46 things of the past...

Had the sleep test on Tuesday night.. Left prayer meeting early.. All i can say is, alot of wires.. And i looked like i was dying in the picture my mum took.. It looked like a helpless man counting his last days.. damm funny.. It will be uploaded.... some time this month.. haha..

Anyway.. came across this amazing email about our past... See if u can identify with it.. Its for the people who were born in the 70s and 80s.. I remember those bold ones..

1. You grew up watching He-man, MASK, Transformers, Silver Hawk and Mickey Mouse. Not to forget, Ninja turtles, My Little Pony and Smurfs too.

2. You grew up brushing your teeth with a mug in Primary school during recess time. You will squat by a drain with all your classmates beside you, and brush your teeth with a coloured mug.The teachers said you must brush each side 10 times too.
( I think at my time, they already have the long basin so that every one can use, so no longer squad... But brush 10 times.. definitely.. )

3. You know what SBC stands for.

4. You pay 40 cents for Chocolate or Strawberry MILK every week in class.

5. You watch a very popular Malay dubbed Japanese drama on RTM1 about schoolgirls who possess powerful skills in volleyball called Meoro Attack.

6. You find your friends with pagers and handphone cool in Secondary school.
(More of Primary schoold and Sec 1)

7. SBS buses used to be non-airconditioned. The bus seats are made of wood and the cushion is red. The big red bell gives a loud BEEP! when pressed. There are colourful tickets for TIBS buses.The conductor will check for tickets by using a machine which punches a hole in the ticket.

8. Envelopes given to us to donate to Sharity Elephant every Children's Day
(Sharity Elephant is so damm familiar!)

9. You've probably read Young Generation magazine.You know who's Vinny the little vampire and Acai the constable.
(Acai the constable sound so familiar! haha..)

10. You were there when they first introduced MRT here. You went for the first ride with your parents and you would kneel on the seat to see the scenery.

11. Movie tickets used to cost only $3.50.

12. Gals are fascinated by Strawberry Short Cake and Barbie Dolls.

13. You learn to laugh like The Count in Sesame Street.

14. You longed to buy tibits called Kaka (20 cents per pack), and Ding Dang (50 cents per box), that had a toy in it and it changes every week not forgetting the 15 cents animal crackers and the ring pop, where the lollipop is the diamond on the ring.

15. You watched TV2 (also known as Channel 10) cartoons because Channel 5 never had enough cartoons for you.

16. Hardy Boys, Nancy Drew, The Three Investigators, Famous Five and Secret Seven are probably the thickest story books you ever thought you have read. Even Sweet Valley High and Malory Towers.
(I know about the craze, but i never read a book when i was young! hahaha)

17. KFC used to be a high class restaurant that serve food in plates and let you use metal forks and knives.

18. The most vulgar thing you said was asshole and idiot and THE MOST EXTREME WAS 'super white'...you just couldn't bring yourself to say the hokkien relative.
( I thought the four letter word came out already?? )

19. Catching was the IN thing and twist as the magic word.
( OMG! LOL.. TWIST.. NA NA NI NA NA.. you cannot catch me.. TWIST!! Eh i TWIST LE.. YOU CANNOT CATCH ME!! LOL)

20. Your English workbooks was made of some damn poor quality paper that was smooth and yellow.

21. CDIS were your bestfriend.

22. The only computer lessons in school involved funny pixellised characters in 16 colours walking about trying to teach you maths.

23. Waterbottles were slinged around your neck and a must everywhere you go.
( It was the in thing to have the top of the water bottle to pop up den have this rubber elastic straw.. haha..)

24. Boys loved to play soccer with small plastic balls in the basketball court.
(eh.. Tennis ball le... Plastic balls cannot make it lo!)

25. Teng-teng, five stones, chapteh, hentam bola and zero point were all the rage with the girls and boys too...
(Hop scotch too!)

26. Science was fun with the balsam and the angsana being the most important plants of our lives, guppies and swordtail being the most important fish.
(haha.. ANGSANA!! haha..)

