Reviving a Dead Man's Chest!

I know it! This has always been a trend in my blog....Being dead and returning back to active one is no new drill to my blog! So here is my second wave of giving 'life' to something which you guys thought has been gone long by!

Looking back at my previous post, i realised that it has been over a YEAR since I last updated it! Can you believe!???? OVER A YEAR!! Alot of things has happened over the period of 365 days and mostly were good memories locked up in my memory bank for a long long time to come! But just to do some justice to others, Here is a little highlight on what happened, happening and going to happen in my life!:

First up, I finished my poly days a graduate! It felt more like a coronation after 3 years of fun, joy, excitement! Tertiary education life was never like what I expected it to be! Thanks to good friends and buddies made over these period! Graduation ceremony is on MONDAY! woo hooo! Looking forward to it! It was really a pleasant surprise to know that my school (RP) invited my secondary school form teacher to witness my graduation ceremony! OMG! It has been such a loooong time since I ever remembered about my secondary school days, and this is gonna be a rude awakening truly!!

Next up, work.... For all those who are wondering what I'm working as... Im actually continuing at the very place I was attached to during my internship period! At CAAS (Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore) based at the AIRPORT!! yipeee.. Okay.. for those who are not very aviation inclined. CAAS is the regulatory body for our aviation.. My work involves with Aviation Regulations and Personnel Licensing! Exciting as it is, Time also flies past as a breeze working at the airport!

Lastly! This is what I'm gearing up for all these days! A once in a lifetime opportunity to go serve my nation for 2 years in the Army! Yeap! Enlistment for my National Service is official! Its on the 10th June, at the Island paradise named Pulau Tekong! I did signed up for Airforce as a pilot and I'm done with all the stages - Aptitude Tests, Interview and Medical check up! Last hurdle, getting selected for OCS during my BMT! Oh god! So working towards it.. and still working!

I think thats about it for now , the main juicy things happening in my life for now! And yesss... I also misss my girlfriend alot.. yeaah... may sound like ANY typical boyfriend but seriously, I never have thought the feeling would be this overwhelming... and NS will be the ultimate test I put in my relationship! hahaha....

Till then cheers everybody!

One starts to get young at the age of sixty and then it is too late.
- Pablo Picasso

Hahah.. yeap.. birthdays sometimes tend to be a sour reminder to the ever passing timeline which make you older..

It was such a day for my mummy yesterday when she surpassed her 'ahem' senior citizen age! LOL... but then again.. as fillial kids.. we did the usual routine.. bought cake feed each other.. cards and surprises.. Hugs and Kisses! WOOOTS!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MUMMYY!!! I L O V E YOU!

I love my mother as the trees love water and sunshine - she helps me grow, prosper, and reach great heights. ~Adabella Radici

Back with a Twist..

Ladies and Gentlemen..

Well.. its time to pack my bag and leave school.. as i was walking out of the very school compounds.. i had this nostalgic feeling as i walk out ending my title as a Year 2 student and soon ready to picking up the much coveted 'Final Year Student' lingo! WOO HOO!!

It was kind of mixed feeling crossed between, satisfaction and regret.. well.. whatever happen.. it happens

Reminds me of a quote:

"Experience is a brutal teacher, but you learn. My God, do you learn." — C.S. Lewis

Why i find this quote applicable here? Well.. as time flies.. We sometimes forget our past..

Its like taking a walk by the shore on a beach.. With every silent wave that hits.. your footsteps get washed by... Those waves in life is time.. you move on and time erases your past but you've got to sit down and look back the track that got you so long.. because they say that teenage life is the best period in your lifetime... im living it now.. and it will soon be gone.. so i dun wanna miss it or waste it.. To me; ive learnt so far because of experience.. yes.. it was not kind to me.. but the thing is at the end of the day.. i learnt life...

I feel that im fortunate though... actually.. i should say.. im satisfied with my life as it is right now this instance.. i dun wanna be anyone else.. i wanna be me.. i like me.. hahaha.. narcisstic right.. hahaha


School has ended.. Its time i get a dosage on how cruel the working world can be.. im going out to experience the menace of the industry during my attachement at Changi Airport during the holiday.. well.. as i say.. experience is a brutal teacher.. but ill learn!

YABADABADOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!

Greetings to all my fellowship members!

Realized that my blog went into another hibernation mood for awhile.. Time to give a wake up call!

Couple of things happen again!

