Succumbing to temptation

Hey, it's a fine Sunday afternoon. Was about to do a long-d run today, but since I'm meeting ky later, I shall postpone it to tomorrow. 

Yesterday was quite memorable man. Yup, it was the National Day 2010 Preview show, and I must say, it was a blast! I did the second shift this time, and knowing that it would be my final time enjoying the show segment of the parade, I wanted to cherish it more. Everything was upscaled yesterday; from the performances to the lighting effects to the fireworks. Of course, it was the preview so things had to be up there, like the actual one itself. I thoroughly enjoyed every moment of the parade, even though I was still maintaining vigilant throughout. The most difficult part is not looking at the astonishing fireworks display when it went off, haha. Two particular moments I remembered the most was the countdown to the songs segment (I think) where the 500 strong choir did the changing display. Everyone was coordinated and shouted with so much enthusiasm! The second was the highlight of the night for me; yes, it was when Kit Chan, the actual Kit Chan took the arena to sing the classic NDP song, "Home". Wow, that moment was reminiscence of my childhood/primary school days, and even though I was on duty I can't help but feel touched by it. It was just...wonderful. And not to mention the "Robo-Warriors" doing the funny dance and ending with our own MPs shooting the mini-fireworks out of the rifles into the air...that part was splendid also. Though they are still not coordinated, LOL. I'm glad I took that shift yesterday, it was worth it. Although I'll miss out on it for the actual NDP. But I'll be doing the Parade segment, which is cool also. Can't have everything right? 

Ok, so talking bout' NDP...which brings me to what happened backstage. Simply put, the FOOD. Holy-mother-of-earth yesterday, being the second most important show, the FOOD was INSANE! It was like they wanted all performance to be in super high morale and energized by providing us with so much GOURMET food!!! I can't imagine the calorie count yesterday!!!

A List, which I painstakingly took down, of what I ate. This is scary.

-KFC drumstick, 1

-KFC thigh, 1

-KFC Mash Potato, 1

-KFC egg tart, 1

-KFC bread, 1

-Wintermelon packet drink, 2

-Coffee, 1 cup

-Mentos, approx. 2 tubes

-Small lemon biscuits, 3

-hotdog, 2

-pastry, 1

-chicken piece, 1

-mash potato, 1

-yakult, 1

-apple juice packet, 2

-fish nugget, 1

-mini-snickers, 2

This is like 2x fattening of what I eat daily...like WTF?! BUT. There was no effin' way I could not eat them! This was beyond my tolerance level! Food, junk food, I might add, was EVERYWHERE. And because I've not taken so much junk food for weeks already, I could not take it anymore. I melted down, and I just ate and ate, without a thought about the consequences. I've never indulged like that for a LOOOOONG time already, trust me. Wow. And to think that there was even extra KFC snacks and chicken that they throw to us again after dinner. (Heng I never eat) Crazy la...

And I kept having this naggin feeling my weight was going up the roof and I was quite right. This afternoon when I woke up, my weight was at 62.1kg. Srsly, sad. IF I HADN'T DONE THE 15K RUN THE DAY BEFORE...IMAGINE THE BRICK WALL I'M GONNA HIT...

But so much so for the fun. Now it's time to go back to serious training! As I said, today supposed to do a long-d but I'm short of time. So will probably do a HIIT instead. *Shivers* Why? Ladies and Gentlemen, High Instensity Interval Training is P-A-I-I-N man...no matter how many times you do it...you will never get used to it...Argh...

Alright, I will most likely do a long-d tomorrow, expect it to be longer than 15k. Gonna run now, literally. Cya!

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My Own Progressive Training

15k. This is the distance for today. I am nervous, no doubt. But I believe it should bemanageable, cos' 42k will be much tougher. I predict at the end of this run I will feel some blisters or fatigue. But that should be normal cos' there are no check points for me to take a break. Hopefully my Adi Supernova can take it too, if it can then I will use it for the NB run. 

This whole morning was raining like hell. Naturally, the CPFA was cancelled, so we did not get to run at all. I must, must, must make up for this. This will be the stepping stone. From 10k to 20k. Slowly, I'm reaching my half-marathon soon, and this 15k will be an important part. There are still so many people fitter than me, as I look at their FB etc. As long as I've not completed a full marathon and they have, I have no right to speak. Of the fact that I am fitter than them. Slowly, progressively though, I will make it. 

The journey to become a 'Superior Athlete' continues with this run. Let's GO! 

QOTD: If you can complete a marathon, you can do anything in your life!

                                                                                                    -By a senior 

**EDIT**

Back from the run! Yes, I did it. I completed the 15k. Best of all, NO PAIN, NO STITCHES, NO BLISTERS whatsoever. Only felt some soreness in my legs but that is natural due to my body not conditioned enough. Hahaha...this is not so hard after all. I believe that a half marathon is manageable for me right now. This is what I call "Progressive Training"! Superb. 

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Album Review: Belus

I love Burzum's music. It doesn't fit into your traditional Black Metal type of sound, but you can't label it as anything short of Black Metal either. It's just, how do you put it...enigmatic. Burzum's music usually take you into another realm of reality and this newest album, after 10 years, does exactly that. I won't say it's an absolute classic or revolutionary album, but hell, it's still brilliant. And one song in particular just slays every single Burzum song that precedes it. 

1. Leukes renkespill (Introduksjon)

This song is just the intro, it's technically not a song anyway, just the sound of glass knocking onto a floor or something like that. 

2. Belus' død

This is the main track of the album. The intro riff was taken from his previous work "Daudi Baldrs" and evolved further from here. From this song you can already hear the extremely muffled production and garage quality. It's a love-hate thing really. Anyway, this song gives off a majestic feel and one will instantly like it. I don't know why the vocals are so criticized, but I think it's cool. Come on man, wolf-shrieks are the bomb ok! Might have been the best song on the album if not for the next one...

3. Glemselens elv

This freaking song is the reason why I have been listening to Belus so much, and Burzum as a whole. OMG. This song is OMG. It's beyond a song, it's a spiritual experience, it's like healing water, it's my life support, whatever you want to call it. This song has been played on my MP3 countless times since I realised it's beauty and will probably continue this way. Translated as "The River of Forgetfulness", the song itself is also structured this way. Like a endless, flowing river. So many things to say about this epic 12min song!!! I counted, after listening many times, there are nearly ten riffs variations in this ong song alone. How freaking epic is that? And not to mention they transit so seamlessly into one another...and the chanting part..OMG. This song IMO has taken over "Det Som En Gang Var" as his masterpiece. 

