it's been a longgg time since i played a rubber ball on the bball court.. despite the fact tt i knew abt the disadvantages of the rubber ball outweighs the advantages.. i still use it anyway 2 play at daryl's hse.. after all.. the cgl wans 2 confirm tt he got the rite product.. rite?? lolzz.. but anyway i was there 2 confirm it.. but deep down i noe tt the rubber ball wont stand.. but somehow it can b a start 4 daryl's ambition 2 become a bball pro contender in the church.. hmmm... or mayb in cg.. lolzz..

the rubber ball didnt affect me much.. im actualli pretti concerned abt my abilities once again.. firstly the defence falter when i play against daryl and rong fei.. i was quite surprised tt daryl could actualli b even more aggressive than he played last time.. though rong fei could not adapt 2 the height of the board he's still a threat under the basket.. i had a harddd time overcomin the 2.. and i felt tt i should b more of tt..

if we were 2 enter the "slamdunk" competition at the asia conference.. it'll prob take more than jus our current skills 2 win.. some of the fundamentals had 2 b work on and most imptly teamwork.. i personally felt tt there mus b unity and communication on the court.. at times we wanted 2 score 2 prove ourselves.. but bein a role player in a team is equally impt as well.. w/o the dribbles.. the passes.. the screens.. and the assists.. we'll jus b like multiple teams playin on the bball court 4 honor and glory of ourselves..

i've seen real talented ppl playin bball in church.. accordin 2 my last exp (in the may 2007 archives) a strong defence plan is actualli needed 2 stop them from scorin.. once again it involves teamwork and the teamwork here involves areas like double teamin.. zone defence.. switch from man-to-man etc etc.. its easi 2 stop or defend 1 person.. (daryl and michael huang tried 2 stack up their defence against me in a handicap match.. they were well positioned but the defence wasnt tough..) but to defend against a team.. the weakest link should not even b despised by the opponent..

played against 2 ang moh guys b4 we left the court.. this is the 1st time i lost twice in a row in a game.. (thank God its not any other ordinary sg-reans) but i realized tt i am almost reduced 2 none when im defendin or reboundin against these gigantic size bodies.. in the NBA a proper matchup is needed 2 match against the likes of shaquille o neal.. yao ming.. illgauskas.. dwight howard and other big time centers.. but in the street court u play wif wat u hav.. lolzz.. and so they pounced us.. played realli an aggressive game and they won.. for a moment i realize tt how human i was.. and so im once again committed 2 tough trainin.. no matter how bad it can be..




i had jus browsed thru the iLumina CD tt was given 2 me 3 yrs ago.. i nv reali use the CD as i onli read the NLT bible.. jus now.. as i rem the CD.. it took me sometime 2 "revive" it as the CD is already quite "stale" in a sense..

the content tt was provided was not much.. as this was onli a trial CD.. but there's a section which introduced on the various books of the bible and i found it interestin.. and i would like 2 extract some of them and put it here..

Genesis
"BEGIN . . . start . . . commence . . . open. . . . There’s something refreshing and optimistic about these words, whether they refer to the dawn of a new day, the birth of a child, the prelude of a symphony, or the first miles of a family vacation. Free of problems and full of promise, beginnings stir hope and imaginative visions of the future."

Abraham and descendants
"... As we come to Abraham on the plains of Canaan, we discover the beginning of God’s covenant people and the broad strokes of his salvation plan: Salvation comes by faith, Abraham’s descendants will be God’s people, and the Savior of the world will come through this chosen nation. The stories of Isaac, Jacob, and Joseph that follow are more than interesting biographies. They emphasize the promises of God and the proof that he is faithful. The people we meet in Genesis are simple, ordinary people, yet through them, God did great things. These are vivid pictures of how God can and does use all kinds of people to accomplish his good purposes—even people like you and me."

Exodus
"GET UP . . . leave . . . take off—these words are good ones for those trapped or enslaved. Some resist their marching orders, however, preferring present surroundings to a new, unknown environment. It’s not easy to trade the comfortable security of the known for an uncertain future. But what if God gives the order to move? Will we follow his lead?"

Special Features of the book: Exodus relates more miracles than any other Old Testament books (WOWWW!!!!)

