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On BMT, passed the M16 technical handling test on friday, hehe so she (aka the rifle “wife”) & me, would be together for sometime. Parents visiting day for the newer enlistees is on during the last weekend, and us “old birds” have got to serve guardduty on saturday for increased security. And man its really really tiring, not to mention prowling the camp into the wee hours of the morning, otherwise, its also very fun and exciting.

Booked out of tekong just this morning, therefore explaining this late sunday entry.

And grr, broke my specs during range. Though I don’t wear it often due to my low degree level, gotta get a new pair for range shooting asap. As damn shag as I can get, this week is indeed a very very tiring day, not to mention overloaded with responsibility as elected Platoon IC for the week- BMT is in full gear now, with hardly any free time in our hands, lessons carry on consecutively hour after hour. darn!

Will be looking forward to good friday next week, would be booking out on thursday night.

Currently Listening: Lose yourself- Eminem

BMT started, and all the “xing jiao” (new birds aka fresh recruits) are enlisted into tekong already. We “lau jiao” (old birds) get to book out while the newbies serve their recruitment confinement period.. hehe still remember the old days as a freshmeat.. the monotonous “left, right, left, right” trade mark marching, super messed up marching and ultra clean PT shoes- definate giveaways of new birds. Booked out from tekong at 9.45am, had chow time with my platoon mates at Macdonalds, Whitesands before heading home. Went to my grandparents home thereafter for lunch and kinda dozed off there the whole afternoon thereafter- Kinda shack after the 3km endurance training at camp this morning.

After dinner at brickworks, went to ikea to buy two wall shevles for my game boxes, they are really crowding out my room’s library book shelf and I have to transfer some up onto the walls to safe up space. kinda neat having all you game boxes placed above the computer too.. hehe. Also, my sister brought a mini book shelf too to store her ever expanding anime comic collection. *wheez* Managed to squeeze everything into my dad’s sedan, and man! sitting at the backseat crowded with boxes is really a feat, talking about contortions!

Tried out IGI2 and raven shield demo from this month’s PC mag’s CD and I say IGI2 is a really a great game, after splinter cell. These are one of the very few “thinking games” other than the all mindless shooters like croteam’s serious sam, will rock, etc…etc.. Furthermore, Rambo six 3 (Raven Shield) spots running on a not so outdated unreal engine and the visuals are definately much better than the previous versions, only that now, its more geared up to the “classic shooter style” than tactics. Played a few rounds of weekly Counter-strike and mmm, not bad in performance I say, top frags in all the rounds @ starhub servers.. hehe man I am sooo good!…

Mmmm and today’s Zouk’s 12 aniversary.. hehe

Currently Listening: Elvis vs JXL – A little less conversation

Well, its still early in the morning, got all my stuff packed and tekong here I go again. Will be back this saturday. Chaos!

Thank you guys for all the birthday greetings, letters and messages I really appreciate it. If you didn’t get to catch it, my birthday was on the 25th of this month. And most of the happenings happened in tekong on that day too. And yes It was a good day, everything was brighter that day, cheers and wows- , though I did to esacpe the dreaded taopok ambush, blanket party or ET stick party, surpisingly my whole platoon gave me a nice warm birthday gathering at my bunk where I was led into the hidden surprise in the dark, they had candles on “cake” yea maybe more like a cup warm cupnoodles.. hehe it was fun man.. we had great fun and I really love you guys.. you rock! The presents come later- to keep me entertained are april’s issue of PC gamer, Pop science tech gizmo magazine and a Foxtrot comic book. Whoa!