4. Kaimadalthas' nedstigning

A fast number. Starts with a panicky riff, before the recognisable layered chanting part comes in. This song is brutal, yet not heavy at all. It might sound weird, but you will get used to it. Again lots of variation and a standout SOLO that must be heard to be believed. 

5. Sverddans

Catchiest song of the album. Your typical thrash metal like song, except put in a Burzum album and heavily muffled. Very similar to "War" but must faster and catchy. The intro riff, wah. Makes me want to go run now. So much energy...and when the vocals come barking out, they come with such fury and anger that you really feel what he's trying to portray even though you don't understand the actual lyrical content. And of course, a superb thrash song must come with a memorable SOLO, and this one doesn't disappoint. Very good song, but I agree with majority; too short though.

6. Keliohesten

The Kelio Horse has emerged! At first we hear this buzzing sound from the start which is clearly building up for something, then suddenly, this pristine, beautiful riff emerges. It's short and sweet, but lucky for us it's repeated throughout the song. Other than that quite a standard song. 

7. Morgenrøde

Gets some time to get used to, but when people understand the whole premise of Burzum, they will realise this song's beauty. Another one with a number of swirling riffs, lots and lots of tremolo touch. A bit too repetitive though, with few changes. That's probably the biggest downfall of the whole album in general. 

8. Belus' tilbakekomst (Konklusjon)

Conclusion. A 10 minute wall of sound. Enough said. I hear it only when I want to block off surrounding noise or sleep. 

So there you have it. My little take on this album To tell you the truth, none of the songs matter as long as "Glemselens elv" is there. It's worth the album price alone, I think. This is a fine instance whereby one song carries the whole reputation of a band. And it will be one for the ages, mark my words. 

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"ST60" Update

-Did my Fruit Diet

-Ate very little today

-Measured at 62kg this morning, a bit disappointed, but I will shred it off

-hope tomorrow run 10k instead of 7.4k. Hate the route but will use it to train my stamina and speed...

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Something's coming...

Hey blog. Tired man. But I like typing here, gives me a sense of purpose and hopefully fulfillment/enrichment next time when I read back, months or even years later. 

It's not even surprising anymore; test was delayed to next week again. And I think next week will delay even further. But at least we got our No.1 uniforms already. Though mine was one of the few which got send back for some adjustment due to the size being too big and cutting errors. I don't really understand why they look out for such minute details, must admit I was taken aback, but I guess that's the prestige and standard required to don a proper No.1 wear. Can't wait to wear the full set and see how I look...

Today's CPFA did 4.8k. Almost cancelled due to rain but we carried on. Clocked at a modest 24.50min. Didn't manage to get my target of 23min...I think it's not that easy man. I would be running GOLD 2.4k timing if I manage to attain 23min. At least I tried, right?

Think I might do a night run tomorrow. For many reasons. I'm gonna make tomorrow "Fruit Diet Day" too. Been eating a bit off routine, so tomorrow's meal is to balance things out. "ST60" Update tomorrow too. 

Somehow, I feel that something life changing is gonna occur soon. Hmm...Those words that I hear...

Just continue working hard man. Bite the PAIN!!

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For my enrichment only...

Holy crap, my blog sucksss now. =/ What can I do, when camp life is so slow and mundane. Practically did NOTHING again today! Another day of doing nothing! Again! Ironically I can't wait to mount for Istana. Schedule's out, and I'll be starting soon... 

I have to do something, anything. To occupy my life. Seriously, I am damn free now compared to my peers. With my 8-5 schedule and Istana posting, I am literally gonna do next to nothing for my remaining NS liability. Except on days when I have to do ceremonial, security etc. But those are few and far between. I've always pushed away the need to spent time wisely, due to the fact that my schedule was always "not stable". Even when I got posted to a 8-5 unit, I still tried convincing myself that my schedule was "not stable". Not now. I think it should end now. It is freaking TOO stable and lax such that I am throwing away precious free time again. (like I did for the past THREE years.) Damn it... 

So, how will it go? 

Tomorrow's gonna be quite busy I forsee, with the CPFA, OD test, collection of No.1 Uniform and possibly NDP briefing. Will be quite shack out if don't adjust my mindset properly, especially after these few weeks of slack. 

I am already fully recovered from my 12k-run last Sunday. I feel damn energized and pumped and ready to go, so for tomorrow's 4.8k CPFA, I must aim for a good timing. No excuses really, this one is important to gauge my true speed. I hope I can get below 25min or 23min, but we'll see. Hope no stitches or cramps, as always. 

If there's anything that's been occupying my free time now, it'd be listening to Jay Chou's songs. Addicted to some Wen Lan songs by him... Quite hooked to 933 nowadays too, I enjoy listening to it while doing long-d, very wierd but interesting experience. In camp, I'll be playing Pokemon, chilling, sharing Metal, (YES ONE GUY ACTUALLY LISTENS TO METAL) etc. At home, it's Liar Game, the noose, Hardwarezone, stuff like that. 

This is the kind of things I do for entertainment nowaways. Don't need me to tell you how wasteful it is. LOL. 

Sarcasm at myself how sad...

Fighting console fans, cream yourself over this;

QOTD: When you're happy, you must live. When your sad, you must live. So why not live happily for the rest of your life?

                                                                                                                            -By a Joker Aquaintance. 

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Lab's To-do List 2010

Shit...I'm dead tired. Literally lying on my bed now while typing...I don't even have the energy or mood to post but I have to...if not I'll regret. Life is too short for regrets... Though I am sacrificing my precious SLEEP...the time is ticking away...less than 6 hours of sleep...and reducing. Let's finish this quick, k?

Basically the whole day spent outside, at mac chilling. Watching Liar game these few days...epic show man. I love it la. Though I think season 2 is ending too quickly. Should increase the episodes la, 9 is too little. I CANNOT wait to see the movie. Liar Game: Final Round. Wa...after seeing the Trailer, makes me so excited, like a little fanboy sia. Akiyama-Kun showing emotions? Holy shit this I gotta watch!

Then at night went to watch "Ong Bak 3". Totally disappointing man. And to think I was quite excited when they showed the trailer. Duh...regret watching LOL. 

Anyway, main point for this post. I must list down priorities now in my blog, for the near future, lest I forgot. 

