky Plaza in the late afternoon cuz i needed to alter my trackpants and she needed to repair her specs~ We walked around while waiting for Ms Kua to finish work. Loh Qi forced me to eat my takopachi at Mos Burger.. and her appetite's DAMN BIG la. She bought 1 yakitori, 1 cream puff, 2 buns. All bring to MOS to eat.. only buy 1 drink there... tsk tsk.

We had dinner at Pastamania at Cine. the serving's damn huge laa.. Couldnt finish the food~ we then walked around trying to find places to take pictures~ lol..

I'm On The A List. =D

After which i went to met up with Audrey for pool buffet~ lol its quite shag to play pool for like 4 hours continuously. I haven played for like damn long... and my cues are like dusty alrdy..

Now blog about tuesday~ which just pass not long ago..

I met up with James Brown for lunch! damn long never see that long idiot alrdy~ we had crystal jade for lunch~ not bads.. chinese food all the waayyy! James gave me some critical information abt Brisbane before we both went home..

Reached home~ showered and got ready to meet up with sunshine friend Chin~ lols she is finally free to meet!! Always on flights~ always on standby~ She is one troublesome girl! but her constant encouragement and advices always push me on! thanks babe!!

She is an idiot~ tell me she gt errand to do! errand is to buy watch for me.. wth.. lucky i smart.. in the end she couldnt buy for me.. wee =x Had a nice time watching Kungfu Panda with her~ its hilarious! After movie we went to Coffee Bean just to chill~ tiramisu at coffee bean was a huge disappointment laa~

That's the end.. ahh.. its wednesday already! omigosh... thursday,friday,saturday,sunday... boo-hoo.

Happy 18th Birthday Andre! Kor wishes you all the best in your endeavours =)

Pistachio Nut.

2008-06-29T22:58:00.003+08:00

She's reserved! for me i hope =x

tOday i learnt something new courtesy of her. =))

7 days to my departure to Brisbane~ i think i will really miss all the times we had together~

Met kai xin guo at 5 at City Hall~ we didn't wanna have dinner so early so we decided to roam around~ We went Robinsons, Marks & Spencer~ ahh i'm craving for gummies.. lols.. We kinda fooled around and just chatted our time away~

Both of us have never been to Shokudo~ as its entrance was always packed of crazy people queuing up like they were queuing up for NDP Tickets.. However for the first time~ Shokudo had no queue!! lols~ we cruised effortlessly into the restaurant, got our cards before searching for a comfortable corner.. We surveyed the exquisite array of choices and finally made oour decisions~She had Tempura Rice while i had Salmon Curry Rice. We shared a mushroom cheese omelette which was ahh orgasmic! We ended off our dinner with desserts~. yum yum =x

Its hard to describe how nice it is talking to her every single time~though i'll irritate her at times~ but she never fails to flash her dazzling smile at me.. she laughs really easily~ so it kinda rubs on you.. one just feels really happy to be by her side~ she looks cute when she smiles~ cuter when she's angry~ lols. how could anyone not be amazed by her!!

she's a one and only~ a really cherished friend of mine~ and i'd fly the ends of the world just to make sure this friend of mine~ never has to meet me with "yi du zi de qi le"

i'm gonna miss you =)

gathering at Pei Ting house.

2008-06-28T23:54:00.002+08:00

we met.
we waited.
we played.
we ate heartily.
we crapped.
we joked.
we watched shows.
we took pictures.

i had a lovely steamboat dinner with my friends... Thanks. from the bottom of my heart.

a Friday filled with emotions.

2008-06-28T11:55:00.003+08:00

i received 2 farewell gifts yesterday.. it just dawns on me that.. Darryl Angus's gonna go really soon. Gone.

