I swear I'm only blogging once a week these days. I promise to update more often in the weeks to come, as i turn my life back to what it used to be, just plain books and typing and arranging of ideas.

After that unfortunate mishap incident last Tuesday, i still feel that things could have been better but come to think about it again, it was better off that way coz perhaps the things which i chose to leave out, might actually shock you to that extent. Anyway, that Tuesday, i took the Wednesday off, to actually try and cool my ends down, and probably rethink the strategy which needed to be implemented. Wednesday was a pretty much slow day which did not have much happenings, because i seriously don't remember what i did last Wednesday. You know, somehow, you live your days everyday but if someone asked you what you really did last weak, you may need to ponder abit, especially when everyday seems so routine.

Thursday was a very fruitful day for myself. I organized a small get-together with the army boys and actually did some catching up. Somehow, among all my organizing of events, i kind of prefer smaller outings because i guess it is much easier to coordinate, integrate and accommodate. Although large groups can promote better cohesion and meaning, they serve as a hinder to decision making, accommodation and activity planning. Just imagine a large group outing of say 20 people, eating at places will become a problem. Nevertheless, if a large group is say sub-divided into different managing roles and leadership, the rewards that one may reap from a large group is undoubtedly amazing.

Thursday, I met up with my old PC; Kenneth and friends; Teck Beng and Daryl. I guess the plan went as i planned it out especially with Daryl's troublesome techniques and the peak hour rush. Knowing Kenneth has always been tight at his wallet, we were pretty much constrained to fast food rather than fine dining or restaurant style. I guess you can say super budget of him to do so but really no choice when he is around. We searched high and low until we came back to Carl's Jr. It was quite sickening because he pretended to "look for alternatives" by "look see look see", but well in fact the cheapest places to eat at Kopi Tiam; but seriously you come from Tanah Merah to Jurong Point to eat chicken rice???

We played LAN without Daryl as he was still having lessons. Somehow, once again facing with Kenneth's constrains of "not-a-lan-gamer", I somehow managed to convince him to play for 30 minutes which was extended to an hour; i guess it was group power which exerted a force on him to continue playing. Daryl, as usual, another late comer but nevertheless, he still made it down just in time. If i'm not wrong, we watched Predator. Not a very fancyful movie I must say, but I guess now, there's more predator action than the first series. We departed at around 10pm, after exchanging some opinions about sociology and behavioral study. Somehow, their questions got me intrigued to process and evaluate clearly.

After a big day on Thursday, I took Friday off to eat at home with the people at home. I find my brother to be a little annoying in situations. Well I know it is in good will that he tries to make conversation but there are times when his questions become so generic that the answers to his questions, are already known to him, but he is simply asking for the sake of asking. Imagine this, you are all dressed up, and your parents ask you this; "You going out ah?". The answer is straight forward but, like duh? Before the exams, I've been locked up at home like a prisoner and my parents are like "Let's go out and do something". Now, i'm going out almost every alternate day and they are complaining that I'm going out too many times. How ironic.

My brother, at his age; you would expect him to be a little on the ball and experienced in his own ways seeing that he too studied for quite sometime overseas. Despite these knowledge, he is still faced with a "mid-life crisis", because I believe he is suffering the effects of a shrinking social circle and network that he is unable to trust others around him, other than his family. He gets so paranoid about his social security and distrusts others and brand them as a menace to the society. What annoys me is that he is bloody becoming like a "boy-friend", always being so sticky around me and providing insistent promises of money, gifts and food outing. I know free things are always good shit and we should all cherish them but there comes to some point when everybody needs that sort of personal space; that is why secondary school kids often show their temper and act of freedom. I'm not saying i should be like them but seriously gosh i'm really trying to act like my age here and be nice, so that i do not have to throw temper to get you off my back. He's like a sticky girlfriend which I'm not a fan of, but what can i say? I'm with him under the same roof 24/7.

He seriously needs to get a girl-friend or more friends. Girl-friend he tried, but really got tricked real bad. I mean for his age, he would have seen this type of trickster girls coming, but apparently, he got played like a fool. Or issit perhaps i'm just more aware of such tricksters? More friends, he really needs to enter social circles and gain greater public image and trust. His character has a big role to play but he lacks the resistance to change as he believes that it will require too much effort and energy and given his line of work; he believes such personal life can be put on hold. For his age, i think he should look at changing and evaluating his life soon, so as to avoid creating greater gaps in his life. That's all I can really say to make him a better person.

Saturday was also another massive weird day as i woke up and realized half of the day was already gone down the drain. There were plans of going out to eat but apparently my brother came home with a bad temper and thus saying "Some people have to work you know, we don't have all the time in the world". Well, it was his idea to make a commitment to eat but somehow he brings home his daily problems, hoping to vent it out. People, like my parents have stood in his line of fire and got it real bad. My father vent back and said, "Fine, tomorrow we shall eat in! Better that way".

Sunday, I already had plans to suntan with Zach and Darius. However, my brother woke up with a WOW-SUNSHINE-FEELING and said "let's go for dinner!". I rolled my eyes and carried on with my daily routines. I left for the outing with my buddies, but was confronted by my mother who requested me to cancel on them and head for dinner. So now, wow..my time and plan seem to be flexible ah? Nevertheless, i strolled off.

Those bastard whom I related to them as buddies, made me wait a stinging 45 minutes. Darius was pissed with his girlfriend, but we went to eat Tang Yuan. One of my few favorites which i've been yearning to grab a bite on. Zach came close to 5pm, which I stared at him, because it was his idea to swim. After which, we headed for a 2 match DOTA lan gaming. I must say I'm still as good as before, and if only the mouse was better, I could have done something better =X

We headed for Botak Jones and made an impulse decision to catch the movie; Triple Tap. I did not know there was a continuation from Double Tap, but nevertheless we still watched it, leaving me puzzled for the first 45 minutes. We strolled around Jurong Point at 11.20pm, and headed home. We were thinking of making some overseas plans in the month of September October. I believe this group of people will make a good overseas buddy tour as they are very much used to my planning and they also take the initiative to plan and yet be flexible to changes.

In spite of my proactive Sunday, I was asked to plan up a Monday outing; which is today. My friend had a once in a blue moon, off day today which required me to really spend time with him. I guess it was a way of diverging the social bonds and ties so that we can still reconnect with one another. Once again, I find myself back at Jurong Point eating Swensens Lunch 1-for-1. We went LAN again, at SAFRA and headed for "Despicable Me" the movie, which I must say is a lovely show to watch. I totally laughed my top off, seeing how cute those yellow figurines are.

Anyway, I'm heading for Vietnam; Ho Chin Minh City tonight and will be back on Thursday. I'm still thinking whether to shut down or leave it running; preferably I'm thinking to shut down to save on electricity. My cost and cash outflow from July 1st till now is about $150 on outing activities and $200 on making a new pair of glasses. I hope to register my PDL on Thursday and perhaps really start working on my driving in the days to come. I fear my plans for achieving driving may spill over into the new year 2011. Goddamnit.

"It is not what we do, eat or walk that counts, but it is how we capture the moment and make it in a way that it stays memorable for a long time" - frostdude