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Personally, this Forum has served me well as an LGBT person, long before I become an official member since 2007.  This Forum survived few others of similar platform that existed way back to early 2000.  With hindsight, BW does provide a purpose, a good sense for good growth - albeit our differences.
 
Questions to all members:
 
01.  What does this Forum mean to you guys?
 
02.  Moving forward, what can be a good change for this Forum?
 
TIA for any inputs!
 

What is consciousness?  A simple answer can be:  " I am conscious at all times in my life, except when I am unconscious ( during sleep ).  Fair deal.  I am conscious now.  A harder question can be:  what is my "I", what am I, what does it mean that I am I?   Such a question seems so dumb, so obvious,  of course I am I. 
 
I happen to be an agnostic,  so I have no answer for the above question. I am completely ignorant of what I am.  Yes, I can speculate, even assign probabilities. Maybe I am lazy, but I find that the ignorance in agnosticism is a source of peace.  To recognize that as a living material body we cannot know of any reality that goes beyond the Nature we were born into.  Can Nature be more than this?  I think that the probability of this is very high.  But again... ignorance!  It is possible that some mentalities in some transcendental state can get hints of this supernatural,  but hints are not facts.
 
One of my preferred speculations is that our spirit, our essence, has been temporarily assigned to a human body. And during this time, it feels that IT IS this human body.  Also, "good" and "bad" only has sense for living creatures in their Nature.  After one's life has ended, there is no judgment for our spirit, it merely has gained the experience of the ended life.  (  and if there were punishment... what can be a worse punishment than having to endure life in a material body? ). So Adolph Hitler, now dead, is not now in hell, and Pope Francis is not now in heaven.  ( I was born before Hitler died, so I cannot be a reincarnation of him, ha ha!  This means, fellow gays,  I am not SO BAD! )
 
I also think that the greatest wealth is having a healthy body, a peaceful mind and having the right people in one's life. If we can age in this condition, at one point we can consider our whole life a success, and live a happy life to the end!

Chapter 1 - Mint
 
I feel despondent as I take heavy steps towards the company line. Having just finished my POP a couple of days ago, it feels surreal to be back here. I see a few other guys who have already arrived. I quicken my pace and join them. I see Sgt. Lee, one of the specialists in-charge of Platoon 4, exit the company office. He adjusts his Duty Sergeant arm band as he walks towards us. 
 
"Okay, I know that you all don't want to come back here, especially after your POP. Unfortunately, all of you screw up somewhere during your BMT and got caught by your Sgt. and now must serve this confinement. But at least just one night. So just suck it up, don't give me any trouble and you can go home happily tomorrow and enjoy the remainder of your weekend. Can?"
 
We reply with a resounding "Yes, Sgt!" He ticks off our names. Besides myself from Platoon 2, there are a couple of guys from Platoon 1 and another one from Platoon 4. Sgt. Lee looks up and looks a little confused.
 
"Eh, how come there's one guy missing."
 
Just then, we see a guy running towards us. 
 
"Sorry, Sgt. I got delayed at the gantry. Not my fault."
 
Sgt. Lee isn't impressed with his answer.
 
"You forever with your excuses, Kelvin. Go join the rest."
 
Kelvin is from Platoon 3 and is known to be quite notorious. A bit of a troublesome character, there isn't really anyone who didn't know him in the company. He had been yelled at several times by Seargents and Officers alike. He must also be the one who must have gotten punished the most during our BMT. He cuts quite an intimidating presence especially with his muscular built and...

Was with a few old friends and was chatting about places we've been and missed.  A few names which pops up and some at the tip of my tongue but failed to recall.
 
LGBT Bars
Pebble Bar at former Forum. very rowdy crowds. not much impression.
Inner Circle at Tg Pagar.  A place where I ventured alone and later found that it was a place I belong. Had many great and happy times. Always remember the New Year Eve celebrations. Lots of fond memories and met many friends there.
Vincent's Lounge, Far East Plaza. Hardy been there but it's a place where the Ang Mo and the MB hangs out.
Xpose - South Bridge Road - Remembered that there were many singing competitions held there and the owner Alan.
MOX bar - Tg Pagar Rd - remembered this place as it's mostly white. don't hang out there much.
DYMK - Neil Road, been there a few times for gathering or someone's birthday
Locker Room - Neil Road. been there only a few times
 
Disco / Clubs
The Hangar - Opposite Bayshore park but the colonial building demolished to make way for condos.  Remember it as a a building up a slope. Sunday is where there will be drag queen shows. Rather happening but due to the location. don't go there much.
Marmota / Shadows. Kallang Leisure Mall.  Disco dancing only on Sunday
Niche. Far East Plaza level 5. First official gay disco club in Sg. Owner Bernard who later close Niche and open Inner Circle Karaoke. was one of the most happening gay disco bar of it's time.
Rascal - Disco at (can't remember the hotel). Only on Sunday
Studebaker / Venom at Orchard Pacific Plaza (building next to Holiday Inn)
Why Not? Tras Street The famous twins who owns the dance club and the Babylon KTV
Taboo at Neil Road which recently closed.
 
...and the rest and in between all forgotten.
What are the bars and the discos that you remember and the memories you had?

Hi just wanna rant. 
So i like my best straight friend. He knows it too and despite of that, we are still friends. I got a boyfriend now, who is really great, and he got a girlfriend too. But at times, i still fraternize about him and we still talked and...