Met up with kai xin guo at Vivocity after she finished work. Since kai xin guo loves steamboat, i promised her after our last outing that i'd bring her for steamboat before i leave for Brisbane. So we headed to Bei Shan Chuan Spicy Steamboat Restaurant. Well the food was alrite. We had lots of funny moments while enjoying the dinner.. We were there for about 2hours.. Evrytime i go out with kai xin guo i sure chu chou(embarass myself) one~

After dinner we went for a walk.. kai xin guo told me she had something for me... ask me to guess.. she say its something every student will use but its abit Uncle.. then i was like guessing.. Organizer? Tie? LOL.. she keep laughing at my guesses.. then she give me another clue.. she said she got this.. so she can do another thing... i was so confused la.. but in the end i guessed correctly.. Its a Pen! We went to Coffee Bean to had coffee as our movie was at 2355. Over at Coffee Bean.. i asked if i could open the present and this was it..

The pencil was engraved Study Hard while the pen was engraved Darryl.. when i saw the words... i was damn touched la.. i didn't know how to react.. felt like hugging kai xin guo la.. hmm i'm gonna miss her when i'm over there..We talked and crapped alot till it was time for our movie "You don't mess with the Zohan"

The show was just pure LAME. It was Adam Sandler in a really unique character.. lol.. a girl beside me was laughing really loudly la.. it was damn hilarious.. her laughter.. gosh i'm so bad..

Send kai xin guo back home after our movie and reached home about 3+..

on the way home i realized.. i didn't get the thumbdrive from her!! ah >.<

James's Wedding

2008-06-25T07:11:00.002+08:00

the wedding was a blast! *quoted from Germaine's blog*

it was reallly nothing short of a blast~ we had lots of fun~ we engaged in merry drinking, conversing with all our relatives, making new friends, we bask in the joy of the union between James and Yen Ling jie~

From reaching the house, to seeing the humongous ROASTED PIG! to the tea ceremony, to the solemnisation ceremony, to the dinner.. evrything went smoothly and we were all just really happy for him!

My best wishes to the lovely couple~ may you enjoy eternal bliss and be lovey-dovey always!!

i'm getting lazy.

2008-06-24T21:07:00.002+08:00

gosh i'm getting lazier to update!! ahh.. must be loyal to my diary.. lol..dear blog! i promise to make an effort to keep you updated! i sound retarded gosh..

just came back from a day out with Aunt Margaret and my younger brother Andre~ had brunch at Marche at Vivo~ yeaps i'm still damn full now.. and then it was walking ard shopping before Andre left to meet James to discuss details abt tmr's wedding.. i'm not involved! cuz i'm a "tiger" clash.. Aunt Margaret talk to me abt life issues and stuff and gave me advice~ thanks aunt!

we parted ways at abt 6. i then proceeded to C.E.D.S to help dad get stuff for his oakleys.. and at the same time.... lalala!! i got my 2nd pair of Oakleys!! hees.. its a custom made half-jacket.. the frame's black chrome with blue socks and i changed the lens to ruby iridium lens.. wanted to chg to fire-polarized.. but darn the lens is damn expensive.. the whole set would be $479 if i changed it to fire-polarized.. but well i'll do with just a ruby lens! i'll upload pics of it soon!

tmr's gonna be cousin James wedding! happy for him man!!

Outing with my BFFs!

2008-06-21T23:23:00.002+08:00

today was my long awaited outing with the gang! Let me first thank them for their presence and their lovely company!!

*In no order of merit.. purely alphabetical

Thank you Chee Chuan
Thank you Cheong Guan
Thank you Chai Meng
Thank you Doris
Thank you Eric
Thank you Elgene
Thank you Harrizson
Thank you Jarrich
Thank you Kiap Yong
Thank you Kenneth
Thank you Mei Wen
Thank you Rebec
Thank you Syaza
Thank you Valerie
Thank you Xue Ting
Thank you Zheng Jie

I had lots of fun today! we volleyballed, frisbee-ed, we crapped around at Del Mar..at lovely Siloso Beach! There were lotsa hot bikini babes at Siloso today as there was this Cleo event going on.

Headed off to Orchard Sakura for dinner~ sumptous spread. and i lost my voice while laughing at evryone's funny antics~

i'm so gonna miss them when i'm in Aussie.. i'm so glad that they're in my life.. thank god.

pictures to be uploaded soon!! =)

i can't carry on this smiling facade anymore

2008-06-19T21:46:00.002+08:00

-listless-

i had meant for it to be a surprise.. but all was short-lived. the cruel truth hurts.. it really does...

