Watched my 3 siblings performed yesterday. It was nice but the thing about band performances is that unless ure playing solo, u cant really be heard. I know it's obvious but if only i could hear what my brothers are playing.

Anyways, was proud that my sister got mentioned by the conductor before the final piece. I realised her role in the band -- though along with it came the constant nagging from my mother for being to occupied with band and coming home late. And yea she did a short solo. Well done.

A month to go.... a new beginning. NTU civil engineering.

My Age

yes i was happy to sad within seconds. I was sad for 5 seconds and then, i was proud of myself.

I was brilliant. I was confident.
I was doing something beyond my age.
It was as if ive been doing it for 4 years.....
One would be forgiven if he thinks ive been doin it for 10 years.....
I know im good.

Which was why 28 would be just about the right age... end NS at 20. Graduate from NUS law school .... a couple or so years practicing law.... would be 28 by then..

"He may look 20 but i dun think one can be so brilliant at such a young age.... I'll guess 28", she thought.

However, i humbly admit that i wun be as brilliant as i am now without the influence of some -- whose wisdom, advice and influence have shaped me to be the person i am and insyaallah, the person i will be in future. And I appreciate having to leave home each day knowing tt i will learn something useful. To which im truly thankful. But it pains me each time i ask myself how does one repay for all that he has received?

I digressed. I was proud of myself. I was brilliant way beyond my age. Thank God.

Thank you.

Happy to sad within seconds.

I was told that i look young. She asked my age.
Told her to guess.
She guessed.
And I was sad.

I noe of a guy who's happy when told he's 28.
Rightfully so coz he's way way older than that.

But for a "young" guy like me, 28 is old. 38 is very old.

I heard that some girls like older guys. How about young guys who look .... not so young?

Map of Orchard Road courtesy of Wikitravel.org

Imagine being lost in a foreign city. You look around and there's not one thing that you can recognize. You see a map that shows where u are. Yet the place you're heading to isnt shown on that map. You want to ask for directions but u realise that ure actually lost in your own city. You dun look like a tourist. So off you wander into the unknown....

........ and being the hero you know u are, u emerge victorious...

Lesson 1: Starbucks and Old Chang Kee are everywhere like nobody's business. There's both opposite Far East Plaza and opposite Meritus Mandarin.

Lesson 2: Hero just realised there's a Far East Shopping Centre and a Far East Plaza.

Lesson 3: Though u may think u dun look like a tourist, just stop and ask for direction. The people around you would think that you're one.

Lesson 4: Walking in Orchard Road wearing office wear and sweating is a definite no no. One should consider wearing an inner shirt.

Lesson 5: Carry a map of Orchard Road the next time ure heading there alone.

The story above is based on a story of my poor dear friend. He agreed to me writing his story on my blog so long as i didnt mention his name. Any resemblance to persons living or dead is purely coincidental.