Sunday, June 29, 2008
i just realised my blog entries have only been filled with all the army stuff for the past two months. yea, i know im quite slow =.= haiz. the thing is there really isnt much to blog about during book out times, as they are mainly used for snoozing time, surfing the internet and all the boring stuff. i dun have any community work to do, or any driving lessons etc. sigh, a no-life soldier =(i recently moved house from holland to toh guan (jurong east). the house and room is much bigger den the previous house, but i still prefer the holland home as its so super convenient to travel to other areas. now my place to hang out during book out is only jurong east (which is getting boring).
this book out wasnt so spent happily...as my elder sister and my dad had a squabble regarding the sale of the old house. both have their rights and wrongs... haiz i just dunno how to put it down to english.
5:37 PM
Saturday, June 28, 2008
FIRST Bookout from new camp
Finally. the five days seemed extremely extremely long! finally i can be at the comfort of my home, feeling this empty space with my 5-days worth of frustration.on the very first day, i actually arrived at the wrong camp. luckily i got to meet another idiot like me which makes me feel less idiotic (jk). when i finally arrived at the right location, straight away the camp officers asked us to fall in and the feeling of 'soldier life' came back again (which sucks). we were asked to check what companies we were allocated in and guess what? - my buddy from the island chalet IS ALSO in the SAME COMPANY and SAME BUNK somemore. its really an extreme case of coincidence. well but sadly thats the only good part of my new camp. soon i found out that my company is the craziest in terms of PT and discipline in the whole school. and also VERY soon i found out that my platoon has the craziest and strictest sergeant. so what does that equates to? im in the xiongest platoon in the xiongest company in sispec! OH MY TIAN.
well here's an incident to illustrate what's my idea of strictest - the whole company was sitting in the auditorium happily after one morning's of tough physical training (PT). some of the people were asked to fill in a form. halfway through, the sgt's pen that is used to fill the form disappeared. when the sgt asked us who have the pen with them, no one answered. immediately he command the whole company to fall in in push-up position in the parade square outside the auditorium. after we remained in that position for 10 minutes, he ask the person who hold the pen (IF THERE IS ANY PERSON HOLDING on AT ALL) to own. still, no one answered, which is obvious since no1 has the pen! we did 10 push-ups and he asked the same question. this is one cycle. we did about 5 cycles of this, until we were like - ' Sgt! U wan a pen I give you mine la!!'
its really an incredible transition for me - from a very welfare company in the chalet to this hardcore company in sispec. there were many firsts - first time push up position for 30 minutes, first time do 55 push up without resting or changing position, first time admin time is less den 10 minutes, first time getting pumped for standing on one leg in the cook house. also everyday there is confirm at least a 4km run, and super tough PT that used up all the time that we have no time to rest, and still we are expected to study this 5 cm thick file (which thickness is like half a year's worth of jc lecture notes) to prepare for a test two days later.
im sure i will be super fit after 8 weeks =.=
5:26 PM
Sunday, June 22, 2008
Last day of bloc leave.it has only been two months, yet im already feeling the distancing. everybody's life gonna change even more from now on. are friendships forged so fragile?
i realised i have been abit of a conked-eye lately. its other people i know that recognise me first when im having a so called new-botak-look. =.=
ahhh i dunno what to type la!
10:32 PM
Friday, June 20, 2008
Your Posting Order is listed below:1.You are posted to SISPEC.
2.Your vocation is INF LDR.
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hmm just as i expected ba. maybe slightly disappointed cuz i was wishing for something impossible ^^ fate alr decided for two years le - my next 6 months will be living hell - yea~.
i shall embrace the warm welcome of forest and trees, mud and ants, sandflies and wadeva-nots there can be inside, replace water with powder, get used to having fun push-ups and crunches on the muddy ground, and the list can go on and on.
oh well. lucky no 3 weeks confinement, and im still a PRIVATE.
11:13 AM
Thursday, June 12, 2008
POP!
POP LO! 
good bye to the not-so amazing chalet, and of cuz my platoon and section mates, which has provided me with a second home for the past two months.
