(Office) Politics

Yes, I can hear your judgement out loud; who am I to talk about politics considering that I didn't attend college (just your average polytechnic student). The thing is, politics occurs wherever you go and it doesn't stop even if your dead, literally (i.e. The living folks arguing about who gets more $$$ and whether should the deceased have a Christian or Taoist funeral etc. The likes.)

It is even more strange to know that politics occur even after enlistment. Strange as it may sound, it is the men that gossip MORE (openly and loudly) than women. Why do I bring gossip it in when the subject is politics you may ask? Well, these two, GOSSIP and POLITICS can never be separated. When there is gossip, there will be politics and vice-versa.

How does politics work you may ask? Well, in every society, there is a hierarchy. The leaders, the middle and the bottom or known as the followers. P.S., I fall under the followers.

In each rung, there are people who dislike one another. Sometimes, people from another rung dislike a person from a rung not from his own i.e. Guy/girl A from rung 1 dislike Guy/girl B from rung 2. When caught in this situation, the 'spectators' from the rungs of the 'affected' few (those who dislike each other), 'talk' or gossip about them. This small 'talk' or gossip spread to the people from other rungs and as the game of chinese whispers continue, the gossip evolve from a ball of fire to a erupting volcano. And there you have it; Politics and Gossip.

You can try to rid society of politics but it will never happen because there will always be juicy gossip just waiting to be told from one person to another.

You know what I am talking about *winks*.

XOXO
Gossip Boy

The weekly travel trip (Week 3, Day 5)

Good morning =)! It is a fabulous Monday morning and I am perky! The side effects of too much caffeine I guess.

Currently, I am hungry...still. *feeling Ris Low* I think she is brilliant and brave. *salut*

My food is depleting but on the contrary, my morale is at all time crazily...(I am afraid to say) high! Okay, so I am trying to entertain myself but hey, I've got to do what I've got to do.

Shoulders aching, migraine and needs sleep, when can I get my 'holiday'?!

So long for now. Gonna enjoy my cup noodles =)

The weekly travel trip (Week 3, Day 1)

Today is Wednesday. 24 hours before the usual Thursday mounting. About 190 hours more till our dismount. The thought itself is kinda scary but hey, I have one freaking week's worth of off; that is 7 whole days! And, I brought enough 'picnic' and entertainment to last me throughout the next 190 hours.

REWIND!

Just so you know, currently, my life is in a rut. A knowledge-deficit rut. I have mounted duty twice. This 'work' week is my third. I DISLIKE being stuck in ... ehh wait, I am not allowed to indulge others in such information.

Anyway, in a nutshell, my work week is Thursday to Thursday; if you count by days, is 8 days, if you count by hours, full 7 days.

Recently, actually about 3 months ago, I joined something random. Didn't believe I was chosen for the finals. Now, due to the physically and mentally demanding nature of my 'work', I kinda regretted and tried once to back out. Did I mention that the schedule for that 'contest' was delayed partly due to me? Guilty!

I just want to get my life back in order. Is it too much to ask?

BFFs

6 years. SIX long years has gone. My BFFs, I miss you dearly. Especially you H. We've known each other earlier. Plus, now you are in Canada. I tried finding good pictures of the 3 of us but I could only find two, and they are both so dated. Once you are back on the sunny island, we are going out!

I tried finding pictures of either H or K with me ...

Recently at the National Museum of Singapore

We need to take new PICTURES!!! Come back soon H! :)

Social ranks.

It has been exactly 5 months (i.e. 11/09/09 - 10/10/09 - 09/11/09 - 08/12/09 - 07/01/10 - 06/02/10) since I have enlisted.

A new place, new people, new rules. Great. Just what I needed.

My life is disappearing a little at a time. Is this the new beginning? Did everyone go through this phase?

Stop the facades and just be myself. Can I? The masks I wear has been ingrained so deep, I can't peel it off.

Pain. Physical, spiritual or emotional. It seems unavoidable. Perhaps pain really is weakness leaving the body ... or is it?

19 more months to go. Pray I don't loose my sanity.

Penny for what i'm about to say

A little something to think about:


And it starts from the top again and becomes a vicious cycle. So let us speak when we are not happy. I shall be the first to share my thoughts:


FUCK OFF,

BITCH! =)




*Please do NOT try this at home!

Lucky Lot (in Japanese)

So, out of mere curiousity (as a tourist), I slot a ¥100 coin and out came this (refer to the picture below) :


I think it is a lucky lot but I have no idea what my fortune is. 助けてください (tasukete kudasai)