I'm sorry but we might need to send you home...

Hi! I'm back! Miss me? Ha.

Come on, I know you do. :D Admit it, you missed siukai's crap don't ya? Still not convinced? Take a look at the following symptoms and check for yourself whether you exhibit these signs:

1) You click on the siukaiworld link (which is already in your favorites list) the moment you log on to the Internet.

2) You are disappointed when you do not see any updates.

3) You click on the refresh button on the browser once in a while, hoping to see updated posts but in vain.

4) You read and re-read previous post just to pacify your urge for new content.

5) Before you disconnect from the Internet, you click on the refresh button one last time.

6) You become frustrated at the lack of updates and feel that something is missing from your life.

Ha! So are you a hardcore siukai fan and suffering from SKC (siukai's crap) withdrawal symptoms? Ha.

Not to worry, Dr siu is in the house to give you your much awaited dose! Ha.

First thing first, actually I was not even away; I did not go for my reservist. Before you pick up that phone to report me for AWOL-ing (Absent without Leave in army lingo), let me explain myself.

Ha. Of course you guys already know that siukai is patriotic and would not think twice to defend his country when the need arises. Think thrice or more maybe. But definitely not twice. Ha.

Anyway, there I was, waking up in the wee hours of Wednesday morning, bags packed and ready for my 10 days in-camp training (ICT). After saying a silent prayer, I put on my army pants and to my surprise, it fitted! A miracle! There is indeed a GOD afterall! Ha. :P

So, in high spirits, I boarded the first train to Choa Chu Kang, then to Bukit Panjang as my army stuffs were at my dar dar's place and Ed was coming over to fetch me. (My army camp was near dar dar's place, that's why I left my army stuffs there.)

Dar dar even bought us breakfast from McDonalds. :) Thanks patapon dar dar! Muacks.

Oh yah, let me sidetrack for a bit. For those who have no idea what patapon means, it's actually this game dar dar and me are currently playing on the psp. It's a rather fun and addictive game. Dar dar is quite addicted to the game, hence the nickname. Ha.

Back to the story... so after saying our I-will-miss-you and goodbyes, Ed and me made our way to the army camp. It has been almost 4 years since we last set foot in the camp and well the feeling... not that great exactly. Ha. It's never nice to go back lah.

After parking his car, we brought our barang barang to the training shed to await for further instructions. Saw a few of our former camp mates who were also there for their first ICT.

The first sign of "trouble" came when the instructors told us to assemble according to our company and sections and this being our first ICT, we had no idea which section we belonged to.

So we went to look for our names on the list. It took a while but eventually Ed found his name, however I still could not find mine. So I proceeded to the clerk and he scanned my NRIC.

"Hmm... this is strange, your name is recorded for this ICT but you don't seem to have any company or section." the clerk said calmly.

"Hmm... how come?" I asked, getting a bit excited.

"Are you still studying?" the lady standing next to the clerk asked. She was the chief clerk.

"Yah, I'm still studying." I replied, heart pounding faster.

"Oh." she said, a look of surprise on her face.

"So, what's wrong?" I asked, a smile was forming.

"Wait a second, let me check again." the chief clerk said and she went through the list one more time, this time more slowly. When she reached the end of the list, she looked up at me and smiled.

"I have to call HQ, maybe you can wait here?" she said.

"Oh okay, what might be wrong?" I asked, the grin on my face getting wider.

"Hmm... I think we might have already posted you out of this unit because you are currently schooling. But I need to double confirm."

"We might need to send you home." she added.

"Oh." I tried very hard not to let my emotions show but deep down inside, I was already jumping for joy.

A few minutes later she came back and the words that came out of her mouth were like the most wonderful melody to my ears.

"Congratulations siukai, you have won a million dollars!!!"

Ha. That wasn't what she said but the effects were similar.

"I'm sorry but I think you have to go home because you have been posted out of the unit and is currently on the holding list." I could not believe my ears and had to asked her to repeat herself.

And when it was all said and done, what choice did I have? I bid farewell to Ed and my former camp mates and made my way slowly out of the camp. I could have ran, just in case they said they made a mistake and wanted me to go back, but my barang barang was just too heavy. Ha.

And that very evening, I went for a buffet dinner with dar dar and family at Seoul Gardens. Wow. What a day! Ha.

Since I did not have any ICT, I went back to work and was quite busy for the past few days, hence the lack of updates.

Oh yah, dar dar cooked chilli chicken on Saturday and it was delicious! Unfortunately, I wasn't able to take any pictures because my sis took the camera with her when she went on a holiday. So, sorry guys, no pictures this time round.

Besides that, nothing much really happened and thus I think this might be one of the shortest post ever. Ha.

You kiddin me siukai? After waiting for one week, this is the best crap you can muster? Give me more!

Ha. Do I hear shouts of encore?

Ha. Okay okay, let me try to dig up some more crap from my arsenal...

Oh, okay, got it. This morning, at the AMK roadshow, I was introducing the benefits of the membership card to an auntie and was telling her how she could purchase movie tickets at a discounted rate when her son asked, "Uncle, where can we buy the tickets?"

That question earned the son a slap on the head from the mother. You would have think the mother told the son, "Don't anyhow call uncle, he's Gor Gor (big brother)"

In my dreams perhaps! Ha. Instead the mother simply said, "Don't interrupt." Ha.

Uncle siu ah uncle siu... Ha. Seriously, this is not the first time someone called me uncle liao lah. I'm kinda used to it though sometimes I still make my way to the toilet to wipe away the mysterious clear liquid that seems to flow uncontrollably from my eyes. Ha.

I think the first time some kid called me uncle was when I was in Poly. I was walking past this car with gys when suddenly this kid who was inside the car started pointing at me and shouted "Uncle! Uncle!"

I was "saun" by gys for the next few days. Ha.

That was the beginning of the Uncle siu's era.

My worst encounter? You might not be able to take it you know. It could either be the funniest or saddest thing you have ever heard. Ha.

There was one time when I was going home when this UNCLE called out to me and he asked, "UNCLE, how to get to the MRT station ah?"

Gosh. An uncle calling me uncle.

I was so upset that I could not eat for days and ended up losing a few kilos. Ha.

I think it was rather dark that day and maybe the lightings casted shadows on my face, making me look much older, or maybe that Uncle was drunk. Yah, must be lah. Ha.

Alright then, I'm done for the day. Not bad lah, still got 1300++ words, got meet the siukai quota liao. Ha. Don't worry, will be back soon enough. Till then!