super stitchie ben's taking a short break from his extraordinary fast paced life and will be back faster than you can say 'ssssssssssssssssuper benson'. so pardon this hiatus and come back again!

pssst. during this time he'll be protecting tekong from intruders till 19 dec, so check back after that yo.

BOO BAA!





FIRST BATTALION SINGAPORE GUARDS

REDCON 2A - 80%

for atec stage 2 evaluation.


super benson reporting live from shoalwater bay training area, rockhampton, central queensland, northeastern australia!

yeah australia is a huge place.

wow its been a long 2 weeks here, and we're still left with 12 more days. damn this exercise could really be shorter. local time now is 0915, some two hours ahead of singapore time.

over here basically we live in the fields, with makeshift tentages our only refuge from the sweltering heat in the day and sub-ten degrees at night. swbta being a desert has abundant sand and we always have our nostrils and throats full of those all the time. very bad at first, but by now most of us have got pretty used to it already.

in another six more hours, 1 guards will be having its final examination, otherwise known as atec stage 2 in soldiers' lingo. and that means 4d3n of harsh living conditions. actually till now i still cannot stand the cold, no matter how many sets of clothes i don myself in.

that simply means one thing: the 3 nights will suck.

but look on the brighter side we shall, and this will be the last outfield for all of us, the defining moment, which will gauge what kind of fighting force we are.

not too long ago we had atec stage 1, like your mid-year examinations, and we fared an excellent result of 97%. and last week when we have battalion mission exercise (bme) our targets hit 100%, a first for us and all the singaporean and australian observers.

we've done our platoon, our unit, and our nation proud. let's pray that this legacy will continue.

i want this legacy to continue.


so pray for me will you? friends know that i take pride in my unit and this is important to me. thank you.

much has happened here and again i've been over pondering about things, guess that has helped in generating my daily dose of headache. :(

during bme, i got my section commanders into a debate of whether there is a living god. and after hours of discussion we agreed that science has proven that there is a creator, which is how earth came about. go goggle the big bang theory.

i've been a backsliding christian for about half a decade now. deep inside, i've always yearned to return to god, and to all his good things. but being an extremely selfish person, i've always decided otherwise.

im confused. god has been good to me, but i want to live my own life; recklessly maybe, with no commandment or whatsoever governing how i can live my life to the fullest.

but this is wrong. oh wells if its just a simple mathematical equation then i wouldn't have myself stucked at this proposition for so many times already would i?

again let's leave this at that. procrastinating rules! boo baa.


i realize i still miss her. its funny how i miss her when i don't see her but have all the excitement die down when we meet. what's happening? in fact now im kinda worried that she might be angry with me for what i've posted in my previous entry.

life should be simple, really. we should all just be happy everyday and enjoy the little blessings around us. another case of easier said than done.

maybe i should return to church. maybe god will have this 'disc cleanup' application in my dna, which can work pretty much like the function in our windows vista.

god is good, all the time,
he put a song of praise in this heart of mine.
god is good, all the time,
through the darkest night, his light will shine.
god is good, he's so good, all the time.

if you're walking through the valley,
there are shadows all around.
do not fear he will guide you,
he will keep you safe and sound.
he has promised to never leave you,
nor forsake you,
and his word is true.

we were sinners so unworthy,
still for us he chose to die.
he filled us with his holy spirit,
now we can stand and testify.
that his love is everlasting,
and his mercies they will never end.


god is good. 12 more days! i miss sunny lion city, roar singa roar! (:



one more day to go before i have some really close encounters with the kangeroos!

this is gonna be my last overseas exercise, and also the last time i can sit on a plane for free! sq somemore hor, mai siao siao. im trying to be as positive as i can, hopefully this can be a fruitful and memorable exercise, may 1 guards attain redcon 1 for atec, and may super benson lose his tummy in australia!

(:



apart from some impossible aspirations to lose weight, please also pray for me that i will stay safe and healthy, for my nasty foot rot to recover (yes that's blood), for me not to fall asleep while driving (50kmh is sleepy, sleepy is deadly), no accidents of any kind, for the elements to be kinder to us (45.3 deg day, 7 deg night according to wikipedia =.= tabouleh tahan arh!), for no rain cos we'll be staying in the fields for the whole of exercise (rain will seriously suck), and for 1 guards to attain redcon 1 standard for atec (very important).

i know, i know i very loh soh but if you're family/brother/friend/mistress* enough, you'll jolly well pray.

