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Thursday, October 26, 2000
04:50 p.m.
+++FIXED THE LINE PROBLEM+++

sixovous.
Friday, October 26, 2001
10:27 p.m.

Funny how some people react to some things.

Since I was young, I learnt that I have to do good. My fatehr taught me about the 24 'filiaities', and when I saw a good movie or read a great book I'd always wanted to be that hero.

To be that someone who does the right. Someone celebrated. Someone who faces evil with a strong passion and all that blah.

Over the years, that hasn't changed much. But I learnt that heroes are not always celebrated. That the right isn't always the well-approved, or the well-admired.

That righteousness without recognition sucks like a big lemon. But for the sake of honor, and all that chivalry... sigh.

I once read this quote from some famous revolutionary fella... that the time is always right to do what is right.

I believe God sees.

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fivon.
Monday, October 22, 2001
10:46 p.m.

hmm...

Just yesterday there was a long discussion/meeting. Not that it is uncommon in length (since most meetings lasts for 2~4 hours).

The meeting was a debrief from the instructors about the performance on the various teams that they have been tasked to guide and assess.

Be it God's will or mundanely luck, I got a team of four who was totally disrespectful towards their officer, uncooperative, and irresponsible. (except for one person who remained decent despite the bad influence that surrounds them)

So I told my superiors everything they did. This inevitably resulted in their punishment, of which I took neither glee nor guilt.

However, the tension level rose visibly (after my superior scolded that team in front of their entire company). And I get this feeling that they will find every chance to 'strike back'.

I did a whole lot of big rights and a few small wrongs in my duration here, but the few wrongs could be exploited and exaggerated beyond proportions.

Moral high ground? I can't tell anyone I'm gonna perch there. I am sure of who I am and what I need to do, and I will do it. ~: )

Final exercise to go. Gonna be back in less than 10 days... ~>). Seeya!

tetra.thanks.
Sunday, October 21, 2001
10:53 p.m.

Wow.

Just as I answered to two emails asking if I was really expecting a mail when I put up my contact addy in Taiwan... I got a bookmark!

To top it off, it was even anonymous. No words, except for the mailing address. I didn't recognize the handwriting, (but there was a typo error).

It's real hard not to guess at who sent it to me. (urgh~~~~ tak boleh tahan suspense) hahaha... oh well.

Whoever it may be... THANKYOUTHANKYOUTHANKYOU!!! _________________________________________________

thirdle.
Saturday, October 20, 2001
08:57 p.m.

time to add another jumbly mumbly entry...

well the typhoon diverted its course from the camp I'm in, but it did hit Taipei so I guess I might not be able to go there... maybe go KaoShiung instead. In fact, due to the recent Anthrax scares having sourced partially from Malaysia, the Singapore security status has upped, and that could mean that I cannot go for R & R! (that's like the whole idea of going overseas training)

anyway there are more to thank God for... a few days back I've just recieved notice that I'll be in for a bike (scrambler) course. It will take up 4 weeks, and hence my leave will be pushed to fill up what's left of December, and still have enough to spill to January. ~:) In that way, ORDate seems closer and closer!

Financial status... (argh) not updating now coz I don't have my notepad with me, but it's way over budget. Still other than foodstuff and drinks, I bought nothing for myself.

Didn't really need to actually. ~:) Nothing I need here in Taiwan that God hadn't granted.

In fact, I've acquired yet another form of interaction with Singapore... SMS! I didn't subscribe for auto-roam but brought my phone so that I can utilize the SIM card meant for instructors (myself included).

Didn't expect that I could SMS back with it, and I think it costs some amount... maybe 10 NT per message (it doesn't update till some time later).

Thinking that it is free initially, I basically SMSed a good number of my friends, sending and recieving regards and blessing.

Only have two more missions to go, starting from the day after tomorrow, lasting till the 24th. ~:) It's amazing the things I learnt during such a short trip. Things intangible such that I need to learn the words to put them into words.