-Well of course im BACK from my Delhi trip.. Photos are still in editing process.. ill do a seperate update on the trip!

-IEp interview was over.. got into Changi Airport Group

-School is over.. But final round of UTs requires every last ounce of pounding energy!!

Op sucked as ever! I was soo irritated that i skipped school the last day after the pizza treat by my avionics Faci..
God Bless Lim Chow Hui
God Curse Roslan!

Uts... Well.. D&T was on saturday.. a pretty easy paper.. 1 down.. 3 more to go!

After that was off for Airshow with Sasi.. It was soo nice to spend time with her all the while.. it really gets me away from all those shit school feeling and it feels like nevada!! It was really kind of her to help me get the tix while i was away! Love you dearest!

Well.. we met up at wdls interchage right after UT to take our loong bus ride to changi.. Simon was a jackass and got scolded by a 'member of public' senior citizen somemore! HAIYOO!!!!

The order and crowd control for airshow was really impressive with not much gridlocks or bottlenecks occuring!
But the airshow itself was quite a disappointment.. maybe because i went it with high expectation..

The exhibition introduced new aviation companies but apparently the industry giants like Airbus and Boeing kept a low profile with small booths..

The static display was more of a USAF and eurpean business jet display then RSAF or Singapore commercial aviation.. but it was still a good treat..

The flying display was also a slight disappointment with only F-16, Ah-6, A-10 and M346 demonstrations.. maybe the morning one was good.. we missed it..

But overall it was still a good show.. Expect it to be better in 2012.. The weather was a real killer.. poor sasi got tanned.. but man.. you handle camera well!

After that back to the airport to see her classmates.. and we had some goodsome dinner and off we went home!

Hey Guys! Off too New Delhi for my India Republic Day camp..

Will be back on the 30th.. need to go there and bully the PM and president.. will come back with alot of updates and pics!
Cheers Guys!

The complex fuel system of a Boeing 737! imagine the A380s!!!
E- Enough... F-Finish..





aiyooo!!! TODAY!! .. no no.. NOW!!! doing
Aircraft Fuel Systems.... OMG!! very very totally the sucks laaa...

-boring
-complicated
-confusing
-LAME!! hahahah


you know thinking about it...i recall something... you know Fuel Indicates has two indications "E" & "F"

The actual representation of that figures are

"E"- EMPTY tank
"F"- FULL tank..


but last time.. when i was young.. i repeat.. when i was Y O U N G!!!.... my interpretation used to be:

"E"- ENOUGH fuel in tank...
"F"- FINISH already the fuel in tank!!

DAMN!!!>>>> a secret that i should not have revealed to my class... LOL... it okay... ppl YOUNG make mistakes.. this was one of them....

A Shooting Star

"Tonight I lay under the midnight sky. Just as a shooting star catches my eye. I'm making wishes that I want come true. My favorite one is being here with you." - By Darien



I saw a shooting star today... and i made a wish... a wish that will come true!

On a windy day let's go flying
There may be no trees to rest on
There may be no clouds to ride
But we'll have our wings and the wind will be with us
That's enough for me, that's enough for me.

— Yoko Ono

This just makes my day!

GOOD JOB!

Well done gal!! You did well for your exams! Exceptionally well for MPI and FCS topics! i know you put in your effort in F.Calc.... So no worries! :D Really a pat on your back! You made us all proud! Keep acheiving.. I believe in you!

Hugs!

ZOMG!!

OMG!!!... New Year just came.. and so does as quickly comes,
S C H O O L!!!

Having mixed feelings about going school:

Good news is;
-Tmr is Aircraft Instruments! Weee
-Can see back my classmates
- And my Friends
-Aircraft UT paper will be given tmr!

Bad news is;
-Ive got to wake up EARLY
-Sathes gonna kill me for not going SEG camp
-And and.. did i mention that i have to wake up EARLY!??


BOO!! :P

Goodnight Peoplee!

New Year.

Greeetings felas!


2010 has arrived at our doorstep, (finally) and whether we like it or not we have to invite it inside to our house and usher it with much gratitude.. Well, this shows that time really flies and we dont have much control over the pace at which our lives are winding with it..

I just want to take this moment and reflect back at 2009; i believe that with each growing year, not only have i grown physically and aged but the mental acuity that follows hasevidently grown too... the way i look at things around me nowadays has seemed different from how i perceived them before.. They way i interact with people has also differed.. im more sensitive towards their feelings and emotions and that tends to put me in a different status.. maybe im not RETARDED raj afterall.. maybe just a normal plain old raj??hahaha.. but then again, it used to be my identity, ill just let it stay intact..

