Danie Dharma
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I tend to project myself as either a quiet guy or a hyperactive and elated fella.


I only get into the cheerful mood when I'm with my girlfriend or my closer friends.

I have been an avid bodybuilder for the past 5 years,
and I love what the sport has done for my life..

I only wanna touch the ends of the universe,
But all I can do is stare at the stars...

~wishlist here.



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Gratitude

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It's Valentines day, and I'm on duty! I wish I can spend this day with my Sweetheart but I guess I can't. I'm on duty :( So I decided to blog about her!

She has beautiful eyes. Sometimes its not really a good thing because:
- I often tell her that I want to dig out her eyes and keep them for myself.
- When shes talking to me sometimes, I gaze into her eyes and get distracted from what shes talking about.
But I still love her eyes!

She has little shoulders. Sometimes its not really a good thing because:
- I can't lean on her shoulder too well.
- When we are walking in crowded places, she can squeeze between small places and run away, and I'll have a hard time trying to catch up with her.
- She can squeeze in into crowded busses/trains, and I'll be stuck outside.
But I love her shoulders, cos I can wrap my arms around them easily and keep her warm!

She has a sexy ass. (I can't think of any way in which it can't be a good thing)

She is fun to be with, cute, easily miss-able, very lovable and her company is addictive.

Last but not least, she has made me fall madly in love with her, and I'm still as crazy about her as I was 4 years ago! Happy Valentines Day Sweetheart!

into part of the universe...
12:32 AM



Well, its been just past a month since the new year, and I have been progressing pretty well in my New Years resolutions. Juggling Work and School School began on 3 Jan, and I have never been so enthusiastic about studying in my life! Ive been going to really learn rather than just go through the motions and try to pass exams. Of course, its no easy feat working and studying at the same time. I work shifts, so although I do 24 hour shifts, I have 2 to 3 days off in between them which is definitely more conducive to study as compared to 8 to 5 jobs! I admire my girlfriend, she works 5 days a week and still manages to go for classes! Might seem like the norm to some people, but shes doing a Degree course, and it really takes some mental strength and capacity to be able to do that 5 days in a row every week! However, the 24 hour shifts have really taken its toll on my sleep cycle. I find it very hard to wake up in the mornings, especially on the days after a duty and often wake up late, like 12pm! This results in me sleeping later too. Being a bodybuilder does not help with this, as I need more sleep than a normal person to fully recover from training. So its really a good thing that I'm enthusiastic about classes. I have yet to nod off in any of the classes thus far as I put in my full concentration to absorb. During my younger days, I often thought that I won't be able to study when I get older. I guess its maturity and enthusiasm that determines your learning curve rather than age. Trust me on this one. Of course, the pain of saving up for years to pay the school fees also gives me that extra sense of responsibility. Something new! Well, I decided to take a break from competitive bodybuilding till 2012 to focus on my ROM, studies and bulking up. I decided to keep lean while bulking up, so I had been semi-dieting and doing cadio regularly. Since Muscle Explosion 3 on 16 Oct. I gained 13 kg slowly and steadily. However, I kept my bodyfat in check, so this was 13kg of quality mass gain. Thank goodness I kept lean, because I got a chance to be featured on TV and was given only a short notice! I did the shoot and it turned out great! The only problem was, my Tamil was horrendous, and it was a Tamil show. Here is a video of the telecast, recorded by a digicam off a television set by my Sweetheart!
 Prior to this, I never really had much of media exposure, with the exception of being featured in 2 newspaper articles and some website interviews. However, this was the 3rd time I got featured on Vasantham Central channel in the span of only a few months. First, they featured Muscle Explosion 3 in their Naam show, and I was interviewed backstage. That was back in October. Then I was invited for a Talk show/Game show called Enna Nadukkuthu. It was the Hunks Special, featuring sportspeople who represented Singapore before and was aired on New Years day! The last, and most memorable was the Taalam show which I mentioned about above. It was aired on 2 Feb 11, and this one is really a dream come true for me! Video from the Enna Nadukkuthu episode. This shoot was really fun! Couldn't help but notice how similar we sportspeople think and behave although we d completely different sports! Well, thus far, the going is good for me, but I have been experiencing some setbacks too. For one, I haven't been going for driving classes, have been just too busy! Also, my lower back problems have gotten to me lately. The pains are worse now more frequent too! This has really affected my leg training. I have been skipping leg training and runs due to the pains, and haven't been able to add much mass to them! I'm currently doing rehabilitation training, and I just hope I can recover from this. I need to add a few inches more to my legs if I want to win something big in 2012! Well, thanks for reading. Wish all you guys all the best for your endeavors!

