Back again!
Well well well, back after months of not posting... Now where do I start...? Hmmm I guess I shall continue from November onwards...
November...
Cannot really say much about this month save I really missed diving for the whole entire month... It was on my mind day and night! Sheesh I couldn't get it out of my head! Also I had tests coming which I seriously had to prepare for otherwise I'd be dead! But since I'm here writing and ranting again, kinda says it all don't you think? November was all in all uneventful... The usual Chanbara trainings and hanging out with pals! Which served to pass time rather quickly... :) And yeah... That's about it really.
December!
Finally December came knocking on my doorstep! Could not seem to wait for this month's arrival! For I was due back in Aussie for yet another escapade! This time, fishing was an item on our itinerary! Score one for me! Hooooo! Our trip saw us in Perth for a good 4 days, followed by a seriously long drive down to Albany. We skipped Fremantle this year as we'd already been there last year. Haha! Weather there was absolutely crap! Rainy and foggy... How depressing! Well, no worries as the Aussies say, after one night, we were on the road again, this time up toward Pemberton just north of Albany. There we hunkered down for a good 3 nights with 4 days of glorious fishing! Hahaha! Trout were the main targets! I personally landed an average of 4-5 a day, most of which were released. However, I had to bring a few home cause being that their jaws were broken by mishandling, mainly by my dad and Godfather. Haha! Oops! But they didn't go to waste! They are of fantastic eating quality though a little bony, but their flesh is like salmon; rich and tasty due to all the natural fats and oils which they need to survive harsher months. Anyways everybody enjoyed their time there! From there we once again headed up the coast to Busselton! I went snorkeling! And shit! The water was frigid! It was like swimming in a tub filled with ice! And to think it was SUMMER! What a joke! Anyhow, when fishing off the jetty, my godfather was in his element, landing the most catches of the day! I on the other hand, felt under equipped and kinda inferior! Oh well! It was a great last 3 days before coming back home though and just in time for CHRISTMAS! My flight landed 3 hours before midnight mass, so home we rushed! After unpacking and wrapping pressies, went to shower and change for mass. As I was bathing, my 2 half brothers arrived; Gabe Teo and Nigel(the 3 Stooges reunite!), I rather quickly jumped into my best suit and off we went for mass! Cutting rather close as we arrived quarter to 12. Mass began and as we had nowhere to sit, we simply stood. It was a great mass, just felt a little awkward without my ex by my side... But then again, its not like she was not in attendance. She even brought her new love interest to mass! And the best part is, they aren't even CATHOLIC! Wahahaha! Anyway, she gave me a call before the mass and said that she'd be there. Me having no real intention to meet up simply made it a quick affair after mass; exchanging of gifts and a quick handshake and that was it! :D And after which was more gift exchanging at the little foyer outside the Priests' offices. We then adjourned to Sheena's place to have supper! What an awesome night! Oddly enough my cousin Kenneth was there too and he kept stealing sips from my beer! Haha! Thankfully he didn't get pissed. I on the other hand went home feeling rather jolly after a 6 pack of tiger special brew! Wahahaha! Rather nice i must add! Christmas was spent sleeping and having dinner with all the cousins. And after which Boxing day was spent at Uncle B's and then back home for dinner with the family. The next few days was spent....... Erm... I actually cannot remember what I did for the few days after Christmas. And so ends December and the year 2007.
January!
On new year's eve, I received an invite to the Hong residence, warmly extended to me by Cheston. We spent the night counting down and drinking to our health, considerately of course! We took turns taking the mickey out of the girls, namely; Gen and Avril. La Bamba! Wahahaha! Followed by taking turns on the computer playing Call of Duty 4! Which I got hooked to and eventually ended up getting from Cheston. My cousin happily fell asleep in Cheston's and Lionel's room. He looked too tired thus I didn't wake him and went home to crash out myself. All this while, Gabe Teo was my wingman, as always! When I did see my cousin next, he asked me why I left him there, I simply replied that he was in no condition to come home that early in the morning! And no, he wasn't drunk, just tired. And somehow, I think it was that night that something stirred in my long since frigid heart for someone whom I never thought I'd fall for... The rest of January was spent preparing for exams!
