Sunday, September 17, 2006
The Next Phase
it's been awhile since i blogged, well been busy slacking. playing the ps2, using the com etc. went to platoon chalet on wednesday and really enjoyed myself there. it was nice to catch up with my platoon mates and my section mates especially. and on fri, it's my birthday and my posting day. got my greatest birthday gift, i'm posted to OCS in SAFTI. it is my goal to be an officer, and by going to OCS, i'm stepping on a platform that will lead me to my goal. it will be tough, 9 months of training. but i try to think of the brightside, commissioning day, to have my parents put on the rank on my shoulders. i want my family members to be proud of me. so well, i got to report to SAFTI on monday, which is tomorrow. hope i'll adapt to the new environment soon and try my best to be awarded SOM (Sword Of Merit). only the top 20% of the cohort is presented the SOM. that will be my goal as an OCT (Officer Cadet Trainee). while i'm away hope my section mates in SISPEC will take care. hope my bros will take care in BMT and their respective postings. i suppose i will not have much time to blog in, but i will try and find time to. till then, OCS here i come. to the next phase.. .. ..to lead, to excel, to overcome.
Saturday, September 09, 2006
Back To "The Island"
went back to tekong yesterday to send raymond off (like he's going to some overseas country). and just upon stepping into SFT, familiar faces appear. the Raven commanders are on duty, usherers at SFT. saw my mentors, KX, CK, Boo, Lokman and the other commanders. it was good to catch up with them, chatted for a moment and then boarded the fastcraft. it was a whole new feeling, no more homesickness, instead i was looking forward to heading back to take a look at the place i kicked start my 2 years of NS. simply good to be back. i finally have the feeling of sending a friend into NS. i never had the chance to do that. i hope ray will stick in there and do his best, hope that he adapts soon. well, he's lucky, at least there's mao and kinming in his company. only left tekong at about eveing time, the whole enlistment programme took quite some time. went home next, but was caught in the rain along CTE, but since it CTE i'd rather ride all the way home than to hide under some bridge. so i reached home like a drenched chicken. played the ps2, and then went to bed around 0100 i suppose. woke up early today, played ps2 again, then went to pay my bike installement. headed to j8 mac to meet up with jeslyn, she looks sweet haha. and headed back home thereafter. i've been occupied by the ps2 lately, FFX is cool. that's all for today. blog in again..
Thursday, September 07, 2006
A Trained Soldier
POP loh! i am now a trained soldier. i should have blogged on tuesday but, i was hapily enjoying myself. i can finally have a good break. play the ps2, use the pc. here's what happened from my last book in till today.
Sunday
my last book in. when we reached SFT, there was a huge crowd. why? cos some idiots posted restricted stuff from the army in youtube.com. so the RPs have buffed up the security and they ahd to check everyone. when we reached coyline, every section was given 2 pizzas! 2 bottles of coke too. surprise suprise, it was a party! we stayed up till bout midnight to chit chat and finally went to bed.
Monday
somehow didn't really enjoy this day. cos of the stupid rehearsals. i'm sure the SSM made everyone hate him. so the day wasn't good. at night, i was told that i'm a reserved guard duty personnel on the 12th, worst case scenario. who wants to come back during blocked leave man?! no choice. then LT Ang came up to tell us our sittest and peer appraisal results. then i knew that i lost the platoon best spot cos i didn't get gold for IPPT. its alright, at least i know i'm good enough haha. LT Ang is good, he told everyone of us what he thought of us, after that we took photos cos LT C. K. came up too. this last night is havoc night. its way pass the lights out timing but still the lights were on. and no one bothered to scold us. most of us had a late night.
Tuesday
POP day! woke up in the morning and it was raining heavily. so i decided to skip breakfast. had wei quan to help me scan my 11b, and i slept till 7 and went to draw arms. area cleaning next followed by the course de-brief in the lecture room. after that we went up to pack up. then we had to place our duffel bags in the multi purpose hall and we went for lunch. did some SK after lunch and went back to do area cleaning. then it was a final warm up rehearsal then we are all waiting at the carpark for our parents to arrive. we expected a long wait but it wasn't the case. we used the time to chit chat and then finally, parade time. the march in the standing still, the saluting, everything was so unbelievable. the feelings and emotions flowing through me is beyond words. and the moment my dad put on the jockey cap for me, i felt like crying. i thought back to the 1st night i spent in camp till this day. i've done a good job i told myself, and this day is for me to enjoy. after the parade, went to collect my ration and duffel bag and met up with my family. got the digi cam and took photos with so many people. especially the commanders and my section mates. they were the ones who got me to where i am, and i sincerely thank all of them very very much. went to TFT to board the ferry, waited for a very long time, nontheless still worth it. finally able to go home. when i reached home, tons of unpacking to do. met up with the guys at prata, they're gonna get enlisted while i POP haha.