27. Who can forget Ahmad, Bala, Sumei and John, eternalized in our minds from the textbooks. Even Mr Wally & Mr. Yakki. What abt Miss Lala??? And Zaki and Tini in Malay Textbooks?
(ONG!! haha.. SUMEI!! haha..)

28. We carry out experiments of our own to get ourself badges for being a Young Zoologist/Botanist etc.
( I din get alot.. i was lazy.. haha)

29. Every Children's day and National day you either get pins or pens with 'Happy Children's Day 1993' or dumb files with 'Happy National Day 1994'.

30. In Primary six you had to play buddy for the younger kids like big sister and brother.

31. We wear BM2000, BATA, or Pallas shoes.

32. Your form teacher taught you Maths, Science and English.

33. The worksheets were made of brown rough paper of poor quality.

34. You went to school in slippers and a raincoat when it rained, and you find a dry spot in the school to sit down, dry your feet, and wear your dry and warm socks and shoes.
(seen that before, but i always took the school bus.. so never got wet )

35. School dismissal time was normally around 1 pm.

36. There would be spelling tests and mental sums to do almost everyday.

37. Your friends considered you lucky and rich if your parents gave you $3 or more for pocket money everyday.

38. You see Wee Kim Wee's face in the school hall.

39. You freak out when the teacher tells you to line up according to height and hold hands with the corresponding boy or girl.
( I remember even if i liked the girl whom i was holding hands with, still must act like very unwilling to hold! haha..)

40. Boys like to catch fighting spiders.
( I saw it, but i never did it.. I hate bugs!)

41. Collecting and battling erasers was a pastime for boys.
(Country ERASERS!)

42. Autograph books were loaded with "Best Wishes", "Forget Me Not", and small poems like "Bird fly high, hard to catch.Friend like you, hard to forget".
(Sounds familiar.. But i wasnt into books anyway.. haha)

43. Class monitors and prefects loved to say "You talk somemore, I write your name ah!"
(Kids so young already learn to threaten.. haiyo!)

44. There were at least 40 people in one class.

45. Large, colourful schoolbags were carried.
(haha.. GO GO POWER RANGERS!!.. EH I GOT THE RED RANGER BAG LE!! HAHA)

46. You brought every single book to school, even though there was one thing called the timetable.

The Naked Nose...

Woke up 6am today and prepared myself to go to SGH to see a specialist.. Why?? Cos i wanna feel more special.. EH!!! Not funny..

I went to the ENT to see a specialist.. Its about my nose again.. Again becos i went there once before already.. and it was the same problem.. Nose bleed.. Only this time, my nose bleed wasnt that vicious..The last time it happened, WOA!! You couldnt imagine how much blood can be lost through a nose.. I would flood my pillow when i sleep at night, and when i wake up, is like waking up in a pool of blood.. No kidding! If i remember correctly, it was becos the skin inside my nose was raw, and abit of irritation would cause it to bleed already.. So took medication, use naval spray and it has settled down..

This time, i had bleeding at the back of my nose, and the thing is, the blood din flow down my nose, it flowed down my throat... So it was like i woke up one day last week, and i suddenly taste blood in my mouth, i looked into the mirror, i see blood at the back of my tongue.. Went to my family doc and found out its my nose that bleed.. Took medicine once and it stopped..

Suddenly! Last sat, i tasted blood again in my mouth.. so my mum made an appointment with her special friend who actually is a specialist to see a special someone, who is me..

I tot it was nothing big.. But unexpected things were about to unfold.. The doc saw the prob in my nose, if i am not wrong, some sensitive skin in my nose, thus the artery bleeds easy.. So i had to go through "THE SCOPE".. He told my mum, " i have to use "THE SCOPE" on him, cos of the blood.. And i dont like blood".. So do I... So do I..