February!
The first half of Feb was spent having exams which all but completely fried me! I was so glad that they were finally over! Immediately, I started SLACKING! What? Did you think work was on my already half burnt mind? Nah! I took a break for about 2 and a half weeks, during which, Carolyn; Papa Dan's wife, offered me a job as a amateur photographer. The Job was simple; take pictures of couples at R.O.M, if they were willing, keep a copy for ourselves(the company) and give the couples a copy. My partner in this odd stint was Maureen. We tried but many turned us down. However, we still managed to clear 380 plus plus couples. We were about 120 couples short but hey, we did our best and met many an interesting couple along the way. My salary is not to be disclosed but lets say it was enough to get me an old Canon 3000V which is an SLR not digital by the way. And a new inshore fishing setup. Man I was a happy boy! Still am in some ways! Haha! And gone goes February!
March!
Ahh March! Spent a heck of a lot of my pay and ended up with almost nothing! Going on some shoots with MarK! Had some awesome shots of Chijmes which I took on my own and of St. Andrew's Cathedral When on a few shoots with MarK. Throughly enjoyed myself during this month! Ohhh! Did I mention? I customized a fishing rod for my father for his birthday! The look on his face was and still is PRICELESS! I'm just thankful he liked it! Many thanks to Nick Matthew for the time spent helping me create the masterpiece! Thus March flits away with a gust of wind!
April!
Hey Hey Hey! Its the month of my Birthday! But it began rather uneventfully I admit. With the dreaded thought of going back to school. Still I seemed to welcome the re-opening of the school year. It gave me constructive use of my time other than sitting at home doing squat! I seriously had to get back into the limbo of school life! But all went pretty well in the first 2 weeks of school! Not to mention my 20th BIRTHDAY! It was spent by having one lesson in school that day and then off home I went to prepare for dinner with a bunch of buggers that one of my half brothers(Gabe) lined up! All in attendance were; Gabe Teo, Gabe Fransis, Ryan, Lynn and last but not in any way the least Avril! No doubt there were supposed to be more but we had late cancellations, all of whom did apologize. And are forgiven. :D We had a great night! Talking, joking, making fools of ME! Wahahaha! Gabe actually had me go up on stage, stand on a chair and get the crowd to sing me a happy birthday song(with the help of the staff of HARD ROCK CAFE of course)! Haha! Man it was an ULTRA MALU moment! But I enjoyed every bit of it! Thanks guys and gals for making my birthday AWESOME!!!! A few days after which, Mummy finally obliged me with a DSLR!!! My new Canon EOS 400D! Man, I blew a shitload of cash on it! Feeling a little guilty but very satisfied! The week after my birthday, was the CCA drive in school. I helped out at both the Chanbara booth and the Scuba booth. After seeing all my old dive buddies and new dive pictures, I had the sudden strong urge to dive again. And now the itch is back, gnawing at me from all sides! Gabe left for his 12 day vacation on the 26th and is due back on the 8th of May. Knowing him, he'll make me jealous with his tales from his little escapade! Darn I wanted to go too! And before I knew it, I had shot through April.
May!
Till today, May has been pretty okay... I have finally gone back to Chanbara training after a knee injury during soccer, oops! Hehe! Ohhh, speaking of Chanbara, I bought new equipment for training; a Helmet and a Padded weapon(long sword aka choken). Also I have been shooting with my new DSLR. But today, the 8th of May, I mourn the passing of a relative of a close friend of mine, whom I love and cherish dearly. Remember, if you need someone to talk to, call me.
Pictures:
Proud to Be A DIVER!
Me trying to get people to join SP DIVERS.
One of my Favorite Pictures!
Rachel, Sue Yen, Ain and Rif, all of whom are my Chanbara Buddies!
Point RIF!
