Phew!!! Finally.. I'm back

It was like so long ago that i've edited You, eternity.. Hmmm.. let me start chronologically...

Since March 20th. 4 weeks

Week of 25th

It was the final week that my squad had to go to block 26 for clases. Seeing that the end of our job course in the academy is coming to an end soon, some of us are actually not clear of our future NS direction, becasue of the secrecy and inefficiency of the PNSD. Most of us knew that if nothing goes wrong at that point of time, we would actually get our corporal rank, because we met the criteria (eng or GP, IPPT, EOC and SBT & studies which we had not received the results yet). The most of us are telling each other how we are going to study like mad over the weekend or something.

I did not study much for the Senario Based Test because i went to Pasir Ris beach to take pictures for my portfolio. i went out to shoot after i met Aloysius and borrowed his camera. The night was very windy, but the evening view was very beautiful. I realised how nature can be so captivating, so amazing the i would want to take the same picture over and over again. At that point of time, i did not think of the portfolio anymore; i was concentrating on the wonders of God's creation, and man's power over them. i spent the whole weekend doing the portfolio after that. As that weekend was the one which my family went to thailand for holidays, i was left alone at homne, and could do almost anything i wanted. i shifted the furniture to make my settings and made my short video clip indoors. i worked till 3am in the morining of 27th sunday. The whole weekend was basically about the 3 items BFA required us to submit.

Week of 3rd

The week actually started on 27th itself when i had to get up at 5, because i have got Oderly Barrack duties to perform. It was a sunday, (thank God) therefore there was literally no one except the few OBs, and the mess staff. the first thing i reached there was to replenish my energy: sleep. That rainy sunday went very slowly. Me & my partner slacked through the day, sleeping, polishing boots, reading. I tried to do my Portfolio write up on that day, but the printer was down. i can only sleep and read a book. i picked up Da Vinci's code from Danny, started reading it. The Academy actually looks scary without anybody in it.

This week was quite okay, as i got help to send out my portfolio out to NTU with Ma'am Indra's help. (my OC) She drove me out the balastier post office on tuesday. it was of Great help. Wednesday was the Big day, as Squad 54 finally got the Poolside party as promised. We had good deals and got 12 pizzas, 8 garlic bread & 4 bottles of pepsi for about $120++. We really had the fun that night as we hear OC and FI Adam talkied about the NSF changes and out future. Although Ma'am Indra was a bit naggy, we we knew her intention was good, in telling us about knowing how to behave and all.

We had our first ever Passing Out Parade rehearsal. Excited. The parade was simple, but it was the involvement part that drives most of us crazy. Adam was the in charge, man, he was strict... The last part of the working week is the Graduation Dinner, when we were presented with the Best Squad. Squad 54. The memories and people and all, it makes it really the Best ever.

Sentosa was relaxing on weekends with Lionel, Brad, YiXiang, Des+GF, and Roy+GF. i'm very reluctant to go into the waters because i had not brought my towel; i was tricked into the waters with a front rolling break fall, they grabbed me in after the roll when i was offbalanced. Fun guys though.. Best saboteur from the best squad (announced 1st april, no it was not a april fools' joke).

Week of 10th P.O.P. week

The practices gets more and more intensed as the Passing Out date inched nearer. Sweat is what we paid for the perfection of the parade, of course the hilight was that there will always a memoriable incident during 1 of the rehearsals. Best Squad Drew a "Best Squad of 118th intake" using marker on their white PT shirt and wore it to the morning Parade. We were marked by several instructors. And finally was reprimanded by Adam himself and we had to run back to the barrack to change.

In the midst of tight schedule, i received news that Dawn will be coming back on the 10th. thanks to my sister, who was always at home, instead of trying to solve the very same, similar, identical type of maths questions, she MSNed.

On P.O.P day itself, the morining, we were being called up to SI Indra's office for our posting. We were so anxious when we heard that a whole lot of us got Station Sercurity as our posting A.K.A Sentry. I am very worried i would get that. i got Neighbourhood Police Centre. Another thing i want to give thanks to God.

On P.O.P. night(7th) , My parents came, Amos came, Minqi and Daniel came, Valerie came. I'm so happy to see them. Most of my friends were packing their stuffs for the Next day enlistment (8th). This is the point of a semi-bad news, because NPCO course is 3 months, not the earlier comfirmed 1 month.

Friday (8th) De-kit day.

Crazy Day. The whole Delta company rushed to and fro the gymnasium and delta coy. Because FI Yusman (coy commander) was not satisfied with the conditions. NPCO1 was to stay in at block 25, room 1. I'm back to my old room. The last official gathering of squad 54 was held at Bradley's place. Both Adam and Ezra came, we had a couple of drinks and stayed till 1am. It was an eventful night because we had fruitful discussions about the NS future and had advices on how to let an eventful life out during off-days. We shared about where go get good chill out places, cheap etc etc.

Week of 17th

1st week in NPCO1. Boring as there was only lessons. the only leisure was to do exercises. Jogged 2 nights with Howard. Good companion. The good times are 1) the the very frequent sleeping breaks, after every meals... so slack, & 2) we get to learn Driving in 2 weeks duration.

Thanks Dean for helping me fix the graphics card and getting me such a brotherly deal. Pacifier was funny, haha, Vin's acting improved man, since xXx.

Bible study was eventful. Learnt a lot yesterday and today. How to lead a life that stands out, even though throught the eyes of modern society, our actions might be deemed weird, but we know that our actions are based on the words that will never pass away. How changes in our life actually change our life for the better. Teaching the secondary 2 kids was a splitting headache. I sure do pray that they grow and mature faster.

Going to walk in later. Finished packing my stuffs. But i have not gone out with Dawn yet. I really do hope i can have the chance next weekend.

Smilez (",)