Leviticus
“GOD seems so far away . . . if only I could see or hear him.” Have you ever felt this way—struggling with loneliness, burdened by despair, riddled with sin, overwhelmed by problems? Made in God’s image, we were created to have a close relationship with him; and when fellowship is broken, we are incomplete and need restoration. Communion with the living God is the essence of worship. It is vital, touching the very core of our lives. Perhaps this is why a whole book of the Bible is dedicated to worship."

Focus of the book - Holiness
"...The overwhelming message of Leviticus is the holiness of God—“You must be holy because I, the LORD your God, am holy” (19:2). After Israel’s dramatic exit from Egypt, the nation was camped at the foot of Mount Sinai for two years (sounds like NS??) to listen to God (Exodus 19 to Numbers 10). It was a time of resting, teaching, building, and meeting with him face to face."

special features of the book: Holiness is mentioned for 152 times, more than any other book in the bible.

Numbers
"...As the “children” of Israel journeyed from the foot of Mount Sinai to the land of Canaan, they grumbled, whined, and complained at every turn. They focused on their present discomforts. Faith had fled, and they added an extra 40 years to their trip."

"...God was making the people, both spiritually and physically, ready to receive their inheritance. But then the complaining began. First, the people complained about the food. Next, it was over Moses’ authority. God punished some people but spared the nation because of Moses’ prayers. The nation then arrived at Kadesh, and spies were sent into Canaan to assess its strength. Ten returned with fearful stories of giants. Only Caleb and Joshua encouraged them to “go at once to take the land” (13:30). The minority report fell on deaf ears full of the ominous message of the majority. Because of their unbelief, God declared that the present generation would not live to see the Promised Land. Thus the “wanderings” began. During these wilderness wanderings there was a continuous pattern of grumbling, defiance, discipline, and death. How much better it would have been to have trusted God and entered his land! Then the terrible waiting began—waiting for the old generation to die off and waiting to see if the new generation could faithfully obey God."

"The lesson is clear. God’s people must trust Him, moving ahead by faith if they are to claim His promised land."

Deuteronomy
"...there is a time to remember: Mistakes should not be repeated; commitments made must be fulfilled; and the memory of special events can encourage us and move us to action. As you hear the message of Deuteronomy, remember how God has expressed his kindness in your life, and then commit yourself anew to trust, love, and obey him."

Purpose of the book: To remind the people of what God had done and encourage them to rededicate their lives to Him.

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amazing.. isn't it?? the 1st 5 books is like a start of a destiny.. there's so much things tt is prepared 4 us in the fullness of God.. all glory 2 Him!!

i decided 2 start anew in 2008.. i had a revelation from God tt this yr im gonna b a warrior of God burning for His passion.. i tot to myself.. tt i'll giv myself another chance.. to set my yr anew..

the yr kick started wif plenty of preparation for the upcomin brunei trip in feb.. when i heard abt it.. i was once again quite saddd by the fact tt the brunei trip is from feb 13-feb 27.. meanin tt i'll miss v.day in sg and also leavin 4 brunei after my bdae celeb.. and also by the fact tt alan will b goin of 2 australia 4 his studies.. but more imptly.. im not goin 2 see my family and my loved ones for 2 wks..

and so the dae had finally arrived.. i packed up everythin i need and set off 4 brunei.. (the rest of the thoughts and exp i had in brunei were found in the archives of feb/mar 2008) im proud 2 sae tt like other worthy infantrymen in sg.. i hav climbed 2 the peak of mount biang wif all i had on my field pack.. and i rem when i reached the top there was my OC.. cheerin 4 me and praisin me 4 a gddd job well done..

and after we came back brunei.. we heard news tt mas selamat had escaped from prison and part of the SAF were scheduled 2 find him.. i tot tt we would not b affected by it due 2 our prep 4 the taiwan trip in apr.. but we ar actualli activated 2 do so.. i shook my head in disappointment.. but we realli had no choice but 2 conduct the search and i was doin my usual stuff.. sittin ard and wait 4 somethin 2 happen.. i rem tt's when i gotta noe 2LT jj better and also LTA rong tai.. im always wif them runnin errands and stuff and 2 kill boredom.. they actualli mastered playin the rubix cube durin this period of time.. hahaha..

