I hate being on Mobilization duty. The bloody letter will simply say "....Mohidin, this is to notify you that your battallion and unit are being placed on standby for the month of March for the purpose of Mobilization and turnout exercise."
It doesn't take a genius to figure when exactly they are going to mobilize you.. They definitely will not call you over weekday, coz if they did, they would have to reimburse the lost daily wage and the commuting expenses. Then since the exercise will last through the night, they won't mobilize you on a Sunday as they would have to reimburse you for Monday. So its confirmed going to be a Saturday.Considering that the letter came in mid Feb, chances are they are not going to call you on the first week. AND March being the end of the financial year, they wouldn't want to activate you on the last week of the month which is also going to be the busiest week of the financial year. So there is only one Saturday left. Tomorrow.
Really.. this is getting to my nerve. I only hope that i can attend Arshad's wedding somehow.
Friday, March 19, 2010
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
The Passport Sized Photo
I am not even sure why they call it the passport "sized" photo when in reality it is slightly bigger than your thumb. But i am not complaining. I believe that everyone has a face suited for something.. I guess mine is criminal mugshots.. Now imagine if the photo was really passport sized..
Sunday, March 14, 2010
The Royal Prata Cafe Pte Ltd
The Royal Prata Cafe Ptd Ltd
Refined Briyani ~ Perfect Prata ~ Charming Service
28 South Bouna Vista Road. 64755991.
After a long morning of hiking and car washing with the darling.. decided to head back home from Kent Ridge Park. Was really looking forward to get back home asap thanks to my headache as well.. but along the way, the Gf wanted to have a drink and insisted on the shop stated above as she passed by it but never tried. So what the hell.. decided to give it a shot.
Not really sure about the charming services... and quite frankly, i don't want them to charm my girlfriend. BUT the food was fantastic.
Both of us ate only a Plain thosai set and a Poori Set.. but it was really good. The chutneys were well done. The spicy chilly chutney was superb. The thosai was light and not very "floury" , went down smooth and easy, tender to touch and had a good fragrance.
The Poori set was steaming hot. We had fun making ventilation holes on its top. The masala was very nice as well.
The keyword to describe the food is balance... Food wasn't oily or heavy. The chutneys felt and tasted like how chutneys are supposed to and not watery or "gravyish". The thosai and the poori were tender through out. They were easy to tear and chew even after going cold. The tea was very nice and balanced. Not thick and bitter nor too watery and sweet. It was very refreshing to drink.
Only one word to describe the ambience. OLD SCHOOL. Really loved it. The entire row of shop houses and the lack of modern amenities within the "restaurant" brought back nostalgic memories. Heck event the Chilly chutney was bringing back nostalgic memories. I would have looked very weird panting and sweating after eating the chutney and still going back for more for saying its very shiok.
The pricing is very good.. Its cheap. One set Poori, 2 large thosais, one tea, 2 ice lemon teas and a mineral water... all cost about $9.50... Definitely going back for more to try out the many other varieties of dishes. Oh yeah.. i must also thank the darling girlfriend for insisting and bringing me to the "restaurant". Its really an ancient treasure house.
Refined Briyani ~ Perfect Prata ~ Charming Service
28 South Bouna Vista Road. 64755991.
After a long morning of hiking and car washing with the darling.. decided to head back home from Kent Ridge Park. Was really looking forward to get back home asap thanks to my headache as well.. but along the way, the Gf wanted to have a drink and insisted on the shop stated above as she passed by it but never tried. So what the hell.. decided to give it a shot.
Not really sure about the charming services... and quite frankly, i don't want them to charm my girlfriend. BUT the food was fantastic.
Both of us ate only a Plain thosai set and a Poori Set.. but it was really good. The chutneys were well done. The spicy chilly chutney was superb. The thosai was light and not very "floury" , went down smooth and easy, tender to touch and had a good fragrance.
The Poori set was steaming hot. We had fun making ventilation holes on its top. The masala was very nice as well.
The keyword to describe the food is balance... Food wasn't oily or heavy. The chutneys felt and tasted like how chutneys are supposed to and not watery or "gravyish". The thosai and the poori were tender through out. They were easy to tear and chew even after going cold. The tea was very nice and balanced. Not thick and bitter nor too watery and sweet. It was very refreshing to drink.
Only one word to describe the ambience. OLD SCHOOL. Really loved it. The entire row of shop houses and the lack of modern amenities within the "restaurant" brought back nostalgic memories. Heck event the Chilly chutney was bringing back nostalgic memories. I would have looked very weird panting and sweating after eating the chutney and still going back for more for saying its very shiok.
The pricing is very good.. Its cheap. One set Poori, 2 large thosais, one tea, 2 ice lemon teas and a mineral water... all cost about $9.50... Definitely going back for more to try out the many other varieties of dishes. Oh yeah.. i must also thank the darling girlfriend for insisting and bringing me to the "restaurant". Its really an ancient treasure house.