TO DO LIST

1) Clear MP3 and input new songs. Create playlist consisting of all soothing songs. 

2) Take up a hobby, a new sport, something, during this remaining months in Army. 

3) Quickly buy contacts and tights once I get next months pay.

4) Continue to save $$$.

5) Start saving bits and pieces for new Asics shoe. 

6) Complete Full Marathon, under 5 hours if possible. 

That's all for now. Will update progress slowly. 

Alright, time to listen to some soothing songs and SLEEP~~~

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First >10k Run

Today's run was quite nice, everything was ok. No crappy side stitch, leg cramps or whatsoever. Managed to break the 10k and completed around 12k. Lousy timing, but never mind, as long as I completed it. Weather was quite shite though, but don't expect breezy winds when you are running at around 12 pm. 

This was the route I took, quite a smooth, obstacle free and direct route. The lure of me getting home after U-turning at lakeside was strong enough to push me all the way back. Must get a good pair of running shoes and tights for the actual marathon though, as I'm starting to feel the effects of inadequate and inept equipment for my runs. 

Went to expo today to accompany CH for his savings plan. I don't know what people are thinking, but for me, I am not ready for this kind of decision yet. I understood absolutely nothing from the explanation of plans and stuff from the overachiever (the financial adviser). Am I jealous? Maybe. Do I want to be like him? No. I want to be better than people like this. Yes, laugh at your own peril. But we will see in the future. 

I JUNKED-FOODED TODAY VERY VERY BADLY!!! But it was shiok la...don't matter cos' I did the 12 km run haha...

Hmm, should I do the Newton Run?

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A Boring Update on ST60

Going to sleep straight away after this, so let's wrap things up real quick. 

Back from NDP deployment, same old stuff happening, but seeing the parade never gets old. It's quite spectacular this year. Hmm...hope nothing cocks up and I will enjoy the actual NDP there and then. 

Now, as for "ST60". Been quite some time le, I think it's already a month since I started? This morning, my weight was at 62kg. Reactions? Well, quite relieved, but well deserved since I did the 10km run two days ago. It was not for nothing. Went back to clean eating with stuff like Subway, YTF and Mr Bean. Though can be quite ex, especially for a foot long sandwich, but no choice. Slowly but surely, I am getting there...

So another day has gone. Tomorrow will be waking up early, have breakfast then go for a nice long run. I want to break 10km if possible. Most likely to take a new route. From my house to Jurong then to Chinese Garden. We'll see what happens tomorrow. 

Yep, that's all! It's a cooling night, and I'm gonna enjoy my sleep. Bye!

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Lab Presents: Songs by Jay Chou you never knew!

First and foremost, I am super glad to say that yesterday's IPPT was CANCELLED, yes CANCELLED due to bad weather. This is really a big in-your-face LOL! It's not cos' of the dreadful thought of having to take IPPT that made us so happy it was cancelled. No. How shall I put it...Karma? You see, these organisers failed to transmit info properly, and in the end gave some unreasonable instructions which was totally unnecessary. And all for their convenience. Never mind if you don't get it, those who do can le. Serves them right the IPPT was cancelled. 

So...yesterday became another totally "Zhuo Bo" day...I hate it man. I'm like wasting my life in camp doing absolutely nothing. Can't they just let us off if there's nothing on? Haix. One thing that filled ours minds ytd though, was whether we were getting our full-day off today. It was a classic case of cat and mouse game...we tried to catch him but he was uncontactable; then in the end some third party did the dirty work for us and finally, we got the news that our well deserved day off today was confirmed. Heng ar, don't have to book in today =). So theoretically means FOUR days of freedom until TUESDAY, W00T! Though Saturday still must mount for NDP, but to me, NDP is FUN, so doesn't matter. 

Okay, I slept like a pig from ytd to today, clocking around 16 hours LOL. All the accumulated lack of sleep I guess. Did another 10km this morning. I ain't gonna make it sound like some achievement cos' it really isn't. And it musn't be if I am to start training for marathons, cos' then, 10km will be the norm to train for. 

Ok after all that, gonna post some interesting stuff that I've been checking out these few days. Yep, it's all about Jay Chou's songs composed for other artists that many people don't know about. Hopefully more people now know about his genius after I intro some of the better songs that he has composed for other artists. You will be surprised and be in awe of this guy. 

1) 梁靜茹 - 失憶

2) 罗志祥 - 自我催眠

3) S.H.E - 候鳥

4) 陳奕迅 - 淘汰

5) 郭富城 - 愛情

6) 溫嵐 -  祝我生日快樂

7) 溫嵐 - 夏天的风

8) 南拳妈妈 - 瓦解 

9) 蔡依林 - 倒带

10)  蔡依林 - 你怎么连话都说不清楚

11) 徐若瑄 - 面具

12) 陳小春 - 獻世

13) 李玟 - 刀马旦

14) 溫嵐 - 北斗星

15) 吴宗宪 - 你比从前快乐

16) 吴宗宪 -屋顶

17) S.B.D.W - 世界末日 

...And a hell lot of other songs. No time to post them all. But I'm willing to share! Go to http://asianfanatics.net/forum/topic/327673-music-list-of-songs-jay-chou-composed-for-other-singers/ if you want to see a comprehensive list. 

That's all from me today! Update on "ST60" tomorrow. Hope I don't binge tomorrow...

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Live To Fight Another Day

Yo, guess what? OD test was cancelled today. How dumb is this, when we were told on Tuesday we're going to have test today. I mean, don't they know the schedule that today nobody is free due to the NE trip? Totally laughable. Shan't elaborate more to prevent my ass from getting into trouble. 

Omfg...tomorrow need to be at parade square at 0600hrs for IPPT. WHAT THE HELL SERIOUSLY. Considering the actual test don't even start after 0700hrs, this is really absurb. And the f-ed up thing is, we must do this cos' we are NEWBIES....and the lao jiaos all get to book in LATER...

Hmm...these few days I've not been monitoring my weight. It all started when I went back to 63kg. Pathetic. I still don't know how I jumped from 61 to 63 so quickly. But, I don't really give a damn now. Now, I'm starting to become addicted to SPRING ROLLS. Oh man so freaking delicious la. Why didn't I realise how tasty a spring roll is before?? ................................

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So...continuing...tmr IPPT will just take it easy. Pass jiu ok liao. I will aim this.