wks hav gone and finally our task is done.. but still mas selamat was not found and so we hav 2 hand over 2 the nxt unit 2 carry on wif the search.. and we found ourselves preparin 4 another trip again.. this time is taiwan.. so mani ppl hav been talkin abt this trip and most of them were jus so excited abt the R&R trip tt they were goin 2 hav.. the wk b4 i go taiwan.. im also water baptized and i could also declare my faith publicly tt im a christian!! and so it was like, "after wEiwEi was bein baptized, he was led into the wilderness of taiwan.."

and the wilderness of taiwan is 10x much better than tt of brunei.. my OC was so happi and he kept on convincin us tt taiwan is actualli so much better than brunei.. lolzz.. i found it rather true.. in fact its even better than singapore.. there were many occasions whereby we could see civilians and some taiwan gals havin fun on the jeeps cars wheelin themselves ard while we were in our midst of trainin wif our camo paints on our face.. there's 1 instance where my OC was frustrated of the civilians where they jus drove by us while we were all set 2 capture the objective.. overall its like the best exp u can get out of a bad one.. lolzz..

and so the notorious EX HIGH NOON started 2 wks after we stayed in taiwan.. for 3 missions for 3 diff nites.. i walked a total of 62km wif my medical pouch and the strectcher behind my back tt's worth abt 10kg++ and when we finally reached.. i jus put down everythin i had behind my back and gasp 4 breath the best i noe how.. for the rest of the guys it may not seem tt tough.. but i felt tt despite the better conditions we had.. this was prob 1 of the toughest for me.. and after tt it was R&R and it was indeed a fun-filled exp.. and it also marks my last final overseas trip as an NSF..

soon after we head back from taiwan.. a few commanders hav ORDed.. few wks thereafter the 1st yr commanders hav all ORDed leavin me behind wif 3 more mths 2 go.. then it came in new faces.. the new OC.. the new commanders.. but still the same old CSM.. and so few daes after they hav settled down in our coy.. they will hav 2 safeguard the premises of changi airport and sembawang wharf.. as 4 me im actualli bein the coy orderly sgt 4 almostg the entire continuously.. 4 the whole mth i was realli tired and i always struggle 2 keep myself awake and alert due 2 fatigue.. but thank God work is not as much as those normal days of trainin.. it was also the best mth 4 the men as they get 2 slp in air con rooms.. hav a nice shower and tuck comfyly into their blankets 4 a gddd nite rest..

so after the time has come 2 end.. it was onli 2 more mths 2 met my pink i/c.. i started preparin myself 2 go 2 the uni i wanted to.. and i started 2 look 4 jobs whenever possible.. work was not at tough and demandin as b4 and i could feel my burdens bein lifted up.. its not as heavy as b4.. as the 2nd yr commanders were busyzz preparin 4 their future and startin 2 get optimistic or bored abt the army life... i was totally optimistic abt my future.. hahaha.. july passed and august came.. it seems tt im not in the picture or plans of the company and anymore.. and the need 4 me had actualli faded away..

and as time goes by.. its already september!! and finally i've got my pink i/c and somehow the camp tt i stayed in 4 abt 1 yr 3mths were gone like the wind in my memories.. all the hurts.. the depressions.. were blown away as i start my life anew..

so when friendz or even some gals they asked me abt my NS life.. i would hav replied them, "outstanding~~" as i noe i will live 2 tell the tale..

(sorry ah.. my faithful medic readers.. i didnt put much of the med ctr.. saddded.. u noe y lahz.. coz im a coy medic ahh ehhh~~~)

as i took bus no 86 2dae from punggol rd bus stop back 2 home.. i actualli rem tt this bus had actualli passed by a famous landmark in my life.. amoy quee camp.. and as i tink back.. it had actualli left me a bittersweet feelin within my soul..

after i received my postin to 2SIR.. i was told 2 report back at nee soon 1st 2 wait 4 my senior medic 2 meet me up and fetch me.. however.. the person tt called me 1st was a medic specialist named danial.. i was told 2 meet him up 1st b4 he brings me 2 see the senior medic.. and so i met danial and the senior medic, known as 1SG razali.. he actualli wanted us 2 tour ard the museum of the medics for a better understanding and knowledge and i was quite impressed by the fact tt he had actualli went on a trip for UN peacekeeping durin the tsunami disaster..