So, he spray cocaine in my nose! Yes, cocaine.. Now im a drug user.. And it was FREAKING bitter.. cos it flowed down to my throat.. And the taste was HORRIBLE! It was to numb my nose.. "I've become so NUMB.. I cant feel (my nose) you there.." so that i wun feel " THE SCOPE" down my nose.. And i hated "THE SCOPE".. i dont think anyone likes a long "tentacle look-a-like" thingy down your nose and taking nude pics of your nose..

As he went down my nose, he realised, the bleeding wasnt the problem.. It was just an effect of the problems in my nose.. There were multiple problems in my nose.. I cant remember all, cos i prob dun recognise medical words.. But all i know is i have a small air passage cos of all those problems.. And the doc told my mum, cos of these, i tend to feel restless.. appear unmotivated and lazy.. Cos of the lack of oxygen.. And now i know why i so lazy and unmotivated already.. Everytime kanna say, eh dont lazy le.. HA! IN YOUR FACE!

But what the doc say is true.. I really can get quite tired easily.. And i really appear unmotivateed and lazy, cos i really feel tired.. Damm.. Those words coming out of the doc's mouth was like Jesus speaking.. Revelation man! haha.. So i had to go through some kind of skin test to find out what i am allergic to.. Cos the doc feels that something is making my nose like tat.. But unfortunately, i cant take it today cos i had taken the medicine my family doc gave me on sat, and for the skin test, i cannot consume that kind of medicine or the results will be biased..

Next, the doc put some, i believe, antiseptic in my nose.. He sprayed it on the cotton, and stuck it at my swelling area.. Den he "burn" my nose with silver nitrate and put some cream in my nose.. Yes! Cream in my nose.. I was like shit.. I cant believe i got cream in my nose.. It was to numb the pain from the "burning".. And my nose was really numb.. I felt like Michael Jackson.. A fake nose.. LOL!!!

So, the doc went through what was gonna happen to me.. Gave me medication and told me i need to go through a "Sleep Test"... You heard me right.. SLEEP TEST... Its to test if i can sleep.. .. EH! Not funny..

This is what will happen.. They bring the machine to my house... Pluck the wires onto me.. And den i go to sleep like every other night, only this time with wires on me.. And WALLAH!! The results will come out.. And i will know the seriousness of my condition and the doctor will assess if i need surgery! YES.. SURGERY!! Powerful right.. Small nose bleed lead to surgery.. BEST!! It is to remove some thing in my nose that blocks my air passage and endangers my nose.. Cant really remember.. I just remember the doc said, " it is very big.. I din suggest surgery the previous time?" Thanks man.. Last time could remove it liao, den wait till now..

Anyway, i am no stranger to surgery.. 2 surgeries so far.. Countless X-rays.. Like free liddat.. Couple of times at A&E.. One time in ambulance.. I tink my medical record speaks for itself there.. haha..

But one thing that worries me is the medical bill.. At least last time i surgery was when i young, my mum still can claim since she in the medical industry.. But now, i over the age limit liao.. Use "THE SCOPE" one time $100 plus liao.. Medicine $60 plus liao.. The sleep test, $250.. SIAN!! If my mum got no contacts in the medical industry ah.. worst liao la.. "THE SCOPE" was suppose to be $200 plus.. Sleep test $350.. But thank God for Medisave.. But Medisave also not forever.. Hiaz.. Just over a stupid nose.. Which i dun really use often.. Oh ya, in case you all dunno, my nose problem already started when i was small, and now only do i get the proper medical attention to it.. cos its a SPECIALIST.. So from small i already use my mouth to breath cos my nose already was blocked when i was small.. So you see la.. Never even use my nose much, only over there collect dirt inside.. KNN man.. haha..

Haha.. I can just imagine.. Healing service.. Den put your hand over the injured area.. I stuff my finger in nose.. Cos its inside my nose got prob wat.. While inside still can dig abit.. LOL!!

Paintball Time!

Talked about playing paintball.. Finally got into action and found out the details.. Wanted to go the Singapore Discovery centre one, but they no more individual bookings already, they changed their "format" to corporate packages only.. And it starts at $250 PER PERSON! Siao.. no way man..