SBJ: 230cm, Pull-up: 12, Sit-up: 40, Shuttle Run: 10.4, 2.4km run: 11min30sec. 

Hahaha...hope I get pass if not silver. =) I like de feeling of no expectations. Yes. Once in a while, no pressure. After all the BIG PICTURE is my BIG Marathon preparation...

Been thinking about death lately...what is going on? Had a short discussion about religion/death with the guys today...makes me wonder, should I take up a religion...BUT. I cannot see myself believing in something that is unexplainable by science. Faith and belief don't settle well with me...but this fearful thought about the cease of all consciousness after I die is so overwhelmingly scary...every time I lie on my bed, instantly it will pop up in my mind...and I will find myself sitting up immediately, my heart pounding aggressively non-stop due to the intolerable fear...

I DON'T FUCKING WANT TO DIE!!! I WANT TO LIVE, LIVE FOREVER AND EVER AND EVER TO INFINITY...! *Stoning into space and looking extremely helpless*

QOTD: Many guys suffer from Mid-life crisis when they come to the army at the tender age of 20. What?

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Life is a Marathon

Yea, it definitely is. Just last week I was quite uplifted by my incredible drop to 61kg. But who knew, in the space of a few days I'm back to 63kg. It really shows that in whatever you do, if you become complacent and stop working hard, you will suffer the consequences. It never stops until you die. Life that is. So essentially life is a freaking long marathon, and we must continuously push ourselves in order to keep improving. 

No more crap bout' weight loss, will only touch on the this weekend. If I post results now, I'll only feel more disappointed. Anyways, this week is quite physically demanding. Tomorrow is CPFA, don't know how many km, and then after that is IPPT on Thursday. I'm seriously contemplating whether to just aim for a pass for this IPPT, as it's only for determining whether you go into RT of not. In which a pass would already suffice. I am really quite shack out, and I don't feel like cheonging for GOLD. It's not worth it la, simply put. I'm concentrating on my marathon training now and you boom come out one IPPT in the middle of nowhere...what is this?? Sunday I still gotta run a damn 15km man, as promised to CH. I think I will really just go with a silver or pass...slowly run...enjoy myself. No pressure. No need to risk unnecessary injuries by putting in so much effort for a almost useless IPPT. 

Already signed up for my first race yesterday; the NEW BALANCE REAL RUN 2010. It will be on 17/10, 15km men's open. I really like the fact it's a three pronged terrain, if interested can go check it out on their website. It's relatively more fun and interesting compared to other races this year. Everyone should be encouraged to join. Anyway, I'm not just gonna run for this. Since I'm entering into a new era of my life, so called "Marathon Era", I am going to join even more races. I have particularly in mind the Nike Human Race, Newton Run, AHM etc. Quite disappointed I'm too late for the Standard Chartered Race this year, as it will be the most high profile and biggest running event of the year. Never mind, will try again next year!

Progression...that's what is required to prepare adequately for a full marathon. Even though currently I'm light years away from it, I will still slowly but surely ascend my way to one. I just have to keep doing 10km runs from now on, and gradually increase the distance AND speed. This is so important; I'm glad I got precious info like this from the experienced marathoner I met yesterday. I still have a long way to go man...

Sianx, tomorrow is OD TEST. Don't know how strict the examiner is going to be...I am semi-confident. I know everything there is to know about drills, but my one habit may just kill me tomorrow. Horsekick. SHIT man, I really can't help it. I've been doing this for how many monkey years liao, I mean, the "Horsekick" of mine is STRICTLY not really horsekick, it's just 90 degree but with horsekick motion. It's not the pathetic horsekick where lazy peeps just lift their legs to the back and put down. It's not. But wth, that version of mine was what NPCC taught me, and was the STANDARD in NPCC. But no, it's not what SAF wants! SAF wants the "lift up 90 degree WITH legs protrude out and toes pointing straight". I can say truthfully I'm not used to that motion at all. This is so frustrating...90 degree jiu 90 degree can liao ma...what's the big diff...and it's not horsekick lor...it's just my style...damn it. 

Whatever. This week is F-ed up. 

With that, I'll end and go eat somemore to increase my weight to 82.1kg. =) HAH. 

just kidding.

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Raising the Bar

Alright, I woke up very late today. It's not what I planned, but heck, I was having duty yesterday. I hope my weight doesn't increase due to the binging yesterday...but even if it does, I am gonna burn all of it today.

In a while's time, I'm gonna attempt my first 12+ km run. Yes, I've never ever covered more than 10km before, but this time, I must try. Since I'm going for marathons soon, I must start training. This is quite serious. If only I put so much effort to my god damn studies. But that aside, I must finish this distance today. I've thought long and hard, where the fk to run more than 10km. In the end, I just decided to go with the simplest route, so as not to complicate things up. The aim today is really not timing, but to see if I can complete the 12+ km. This will be the base for future runs. I am setting aside two hours, yes that long, to finish this. No pressure on the timing, but mentally, I must adjust for this kind of distance. Visually, this is the route I'm taking.

It will be starting from blk 408, then straight all the way following the expressway, all the way to west coast park entrance, then U-turn back all the way to Pandan Resevoir, then up the resevoir, take one whole round, and end. Total distance is about 12.5km. 

Phew...this is quite a daunting task for someone like me who hasn't experienced long-d before. But thinking of all the n00bs who look weak but can actually finish marathons, I have to finish this. And not to forget the motivation great people like John Stone and David Goggins has given me. 

I'm only going to take my weight after my run, so I'm ending here first; will be back in 2 hours time!

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*Update (Night)

Shit man, on the run. I started on the resevoir instead, but did not complete the whole run. Reason: it was fking raining. Already drizzling when I was running the resevoir. I did not want to get sick over this, so I halted my run halfway. Pretty disappointed...and that after tt 6km I did not feel like continuing...not totally cos' of the rain...cos' I wasn't mentally strong enough...

But leave that for another day. Hit the gym in the evening, lost another few pounds. Took my final weight total after workout. 

60.9kg.

Finally, I've hit the 60 benchmark. Finally Finally Finally. 

Ok, 1 solid kilogram to kill off...I must do it. 

Yea man, everyone enjoy your 125th anniversary while I perfect myself physically...there is no end to this journey. 

Tomorrow is still my off...so shiok. This is a good life...

But, the nagging feeling of me not having surpass the 10km mark is still very prominent at the back of my head...it will not disappear unless I finally break it...

