Just to brighten a gloomy day with random useful quotes:
1) "Let us always meet each other with smile, for the smile is
the beginning of love." - Mother Teresa
2) "There comes a time in your life, when you walk away from all
the drama and people who create it. You surround yourself with
people who make you laugh. Forget the bad, and focus on the
good. Love the people who treat you right, pray for the ones
who don't. Life is too short to be anything but happy. Falling
down is a part of life, getting back up is living." - Unknown
3) "Productivity is being able to do things that you were never able to do before."-Franz Kafka
4) "Every time you take a risk or move out of your comfort zone, you have a great opportunity to learn more about yourself and your capacity." - Jack Canfield
5) "The only thing complaining does is to convince other people you are not in control and that you let less than positive circumstances control your mood and outlook." - Unknown
6) "Before you criticize someone, you should walk a mile in their
shoes. That way, when you criticize them, you are a mile away
from them, and you have their shoes." -- Frieda Norris
7) "Gratitude is when memory is stored in the heart and not in the mind." - Lionel Hampton
8) "The main thing is to keep the main thing the main thing." - Steven Covey
9) "You have to decide what your highest priorities are and have
the courage - pleasantly, smilingly, nonapologetically - to
say no to other things. And the way to do that is by having a
bigger yes burning inside." - Stephen Covey
10) "The people's good is the highest law." - Cicero
11) "The power of intuitive understanding will protect you from
harm until the end of your days." - Lao Tzu
12) "Every problem or difficulty you face contains the seed of an
equal or greater advantage or benefit." - Napoleon Hill
13) "A loyal friend laughs at your jokes when they're not so good, and sympathizes with your problems when they're not so bad." - Arnold H. Glasgow
14) "There are no facts, only interpretations." - Friedrich Nietzsche
15) "One who fears failure limits his activities. Failure is only the opportunity to more intelligently begin again." - Henry Ford
16) "Remember that wherever your heart is, there you will find
your treasure." - Paulo Coelho
17) "If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other." - Mother Teresa
18) "You get the best out of others when you give the best of yourself." - Harvey S. Firestone
19) "Great works are performed, not by strength, but perseverance." - Samuel Johnson
20)"If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant: if we did not sometimes taste of adversity, prosperity would not be so welcome." - Anne Bradstreet
21)"Don't let the past steal your present." - Cherralea Morgen
22) "We ourselves feel that what we are doing is just a drop in the ocean. But the ocean would be less because of that missing drop." - Mother Teresa
23) "Do it well, finish it properly, and move on." - Eunice Kennedy Shriver
24) "The best preparation for tomorrow is doing your best today." - H. Jackson Brown, Jr
25) "I have learned that only two things are necessary to keep one's wife happy. First, let her think she's having her own way. And second, let her have it." - Lyndon B. Johnson
26)"It's better to be an optimist who is sometimes wrong than a
pessimist who is always right." - Unknown
27) "When you realize how perfect everything is, you will tilt your head back and laugh at the sky." - Buddha
28) "Find something you're passionate about and keep tremendously
interested in it." - Julia Child
29) "If you wait to do everything until you're sure it's right,
you'll probably never do much of anything."- Win Borden
30) "Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things." - Robert Brault
Sunday, August 28, 2011
Sunday, July 31, 2011
Sir Bobby Robson Day
Today is Sir Bobby Robson day.
There's only one Bobby Robson. Indeed it is. Very few would command such respect from fierce rival fans. Two years had gone and he is still in my memories.
A song dedication and I'm sure Sir Bobby Robson will like this one.
There's only one Bobby Robson. Indeed it is. Very few would command such respect from fierce rival fans. Two years had gone and he is still in my memories.
A song dedication and I'm sure Sir Bobby Robson will like this one.
