Friday, July 29, 2005

Graduated... looking back...

July 28th, i booked out early despite just under went 2 days straight of Live Range Rifle Shooting Test (2-3hrs sleep each day), took a cab with Mario home so i could take a shower and appear fresh for my graduation ceremony this day, punctually...

But while i was waiting for Han Boon, well... we were both late... so we ended up standing outside, and i was bored to death standing alone in the queue. Until Jerryl started a conversation along, we knew each other during one of the semester when we were in the same class. Actually the whole ceremony was like very fast or something. After waited for quite some time outside, the queue started to move slowly to slot into the queue accordingly to the stage for presentation of certificates (holder without cert... xD). I gave the name slip... went over, shook that guy hand, forced a smile from my face holding the holder, and then moved off... Just suddenly a thought came to my mind... why did i rush so badly for this ceremony... i was alone in there, friends not nearby (didnt come back in or move off already), and my mum did not come (since i didnt confirm with her whether i'll be home today, she went to work)... it was like so meaningless...

Then i thought i heard moving off to block "F" to collect my cert, so i move along... wondering why it was block "F". I reached "E", saw lina chong, a lecturer in charge of the cca one, chatted a short while with her and then moved off to "F". I was there, moving around aimlessly, for wat seemed like 10mins, "this cant be the place" i thought. Then Ah Boon called and asked where i was, and then i realised i screwed up, it was "S-129" instead... Then i went over to the food court, saw no one, went over the side, no one, so i moved on... back to the block where i have been studying for the 3 years... then realised it was "I"... =.= Then i doubled quickly back to the food court, still no one, so i thought i might be at the wrong end... and so i was... Felt bad to make Xiaoqi waited for me there. Then both of us went off together to collect the certs. It was abit blur at first since Agnes said it was 3rd floor, but "129" should be first floor mah... so after abit of jumble up, we finally got to that place. At the same time i met DiHao & Lawrence too, finally, more friends, xD.

After we were done, both of us went to the NYP Lounge together. Over there, i saw Agnes again (supposedly she said she was gona meet friends, so strange eh...), Lawrence, and then finally Daniel, Jayson, Shivani & her MUM(Dad also maybe)! Oh ya, oh ya, Diana also, OMG, she was so skinny, a really big difference compared to year 1. I was abit shocked to hear from her that she broke up with her boyfriend, since she was very serious in the relationship, maybe her boyfriend's possessive behaviour isnt something she could tolerate further. Actually i wanted to take a photo with everyone one, just that no one is around, and i have no camera, the thought went off straight...

After finishing up my food, i went to the computer lab on level 4 with Xiaoqi to find Daniel and Yanting. Really really envy those outside with so much free time, once again, the boredom of NS surfaced. They were trying to get materials for the exams for Sun's Java Certified i guess. Then shortly after, daniel left for Matthew & gang. Well... i used the opportunity to changed my expired password (which is abit pointless maybe). Well, then afterwards, Xiaoqi, Yanting and me went over to Bishan J8 to grab a bite at KFC, which was decided after MUCH decision making, lol. I think we were done eating at around 2pm or so, i only drank a cup of lemon tea as i was still feeling bloated. Actually i wanted to move off after the 'lunch' so that i could go back home to hang the clothes that i brought back and washed earlier before i went for the graduation ceremony. But it was like so long since i really have a "REAL LIFE". Im not sure about qi and yanyan... but i really enjoyed moving around with them, talking, chatting, joking at times. Then at around 4pm, i decided to leave, and told them i was going back home to hang my clothes, if time/circumstances would allowed, i would have stayed around longer with them, until they meet up with Agnes & the rest for dinner.

I went back to AMK, bought comics for this week at the usual shop, met up with Joey for a quick dinner at Sumo House before taking a cab back home, since i wanted to hang my clothes fast, or else they wont dry in time. After i reached home, i quickly changed to my shorts and started hanging all my clothes, by the time i was done, it was like... 5.30pm already. There was simply no chance they would dry in time.

By 8.00pm, my mum returned home and ironed my uniforms, making them dry, neat and tidy. Luckily i still have her with me. But the rest of my laundry well... still remained wet at this point in time (1.20am). After finishing this entry, i think i gona have to pack them in anyway, i have no choice since i needed to book in at 6.45am very early later and i really need abit of sleep at this point in time.