Damn it...

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Orientation Drill is Ending!

Yea...my favourite time of the week. Friday! Excellent. It feels extra good this weekend because we finally got over a shack week. As I posted, it was OD week and boy, it is really quite tiring. 

Two words: STANDING PARADE.

From 15 mins, to 30 mins, to 45 mins...it is always damn tough to stand still with a SAR-21 for long periods of time. You have to be mentally tough to get through. But as always, tough times do not last, tough men do. How true. 

Ok, I took ATTN B for one and a half days, but still went through two full days of training, so I'm not just empathizing with the pain that everyone goes through, ok?

But as fate would have it, I seemingly have to do extra work to make up for missing the earlier sessions. I actually volunteered to be the timer. Simply put, being the timer is a hard, yet thankless job. Everyone expects you to keep the time and ensure the coodination of the whole platoon, as if it was your obligation. You just can't screw up. And if you do, you will be struck down but a thousand and one criticism so harsh, you won't be able to take it. But, I knew what I was going for, and I just took the shit. I don't care, I know it would be so much better having me instead of someone else being timer. For the greater good, huh?

I went to buy around $10 worth of fruits, namely bananas, grapes and a honeydew just now. I want to start my "Fruit Diet". This morning, my weight was slightly more than 62kg, and I felt quite annoyed. I mean, the dinner I had the night before was carefully picked, and definitely not too filling at all. Maybe it was water weight, I don't know. But luckily, this morning had CPFA, our unit run. We were supposed to do 7.4km this time, due to the "Progressive training" thing. So we ran...to me 7.4 was ok, nothing much since I've done more but surprisingly, I felt quite shack throughout the run. I think it was attributed to a few reasons: Me chasing a super fit guy, my illness not fully healed, trail route and maybe insufficient preparation. It all came down hard on me, and I definitely did not feel comfortable running that 7.4km. I had to stop three times and consume endless amount of water to ease my run. It was quite a challenge, many a times I really thought of giving up. How the hell...it was only 7.4km...I have to say, this will be a one-off thing. I can't be so weak if I want to complete marathons man!

Tomorrow is NDP NE2! Somehow I got a bad feeling about tomorrow, like things will screw up. I don't know why. =/ Hopefully not. 

Ok, I am going to enjoy my night outside, see you on my next post!

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A Horrendous Experience

I don't know what is going on inside my brain. It has, unknowingly, succumb to such a deep and dark part that I myself do not know whether I have gone too far with all these hateful and evil thoughts. 

I woke up this morning, and realised I had a freaking DISGUSTING, HORRIBLE, INHUMAN, SICK NIGHTMARE. It gives me the damn creeps every single time I visualise exactly what I saw, even until now. I swear, I've dreamt of wierd stuff before, even scary stuff like ghosts, p******** etc, but never has a nightmare gave me such a after-effect such as this one. What the fuck man seriously WHY DO I DREAM OF SHIT LIKE THIS. I DONT EVEN HAVE THESE SICK THOUGHTS WHEN I'M CONSCIOUS!!! Has my subconsciousness moulded to such an evil phase that it has start to emit these sick and inhuman thoughts? 

F**K, I don't even want to describe what I "saw", but I think I will, for keepsake. I was watching something like an instructional video. Everything was normal, until they showed one video. It had this warning of graphic imagery or something. But somehow, I continued to watch anyway. It depicts the sick and graphic act of...GOUGING THE EYES OUT OF INFANTS. OMFG, I SWEAR, SOME OF THE IMAGES ARE STILL VERY VIVID RIGHT NOW. IT SHOWED MULTIPLE DIFFERENT BABIES' LEFT, I REMEMBER EXTREMELY CLEARLY, LEFT EYES BEING SLOWLY GOUGED OUT FROM THEIR EYE SOCKET, AND THE WORST THING IS THAT THOSE SOCKETS WERE ALREADY DECOMPOSING AND MOULDY AND BROWN AND FLAKY, SUCH THAT THE EYES WERE EASILY PEELED OFF! AND THERE WERE JUST TO MANY DIFFERENT CASES. SOME VERY BLOODY, GOT ONE MAKES MY HAIR STAND EVEN NOW; AFTER THE EYE OF ONE BABY'S EYE WAS DIGGED OUT, THE CAMERA CLOSED UP TO THE FREAKING DECOMPOSING EYE SOCKET, AND IT WAS ALL BLACK AND DRY *HAIR STAND*!!!! YUCKS WAD THE FUCK!!! I DON'T WANT TO POST THIS BUT I HAVE TO. EVERYTHING I SAW WAS CRYSTAL CLEAR, ZOOMED IN. IT WAS FREAKING SCARY AND DISGUSTING. I HAVE NO IDEA WHY THESE NIGHTMARES ARE HAPPENING TO ME...HAVE I LISTENED TO TOO MUCH BLACK METAL???

I am drained. I am really drained. WTF. I really don't know what to take of this. 

Wierd thing was, just now when I was booking out, one of my friends told me something about Marilyn Manson gouging out a female's eyes and fking the eye socket....and I was like...what in the world...? 

WHAT IS THIS ABOUT EYES AND EYES SOCKET AND SHIT. 

STOP

STOP STOP

STOP STOP STOP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

*Random: This was my dinner, pretty huh?

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NOW THAT I'M LOOKING AT MY DINNER PICTURE, I REALISED.

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*SNAP*, Just like that.

GOOD LORD OH MIGHTY, MY MOTIVATION IS BACK! THE FIRE IS ALIVE!

Sometimes, it's just little things that suddenly give you that motivation. I was scanning through threads on HWZ just now...guess what? One particular thread swept away all my troubles of weight loss now and renewed my passion and hunger for running. It was about this US Navy Seal, David Goggins. See what he does daily for yourself. I am deeply inspired by him, his will, his passion, his psychology on life etc. 

Doesn't that make you feel pumped and ready to go out there, change to your running gear, and burn some rubber? I know it has sure made me feel this way. 

It's like suddenly, my illness all vanished in an instant. I feel like doing every single marathon starting from today. So I went to search about the upcoming marathons such as Nike Human Race and Netwon Run. I hope to be participating especially in these two, and I hope people do join me. Like David Goggins, I want to see my limits, my TRVE limits, and see how far I can actually push. 

Right now, IPPT is next week. If I can picture myself getting GOLD, I can get it. Will this be the one, that I finally get GOLD...?

