not everyday is a sunday.

i’ve used this phrase lots of times in my life. to me, its a very simple yet meaningful message.

no matter how hard you try. no matter how much you control in life. after sunday, you’ll never get another sunday on the very next day. you’ll never get 2 same days in a row. it’ll either be a Monday or Tuesday or Wednesday. But never the same day.

it applies to life itself as well. for instance, organising an event. in the planning stages, you have come up with many solutions to various possible scenarios. but all of a sudden, something unpredictable happened. bad weather. sudden spread of contagious virus. the fact is that its beyond our control.

same goes for relationships. how matter how hard you try, arguments are bound to happen. how matter how much you try to control the situation to avoid a conflict, somehow it happens. why? like a phrase that I truly keep close to me ” If you pray to God for strength, God doesn’t give you strength. Instead, he gives you the opportunity to be strong”.

But like the days of the week,  Sunday will eventually return back to our lives. Despite the different days of the week, we learnt to go through it. Rain or shine, we lived through the day. gained new experience. and grow a day older. wiser and stronger. we survived the day.

in relationships, moments of sadness and sorrow will inevitably happen. its just part of nature. but you will still continue to love your loved one. cause rain or shine, you’ll be there for him/her. thats what love is all about. yes it will be a tough time when ‘the day of the week’ isn’t Sunday. but you will still overcome the obstacles of the different ‘days’ to meet another Sunday.

what happened today was a big mistake from myself. i will still love her. and i’ve always prayed to God for our relationship. for it to be strong and able to withstand any obstacle. regardless whether its a Sunday or any other day. cause love makes you want to spend each day of the week in the arms of your loved one.

im sorry for my actions and words today…. i really do.

Sincerely,
Mohamed Ardi

welcome, riyan iskandar…

hey lil fellow… welcome! we certainly been waiting for you.
i’m officially an uncle. =)

after 9 months.

a new addition to the family.

welcome to the family, riyan iskandar.

and he opened his eyes when i held him in my arms. the only one to deserve such reward. LOL! looks like he set his eyes on who to spoil him in the future. haha!

starting weeks of year 3.

a 3rd year undergraduate. that is my status now. in terms of education. and so far its been a rollercoaster ride. LOL. trying to get myself in the mood to study (which im failing so far). the modules are getting tougher as always. tutors from mainland china are not helping my cause either. hmmm.. in other words, welcome back to school, mohamed ardi.

ntu silat club has been busy lately with its recruitment drive and welcome tea. its the time of the academic year whereby we try to recruit new students (or the other commonly used term – freshies) into our club.

the first 2 days of recruitment wasn’t that encouraging to say. dear was certainly affected by it. even wanted to close shop on 3rd day. but encouraged her to keep going. who knows something good might happen. and alhamdulillah, it went well on the 3rd and last day. exceeding our expectations. a blessing in disguise.

and the welcome tea had a good response too. freshies from different racial backgrounds and cultures came together. with an open mind to learn our form of martial arts. i did a demo of a sparring session for the welcome tea. hurt my shoulders in the process. although i was expecting my neck to hurt instead (don’t worry guys… like i said before.. im okay!). hopefully i gave a good performance to convince the freshies to stay on. LOL..

fasting month has been normal thus far. the usual playlist from my stomach. but it hasn’t affected me that badly. still continue on with my daily routines. training as per normal. only sleep has been an issue for me. LOL. not getting 6 straight hours of sleep is affecting me slowly. hmm…will get used to it soon.

and ohh yeah. Monopoly Deal is an addictive game. LOL. its a card-game version of monopoly. try it. you won’t regret it.

eee picnic outing

it was a memorable day. surprisingly i was the first to arrive at east coast park. waited for almost 2 hours before the full party arrived. haizz… janji melayu habis.

nonetheless, it was still a fun-filled outing. played frisbee till we got tired. played Uno till i got sicked of it. played soccer with the ladies (they are quite fiery on the field). played captain’s ball till it rained. sabo-ed Azhar for his belated birthday. and a nice dinner by the beach. what made it more enjoyable was the company of new people. coursemates who we knew but never really talked before. LOL…and it was fun having them along.

highlights of the outing.

uno game.

black or white?

soccer?

go play kite. literally.

still playing in the rain.

i look up to you.

the EEE gang. plus new additions.