Wednesday
went to wei quan's place to play basketball and soccer. later we went up to his unit to play the ps2 and mahjong. it was enjoyable. i went off early. wanted some time for myself. so when i reached home i used the com had a nice nap and played the ps2 at night. aiming to complete FFX during my blocked leave.
till today i still feel the emotions rising in me. there are a special band of people i wish to thank, they are KX, CK, Hafiz, Lokman, Boo and my section mates. i owe a big big thank you to all of you guys. THANK YOU! u guys have helped me in a way or another.
Sunday
my last book in. when we reached SFT, there was a huge crowd. why? cos some idiots posted restricted stuff from the army in youtube.com. so the RPs have buffed up the security and they ahd to check everyone. when we reached coyline, every section was given 2 pizzas! 2 bottles of coke too. surprise suprise, it was a party! we stayed up till bout midnight to chit chat and finally went to bed.
Monday
somehow didn't really enjoy this day. cos of the stupid rehearsals. i'm sure the SSM made everyone hate him. so the day wasn't good. at night, i was told that i'm a reserved guard duty personnel on the 12th, worst case scenario. who wants to come back during blocked leave man?! no choice. then LT Ang came up to tell us our sittest and peer appraisal results. then i knew that i lost the platoon best spot cos i didn't get gold for IPPT. its alright, at least i know i'm good enough haha. LT Ang is good, he told everyone of us what he thought of us, after that we took photos cos LT C. K. came up too. this last night is havoc night. its way pass the lights out timing but still the lights were on. and no one bothered to scold us. most of us had a late night.
Tuesday
POP day! woke up in the morning and it was raining heavily. so i decided to skip breakfast. had wei quan to help me scan my 11b, and i slept till 7 and went to draw arms. area cleaning next followed by the course de-brief in the lecture room. after that we went up to pack up. then we had to place our duffel bags in the multi purpose hall and we went for lunch. did some SK after lunch and went back to do area cleaning. then it was a final warm up rehearsal then we are all waiting at the carpark for our parents to arrive. we expected a long wait but it wasn't the case. we used the time to chit chat and then finally, parade time. the march in the standing still, the saluting, everything was so unbelievable. the feelings and emotions flowing through me is beyond words. and the moment my dad put on the jockey cap for me, i felt like crying. i thought back to the 1st night i spent in camp till this day. i've done a good job i told myself, and this day is for me to enjoy. after the parade, went to collect my ration and duffel bag and met up with my family. got the digi cam and took photos with so many people. especially the commanders and my section mates. they were the ones who got me to where i am, and i sincerely thank all of them very very much. went to TFT to board the ferry, waited for a very long time, nontheless still worth it. finally able to go home. when i reached home, tons of unpacking to do. met up with the guys at prata, they're gonna get enlisted while i POP haha.
Wednesday
went to wei quan's place to play basketball and soccer. later we went up to his unit to play the ps2 and mahjong. it was enjoyable. i went off early. wanted some time for myself. so when i reached home i used the com had a nice nap and played the ps2 at night. aiming to complete FFX during my blocked leave.
till today i still feel the emotions rising in me. there are a special band of people i wish to thank, they are KX, CK, Hafiz, Lokman, Boo and my section mates. i owe a big big thank you to all of you guys. THANK YOU! u guys have helped me in a way or another.
Sunday, September 03, 2006
The Last Week
i'm back again, wanted to blog in last night but was held up with something. tat's bro passed away, heard about the news yesterday morning. felt really sad for him. take care bro, life still goes on. i'm sure your bro went off peacefully and doesn't want his family members to feel sad for him, take care man.
anyways i just booked out for the last time, and i'm booking in for the last time tonight, time sure flies. i'll be passing out on the coming tuesday..POP loh! here's the summary of what happened in camp during the week.
Day 1 Monday
IPPT day. started off really well, got 5 points for all the individual stations. so i had high hopes in getting gold. but, i ran 10.01 secs, couldn't beat the gold timing. i was really disappointed in myself. i really wanted that gold, really wanted to have that high chance to be selected for OCS. LT Ang was there to calm me down. he told me it did not matter, cos during his time he ran 10 flat too.
Day 2 Tuesday
slack day. the day was filled up with the FFI. IPPT gold medallists and the drill squad members got 1/2 a day off. the others, IPPT failures retook IPPT. once again azmi just needed to do 1 more chin up, but too bad he couldn't make it. it's alright though, i'm sure you can do it. as for the rest of the company who didn't book out and retake IPPT, rest in the bunk.
Day 3 Wednesday
best BMT day ever! SOC in the morning, it was tiring but we completed it. we headed back to coyline next and got ready for lunch. after lunch, rest time. then it started to rain, super good weather to sleep. i had a good 2 hours of sleep before waking up to play daidee with the guys. LT CK then came into our section. i think he heard about the news from LT Ang that i was disappointed so he told me there was nothing to worry about and i don't have to be sad cos i tried my best. we had a good talk with him, it was enriching. he shared his experience with us, we asked about command school and he patiently answered all our questions. that little chat chat session sorta prep me up for command school.
