Wednesday, May 13, 2009
*My NS*
22 months seemed to be like a long time. But in actual fact, it ain't. When i look back, i jus feel that everything just flew by.
13th July 2007. Enlistment. I'm someone who have got no military knowledge at all. I don't know what's an officer and sergeant even. Really. Cos i'm the type that can't be bothered. But this day marked a life changing experince for me. Met quite a few nice guys. Did alot of things i never imagined that i would do even in my dreams. Passed out on 11th Sep.
Posted to my unit. Was very sad cos i was the only one who became a Man cos i sustained an injury. Then i went thru hell there. Met a certain Khair. Life had a whole new meaning. Then started to do many jobs. Like mad. But the people around me kept me going. There are 2 extreme kinds of people. Those that are really very nice, and can be ur lifelong frens. And the others are the really fucked up selfish ones.
And then the operation. After much contemplation, research, counselling, sleepless nites and brain busting, i decided to go for it. 28th April 2008. Left Bankart repair. Another moment that changed my life. For the better or not, that is the question i'm not able to answer until this moment. But the feeling after the opeartion was hell. It's like, i don't even feel like a man. Cos it's the feeling of being handicapped. I couldn't even move properly. Bathing was a chore. Everything was an obstacle. Road to recovery was indeed very rocky.
After 3 months, i got back. And i told myself i cannot use the shoulder as an excuse anymore. I worked my way up. Physio and training on my own. Completed every single thing wif the rest of them. Endure had a whole new meaning. Proved myself for Taiwan, and in Taiwan.
And then all the normal stuff. Jus go through the motion. Ended wif the parade. O R D!
All in all, it was a hell of an experience. Definitely something tt proved to be a turning point in my life. I got no regret that i got into unit after bmt while the rest went to school. Best way to learn bout army is school, but best way to learn bout life is in unit. And i did learn alot wif my guys. All the friendships that i can take wif for the rest of my life. Brotherhood. Pain. Tears and blood shed. I might be the lowest rank of them all. But i dare say i learnt the most.
Although it was only 22 months and involved alot of physical and mental pain, i'll miss this more then poly. Cos this was a game of survival, and i managed to get thru it. I'm gonna miss alot of things. Shoutings, blanketing, soccer, and all the things we do to beat the system. Haha.. And most importantly, it was during this period, that i had you. =)
the devil spoke at
11:29 PM.
Friday, May 08, 2009
*ORD Parade and Function*
The 2 highlights of the year for me. Probably the 2 defining moments in my 22 months as a soldier.
First, the parade. So the weather has been a bitch recently. The rehearsals under the sun were annoying. But still, we got over it. All the trainings, getting drenched in our sweat. Something we haven't done for quite some time. So many rehearsals. But the actual one was the one we did best. One bang. One sound. One movement. At the end, we were the loudest. It was the loudest. I was shocked to see some of the guys tearing. But i understand why. Cos they were the ones who went thru more hell than the rest. The last-gasp packing of stuff was interesting too. Haha. All the picture taking. Of cos we made full use of the time to take pics. Cos we were deprived of this for 2 years! Hahahaha..
The nite b4 the parade was another memorable nite. Me and Kun up throughout the nite. Rooftop. Chatting. Kena bite. hahaha.. Stay strong bro.
And then the function. Held at Grand Mercure Roxy Hotel. Had to wait damnnnn long for Nal for him to get ready. We reached there just on time for the event to start. Damn fun. All the sabo-ing. Shouting. Drunk pple. Babes. Hehe.. And the last event was a real mind blower. GOt damn shocked, stunned. But like every other guy, enjoyed it. Hahahahah... Now it makes u wonder wat exactly happened eh.. LoL. I can jus go on and on bout the event, but nah.. The memories are stucked in my head.
After that, of cos we didnt go back. We went pubbing. 10 of us. Dance, drink, again. Quite chaotic. And it ended in quite a funny manner cos eventually, 3 of us went down to Harry's bar to watch the Chelsea Barca game. Eh, i mean, we stood outside. Cos by then, the pub was alr closed. So we stood out there throughout the match. And there were alot of interesting stuff happening around us too.
As can be seen, this entry is very brief. Cos am really very tired alr. But am gonna go for a run and then knock out. Looking forward to seeing my classmates tomorrow!
the devil spoke at
8:20 PM.
Sunday, May 03, 2009
*The first one for my favourite month for this year!*
Okay, there were a few stuff tt i wanted to blog bout previously but got too carried away bout another topic. So yea, here i go.
First up, Star Awards. Yeaps, i've been watching it every single year since i was a kid. Believe it. So Little Nyonya didn't really fulfill the dominating factor. All the winners were well deserved. But something annoying. The theme for the awards seemed to be Magic or something like that. Then so much time was spent on bringing that out. The invited hosts kept talking alot. However, the show is meant for the award winners rite, supposedly. But their award acceptance speech was limited to a rather short time. On top of that, they were very rudely interrupted by some stupid horn if they exceeded the time limit.
Any why 2 best supporting actresses.. If that's the case, we can't use the term 'best' alr rite.. But i was abit happy bout it too cos i was rooting for Ng Hui. But the one i pity most is Jeanette Aw. Its not like i support her or anything. But everyone were creating the hype that she would win the best actress award, but she didn't. And she was also the last to receive the Top 10 award. Imagine how she would have felt.. But i think she handled it all very well. As for Tay Ping Hui, too bad for u man. It's like he gets nominated for best actor every year, but doesn't seem to win.
Ok next. Very random. The song Pokerface by Lady Gaga. Its a very popular song now. They play this like 5 times every day on the radio station. But what people would mostly listen to is just the tune and the beat and probably move and dance along to the song. Try checking up the lyrics. I recently played wif my friend's iTouch and he had the lyrics in them. As i sang along wif the song, i was really fascinated. By the words and how she plays wif them. Nice Nice..
Last one. Ok i told this story to one person so far. Now its time to share share. I went for a jog on thurs nite at bout 9.30pm. Always, before i start, i would go up to the top of the multi storey carpark beside my blk to warm up. Usually, there would be no cars parked cos think car owners wldnt fancy their cars getting exposed to the irregular rain and shine. But this time, when i went to the top, there was a car there. Interestingly, there was a couple inside. Hmm, makes u wonder rite.. The guy switched on the light inside the car, probably to show me tt they r in the car. But ya, like whatever. I couldn't be bothered. So i did my stuff as normal and went for my jog.
30-35 mins later. I end my jog by striding up to the top of the carpark. And the car was still there. So as i just ran past the car, not on purpose but cos the car was on my way, i saw tt the couple were now occupying the rear seats. And there seemed to be panic and alot of movement when they saw me. Usually, i'm interested in this kinda stuff. But not when i'm shagged out. So ya, i couldn't be bothered. And i was taking my time doin my cool down. Think the couple got pissed off or sumthing. The guy got back to the driver's seat and drove off. Probabaly to the next multi-storey carpark. My point. If u can afford a car, why not just get a room..
the devil spoke at
8:45 PM.
