March was absolutely shocking, which ever way you wish to see it...
It all started out with Biff and I at Nambour Hospital on the morning on 01 Mar 09...him with a broken hand, me with muscle and nerve damage down my left arm...that went well enough...then on another night I lost my phone during a removal...didn't realise that it had happened since I normally have a radio in my pocket next to my phone, but just before the removal, swapped radios with one of the other guards that had a clip, then got called to the disturbance...and felt something falling out of the pocket, thinking that it was the radio...thank goodness for insurance...
Now I'm the proud owner of a new Nokia N96...after some choice conversations with Optus...I'm still on the same number, so drop me a line with your name on the back so I know who you are....sorry people...
I've also got to move out of my house soon...middle of April; contrary to popular belief, I have not been a bad tenant. The unit got sold, and the new owners want to move in...since it's no longer going to be maintained by the rental agency, they cannot renew my lease...it's about time for me to move anyhow, even though I still hate moving...
I've got to jet, so I'll try to get back to this soon...
Who Is The Black Chinaman?
- Nick
- Kuala Belait, Brunei
- Saving someone's life is like falling in love. The best drug in the world. For days, sometimes weeks afterwards, you walk the streets, making infinite whatever you see. Once, for a few weeks, I couldn't feel the earth - everything I touched became lighter. Horns played in my shoes. Flowers fell from my pockets. You wonder if you've become immortal, as if you've saved your own life as well. God has passed through you. Why deny it, that for a moment there - why deny that for a moment there, God was you? I realised that my training was useful in less than ten percent of the calls, and saving lives was rarer than that. After a while, I grew to understand that my role was less about saving lives than about bearing witness. I was a grief mop. It was enough that I simply turned up. Living and working back in Brunei, after a 14 year absence... Also known as: Brunei, NASA, Bruise-Eye, Bru, Cheesecake, Nick, BruNick, BruMedNick, Two Step etc etc etc
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Wednesday, 1 April 2009
Monday, 23 February 2009
One Year...And Change...
15 Feb 2009 marked one year since I moved to the Sunshine Coast, and in that time, a lot of things have happened, good things, bad things, strange things, funny things......
Azheel, my housemate since May 2008, moved back to the Maldives on 12 February; got a new housemate now, Luk, who's also another security guard (used to go to uni with his mum); my house back in Brunei got flooded numerous times in January while I was back home; I met a girl that I though I could and would love till the end, and to an extent, I still pine for her when it's dark and lonely at night; I tried to move on with someone else that I knew, and with some help from another female friend, sent a unresponded-to-as-yet message, detailing how I felt (that didn't work out, from the looks of things, but being optimistic "no news is good news"); was privilaged to have been able to take part in World Youth Day in Sydney last year, meeting fellow St Johnnies from all over the world, and still keeping in contact with them; caught up with numerous old friends too from Bintulu, Singapore and Brunei, plus of course Bathurst (got to love Facebook); managed to be part of the group that assisted the Australian Federal Police protect the Prime Minister Kevin Rudd when he visited Nambour in July 2008; spent a night in Caboolture Hospital following a bar fight in Narangba; met with the member of the Hoodoo Gurus and GANGgajang through work, plus British India, Chin, and numerous other bands...and so many other things, but I cannot remember them at this time...
Looking back like that, I've been privilaged in being able to have been exposed to so many different opportunities and experiences...regrets, I've had a few, memories, a lot more...
Today also marks the first day of uni again, and having to buy $610 worth of textbooks...which I'm not looking forward to doing in the next week...:(
I've also found out that my unit has been sold, so I have to move out in April...which is a shame, I've finally been able to organise the place just the way I want to...but hey, such is life, move on and with, or be stagnant and die...kinda like what I used to do...it's just going to be messy, again...
I better finish up here, and give a sort of indication that I'll try to keep updating this blog again when I can, and not leave it for a year or two like I did last time...
Hope this finds you well.......
Be safe.