Day 4 Thursday
Fun day. had CO parade in the morning, just a formality. it rained, so it was delayed. after lunch we had games day. it rained again so it wasn't that fun. we didn't do well in may of the games, except for COC. why? cos we got 2nd! and i ran too. i'm glad i had the support of the company, was really nervous before i ran but after hearing the cheers from the company, i simply ran. for Raven coy. and in the evening, recruit's night. eddy, john and dan it was a great performance. after that, the performance by the SAF Music and Drama coy, it was one hell of a party! simply like clubbing in tekong! then we went back to coyline to send arms and RO. after that, had a good rest in the bunk. LT Ang came up and he called me and graydon out. he told me i was platoon 2nd best and graydon is 3rd. eddy 4th and who's 1st? none other than benjamin. i congratulate him, he's good and has shown his potential.
Day 5 Friday
route march day. had graduation parade rehearsal in the morning. then in the afternoon we had the route march. started at 1500 hours and it ended at about 2300 hours. the 1st 4km was so-so. the 4-8km was mentally tiring. 8-12km was good cos dinner awaited us. morale down during 12-16km cos we walked for so long but we're halfway there only. my legs had no feeling for the 16-20km. and everyone was in a high mood for the last 4km. came back with blisters and abrasions. slept at around 0030 hours.
Day 6 Saturday
book out day. woke up at 07000 hours and had out rationed breakfast. had graduation parade rehearsal and out rationed lunch after that. standby area then RO. 2LT Jamin announced the award winners. surprisingly, recognition was given to the 2nd and 3rd platoon best too! 2 extra tickets..duh! i'm still happy, at least i got 2 extra tickets. after that, book out loh! 1400 hours fast craft. my dad fetched me home. gotta do laundry and stuff then went over to tat's.
anyways i just booked out for the last time, and i'm booking in for the last time tonight, time sure flies. i'll be passing out on the coming tuesday..POP loh! here's the summary of what happened in camp during the week.
Day 1 Monday
IPPT day. started off really well, got 5 points for all the individual stations. so i had high hopes in getting gold. but, i ran 10.01 secs, couldn't beat the gold timing. i was really disappointed in myself. i really wanted that gold, really wanted to have that high chance to be selected for OCS. LT Ang was there to calm me down. he told me it did not matter, cos during his time he ran 10 flat too.
Day 2 Tuesday
slack day. the day was filled up with the FFI. IPPT gold medallists and the drill squad members got 1/2 a day off. the others, IPPT failures retook IPPT. once again azmi just needed to do 1 more chin up, but too bad he couldn't make it. it's alright though, i'm sure you can do it. as for the rest of the company who didn't book out and retake IPPT, rest in the bunk.
Day 3 Wednesday
best BMT day ever! SOC in the morning, it was tiring but we completed it. we headed back to coyline next and got ready for lunch. after lunch, rest time. then it started to rain, super good weather to sleep. i had a good 2 hours of sleep before waking up to play daidee with the guys. LT CK then came into our section. i think he heard about the news from LT Ang that i was disappointed so he told me there was nothing to worry about and i don't have to be sad cos i tried my best. we had a good talk with him, it was enriching. he shared his experience with us, we asked about command school and he patiently answered all our questions. that little chat chat session sorta prep me up for command school.
Day 4 Thursday
Fun day. had CO parade in the morning, just a formality. it rained, so it was delayed. after lunch we had games day. it rained again so it wasn't that fun. we didn't do well in may of the games, except for COC. why? cos we got 2nd! and i ran too. i'm glad i had the support of the company, was really nervous before i ran but after hearing the cheers from the company, i simply ran. for Raven coy. and in the evening, recruit's night. eddy, john and dan it was a great performance. after that, the performance by the SAF Music and Drama coy, it was one hell of a party! simply like clubbing in tekong! then we went back to coyline to send arms and RO. after that, had a good rest in the bunk. LT Ang came up and he called me and graydon out. he told me i was platoon 2nd best and graydon is 3rd. eddy 4th and who's 1st? none other than benjamin. i congratulate him, he's good and has shown his potential.
Day 5 Friday
route march day. had graduation parade rehearsal in the morning. then in the afternoon we had the route march. started at 1500 hours and it ended at about 2300 hours. the 1st 4km was so-so. the 4-8km was mentally tiring. 8-12km was good cos dinner awaited us. morale down during 12-16km cos we walked for so long but we're halfway there only. my legs had no feeling for the 16-20km. and everyone was in a high mood for the last 4km. came back with blisters and abrasions. slept at around 0030 hours.
Day 6 Saturday
book out day. woke up at 07000 hours and had out rationed breakfast. had graduation parade rehearsal and out rationed lunch after that. standby area then RO. 2LT Jamin announced the award winners. surprisingly, recognition was given to the 2nd and 3rd platoon best too! 2 extra tickets..duh! i'm still happy, at least i got 2 extra tickets. after that, book out loh! 1400 hours fast craft. my dad fetched me home. gotta do laundry and stuff then went over to tat's.
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