Its been awhile

2008-06-18T23:33:00.002+08:00

Its been awhile since i have blogged.. lately i haven been able to sort out my thoughts.. so many things are just going through my mind.. time is running out but i feel as if i have a huge load of obligations to fufill..

Basically my days are spent shopping and getting ready my stuff.. i'm so looking forward to Sentosa this Saturday with the gang.. i miss times spent with them alot!

My greatest condolences to the two NSFs that pass away.. Its saddening. especially after reading the blogs of your closed ones.. i hope ur life up there will be a blessed one. R.I.P.

its been 100 days..

2008-06-14T23:37:00.002+08:00

its been 100days since the fatal accident.

just came back from prayers for 3rd Uncle..

its heart-wrenching to see their teary eyes..

but i know that they have to move on.

i know its tough but i'm sure with our support.. the family can do it.

i hope the closure to this case would be satisfactory..

i will always remember Loyang Avenue.

and i will always remember this Uncle of mine.

Rest In Peace

Fall For You

2008-06-13T22:57:00.003+08:00

The best thing about tonight's that we're not fighting
Could it be that we have been this way before
I know you don't think that I am trying
I know you're wearing thin down to the core

But hold your breath
Because tonight will be the night that I will fall for you over again
Don't make me change my mind
Or I wont live to see another day I swear it's true
Because a girl like you is impossible to find
Your impossible to find

This is not what I intended
I always swore to you i'd never fall apart
You always thought that I was stronger
I may've failed
But I have loved you from the start
Ohhhh

But hold your breath
Because tonight will be the night that I will fall for you over again
Don't make me change my mind
Or I wont live to see another day I swear it's true
Because a girl like you is impossible to find
Your impossible to find

So breathe in so deep
Breathe me in
I'm yours to keep
And hold onto your words
Cuz talk is cheap
And remember me tonight
When your asleep

Because tonight will be the night that I will fall for you over again
Don't make me change my mind
Or I wont live to see another day I swear it's true
Because a girl like you is impossible to find
Tonight will be the night that I will fall for you over again
Don't make me change my mind
Or I wont live to see another day
I swear it's true
Because a girl like you is impossible to find
Your impossible to find

fallen

2008-06-10T21:33:00.004+08:00

and yet another day has passed, its getting closer and closer. I'm excited yet at the same time.. everything just looks so bleak to me..

tonight i've fallen and i cant get up, i need...

*maybe we should never have settled for something less

outing with the cuzzies.

2008-06-09T23:58:00.001+08:00

met Gwendolyn in the afternoon today~ we had a short lunch before heading over to Raffles City Starbucks to study.. Gwen's like my tutor now.. helping me get into shape before i head over to Australia.. darn... army really makes guys stupid... but no worries!! i am catching up!!!

germaine,janna and sheena joined us shortly before we headed to Fish and Co for dinner! nothing beats having a good meal after the exhausting fight with my Chemistry ten-year series. lols.

love my cuzzies =D

Civilian to NSF to NSMen.

2008-06-06T23:46:00.003+08:00

Looking back in retrospect~
I'm amazed by how time flies.. i've completed my 2 years of NS liability in a blink of an eye!!

First night as an NSF~ i slept with 12 strangers. Next morning~ i woke up with 12 comrades.

Of myself i freely give my future
To do the work that others fear
To go for NS is a choice of mine
Because I see it as my duty, my destiny
I leave my home and my family
I pack my bags and head off
To BMTC where I will start
The path, the journey of a soldier

My family was once against this obligatory sojourn
For it made them fear for my safety and well being
But all I said to them is 'I MUST'
For I consider it my duty, my destiny

I leave behind my girlfriend
She says goodbye through the tears
And I hold her close and kiss her cheek
And whisper words of hope and love

My parents too are there
At the jetty waiting for me
With my bags in hand and my fieldpack's on
I hug my dad, my mom, and my siblings
And now i'm off to give of myself
Everything I have to a greater cause

Because I know that this is more than about me
This is about my country's future and my destiny.