*delete accordingly



i've finally finished watching prison break! wah it was awesome man, michael scotfield is so unbelievably intelligent; but it gets a little unreal towards the end, though the drama was still very enjoyable with all the suspense and unexpected twists.


lincoln you lucky dog!


scotfield died, and they live happily ever after...

WHAT KIND OF CRAP ENDING IS THIS?! scotfield's death certainly wasn't necessary la, the scriptwriters yearned to get bonged is it!


very bad. spookes me at how others can so easily rob one's life for personal gains.


cw downloaded this. it was the best body swapping movie i've ever watched. unrealistic (body-swapping? duh) but totally feels good kind of love story. very much like jack neo's just follow law but better by 546545984 times.


哇要打人了！ totally lame movie, so many times during the movie i wanted to throw a rock (or molotov) at the screen! two and a half hours somemore, wah hot arh!

but got one part adam sandler tried to be the third party, that really reminded me of meiyun and the heartache that came with the failed love. 笑容没了 距离有了 快乐也走了。 very sad.

you. you became the third party. and you had the cheek to be mad at her for not keeping her chastity. seriously?! and after all the damage you've done, you dumped her and made her suicidal. jerk is an understatement for people like you.


this movie was good. the story tells of how summer fell in and out of love with tom in 500 days. it made me realize how love can be cruel sometimes, and i hate it that summer had to betray tom's love.

i hate it that it reminded me of meiyun (yes, again), and how she betrayed our love. im sorry this may seem unfair to you that i keep raking up history but things will never be the same between us again. i no longer love you but i can't help still having a soft spot for you. and how i hate myself for that.

complicated. love can't be simple these days, can it?



enough of the whining. thank you ah tan for bringing me to this cute b&j branch at dempsey hill! i love the vw bus, the swings that double as seats, the vibrant atmosphere, the many eye candies!


dunno is lucky or suay we were seated right in front of the live band, totally no chance of bitching so we just had to keep our mouths shut, slurp our milkshakes and enjoy the music. haha.

the band somehow reminds me of being in church! so happy and relaxing.


happy birthday, mcchicken! :D



too bad i had to leave early, heard it was a wild night! mcchicken got drunk and swore at pretty girls. o.O






celebrating mum's 48th at tpy's fortunate restaurant. 生日快乐，妈咪！ (:





finally met up with peifen! thank you for being so tolerant with me even though i fly you boeing 747 so many times! hahaha.



have you? it's fun!


be warned, hao lian post ahead! :D



AI SEH!





oh no such depressing news, what should we do?


guardsmen to the rescue!

- play superman/batman/ironman/the hulk kan cheong tunes


spirit of the khaki berets




okok no more hao lianing i promise. :D



this is my livelihood. its a love and hate relationship.



saf lan gaming and rifle simulator! there's also a 2d and 4d movie screening on army life. 4d movie, got sound smoke and wind!


racquet handover ceremony. i want to wear no 1 and take photo with the state flag before i ord!



a miniature soc ground and a line up of the army's vehicles. wah overall not bad right?


alright it's time to go to bed. i haven't change currency, haven't pack my bags, haven't check whether underwear enough anot! aiyo.

but for now sleep is more important. flight details before i go!

departure
date: 181009
time: 1125h
flight no.: sq8931 to rockhampton
check in: 0900 at t3, row 9

arrival
date: 131109
time: 0325h
flight no.: sq8932 from rockhampton
receiving terminal: make known only 2 hours before touch down

alright this shall be my last post before i fly. permission is granted to call/sms/email/twit/give angbao/fruits/chocolates/flowers to me ok!

BOO BAA!



aiya super benson's not one of the three who tio the $9.7m f1 toto (if not can level up become even more super le)! house, car, degree, car rental business, braces, melbourne... no more~

AIYA.

wah there have been lots of updates over the last fortnight. i miss my blog, let's try to put ten of my biggest thoughts down to print.

1. miss singapore world 2009 not only has powderful engrish (here), she also has a past conviction for credit card fraud (here). BOOMZ (here).


2. i know this is news from yesteryear but i still cannot believe what's gotten into kanye west at the mtv video music awards. that's so uncool, really. by the way, i kinda liked how taylor filmed her mtv for the winning video.

             go watch it to understand what's so cute about it (here). cute right?!

3. seng yong releases his first ever mv (here)! a little weird but i think it's a sure success method to woo girls. MWAHA. go see go see!


