Trying to ask a girl out !

From the title , you know what it means . Me trying to ask a girl out . I was walking through Yew Tee Point ( a shopping mall near my house )to go back home . That was when a hot blonde caught my attention ! I was starstruck by her looks . The first thing that ran through my mind was to get to know this girl , maybe go out with her one day for a drink . She was working at a yogurt shop called Yoguru .

So at home , i was planning of ways to get her . The only logical way i was thinking of , was to go to the store , order something and try talking to her . I decided to execute my plan . I was nervous and sweaty when i went there for the first time . I decided to ask her how much the drink was and the total if i were get that and a cup of yogurt just to get to talk to her , as i thought just ordering something and walking away after that would be boring . And after paying the cash , i walked away without even smiling .

Me being a shy person , i always had anxiety when it came to talking to girls . This situation was no different . The next day , i decided to get a haircut , a shave and buy clothes in order to look good and be presentable . From what i read , girls like guys who dress well . I spent about $100 on 3 shirts . I did not mind spending this much to get a girl !

On another day , i walked past the shop and saw her . I decided to run home and change as fast as i could as i thought that the shop was about to close . I did not know the closing time then . By the time i reached the shop , i was sweating like a waterfall . I ordered what i needed and before i left , i said an awkward " goodnight " to her . Again , since i was nervous , i did not even smile at her .

For the next few days , i kept walking by the shop to see if she was there . At times she was actually there , but i could not sum up my courage to actually come to the point straight . Then , a lightbulb popped over my head ! I decided to write a letter to her instead !

I went online and found a good looking vintage texture . I spent hours writing and re writing the letter . This was the end result :

And the day came for me to give her the letter . After ordering my usual stuff , i asked her a few questions like if she was local and still schooling . She gave me one word replies . The one question that was running through me head was " why is she giving me one word replies ? " . She gave me my change and went back to prepare the store for closing . Without hesitation , i took out my letter and got her attention . I told her that " i wrote a letter for you " . Her immediate reaction was " What ! " and " Why ? " . In other words , she seemed surprised at why a guy who has been coming back to the shop repeatedly wants to give her a letter . I told her to keep the letter . 

Before leaving , or more like " wanting to get the hell out of the place as soon as i could " , i told her " sorry if this is awkward " . I left the place never to look back again . 

Even till this day when i walk past the place , i rarely look at the shop in fear of making eye contact with her as i am afraid it might be awkward . 

Personally , i think this whole plan failed as i did not make her feel comfortable . I did not even bother to smile or even say hi to her . Even the " goodnight " was said in an awkward and rushing manner .  Nevertheless , i don't want to worry too much about it as it was my first time even trying to ask a girl out . 

If i had the chance to meet her again , i would just be straight forward and apologize to her first for making her feel uncomfortable . Next , i would tell her what my plan was , which was to just go out with her for a drink , or coffee . 

This is my experience on trying to ask a girl out ! 

My Motorcycle Accident !

If you read my " NS Part 1 " post , you would have noticed that i mentioned " motorcycle accident " there . I got into a motorcycle accident on the 1st of January 2016 . I might beat around the bush before leading to how i got into an accident .

On the 31st of December 2015 , I headed off to Gardens by the bay to capture the fireworks . I left my house around 10.30 , and i reached Gardens by the Bay around 11.30 . The place was PACKED !
The car park was full . I waited for about 20 mins after deciding to go somewhere else . I decided to go to the taxi stand there to capture the fireworks .

The wait to enter the car park

Managed to go to the taxi stand and capture the fireworks 

After capturing fireworks , i headed back to Choa Chu Kang to pick up my friend . The crowd at MBS was insane ! People were packed like sardines ! I managed to get back to CCK in about 1 1/2 hours . After picking up my friend , we went to Boon Lay Power Nasi Lemak to eat . We chilled for a while before sending him home .

I had to pick up my dad around 4am after he had finished his night shift at Admilarity station .

After sending him home , i got a text from my cousin asking me to pick him up around Orchard . 