Now i'm bidding goodbye~ my last post as an NSF~ Received my pink IC~Svc Status NSMen~ 7 high keys 3 low keys~ yearly IPPTS.. here i come! =D

Last but not least... thank to all my NS buds~ for being part of this arduous journey with me! i have learnt alot from you guys. My sincere thanks!

untitled.

2008-06-06T00:27:00.003+08:00

Wee =x met kai xin guo for dinner todayy after she finished work! we went to Big O at Wheelock to eat! had great service by a waitress name Brennagh~ we wrote a comment card for her! keep up the good work young lady!

had an enjoyable time with her =DD send her home at abt 10+.. i reached home ard 1145.. damn i'm tired... but its well worth it! =)

oh ya!! i have down-sized again!!
went to buy two pairs of jeans at Levi's... 20% sale.. lol
my jeans are now a size 29~ weeeee =x
(i soo wanna buy the limited editon 1947 jeans.. but its $299..wtf)

estimated 12 hours to collection of my long-lost PINK IC!

counting down to oH-rAa-dEe!

2008-06-03T23:28:00.002+08:00

3 more days to ORD!! gosh time really flies.. its been 2 years!! headed back to camp to dekit my issued items today~ process was pretty fast~ after that went to pack up my stuff then wait for Kiap to come give me a lift~ Thanks Bro! We were supposed to head for dinner but decided to join Shi Qin to play basketball.. so i drop off my stuff at home got changed and headed for a basketball game!!

Damn shiok la.. its been so long since i played the game~ gosh but it was damn fun.. especially playing with the Uncles from the church.. got this Pastor.. he was damn zhun ka. LOL

i think from now on every tuesday is gonna be basketball night =DD

oh Yah! 24 SA hoo-yAh!! Best Artillery Unit and Best Combat Support Unit! damn proud of my unit! lol.

*weeee get to see mdm again today!! favourite =x

i met my first kiss.

2008-06-02T23:09:00.003+08:00

met my first kiss unexpectedly when i accompanied Kiap to Pet Safari at East Point as his hamster was seriously injured.. She was working as a Vet Assistant i believe at the Animal Recovery Centre.. It's been 7 years.. gosh time really flies.. She looks fine, hope she's doing fine too.. Saw the wrist bandage on her hand.. i was like ahh.. why is she so careless..

subsequently met Melissa, Joadine and Sarah at TM. gosh lots of familiar people today...

wonder if it'll be the same over at Brisbane...

4 more days to ORD.. tmr's heading back to camp to de-kit.. urgh what a hassle.

legs still suffering post-marathon trauma.. but looking at the finisher tee.. and adding yet another finisher medal to my collection.. i am motivated to complete even more!

Finisher Of Adidas Sundown Night Marathon!

2008-06-01T22:53:00.003+08:00

Yes you're right! the marathon's finally over.. It was a disappointment i should say.. i failed to meet my expectations..

I started off the race pretty well i should say..i was pretty energetic and somehow i had the drive to spur me on to just keep overtaking the bugger in front of me.. I hit abt 1hr50mins for 18km.. but after that it just turned into a spiral of disaster.. I started having some muscle tension over at my thighs at ard 15km but after some stretching.. everything seem alright.. buy by the 18km.. i had to stop to stretch after every 3-4mins of running.. it was torturous..

I started to walk.. even brisk walking was beginning to be a problem..i waited for Kenneth and Chuan after the bridge at East Coast.. started to walk with them. At the 22km mark i asked the marshallers if they had any deep heat rub.. they told me they ran out of deep heat and asked me to proceed to the medical station in front to get the deep heat.. But when i reached the medical station.. they told me they ran out of deep heat too and ask me to proceed further up.. it was a endless and time-wasting process of asking as all of them ran out of deep-heat.. by the time i complete the race.. i hadn't had the chance to administer any deep heat rub..

I started running fully again at the 34km mark.. it was a process of running and stretching running and stretching.. It started raining halfway.. made things worse.. shoes were soaked... but somehow the rain just kinda motivated me to get things over and done with..