Just a run through synopsis of some significant events that happened in 2009:

-Started off with year 2 feeling like its a whole new great challenge -New class, new people, new perspective -Payed more attention to my course and got totally immersed into it. -A nice promotion in NCC. -New opportunities and visits around -some good eye opening experiences in aviation -My family. and definitely, the best thing that happened to me in 2009 was the fonding memory of meeting Sasi,... she just completes me in a way that i really cant describe and write down in words man!.. When everything sets around perfectly in you, the 'love bubble' just has to come in to complete me as a person, and that was exactly what she did in me! You COMPLETE me da! :)

Definitely there was lots of ups and downs, the journey wasnt really a very smooth one, but then again at the end of the day, the grass is greener on the other side! Lots of things to learn and learnt! Was a good year!

Well!!! enough of spilling things that has past, its time to move in to the new decade,... firstly my resolutions for the year:

#1: Wish to be a great soul for my special one, i wanna make US go further and higher #2: I wanna be a fillial son to my parents (sounds typical but HEY!! it takes effort!) #3: To maintain and improve on my GPA. #4: Keep in focus on aviation; to get as much contacts as possible, gain the knowledge #5: Driving licence!!! ( wanna go for those night rides) #6: Try to arrange better things for DCA. #7: Try to excel in FYP and IIP in year 3! #8: Catch Osama Bin Laden.

I went down to Esplanade on the 31st witness the countdown, it was
-crowded
-stuffy
-Irritating
-Pathetic
But then at the end of it all, the clock hit 12, the array of fireworks dissolved all the bad feelings i had when it filled the sky with radiance! AWESOME!!!

I had a HUGE surprise ystd... ok here is the deal: My initial plans on new year was to stay home till evening then meet up with sasi to go temple, then all of a sudden a change in plan totally caught me off guard, she rang me up and told me that her family bought 5 movie tickets and one of it was for ME!.. i was like "WHAT?! TODAY? with your mum?!" but i have to tell you! she was such a fine lady...caring, protective, loving everything that i wanted to be for sasi! it was just great! Next up, a meet with my mum! haha.. weeeeeeeeee!!

Till then , wishing everybody a very blessed new year wishes and good luck in your future undertakings yo!!

Cheers
Raj.

PS: -
-OMG!!! SCHOOL STARTING BACK LE!!!
-& resolution #8 isnt really true!

HER...

I REALLY AM MISSING SASI soo much these days...
-Her smile
-Her laughter
-Her cuteness
-Her naughtiness
-Her randomness
-Her forgetfullness
-Her hair smell
-Her hairy arms
-Her HUGE eyes
-Her bubbliness
-HER LOVE!!!
really has been a loong time since i last met her.. but my heart literally spells out her name! Love you girl!.. Hugs and kisses! Everything will be alright my dear.. Im very certain on how to bring along this relationship.. needless to worry.. Ill definitely make it happen! Trust me! :D

BOWLING!

The final score
Me
Syed
Simon after his shot
Simon
Pamela


The last time we met up for FYP brief.. we decided to meet up on this very faithful day for
-bowling. -pooling -dining!

and YES!! We did all three.. I met up with SYED...then went to meet up with AI MING and PAMELA who were shopping at northpoint.. then we went to yishun safra to meet SIMON who was already waiting for us at the alley!..

we played two games of bowling.. and at that instance i signed up for the NEBO memebership.. its $20 for 3year.. but the benefits and privellages are WOW!! I strongly urge all teens to sign up. reallyyyy goood deal.. go check out more abt it..

After that.. you know.. being a gorilla that i am! i was supeerrrr hungry.. so we went dinner FIRST then we went to play pool before going home!

Overall fun rating for the day
4 stars / 5 stars!!

it was fun.. but the more would definitely have been merrier!!!

Dinner Retreat

Newbie- Vincent!
The same fish which burnt a whole in my pocket!
Navy seals!
The bunch!!



Well ladies & Gentlemen..

The year has come to an end.. Christmas has just passed.. Hope you guys sticked close to the resolution that you took in the beginning of the year..

Its time to let loose and treat yourselves for a well deserved break for doing well for the entire year!