Saturday, July 23, 2011
1991 AISS Inter-Class Football Tournament Flashback - 4K vs 4A
July, 1991 Flashback: On this month 20 years ago, 4K made it to the 1991 Inter-class football final on this day with a 2-0 victory over tournament favourite 4A. 4K midfielder Zulkeflee scored the opening goal by sliding in from the far post & remember 4A protested against the goal, can't remember for what reason. Striker Yongquan added a second goal later on to complete a shocking victory.
4A was deemed to be one of the two hot favourite for the 1991 inter-class tournament due to the school team players that they have. Notable 4A players include our ex-3K team-mates Rudy and Mohd Noor. Their playmaker was a very short Malay boy who play for the schoolteam and possess Maradona like skills. Think his name was Na-im.
Due to Mary Loh husband escaping from reality on that day, I had to play in defence and back then, my best hope for this game was a draw. Expect them to come hard at us. I had requested to Ghazali that he had to play as goalkeeper, not outfield as we needed a strong defence against formidable opponents. He did and together, we kept a clean sheet. Actually, 4A wasn't as strong as what we had perceived and we were quite comfortable in this game after Zulkeflee gave us an unexpected early lead. There was big protest from 4A players, regarding the goal. I can't remember what is the exact incident but I feel should be a legal goal. Even after the game ended with us winning 2-0, there was talk about 4A lodging an appeal against our victory. We didn't follow up on that and coupled with our victory over 4I, 4K advanced to the Inter-class football final as the finalist, having top the group.
It should be noted that perhaps the 4A game was play first before 4I game but both matches are played on the same day. Last week, I've written its 4I game first but thinking back, it might have been the other way. Either way, 4K had advanced to the final and it was ole ole ole for the class.
It is also noted that Mary Loh's husband is about to get his share of music themed " Escaping from reality" back in class for missing the two games.
4A was deemed to be one of the two hot favourite for the 1991 inter-class tournament due to the school team players that they have. Notable 4A players include our ex-3K team-mates Rudy and Mohd Noor. Their playmaker was a very short Malay boy who play for the schoolteam and possess Maradona like skills. Think his name was Na-im.
Due to Mary Loh husband escaping from reality on that day, I had to play in defence and back then, my best hope for this game was a draw. Expect them to come hard at us. I had requested to Ghazali that he had to play as goalkeeper, not outfield as we needed a strong defence against formidable opponents. He did and together, we kept a clean sheet. Actually, 4A wasn't as strong as what we had perceived and we were quite comfortable in this game after Zulkeflee gave us an unexpected early lead. There was big protest from 4A players, regarding the goal. I can't remember what is the exact incident but I feel should be a legal goal. Even after the game ended with us winning 2-0, there was talk about 4A lodging an appeal against our victory. We didn't follow up on that and coupled with our victory over 4I, 4K advanced to the Inter-class football final as the finalist, having top the group.
It should be noted that perhaps the 4A game was play first before 4I game but both matches are played on the same day. Last week, I've written its 4I game first but thinking back, it might have been the other way. Either way, 4K had advanced to the final and it was ole ole ole for the class.
It is also noted that Mary Loh's husband is about to get his share of music themed " Escaping from reality" back in class for missing the two games.
Saturday, July 16, 2011
1991 AISS Inter-Class Football Tournament Flashback - 4K vs 4I
July, 1991 Flashback: On this month 20 years ago, the crucial next stage of the AISS inter-class football round robin matches began. 4K was drawn into the same group as 4I and the tournament hot favourite 4A. The winner of the group would advance to the football final in August. We were scheduled to play 4I first and they had an SBC TV actor playing for them.
After the victory over 4H, it had once again created football buzz in our class. There were discussion about the upcoming football games & who would play. I've been promoting to our captain Ghazali about the specky boy nicknamed "Si Pang" (Square) who seated in front of me in the class whom I think probably packed the most powerful shot in our class. Very good for clearing ball as a defender. However, Ghazali feedback there were limited places in the team and I think (i might be wrong) there's an allocation of malay and chinese players in the team as to balance. So my recommendation of "Si Pang" to the football team did not work out but we became team-mates in the interclass badminton tournament, playing in the double.