Two more days to the end of the week. Schedule: Two more days of OD, Friday run, Friday Gym (?). Then Saturday NDP Duty again. I've taken ATTN B for the past one and a half days now...so tomorrow and friday I'll have to suffer through the standing parades and drills like everyone. I hope this new-found motivation will keep me going, destroy every single negative feeling I get. 

YEA, my Battery has been recharged!

QOTD: Smashing through the boundaries, Lunacy has found me, Cannot stop the battery!

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Sometimes, too fast is not GOOD.

Ok, I didn't expect this coming. I am sick again. Cough, sore throat, flu...

And it's ironical really, judging from the fact that I've been physically very active these past few weeks. I guess I know the reason why I've fell sick. 

I pushed myself TOO hard.

Yes, during my "ST65" where I lost 20kg in a mere 3 months, I never fell sick during that period at all. But this time things have changed. The environment has changed, the circumstances, the food I eat, the way I work, everything has changed. No longer was I doing things at my own pace ala during last year. This time I was trying to lose weight too quickly, without factoring in important stuff like my training schedule, my resting time, my food intake etc. Not that much anyway. I mean, I was not just trying to lose weight, I was actually trying to lose weight under a very stressful situation, with being in MPEU and all, and not to FORGET, the negative effects of the World Cup fever. Take for instance, on WC Finals day itself, I woke up in the afternoon, had wanton mee and some snacks, like literally junk food, starved, yes starved all the way till evening, went for a 8km run, continued starving all the way till 2.30am, then guess what? I didn't even take in solid food then; I went to gorge myself with sweetened drinks, jelly, yogurt to fill my stomach. If I didn't think about the consequences thoroughly then, I must be suffering from it right now. This sucks!

So morale of the story? Don't try to lose weight too quickly, especially if you're daily schedule is not under your control. This leads to other complications that affects work, friends, etc. Had to see MO and take leave today cos' of this. Good thing is I can pon OD for a while. But I really feel quite shitty. 

So now that I'm sick, it simply means I can't do physical activities for the next few days until I'm ok. Ultimately I know, it will mean I gain weight this week. I HATE THIS. But what can I do. I did not want this. 

But as always, my weight fluctuates during times like this. Either I gain or lose weight. So by this Saturday morning, I will check my weight again. If it's 62-63, then good, I maintained. If it's 64kg, fucking hell...., if is below 62kg, I will be damn happy. And I will hit 60 the week after. Cos' I will definitely have no exercise, and this might lead to unexpectedly high weight gain. Bah...couldn't care less...just want to get of this period quickly...

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Into the Abyss

I am listening to some DSBM now while looking at FB profiles...and you could imagine pretty much what's going on in my mind now. 

I don't want to feel like this...trust me...but how could I not when I am going to have OD this week...? It's gonna be...what, four days of non-stop, continuous drills? Just imagine, warm-up drills, repetitive sedias, senangdiris, hentakaki, rifle drills, standing parades, all the sweat, all the pain, all the exhaustion. For at least 8 hours everyday, that adds up to around 32 hours of endless drills, drills, and more drills. SHITFUCK. Time is going to pass very, very ssslowly. I'm not prepared mentally for this. 

Whatever, it won't kill me. This is the sacrifice to make for entering LECC. =/ 

Ok, Gymed just now. Not bad, sweat quite a lot. Weighed 62.2kg. Not bad, not bad at all. 

I should see an improvement after OD week, since it's gonna be so torturous.

Burzum, you must see me through this. 

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Lab's FIFA World Cup 2010 Conclusion

F-R-E-A-K-I-N-G Boring. I wasted my time watching it. The game was damn slow, Spain once again did their mundane passing regime, while Netherlands looked like a lost puppy all the time. And as expected, Spain's attack proved too strong for the Oranje's defence. Though, Netherlands also tested Casillas lots of time. Both teams had a few CLEAR chances on goal, but their forwards squandered them. This match is not of World Cup quality, much less of a World Cup Final. And FINALLY after a stalement which went for 116 damn minutes, Iniesta scored the winning goal. Relieved, I was, to see the dull game finally end. I would have dreaded over it if it went to penalties. 

So there, my prediction of either Brazil, Germany or Spain would win came trve. Nothing to boast about...no prizes to be taken here. But it has made things more interesting.  Overall, this WC2010 is pretty SHITE. Those expected to shine failed miserably. But nonetheless it still has it's fair share of excellence. Eg. Uruguay vs Germany. 

...Hopefully in four years time, the next WC will be better. Much better. And I hope to be there to give my prediction again. 

Alright, today is my off.  Don't know why, managed to wake up earlier than expected. Took my weight...FK, it increased by a few grams. I'm inclined to believe it's water weight, since I had so much yesterday. Will be hitting the GYM later on...Today's session must make it count. 

I will sign off now, may post another one in the night. 

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The greener side of the grass~

Yo blog, just woke up after a super long 12hrs sleep. I was dead tired yesterday; dropped on my bed the first instant I reached home. If you all know, I was doing duty for NDP CR4 yesterday. Oh man. How things have changed! Awesome, is simply what I can say. My area of ops changed from a dull and lifeless one to one where the whole parade was literally in front of me, without any blocking. It is truly a once-in-a-lifetime view. It's really almost identical to Mr Nathan's view, just a bit to the side. I can't describe it. Being able to witness the whole parade from this perspective...I'm just lucky. Although it's not easy standing STILL for 45 mins but it's definitely worth it. 

So hopefully...my place doesn't change, and I can have the shift I want on the actual day itself...but...still so many rehearsals...and things are bound to change...

Gonna update on "ST60"

This I must say first. Ytd I could have easily screwed up my cut. I was definitely expecting my weight to escalate once again, I mean, FK man I'm eating junk food like KFC for every meal; what could anyone expect?! But I forced myself to think, "Hey, there are so much food on the table, anyone can easily just take and keep eating, many a times succumbing to boredom. But no, I must not let this situation control me." As much as I was tempted by everyone, I had to suck it up. So thankfully, I managed to eat very little, often consuming cups of coffee to settle my hunger pangs temporarily. But there are much more days like these coming... It's gonna be a test of my discipline. 

So now, I'll say that yesterday's effort has paid off brilliantly. Taking my weight now. 

It's a 62.0kg. FAABULOUS. This really shows that my cut this time is for real. I've never really hit so low for like 6 months already? 