10th Apr - 11th Jun,
Jaguar Coy Platoon 1
thinking back, the past two months have been quite a interesting experience for me. for one thing, i nvr expect myself to be able to jump off a low ramp (a obstacle that requires u to climb up a slope and then just leap off when you reach the top) on the first attempt. neither did i expect i will be able to pass ippt after three failed attempts. there were many first - first time to shoot live rounds, first and probably last time to throw a grenade and first time digging a hole myself and SLEEP in it.
two months ago, when i first enlisted, i thought two years will pass quickly and soon i will be back studying and leading a working life like my cousins. but as people always say, its always easy to talk about something but its a totally different thing when you experience it yourself. time passed extremely slowly inside, expecially for the first two weeks. every day was around the same - wake up at 0530, do some basic exercises, run around the track and then breakfast. water parade was quite horrible at first because the water there just taste quite different. because we are the "enhanced" batch, training were extremely packed. sometimes i even wonder whether the training will be even beneficial as there is no time to rest at all. another thing i hate - area cleaning. the worst thing? i got posted into the "toilet cleaner" vocation. entrusted to me are the job of picking up hairs, cleaning mud left behind boots, cleaning the ever-dirty mirror and ever-used sink and the list can go on and on.
so what has changed? in my own humble opinion, fitness definitely has improved, can run more, can pull more etc. definitely have became Darker also. some say i slimed down abit but i dun really think so - especially after this one week break, im sure i have gain back the fats i have lost for the past two months =x But mentally wise, well....apart for the occasional vulgarities spurt out of a pure frustration, and maybe a slight retardation of brain when it comes to academic stuff, i felt that nothing much have changed. maybe its just me..that i havent put in enough effort to change myself, the terrible dark side of me.
good bye to the not-so amazing chalet, and of cuz my platoon and section mates, which has provided me with a second home for the past two months.10th Apr - 11th Jun,
Jaguar Coy Platoon 1
thinking back, the past two months have been quite a interesting experience for me. for one thing, i nvr expect myself to be able to jump off a low ramp (a obstacle that requires u to climb up a slope and then just leap off when you reach the top) on the first attempt. neither did i expect i will be able to pass ippt after three failed attempts. there were many first - first time to shoot live rounds, first and probably last time to throw a grenade and first time digging a hole myself and SLEEP in it.
two months ago, when i first enlisted, i thought two years will pass quickly and soon i will be back studying and leading a working life like my cousins. but as people always say, its always easy to talk about something but its a totally different thing when you experience it yourself. time passed extremely slowly inside, expecially for the first two weeks. every day was around the same - wake up at 0530, do some basic exercises, run around the track and then breakfast. water parade was quite horrible at first because the water there just taste quite different. because we are the "enhanced" batch, training were extremely packed. sometimes i even wonder whether the training will be even beneficial as there is no time to rest at all. another thing i hate - area cleaning. the worst thing? i got posted into the "toilet cleaner" vocation. entrusted to me are the job of picking up hairs, cleaning mud left behind boots, cleaning the ever-dirty mirror and ever-used sink and the list can go on and on.
so what has changed? in my own humble opinion, fitness definitely has improved, can run more, can pull more etc. definitely have became Darker also. some say i slimed down abit but i dun really think so - especially after this one week break, im sure i have gain back the fats i have lost for the past two months =x But mentally wise, well....apart for the occasional vulgarities spurt out of a pure frustration, and maybe a slight retardation of brain when it comes to academic stuff, i felt that nothing much have changed. maybe its just me..that i havent put in enough effort to change myself, the terrible dark side of me.
9:42 PM
Sunday, June 08, 2008
Four more days to pop (passing out parade) and I AM so happy ah.Maybe Im not sad because i din build a really strong bond with my section mates.
To most, i will just be probably the guai guai quiet quiet type.
11th june...I wonder who will be free. Sigh, my parents cant go cause they will be busy.
it will really suck when everyone's parents and friends come and im just standing there alone.
Watched Kungfu Panda. Hilarous to the max - matrix-like slow motion, fast action and nice kungfu styles, funny comments and actions.
Quote from it - " Yesterday is history, Tomorrow is mystery, Today is a Gift. Thats why its called The Present"
hmm I guess the quote means that we should treasure everyday?
12:18 AM
Sunday, June 01, 2008
Wee back to blog again. This time round though, I have to make it quick as I have to book in later.Finally got to use my "wife". Omg Im glad I have her as a wife, cause unlike other wives, she's not as loud, but she still gives me a nasty recoil anyway. Without her, I dun think I can pass my range wor =x
One week plus to getting out of the chalet. Cant wait for all the gatherings and people I want to meet~.