这一夜，我感动得哭了。

这一夜，后港与波东巴西居民以无上情操震动了狮城， 也让目下许多时事与政论分晰员跌破了眼镜。

威武不能屈？
富贵不能淫？
贫贱不能移？

这些我曾经追崇而又不确定存在的人， 这一夜出现了。 不是一个不是十个， 而是以万计的涌现了。

就在数天前， 有人以一亿八千万新元嚣张放肆，目无忌惮地公开污褥了这数以万计的选民。

同样数天前， 又有人以公开对手帐目来屈褥一名年过古稀但仍因为了国家， 选民和理念而咬紧牙关迈入可能是他终于倒下的战场的老战将。

就是这一夜，选民们狠狠地回敬了这些一心想用钱解决困难的‘精英’两个结结实实的漏风巴掌，把他们打得三荤五素，更把他们的掌舵人打得一夜白头。

也在这一夜，波东巴西民众更颁了枚成就勋章给詹先生，一枚不经总理口，不经总统手，而是以万张选票与八千万元铸成的勋章。

可憾的是, 总理说他是失望的!!

家有争子不败，国有争臣不亡。

有对金钱说不的选民，有不畏艰难的敌对从政者，对行动党而言，战果也许是苦了点。但以总理的立场，却应该给于嘉奖，因为这是国家之福，亦是领导的好运气。背负了人民八十多万张选票， 三份二支持，总理应更从容的展现出国大于党的大政治家风范。毕竟终要有一流选民与对手，才能真正成就一流的政俯。

– 一名　‘世界级’　选民 (‘World Class’ Voter) 的心中话

I do not dare to take credit for this piece and I thank the person who gave me the opportunity to post this piece on my blog. I did not write this, but I have read it several times, until I was moved to tears.

I dedicate this to:
first and foremost, the brave and loyal people of Potong Pasir and Hougang;
Mr Low Thia Kiang, MP of Hougang SMC; and
Last but not least, Mr Chiam See Tong, MP of Potong Pasir SMC

5 October, 1992

This was the day I stepped into Sungei Gedong Camp, the day when I joined the Armour Brigade of the Singapore Forces. Was it fate or the Will of God that I am posted to this camp? Ever since I was a 17 year-old, armour legends like Erwin Rommel and George S. Patton, have been my heroes, when my peers were worshipping Checkers, Akina Nakamori and * gasp * Madonna! (Is she that ancient?)

ONCE ARMOUR, ALWAYS ARMOUR

The unforgettable, dreaded slogan that I see when the 3-tonner drove up the road leading to what is know as the Armour Complex after a long trip from 3 BTS (3rd Battlion Training School) at Nee Soon camp. And yes, since then, all the units I posted to – with the exception of my one year stint overseas – are in that camp and in the SAF Armour family. SOA, 38 SCE, and the old ATC camp are places that brings back some memories.

Was it so long ago? I am once again reminded that the days I imagined myself to be immortal, and would never die is passing away.

31 March, 2006

Today, almost 13.5 years later, I received my ‘Certificate of Appreciation’ – or MR letter, as it is known to some in the Armour Training Institute Auditorium. The SAF is officially done with me, as long as there’s no major national crisis – read: WAR – which requires my service again, before I am 40 years old. (The Support Company OC joked about this when he said, “If the SAF calls you up before you are 40, please, it will be an emergency. So please don’t call anyone of us up and ask for a deferment!”)

Today, I officially stepped out of Sungei Gedong Camp for the last time.

13.5 years of my life. Was it so long ago?

13.5 years of my life and in return was just simple letter signed by my NS battalion Commanding Officer.

13.5 years of my lfie. And two SAF medals.

13.5 years of my life. And one $480 – or so they say – SAF Hamilton Khaki Watch, to be collected on May 1st.

Was it worth it? I do not know. But I am glad I have finally discharge what I owe to the nation.(And hey! No more IPPT!)

I certainly hope that this day will be the last I ever see of any SAF camps again, until the day comes for my son – if I ever get married and have one – to serve the nation.

Oh hey, while you guys are at it, check this out . From a friend of mine. 🙂

What that does not kill me, makes me stronger – Frederick Nietzsche

Oh, really?

Or it just leaves your weaker until the next thing comes along, or the thing after, or the next thing after…

‘We definite appreciate your effort, hardwork and technical knowledge in the IT Helpdesk areas.’

Effort, hardwork and technical knowledge is really worth shit to the arschloch who wrote this crap.

What really matters to him?

Says it all in an old army song we used to sing.

     We are going through the motion
     La la la la la
     We are going through the motion
     La la la la la la

Be smart, but don’t act smart.

Stick your brains into the closet, and just be the good ol’ SAF obedient soldier and follow the most stupid of orders, geddit?

‘My mailing list is fixed and I won’t modify it. If he doesn’t want to receive my mails, he can delete it.’

Such audacity.

I have never imagined that there will be one day someone would say something like this to my face. While it isn’t done literally, it is just as good, since it was done in an email copied to the entire group.

     And when the night is cloudy,
     There is still a light that shines on me,
     Shine on until tomorrow, let it be.

Let it be? Not if I can help it.

I’ll be deleting your mails, alright. I’ll just leave it to the machine to do it, automatically.

Killfiles aka email filters. They are such a great invention.

Narnia is an evangelical movie.

‘It is! Because it is written by a Christian author, with a Christian theme. Aslan the Lion did die to pay a price for Edmund, just like Christ died for our sins, right?’

I suppose my own mother could have done better than that. Well, she’s not sinless, but she isn’t guilty for what I did, isn’t she?

     And together, we can face it
     I know we can turn the tide
     Together we can make change the way things are

Unfortunately it turns out to be either ‘Ja, Mein Führer!’, or some Pharisee craps most of the time.

Da Vinci Code.

‘Even if just 1 out of millions of christians got lost or non-christian got affected by the book and they want to believe DVC rather than the Bible, then my brother, it is powerful.’

It has as much power as you accord it.

     The great commandment
     shows the contempt
     between the world and their embarrassing pavement

The Bible shows us all to be the fools we are.

The world is full of fools. We can’t change them. We can’t save them.

Salvation belongs to the LORD!

Or is it the wrong Bible I have been reading?

     Lonely won’t leave me alone
     Lonely won’t leave me alone
     Why, tell me why, won’t even let me fall in love
     Oooooh everywhere I go always by my side
     Won’t even let me fall in love

It’s a brand new year… with nothing to look forward to.

A new world awaits me…