The best thing is I do not have much temptation for any particular junk food, so that is good. I must carry on this for another week probably. It's only TWO more kilograms...but as I say again, it will not be easy to lose. I've come so far already...I must not screw this up. Never have you hit 60.0 clean, Lab. NEVER! So you better set your mentality right and go for it. 

I will end here, I have two free days (tml's an OFF!) to utilize properly. Bye!

*On a side note; HOPE NETHERLANDS AKA HOLLAND WIN TOMORROW MORNING....

...How the fk did he run 10min flat...?

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The dust has settled...what next?

Finally, the week has ended. Right now at this moment I'm feeling quite "seh" but not due to camp life being too shack, but cos' ytd didn't sleep well. Oh well. Anw this week is quite productive for my "ST60" (Read back) due to the frequent no. of times my body went through physical activities. 

Let's see, completed two runs (4.8km x2) and had some drills sessions. If you think, "How de hell drills can be called physical excercise", come to MPEU. Esp Istana. You'll know. And coupled with my semi-strict caloric intake, I've managed to weigh in at just below 63kg this morning. This is a much better improvement shown. Finally I've gotten back to serious "Cutting". But then, I've not really made it a must to consume only healthy food; I just made do by eating anything I wanted, (bar Fastfood, or course) but keeping within caloric limits. 

Oh yes, I must also keep reminding myself to STOP taking sweetened drinks for the while. I've realised it plays a really big role in cutting and especially so if I want my abs to show. Damn, if only I had NOT drank the milk tea AND cordial this morning...Grrrrr.

Half day off today! That's why I'm having time to post. 

Nothing special is happening right now in my life, and I think it will remain this way for a while. Just want to focus on my cutting phase right now...once I get it over with I will start to do up my preparation for ADM course? Big if here. 

NDP Cr4 tomorrow! Hope my new position is more "lifely". 

Take care everyone.

QOTD: Only when one stops being complacent, will he proceed to the next level of greatness.

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Lab's WC Predictons: The Finals & 3rd/4th

3rd/4th Placing: Uruguay vs Germany

Oh come on, the Germans are gonna THRASH Uruguay so badly they'll have a hard time coming out of bed the next morning. Uruguay's expiry date has ran out with Forlan's swan song goal and realistically speaking there's no other way than a German win by a large margin.

FT: Uruguay 0 Germany 5

FINALS: Netherlands vs Spain

I hate to say this, but Spain will win. As much as I don't want them to. Their team is too damn overkill now...Netherlands's pathetic defence WILL feel the full force of the brilliant Spanish attack. I really hope I'm wrong though, as I'd much prefer the Oranje to lift the World Cup. 

FT: Netherlands 1 Spain 3 (And Villa to win Golden Boot)

Don't forget guys, Lab's prediction is STILL ON. But not that I really care now, anyway.

Don't want/no mood to/too stress/too emo/too troublesome/too tired/too lazy/too distracted to blog about the series of CHAOS that happened in camp this past few days. 

"Welcome" to Istana for me man.

I should start loving standing parades soon. 

FML.

QOTD: To motivate yourself, feed on other people's strengths instead of their weaknesses. 

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*To update on "ST60" next post.

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To the next level.

Ok, I feel the time is right. After so many months and weeks of lingering around my comfortable weight of 64kg, I think it's really due time I finally start another "Cut". 

Seriously, I don't fuck care what everyone is saying; such as me being already at a satisfactory weight, or me needing to bulk up more, or whatnot. I will decide for myself, and I've already known for a long time that I need to lose more weight, in order to become fitter. I seriously ponder, do people tell me NOT to lose anymore weight because they really think I'm lean enough, or are they thinking of something else? I don't get it; FACT is I AM still having quite a substantial amount of FATS covering my abs, I am not even at 8% bodyfat, and I am still not achieving that level of fitness that I want. So I really find it absurd, when I get all these "Oh your weight is ok already..bla bla" stuff. I appreciate it...then again, nope, I really don't. 

Is this gonna be a successful cut, or am I just gonna lose it halfway; worse, will I even fail to start? 

This is a problem, cos' I am having ZERO motivation to slim down now. I have really lost that anger and desire that have so helped me lose 20 odd kilograms in the previous year. I am only relying on that fact that I need this to attain IPPT Gold (Which I will only take next year, BTW), and just feeding on trying to become better than everyone I know or seen before. But these sort of "Pseudo-Motivations" tend to come and go; they aren't strong enough to keep me focused, and sadly to say, they are not really important enough to make me go, "I MUST lose weight to get THIS." 

So after explaining so much, bottomline is will I actually get my act together? Yes, I have already starting to run and gym again, but will I be consistent, that is the key question. I am at 64kg now, which is quite a blessing, cos' I could have easily shot up to 70kg during my time in MPTS. I am in a very favourable position right now, which is good. Makes things easier. Damn it, I should capitalize on this advantage man. It's only 4 kilograms, but it will be hard to lose. 

My ultimate aim now is to hit a perfect 60.0kg. At this weight, I should be able to hit chin ups - 15, SBJ - 234, and 2.4km 9.44min. Don't ask me why, but I just know. However, this will not be an easy task. It was quite seamless when I kept losing kg after kg when I was still in my 70s, but from experience, I have hit plateaus before. One being at 73kg, and the other at 65kg. I had to aquire the skill of interval training for breaking the 70kg barrier, and for breaking 65kg, I had to control my calories to the highest precision. So this cut now will require more than that. It's gonna be tough...It's gonna be painful. 

But as always, I like to say this: "Bite the PAIN!". 

Tomorrow shall be the start of my new CUTTING PHASE! It will be called ST60, and if successful, I will see myself proceed to the next level of my physical fitness! 

There will not be any more postings of what I'll eat, or running schedules etc. I have it all inside my brain. From now, when I post about the cut, it will only be RESULT, RESULTS and more RESULTS. No more slacking, play time is over. Time for a change...

BTW, I am really paranoid of what will happen this week. Tue, Wed, Thur, Fri is a big BLUR. I don't like it when I don't know what's happening. Supposedly to have OD, but I don't think so cos' we are so busy with ops. Hmm...there were talks bout' staying in I heard...will this week be another chillax one, or will we suffer through an unexpectedly Xiong week...I don't know. 

Enough of blogging, time to rest. Camp life resumes tomorrow!

QOTD: Sometimes, things happen for a reason.

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Lab's WC Predictons: The Semifinals.