Everyone says that a night marathon is easier.. but i beg to differ. This time round, the running route had lots of slopes and bridges.. even STAIRCASES! we had to battle sleep deprivation.. by the time i hit the 3hour mark.. i was cursing and swearing as to why the @##@ i sign up for this race.. there should be more water points laa.... and definitely DEEP HEAT!

i'll be back for Standard Chartered 2008.

day out without the brudders!

2008-05-28T23:59:00.001+08:00

just back home not long ago!! Today was Brudder's Day Out! Met up with Kiap Yong, Kenneth and Eric for lunch/dinner at Cineleisure Suki Sushi.. had a sumptous spread and gosh we really had fun just chatting and laughing away! lols.

after our makan session!! Carbo-Loading in prep for the coming marathon this Saturday~ we headed over to AMK hUB. Eric went off as he was going to meet up with Hazel.. Jarrich replaced him~ lol. we went to watch Indiana Jones.. well that pretty sums up my day~

Gotta go back camp tmr morning to settle my FFI... hais.. again..

slow slow slow.

2008-05-26T23:40:00.002+08:00

Gosh i seem to be slacking la.. or have i been coming home too late =p haven't been blogging abit..
anyone miss me? =DD but my tagboard like so quiet.. urghs..

Lets see.. i last updated on Sat.. so it'll be Sunday, Monday and Today!!

Sunday.
Celebrated a belated Mother's Day with family at Coffee Club~ dinner was great! we started of with some side dishes.. Wasabi Prawn Salad, Calamari Rings and Chicken Wings.. my main course was a renamed-herb-crusted coated dory. haha Mum had her favourite Garlic Prawn Pasta. Daddy opened a bottle of wine.. atmosphere was pretty gd~ just that the waiter spilled our beer on Andre's shirt.. but we just laughed it off.. After dinner i went to exchange the Adidas Sundown Marathon running singlet... i was told that the exchange period was between 7pm-9pm.. When i reached ard 645.. there was like a damn long queue already..worse thing was that they ran out of sizes to exchange... screwed up sizing chart...Dad then went to Bose to buy a new surround system for our house.. damcn cool la.. only 2 speakers and it can create a surround effect.. damn shuang la! On our way to the car.. we saw this lambo parked behind dad's car.. I was like wow... lucky person.. Dad say... that belongs to Uncle Edward's boss. gosh.

Monday.
Met Cheryl in the afternoon to head down to Suntanning Studio and try out the indoor tanning over there.. after tanning we headed over to Suntec where we had Pepper Lunch. lol.. first time having pepper lunch.. kinda cool.. we chit-chatted for awhile before we head over to Harris where i went shopping for my stationeries for Aussie.. gosh~ i spent like 80 bucks on stationeries..inclusive of 20% discount.. urghs.. but if it weren't for Aussie stationeries being so expensive.. i wouldnt wanna splurge on it here.. We went out separate ways at abt 5+.. Cheryl had to gv tuition while i had to head to The Regent for UQ Pre-Departure Seminar.. haha managed to drag cuzzie Gwen to come along with me..Our trip to The Regent was somewhat funny la.. met a funny couple who led us wrongly...

Tuesday.
Headed back to camp to do my FFI.. but the doctor went for Medical Board meeting! urghs wasted trip.. slacked and talk cock in camp till 5 where i left and headed to town.. Went to pick up my watch before meeting kai xin guo for dinner.. shucks my zhap cai peng at Wisma Atria Food Republic was $9.40 la.. wth.. so freaking expensive. kai xin guo keep laughing at me.. her ban mian was only less then $5 bucks.. urghs... but i had a good time! lol.. hope work will be better for her!

YEAH I AM DONE!

outing with the cuzzies~

2008-05-24T14:22:00.005+08:00

Gosh.. another 1 day lag time of updating my blog.. reached home about 3am yesterday.. yesterday was a really long and tiring day!! but it was FUN! =)

i headed to Parkway Parade yesterday for my haircut~ haha its gonna be the last time i go for a slope hair cut.. wahaha.. ORD ORD ORD! met Aaron "Uncle" while i was on my way to have lunch. Apparently he was helping out at a Looney Tunes Road Show over there. damn long never see him la..