after the tour we went straight 2 the home of 2SIR: amoy quee camp.. we were further introduced 2 our MO, cpt dr yap chee mun.. my 1st impression of him was tt he was actualli quite nice and friendly jus like other MOs in the SAF.. and i was also introduced 2 another medic spec named colin and the rest of the 2SIR medics.. i also found out tt amanda, one of the trainees from the prev batch, is also here but she's attached to 20SA.. and of coz there were the whole gang of 20SA medics tt were present at tt time..

and so my life at 2SIR kickstarted.. i started learnin the basics of medical ctr administration.. report sick procedures etc etc.. since the battalion was still in the lull period.. there were actualli not much 2 do.. most of the time i was sittin ard not knowin wat 2 do or i will b goin 2 canteen 2 get a bite or 2..

and 1 week later the mono officially started.. the enlistees came wif all sorts of hairdos and fanciful clothes.. and i noe they will b rewarded wif a total transformation.. and a shave for a start.. lolzz.. however we hav 2 stay wif them for 1 weekend as they go thru their 2 wk of confinement.. at tt time i rem i was quite depressed for all these confinement and stuff tt i actualli blocked my cg out.. thank God my cg members came and tok 2 me.. i overcame it and we saw ourselves shiftin from our old premises of the med ctr 2 a brand new renovated med ctr..

i had my 1st med cover wif a medic named PTE farhan.. he's actualli quite friendly and he guided me along the necessary administration 4 a medical cover.. he then explained 2 me wat's my role as a medic and gave me a few tips on doin my job well.. im actualli learned alot from him.. and he turned our 2 b a realli special friendz i had from the army *wink* *wink*..

i was actualli assigned 2 become the coy medic for 'B' coy and the MO actualli brought me 2 see the 2ic then, cpt raymond lee, and i was quite surprised tt he actualli is a friendly person.. he told me 2 relax ard and get 2 noe all the comdrs in the coy.. but i was still pretti fresh back then as i didnt realli noe wat 2 say.. however.. they didnt hav a bunk 4 me 2 stay in... so i continue residin at the battalion HQ block until the BMT phrase had completed.. so everydae wat i basically did is to gather the report sick personnels 2 the med ctr and basically my job's done..

one day i actualli had a chance 2 meet up wif my CSM.. MSG phillip.. he's big, strong and super unfriendly.. im actualli rather intimidated by his presence as he sat me down and tok 2 me of his expectations of me.. i was quite shocked when he said tt i should b trained like an infantry sect com and also carry out the duties of it.. i immediately resisted him and tried 2 explain my stand.. he took little or no heed abt it as he carried on to do his way..

in sept last yr i went thru some of the hardest emotional times of my life.. we ar actualli preparin the army open hse and we were in charge of providin med cover 2 the public... as a result we hav 2 burn our sept weekends and i rem tt wk we hav somethin realli bigggg goin on in cg/church and i actualli miss all tt.. the followin wk is my best pal willy's bdae.. i actualli missed it becoz i hav 2 provide med cover 4 the BMT field camp tt was held in tekong.. i told myself i couldn't miss it again nxt yr.. and i noe i wont.. coz tt's the time when im abt 2 ORD.. and i should b quite free..

and 3 months passed fast.. the enlistees had already passed out.. some of them were posted out but the majority stayed.. the advance infantry training phrase started..

soon after 2ic cpt raymond tookmover as OC and i was told 2 shift over 2 stay in wif 'B' coy.. and so all my "pleasures" were stripped.. i had 2 actualli share my space jus like b4 where previously i had the freedom 2 hav a space of my own though it is small.. and i hav 2 wake up earli and follow the routine orders where previously i do not hav 2 do so as long as i punctually report 4 1st parade.. also the book-in timin was actualli set much earlier than previously in my days at HQ.. most imptly.. i was actualli stripped away of the privellege to hav nites out everydae as i stayed in wif the coy.. life was a struggle for many wks.. time and again i had the idea of goin back 2 HQ.. and so i became increasingly unmotivated 2 do things and i actualli got into alot of trouble..

