Wohoo! 5 Tables Only . . . A Step Closer to my Dream!

My parents have just returned yesterday from a 2 week vacation in Portugal. I was on talking terms again with Dad and judging by the looks of his mood and manner I decided to pounce an important question to him.

"Lao Ba, I was thinking hor . . . These days it's so expensive to get married. Everything also need money. Just a wedding dinner itself cost close to 20K. My army friends were telling me they spend about 30K just to throw a dinner at a restaurant. Eh, your son pretty poor leh. So if I ever get married hor, I organise a 5 table simple dinner at a restaurant can already or not?"

*Dad looks at me, momentarily stunned by my question*

(thinking) hmm, is he in shocked? why is he looking at me blankly? this doesn't look good? should I just run off now?

Ta .. Ta .. Ta .. just at this moment, a grace-saving voice spoke: "Yah, simple dinner better. Marriage is for 2 persons what. Wedding dinner so troublesome, no need lar. Why spend so much money? See these days so many couple going in debt because of marriage. My karaoke friends were all telling me about their children borrowing money from the bank to get married. Cheh, no need lar, aiyah just simple dinner can liao."

*I blinked at Mum then at Dad* "Yah lor, I already have the burden of the flat, have to pay off for the next 30 years . . . still must spend money on the silly dinner, don't want, like that might as well don't get married better."

Dad (finally recovering of the lapse into limbo) "Ok lor, 5 tables. So long you happy can le. But you don't worry about the dinner lar. Got Ang Pow what. Plus if you don't have enough I can help you first."

(Spotting the Killer Spot) "Great thanks! Okie set liao ah, confirm liao 5 tables! Man hor, say already cannot take back one. 5 tables it is! Steady ah!"

*skips off happily to the car to go meet Meimei*

Muhahahhahahhahhahahha . . . I'm closer to my dream of marrying my perfect match. *kisses

P.S. Thanks Mum, you are truly a life saver. I knew you'll come through even though I've not discuss this with you yet. Hehehe takes your own flesh and blood to know you best. *kisses

Army Daze 2008

I've been away for my yearly Army stint again. A good 3 weeks of stinky army clothes, breakfast at 6am, 4 hours of sleep a night, forced constipation, etc.

We went outfield twice, a 4D3N prep training and another 5D4N actual ATEC2 exercise. Sounds like fun eh? Getting closer to nature, enjoying the breeze, relaxing away from work, etc. Phfff. Let me give you the highlights of the outfield training:

• Wearing stinky pespiration soaked clothing the entire day
• Fighting off commando trained mosquitoes with Bayton Mosquito Coils
• Sleeping upright on the front seat (seat can't be moved down)
• Doing sentry duty in the middle of the night
• Eating combat rations, which has a chemical substance that induces constipation
• Wait and moving, wait and moving (Army Motto: Rush to Wait, Wait to Rush)
• Worrying if my Meimei is taking care of herself

Well, 3 weeks can't be summed up in a few points but army training is just so mind-numbing that I can't recall much. Except that I'm very glad it's over and I'm back to civilisation. Hopefully my unit managed to hit Recon2A so next year's training won't be as long.
I have now hit 5 high-keys. Hopefully after next year's high key they'll let me 'stand-down' with the rest of the unit. I'm targetting to be done with this nonsense reservist training before 32. Hehehe.