Well, Thats all for now, will update pictures as I go along! See ya folks!
November...
Cannot really say much about this month save I really missed diving for the whole entire month... It was on my mind day and night! Sheesh I couldn't get it out of my head! Also I had tests coming which I seriously had to prepare for otherwise I'd be dead! But since I'm here writing and ranting again, kinda says it all don't you think? November was all in all uneventful... The usual Chanbara trainings and hanging out with pals! Which served to pass time rather quickly... :) And yeah... That's about it really.
December!
Finally December came knocking on my doorstep! Could not seem to wait for this month's arrival! For I was due back in Aussie for yet another escapade! This time, fishing was an item on our itinerary! Score one for me! Hooooo! Our trip saw us in Perth for a good 4 days, followed by a seriously long drive down to Albany. We skipped Fremantle this year as we'd already been there last year. Haha! Weather there was absolutely crap! Rainy and foggy... How depressing! Well, no worries as the Aussies say, after one night, we were on the road again, this time up toward Pemberton just north of Albany. There we hunkered down for a good 3 nights with 4 days of glorious fishing! Hahaha! Trout were the main targets! I personally landed an average of 4-5 a day, most of which were released. However, I had to bring a few home cause being that their jaws were broken by mishandling, mainly by my dad and Godfather. Haha! Oops! But they didn't go to waste! They are of fantastic eating quality though a little bony, but their flesh is like salmon; rich and tasty due to all the natural fats and oils which they need to survive harsher months. Anyways everybody enjoyed their time there! From there we once again headed up the coast to Busselton! I went snorkeling! And shit! The water was frigid! It was like swimming in a tub filled with ice! And to think it was SUMMER! What a joke! Anyhow, when fishing off the jetty, my godfather was in his element, landing the most catches of the day! I on the other hand, felt under equipped and kinda inferior! Oh well! It was a great last 3 days before coming back home though and just in time for CHRISTMAS! My flight landed 3 hours before midnight mass, so home we rushed! After unpacking and wrapping pressies, went to shower and change for mass. As I was bathing, my 2 half brothers arrived; Gabe Teo and Nigel(the 3 Stooges reunite!), I rather quickly jumped into my best suit and off we went for mass! Cutting rather close as we arrived quarter to 12. Mass began and as we had nowhere to sit, we simply stood. It was a great mass, just felt a little awkward without my ex by my side... But then again, its not like she was not in attendance. She even brought her new love interest to mass! And the best part is, they aren't even CATHOLIC! Wahahaha! Anyway, she gave me a call before the mass and said that she'd be there. Me having no real intention to meet up simply made it a quick affair after mass; exchanging of gifts and a quick handshake and that was it! :D And after which was more gift exchanging at the little foyer outside the Priests' offices. We then adjourned to Sheena's place to have supper! What an awesome night! Oddly enough my cousin Kenneth was there too and he kept stealing sips from my beer! Haha! Thankfully he didn't get pissed. I on the other hand went home feeling rather jolly after a 6 pack of tiger special brew! Wahahaha! Rather nice i must add! Christmas was spent sleeping and having dinner with all the cousins. And after which Boxing day was spent at Uncle B's and then back home for dinner with the family. The next few days was spent....... Erm... I actually cannot remember what I did for the few days after Christmas. And so ends December and the year 2007.
January!
On new year's eve, I received an invite to the Hong residence, warmly extended to me by Cheston. We spent the night counting down and drinking to our health, considerately of course! We took turns taking the mickey out of the girls, namely; Gen and Avril. La Bamba! Wahahaha! Followed by taking turns on the computer playing Call of Duty 4! Which I got hooked to and eventually ended up getting from Cheston. My cousin happily fell asleep in Cheston's and Lionel's room. He looked too tired thus I didn't wake him and went home to crash out myself. All this while, Gabe Teo was my wingman, as always! When I did see my cousin next, he asked me why I left him there, I simply replied that he was in no condition to come home that early in the morning! And no, he wasn't drunk, just tired. And somehow, I think it was that night that something stirred in my long since frigid heart for someone whom I never thought I'd fall for... The rest of January was spent preparing for exams!