N
Azheel, my housemate since May 2008, moved back to the Maldives on 12 February; got a new housemate now, Luk, who's also another security guard (used to go to uni with his mum); my house back in Brunei got flooded numerous times in January while I was back home; I met a girl that I though I could and would love till the end, and to an extent, I still pine for her when it's dark and lonely at night; I tried to move on with someone else that I knew, and with some help from another female friend, sent a unresponded-to-as-yet message, detailing how I felt (that didn't work out, from the looks of things, but being optimistic "no news is good news"); was privilaged to have been able to take part in World Youth Day in Sydney last year, meeting fellow St Johnnies from all over the world, and still keeping in contact with them; caught up with numerous old friends too from Bintulu, Singapore and Brunei, plus of course Bathurst (got to love Facebook); managed to be part of the group that assisted the Australian Federal Police protect the Prime Minister Kevin Rudd when he visited Nambour in July 2008; spent a night in Caboolture Hospital following a bar fight in Narangba; met with the member of the Hoodoo Gurus and GANGgajang through work, plus British India, Chin, and numerous other bands...and so many other things, but I cannot remember them at this time...
Looking back like that, I've been privilaged in being able to have been exposed to so many different opportunities and experiences...regrets, I've had a few, memories, a lot more...
Today also marks the first day of uni again, and having to buy $610 worth of textbooks...which I'm not looking forward to doing in the next week...:(
I've also found out that my unit has been sold, so I have to move out in April...which is a shame, I've finally been able to organise the place just the way I want to...but hey, such is life, move on and with, or be stagnant and die...kinda like what I used to do...it's just going to be messy, again...
I better finish up here, and give a sort of indication that I'll try to keep updating this blog again when I can, and not leave it for a year or two like I did last time...
Hope this finds you well.......
Be safe.
N
Sunday, 24 August 2008
I'm In Love Again...
With my Surefire 6P flashlight...the damned piece of metal saved my life last night...more on that later...
The past week has been an experience, that's for sure...with somethings ticked off the list of things to do before you die, to me being scared shitless again thinking I was about to bloody die...and spending a night in Caboolture Hospital under observation...which, in itself, is something I really do not want to relive either...
During the week, nothing much happened apart from uni...assignments coming up, quizzes, tests etc...
But Friday...man....did Friday start shit...
In the last two days I feel like I've aged considerably, muscles I haven't exercised in years are screaming out in protest, I've got bruises on both arms, my back, chest, ribs, legs and definitely on my head, mostly on my left side near my ear...but also some on the front and back and neck area...
(And once the shit is sorted out, I might even be able to upload some CCTV footage...pending release of course...but man, there's some shit going on in them...)
The takedowns were cool...as was being able to drag a bastard that was 7 foot tall, large and pissed off out the door...but spending the night in hospital, not so cool...as was the concept of being at the bottom of a 12 man dog pile...
So, lets start from the top:
Friday night, at around 2214...a little shithead that was squaring off with me from last week was back in the pub...and he was quite literally a little shithead...he was little, and a shithead...anyhoo, he started pissing off the regulars and some other people, and they were like, please get rid of him before we string him up (the pub is that sort of place), so Max took him outside, and they were in the DOSA having a little chat...then he started to play touchy feely with Max and me....then lunged into me, so I just tackled him straight into a glass door (didn't break luckly), and slammed him into the walls....since I was too close to him, couldn't hit him, but Max managed to get him into a lock....but didn't get both his arms secured, so young son got him a good one between the eyes...that was just funny on the security footage...hehe...Max learned a lesson, I just had puny lumps on the side of my head....nothing much....but a life ban for the little shit...
Within THREE MINUTES of that happening OUTSIDE, there was a major incident INSIDE...some no-ball coward from the UK stuck a female patron with a closed fist to her L ear, causing quite substantial damage and bleeding for her....as you can imagine, all the guys around who saw what happened wanted a piece of the guy, so it was a situation of trying to stop the guys head being smashed in, and everyone else trying to fight each other too...on the security footage he's running out the door, and just piss bolting away into the distance, as you can imagine, he wasn't found.....I think he was running all the way home...cops finally arrived for that one (I forgot to say too, there was the local cop inside with a bunch of other cops celebrating his Bucks Party)...and we kept trying to explain to them that it was two seperate incidents, not the same one as they kept saying it was...annoying at best...
