End of frame dinner (28/10)

I felt elated yesterday evening due to the end of frame dinner held on Sam Hill cookhouse. In view of this event, I was forced to drink 2 cans of beer which I have never drunk any before. The first can was toasted to signal company while the second can was sabotaged by sir. The climax was that they forced me to say things to the crowd who are there. In the end, I end up blabbering comments about my superiors. Yet, I was not drunk as I know what I am saying. Sadly, I keep blabbering nonsense when I was asleep at late night.  I just hate alcoholic drinks as I may reveal my secrets which I have been trying to conceal for years. Despite this, I still miss home – 15 more days. (ARGH!!!) This homesick feeling is accelerating due to the fact that my platoon mates (cos they are rolling over for next frame) are leaving camp today and going home tomorrow.

Outfield experience (24/10-27/10)

I just came back from 4 days 3 nights outfield (24/10-27/10). It was a tiring experience as I did not catch much sleep. However, I could not concentrate well when I am lack of sleep. As a result, I lost 2 items from my SBO along the way. (WTF!!!) When I try to catch some sleep in the morning, I can feel that my superior was unhappy (maybe he is thinking I am too slack). Anyway, this outfield is a bad experience for me as my signal set did not function well for the first 2 days. As a result, my superior uses sacrasm on me. Do you think how painful it is when the landcruiser consists of my superior, me and the driver? I can’t escape from the incessant ‘shooting’ of sacrasm. (ARGH!!!) Fortunately, my superior was elated when the exercise comes to an end. He was chatting with me with tonnes of military stuff.  Then, I was finally relieved. Actually, my superior is not really that bad. In fact, he was trying to understand me and ask me about my profile since I am his PA.  On the contrary, I got carried away. He was asking me if I wanted to go Taiwan next year for military exercise. I acknowledge by telling him that I will go if he goes. In addition, I was inquiring him about his experiences in Taiwan. As a result, he thought that I have strong interest to go. (OMG!!!) Actually, I do not want to leave Singapore again. (esp my current stay in Australia for a month) Why do I always kill myself that way? Moreover, there is another 5 days 4 nights outfield exercise before I could leave Australia. (OMG!!!) I am ‘anticipating’ for an impending doom. I really hope that my signal set will operate well. If not, I really do not know how to survive.

Life at Sam Hill (21/10)

For once out of my stay in  Sam Hill, I could sleep so peacefully and woke up at 10 30 am (Australia time). I keep dreaming of Singapore life which makes me feel like I am at home now. I hjave found out that I am not only scatterbrain but have vision problem (even though I am wearing spectacle). I realise that the thing I ‘lost’ yesterday is actually inside the landcrusier which was placed beside my seat lo. WTH!!! Why can’t my brain and eyes work simultaneously? Anyway, I would be out again in the afternoon. I hope that it will be an enjoyable trip (which means I am not that scatterbrain).

Life at Sam Hill (19/10-20/10)

On 19/10, I was travelling around Shoalwater Bay Training Area. I witness Live Firing training which the firer hits the target effectively that is 1100 m away. I saw kangeroos as well as relate the real landscape of the training area with the topographical map .

However, I realise that I am a scatterbrain which I feel that I need to get rid of this soon!  On 20/10 morning, I rush to check if my equipment is ready to go outfield when I woke up. Yet, one of the equipments is lost after I realised it in 30 mins time. (WTF!!!) When I am panicstricken, the song entitled ‘Bad day’ is played. ARGH!!! I really pray that I could find it!

Life at Sam Hill (15/10-18/10)

In this entry, I shall narrate training life at Shoalwater Bay (Queensland). Once I step out from the chartered flight at Rockhampton, I have tasted how cooling Australia can be. In Australia, you will never seek for aircon as aircon in Singapore is never as strong as  weather in Australia’s.  In Australia, you will have to adapt in ‘inhaling’ sand since it is a free good there. In addition, the showering facilities at my campsite is ‘splendid’ as there is no proper showering facilities. In Singapore, I have been praying for rain so that we could sleep in bunk if it is CAT 1. However, in Australia, I have been praying for NO rain. Otherwise, my tent will be flooded. OMG….  

 In short, I don’t mind to stay in my camp in Singapore. The reason is simple! I could book out on Friday night. In Australia, I have been waiting to take the flight back home which is 25 more days. ARGH!!!

I will be back in 1 mths time…

I will be leaving Singapore at 1500 hrs tml. Although I am given the opportunity to sit on a plane at NO cost, the cost incurred on me is much more – to go outfield in Australia. Besides the point, I am going to lose contact with Singapore where I felt that I am detached from Singapore ever since I enlist to NS. Well, I would get back to my Civilan life in 1 yr 4 mths time.

To be candour, I am worried for my students. They are undergoing a battle on my beloved subject – A Maths on 22 Oct. Yet, I could not accompany them. What a waste! Regardless of that, I wish that all the best in their exams. If they see my blog, please remember this. I could sense that you have exert in a lot of effort in the subject, you must be believe in your capability which I have been painfully sown in you. Do be confident in your work but not overconfident by not checking for careless mistakes. 

I will miss my friends especially my bunk mates from SI, 2S20’06 classmates.  Don’t worry, I will patch up with you all (with present I hope) once I am back. Needless to say, I will definitely miss one person that has been ingrained in my brain and heart. 

Take care, folks.

NS Quiz

Today, I was busy sorting up my hardisks. Then, I saw this NS quiz which was published on the Sunday Times on June this year.  Well, do take some time to complete this quiz especially the guys in NS now. Good luck and enjoy.

NB: I am NOT advertising for the army. I just find the quiz quite interesting.

6 months in service – NS

Yesterday marked my 6 months into NS. Out of my 6 months of military life, I have been to different camps at each interval. For the first 2 months, I was posted to Tekong (BMTC school 1) for basic military training. For the next 2 months, I was posted to Stagmont camp (Signal Institute) for my vocation training. Then, I was posted into my unit at Keat Hong Camp until I ORD (which is still a long way, sigh!). I do not want to dwell so much on army. If not, people will say that I am advertising for the army.   

NS rants….

Ya, it has been a long time since I update my blog. Well, it will be even longer time that you will see me update the blog as I am involved in overseas exercise next week. Anyway, I feel ostracised by the society these days due to my NS stint. For instance, I used to travel along Bedok Central incessantly before I was enlisted to NS. However, I nearly could not recognise Bedok Central especially the demolition of Giant Supermarket and establishment of Sheng Siong Supermarket when I went there to buy things today. I even met my ex-colleague, e.g. May (Lin Hong’s favourite, hehe….). In short, I really loathe NS as I feel that I am a burden to them. In an economic perspective, it is allocative inefficient which I could have utilise this precious 2 years on unleashing my dreams. Sigh….