Saturday, March 13, 2010
That Japanese place in Harbour Front.
Finally had some time to catch up with some good old buddies over dinner. My unbelievably hectic schedule has kept me isolated from the major transitions occurring in the lives of my friends.
Looks like there is a new common theme in my social network..... Marriage. Met up with the group for a catch up session at some Japanese restaurant in Harbourfront and considering that Raj is flying off, it can be a form of a sweet farewell dinner as well.
For once i was clueless as to how to join in the conversation for i had no freaking idea what they were talking about. Everyone was like caught up in a fever leading to a frenzy.. "Better plan early", "i am still hunting for this.. or that" , "You have to wait for the right time" , "make the move" , "did you search here? Did you try there?" etc.. All i had to do was add some heavy metal background score and it would have looked like they were planning all the way to World War 4.
At this juncture, i would like to take some time off to thank Sanjeev for sympathizing with me and for explaining to me what was going on. Once i grasped the content of all the commotion that was going on, I, in my infinite wisdom that spans across the insides of an empty coconut shell.... suggested holding the wedding at their respective homes as it would save them all the logistic nightmare issues. All i got in return was a very puzzled look that lasted a second before bloody hell, they resumed on their planning.
My inability to contribute to the conversation, allowed me to take a step back and reflect a bit. We have come a long way.. The topics governing our conversations have dramatically changed from 5 years back. I was actually able to see the transition in progress..
Life was slowly injecting different roles and responsibilities into all of us. I could see the seriousness on everyone's face. I could see contemplations on Raj's face as his London trip drew closer. I could see anxiety on Shan's face maybe coz its separation anxiety .. I could see solemness on Indhu's face as she was telling me about her engagement... I could see sheer astonishment on Sha's face as her food arrived in the largest bowl that i probably have seen. I saw tenacity on Sanjeev's face as i saw him filling up a registration form to redeem car parking benefits.
Here i was planning to organize a block catching event... I just hope that all of us don't lose the inner child as Life continuosly pounds us with hard choices and difficult times... but i was happy to see the entire group after a long time.. got a chance to realize what i was missing.
Looks like there is a new common theme in my social network..... Marriage. Met up with the group for a catch up session at some Japanese restaurant in Harbourfront and considering that Raj is flying off, it can be a form of a sweet farewell dinner as well.
For once i was clueless as to how to join in the conversation for i had no freaking idea what they were talking about. Everyone was like caught up in a fever leading to a frenzy.. "Better plan early", "i am still hunting for this.. or that" , "You have to wait for the right time" , "make the move" , "did you search here? Did you try there?" etc.. All i had to do was add some heavy metal background score and it would have looked like they were planning all the way to World War 4.
At this juncture, i would like to take some time off to thank Sanjeev for sympathizing with me and for explaining to me what was going on. Once i grasped the content of all the commotion that was going on, I, in my infinite wisdom that spans across the insides of an empty coconut shell.... suggested holding the wedding at their respective homes as it would save them all the logistic nightmare issues. All i got in return was a very puzzled look that lasted a second before bloody hell, they resumed on their planning.
My inability to contribute to the conversation, allowed me to take a step back and reflect a bit. We have come a long way.. The topics governing our conversations have dramatically changed from 5 years back. I was actually able to see the transition in progress..
Life was slowly injecting different roles and responsibilities into all of us. I could see the seriousness on everyone's face. I could see contemplations on Raj's face as his London trip drew closer. I could see anxiety on Shan's face maybe coz its separation anxiety .. I could see solemness on Indhu's face as she was telling me about her engagement... I could see sheer astonishment on Sha's face as her food arrived in the largest bowl that i probably have seen. I saw tenacity on Sanjeev's face as i saw him filling up a registration form to redeem car parking benefits.
Here i was planning to organize a block catching event... I just hope that all of us don't lose the inner child as Life continuosly pounds us with hard choices and difficult times... but i was happy to see the entire group after a long time.. got a chance to realize what i was missing.
Tuesday, March 09, 2010
the hell weeks
The past three weeks have been torturous to say the least.. Long working days, long daily lectures and CCAs, kinda zapped me completely.
Motor Programming Module has been damn dry and very condensed thanks to a lecturer who can only make it to singapore for a mere 2 weeks out of the entire 6 week module..
Really tired.. Really tired.. Will start with the interesting posts once I am done with lessons this week.
On a lighter note.. Arshad's geting MARRIED!!!! Can't wait for it..
Motor Programming Module has been damn dry and very condensed thanks to a lecturer who can only make it to singapore for a mere 2 weeks out of the entire 6 week module..
Really tired.. Really tired.. Will start with the interesting posts once I am done with lessons this week.
On a lighter note.. Arshad's geting MARRIED!!!! Can't wait for it..
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