4. meiyun saw the number plate i've been lusting forever at amk central!

             wah nice right, singapore benson wong 26 (my favourite number). and it's on a              mercedes-benz, a clear sign that i'll be driving one of those soon. yes im so smart.

5. i've decided to embark on a new beginning, start afresh, boo baa boo baa that kind of thing. and that means less time for everyone but priority will always be given to the brothers. what does that mean? beats me.
   
   no, im not turning gay.


6. the driving force of the platoon (that includes me) will be going to kangaroo land one day earlier than everyone for some advanced driving orientation. that sucks but what irks me more is that we'll be coming back one day later than the rest.
   
   supposedly because they don't want to mix us up with 2,000 others, or in their own words "later got cock up". what crap! :(


7. our equipments and many many other barang barangs are finally cleared for entry to kangaroo land! we toiled ourselves silly the past two weeks for the aussie customs people to clear us for landing. 23 more days to hurrah!
   
   22 more days for drivers. boo.


8. 10 oct- 1 guards 10km fast march challenge. any girls wanna see the khaki berets in action?
   
   our very gung ho boss is making it a carnival and we're supposed to bring young and pretty things to witness the march. there will be movies, popcorn, ice cream, and stalls set up to cheat earn your money.
   
   sorry mum and jie, you're over the age limit. :D


9. ah tan has finally converted his new zealand license into an international one, and we'll be going for some crazy test drives soon! OH YEAH.


10. 19 dec - du wei and emilyn's wedding
    21, 23 dec - tooth extraction
    25 dec - bogay christmas, jeannie's bday
    30 dec, 5 jan - braces
    26 jan - super ben's 2*th
    12 mar - ORD LOH
    
    yes, stay positive benson.

whiteout was boring while the ugly truth was so entertaining! brutally honest and so wickedly funny, ah tan watched it in new zealand and watched it again at cathay with me. got to catch it for some good laughs. hahaha.


met up with meiyun last week and half the time was spent waiting, and waiting...


finally got her hair done and we spent the night yakking at iluma's coffee bean. so surprised that there are still no crowds over here!


istana open house!


wah very long never meet nathan for coffee liao, today hari raya go his house see see look look.


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how come never showcase mas selamat? okok poor joke.





hello sir! jiak ba buey?





the president's pets.




so adorable right! but trust me, you wouldn't want to hear them play the instruments.


saige and jie should be here.


grand daddy mortar securing the palace.


thrilled visitor, tired president.


i could do with this outdoor jacuzzi bathtub.



better than the sentosa golf resort. ah tan will be happy here.


open house yes, but many places restricted so content yourself with the lush greeneries. i think botanic gardens is a better choice.


after the istana was an intense match between man utd and man city.


the whole kopitiam was rooting for man city and there we were, making tons of noise for man utd as if there's an indian wedding. man utd won 4-3 in the end, with owen scoring the magnificent winning goal in the 96th minute. referee kayu! :D


hello pitstop!


basic gaming fees only $5 for 2 hours if you keep to yourself and the penguin water hole!


the very amicable host teaching us how to play the big taboo. it's so funny that even he can't stop laughing. hahaha.






so classic. LOL!




HAHAHA!


(:



met up with tai-tais jeannie and helen for an extravagant day. swensens ice cream buffet and lv gucci prada lv gucci gucci lv for the whole evening. in the end they both took out their plastic card, sign and went home with burnt pockets happily. hoho.


disagree! joy is volkswagen new beetle. vroom vroom happy bug!

ah tan joined the rest of us for big taboo at pitstop again later. my first time sitting in his car. wah very confident driver. test drive test drive! :D


sim open house




professor jiu shi professor. he managed to wash my brain into thinking that rmit is the best university for me. i need to have an urgent meeting with jie and brother in law soon! haha.



six more months to go!

i thank god that i belong to the new 3g generation army, where soldiers only painstakingly serve 2 years instead of the usual 2.5. so thankful!

i also thank god for...


i was pleasantly surprised to find this on my bed when i booked into camp last saturday. cheered me up duper, seriously.

in it was a 2-page long love letter with a verse from jeremiah 29:11

"for i know the thoughts i think toward you, says the Lord,
thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope."
i felt seriously touched when i read this, but now as i was typing this it felt like our national pledge. the structure seems similar to me! lol.

ok side-tracked a little. thank you tay tay, i feel loved.


went for my first braces consultation with my would-be orthodontist today. had my mould and xray done and now im broke. wah lau.


moulding hurts a little but there's more to come. i need to extract four healthy teeth come 20 dec and braces would be up 30 dec! and you're looking at my referrer letter. wah im so happy, and a little scared.

chey, guardsman not scared.