Luckily enough, the last incident did not occur until 0030...where man mountain, seven foot odd, wide as a brick shit house, tried to kill someone else, so, took the two guards and his brother to get him out the door...
Bugger this...read the following report:
Report into incident at XXXX, XXXX, XXXX at 2240 on Saturday, 23 August 2008. Page 1 of 2
(As informed to XXXX by XXXX, XXXX, and CCTV footage.)
At approximately 2240 on Saturday, 23 August 2008, XXXX (233) requested assistance from XXXX (240) to effect removal of [M1], older person, approx 40 years old, blonde hair and goatee, khaki t-shirt, blue jeans from the pool tables in the XXXX Sports Bar. [M2] blue “FOX” t-shirt with ‘fox head’ design, blue jeans was standing around, as was [M3], khaki t-shirt with white long sleeve under shirt pushed to the elbows, blue jeans. M1 was requested to leave the XXXX for being intoxicated and drinking alcohol after being requested to stop by bar staff. DM XXXX was around the pool tables area, as was off duty manager XXXX.
M1 was effectively leaving the Sports Bar, but something was said to M1 by someone else, and after that there was a major altercation. 240 was in front to effect a clean exit path, and 233 was behind to ensure that M1 left. M1 started fighting with someone else, and 240 came from the front to attempt to break them up. 233 was behind attempting to do that same. 240 was tackled by M1 and someone else into the tables in the Sports bar, and 240 landed at the bottom of the pile. 240 had attempt to effect removal using a Surefire 6P Original flashlight approximately 13cm in length by temporarily blinding M1, and had it in his Right hand at the time 240 was tackled.
After getting hit behind the ear numerous times, 240 swung once with his Right hand, connecting with his fist and torch just over the Right eye of M1, drawing blood. During this time, M1 was screaming “I’m going to fucking kill you, you little cunt…” and after being hit by 240, M1 attempted to back away, saying, “I’m sorry sir, I won’t hit you again, I’m sorry, I’m going away now…” M1 kept repeating this.
During this time, 233 was attempting to get to 240, but kept getting hit in the back of his head by M2. M3 was on top of M1, who was at that stage attempting to remove himself from 240 on the ground.
233 grabbed 240, and affected a tactical withdrawal to decide what the next course of action to take. During this time, M1, M2, M3 and various other [M] and [F] were fighting between themselves. DM XXXX and XXXX were around too. The situation was too volatile at the time to affect any response.
M1 was eventually removed by [M] to the Sports Bar DOSA. 240 was at the door, and M2 came and said, “I’m going to go home and get my gun and come back and kill some people.” 240 told him to jest leave, at which stage M1 and their party came rushing towards the door.
240 was informed later that there was a second fight occurring between 2x [F], no descriptions, at this time.
M1 was finally ejected through the doors, and a full lockdown was immediately organised. Police arrived soon after (no times are available)
240 attended Caboolture Hospital at approximately 0200 on Sunday, 24 August 2008 for headaches, nausea and vomiting, bruising behind his Left ear, a cut approximately 1.5cm on this Right 5th finger above the knuckle and pain and tenderness over his Left thumb knuckle area.
Blood tests and an x-ray are organised for Tuesday, 26 August 2008 by Dr XXXX, XXXX, for Q-Comp. XXXX Security informed.
Incident recorded on CCTV video “2240 23082008 Sports Bar Exit & Pool Tables”
The above information is true and accurate to the best of my knowledge.
Dated this 26th day of August, 2008
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(Added 28 Aug 08 0236)
I'm also finally getting rid of stuff from the ex...decided to attempt to sell it off online...might bring joy to someone else somewhere...
Got my first house inspection in the morning too...first one in three years...so it should be quite interesting...hehe...
Now, on Sunday night, I was supposed to be working at the Sands Tavern to cover a concert...found out that night that it was the Hoodoo Gurus playing live...:D
Since I was taken off the roster (for obvious reasons) at about the time I was trying to post the original post (this has been sitting on my computer since then), the boss said that if I was interested, I could go in as a civvie and just watch the show...why not...:D Managed to get an autographed CD and poster for my troubles...:D :D :D :D :D
I'm going to go fold some clothes now...Spring Cleaning time soon anyway, so just starting a few days early...