into part of the universe...
7:17 AM

Well, since it is pretty close to the end of the year, I guess this will be a good opportunity to reflect on the year.

2010 has been a really great year for me. Spent a good part of it competing in bodybuilding. I started this year off with a big bang, winning the NUS Muscle War Open category in January. It was my first open category win and my biggest win to date. Also participated in the senior nationals for the first time, and got 2nd place for 2 categories. With that, I got the opportunity to represent Singapore in the World, Asian and South East Asian games! I didn’t do too well but got a 5th place for the World Athletic Physique 170cm category. Finally, I finished off the year by competing in 3 categories in Muscle Explosion 3, finishing 1st, 1st and 2nd respectively.

I also took up 3 certifications this year, being the Advanced Personal Trainer, Master Personal Trainer and Nutrition Specialist certifications by the IFPA. I had wanted to take up such certifications for a long time, and I finally did it this year. Managed to squeeze in some time for driving classes too; my parents have been pestering me to take it since 2006! I enlisted into the army that year and wasn’t able to find any time till this year (though they didn’t stop pestering me anyway). I didn’t get too far, but I passed my basic and final theory tests within the first try itself! Wee!! 1 step closer to that! the only problem is, I’m not really interested in taking the license and am only taking it up to stop the pestering Also, I got a promotion at work which I completely didn’t expect! It was a few days before my birthday, and my boss suddenly told me, “Danie, I didn’t know that you are going to be promoted to First Sergeant?” He is a jovial person, and I thought he was just joking with me, but I realized that he had recommended me to be promoted when he sent out an email a few days later. It almost felt like a birthday present of sorts, as I was to wear the rank 6 days after my birthday!

Well, so as you can see, it was indeed a great year for me and I really grew in every sense, be it at work, physically or other endeavors. My goals for 2011 is to continue this momentum and get even better! Firstly, I have enrolled in a diploma course at PSB Academy. Ever since I graduated from ITE Dover, I wanted to take up a diploma, but I never got the chance. Now I’m glad I didn’t! Instead of doing some course I might not have been interested in and studied for the sake of passing exams, I’m now doing something I love! I’m doing a sports science course! Also will attempt to complete my driving classes by the end of the year. Also, I want to spend the year bulking up. I wish to win a National title in 2012, and perhaps the bodybuilding Mr Singapore Title, which is the equivalent if being Singapore’s Best bodybuilder. Those goals might seem ambitious, but I’m giving myself over 1 and a half years to accomplish it. I think if you spend some time everyday working towards a dream, one day you might just realize that the dream isn’t just a dream anymore but the next few steps ahead. I guess the biggest challenge for me is going to me the planning and execution of a very important event in my life, my ROM! I have been with my Sweetheart for 4 years, and we decided along the way that we will ROM on the 31 Dec 11, exactly 5 years since we first became a couple! Isn’t that exciting! I can’t wait for the day to come. I’m already biting my nails so much, my stomach needs a pedicure!!

Thanks to all who took the trouble to read this post! Hope you guys had a great 2010 and hope 2011 will be a great year for everyone!

into part of the universe...
7:15 AM