I told myself why not as i wanted to go around exploring places . 

I reached Spize around 5.30 am . The place was filled with drunk people . I really hated it . Now , the part leading to my accident . I was going to send him to the Grand Hyatt Hotel which was a few blocks away , as my other cousins had booked a room there . As i was approaching a junction , a car turned right infront of me ! All i remember was braking and boom ! The next moment , i was lying face down and all i could hear was the motorcycle revving . 

I got up immediately trying to fit what had happened into my mind together . The driver , a japanese worker , got out and all he said was sorry ! I took down his details and he soon left the place . A police car just happened to pass by . Two police officers got out. The most useless police officers . All they asked was whether i needed an ambulance . After i said no , off they went !

I called my dad to tell him what had happened . He told me to call for a tow truck . I managed to find a service through google and got in contact with him .

The junction where the accident took place . That is the police car i was talking about . I was going straight in the direction of the car and the other guy was turning right from the opposite side . He did not wait for me and turned out immediately .

The car which collided into me

The bike was damaged so bad that i could not even start it 

A screenshot i took of the exact location minutes after i got back up on my feet 

I was not injured badly as i was wearing jeans ,  riding jacket and full face helmet . If it weren't for those , i would have be injured severely . I got some minor road rashes on my knees , knuckles and left ankle . I left knee hurt for about a week . As for my cousin , he sustained minor road rashes . We flagged a cab and he got off at the hotel . I went home and my parents rushed me to NUH A&E . Fortunately , i did not have and fractures . I got treated for my road rashes . We had our breakfast and went to Shun Li Industrial Park , as there was where i rented the bike from . 

Just to let you know , that is the only place where 2B holders can rent bikes from . I have rented bikes from there about 2 times . Coming back to the point , the owner there helped me file a accident report and my parents had to pay $2000 for the bike and lawyer . It will take about 14 months for the case to be settled . Hopefully , the case can be settled and my parents are able to get claim back the money . 

I am fortunate to have not sustained major injuries . As i am typing this post , i have fully recovered from my injuries . I just cannot wait to get back to riding . My Apologies for not coming straight to the point .

As the saying goes , " you are not a real biker till you come off your bike "

NS Part 3

Continued from part 2  ,

Every morning , all of us would have to fall under the shelter , which is right beside our block , with our water bottles . We would have our water parade and go for our morning walk . We would either walk 2 or 3 rounds either around the running track or NSTI . By the way , NSTI is just beside CDA .
Then , we would go for our breakfast at the canteen . Our food is catered by a company called Sodexo , which sucks really really bad . I have to put up with the shitty food for almost a month !
Anyway , after our breakfast , we would fall in back into the same place we had our water parade , and return to our bunks for our bunk cleaning . We would be given about 30 mins to clean our bunk and tidy our beds . After that , we would have our bunk inspection and change into our attire for the next lesson .

The week before POP , we have our medical lessons . It compromised of theory lessons and practical lessons . For 2 days straight in a row , we had theory lessons in an air conditioned room for half of the day ! Most of us fell asleep . Then , we were taught how to do a CPR , tie the different bandages etc. On the last day , we had our theory and practical test . It was really hard but all of us managed to pass it .

And finally , on my 4th ( last ) , we had many foot drills and POP rehearsals . Unfortunately for us PES Cs , we werent allowed to do any marching . We only had to forge in with the POP marching squad after they had made one round . So while waiting for the POP marching squad to finish rehearsing , we could just chill and talk . Also on the last night before our POP , the whole Alpha company had something called OC night , where we could organize games , play and ask questions to the instructors . This lasted all the way till 12 midnight . After going back to our bunks ,
we could either sleep or talk to our instructors who came to our bunks . They usually shared stories about their life in NS and ghost stories . The lights out on that night was around 3 am .