Yo! Just finished watching "2012" online and I gotta say, I'm pretty shaken up by the series of events portrayed by the film. Well, let's not be too overly worried about the baseless conjectures about "THE END OF THE WORLD" and just get on with life. 

Let's carry on with my WC predictions! Can't believe it's the Semi-Finals already!

Match 61: Uruguay vs Netherlands

I should see the Orange side of this clash see through the game pretty smoothly. Their performance against Brazil was not the most convincing of displays, even though they did win. It was just an accumulation of hard work, holding their ground, Brazil's wasted chances, and a whole lot of luck. Nevertheless nothing matters, as long as you win, right? Technically speaking, the Netherlands team are also far superior to their opponents Uruguay. I really can't see a Uruguay win here. They have scrapped through match after match, but when they finally meet a class side, it's all gonna end. 

FT: Uruguay 0 Netherlands 1

Match 62: Germany vs Spain 

Fuck...this is just too incredible. This is gonna be THE match of the whole campaign, trust me. It's like two Kings fighting for supremacy. Stone Cold vs The Rock. The irresistible force meets the immovable object. Godzilla vs King Kong. Er...let's not get too carried away. One thing is for sure - Whoever wins this WILL win the World Cup. What can you say, both sides are the best teams in the World right now, and neither looks to be undone by any opposition! Both have a solid balance of defence, midfield and attack, which makes them so hard to beat. In my opinion, sadly, I think Spain will notch a win. It's hard to say that Germany won't run over and dismantle Spain like they have done England and Argentina, but somehow, don't you guys find that this would be too ideal? I mean, the very essence of Football itself, is that the ball IS round, and there are no "Sure-wins" or predictable outcomes. Somehow, everything is going too well at the moment for Germany, and one would have that sneaky feeling that they are actually gonna hit a brick wall, sooner or later, you get what I mean? I've always said, even during the initial stages, that Spain has the strongest line up in the whole tournament. And putting things into perspective right now, I would really put money on Spain. Then again, maybe this year's Germany team is really that freaking out of this world powerful, and teach the Spaniards a lesson or two. After all that's said, this should be a classic, and an excellent presentation of "the beautiful game" to all supporters, haters and neutrals alike. 

FT: Germany 1 Spain 1 (Germans to win on penalties)

Went away to motivate myself on Facebook. I hate them. Feed me...FUCK YOU _|_.. Yes, tomorrow will kill it in the gym...

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How Time Flies!

Just got back from NDP duty....quite drained out of my energy now. There's absolutely nothing interesting to post about regarding my work there...I was supposedly positioned at the best place to view the parade; the rooftop, but I could not see a single shit cos' from every single angle were huge barricades blocking my view. And worse, I missed the fireworks since my shift wasn't on when they started it. Toot sia.

Oh great. Argentina lost to Ze Germans! Bah...my last little bit of hope left for a team that I actually am quite fond of has been knocked out...Why the hell are the Germans so damn powerful this year?? It always happens like this man. The lower profile teams step up as the tournament progresses, while those overhyped media favourites always, ALWAYS get pwned in the Quarter Finals. But this shouldn't come as that BIG of a surprise, really. Ze Germans are freaking good at major tournaments like this --- don't forget they are actually THREE time champs. 

So...Lab's prediction is still ON!!!

Hmm...been reading back on previous posts. Wow. I was way happier then, why? Am I really becoming darker, or just pretending to be darker? One of the posts really shook me up; the one titled "How the Fat became the Fit". I'm relieved, to say the least, that the most important picture in my life is still intact, and within my possession. That pic that showed my changes from 72.1kg to 61.7kg is serious motivating stuff man. DAMN! I don't believe I can actually motivate myself! You know you're wayyy due a freaking solid Cut. When the Fark are you actually going to start? 

How? 

When?

What?

Why?

Or have you actually lost it? Are you only capable enough, at present, to hang on to your current weight? Or will you surge beneath and pull out that inner persona, regain that hunger and desire, to once again complete another successful body transformation? Think about it. Don't type just for the sake of it man! 

You already have an aim: 60kg.

Just waiting for YOURSELF to start. 

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The Calm before the Storm...

Slacking...life is as such for now. I can literally say, we are absolutely doing nothing right now in my new unit. All the stuff are just refreshers; things we've already learnt before. And there is not much regimentation at all. If only life was so simple, huh?

NOPE. Next week, things are gonna change~! I think most of us know it already. Next week is gonna be OD. Oh my God. In case anyone doesn't know YET, OD = Suffering. Well, here we go again. Just like the endless outfields and physical activities and IPPT etc, this is just part of the endless pit stops we will encounter, and have to overcome in order to proceed to the next level of our journey. I believe we are all damn well rested and ready for it. Or are we? 2 hours standing parade is no joke, you know?

TALKING ABOUT "2 HOURS STANDING PARADE". I've got news. Ladies and Gentlemen, I, fortunately, or UNfortunately, got into ISTANA platoon! Srsly, I don't even feel like talking bout' it after those irritating fks keep suaning Istana plt and shit. I don't get what's so bad about it. But we will see, as time flies, will Istana really be as lifeless and boring as what is generally perceived. Although I must really say, it really, really, REALLY, REALLY SUCKS not to have a Warrant Card. To me, it really defeats the purpose of us being an MP, if we don't even have a Warrant Card to execute our duties when need be. Haix. 

Will be doing duty for NDP Rehearsal this Saturday! It will be a fun and enriching experience. Quite excited, as this will be the first time I'm deployed for real time ops. Somehow, I really hope *something* uncalled for happens so that I can see how much of an MP I really am. Will I flounder upon the situation, or will I rise up to the challenge?

Tomorrow is MPEU Cohesion Day...! Oh man, I find the idea of 100+++ man walking into Lido watching a movie to be amusingly absurd. I mean, come on! We don't need to spread the excessive Manliness of the SAF from camp to torture the open public, do we? And if it's just a movie, can't we just watch it in the audit? Need to spend so much just for this. LOL, really.

Try to control you're weight Lab, you're eating too much junk again. Yes, you know it, remember the inauspicious words you're getting from your friends. Plus the fact that you're going Istana. Heed these warning signs, OR I SWEAR TO YOU, YOU WILL GO BACK TO BEING YOU FAT AND UNHEALTHY 82.1kg/27%BF SELF AGAIN. You don't want that.

Hope the week ends well! 

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