“Retribution often means that we eventually do to ourselves what we have done unto others.   – Eric Hoffer“

ice age and half-blood prince

been on a movie marathon this week. think its the most number of movies viewed by me over one week. haha! but at least get to watch them with my dear. =)

ice age 3

its a nice date movie. nothing too scary. just fun-filled adventure. i’ve always find animation movies to be a wise choice when it comes to dating. LOL! cause i did scare my date once with a horror movie (years ago…..). still regretted that movie choice till today. LOL! overall… a nice movie for everyone to enjoy.

harry potter and the half-blood prince

i’ve always been a potter fan since its first movie. something about magic just fascinates me. for this sequel, it has a dark element to it. the inevitable fightbetween lord valdemot and harry potter looms closer. and true identities are revealed. and someone died! nooooooooooooo! but overall, previous sequels are much better than this one i feel. lesser actions compared to the other titles.

and i’ve watched army daze with dear in school before silat training. lol! its just a classic. really reminded myself of my early NS days. something that every guy can relate to.

i’m starting a temp job this coming week. changi rise called me back. needed some admin assistance. wow… i must have done something right to be called back for assistance. haha. at least i’ve got something to do for next week.

and 3 more weeks left to a new academic year! argh!

“Victory attained by violence is tantamount to a defeat, for it is momentary.   – Mahatma Gandhi“

transformers: revenge of the fallen

transformers: revenge of the fallen

what can i say? it was a kick-ass movie! LOL… non-stop action from the start till the end. new robots were introduced. but i do have to admit that i still prefer the first movie. i got lost trying to keep up with the new robots. they were not really introduced like the first movie. and some scenes were too nonsense for me. Haha…

but overall, its still a great action movie for those adrenaline junkies. at least i watched it at $6. so its kinda worth every cent of it.

“No sacrifice, no victory -  Archibald Witwicky“

post IVP karaoke boys’ outing.

just a karaoke session with the boys after the tournament. a way to destress ourselves. singing our hearts out. not paying attention to anyone. just having a good time. and it was my first karaoke session! LOL… not bad actually. not bad at all.

hafiz kicks off the session

hafiz feeling all at home.

don’t forget the lyrics.

rizar all focused.

zak’s all about passion.

badrul – our rocker!

myself – ballad prince.

hafiz – anything goes.

after 5 hours of karaoke. from the moment where it was all sunny before we began. till it was about to sunset when we leave the place. left the place with sore throats. rizar became a rock star after the session. and we kept singing ‘Aspalella’. LOL! had a good time indeed….

“I have failed many times, and that’s why I am a success.  – Michael Jordan“

end of inter-varsity silat tournament.

finally it was over! woohoo! after months of planning. days of sleepless nights. hectic schedules to meet. it was concluded with great success. no major hiccups along the way. it was quite smooth sailing most of the time. and im proud of our own team performance at the championship itself. managed to bag in 1 gold, 2 silver and 3 bronze medals. although it was a poor performance compared to previous years, we still gave a good fight and our support for each of our athlete was absolutely superb. kudos to that! and it makes me wanna train hard and avoid any injuries for next year’s event. argh….. i’ll return with a vengeance!

here are some random pics of the hosts cum competitors from the championship.

tertiary silat championship

blue or red? choose your poison.

the calm before the storm.

deprived childhood.

ganda girls.

our spirit is our strength.

our coach.

the pendekars.

supporting while on duty.

azim won silver.

shikin & shedah won bronze

our regu ladies won gold.

guys – jumpshot

girls – jumpshot.

side effects of not enough sleep.

one big red family.

we made it till the end.

my dear won herself 2 bronze medals during the championship. sooooo proud of her!

me with double bronze medallist.