And oh ya... the earlier hours in company of qi and yanyan, really brought back alot of memories and made me really look back into my poly life, and reflect on it. There had been alot of times where i had made alot of stupid decisions and mistakes, wrong decisions maybe, sometime i had no choice, sometime i dont feel like taking care of anything and things as such. There was mostly no life in my poly years, which now i have to learn to reflect on why it was so, and try to adjust myself, to prepare myself for after NS (i dont think i will have any real life while in NS). Gah, im not really sure wat im trying to write now also, but if time would have permitted, i wished that i could relive my 3yrs of poly life again... And listening to songs, depicts parts and parcels of moments in my poly life, no one knew, but each and every single song that i learnt by heart actually carries certain meaning, with regards to someone, some matters, some time, some feelings. Not even my best pal Joey will know all the songs tat i learnt (only some)... Images will appear everytime i sing to myself the songs, one of the way to keep my brain in storage of memories (sad or happy...) that really meant alot to me... haha... i really really regret all decisions and mistakes made in these years... all except for one...

Oh well... time to silence Joey on MSN, and get myself to bed after packing... nitez... Signing off...

Sunday, July 17, 2005

Hasty 4th Bk Out

Sigh... Half-way during the week, one of the Sirs told us a bad news. As of to meet certain quota, we gona have to drag on our saturday and book out late! Morale dropped low again for the company...

Finally got out yesterday with muscle aching everywhere, done like 200+ pushups & other exercises each for 3 days. Ate with a section mate at White Sands food courts and rushing to the bus stop to catch a bus home. I only managed to reached home like... 7.45pm. Then waited for my mum to return home as she said she will bring something home to eat. xD Then i was rushing again, taking a quick shower, before rushing to AMK central, to collect my new black plastic specs from the optic shop which closed on 9.00pm, and i reached there at 9.00pm as well after buying the comics for this week.

Then hastily rushed off to Bishan J8 to watch 'Crash' with Joey for 10.50pm one. We reached there abit early, so i read the newspaper bought at Fables to catch up with the news for this week. Hmm, actually 'Crash' is a very very nice show, it is very heart-warming and touching, with a theme about racist after the 911 attack on America. It will be abit blur at the starting, as it tried to showcast the lifes of multiple people at a time. But as you watch on, somehow you will understand the show as all these people are related somehow. Although there is no climax to the show, but at least it was a show that captured my attention throughout. And it ended quite late, so i have to catch a midnight cab back home, arghh....

Waking up at around 9.30am today, i just slack around, watching tv, eating, trying to rest. Im playing casually FLYFF (MMORPG) also, not addicted as before though. Sigh... time is almost up, need to start preparing to get back to camp. Next week will be my last book out before i get confined again as the field camp falls on the weekend... nice planning they have... sigh...

And my poor leg... i guess i can only go to a polyclinic after my field camp (as i can finally be out during the weekdays to go to polyclinic). Hopefully my is not a serious case and can heal by then, so i no need to go polyclinic. If not, i think it may very well really be a stress fracture and get me downgraded with only 4weeks left to go for my BMT then. Sigh, maybe if it really is too serious, i will sound out to the MO and try to ask him to get me a medical appointment asap. Sigh... sigh... i wish all the best for my leg... tired tired tired... back to camp i go...

Sunday, July 10, 2005

Fantastic Four... 3rd bk out~

Yesterday, i booked out from Tekong for the 3rd time, the 2nd one this week. Due to a little "cock up", our 2nd ic was fuming with anger, and we booked out abit later than planned.

I have no idea, but im filled with tireness, and was constantly trying to catch a wink or two every now and then, unable to be beaming with life even though finally booking out. As usual, i went for lunch with platoon mates, and went straight home to wash my clothes to be ready for today's book in. Then i watched the comic books i bought earlier in the week, before heading out for AMK Central to watch Fantastic 4 with Joey and Lap Tak. But Lap Tak was late, so we missed the earlier part of the show. It was quite nice to watch, showing all their abilities and personalities. I did not see any of the originals yet, so i cant comment on how well the show showed their personalities (due to movie critics saying so). It is not a must see, but definitely worth the price to watch, despite only the 11/2 hours length only. The ending may depicts a sequence to follow. Im looking forward to watch Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, and The Chronicle of Narnia in the following book out.