Team captain Ghazali had asked me to play in defence in the upcoming games but I've informed him that the team did ok against 4H and I'm ok to be just backup and let the original team take to the field. Didn't expect to be much involved. The first game against 4I was scheduled at around 3pm but as the kickoff time approaches, there was still no sight of Mary Loh husband, who can play in defence or midfield. There's had been lots of attention & talk on the football games and added to the nervy win over 4H and the prospect of facing the tournament hot favourite 4A, I'm not sure if pressure is mounting for some of us. We had reminded him to turn up on that day but he never did. It had remain a mystery even till today on why Mary Loh husband did not turn up on that particular day. So I became a last minute back-up and would start in central defence against 4I. I can't remember who's my partner for that game, maybe Imran or maybe Eddy.
For the game against 4I, their notable players are two track & field athletes chinese players. One of them actually acted in the TV drama as a Japanese solider and he's football fanatic as well. He's dressed up like a professional footballer with boots and shin pads. During those days, many of us don't wear these gears & I can't remember if I played with double coin shoes or boots for the game. The other track & field athlete in the 4I team was a fellow nicknamed Bullet who is primarily a basketball player and x-country runner.
So the 4I game kickoff and in goal for 4K is once again Khaire. Our first choice goalie Ghazali wanted to play striker for this game. My main focus was to mark out the SBC TV actor who's playing as forward. Remember sticking to him closely and he didn't have much impact on the game. 4K was dominating the game and scored early. Think Ghazali scored first and Yongquan then got his first ever goal in the inter-class tournament. There were few high balls pumped in from 4I but I cleared them all apart of one which created confusion between me and goalie Khaire but it was cleared to safety. The other high ball incident, I practically stood there like a beanpole and let the ball drop on my head to complete the clearance. It drew laughter from the younger sec school girls & I enjoyed that moment.
4K ran out clear 4-0 winners over 4I with Ghazali and Yongquan, each scoring two goals. But we're not celebrating as we focus on the most important game of that day, against the favourite 4A. We're the underdogs for that game. I'm getting nervous.
After the victory over 4H, it had once again created football buzz in our class. There were discussion about the upcoming football games & who would play. I've been promoting to our captain Ghazali about the specky boy nicknamed "Si Pang" (Square) who seated in front of me in the class whom I think probably packed the most powerful shot in our class. Very good for clearing ball as a defender. However, Ghazali feedback there were limited places in the team and I think (i might be wrong) there's an allocation of malay and chinese players in the team as to balance. So my recommendation of "Si Pang" to the football team did not work out but we became team-mates in the interclass badminton tournament, playing in the double.
Team captain Ghazali had asked me to play in defence in the upcoming games but I've informed him that the team did ok against 4H and I'm ok to be just backup and let the original team take to the field. Didn't expect to be much involved. The first game against 4I was scheduled at around 3pm but as the kickoff time approaches, there was still no sight of Mary Loh husband, who can play in defence or midfield. There's had been lots of attention & talk on the football games and added to the nervy win over 4H and the prospect of facing the tournament hot favourite 4A, I'm not sure if pressure is mounting for some of us. We had reminded him to turn up on that day but he never did. It had remain a mystery even till today on why Mary Loh husband did not turn up on that particular day. So I became a last minute back-up and would start in central defence against 4I. I can't remember who's my partner for that game, maybe Imran or maybe Eddy.
For the game against 4I, their notable players are two track & field athletes chinese players. One of them actually acted in the TV drama as a Japanese solider and he's football fanatic as well. He's dressed up like a professional footballer with boots and shin pads. During those days, many of us don't wear these gears & I can't remember if I played with double coin shoes or boots for the game. The other track & field athlete in the 4I team was a fellow nicknamed Bullet who is primarily a basketball player and x-country runner.