Yet again, perhaps, it is better left unworded. It's in me. _________________________________________________

seconder
Saturday, October 13, 2001
09:39 p.m.

hmm... can't seem to place a "next line" by pressing the 'Enter' key... so it's showing up as a bunch of messologlory of words that takes a crab pincer to figure out.

anyhow, I've been trying to maintain certain kind of disciplines (especially with regards to my financial 'inability'). I surprised myself at how well I managed to ration my dollars (until today anyway)

first off, for the sake of my BBoy dancing stint, I've been training a little bit. 250 out of the 400 feet-raised push-ups I'm supposed to do these past 8 days. Not good, but I'm catching up. at this rate I will be a B-Grandpa if I'm gonna breakdance at all.

next is my expenditure, recorded herewith in a chronological order:
---Prune Tea (900ml)>>50NT
---TianBuLa (Sweet-Not-Hot)>>30NT
---Internet (got caught)>>10NT
---Chicken Chop>>40NT
---TianBuLa (SNH fishcake)>>30NT
---Bubble Red Tea>>15NT
---Red Bean Cakes x3(tiny ones)>>24NT
---ACE Crackers>>39NT
---Plum Milk Tea(me fave)>>35NT
---Strawberry Milk T (treat Dexter)>>30NT
---CHOC Girl Mag (Cher)>>99NT
---WinkUp Mag (Cher)>>120NT
---Sour Plum packs X 5>>25NT
---Genki Candy>>1NT
---Latecholate>>1NT
---Peach T (packet)>>10NT
---Plum T(homemade recipe)>>30NT
---Plum T(bottled)>>25NT
---Yang Chun Noodle>>40NT
---MashiMaru p/bag>>99NT
---Internet 2 hours (now)>>80NT
---Plain Milk T>>10NT

Basically half of my expenditure is on cheap foodstuff hehe (but I'm none the fatter) The other half is for others... and still keeping within the limit of 1000 NT that I set for myself before the commencement of R&R (Rest & Relax).

Took some pics too... still got about 13 frames left. 20 minutes left in the cafe, 18 days left before I land in Singapore.

And oh... there's an incoming typhoon, heading right at my camp's locality even as I speak (but it's still at the oceans or something.) Supposed to hit us in 3 days' time, and that could spell a blessing! (don't have to go out and cheong mountains)

old, lazy me.... hehe. no harm hoping.

have been reading up 1st and 2nd Samuel too... about wondrous stories that seem to bring up the medieval past right before my eyes. I guess a lot of fantasy writers took some cue from biblical stories at some point of time or another, whether or not they knew or admit it. ~:)

hmm.... been thinking about my life by the time I return to the s'pore. Have dreamt that I returned home prematurely 3 days ago, but in my waking hours, I've calculated how I'll clear my leave and offs and also how GLORIOUSLY blessed would I be if I were to be slotted into a motorcycle course (that way I can go straight to enrol for a license when I become a civilian once again)

it isn't too far away, but as they say, the final months can be a real drag. oh well. ~:)

I'll smile as each second draws me nearer to my pink IC. that will be my next crossroads to choose, and the future is uncertain for now (though I am not without plans).

but I know that something good is going to happen. ~:) _________________________________________________

first entry
Saturday, October 13, 2001
09:27 p.m.

whew!!!

finally got to settle into an internet cafe with official permission.

my last sneak attempt into an internet cafe flopped when my friend tried to look for me in the cafe, thereby exposing my position to a senior regimental officer (who's a real pain to everyone in our camp).

anyway, things almost blew out of proportion due to that, but it's okay now.

so now, here I am... with my friends roaming around Kenting (NOT Genting) which I've already been to, I'm now sitting here, with an hour to spare after clearing my first volley of emails.

so far, the Lord has blessed me with:
- newfound friendship (with people whom I knew for some time in camp)
- good health
- perseverance
- patience
- physical protection
- financial support
- entertainment
even at stressed times! _________________________________________________