Friday, December 31, 2004

Well, humans are weaklings

Well, just being posted to my new unit for three days only, i'm in despondent! Well, i missed my buddies, my instructors and the friendly WSM. How i wished i could turn the clock back to the dec 20th or even 21st, where we(me and my buddies) were in thailand enjoying/ rewarding ourselves to canteen breaks...

Well, just came back from Thailand not too long ago, i have seen from the news-- earthquakes and tsumanis striked Southern part of SEA, india, sri lanka and aceh. Well, quite sad to hear this-- about 55, 000 humans are being wiped out from the earth. What is actually happening? Why must this happen to us??

Just because of this incident, i've start to wonder: Of all organisms, humans seems to be the one dominating the earth> We've tried to create what we wanted from the earth, unlike other organisms just make use of what they can from the earth. So is this the retribution, saying that we have been demanding too much from the earth?? Haha, i don't know...

Well, another year will be passing soon. But, this year is more tough and difficult than previous years, i should say. From the bird flu, to Malaria outspread, to Earthquakes. We've have finacially lost a large suum of money. For instance, this earthquakes have caused a damage up to US$1, 000, 000, 000.

Well, i can only say-- no matter how clever, hardworking, advanced or strong we are, we are still weaklings..... No offence to anyone..

Sunday, December 26, 2004

Christmas view!

Well, just reached home from clubs! Drank a lot of Bercardi, knock out totally! But, still maintain a little percentage of sober! Manage to think through a lot of things about life!

Well, what are there in life to think about??

Love? Friends? Money? Careers? Studies? Family? Roles of a man?

Well, let's start with the roles of a man then. What are the roles that a man play daily?? As husband, as filial son, as lover, as employer/employee, as father, as friend, as soldier, as citizen, as learner... Well, have i tried all the roles? Have anyone done their best to fulfil them? Well, i don't dare to say i have play all those roles, but, maybe i have tried my best to make sure the roles i have play are of my best effort!

In singapore, everything needs money $$$! Well, just another 18 months, i'll be enetering the university. But, well, i yet to have the money to do that! There is a phrase people used to say :" well, government will support you if you can study well!" does it work now? Look at the number of people entering uni nowadays, maybe 9 out of 10 people you asked on the streets. Sigh! Till now, i'm disillusioned about my future, would i be able to further my studies? Or would there be any alternatives?

Boy-girl relationship is always a talk of the town! But, honestly, this topic is a burden, a nuisance (in my point of view). Just ended a relationship, which lasted for 11 months and 26days! Quite sad, but what to do? Just treat it as a learning lesson, a part and parcel of growing up! Haha, maybe it's a time for me to be back to single again!! Time to rest!

This year, the theme for christmas party is Cherish! Nice word to describe the things i want to do now! Well, soon will be separated from my buddies, who have stormed through tough training togther with me for 15weeks.Maybe it's time for me to express thanks to them!

Well, talk for quite some time already. Time to sleep. Haha.. BUON NATELA!

Friday, December 24, 2004

Jorney of my new chapter in life!!

Once reached SYC, things never stopped. we needed to change to No4 for parade, the base comd welcomed us and hoipe that we all have a nice trip there. Immediately after that, we started preparing all the stores for all the exercises we would have. Till evening, we started to preapare for the navi exercise we would have on the 13th dec. The whole preparation works ended at 2300hrs..

2nd day
Well, moved out of the camp for the navi exercise. Togther with me, were DC, LC, S, JH, MK and HC. Along the way, we 'holanned', but we seems not to care about it, just carried on singing and talking rubbish.

3rd day - 6th day
Dreadest moments! Went outfield for a four days platoon exercises! Doing all sorts of missions that were taught to us for 15 weeks! Slept outfield with sleeping bags( nice and cosy), but somehow would ended up jumping in cold on the very next morning. Grazed at stars, which cannot be seen in S'pore, somemore shooting stars!!Being ticked off by sirs for many many times, but don't care about it.

7th day - 9th day
Challenging missions! Walked of a total 80km just to finish 4 missions. Walking around to complete them with LC, S, DC, CC, JL, XX, YL, KL and ES. Totally out of energy but insisted on pressing on! Never imagine i could complete all of them.

10th day
Live firing. Very boring...

11th day
Clean stores and weapons. Go canteen see Jenny! Spent money to shop and but gifts!

12th day
Play basketball for the day, go canteen see jenny again!

13th day
End of frame function. Drank some beers, nearly turnover! Feeling too happy, as the whole thing was going to end soon.

14th day
Tour around THAILIAND. Went to River Kwai, Safari Park(ECMI), Big C supermarket and hotel(don't know which one). Got to know my new unit, well, very the slack!! Finally, reached KAB and boarded the plane!

Well, the whole trip seems so fresh in my memories! Haha, treasured alot, esp i have bashed it through with so many buddies of mine! Maybe they should have beavers badge too!

That has ended one chapter of my life!

Thursday, December 23, 2004

hey hey! I'm back home!!

Finally, after a long and tough 14days in Thailnad, i'm back home again...

Well, the trip to there was still so fresh, as if everything happened yesterday...

Was in airport(well, Singapore Changi Airport) on dec12 at about 0000hrs. The atmosphere there was very stiff, i should say. No one there was willingly or lokking forward to the trip to thailand, well we went there for training, so not many like it.(if it's a tour or holidays to thailand, i'll go) well, waited for two long hours before i can go in to departure hall. At that moment, i swear i was praying that the pilot would "holan" and reach taiwan instead of thailand.

Went to Gate 17 at about 0215hrs, watched Channel 8 for two hours. Though a comedy show was screened, i just can't laugh along witht the show.(i'm not describing the show is bad, but my felling is heavy at that momne to of time)

Finally, boarded TG8195. I was at the peaks of depression. By the way, i noticed that the pressure in the plane was simply quite big for me to take it, makes me unable to sleep or talk to anyone. But the one good thing about the plane was the food -- Curry prawn rice, very nice.

Reached KAB at about 0630hrs, after a flight of 2hrs and 10mins. First thing to say-- it's very cold. I have regretted not bringing jakets. after de-plane, i boarded a coach to Sai Yok Camp. The whole trip took 2hrs! (well, tell you a strange thing before i forget- the daylight appeared at 0630hrs and nightfalls at 1830hrs)

At 0830hrs, we have reached SYC.

The Jorney of my new chapter in life started.