“Aim for success, not perfection. Never give up your right to be wrong, because then you will lose the ability to learn new things and move forward with your life.  – David M. Burns“

hard working holidays..

im physically drained after the end of this week. inconsistent hours of sleep. endless things to do. and its supposed to be my holidays. haizz…just one more week of hard work to go…

watched the champions league final. man utd versus barcelona. quite a disappointing final. barcelona controlled the game once they scored that first goal. was expecting a better performance from man utd. wasted my time staying up. at least the better team DID win this time around. LOL…

my DIP (Design & Innovation Project) is coming to an end soon! yay! our moderator liked our idea thus far. and we might have a chance to go all the way to the finals. can’t wait for it to end. then i could enjoy the remaining days of my holidays. hehe….

the tertiary silat championship is coming nearer too. opening ceremony this friday! and im involved in the ceremony itself. so called the ‘guard-of-honour’ of the event. chey! LOL… been practising hard for it. hopefully i don’t screw it up! the weighing-in session was quite disappointing in a way. external bodies interfering with our event. causing problems for us. “macam mana melayu nak maju”. so called trying to be professional. but in the end, they are the corrupted ones. typical malays. the older generation malays. and when we try to be professional, we get critised for being too ‘chinese’. haizz….

Night At The Museum 2. watch it. its a good movie. the characters in the movie are just awesome and funny. and i don’t mind watching it again…

night at the museum 2

its been a year….

since i was declared Operationally Ready for national service. the phase of my life whereby a young innocent boy grows into a mature capable man. so much memories during those 2 years of my life. and i miss them everytime i think back of it…

the first time where i wore army uniform. my first hand-shake with my Tekong buddy, Jackson Ng. the first time where i got ‘married’ with my rifle. my first experience bathing with 40 grown-up guys in an open shower room (i’ll never forget that for sure). first bookout as a ‘mangkuk’. my first experience camping out military style for 7 days. my first route march. my first shot with my rifle (i enjoy that feeling!).

then i got transferred to the police force after my pass-out parade.

the change of uniform. from green to blue. from helmet to peak cap. from rifle to revolver. from 40 guys to only 4 guys to a toilet! LOL! from platoon to squad. new allowance given. new friends were forged. first experience with my police buddy, Hafiz. first turnout by the senior squad. new neighbors were made (Fahmi from my Tekong platoon and Ven from Taurus). declared as WhiteHorse. first walkout. first experience of raising the national flag. first experience being squad leader. transition from friends to brothers. our social night. first mass movie experience with squad. declared ‘Entertainment IC’. countless outings with squad. soccer tournament. monthly water parades. OBS experience with squad (i’ll never forget that too). our first Police Day Parade. our first slow march. our common feeling when affixed with our new rank of Inspector by our loved ones.

then i was posted to Tanglin Police Division as Assistant Operations Officer.

first encounter with the different officers and staffs of the division. guided tour of the respective NPCs in our division. first experience with my colleagues at Tanglin. first experience with my supervisor and head branch. first accomplishment at division by winning bowling tournament as PNSF champion. first operation at Istana Open House. first disappointing experience of being recalled for duty during fasting month (i was about to break fast with my family. haizz. will never forget that too). first lecture given by head branch. first MC during time at division. first article written for division newsletter. ASEAN Summit at Shangri-La. New Year Celebration. Thaipusam. Mas Selamat Kastari. won gold in speed rock-climbing for Ops Branch. long period of leave. ORD!

telematch.

free time.

social night.

directing at airshow.

boyband.

i look ugly.

shagged after OBS.

police day parade.

inspector ardi.

runners-up of interdivision tournament.

turnout.

post-training gathering.

christmas.

lau pa sat.

hari raya.

ORD medical reunion.

my brothers in arms.

it has been a great period for me. filled with ups and downs. but will never change one bit about it. this is my journey. from boy to man. from civilian to soldier to policeman to civilian again.

“No matter where you live, brothers are brothers and sisters are sisters. The bonds that keep family close are the same no matter where you are.   – Takayuki Ikkaku“