Being brought up from where I am, as a citizen and civilian, I never had the chance to experience what the elections is really all about. Because I sub-consciously know that no matter what happens, there can only be one outcome.

While others are asking for a change in the way the country works, we ask for lifts to be on every floor. While they ask why must it be their very own sons that have to be at the warfront, we ask why are there more gantries on our roads.

People there chant his name in rallies because they really feel what he meant but here we just be there to well… make up the numbers.

I must admit that I was glued to the TV for nearly an hour when Obama spoke in one of his many speeches because it was so powerful and sincere. He spoke with his heart, not through his papers. But sadly I can’t say the same for my very own. (Luckily there’s cable TV to switch to OTHER channels, heh.)

I was quite into the presidential elections this time round and I believe lots of other people are too. But I didn’t even know Obama was voted President till I was told by one of my “higher-ups” after a briefing.

After all, we were all in a jungle for our field camp… Ahhh, I’ll save that for another time.

Mentang-mentang lah hujan kan hari ni, aku pun pi lah YouTube. Cari punya cari dapat video ni. Terkekek-kekek siol aku ketawe! Enjoy, enjoy…

I was pretty frustrated with Mr Weather today - he’s pretty indecisive. For a moment it was sunrays, the next was droplets before it was sunrays again. Then night fell. It’s Mr Weather’s very own ever-changing mood that is hindering me from getting well.

I thought of going out to get some stuff but the rain pegged me back to my neighbourhood area. But it was alright. I got the most unexpected impulsive buy in my life - a pair of specs.

The initial plan was to go to Babe’s neighbourhood ’cause sources had it that the cheapest pair can be bought there. But since I was around mine, I might as well look around and hey hey, I got a pair at $65. Next will be that $15 black watch.

I like talking to old-school people in my area like my tailor and today, the optometrist. They’re so warm and friendly. When he got to know that I’m getting a pair for my NS, he started to talk about his days in the NS 40 years back.

His stories accompanied me while I tried out 7-8 different pair of black specs which I think most of us would go, “Aiyah, just take one lah. All also look the same what.” Heh. And I finally chose one.

Did you know… confinement back then was 3 whole months? Now that’s the BMT period and confinement lasts for only 2 weeks. And that food everyday was mutton, vege, rice and plain water except for Wednesdays? The change was chicken and rose syrup. And they look forward to it every single week of the 3 whole months.

No wonder our parents call Tekong a holiday chalet now!

Btw, I stumbled upon 2008 Outdoor Band SYF on YouTube. Oh gosh I lost track of these SYFs already. This year’s winner is a surprise package. Let’s just say if you’re a TK-ian, you’d be shocked.

But I must say the DM of the winning band is so damn blardy good. The best I’ve ever seen.

If you prefer to see formations instead, I’d suggest you go to here.

I never mastered my mace work. Heheheh

Maybe there should be a guys’ version of this. Top of the list will be NS. Agreed?

Sung by Hady Mirza. It makes me wonder why Taufik didn’t sing the National Day song in the year he won the Singapore Idol crown. Maybe the Asian Idol crown did the trick.

But I don’t quite like leh. It’s more like a song for an album rather than one that “has a catchy chorus that can get everyone waving their torches in the air”.

There has been some debate that the concept of some parts of the music video followed this though. *shurgs*