Back from SIT test, with a hurt ankle, a face full of breakouts and insect bites all over my body. Im just glad that im done with outfield at least for my BMT period. Was a rather short week, booked in on tues and out again on sat.
im so glad i can stop worrying about universities. i received an offer by SMU for law which i accepted of course. I know i should be jumping up and down but im not. As some of u might know, i only started considering doing law after receiving my A level results due to my GP grades. But im glad nonetheless, its a feat. Finally my parents are satisfied haha.
I spent yesterday night playing mahjong with me friends. The last time i played mahjong b4 that was back in primary school.. so i was rather shocked when i actually managed to win a couple of times haha. Always thought that its a old aunties game, never remembered it to be actually enjoyable haha.
Ive been having quite a lot of free time on my hands recently, spent most of it with my friends and loved ones as well as meeting new people. Im glad to say, im having fun! Never thought id actually be having fun during NS. I imagined by bookouts to be emo-ish.. my bookins to be depressing. But it isnt. Even bookins arent that bad anymore. Sure i do feel a little emo while on that bus back to the ferry terminal.. and on the ferry terminal back to camp.. but once that emo feeling passes, the friendships formed take over. im actually getting a little sad that BMT is ending soon.. in only roughly 2 weeks its going to be over, i hope i can keep in touch with them after POP (graduation).
i never expected this, but i am a happy person now =)
)x~
3:49 PM
{{ Friday, May 09, 2008
WeEeeeeEeEee, BOOKOUT!
Just finished my field camp, apparently one of the more defining moments of my BMT life. I have got to say that it is really an unforgetable experience! Not showering at all for 6 days, shitting in a field full of flies and crawling 100m with live rounds firing over your head, one heck of an experience. Id like to think that ive grown and changed for the better during this 6 days, surviving in the jungle was a true test. I pushed both my mental and physical limits... the initial 8km route march was pure hell for me and i almost succumbed to heat injury but managed to push on thanks to my buddies. Having 2 buddies really makes things much easier, building our basha was a walk in the park especially since one of them was a scout.
As most of u might know, ive had difficulties with my fitness, but im glad to say that i have overcomed one of the most menacing moments of BMT life, in fact, i aced it! i managed to get the incentive offered for digging up the shellscrape. I did not just finish it fast, but it was HUGE! My buddies shellscrapes werent completed by night, so they slept in mine. So... my shellscrape could fit 3 people, and there was still plenty of space! haha!
*ek, tomorrow got law interview!*
getting new accessories for my room! quite excited to remodel it.. guess absence makes the heart fonder since my parents are being so nice to me haha!
also, HEY, this one's for you POTATO makeup is gaaay =P see you tomorrow! NO MAKEUP ALLOWED
)x~
10:50 PM
{{ Friday, May 02, 2008
Hi everyone, havnt blogged in a really long time but here i am again.
Anyway, as you should already know.. im in the army now. I think im adjusting pretty well to the army, thanks to my experience back in my NCC days, im not having problems adjusting to the regimental lifestyle at all. In fact, i think that my days as a NCC cadet, we faced harsher discipline. I just did my IPPT (aka NAPFA for students) a couple of days ago, and i think i failed my run by a couple of seconds. Im quite confident that i should be able to clear it by the time i finish my BMT. So... im basically quite happy in the army, making new friends and stuff, NS doesnt seem quite as bad as i expected it to be!
TOMORROW IS MY FIELD CAMP! ahhh.. its one of the hallmarks of BMT, which usually comes much later. Its only my 3rd week in the army and im facing field camp already. I hope i can cope with the physical and mental strains of the camp, just looking at the other companies return from their field camp scares the crap out of me. They seriously look like zombies... hunched over and covered in dirt, their green uniform turned brown. EEEK i hope i can cope!
Encountered some minor problems today, glad that i have my friends around to help me out. I know that im going to be alright, with all u guys around, i have a lot to be optimistic about!