Went to meet up with Kiap, Syaza and PK to collect our Sundown Marathon Race Pack. Good la.. no queue.. everything chop chop. lol. kiap and syaza went to catch their movie.. then PK went for his Altis/Lancer EX gathering.

I had a great time with cousins thereafter. Shan't talk much about it~ gonna let the pictures roll!

Carl's Junior with Brudders!

2008-05-23T12:02:00.005+08:00

gOsh.. sorry for the delay in yesterday's entry peeps! Had a long day yesterday.. headed to bed shortly after i reach home..

started my day late as i was up watching the Devils kick the Blues ass!! yeah! Manchester United are Champions of Europe!! watched till abt 6am.. woke up at around 1300hrs.. then headed to Alexandra Hospital for STO for my wisdom tooth.

Headed to Kiap's house to nua for abt 2hours before we went to meet PK and go East Coast Park for a run. Ran 11km+ in about 1hr and 1mins. Run was good~ felt damn refreshed after the run!
We headed to Carl's Junior at East Coast after that.. gosh damn full la!! the food portion's damn big.. lotsa fries..

Me and PK After The Run

Me and Kiap At Carl's Junior (W960I)

Me and Kiap At Carl's Junior (N6500)

gonna head to Millenia Walk today to collect the Sundown Marathon's Race Pack.. gosh i pray... there won't be much of a queue! after that gonna meet the cuzzies for dinner =DD its been a really long while since we met!!

Manchester United!!

2008-05-22T05:39:00.003+08:00

Hell Yeah!!! We won the Champions league!! We did it! The DOUBLE!! Come on Chelsea!! You hit the post 3 times!! it just wasn't ur night!!

Glory Glory Man United!
Glory Glory Man United!
Glory Glory Man United!
As the REDS go marching on, on, on!!

Manchester United 1 Chelsea 1
(C.Ronaldo [26]) (Lampard [45])

Manchester United win 6-5 on penalties!!

16 days to ORD!!

2008-05-22T00:51:00.003+08:00

Finally headed back to camp today!! Haven been back to camp since the 29th April after ops. Went back to camp to draw blood for my ORD FFI.. met Shao Yi and Allan at the Medical Centre..lol kinda waste of time but well.. i'll give it to them!! Proceeded to settle some paperwork before catching up with the rest in camp.. Oh ya received a commendation letter from Chief for Ops for my blah blah blah.. headed to bunk for awhile to grab some stuff before i went to Spec Mess with Allan and Dingyuan!! lol almost 2mths never go Spec Mess!

MRT-ed to town to wait for kai xin guo to finish her work~ meeting her for dinner. Something funny happen~ while waiting for kai xin guo, i went to Borders..then wanted to buy this movie P.S I Love You.. so i called toong yeng up~ knew she watch it before.. so ask for review... then say meet up some day.. 30mins later.. while with kai xin guo.. met toony and her bf at Wisma.. lol..

Had dinner at Taka's Coffee Club.. garlic prawn pasta yum yum =x kai xin guo was like ranting about her Boss and how sucky work was! haha jiayou my friend!! and damn.. i fell down at the bus-stop while sending her home urghs!! Evil kai xin guo couldn't stop laughing!!

Today's SOCCER NIGHT!! The Red Devils are gonna pwned the Blues!! MAN UNITED FOR THE WIN!! Glory Glory Man United!!

I had a good day!

2008-05-21T01:28:00.002+08:00

Hey! sorry for the late post folks! Just came out of the shower!! back from my run not long ago~ ahh damn refreshed!