So the 4I game kickoff and in goal for 4K is once again Khaire. Our first choice goalie Ghazali wanted to play striker for this game. My main focus was to mark out the SBC TV actor who's playing as forward. Remember sticking to him closely and he didn't have much impact on the game. 4K was dominating the game and scored early. Think Ghazali scored first and Yongquan then got his first ever goal in the inter-class tournament. There were few high balls pumped in from 4I but I cleared them all apart of one which created confusion between me and goalie Khaire but it was cleared to safety. The other high ball incident, I practically stood there like a beanpole and let the ball drop on my head to complete the clearance. It drew laughter from the younger sec school girls & I enjoyed that moment.
4K ran out clear 4-0 winners over 4I with Ghazali and Yongquan, each scoring two goals. But we're not celebrating as we focus on the most important game of that day, against the favourite 4A. We're the underdogs for that game. I'm getting nervous.
Sunday, July 10, 2011
1991 AISS Inter-Class Football Tournament Flashback
July, 1991 Flashback: On this month 20 years ago , the AISS inter-class football tournament kick-off and my class 4K was drawn against 4H in the 1st round. The NPCC girls turn up for the game but too bad, I didn't play due to muscle strain and became linesman instead. Nevertheless, did make them laugh a bit during the game with my linesman antics. There are changes in the 4K team, different from 1990 team.
Changes to the 4K team : Star defender Rudy & handsome Mohd Noor have swapped team & player-manager was no longer with our class. In came Mary Loh's husband, Sepak taraw/hockey player Khaire & military band player Eddy. Yongquan get to start as the first team striker for the 1st time after scoring goals in basketball court football & also good performance in last year tournament as a sub.
On the opposition team 4H, their star players include ex 1E/2E striker, the prefect Seenivasen, who taught me my goalkeeping skills. They also had my former 1D/2D top scorer team-mate, Lee Kim Gu (Jinyuan). Other than that, very little was ...known about their team. 4K start as favourite for this game and I took up the field on the far side as a linesman. Actually, my muscle strain isn't that bad but decided to opt out due to 1990 disappointment & also gave a chance to new team.
The game got underway and in less than 2 minutes, it was GOALLLLLLL!!!!Totally unexpected but it was 1-0 to 4H. Seenivasen had scored to gave them an early lead by nicking the ball past 4K goalie Khaire (or was it Ghazali). I think I remember it was Khaire in goal for this game.
The shock lead that 4H had make my heart sink a little as it bring back memories of last year exit. Nevertheless, the 4K lads on the field started to take charge of the game and I remember our school team player Peiqing made a double dummy dribble past the 4H defender on the right flank where I was the linesman. He make it look so simple to get past defenders.
Time was running out until 4K was awarded a freekick outside the 4H area. 4H line up the wall. Who's going to take the freekick for 4K? It was Peiqing. He curved it with a bit of acceleration and the 4H goalkeeper dive to palm it but it went into his goal. GOALLLLL!!!!! 4K has equalized...1-1.
There were no more goals after this, it was 1-1 at full-time and once again, 4K had to contend with a penalty shoot-out in order to advance to the next round. I can't remember who and who take the penalties this time coz I'm not taking one.... All I know was 4K won the resulting penalty shoot-out and proceed to the next round. For the 4H goalkeeper , the guy with specs, he was in tears after the game. I think he felt that he's the one that caused them the game when he left Peiqing freekick flew into goal. For me, I think his performance was quite ok. He was quite new to our school, didn't really speak to him before but saw him playing soccer regularly on the school field but not basketball court. A 15 or 16 year year old football passion is unbelievable eventhough to many, it is just a inter-class game. 4K is through to the 2nd round.
Forget to mention during the penalty shoot-up, our team captain Ghazali, the malay boy with the rocket hairstyle became the goal-keeper, taking over from Khaire.
Changes to the 4K team : Star defender Rudy & handsome Mohd Noor have swapped team & player-manager was no longer with our class. In came Mary Loh's husband, Sepak taraw/hockey player Khaire & military band player Eddy. Yongquan get to start as the first team striker for the 1st time after scoring goals in basketball court football & also good performance in last year tournament as a sub.