:D


we celebrated ong ong's 23rd yesterday at restaurant chako at some ulu banana cake place. heng dong got car or we'll have to take cab again.


wah, very got japanese feel hor?







it was so good i tell you!

after that we went to dong's house for some dry swimming at ong ong's insistence. nabei, in the end i won $17, tell you all i don't want to play liao, i don't want to win my friend's money one! MWAHA.

i would have preferred to spend some time catching up with the two of them, but ong ong dunno what happened leh so gian mahjong. in the end after one round she went back le. sigh. i kind of missed talking to her.

thankfully dong was okay with hanging out and i brought him to ice3.




we had a good time catching up over delicious desserts. wah i need to repent, this was such a sinful saturday.

but also a happy one! :D

oh before i go, im back to posting foodblogs on hungrygowhere! have a look: super benson's profile on hgw!



life's full of challenges. embrace them, conquer and overcome them! oh yes i can, because im ssssuper benson!

oh yes i can. anyway super benson's officially on twitter! you can find it under my 'tagboard' column, and it shall be my miniblog-in-a-rush. yeah.

another 6 months and a week to ord. i want to be positive. i want to be excited about embarking on my maiden trip to the land of kangaroos. i want to live life to the fullest. and let's stop before this become another wishlist of sorts.

may i find love in this turbulent world.



夸张！burning incense beside the very atas ion orchard, singapore's truly a multi-religious country.


sean tay's 20th!


scoop cake from tampopo deli. unique, cute, and different; melts very fast too! so stunning lol.


SURPRISE!


it's always wise to take a formal photo first before things get messy.



our commanders arrived with gifts of dried coconut, pvc pole, twig and rock as gifts. 有心了。


det 2.


det 1.


det 3.


det 4.


the commanders are also known as specs, hence the many spectacles littered in the foreground. and they think it's funny. mwaha.






we learnt an important lesson that day: wear admin when dealing with food.

oh, and maybe smash gary in the face first before anything else (since we're gonna be dirty anyway). haha.


happy birthday, tay tay!


a smashing good time. :D


jia qing's 21st





i want one. the dslr.




happy birthday, jia qing! and wah, your 表姐's so hot! hahaha.


booking back into camp later for a 5d4n outfield tomorrow. after which will be advanced close combat technique, a fighting class. and a stupidly lame crazy dumb 12km fast march competition. and blee baa blee baa our final overseas trip, go 19 oct come back 12 nov. 12 march 2010. can't wait.

on thursday, csm sat the whole company down in pioneer bunk and gave us a stern lecture. it's also on thursday that thun raced to get ahead of xiang's tonner, and got caught and lectured bla bla bla. also on thursday, i sped to 3 guards compound and got caught by a major. i hope i don't die when i return to camp later.

i've been sleeping little this week, most of the time preferring to talk into the night with various people in the bunk. it's at these intimate hours that we get new insights on one another, and i wish all of us all the best in achieving what we want. jiayou!

i want to go for 5 tonne course. why is it taking so long? i hope there's still enough time for me to go. i so yearn to leave bedok camp.




i no longer love a game of pool.

yay can save those monies for a vroom vroom car! soon soon, soon benson.

hmmm i yearn to sing badly. i hear there's a new high class k joint at iluma! perfect for high class people like me. oh err. 不好意思。

been feeling erratic these days. dong say i should be exposed to more positive things ie words people etcetera. hmmm maybe i should start pasting words like handsome, charming, ord, and freedom around the house!

噢。






i don't want to book in tomorrow



life's bad.

i can't get to sleep. some sleeping and anti-depressant pills will be good. boo baa!


ahhhhhhhh just the thing i need to cheer me up. had brownies too at billy bombers before catching the proposal again with ah tan and charles. yeah the movie was still good.

thanks for taking the effort to come down to my place for dinner sean. i know you care, and that's really good enough for me. thanks for being so easy, and for being such a good friend. (:




im so sorry to hear of your loss bearie. it hurts me to know that you're weeping and i can do almost nothing to comfort you.


but hey it's ok! it's not the end of the world! you still have us!


though we're thousands of miles apart our hearts are never far, you can count on us. promise.


time will heal your pain bearie! be patient and be happy again! miss you. (:

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