finally at december.. i actualli missed the church yr end camp as i ended up providin med cover 4 the platoon field camp for my own coy.. i realli swallowed my tears and carry on wif my life.. though there were plenty of holidaes and at the end of the yr i nv felt like im goin 2 get thru all this.. is life realli like this?? its so dull.. and its so down.. i started 2 regret becomin a coy medic at bravo.. its too much 4 me.. i longed 2 return 2 HQ.. i longed 2 post out.. but it nv seemed possible 2 me..




when i heard tt i was posted 2 nee soon as a medic specialist.. i fell into a daze.. my jaws dropped and i was totally shocked.. and i tot of wat's goin 2 happen in the course.. the pokin of needles.. the tough trainin of cassevac-ing.. and so on.. but i thank God tt im out of SISPEC.. at least i would not suffer tt much anymore i tot...

on he 1st dae i arrived i was abt 15 min late.. the course senior instructor looked at me and i knew he already didnt much like me rite from the start.. i did not look up.. as i knew tt there were some cold stares.. and after some administrations.. the instructors started 2 appoint some ppl 2 b in charge over certain areas and i was picked 2 become an area cleanin IC..

so the trainin kickstarted.. we were told abt the requirements of this course and basically it has its theories and its practicals.. there's alot of studyin and at the same time practising of skills.. i was pretti satisfied wif the course initially.. unlike SISPEC.. its like back 2 sch receivin new knowledge and all.. at times we struggle 2 keep awake.. and at times lectures were jus simple and fun.. despite the fact tt our instructors weren't professionally trained 2 speak well like our lecturers in poly.. they still managed 2 speak and explain the lesson well.. and i gave credit 2 them 4 tt..

the time comes when we were made 2 "poke one another", which is our intravenous infusion skills.. i still rem when the instructor demonstrated.. i actualli nearly puke on the 1st lesson but i managed 2 get the needle into my buddy's arm and the whole process was successful at the 1st attempt.. apparently my buddy had to try 4 times b4 he succeed.. and he became an instructor after tt.. lolzz.. i guess sometimes life's like this ehh?? but after quite some time i actualli weren't afraid of those needles.. at times i could actualli direct my buddy 2 guide the needle 2 my vein 4 a successful attempt.. lolzz.. overall i received a total of 20 pokes throughout the whole course.. some of u.. or most of u tink tt's scary.. but its realli nothin 2 me.. apparently the 20 pokes were made up of the failed atttempts from my buddy.. but still he became an instructor.. hahahaha..

i rem at our 1st bookout from the course.. the instructors actualli demanded total cleanliness from the bunk.. we cleaned so much.. up and down.. in and out.. and yet the instructors didnt find it satisfied.. we cleaned and cleaned again and finally we gave up.. i actualli talke 2 the instructors tt we'll do a gddd job nxt time round.. and they reluctantly release us and i looked at the time on my watch: 11.10pm.. tt's the timin 4 our 1st bookout..

and i've learned a harddd lesson as a sergeant: we mus do MORE work than we were expected.. if the men did a little.. we mus do more.. once there was a standby area and some of the areas were not properly cleaned as my instructor scolded me 4 not managin it well.. he said somethin like tt, "if u wan a pay of a 3SG, u better do 2 meet the requirements!!" and i realized tt despite the fact tt i was told not 2 help out on the area cleanin but onli 2 supervise and manage.. i had 2 actualli help out somehow or rather.. coz its like everyone's doin and im not.. wat would they tink?? but somehow i felt tt this serves a lesson 2 put in efforts and work harddd 4 future instructions..

i also struggled in the theory and practical tests.. i rem the 1st test i actualli failed and i hav 2 retake.. thankfully i pass on my retake.. there's one test on trauma injuries and i rem how the class was talkin abt how diff the test was.. and surprisingly they all passed except me.. i was totally devastated.. thinkin 2 myself tt im no gddd.. and i feel like quittin.. mayb this vocation realli doesn't suit me.. the instructor requested 2 see me and he asked me wat's the prob wif me.. i told him tt i was ok.. perhaps onli jus stressed out.. and i didnt get the exam tips properly.. my intructor disagreed.. sayin tt i didnt put in enuff effort and i didnt understand the concepts properly.. once again i was given another chance 2 retake and i passed thankfully.. after tt i realize tt there were some of my course mates who were like me but they actualli cheated durin the exams.. i shook my head in disbelief.. but i felt tt i had kept my integrity.. and despite the failures i hav made.. i believed i had made the right choice of bein upright and honest..