On the opposition team 4H, their star players include ex 1E/2E striker, the prefect Seenivasen, who taught me my goalkeeping skills. They also had my former 1D/2D top scorer team-mate, Lee Kim Gu (Jinyuan). Other than that, very little was ...known about their team. 4K start as favourite for this game and I took up the field on the far side as a linesman. Actually, my muscle strain isn't that bad but decided to opt out due to 1990 disappointment & also gave a chance to new team.
The game got underway and in less than 2 minutes, it was GOALLLLLLL!!!!Totally unexpected but it was 1-0 to 4H. Seenivasen had scored to gave them an early lead by nicking the ball past 4K goalie Khaire (or was it Ghazali). I think I remember it was Khaire in goal for this game.
The shock lead that 4H had make my heart sink a little as it bring back memories of last year exit. Nevertheless, the 4K lads on the field started to take charge of the game and I remember our school team player Peiqing made a double dummy dribble past the 4H defender on the right flank where I was the linesman. He make it look so simple to get past defenders.
Time was running out until 4K was awarded a freekick outside the 4H area. 4H line up the wall. Who's going to take the freekick for 4K? It was Peiqing. He curved it with a bit of acceleration and the 4H goalkeeper dive to palm it but it went into his goal. GOALLLLL!!!!! 4K has equalized...1-1.
There were no more goals after this, it was 1-1 at full-time and once again, 4K had to contend with a penalty shoot-out in order to advance to the next round. I can't remember who and who take the penalties this time coz I'm not taking one.... All I know was 4K won the resulting penalty shoot-out and proceed to the next round. For the 4H goalkeeper , the guy with specs, he was in tears after the game. I think he felt that he's the one that caused them the game when he left Peiqing freekick flew into goal. For me, I think his performance was quite ok. He was quite new to our school, didn't really speak to him before but saw him playing soccer regularly on the school field but not basketball court. A 15 or 16 year year old football passion is unbelievable eventhough to many, it is just a inter-class game. 4K is through to the 2nd round.
Forget to mention during the penalty shoot-up, our team captain Ghazali, the malay boy with the rocket hairstyle became the goal-keeper, taking over from Khaire.
Sunday, October 31, 2010
Yesterday Once More: 1997 Navy MSTD Trip - Singapore Return
31 Oct 1997 Flashback:
1. Morning (not sure 30th or 31st Oct) : Became Helo Ops signaller for SuperPuma landing & takeoff from L202 maindeck in order to evacuate injured shipwright OJT to hospital.
2. Late afternoon : All crews are to muster on upper deck while ISD or external 3rd party security officers boarded L202 to do inspection of the ship for any illegal goods. All cleared.
3. Night time: RSS Excellence arrived in Tuas Naval Base around 7pm or 8pm++. LRP Seah was already there to take over the harbour guard duty from us. After clearing all the stuffs, call cab and took taxi home with KCP and Cook Chan. The end of MSTD 97 on a journey perspective but the fond memories live.
1997 Navy MSTD Trip Song Flashback: During the sailing days of 96 and 97, whenever the ship return from exercise at night time, be it from Horsburgh lighthouse, South China sea ,etc, there's a sense of joy & happiness when we see the lights of the East Coast strip of Singapore out from sea. That feeling is best described by the beautiful song (my fav) at that period : 許美靜 城裡的月光. Used to sing this softly to myself on the bridge whenever returning from sailing exercise with the sea breeze blowing.
1. Morning (not sure 30th or 31st Oct) : Became Helo Ops signaller for SuperPuma landing & takeoff from L202 maindeck in order to evacuate injured shipwright OJT to hospital.
2. Late afternoon : All crews are to muster on upper deck while ISD or external 3rd party security officers boarded L202 to do inspection of the ship for any illegal goods. All cleared.