After OC night. Most of us spend the time taking pictures with their instructors and friends 

On our POP day ( 28 January 2016  ) , we had our " rehearsals " and then went to our bunks around 5 to change up . For our actual POP , we didn't even do the whole forging in thing as we had to stick to the wet weather plan as it was raining . All we had to do was to stand at the top level of the hall till the ceremony was over . Then , we went and met our parents , had our dinner and spend quality time with them . We were given about 2 hours . After returning to our bunks , the instructors gave us drinks and chips . On that night as well , the lights out time was really late .

POP !

And finally on my last day as a recruit , we had to pack everything from our lockers into bags and clean the whole damn bunk . From moping to cleaning the windows . It lasted from 7 all the way till 11 i guess . Around 11.30 , we had to fall in into the hall for our last briefing . And finally , we booked out around 12 ( 29 January 2016 ) . That was my last book out as a recruit . All of us had to report back on monday for our vocations . I got into a clerk vocation . From the 1st all the way till the 10th , i am having my clerk course ,

Currently , as this post is being typed , i am enjoying the long weekend due to chinese new year . The 10th of Feb will be my last day of the course . And on wednesday , i will know where i will be posted to and report to the place for my work . Will keep you guys updated .

NS Part 2

Continued from part 1

A proper post this time . Like what i was saying earlier in the first part . I got enlisted into SCDF on the 7th of Jan 2016 . Going into detail , i was told to report to CMPB at 8.30 am . I took a cab there with my parents . After arriving there , i was told by a representative there to wait for some personnel from CDA ( Civil Defence Academy ) to pick me up . After having breakfast and waiting for at least 3 hours , another guy , who later became my friend , and I were brought into a room to take the oath . Soon , the personnel arrived to pick me and my friend .  I bid farewell to my parents and we were directed to a lorry . My friend and I sat at the back of the lorry and waited for our journey into becoming a NSF .

I can't remember his name but he was 22 years old . We talked about games , school and many more . After an hour , we arrived in CDA . We were brought into a room where i clearly remember someone telling us to enjoy the last moments of our civilian lives . Later , a NSF helped me with admin stuff , like signing papers etc . Soon , i was given my uniform and brought into my bunk .

To my surprise , many in the bunk were really kind . Not like what i expected . Majority of them were malays . There were a few chinese , skihs and indians . Most of them had A levels and degrees . They were kind enough to teach me the basic stuff , and i learnt them quickly .

The view from my bunk . The muslim cemetery was just opposite us !

I can't remember much after that . The next few weeks were filled with footdrills , learning how the rescue equipments work. As PES Cs , we are not allowed to do any physical activities and use any of the rescue equiptments . I was disappointed as i expected to learn more and do more physical training ..

Chilling out at night . Usually after our dinner or last training , we are given about 1 or 2 hours to bath , iron or use our phones .  Lights our are usually around 10 and last movements are around 10.15 .

Anyway , after 1 week of confinement , we were allowed to book out on the 2nd week ( 15th January 2016 ) . The book out time was always around 5.30 PM . You don't have to bring home every single thing ! Only necessary stuff . We were told to always have our caps on . To be honest , i couldnt give a crap about that rule . Getting cab at Jalan Bahar is a pain in the ass . It is considered a quiet place as it is filled with the various cemeteries . Personally , i went riding there many times at night , it was really creepy . Anyway , for all of my 3 book outs that i had , i shared a cab with my friend .

We were to book in on Sunday by 8.30 . For the 2 book ins that i had , we had to unpack everything from our bags after falling in , for our spot checks . It was a pain in the ass .

Continued in the next part ...

NS part 1

I got enlisted into the Civil Defence Academy on the 8th on January 2015, compared to the rest , who were enlisted on the 2nd . Reason being , i got into a motorcycle accident on the first of Jan , and was on MC till the 7th . I was pretty nervous at first , thinking about my bunk mates , the training . From what i read and heard , majority of the people in CD are malays , and there are some who will act like " gangsters " . However when i went there , i got a surprise . Most of the people there were really kind to me . Almost all of them helped me out .................  continued on next part . I made this post in a rush .