Let's see~ i started my day pretty late as i was savouring soporific slumber in my bed!! had a pretty late nite as i was reading. haha gosh i'm like so immersed in this current storybook that i found lying on my bookshelf.. wahaha.. headed off to Marina at about 4 to meet Carlin. We had dinner at Changing Appetites.. gosh the fish and chips were damn filling can.. lol. We played pool after that~ like for a short while..waiting for our movie slot.. "What Happens In Vegas" was funny but then it wasn't worth much of a compliment.. Nothing fantastic about it.. nonetheless.. i had good company! so lol. 2 stars?

during the show, this couple beside me were acting strangely la.. halfway thru the show.. the girl got up and sat on the guys lap.. the guy was hugging her.. i was like WTF! this is a couple seat.. fcking spacious can.. after the show ended.. Carlin wanted to surprise me by bringing me to the Singapore Flyer.. but i couldnt make it.. >.<>

Running with Kiap's good.. lol we had a good! short! run. that pai ka after play basketball still can make me run together with him like dog.. his 2.4 below 9.15 nt fake one.. lol. but good man.. i can feel myself improving each time i run with him! ran 6km in abt 30mins. think its quite a good timing.. will try to maintain this speed for the marathon during the first 21km.. hit abt 2hrs.. then will be in gd shape to finish at sub4s or sub5s. Sub4s pretty impossible though. Went for supper after that at Bedok.. talk about our future.. our plans.. well it was good.

Lets see..shall head to East Coast again tmr evening. gonna do my 21-24km training run. wee =x confirm walk like penguin after that..

I love my tan! =DD

Made Of Honor

2008-05-19T23:49:00.002+08:00

outing with Cheryl was great! lol.. lunch at Ajisen wasn't as good as we hope it would be but watching Made Of Honor was really gd!! gosh 5 stars to the show!! damn i miss my bestie Judith~ CONTACT ME PRINCESS!

13 days to my 1st NIGHT Marathon!

2008-05-18T22:47:00.004+08:00

yippie! 13 days to my 1st NIGHT marathon!! i'm damn excited!! hope that i'd do well!! trainings haven been as smooth as i have planned due to work and other committments but i'm sure this won't hinder me from giving my best!!

felt abit unwell today but i had to resume training!! it has been a week since my last run. Went to the club(NSRCC) to drop my stuff before commencing my run. East Coast was crazily packed today! Its like evrybody's heading over to East Coast Park to pitch tents! Today's training run was short but good despite the weather being scorching hot!! I took additional stops to hydrate myself as compared to the usual 2-3 stops... the heat was ON! Nonetheless i had a good 15km run! Next run would be a 21-24km run. Most probably gonna do a NSRCC-Fort Road-NSRCC again. Gosh darryl you've got to work harder!!

See ya folks!!

*damn i miss my parents who're at Europe.. its been more than a week since they've been gone.. I was really ecstatic to see them over webcam the other day. Gosh.. the agony!! Cant wait for 24th May! Parents back in SG! hoo-yAh!

Gathering @ My Crib!

2008-05-18T04:13:00.003+08:00

Its like 4am now~ just finish tidying up my place and had a really long shower! ahh,.. shiok! =D.. haha.. gosh i am totally exhausted! but what a fun day it has been!

Had a mini-class gathering at my place! Its been a really long while since we met up! finally get to see them =)! Started my day going to NTUC to buy food/drinks for them, proceeded to rent some DVDs after that. CG, Nadia and Tanny arrived first at around 1500hrs... the rest told us that they'd be rather late due to unforseen circumstances!! Therefore we played cards for awhile before deciding to watch Windtalkers~ despite watching it for the second time.. i was still surprisingly pretty impressed by the movie!! Well.. movies which have Nicholas Cage in it cant be that bad... excluding "Ghost Rider". >.< Benjamin, Pei Ting and Oscar came ard 1700hrs.. gosh!! poor time management =p They started watching Heroes subsequently(lol. i already complete Season 1 and 2 la), while a few of us started to play mahjong.. gosh we played like 3 rounds! haha i didn't lose! wee =x In between the rounds we had a sumptous dinner~ yum yum =x its like 5 days since i had a decent meal cuz of my wisdom tooth extraction!

In all i had a great time!! haha! when we were talking about the life and times we had in poly we couldn't help but burst out in laughter~ Friends!! they just have such a great impact on one's life!

i'm gonna miss them when i'm in Brisbane.. =(

all right gonna turn in~ need all the sleep i can get!! 18km run later in the evening! =DD

Standby Area!

