You know how it works - the more busy I am in real life, the less likely I am updating... even though that usually means I have a lot of things to talk about, but never the time to write them down. ~_~
Anyway, this is yet another sudden and short notice. I am leaving for Seoul, and a few days later, to Tokyo, in an hour time. Going for another holiday, after the six months period that was my last trip. I will be back by to this sunny island on 091109.
Yesterday, I purchased my fifth PS3 game title: "Agarest Senki"...
This title pretty much slipped under my radar, so I was pleasantly surprised to find it on the shelves. I figured I would get back home and play the night away, before I leave for overseas.
That was the plan, until my PS3 ate my Agarest Senki dvd and refused to eject, nor even read the disc. Accompanied with some crazy spark from the machine, and a faint smell that reminds me of melting plastic... ... #$@!&%
So I was then stuck with a working PS3, but one that cannot play any game for the most probable reason: the bluray drive motor died.
To cut the long story short, I spent half the Sunday today traveling back and fro from home to get my PS3 serviced. Thankfully there was a 1-year warranty still covering it.
Though, I got to say it was a freaking coincidence that 6mths ago, I purchased this PS3 before I left for my holiday. Now it just had to break down when I am about to go away. Arrggh.
Anyway, got to run now... oh, and Happy Halloween!
...*pauses for a while to think of some bombastic word to insert*
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Ah, screw fanciful vocab! I suck at blogging. Let's just summarize my day in my usual "no-frill" writing style:
So I woke up at 0900hr and got changed for my lunch-cum birthday bash over at "Irodori", a Japanese ala-carte style restaurant located inside Riverview Hotel, Havelock Road. The night earlier, I was level-grinding my characters in the PS3 srpg Disgaea 3 like there was no tomorrow, so I lacked sleep and looked as fresh as an overripe banana.
Zoomed down few hours later, and the ten of my relatives plus me finally finished our big feast at around 1500hr. Cue the chocolate birthday cake and we left the place with over-bloated tummies. I collected a handful of red packets, and being a gaming-nerd with new found money, all I could think of was buying "Mana Khemia 2" for the PS2 that had hit my local game store today!
There was still time till night, I had a choice of going to Plaza Singapura with my mum, or to my cousin/godsister's friend's birthday bash over at Aloha Loyang chalet (c0mplicated). Wanting to try something different (and maybe wanting to pick up a chick's number, or two), I went along with my cousin as a somewhat uninvited guest.
Things didn't went well, and I found myself blowing countless balloons at the chalet. It was my way of helping out with the party set up, but if you would think about it, that was weird for another birthday boy (me) was doing the "sai-kang" and not enjoying himself. I finished the job eventually, and went to take a stroll at the nearby beach with my cousin and her two rather lovely girl-friends. Absolutely nothing happen though, and I could only smacked myself in the face for the total failure of even introducing myself. OH WELL.
Left early because I needed to drop by at the game shop to collect my goods. The dudes at the shop were particularly generous today, and gave me a discount of S$3.00 for the game when I told them it was my birthday. Sweet!
So here is my copy of Mana Khemia 2, taken directly with my iMac webcam.
Note that the picture is mirrored. Do not know how to flip the photo to correct it = PHAIL.
I will probably do gaming for the rest of the day. Zzz
-------- Oh yea, I went over to the Army Open House at Pasir Lebar camp. I got excited over it for nothing. Not very worth going, especially if you are not in a guided tour. It will still be on until 7th Sept, if anyone is still keen on going.
And I finally created an account in the oh-so-hot Facebook! And on my birthday too! Add me!
About thirty of us NSFs from 23SA went for our half-annual (?) National Education trip, on a Friday morning.
This time, it was revisit the war memorials and history of mainly two places: Labrador Battery site (kinda related to artillery), and Pasir Panjang battle site. I was actually rather excited to go on the outing, not because it was a half-day for us, but it was those rare times I get to go on a guided tour to places in Singapore I won't likely be bothered to visit on my own.
Oh, and I didn't have to pay for anything... except for that fried rice I ordered midway for S$3. =(
I had no camera in my possession, so no luck with photos on my side. There were photos taken by the escorting 2LT in the group, but those photos are a little "hard" for me to access. Anyway, I won't go into my experience during the trip - though all I would like to say that it was quite the interesting tour. Ahh, a pity it ended so quickly.
Though, what really stood out for me was this:
That was one of the many heritage tablet thingie (or whatever they call it) situated around the island. It marks the location of existing historical sites. Very interesting - reminds me of some relic you go searching around in a sidequest for a role-playing video game. =P
Speaking of rpgs, here is something to rock the socks out of Persona 3 fans!!
^Persona 3 Portable, coming soon 01/11/09, Japan, for the PSP!
For the Marathon last year, I participated as a helper and rotted for one night over at East Coast Park. This year however, I went as a runner - though only for the 6km section.
The reporting time for 6km was 8am, but the 23SA dudes wanted to be kiasu a little, and had us turn up one hour earlier. After some "stoning", the 6km run finally commenced, and off we ran... or walk actually. I brisk-walked all the way, achieving a quick 1-hr completion time! I was so pumped at that time, I felt I could take on the actual 21km too.
Serious. ~_~
So all we got was a half-day off on the following Monday. Cheapskate. The 21km runners got the whole day off though - I should have so participated for that. Blah.
Today marks the last day of my 14 days medical off. My first MC in the army, and probably the last one I will ever be getting. XP
I should have mentioned that the MC was given to me to let me recover from a minor toe injury I had two weeks ago. Something to do with forcefully plucking out my big toenail and other details.
I am definitely not all happy and looking forward to returning to camp, but my superior have been calling me like almost everyday to ask me when I can go back and resume work. Bleh.
I even went back on three separate days to work on my own initiative, though I don't know if anyone actually appreciates that. I am not bragging about myself, but seriously, where the hell can you find such a responsible and hardworking (aka stupid) worker? Haha~
Oh and, yay for me! Ten more months to my ORD!! Now I can finally count the months with my two hands *glee*
This title pretty much slipped under my radar, so I was pleasantly surprised to find it on the shelves. I figured I would get back home and play the night away, before I leave for overseas.