3. Night time: RSS Excellence arrived in Tuas Naval Base around 7pm or 8pm++. LRP Seah was already there to take over the harbour guard duty from us. After clearing all the stuffs, call cab and took taxi home with KCP and Cook Chan. The end of MSTD 97 on a journey perspective but the fond memories live.
1997 Navy MSTD Trip Song Flashback: During the sailing days of 96 and 97, whenever the ship return from exercise at night time, be it from Horsburgh lighthouse, South China sea ,etc, there's a sense of joy & happiness when we see the lights of the East Coast strip of Singapore out from sea. That feeling is best described by the beautiful song (my fav) at that period : 許美靜 城裡的月光. Used to sing this softly to myself on the bridge whenever returning from sailing exercise with the sea breeze blowing.
Before there was Stefanie Sun, 許美靜 was the local shining star of Singapore music scene and she's linked to L202 in a minor way actually. According to Gunner Eric Chua, 美靜 was the ex-classmate of our senior Gunner Sim JK. Gunner Sim was the pride of RSS Excellence, nobody in the whole LST squandron can throw a heaving line further than him. During exercise, his line throwing talent always scored big points for L202.
Still remember my guard duty on a certain Sat in 1996 where we watch 許美靜 clinch many singing awards at the prestigious Singapore music hit awards telecast live on Channel 8. We watched it onboard L202 at the PO mess. She's superb.
WT Tey is pleased to complete his RSS Excellence MSTD 97 flashback. 每颗心上某一个地方 ,总有个记忆挥不散. 每个深夜某一个地方, 总有着最深的思量. Will remember her and her crews.
Yesterday Once More: 1997 Navy MSTD Trip - Day 55 & onwards
The latest date recorded in MSTD 97 diary was only up to 24 Oct 1997. After that, no more writing on MSTD found on the board. The below are the remaining days of the MSTD 97 trip that I could recall purely based on memory and photos. These are posted on my facebook account and I decided to archive them on the blog here for preservation sake.
25 Oct 1997 Flashback: Another shore leave day @ Surabaya, another day spend in Tunjungan Plaza. The midshipmen went to climb Mount Bromo volcano since the day before I think. Shipcrew not required to join.
1997 MSTD Sailing Trip Random Flashback: During my time @ Cairns, bought a copy of Australian Women Weekly Special edition on Princess Diana. KCP complain me about this purchase. He felt he would understand if the purchase item is Teresa Teng related. I understood what he meant.
26 Oct 1997 Flashback: Once upon a time on this day, spend good time with L202 crews ice-skating at the basement ice-skating ring of Tunjungan Plaza. Also bought my legendary adidas jacket plus an adidas short at one of the shop at Tunjungan Plaza, recommended by ME Jerry Ong. Think he was looking for white adidas short. Good price. The midshipmen has returned from Mount Bromo with lots of film photos to develop. The photo developing shop enjoyed brisk business from the midshipmen & L202 crews including me. All the photos that we had taken from the earlier ports, we didn't wait to return to SGP to develop it. We did it all in Surabaya as it is cheaper. Initially, they gave us Kodak Royal paper but later ran out of it and give us the ordinary paper.
27 Oct 1997 Flashback: Once upon a time on this last day @ Surabaya, my guard duty day but I was able to go out for few hours during off watch hours as some folks choose to remain onboard ship and help standby. Tunjungan Plaza again where I had my 1st ever haircut outside Singapore. Collect photos & came back to ship early to close up guard duty that night. That duty turn out to be a drama filled one with an indonesian lady & some indonesian folks came to the ship, accusing one of the midshipman of shoplifting @ Tunjungan Plaza. Fingerpointing but I don't remember any proof. On my end, "somebody" of higher rank complain CPL Tey, the on duty QM of insubordinate behaviour. The complainer was just back from shoreleave & seemed to be under the influence of alcohol at time of incident. It was a minor incident but I was questioned by XO on what I say to complainer. OPS 'O' was quick to assure me that I did nothing wrong & he would take care of things.