Certainly yesterday it was such a moment of euphoria when the SKSS NCC CLTS all met up for a Xmas Dinner Retreat to celebrate such a well deserved job well done for the unit and for the new Cadet Officer Vincent who has completed his arduos 2 weeks incamp traning to earn his title.. Congratulations!

Venue was Glass House Fish & Co.. its was nice enough to fill my stomach and burn a hole in my wallet.. nevertheless.. as i said.. it was all for a WELL DESERVED break!.. hahaha.. Lots of fun, reflection and catching up to do with those fellas.. who were absolutely great..

Lets hope we can juggle our studies and our unit healthily for the new year as well gentlemen!

Keep up the good work! you guys are awesome!

Spotting

Qantas 747-400
SIA A380 ending its journey from Tokyo-Narita as SQ 638. (notice the beacon)
Garuda Indonesia's A330 in its new 'Visit Indonesia 2009' livery.. nice colours
Another Qantas A330
SQ777 holding short 02L while the silver bullet passes the threshold!
Lovely light
Asiana Cargo 747-400F lining up while in the background, SIA 777 begins her new journey!




It was a great day spotting at my secret spotting location.. fantastic shots for the day!! How i wish i had bought my telephoto lense.. nvm soon.. once i have the $$$ ill get my 75-300mm F4.5 Alpha telephoto lens.. then.. PHEWW>>> excellent shots!

FYP!

MY TEAM
ALL TEAMS!



Finally... Jetstar agreed to brief us on our FYP details.. so there we go.. making our way back to the airport.. Looking back at my team members even during holidayss..

I was hoping that the briefing would provide us with sufficient knowledge to kick start our projects.. but it turned out to be that it was more detaily explained for all the 3 other team doing on customer service rather than on our team doing on ground handling.. It was sooo ambiguos that it left my team wondering " oookaaayy.... so what are we supposed to do now??" Then came Mr Mohandas Ramanathan S/O Mahatma Gandhi for our rescue! To clear all our BIG question marks on top of our head.. he said that he will brief us seperately on another day! so...at the end of the day.. the briefing was BORING!

But nooooo... when im with my good frens in airport.. nothing comes in our way to mispell
E-X-C-I-T-E-M-E-N-T!

Yeah.. had lots of fun.. :
-POPEYING
-Viewing my lovely 777s!
-Looking around
-Walking around
-Playing around
-Bullying around
-Merry go round

it was reall fun.. cant wait to meet ya guys again!

Flight is freedom in its purest form,
To dance with the clouds which follow a storm;

To roll and glide, to wheel and spin,
To feel the joy that swells within;

To leave the earth with its troubles and fly,
And know the warmth of a clear spring sky;

Then back to earth at the end of a day,
Released from the tensions which melted away.

Should my end come while I am in flight,
Whether brightest day or darkest night;

Spare me your pity and shrug off the pain,
Secure in the knowledge that I'd do it again;

For each of us is created to die,
And within me I know,
I was born to fly.

“There is a sacredness in tears. They are not the mark of weakness, but of power. They speak more eloquently than ten thousand tongues. They are messengers of overwhelming grief...and unspeakable love.” - Washington Irving

A wunderbad Evening!

YIPEEE!!!

Before enjoyment Checklist:

Exams....................... Ended
School........................Closed
Airport Trip..............Over
Eurocopter Trip.......Over
Movie with Reika.....Watched
Photos........................Taken


hahaha.. ok finally exams have ended and holidays has begun!!

on the 15th.... Airport trip was fantasticly sucky... maybe probably the only good thing about the trip was the visit inside the transit area. They delayed my pass issue for soooooooo long!! ineffcient aiport police.. damn.. But.. heard from mr mohan that opportunities are in line to work there for part of our attachment.

Then fortunately.. 16 17 18 i didnt go camp!! The official reason i gave was 'fever'.. but the unofficial reason is.... welll... since it is unofficial then let it be! hahaha...

18th!! was exciting! I met Sasi and went to Eurocopter trip..
Eurocopter was not as interesting as i thought it would be.. very technical.. in short it will be grease monkey's place!

BUT!! movie with Reika was AWESOME!! She loooked really great in her leopard print blouse.. very preeetyyy!! We watched A Perfect Getaway.. Movie was a good thriller.. Movie was mooreeee interesting that i'd expect it to be!
After which i went to drop reika at her house and took some 'pictures' too! haha..

Overall.. it was a great day! She is the most romantic.. loveliest girl! I love you!!