Time Flies

My blog is seemingly more boring nowadays, thank goodness it hasn't become a new spiders' habitat. Am I busy? Not quite so, neither am I restful, although what I can say is I'm highly occupied. New template again!

Well in just a few days, I'll flip the calendar again! And very soon, it's time to change one too. Time really flies!!

9 months in the SAF band. in just 2 more weeks, I'll be left with just 1 year to serve. Woohoo!

Moved house twice, settled. In a beautiful house.

Weight wise, the story goes like this: it had peaked once, but plunge after BMT, gone up slightly after December trip, down again to a record low in Feb - at 73kg, then progressively went up at a slow rate till now, and it is set to go down again to somewhere near the record low. Thanks to the exercise regime that has kicked in few weeks ago.

Hillgrove Alumni

HGA is seeing its fruits of labour. Very soon, it'll commence into being and with that, it will mark the team's hard work for the past 12 months into something we must be very proud of. It's definitely a mile better off than the first half of this year. Thanks to Yong Qing, Shu Qin, Yee Kiat, Khian Chong and Ren Sen for the hard work, particularly the first three aforementioned. =))) Frankly, never before has it been so fulfilling to perform a huge voluntary task. I am satisfied with the results thus far, all thanks to the strong and serious support of the School, and best of all, the quality volunteers in the Exco who together forms the pillar of the soon-to-be success story of our own.

Once it is up and running, we will then transfer the energy to helping the kids improve, whether academically or otherwise, including CCAs and life's skill. Some may not want to face the reality, that some parts of the School has a really bad situation. Not the physical premises, if you don't already get it. As a neighborhood school, it may be the norm per se, but things will get worse if it is left a sacred cow. Discipline wise, as usual. Last week, I visited and was shocked to find Sec 1s in the band don't even know where the middle G note is. Omg.

Dream.

Everything aside. Now, dream wise, I've further reinforced my plan to build and run a hotel group decades down the road, with some significant but confidential plans.. =P What comes along the way shall not be made known.

2020.

Back to reality.

I'm super proud to be able to take part in the upcoming OCS commissioning parade on 18 Sept, as well as the BMT passing out parade on 2 Oct. In the former, Wengkin will be commissioned as an SAF officer and it'll be kinda significant for me to be able to play music for his parade. Likewise, cousin Leo is scheduled to pass out of BMT and I'll be taking part in it as well. Remember, let's take photos!! No matter how difficult the situation is. =)

On 5 September, Sunday, come down to Orchard Road if you're interested in the Changing of Guards (COG - Pictured above) parade at 5.40pm beside the Old Chang Kee kiosk near The Heerens. The contingents, including myself in the band, will march down the shopping belt at about 5.45pm, and join the guards at the Istana at about 5.55pm. The Provosts, after the guards' sworn in ceremony, will perform two precision drills, support by the music from the band. After that, at about 6.10pm, the band will march off the Istana, bound for Handy Road (outside The Cathay) for dismissal and photo-taking, passing by Plaza Singapura and Macdonald's House.

We'll be marching at speed of about 35 steps per 15 seconds, or 2.5 steps per second. Rather fast huh.

See you there!

Thickened Skin

It started out as a mere toothache. Then infection with fever. Swollen face came right next. As a result, it is something not as simple anymore.

I went to the dentist this morning and she was shocked to see pus in the gum, which she suspected there is more up in the sinus region. Gotcha, when she tried to drain it. The whole process went through with pain and shiver. The moment the anesthetic jab touched the infected gum, chill went all the way down to my feet and up, which I couldn't help but to howl in agony.

"Sorry.....", she exclaimed. "Yes, i know it's painful. But we've got to drain out the pus, which otherwise would move up to your eyes and ultimately the brain. It's a serious condition."

I couldn't at all speak a word, and I wanted to tell her 'please go ahead'.

In total, there were about 6 jabs, with the subsequent attempts after the third got less painful.

Once done, she pried open a section of the thinned skin and according to her, the pus flowed right out. Like a river.

I had mixed feeling then: good as in finally the substance that caused my face to swell were getting out; bad because I was disgusted by the fact that the large amount of pus was entering my mouth. Pretty yacks. Her assistant gave me a mirror and my specs, omg, I couldn't help but to grin further. Blood and pus, a mixture of mayonnaise and chilli sauce. When the flow almost stopped, she applied some pressure on the affected face, more came out.

She referred me to the Alexandra hospital for follow-up, which I'll be going tomorrow. And I'm fully aware that the experience I got this morning was just the beginning; more treatment will come because the swollen face has yet to deflate.

Looks like I'm going to miss the NDP actual parade. But I'm so gonna perform as it would render the past 10 weeks of rehearsals useless should I miss the actual one. Someone please save me!!!

For now, I'll just stick to wearing a big shades while I'm out of house.