[Wednesday, May 20, 2009]
Bali Opens 2009
The Only 2 Singapore teams. Shiok and Freakshow, with Freakshow being the eventual Champions!
Labels: Bali Opens 2009
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[Saturday, May 02, 2009]
Kuta- Day 1
Whoever said that Kuta is a centre of night life activities in South Bali with rows of clubs and pubs must be seriously kidding me. When i stepped out of the airport taxi with 2 of my new found Canadian friends, the whole place looked as dead as a cemetary. Apart from a Macdonald that stood out in the dark landscape, the rest of the town seemed to have fallen asleep. I was certainly disappointed with the dismayed welcome Bali had offered. It was only 10 plus at night and i was expecting more energy and people, rather than some dark alleys where hideous shadows lurk in the corners. (
My two new found Canadian friends certainly came in very handy. Long before i touched down i had decided that i was certainly not going to spend 50,000 rps (SGD 7) for a 15mins ride alone. Yes, it certanly sounds like i'm being stingy but I was on a backpacking trip, not on a spending spree. My mission was to spend as little as possible, but to enjoy as much as possible. But I am very cautious and selective against my prospective cab-sharing friends. They certainly have to be a foreigner (thus have no reason to rob me), not some locals (whom i am prejudiced against), have to look friendly (or so i tell myself) and at least smile (would you share a cab with someone that looks angry?). So i scanned the queue at the counter for awhile, like choosing the freshest vegetables and fruits on the racks in the supermarket. Soon enough, i found a couple, made my move and it turned out to be a pretty good decision as we combed the maze-like alleys to find a suitable budget location for the night.
Mae and Jae, as they introduced themselves to me, have just graduated from university in Canada and have been travelling Southeast Asia for 3 months or so. (At the time of writing, they would already be in India.) After I put down my bags and showered, they knocked on my door and invited me for supper where we chatted a great deal about each other's lives and adventures so far.
It was definitely a great ending for the first night as it was the first time i was spending a night overseas alone. If only i knew what i was to face tomorrow...
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Prologue
I had originally planned to travel, after i have ORDed,for the months leading up to university matriculation. But life as unexpected as it can be, disrupted this plan of mine with circumstances that i do not wish to discuss. Then there is my lack of discipline. Even with my elaborate planning on hand, i do not have the enough money to finance the long trip. Forced by circumstances and the consequence of my indiscipline, i had to put off my trip until now.
April 04th 2009.
The date of departure to Bali. For a frisbee tournament as well as backpacking travel...
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[Wednesday, February 25, 2009]
Unternehmen Walküre
I. The Führer Adolf Hitler is dead! An unscrupulous clique of party leaders alien to the front has attempted, under the exploitation of this situation, to fall on the backs of the hard-struggling front and to seize power for selfish purposes.
II. In this hour of highest danger, the government of acXcountry has declared a state of military emergency for the maintenance of the blog and at the same time has transferred the executive power, with the supreme command of the headquarters, to me.
III. With this, I order:
1. I transfer the executive power
– with the right of delegation, on the territorial commanders
– in the area of the war at home, on the commander of the army reserves under the simultaneous appointment to the supreme commander in the homeland war
– in the occupied western area (where most commanders stay), on the supreme commander west
– in Orchard, on the central supreme commander
– in the occupied eastern area, on the supreme commander of the army groups and the commander of THE BAND OF RUNNERS (BOR) in eastern land for their respective area of command
– in Holland Village and Plaza Singapura, to the main BOR commander.
2. The holders of executive power have control over:
a) all section and units of acxcountry blog, including the posting of pictures and tags, within their area of command;
b) all public authorities (of ACX, the states and the municipalities), especially the entire law enforcement police, security police and administrative police;
c) all office bearers and subdivisions of the BOR and those of its affiliated associations;
d) the transportation services and public utilities.
3. The entire BOR is integrated into the army with immediate effect.
4. The holders of executive power are responsible for the maintenance of order and public security. They especially have to ensure:
a) the protection of the communication facilities,
b) the blog is constantly updated
c) the elimination of the Spammers (Security Service). Any opposition against the military power of enforcement is to be broken ruthlessly. In this hour of highest danger for the Fatherland, unity of Band of Runners (BOR) and the maintenance of full discipline is the uppermost requirement.
That is why I make it the duty of all commanders of the army, the navy, and the air force (whether ORD-ed or not) to support the holders of executive power to carry out their difficult task with all means at their disposal and to guarantee the compliance of their directives by the subordinate sections.
The ACX runner stands before a historical task. It will depend on his energy and attitude whether the Band of Runners will be saved.
xoxo,
Your Ultimate Supreme Kommander
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[Thursday, July 10, 2008]
How have you been over the past months since the last time i saw you? Things going well? So what have u been up to lately? busy meeting new people? busy with work? or just busy! hahahas.. please do take care! dont get too caught up with work! have a great day!
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[Friday, January 25, 2008]
Hey people let's have our yearly chinese new year eve outing at chinatown again this year?? A couple of people requested for it. So keep ur new year eve's late night free (after the reunion dinner!) and reply at the tagboard whether u are interested! :]
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[Monday, January 14, 2008]
I remembered telling the guys that our batch was the 'last dynasty' of runners that was capable of bringing the cross country title home 2 years ago. This prophecy was delayed time to time as Mr Ang contemplated on quiting on numerous occasions but somehow it didnt came through. And now finally it has been realised, however, to many's dismay.
The current Acjc team saw a couple of changes as the new year came. Firstly, mr ang officially left the acjc team in the hands of Mdm Lin, otherwise more known as yuan bing's sister, to be in charge of the team. Secondly, acjc and acsi will be going separate ways in their trainings. no longer teaming up to form a huge training group that we frequently saw in the past. These 2 major changes will more or less impact the acjc team pretty hard as they seek to stand on their own, without mr ang's brillant guidance, since he took over the team more than 10 years ago. Thus the new year began with a 'big bang' and created a brand NEW acjc team along its way.
How will the new team fare? Will it carry on its proud tradition or wither away like a flower that blossomed in spring? That we cannot tell as it is up to the juniors to continue to continue to brave the new path, not alone of course, but also with the help of people like us that came from the same team. Afterall, we are all here reading this because in one way or another, acjc cross country came into our lives and touched us. As short as it may seemed, as distant as it may be, it was at that short moment of our lives that our souls were intertwined and our bodies bled for one another. And not forgetting the true friendships are forged through pain, laughter and tears. Perhaps we are very much like fireworks. A moment of flash and brillance with wonderful colours in the sky, so lovely yet so short-lived!
Let us hope that this will be the dawn of an even better team.
i would like to end with this haiku by Etsujin.
Covered with the flowers,
Instantly I'd like to die
In this dream of ours!
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[Monday, December 24, 2007]
So it has been decided. A Christmas Party at Marina Bay on the 28th Dec organised by Dennis! 1830 is the time to meet at Marina (Bay).
By the way, we welcome mae yen and her sidekick jaime or jaime with her sidekick maeyen back from London. They will be here exclusively till early Jan before they fly back for their exams. Plz rsvp with them early if you would like a glimpse of them and they dont charge huge appearance fees like Sharapova does. Tickets are priced at $100000 USD (Adults) and $100000 USD (Children) and can be purchased from the them directly.
Act now before you regret.
While stocks last.
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TM
The Only 2 Singapore teams. Shiok and Freakshow, with Freakshow being the eventual Champions!