as the weeks gone by.. its time 4 our attachment trainin at hospitals and fire stations.. this was probably the best part of my entire army life as i get 2 work and understand the ambulances operations and also the hospital procedures at the A&E dept.. unlike army life its actualli pretti relaxed 4 us 2 b at the hospital workin.. more imptly.. we can go home everydae.. i've nv realli stayed out in my entire army life and 4 tt wk is realli gddd 4 me.. and 4 the others too..

and so we hav finished our final theories and practicals soon after our attachment.. we went on 2 the military phrase of the trainin and soon after its our finale field camp but im actualli on MC from a genuine sick case.. my instructor actualli accused me 4 chao keng but its already at the end of the course.. so he'll let me pass out anyway coz the field camp isnt realli a requirement from the course.. and on the 6th june 2007.. i received the 3SG rank and im offically a medic specialist of the SAF..

and i received my postin and expectedly.. i was posted to: 2SIR

(note: the nxt 2 part of the story will b realli interestin.. its the best part of my life...)




i felt tt my entire army life is like a dream.. a walk tt i hav nv wish 2 go thru.. yet we ar called 2 serve from the nation.. so b4 this dream fades away from the mind.. let it b filed up as an archive in blogger.. and hope tt it'll not b mentioned again..

on 9 september 2006.. i embarked on a journey where all male citizens of singapore from the age of 18-20 hav 2 go thru.. national service.. after havin many meet ups wif cg members and friendz the wk b4.. i actualli stepped into tekong.. bid my parents goodbye.. and started my army life as a recruit.. where it's time 2 shave off our hair.. i didnt tink abt it tt much.. and within a few mins my hair did not stand longer than 1 cm.. lolzz.. the 1st nite i actualli tok 2 my bunk mates and get 2 noe almost all of them.. then i also called up a few of my close friendz and cg members tellin them im fine over here.. i almost cried when i call my parents.. but i hold back and told myself 2 b mentally strong 4 watever tt comes my way..

the 1st nite is over and dawn appeared.. when i woke up from the bed.. i onli saw more bunks and companies tt surround our buildin.. there were no cars.. civilians.. birds.. jus buildings tt looked similar 2 one another.. at tt time xinhong taught me 2 "jus look 4ward 2 lunch and dinner everydae as the daes would pass realli fast.." and it realli helps.. soon after 3 daes passed.. then 7 daes.. i jus cant wait 4 the 14th dae 2 end 2 bookout.. and finally the dae came.. and we booked out.. everyone was overjoyed.. but at the same time we realized we had already embraced the army culture when we recited the SAF 7 core values even when we ar on the bus..

so the cg at tt time got somewhat frustrated abt all the army jargons i had.. but too bad.. im jus bein myself.. since i had already embraced the army culture.. might as well do the best i could rite?? hahaha..

soon after there's field camp.. 2 b honest it's pretti relaxed if i were 2 compared it wif the other numerous field camps tt i had been.. perhaps its the lifestyle of livin in the field tt i did not adapt and as a result i was actualli somewhat strugglin out there.. but thankfully the demand of standards were not high.. and im actualli able 2 cope wif it.. then there's the SIT test where it tests our leadership skills out in the field.. i tried 2 impress but somehow i didnt make it.. but at the same time i knew my limits.. but nevertheless i tot tt i did ok..

i had ambitions 2 become an officer when i started out initially.. but somehow my platoon mates outshone me in terms of fitness and leadership.. and as a result i re-considered my options and i decided 2 settle 4 a specialist role.. i do it 4 the money.. but i realized tt i was totally wrong in my later yrs when i covet the pay..

finally 3 mths had passed and we were passed out.. received my posting 2 SISPEC thereafter..

the camp is in pasir laba and it was realli at the wild wild western part of singapore.. 4 the 1st few daes i actualli managed 2 settle down.. but i realized tt the trainin has verii high tempo and its fast paced.. they wan the best of u within a short span of time.. i was rather stressed at tt time 2 learn all the knowledge tt had been taught 2 me.. and life in pasir laba is verii diff from BMT where everythin is nicely taken care off and the instructors takes gddd care of u.. here the instructors will push u 2 the limits whenever possible and the administrations were crappy.. and as a result i was always kinda lost and i do not noe wat 2 do..