February!
The first half of Feb was spent having exams which all but completely fried me! I was so glad that they were finally over! Immediately, I started SLACKING! What? Did you think work was on my already half burnt mind? Nah! I took a break for about 2 and a half weeks, during which, Carolyn; Papa Dan's wife, offered me a job as a amateur photographer. The Job was simple; take pictures of couples at R.O.M, if they were willing, keep a copy for ourselves(the company) and give the couples a copy. My partner in this odd stint was Maureen. We tried but many turned us down. However, we still managed to clear 380 plus plus couples. We were about 120 couples short but hey, we did our best and met many an interesting couple along the way. My salary is not to be disclosed but lets say it was enough to get me an old Canon 3000V which is an SLR not digital by the way. And a new inshore fishing setup. Man I was a happy boy! Still am in some ways! Haha! And gone goes February!
March!
Ahh March! Spent a heck of a lot of my pay and ended up with almost nothing! Going on some shoots with MarK! Had some awesome shots of Chijmes which I took on my own and of St. Andrew's Cathedral When on a few shoots with MarK. Throughly enjoyed myself during this month! Ohhh! Did I mention? I customized a fishing rod for my father for his birthday! The look on his face was and still is PRICELESS! I'm just thankful he liked it! Many thanks to Nick Matthew for the time spent helping me create the masterpiece! Thus March flits away with a gust of wind!
April!
Hey Hey Hey! Its the month of my Birthday! But it began rather uneventfully I admit. With the dreaded thought of going back to school. Still I seemed to welcome the re-opening of the school year. It gave me constructive use of my time other than sitting at home doing squat! I seriously had to get back into the limbo of school life! But all went pretty well in the first 2 weeks of school! Not to mention my 20th BIRTHDAY! It was spent by having one lesson in school that day and then off home I went to prepare for dinner with a bunch of buggers that one of my half brothers(Gabe) lined up! All in attendance were; Gabe Teo, Gabe Fransis, Ryan, Lynn and last but not in any way the least Avril! No doubt there were supposed to be more but we had late cancellations, all of whom did apologize. And are forgiven. :D We had a great night! Talking, joking, making fools of ME! Wahahaha! Gabe actually had me go up on stage, stand on a chair and get the crowd to sing me a happy birthday song(with the help of the staff of HARD ROCK CAFE of course)! Haha! Man it was an ULTRA MALU moment! But I enjoyed every bit of it! Thanks guys and gals for making my birthday AWESOME!!!! A few days after which, Mummy finally obliged me with a DSLR!!! My new Canon EOS 400D! Man, I blew a shitload of cash on it! Feeling a little guilty but very satisfied! The week after my birthday, was the CCA drive in school. I helped out at both the Chanbara booth and the Scuba booth. After seeing all my old dive buddies and new dive pictures, I had the sudden strong urge to dive again. And now the itch is back, gnawing at me from all sides! Gabe left for his 12 day vacation on the 26th and is due back on the 8th of May. Knowing him, he'll make me jealous with his tales from his little escapade! Darn I wanted to go too! And before I knew it, I had shot through April.
May!
Till today, May has been pretty okay... I have finally gone back to Chanbara training after a knee injury during soccer, oops! Hehe! Ohhh, speaking of Chanbara, I bought new equipment for training; a Helmet and a Padded weapon(long sword aka choken). Also I have been shooting with my new DSLR. But today, the 8th of May, I mourn the passing of a relative of a close friend of mine, whom I love and cherish dearly. Remember, if you need someone to talk to, call me.
Pictures:
Proud to Be A DIVER!
Me trying to get people to join SP DIVERS.
One of my Favorite Pictures!
Rachel, Sue Yen, Ain and Rif, all of whom are my Chanbara Buddies!
Point RIF!Well, Thats all for now, will update pictures as I go along! See ya folks!
