An invitation to SSG Al-Luqman's wedding

(Sorry peepz due to the poor quality of the picture and this is the only picture I managed to snap from my camera phone)

Finally!Luqman got married to his beloved fiancee..

Very sweet couple aren't they?

They just cut their wedding cake and both of them taking turns feeding the cake to each other.

Held at Choa Chu Kang,Blk 206..

I missed the whole phototaking session taken together representing the people of Jurong Fire Station.

DAMN!

Although I wasn't in the picture,I was recorded in Luqman's personal video taken as a group of ROTA 2 which was shot by his cameraman.

Former fireman and Sec-coms who had ORDed came to greet this auspicious wedding day.

It was a really great gathering.

The food and drinks was really great...superb...marvellous.
Hmm,wondering when will it be my turn to be a king for one day?

Marriage is a long-term commitment which you can't treat lightly.

Serious..no joke..

You must gain the trust,honesty,loyalty and faith of each other before you can think about one.

To Luqman and his wife,I'm going to wish both of you all the best and be blessed with all the good things in life..(P.S:Don't forget I also want to be uncle..haha..you know what I mean..*ahem ahem*)

Gathering at dbl O

A Thursday evening..

First of all,I would like to thank Brocolli for letting me wait for almost 40 minutes at Bukit Batok MRT!

Because of that,our fellow colleague,Chen and Wen,had to wait at City Hall for quite some time as they wanted to treat us for a drink.

In the end,their meetup with them was cancelled as it was already 9pm as we were supposed to meet the others at 10pm at the coffeeshop we frequent near dbl O.

Was a day to gather our 'old' friends back for a gathering and also my belated birthday.

Messaged the 'party people' of our station.

Faz Jr,Ahua,Khai,Brocolli and me....and also some unexpected guests..hihi

Apocalypto came by with his Subaru and after our drinks,we head into dbl O.

As usual,packed with ladies and gentleman..senoritas and mamamia..

I really should thank Ahua for his generous gifts of tequila shots..damn him..

He gave me 2 shucks!

Where the hell is Shahrom,Hafiny,Razmi and Sepet + Bogeh?

Guess they can't make it..

Missed them especially Hafiny...

He is loud,crazy and hilarious!

A little bit tipsy so a little bit of groove should hit the spot..

To the DANCEFLOOR!

A few gelek here..a few gelek there...

Phewww!I'm too old for this..haha

And until you realized it's already 3am where it ends.

Managed to find Apo but couldn't find the rest.

Headed back to his Subaru and went home.

Thank you guys once again for the fun.

Do keep in touch aite?

Sepet + Bogeh = Syawal

Unexpected Birthday

A typical normal Sunday

I spent hours printing some important documents for Ain who is going to leave for Dubai in another 3 more days.

The time showing 7:25pm and I got to get ready to visit Ain's house at Pasir Ris for her farewell dinner.

Somebody mentioned that I was like a star karat.

Arrived at Ain's house and met with Rudy,Ain's fiance,Rudy's friend,Wan,Rabu and his girlfriend(I don't know her name).

Ain's mum is really friendly and a great cook too.

Her sambal goreng was really superb!

In fact,I ate 2 rounds and was really spicy mind you.

Thanks Ain for the food and wish you all the best in Dubai.

Rabu sent me to town with his car and accompanied me at Forum while waiting for Ijal to come.

At that point,I saw Alwi Arab,my foremer fireman who ORDed long time ago.

Had a few chat until I met Ijal.

The plan was actually to go for a karaoke session at Cash Studio with Ijal's friends.

They were Linda,her boyfriend,Zul and another guy whom I forgot the name.

Was really uncomfortable at first singing in front of a group of people whom I just knew.

Right after my song that I sung(I can't remember what song I sang),the screen showed HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

Now I'm really wondering how they managed to come up with the wish coincidentally with the timing when the clock strikes 12 midnight.Hmmmm..

Awwwwww..so the touching..

One by one,hands reached out to me wishing me a happy birthday..

Gosh..I'm getting older..I'm 23 this year!

We sang through the night,enjoying ourselves fully.

Growl....our stomachs are also singing..

Had our supper at Newton before heading back home.

Thanks guys once again for the wish..