So the next best thing is T.A.G (Tactical Action Games) Paintball.. Its located at Yishun, and within the compounds of Orchid Country Club.. And no need to worry about transport, cos they have free shuttle service from Yishun Mrt there too..

The Opening Hours are
Day : 9.00am to 5.00pm
Night: 5.00pm to 12.00am

Open only for Pre-reserved Groups/Parties. We will only accept bookings of 6 or more players in a group with a minimum purchase of 1000 paintballs. Minimum load of 100 paintballs per gun, per player, per game. For safety reasons, we allow a maximum of 5 players per team. Bookings must be made at least two days in advance, subject to availability. Game packages must be prepaid in full before date of reservation and are non-refundable. No refunds will be given for "no shows" on game day

All players by law, must be 18 years or older. Minors of 14 to 17 years must have our waiver signed by their parent. Waiver for minors can be obtained from our website at www.paintball.com.sg. Proof of age must be provided prior to play.

Entrance fee
Day : $15 per person
Night: $20 per person
This includes the use of the field and safety equipment. Players must wear their own attire to play.

Cost of paintball
1000 paintballs : $250
2000 paintballs : $400
3000 paintballs : $600
4000 paintballs : $800
Plan on using 200-300 paintballs per person..

Duration
20 players and below : 2hrs
30 players : 3 hrs
40 players : 3.5hrs

Things to bring

• Wear comfortable clothing that you don't mind getting dirty. Preferably, you should wear dark clothing with long sleeves. Don't worry about the paint splats as it will wash out easily in normal washing, but you'll be running, crawling, crouching and kneeling a lot. Better to be comfortable than stylish.

• Wear a baseball cap for head protection.

• Wear a scarf for neck protection.

• Wear good outdoor shoes that provide ankle support. Sprained ankles are the #1 cause of injury in many sports and Paintball is no exception. Having good ankle support reduces the risk of injury.

• Bring some snacks and LOTS OF DRINKS. We have drinks available for sale. Keep in mind that soft drinks are not good to drink when exercising. Stick to water, juice or sports drinks. ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES ARE STRICTLY PROHIBITED AT ALL TIME.
  

• Bring Sun Block as it can get very hot during a game and getting sun burnt is not a nice experience.

• Bring Insect Repellent as the game is played outdoors on a grass field.

• Bring enough money for extra Paintball. Plan on shooting 200-300 Paintballs per person during the event. Some people shoot more, some shoot less. It's all in how you play. We accept cash and NETS only.

• Bring your Driver's License or IC for verification of Age. By Law, all players must be 18 years or older. Minors of 14 to 17 must have our waiver signed by their parent. Waiver for minors can be obtained from our website. Proof of age must be provided prior to play.

• A change of clothes is always nice, since you'll be getting dirty and sweaty by the end of the day. Bring a towel along as Orchid Country Club has shower facilities located only at the Golf Driving Range. The Golf Clubhouse, Hotel and Social Clubhouse are strictly out of bounds to non-members.
  

Typical day of paintball

• Registration of players.
  
  
• Orientation of Safety Procedures, Rules of Conduct and Game Scenarios.
  
  
• Expert Paintgun instruction are then given to ensure the players gain a good working knowledge of their equipment.

• Players are issued with Safety Gear e.g. Masks and Chest Protectors.
  
  
• Paintgun with Paintballs are issued.
  
  
• Players try out their Paintguns at the shooting Range.
  
  
• Two teams are lead into the game area.
  
  
• The teams separate and take a moment to discuss strategy and tactics.

• The referee signals for play to begin.
  
  
• The referee sounds the siren and the game begins.
  
  
• Game last for a maximum of 15 minutes.
  

• The refere sounds the siren and the game ends.

I believe this is the competition format.. There is also the "for fun" format.. Where there is no scoring or winner.. SO just anyhow shoot ppl only..