i rem i was a total flop when i took up the role of a platoon sergeant.. i was bein scolded many times 4 poor guidance and instructions.. and i always felt verii low abt myself.. soon after i actualli decided tt its not my nature 2 become an infantry commander.. mayb i should try somethin else.. but i realized tt this decision had actualli hindered my leadership tests along the way..

there were a couple of field camps at the 5th and 6th week of training.. i did verii badly and was a major flop.. my instructors came up 2 me and scolded me badly 4 the performance lack.. i was so stressed.. my sect mates were not verii happi wif me too.. at tt time onli my buddy stood by me and told me tt he'll help me see thru this course.. i thank him 4 always bein wif me thru out my days in SISPEC.. he realli helped me alot.. and the test came on the 7th wk and once again i did quite badly 4 it.. in the end my platoon commander came up 2 me and tok 2 me.. tellin me tt he'll pass me on a condition pass.. as i displayed a gdd attitude and also i gave the ops order clearly and in gdd presentation..

but i dun consider myself as a useless bum in SISPEC.. at least i managed 2 run 4 a record timing of 9:44 for my 2.4km run durin my IPPT test.. i also passed the SOC 4 the timing of a corporal..
overall my fitness was much better than BMT.. and also i had completed the 28km route march and stood at the parade square receivin the corporal rank.. soon after i received a shock postin: becomin a medic spec at nee soon camp..




NOTE: in my prev entry i had jus deleted 4 security reasons.. thanks jeanine~!! (mayb abit late though.. hopefully no one wans 2 use this humble peasant's IC no..)



after spendin 3 daes in genting.. i realized tt i actualli got rid of all those army lifestyles and stuff i had in my mind.. prob not all of them but i tink is abt 70-80% of them.. hahaha.. but i made a mistake on goin 2 genting!! there's nothin there 4 this young person like me!! all they had was casinos and hotels and theme parks.. there's onli 1 pub and club where not mani ppl go.. hmmfff!!

ohhh how rude i was.. i 4got tt 2dae's entry was 2 actualli intro 2 wat i've got from genting!! lolzz..

i didnt got my fashion from genting but i actualli took a bus ride from genting 2 KL and bought all these.. the 2 black shirts.. the blue shirt and the black pants were all bought from KL at various places.. namely pudu raya.. bukit bintang and bangsar.. hahaha u all dunno where izzit rite?? even if i tell u i doubt u'll go there.. but unless u ar serious abt gettin there.. come and tok 2 me and i'll tell u where izzit.. hahahaha

beside the pants there's a magazine.. its actualli 4 the teens.. they hav all sorts of celebrities news tt were compiled 2gether.. tabloid breaking news or jus normal celebrity news.. and wats interestin is also the sms-es tt were placed on the mag where individuals ar allowed 2 make a short intro of themselves 2 find friendz and loves.. lolzz.. and there's quite a few sections in the mag tt ar doin this.. but they ar in diff styles.. perhaps in m'sia is harddd 2 find friendz.. well i jus hope tt this will actualli allow them 2 meet the RIGHT ppl and not some crooks..

the nxt 4 items arent actualli similar wif each other.. these items were redeemed from some arcade games i played in genting.. actualli i hav onli spent 10 ringgit playin those games.. but i got a whole deal of stuffs.. heres how it goes abt..

i actualli played tt bball game tt's available in sg and taiwan and of coz.. m'sia.. but in malaysia they had actualli tickets which they can b used 4 redemption.. so i jus played as per normal and the tickets jus kept flowin out after the game ends.. it flowed so much tt it caught 1 of the technical staff attention and he had 2 stop the system.. but so mani tickets were bein fed out.. and they jus reward me wif all those.. so i tot they i'll prob try my chance again.. who noes the system will b choked again.. but while i was playin halfway.. a gal who has been playin on another machine came over and gave me her tickets tt she had earned and walked away.. of coz i did thanked her 4 tt.. and so wif tt i had actualli collected an xtra of 200++ tickets for somethin tt i hav not done.. lolzz.. and i've got a total of 355 tickets and i xchanged 4 the big and small notebook and also the whistle.. the postcard there was given FOC..