Be safe.
N
The past week has been an experience, that's for sure...with somethings ticked off the list of things to do before you die, to me being scared shitless again thinking I was about to bloody die...and spending a night in Caboolture Hospital under observation...which, in itself, is something I really do not want to relive either...
During the week, nothing much happened apart from uni...assignments coming up, quizzes, tests etc...
But Friday...man....did Friday start shit...
In the last two days I feel like I've aged considerably, muscles I haven't exercised in years are screaming out in protest, I've got bruises on both arms, my back, chest, ribs, legs and definitely on my head, mostly on my left side near my ear...but also some on the front and back and neck area...
(And once the shit is sorted out, I might even be able to upload some CCTV footage...pending release of course...but man, there's some shit going on in them...)
The takedowns were cool...as was being able to drag a bastard that was 7 foot tall, large and pissed off out the door...but spending the night in hospital, not so cool...as was the concept of being at the bottom of a 12 man dog pile...
So, lets start from the top:
Friday night, at around 2214...a little shithead that was squaring off with me from last week was back in the pub...and he was quite literally a little shithead...he was little, and a shithead...anyhoo, he started pissing off the regulars and some other people, and they were like, please get rid of him before we string him up (the pub is that sort of place), so Max took him outside, and they were in the DOSA having a little chat...then he started to play touchy feely with Max and me....then lunged into me, so I just tackled him straight into a glass door (didn't break luckly), and slammed him into the walls....since I was too close to him, couldn't hit him, but Max managed to get him into a lock....but didn't get both his arms secured, so young son got him a good one between the eyes...that was just funny on the security footage...hehe...Max learned a lesson, I just had puny lumps on the side of my head....nothing much....but a life ban for the little shit...
Within THREE MINUTES of that happening OUTSIDE, there was a major incident INSIDE...some no-ball coward from the UK stuck a female patron with a closed fist to her L ear, causing quite substantial damage and bleeding for her....as you can imagine, all the guys around who saw what happened wanted a piece of the guy, so it was a situation of trying to stop the guys head being smashed in, and everyone else trying to fight each other too...on the security footage he's running out the door, and just piss bolting away into the distance, as you can imagine, he wasn't found.....I think he was running all the way home...cops finally arrived for that one (I forgot to say too, there was the local cop inside with a bunch of other cops celebrating his Bucks Party)...and we kept trying to explain to them that it was two seperate incidents, not the same one as they kept saying it was...annoying at best...
Luckily enough, the last incident did not occur until 0030...where man mountain, seven foot odd, wide as a brick shit house, tried to kill someone else, so, took the two guards and his brother to get him out the door...
Bugger this...read the following report:
Report into incident at XXXX, XXXX, XXXX at 2240 on Saturday, 23 August 2008. Page 1 of 2
(As informed to XXXX by XXXX, XXXX, and CCTV footage.)
At approximately 2240 on Saturday, 23 August 2008, XXXX (233) requested assistance from XXXX (240) to effect removal of [M1], older person, approx 40 years old, blonde hair and goatee, khaki t-shirt, blue jeans from the pool tables in the XXXX Sports Bar. [M2] blue “FOX” t-shirt with ‘fox head’ design, blue jeans was standing around, as was [M3], khaki t-shirt with white long sleeve under shirt pushed to the elbows, blue jeans. M1 was requested to leave the XXXX for being intoxicated and drinking alcohol after being requested to stop by bar staff. DM XXXX was around the pool tables area, as was off duty manager XXXX.
M1 was effectively leaving the Sports Bar, but something was said to M1 by someone else, and after that there was a major altercation. 240 was in front to effect a clean exit path, and 233 was behind to ensure that M1 left. M1 started fighting with someone else, and 240 came from the front to attempt to break them up. 233 was behind attempting to do that same. 240 was tackled by M1 and someone else into the tables in the Sports bar, and 240 landed at the bottom of the pile. 240 had attempt to effect removal using a Surefire 6P Original flashlight approximately 13cm in length by temporarily blinding M1, and had it in his Right hand at the time 240 was tackled.