The competition format is like this :
The objective of the game is simple, shoot down two targets on the opponents’ side of the field (1st mission), then capture your teams ammo box on your side of the field (2nd mission) and get it back to your homebase without getting shot!

Paintball consists of 2 teams. The teams will start at their homebases located at opposite ends of the playing field. At the sound of a siren, both teams will charge out from their homebases and try to achieve the missions given. Their first mission is to shoot down two targets on the opponents’ side of the field. Only when both opposite targets are shot down, the team can then achieve their second mission by retrieving the ammo box located on their side of the field.

One of the targets needed to take down

Using the covers on the field for protection, together with teamwork, coordination and strategy, the teams have to meet the objectives while trying to prevent their opponents from doing likewise. The team that gets their ammo box back to their homebase first wins.You are out when you take a direct hit from either a friendly or an opponent's paintball shot. A shot is considered any part of the body (hands, legs, shoes, etc). It takes only one hit for you to be considered shot. Once shot, declare it out loud. (ARGH!! KNN AH!!) <-- i added it.. hahaha

Move quickly with your gun above your head out of the line of fire as game play will not be stopped for you. Run to either side of the field (as its usually out of the line of fire) and head back to your halfway house. Go into your halfway house, do a U turn and continue playing the game.

I believe the halfway house is the hut behind..

If you've got your team's ammo box in hand but you get shot, put the ammo box down at that spot and declare yourself out. Run back into your halfway house and continue playing the game. It is then up to your teammates or you to get the ammo box back to the homebase. A game duration is between 1 to 10 minutes. For a group of 20 players & below, the group will have the field for approximately 2 hours. The group can play as many games within the allocated time.

Ammo Box

So how?? Please give me your feedback on the game.. Are we gonna go for it??

We need to come up with a list of people to invite.. I'm thinking 10ppl max.. 2 teams of 5..

Here is gone..

My birthday is over!! I would describe this year's birthday as unexpected and also great..

I have this thinking that big days like valentine's day or birthdays or mother's day are quite meaningless.. You don't need valentine's day to show how much you love your lover.. You dont need birthdays to appreciate your friend's existence.. and you sure dont need mother's day to be filial son/daughter.. I am not being a sadist by saying it is meaningless, but i feel i dont need an excuse or rather a special day to treat someone extra nice..

But thats me.. The practical guy.. You can tell i aint romantic also.. haha.. But i know how to treat my gf right!

So normally i dont really expect much in a birthday.. but of cos gifts are always welcome.. I would never say no to a gift.......... Okay, i take back my word.. Not all gifts i would say yes to.. haha..

Back to the point, im just saying i am not expecting a big celebration for my birthday.. A usual dinner and cake would do just fine with me.. But although people dont say it out, deep down inside, they secretly, unexpectedly, unknowingly do expect something diff every year during their birthday.. Just like how Harry Potter's cousin started to throw tantrums when he found out that he did not have more presents during his birthday as compared to last year..

So this year was a good birthday, just cos of that surprise element..

My bro bought me a gift!! Its the first time he ever bought a birthday gift for me.. Its almost equivalent to me having 6 pack.. haha.. Although the gift wasnt totally satisfying, (he bought me a sticker book of man utd, but is last season!), but totally unexpected.. Sometimes, its not about how good a celebration is, but is about the amount of effort that you place, that make a birthday great to enjoy..

So anyway, hp,van, amos and darling celebrated my birthday at nite, ate pizzas and played monopoly.. Amos may declare it, van may try to fight it, but I was the winner.. I dont care also.. I insist i am the winner.. I own more plots of land than anybody else.. I also had alot of money.. Dont care.. INSIST! haha..

Hp din have his usual luck with him, this time lady luck was with me! Normally, hp would be the one with the most land, but that day he just swuay, keep kanna amos property.. I think cos my birthday la, den God dont want to make me feel sad, so give me all the "luck".. haha..

Nvm, till next monopoly session.. I shall rule monopoly!! MUHAHAHA