28 Oct 1997 Flashback: Happy 19th Birthday to RSS Excellence. L202 would have been 32 years old today if it has not been decommissioned.
29 Oct & 30 Oct 1997 Flashback: Once upon a time, after departure from Surabaya & heading north, there was one major incident that took place. Not sure if its happen on 29 Oct or 30 Oct 97. Two shipwright OJTs were doing their work in the morning, shifting metal pipes. The two OJTs are like best of friends, always together & taking care of each other during the trip. Accident happen in the course of work where the smaller shipwright finger was severely injured by metal pipe end that was pushed in at other end by his fellow shipwright OJT. It was unintentional but his finger was badly damaged & out at sea. I saw tears from both OJTs, the one injured & his good buddy who's feel bad at this accident. We do have a doctor onboard but limited medical equipment. L202 called for help from our Air force counterpart & we had to prepare for Helo Ops to evacuate the casualty the next day.
25 Oct 1997 Flashback: Another shore leave day @ Surabaya, another day spend in Tunjungan Plaza. The midshipmen went to climb Mount Bromo volcano since the day before I think. Shipcrew not required to join.
1997 MSTD Sailing Trip Random Flashback: During my time @ Cairns, bought a copy of Australian Women Weekly Special edition on Princess Diana. KCP complain me about this purchase. He felt he would understand if the purchase item is Teresa Teng related. I understood what he meant.
26 Oct 1997 Flashback: Once upon a time on this day, spend good time with L202 crews ice-skating at the basement ice-skating ring of Tunjungan Plaza. Also bought my legendary adidas jacket plus an adidas short at one of the shop at Tunjungan Plaza, recommended by ME Jerry Ong. Think he was looking for white adidas short. Good price. The midshipmen has returned from Mount Bromo with lots of film photos to develop. The photo developing shop enjoyed brisk business from the midshipmen & L202 crews including me. All the photos that we had taken from the earlier ports, we didn't wait to return to SGP to develop it. We did it all in Surabaya as it is cheaper. Initially, they gave us Kodak Royal paper but later ran out of it and give us the ordinary paper.
27 Oct 1997 Flashback: Once upon a time on this last day @ Surabaya, my guard duty day but I was able to go out for few hours during off watch hours as some folks choose to remain onboard ship and help standby. Tunjungan Plaza again where I had my 1st ever haircut outside Singapore. Collect photos & came back to ship early to close up guard duty that night. That duty turn out to be a drama filled one with an indonesian lady & some indonesian folks came to the ship, accusing one of the midshipman of shoplifting @ Tunjungan Plaza. Fingerpointing but I don't remember any proof. On my end, "somebody" of higher rank complain CPL Tey, the on duty QM of insubordinate behaviour. The complainer was just back from shoreleave & seemed to be under the influence of alcohol at time of incident. It was a minor incident but I was questioned by XO on what I say to complainer. OPS 'O' was quick to assure me that I did nothing wrong & he would take care of things.
28 Oct 1997 Flashback: Happy 19th Birthday to RSS Excellence. L202 would have been 32 years old today if it has not been decommissioned.
29 Oct & 30 Oct 1997 Flashback: Once upon a time, after departure from Surabaya & heading north, there was one major incident that took place. Not sure if its happen on 29 Oct or 30 Oct 97. Two shipwright OJTs were doing their work in the morning, shifting metal pipes. The two OJTs are like best of friends, always together & taking care of each other during the trip. Accident happen in the course of work where the smaller shipwright finger was severely injured by metal pipe end that was pushed in at other end by his fellow shipwright OJT. It was unintentional but his finger was badly damaged & out at sea. I saw tears from both OJTs, the one injured & his good buddy who's feel bad at this accident. We do have a doctor onboard but limited medical equipment. L202 called for help from our Air force counterpart & we had to prepare for Helo Ops to evacuate the casualty the next day.
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