After getting hit behind the ear numerous times, 240 swung once with his Right hand, connecting with his fist and torch just over the Right eye of M1, drawing blood. During this time, M1 was screaming “I’m going to fucking kill you, you little cunt…” and after being hit by 240, M1 attempted to back away, saying, “I’m sorry sir, I won’t hit you again, I’m sorry, I’m going away now…” M1 kept repeating this.
During this time, 233 was attempting to get to 240, but kept getting hit in the back of his head by M2. M3 was on top of M1, who was at that stage attempting to remove himself from 240 on the ground.
233 grabbed 240, and affected a tactical withdrawal to decide what the next course of action to take. During this time, M1, M2, M3 and various other [M] and [F] were fighting between themselves. DM XXXX and XXXX were around too. The situation was too volatile at the time to affect any response.
M1 was eventually removed by [M] to the Sports Bar DOSA. 240 was at the door, and M2 came and said, “I’m going to go home and get my gun and come back and kill some people.” 240 told him to jest leave, at which stage M1 and their party came rushing towards the door.
240 was informed later that there was a second fight occurring between 2x [F], no descriptions, at this time.
M1 was finally ejected through the doors, and a full lockdown was immediately organised. Police arrived soon after (no times are available)
240 attended Caboolture Hospital at approximately 0200 on Sunday, 24 August 2008 for headaches, nausea and vomiting, bruising behind his Left ear, a cut approximately 1.5cm on this Right 5th finger above the knuckle and pain and tenderness over his Left thumb knuckle area.
Blood tests and an x-ray are organised for Tuesday, 26 August 2008 by Dr XXXX, XXXX, for Q-Comp. XXXX Security informed.
Incident recorded on CCTV video “2240 23082008 Sports Bar Exit & Pool Tables”
The above information is true and accurate to the best of my knowledge.
Dated this 26th day of August, 2008
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(Added 28 Aug 08 0236)
I'm also finally getting rid of stuff from the ex...decided to attempt to sell it off online...might bring joy to someone else somewhere...
Got my first house inspection in the morning too...first one in three years...so it should be quite interesting...hehe...
Now, on Sunday night, I was supposed to be working at the Sands Tavern to cover a concert...found out that night that it was the Hoodoo Gurus playing live...:D
Since I was taken off the roster (for obvious reasons) at about the time I was trying to post the original post (this has been sitting on my computer since then), the boss said that if I was interested, I could go in as a civvie and just watch the show...why not...:D Managed to get an autographed CD and poster for my troubles...:D :D :D :D :D
I'm going to go fold some clothes now...Spring Cleaning time soon anyway, so just starting a few days early...
Be safe.
N
Wednesday, 9 April 2008
All In For Five Hundred...
Man, that's the one thing I really miss about Bathurst, apart from all the guys and girls that I've known for years around here...No Limit Texas Hold Em...I'm not saying that I'm good, I'm not saying that I'm bad...I just roll with Lady Luck...but at the end of the day, I still enjoy myself immensely...
Yesterday was a very "Don't know what to do" kind of day...in the afternoon, after some lunch, things finally started moving...I'm going to be moving into the unit next door to the university...:)...the unit is already semi furnished, with a fridge, washer and dryer in the laundry, some couches, microwave etc...and beds...*sigh*...but I'm currently sleeping in my own bed...and it's so nice...
Changing all my eBay details...I'm no longer a business...hehe...I think it's about time to start updating all my records anyhow with a new home address and all that...
Anyhow, things are going alright...had a haircut, Grace's dad is spending some time with her, so all's good, and yea, just going to be bumming and packing and organising stuff...yay...
Be safe...
N
Yesterday was a very "Don't know what to do" kind of day...in the afternoon, after some lunch, things finally started moving...I'm going to be moving into the unit next door to the university...:)...the unit is already semi furnished, with a fridge, washer and dryer in the laundry, some couches, microwave etc...and beds...*sigh*...but I'm currently sleeping in my own bed...and it's so nice...
Changing all my eBay details...I'm no longer a business...hehe...I think it's about time to start updating all my records anyhow with a new home address and all that...
Anyhow, things are going alright...had a haircut, Grace's dad is spending some time with her, so all's good, and yea, just going to be bumming and packing and organising stuff...yay...
Be safe...