2008-05-16T22:31:00.005+08:00

Mum: Darryllllll why's ur room in such a mess????
Darryl: Okay mum i will go tidy it up later.
Mum: (Few days later) Your room is still in a mess!!
Darryl: @!$$#^W#^ damn i really hate the nagging

i used to hate cleaning my room because it was such a huge chore.. furthermore i was such a lazy bum then!! it was just my instinct to just stack everything and there you'll see a huge chunk of my lecture notes/magazines on my table..But today i was kinda pissed off with how untidy things were lying around in my room!!I decided that it was time to clean and pack up my room! I was astonished to see all the rubbish i had! it took me like 3 hours before i was done with Operation-Clean and Pack Darryl's Room. lol..but i was damn happy after that! felt a sense of accomplishment! heh heh! i guess its how NS has changed me in a way or so.. being through countless standby-areas.. i'm now quite proud of my cleaning and packing skills!

i had the chance to speak to Sandy today!! gosh! she's at UQ too and she was really kind to offer me tips and advices. She was like telling me what i can purchase over there and what i should bring over!! I'm so looking forward to meeting her in Brisbane as she has volunteered to be my guide! Thanks Sandy!! But what an irony.. after 2 years! we're gonna be back on the same campus again! haha.. i compiled a list shortly during our chat and realized that damn.. the 40kg of baggage that i am entitled might not be enough! lol. nonetheless compiling the list has left me screaming!! i've got alot of things to buy! gosh.. i gotta scrimp and save!! i need to go shopping >.<

Oh ya.. many thanks to Nelsie too for her list of items to bring to Aus! hehe dun worry! i will remember that they don't sell the SG brand of sanitary pads over there! I WILL ALSO EXCLUDE ALL THE AUNTIE ITEMS FROM my list =p heh! heh!

Why I've decided to take up the Sundown Marathon Challenge?

2008-05-16T17:16:00.006+08:00

Thinking about why I decided to take up the Sundown Marathon Challenge has directed me to realize many reasons why I would not like to Run! I would not like to run for fame! I'm definitely not doing it for fortune. Competing in this sport has somehow instilled in me a need to be satisfied! I haven't felt it yet.. but i know its out there! It might not come after a perfect race with a timing of sub 4s or 5s but it definitely comes after a race that i've spend lots of hours preparing for! I know the contentment felt immediately upon crossing the finishing line. I've been there, done that and I'm addicted to it! I know i need to work harder than everyone else in order to achieve this! I am facing a challenge with myself, a challenge that i will undertake with nothing less than a 110%.

*darryl angus laces up, starts running and begins to experience that oh-so familiar endorphin surge, it's almost impossible to stop..*

Adidas Sundown Night Marathon 310508.

A Really Busy Day!

2008-05-15T22:58:00.007+08:00

aNd here's the second post.. gosh.. today was like the busiest day i had in weeks but i'm too lazy to rant about it~ haha.

Well I went for my medical checkup for the sake of my student visa~ gosh i thought the medical checkup was covered during my initial payment for the visa.. but boy was i wrong~ went to Cairnhill Plaza for the X-Ray Examination then headed over to Paragon for medical checkup.
Total Cost : $68 for X-Ray $48 for Medical Checkup *bangs head on the wall*

Gosh this is so troublesome!! i'm too lazy to blog! lols. i had a great dinner!

-good night!-

Guess Who's Back!

2008-05-14T23:53:00.004+08:00

Hey there!! Its been a really long break.. yes i know i know.. been living out my days in camp! well there aint much days left! I'm finally gonna complete my NS liability! 070608! I'm going to be Operationally Ready! hoO-Yah! gosh i will miss the times i had in NS.. I won't deny that without a shadow of a doubt, the experience i have gained throughout this 2 years is truly in a league of its own!

Well i'm back into the blogging world! all the ranting, and cam-whoring moments to be published while simultaneously praying that blogger doesn't screw you up by lagging. Hahas.. i guess it is quite addictive to keep ranting away sometimes..

Basically i've started blogging again as i'll be leaving for Brisbane(Australia) on the 7th July to further my studies. Sooo.. i hope that through this blog i would be able to give my cherished pals an update and insight on the life i have in Brisbane!

Well that's all folks! That marks the end of my first post.. lol.. Stay tuned for further updates!!