[[*Endless Road_______Endless Journey]]*

Friday, September 23, 2005

[[Book Out!!]]

Book out~!!

Man...that's the thing every guy who enlisted early this month looked forward to the moment they stepped into Pulau Tekong.

So glad to be back home. Home never felt so comfortable before. Almost everything about that island, well, sucks big time. Hehz...

First of all, congrats to all my friends who had POP-ed. Heard that some of them had got into OCS, which is a really good thing (financially). Can't help but feel really glad for them. Hope that when I get my posting 3 months later, I'll be sent there too.

Wanna know more about life in Pulau Tekong?

Like I said, it kinda sucks. I don't know how, but everyday the bed and pillow seemed to collect dust so quickly. Can't understand how that is possible. Maybe it's the white bedsheet that made the dust so bloody obvious.

My company. Taurus Coy. Ahh...it's not such a bad company. Near the cookhouse, near the ferry terminal, not so far off from the Medical Centre...the location is pretty good. But my platoon sucks~!! Or rather, the platoon sergeant. What a bastard he really can be. At least that's what I think of him now. My opinion of him might change as time goes by, but right now, he is really an arsehole. =P

My platoon and section mates are pretty ok. But there are a few super freaking blur cocks. Somehow you will feel like smashing their stupid heads against the wall. And it's only 14 days! How to tahan for another 11 weeks? Damn...

And the food~!! How can we forget that? It does not taste as bad as some people had made it out to be, but it certainly isn't that good either! A lot of the food are what we call "instant food". Things like canned sardines, hotdogs, fish cakes, oily food...and the list just goes on. So much for a healthy lifestyle.

But it's hard to blame the uncles and aunties working at the cookhouse. Trust me, it ain't easy cooking 4 meals for 1,000 people everyday. Imagine the amount of work put in. That's why I always made it a point to thank the uncles and aunties everytime they put food onto my plate.

The night sky at Pulau Tekong is really fantastic!! I managed to spend some time near the coastal area during 1 night and the feel beats even the feel at East Coast! The breeze coming from the sea was great, and stars littered across the night sky. So beautiful!! The biggest pity, though, was that the people around you at that wonderful moment are all guys with shaven heads.

What else can I talk about? Hmm...nothing much for now. Army can get really contradicting sometimes. They always like to tell you they give you enough time to do this and that when in fact, they themselves know it can be done. I hate it especially when they ask before every major exercise regime or march sessions if you had 7 hours of uninterrupted rest. It is correct that from the lights out moment, which is 2230 hrs till the time you wake up, which is 0530 hrs, it is 7 hours. But come on, how can it be possible for everyone to wake up at 0530 hrs and fall in by 0545 hrs?

In case you wonder why it can't be done, try asking youself if it's possible for 50 people to finish brushing their teeth and washing their faces in 15 minutes when you only got 7 sinks. Even the officers know it's all bullshit when they ask that question and when we answer "yes". Still, it is their job to ask and our duty to give them the correct answer.

Like what many people know, the Army is very much for show only.

Well...what to do? Juz serve the 2 years and piss off. If the financial opportunity arrives, then sign on. That's 1 thing that the Army can offer, another job opening.

All right, I guess that's all I have for now. Till the next time, take care everyone~!!

[[Walking Alone On This Endless Road]]*|7:59 pm|

Wednesday, September 07, 2005

[[Training to be soldiers~!!]]

The time has finally come~!!

Yes~!! It's my turn to enlist for NS. Woohoo~!! FINALLY my turn~!! Hehz

I sound like a real enthusiastic soldier wannabe huh? Lolx...actually it's not really that. Just that the thought of me really starting to age and not having served NS is kinda, well...scary.

I suppose I'm gonna suffering like hell. No thanks to 3 years of poly education whereby there is no compulsory PE lessons. The only sport I regularly dabble in for the last 3 years? Pool, if you even consider it a sport.

Sigh...what to do? Too late for regrets. A man's gotta do what a man's gotta do. NS won't kill anyway. Only thing is the 2 years came at a wrong time.

But hey, it's really hard to say. I might just turn it into a career. If I get the chance to be an officer, that is. If not, signing on will never be an option. The money is pretty good, prospects are there (if you fight for it), it might just be one of the more challenging careers around...

And I still dream of, one day, being the Guard-of-Honour during the NDP. The smart uniform, cohesive marching, firing salute...damn. What pride you can savour being part of the parade as Guard-of-Honour.

But first of all, have to endure 3 months as a bloody dog. Where everyday what you do is precisely what people tell you to.

Gonna miss a whole lot of things. Like freedom, mum's cooking, live soccer matches. Speaking of which, I'm going to miss the Manchester derby this weekend~!! Argh~!!! And the Champions League~!! OH NO~!!!!!

How can life be complete without soccer? It's not even a sport, it's a bloody religion. The Army should provide us with some live screening of soccer. We are, afterall, men. What else can be more enjoyable than to have a huge group of guys shouting and swearing with lots of passion while watching a live EPL match?

Anyway, it's almost time to go. Going to meet some friends for dinner at Fosters. Haven't been to the place again ever since I quitted the job there a few years back. I'm sure the food is still as good as it was.

Will be back in 2 weeks time. Till then, take care everyone~!! *sMiLeZ*

[[Walking Alone On This Endless Road]]*|5:12 pm|

Thursday, September 01, 2005

[[Luckless...]]

Why do I get a sickening feeling that 31st August is actually Friday the 13th in disguise?

It was my last day of work at SingTel, and supposedly, it was going to be a fantastic day. Because I'm finally going to have some time to myself. To rest and relax. To do whatever I want.

But................

Nothing seemed to go right the moment I woke up!!

And below is an incredible list of unfortunate events that literally turned what was supposed to be a great day upside down.

1. Overslept. By almost 50 minutes, to be exact.

2. Encountered a massive traffic jam after Eng Neo exit. No thanks to a terrible crash between what seemed like a Toyota Corrolla and a City Cab taxi. Wasted more time.

3. Because of the time wasted, had to pay ERP of $0.25 (!!) as I passed it after 7:30am.

4. Picked up a call from an irritating bitch (oops) who asked for this and that, and this and that. If not willing to comply, threatened to terminate the mobile line at the end of the contract. What a moron.

5. Was supposed to go for a KTV session with 3 of my best colleagues, but one had something cropped up at the last minute.

6. Bike ran out of petrol on PIE (PIE again?!?!) near Eng Neo exit (what?!?!). Thank god for the reserve tank.

7. Saw another accident, the car seemingly being hit left, right, centre, whatever, while on my way to petrol station.

8. Oil price increased for the third week running.

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There you go. Really a crappy day, isn't it?

But of course, there are the positives. Like the last 4 hours or so of my time at SingTel, I was actually at another department doing something different and accompanying my colleague. Was a real great time and experience.

And after work, though the KTV session didn't materialise, the evening wasn't that bad afterall. Went to play snooker with another colleague, Anthony. Then went to slack and have dinner, and returned to play pool. Haha...what a life.

And yes, really thank god for the reserve tank. Can you imagine having to push a bike from Eng Neo all the way to Boon Lay? What the hell...as Clarence said, by the time I reached home it's almost time to enlist!! Duhz~...

But anyway, it's probably one of those one-off things. Worse things could have happened, and at least I was able to draw some positives out of the negatives.

Yeah...that's the key in life. Being able to find something positive out of something negative.

Time check. 7 more days to enlistment~!! Can't wait for that day to come.

But I'll miss my hair~!! Argh...

Till the next time, take care everyone~!! *sMiLeZ*

[[Walking Alone On This Endless Road]]*|11:22 pm|