N
Wednesday, 2 April 2008
So, What Do You Do With 36000+ Unsorted Songs?
You download FixTunes...I've just downloaded the program, and the security alarms didn't go haywire, so things were positive already...now, it's doing what it has to do...so I'll keep things posted on how it goes...apparently, this program gets the tags in your music, checks it out, adds album art, sorts out the names of Artist, Title, etc, and makes it all nice and all that...have a look at the screen shots, try it for yourself, but if this works, it's a real winner...
So, today's been quite productive...handed in my application for my security license, cost me $300.50...but the application is not being processed until I have three written references, so that's been organised, and I'll pick it up when I get to Bathurst...
Then, once that was finished, dashed back to uni, just in time for an inspection of a property on the doorsteps...$300 a week, 2Br double story unit, with washer and dryer, fridge, stove/oven, microwave, two lounges, dinner setting for four, outdoor entertainment setting for four, coffee table, entertainment unit...in each bedroom there's a double bed, chair and table area, and each room has its own shower and basin...shared dunny, but there's two, one upstairs and one downstairs...this isn't that bad a place...the complex has a swimming pool and tennis court, again, it's a three minute walk to the uni (I walk past it every time I go to/come from uni)...Lee and I are the only application of the place, so it's looking positive, even if it's for six months (but who knows, maybe I'll be there for longer...we'll just have to play this one by ear)...so, paperwork's signed, dropping it off tomorrow after class...
*Sigh* Managed to squeeze seeing Grace for about 5 minutes today...wish it was longer...but oh well...might be able to catch up with her very quickly tomorrow before I have to go to Kawana to drop off the rental application...I'm seriously going to miss her when I go to Bathurst...she's sleeping now, but should be awake at around 0300 to start her assignment...bugger huh? Hope she's warm in her new jumper...hehe...
I'm going to bed too, got an early class...so, it's been my sis' birthday, as well as Jess'...and Carin's yesterday...so Happy Birthday all, and God Bless...
And to you too...be safe...
N
So, today's been quite productive...handed in my application for my security license, cost me $300.50...but the application is not being processed until I have three written references, so that's been organised, and I'll pick it up when I get to Bathurst...
Then, once that was finished, dashed back to uni, just in time for an inspection of a property on the doorsteps...$300 a week, 2Br double story unit, with washer and dryer, fridge, stove/oven, microwave, two lounges, dinner setting for four, outdoor entertainment setting for four, coffee table, entertainment unit...in each bedroom there's a double bed, chair and table area, and each room has its own shower and basin...shared dunny, but there's two, one upstairs and one downstairs...this isn't that bad a place...the complex has a swimming pool and tennis court, again, it's a three minute walk to the uni (I walk past it every time I go to/come from uni)...Lee and I are the only application of the place, so it's looking positive, even if it's for six months (but who knows, maybe I'll be there for longer...we'll just have to play this one by ear)...so, paperwork's signed, dropping it off tomorrow after class...
*Sigh* Managed to squeeze seeing Grace for about 5 minutes today...wish it was longer...but oh well...might be able to catch up with her very quickly tomorrow before I have to go to Kawana to drop off the rental application...I'm seriously going to miss her when I go to Bathurst...she's sleeping now, but should be awake at around 0300 to start her assignment...bugger huh? Hope she's warm in her new jumper...hehe...
I'm going to bed too, got an early class...so, it's been my sis' birthday, as well as Jess'...and Carin's yesterday...so Happy Birthday all, and God Bless...
And to you too...be safe...
N
Monday, 31 March 2008
Car Into Tree...Police On Scene...
True call over the radio...hehehe...
Not much is happening today...it's been getting really cool in the mornings though...wore a jumper (!) this morning....that is, before someone special came by...
There's a few birthdays, sorted them out...only wish I could sort out that medical report thingy...
OOO...man, just realised, my sis is 30 this week...man...well, she's married now, and she's set with her job and all....*sigh*...I guess life does begin at 30...
I've got to figure out what to do for accommodation...better find out before the weekend...call Uni in the morning...*sigh*...what to do...I'll figure out something...
Missing and thinking of someone...and hope her finger is better...and it wasn't my fault, promise...hehe...
Be safe.
N
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