The Part about saying Goodbye to a beloved friend

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Yes, i've been back in Singapore since 2nd June. 'Fans' of my blog appareantly have missed me and are calling for me t write again and so I shall.

The fact that I have not been posting as due to several reasons:

1) multiple times I fell sick
2) busy work with SJAB/CTSS & Zone Nine
3) Drawdown of the UH1H aircraft from RSAF service

Yes the venerable UH1H helicopter has flown their last flight on 11th July 2005 at around 1500 hours. Guest of honour was our Chief of Air Force himself. For weeks since my return to Singapore, we've been preparing for the day. Decorating the hangars, sprucing up the UH fleet making sure that all of them are flight capable for the final day.

I performed by last Before-flight airframe serviving on aircraft 260-which had taken BG Charles Sih (Chief of Staff-Air Staff) and marshalled aircraft 254 flown by LTC Sunny Yun (our ex Commanding Officer) & CPT W Wong.

Last night was the commemorative dinner which we saw videos which highlighted the UH & SQN's acheivement both. Some former and present members of the UH1H community did not leave without a dried eye. Mine included. Though the time I've spent working on her was short-but it was well worth it. I've learnt alot, forged new friendhips with both from the squadron and the supporting UH-ALS community as well.

I'll miss the Hueys but embrace the incoming Apaches left to fill the void. Soon 120SQN will belong to another new era of a 3G fighting helicopter force. The time is now for them to make history their way.

The Part about servinga 2nd Deteachment in Brunei

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'well u got urself into this mess in the 1st place.' said my brother Shaun. Truth was i was told to do so (read: forced/co-erced) as part of quote" serving your duty to the country' unquote.

i really miss Singapore now...my family (in a way-well i dun miss my family's hysterics), my friends back home, my 'children' (sic: not) my clubbing nites (hehe) and bed!!!! i so miss my bed and bolster and pillows...sleeping in the bunk give sme a headache everytime i wake up in da morning.

since our arrival here to the sultanate, a 'series of unfortunate events' took place. cos someone in my bunk watched Lemony Smicket's A series of Unfortunate Events starring Jim Carrey i think. anyhow i for one am not the type who goes believing in superstition...(most of the time anyway) but seeing how watching this movie is somewhat taboo...

our own version of unfrotunate events were actually some technical failures on the aircraft-which left alot of ppl in the detachment groaning and moaning...heck u dun hear of the pilots and aircrew complaining do ya???

sighz....a few more weeks....

The Part about Gastro-Orgasmic Experiences...

Such experiences are to be savoured for a lifetime...

on monday nite, my grandma treated me and my 4 other cousins (incl my brother) to dinner at a restaurant..
specifically the Bar & Billard Room at Raffles Hotel. it was simply wow...artwork appetizers..super deeee-lish main courses and ooohhh death by chocolate deserts...such a perfect buffet....sighz..pity it all had to end

i'd never had such a fantastic meal in all my life...imagine having a fresh scallop served wif a lite cream sauce in a tequila shot glass, smoked felt salmon wrapped with caviar ARGH!.....such dreams are made up of good food....heheh

and today..i was invited to a wine tasting session organised by Lush 99.5FM. I dragged my godbro Marcus along for the event. Your wondering how i was lucky enough to be invited? well i'm an avid listener of the station (they play stuff ur average singaporean would ignore...nu jazz, bossa nova, lounge, chill out music) and they asked listeners to SMS to them for an invitation to the session.

anyway i've learnt that wines DO NOT have to be orthodoxically paired (ie: seafood with white wine and red meat with red wine) You can actually mix wines and food as long as u like both the food and wine your serving. however the only thing you have to bear in mind is the taste of the food. Food alters the taste of wine..not the other way round as many people think. So the different types of wine actually taste different because the taste of the food (sweet, sour, bitter, salt and spice) alters the wine... therefore...taste the wine before u consume your meal and when u take a bite of your food. you would be able to notice a difference....

The Part where I decide...

which Gundam Seed Mobile Suit i should wear for the day...

ZGMF-X10A Freedom Gundam


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