Interview at SIA Engineering

Thanks to Ijal for wasting my $30 bucks on cabfare.YaaakDish!

(No hard feelings Ijal)

(Smiling:)

Had to travel a long way to Changi Cargo Complex this morning at 10am.

Sent my resume to SIA Engineering and an interview was scheduled for me.

Applied for the position as a Fire Officer.

It's been a long time I never dressed up so smartly.

Was quite a hassle to change pass and stuff as the security was really tight.

As normal for an interview,the feeling was tensed and nervous.

I'm not sure whether I did well for it as there were some flaws here and there.

It was the first time I entered this area and got to see airplanes!

The blooper I made today was that I forgot to change my pass back at the security counter!Haha!

I met up with Ain today who 'bullied' me by taking me all the way to Clarke Quay,Raffles Place and back to Woodlands.

(Ain..joking je..later you go Dubai,I can't joke with you anymore..kwang kwang kwang)

I really hope I got the job..If not I be jobless..

Time to have my rest..Had flu now..haizz

My last fire

Clip 1:Overview of how the fire looks like.

Clip 2:Pumper and firebike arrives.You can see me running to and fro in the first part of the clip laying the hoses.

Clip 3:The Red Rhino tagging along.The heroes at work.By this time,I was already inside the unit trying to fight the fire.

P.S:Don't listen to the people's conversation.Just ignore them.They just don't understand how we tirelessly braved ourselves to fight the fire.Ask them to don our suit and see how it really feels.They only know how to comment.I really feel sad and at the same time angry.Haizz..

Memories of Station 41

With Shahrom!

Partners in crime

The early days

Last RC

Our last check-up

The loudest and craziest there was

Wan Sapao

View at night

Orbat chart

Gonna miss it

During my hospitalisation

My fireman,Hafiz Brocolli with Scallops

Abg Hamdan..I wonder how he's doing

Farhan Chepret

Our friendly fireman,Faz Jr

I was quite emotional on my last day.

Had great memories with the guys back at station and those who left.

Sad to leave but at the same time life must still go on.

Fire calls..damn..those were the great times.

We should have a gathering one of these days.

Gonna miss you guys!

Advice and Tips

Enjoyed reading my blog on my travels??

Maybe you guys might be interested in going to these destinations..

Let me give you some advice or tips so that you can make your trip more memorable and without regrets..

Mode of transport

• Coach service available at Golden Mile Complex,Beach Road.
• Budget airline,AirAsia(Phuket) or Tiger Airways(Krabi).

Research

• Read up any guide books like Lonely Planet.
• Surf the net and find out more about the particular destination.
• Take note what kind of activities you are going to do for your holiday.
• Know when is the monsoon season.

Money

• Would be wise if you have a ATM card with Cirrus logo to prevent thiefs.
• There are loads of ATMs available at Krabi and Phuket.
• Set 23 baht as your benchmark so as not to be overbudget.
• Exchange at least $50 here in Singapore.
• Advisable to change currencies at your destinations as it is much cheaper.
• Always bargain and bargain.

Planning

• Plan how many days you would like to spend at each particular place.
• Advisable to spend at least 2 days at each location.
• Know when is the peak period.
• Rates are usually cheaper during the non-peak period.

KRABI

• More for couples on a honeymoon.
• Ao Nang or Railay Beach..your choice.
• Shooting range.
• Lots of beautiful islands which is located near the Andaman Sea.
• Very laidback destination.
• Budget accomodations available.
• Not advisable to stay there for long or it might be too boring for you.

KOH PHI PHI

• Main attractions is to visit Maya Beach.
• Disco by the beach.
• Don't be choosy on accomodation.
• Take note of the weather if you are going to do water sports.
• Not much for shopping.

PHUKET

• Shop till you drop.
• Shooting range.
• Great beaches to visit especially the most popular,Patong Beach.
• Great view of the sunset seen from Patong Beach.
• Lots of restaurants ranging from Arabic,Thai,Italian,Korean and Malaysian.
• Massage parlour almost everywhere.
• The most happening spot for nightlife,Soi Bangla Road.
• Must watch..Muay Thai Boxing.

Basically,that is all for my tips and advice.One more thing,take note of the tsunami sign and where you should run in case it really happens.(touchwood)

In case you have any questions,feel free to drop me a comment or leave a tag.