I also went to make a new spectacle, a black plastic one to be used in the army. The optician told me that my degree went down, maybe due to lack of usage, which is good news. It was supposed to be $108, but they charged me only $100, able to collect on wednesday, but i think i can only collect on my next book out, which i hope is next saturday. And ya, while using my old spectacle watching Fantastic 4, i felt heavy on the head, seems like its true that my degree went down! ^-^

I've just ended my 4-weeks PTP phase, and officially entering my 9-weeks BMT phase in my next book in. Im also officially reporting back for duty after the 7-days excuse from lower limbs due to muscle problems on my calf muscles. Even though i dont think i've recovered yet, because i still felt extreme pain when pressure is exerted on my calf, i will try to my limits not to report sick or get excuse anymore. I know that if i did so, it will be extremely hard for me to catch up with the lessons going on.

I've just checked the weight scale (hopefully not spoilt), and found that i've lost some weight as well! HAPPY HAPPY!!! Oh well, i've got to try harder to lose some more, minimum is to lose the extra 10kg i gained during my IPP last time in NYP. Hopefully, im able to do so, getting to 62kg-65kg (lose fat, tone muscles!) by the end of this month. It will help alot for my BMT, if not, hopefully attainable by end of my BMT phase.

Just finished watching last 5 episodes of 九五至尊 (Jiu Wu Zhi Zun) on the tape my mum recorded for me, such a nice show... wont get to watch such nice one anymore... though i had hoped that the ending will be Li Daxia(Yong Zheng) being able to return back to time with Lu Siniang (and Rachael xD)... Ah... time running out soon, so little time for book out, sigh... time to have my shower and prepare to get off for book in... still so tired... haiz... -_-

Tuesday, July 05, 2005

Late 2nd Bk Out, still being buzy, no time to rest~

Well, Monday was my 2nd Book Out day, 'early' in the morning at around 11am. It was supposed to be on last Saturday, but because of certain reason, the whole company was retained (holy 7 1/2 days...). It wasnt very sail smoothing either! The contractor is like wanting to earn more, making things rather messy for the day, morale drop whole new low again (getting scolded, fed up at mess), luckily it was Book Out day, which ease the mood a little, and off went a company of high mood soldiers, not a mess of dying ones.

Mario "jio" some of us to eat lunch at White Sand first, well, initially wanted to eat at food court but he has a last change of mind to eat at Mc Donald's. OMG, its like as if bread bread bread was not enuff for breakfast in camp? Argh...

Then my plan was to watch Initial D, follow by War of the Worlds, with a section mate, Jackson. But he took too long to confirm the time to watch, which when i received his sms, im already sianz 1/2. So after i finish my laundry, i went to Bishan GV with my brother to watch War of the Worlds, it was quite a nice show, as usual the tom cruise run, but there's just too many lame people shown in it, always endangering others life and making foolish action, not heeding advice. It was quite packed in there, maybe many people kiasu trying to chiong the cheap ticket fees on Monday. Anyway, 2 1/2 hrs in the cinema was all worth it for this War of the Worlds. Though a pity i didnt get to watch Initial D, i dont regret it much, cos im not Jay's fan (but i do love and sing some of his songs), nor am i fascinated by the anime and comics.

Ah, and yes... Tuesday gona Book In at around 7pm, which i intend to leave my house like 6-6.15pm. But before that i need to go over to Tanjong Pagar area to complete my Aviva Insurance for SAF men, and also to retreive a form for my brother since he didnt buy last time and is leaving Singapore soon for exercise oversea. I asked Joey along since going alone is so lonely, haha, but which means i must wake up early also, dont wanna be late for Book In... Guess wat? I still have my 5 episodes of show to watch (King of Yesterday & Today)!

Have to thank my mother as well, for ironing my uniform for me today, haha, relax relax abit. Well... even when i Book In, im not going to do anything as well, since the Medical Officer excused me for Lower Limbs until Friday, yeah!!! Im not chao geng or wat, the pain on the calf of both my legs was really unbearable, im not sure how i can even "tahan" for so long before reporting sick...

Im not sure how tml is going to be, just hopefully nothing bad or wat... sigh... already looking forward to Saturday, another Book Out day... hehehe... Oh ya... theres something i felt happy about also, wont be saying here though, wahahhahaha... secret secret secret... 10 more weeks to POP.... weeeyaaahh! ^.^