Today, I finally decided to pass my IPPT today, after staying and coaching my bunkmates for the whole of last week. Many of them had shown very significant improvements, from 0 pullups to 3 and even some 0 – 5 all within one month of training, specially tailored to fit their needs. It’s also very rewarding to see them break the zero barrier and see them fly with their pull ups, standing board jumps and 2.4km run. I finally wanted to disrupt today, as I wanted those free days in my hands. And I feel, its time they are able bodied to carry on themselves. So off I go.. but, I will back.. this wednesday. Freedom is sweet!… However, I am still wondering how I did 2.4km in 11:03 after slacking so much… *duh* miracles :p

And so, I am all back and dry on Singapore mainland, even the deadly SAR virus won’t dampen my spirits- Went out with my family for dinner at greatworld city today, had a zasu (think I got the spelling roughly there) tempura set, chicken claypot rice and ice kakang. I am surprised at my own appetite too, ate the quatity roughly about the same of 2 persons. Maybe its all the training which requires the high carbo intake. LoL! Also, dinner was too, full of surprises, my parents handed a present to me, opened it and woot!, its the $160 pair of Reebok titanium sunglasses I’ve eyeing from sometime.. hehe. Looks very nice with my new army hairdo too.. this rocks baby.

Thereafter, went to “That CD shop” to buy two of Lifehouse’s albums. Linkin Park had their meteor album out for 3 days already, but didn’t get that anyway. The service is very good there, I dunno is it me or what but the salesgirls there just can’t keep smiling and chatting with me.. whee! After leaving the shop.. damn I’ve found out that I’ve spent $43.90 at one go! arghhh! guys are so weak!!

And hey! its my buddy’s birthday today, happy birthday SOR!

Though my birthday is next tuesday, the celebrations with my family are already done, the singapore fragfest is also on, not to mention all the birthday celebration call ups. However, though all these anticipation, I had decided to stay in tekong for one more week. Firstly, because I want to help my section mates who are very weak in their IPPT stations and provide the training and coaching I can offer. A sacrifice you may say. Moreover, being the fitter one in my section, I guess its my duty to do so too. (section intergerity they say, lol!) we had grown very close together not only as a section but as a platoon too, sharing our much needed choiubo contacts, stories and stuffs, (to name a few). Secondly, because I want to set challenges ahead of me and acheive the gold standard at physical training. And third, I set myself a goal that no one in my section will fail their PT at the end of the PTP phrase, no one will disrupt alone and everyone will leave together.

Within my section, I am the only qualifed one to leave, however, I also dun like the idea of leaving them too, my sectionmates may not think so, but I feel that its like betrayal to them as a section if I leave, therefore I purposely failed my disruption test. My platoon commander and platoon sergeants have kinda mixed feelins to my decision, but otherwise they are letting me do my job here.

Moreover, my cough is recovering thanks those bitterly disgusting chinese medicine my dad got which I had to gulp down 3 times everyday, and I say, I am pretty geared up to the challenges ahead of me. However, I will disrupt and be out next week, as I have some post birthday BBQ or chalet celebrations with my ex-secondary school mates, will be looking forward to that.

Currently Listening: Come Come Come- Hit ‘N’ Hide

This week is cough and sore throat week, yea…all the PT and shouting, echoing and singing, I’ve lost my voice for the last 2 days, dammit. It said so too that the water on tekong is not as clean as that on the mainland. The notorious “tekong cough” and common sore throat will set in initially where we recruits will become immune to such water later on. Good thing tough, as my parents are kinda worried of my present “sickly” condition. Otherwise, I am feeling quite well, not much problems.

The ptp phase is kinda slack compared to the future BMT phase, and the company annex (aka leisure room) is a place we all go to enjoy our free time. In the newer future, the annex will be having a new addition- a brand new playstation 2, can’t wait to get our hands on it. Considering how many other company mates we have to wrestle through to get hold of the controller. Darn! I am getting tried of watching movies, playing pool, table football and carem! Lets get on with it!

Lastly, just had a second haircut yesterday, just when our platoon managed to get all our hair grown back covering our heads and appreciating “natural coverings”. The tekong barber anuites are back with their tools and whirrr, almost botak again…. On the brighter side, hey! I’ve gotten my first month’s army allowance already (yea!)- hopefully, I can save up enough to get this cool baby. Oh well, weekends here I come!