on the way back we stopped over 4 dinner and i bought 4 lao fu zi comics... hahahah.. its been a longgg time since i read them and i so love their comics.. i've been huntin it everytime when im in m'sia but i could hardly find them.. but jus now i bought them all 4 for onli RM12.. quite a gddd deal ehh??

so tt ends my 3 dae trip at genting.. i wouldnt wan 2 go there again.. mayb i'll go KL nxt time.. wrong.. i WOULD DEFINITELY GO KL AGAIN~~

P.S i hav somethin tt i had not shared here in my bloggg.. its becoz of the risk of bein consumed wildly on the refreshment's table *hint hint*..




one picture tells it all..



gone were the daes where we hav 2 wake up at 0530 hrs and do 5 basic exercise b4 proceeding 2 breakfast..

gone were the daes where meal times such as lunch and dinner were set at a ridiculous timings at 1130 and 1730 respectively..

gone were the daes where we were supposed 2 march from point to point within the premises of the camp..

gone were the daes where there is a need 2 fall in for 1st parade and last parade 2 account for strength..

gone were the daes where we hav 2 book in on sunday nite leaving our loved ones behind..

gone were the daes where we speak in weird lingos such as "u tink, he tot, who confirm??"

gone were the daes where we speak military jargons where no one understands except military personnels..

gone were the daes where we create our own jargons where no one else except the grp understands..

gone were the daes where we can slack ard and do nothin and get paid but wif some scoldings at times..

gone were the daes where we ar actualli paid 2 sleep legally!!!

gone were the daes where we ar dissatisfied and mimick our superiors becoz of their weird behaviors and unpopular policies..

gone were the daes where we clear our leave and off to form a super long holidae and still get paid!!

gone were the daes where we show our 11B to ppl who requests for our IC!!!! hahahahahahahaha!!!!!

ORD LOR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!




ok im usin wireless.sg 2 blogg.. hahah.. kinda weird.. and somemore connection is slow.. but nevertheless i still bloggg :p

after the twist of destiny tt occured 2 daes back.. i realized tt im still ridin on the grace of God in my life.. i cant believe tt im actualli more than blessed 2 go 2 switzerland and also havin a uni course 4 onli 1.5 yrs.. (not from any chapalang university.. but from SIM)

wif tt.. i had 2 cancel my job at maybank where im expected 2 start work on 9th sept.. apparently is due 2 the fact tt the sch starts on the 15th.. wat a pity.. no financial income.. means tt i may hav 2 get some part time jobs.. but i fear tt recruit express may blacklist me after i threw this stun on time..

and since nxt wk im free.. i tot tt i could actualli go 4 a holidae.. i quickly ask my dad on the places tt we could go.. there were suggestions like melaka.. bintan.. genting etc.. (dunwan 2 go so far out.. jus a place 2 relax and catch a breather will do..) and finally we decided on genting.. as i wan 2 do some shoppin there.. enjoy the rides and shout out all the stress.. and also find some time 2 relax well..

as im collectin my pink IC on mon.. i thank God 4 all the thrills and spills in my entire NSF life.. will b postin my NS story prob some time nxt wk.. jus yesterdae i hav finally put everythin into rest as i wait 4 the hours 2 come.. a new chapter begins but the exp tt i gained remains.. jus like life.. my NS life has its ups and downs.. even now when im bloggin this entry.. i jus cant wait 2 blogg and illustrate my NS life.. lolzz

ohhh no laptop batt runnin low already.. hahaha.. no pop.. gotta end here..




i was actualli lookin 4ward 2 my job nxt wk.. tryin 2 catch a breather 2dae..

ohhh.. sorri.. how rude i was.. let me explain wat had happened..

last fri i've got plenty of callups 4 my job interview.. apparently they ar from the same company recruit express but they hav diff agents.. but after abt 2 interviews they actualli made the job offer 2 me on the spot 4 maybank.. i was actualli thrilled by the news and im so glad tt got the job!!

and this wk.. i was actualli tryin 2 rest as much as i could but i've been goin out and busy wif other things now and then.. and 2dae im actualli tryin 2 maximize the time 2 get some rest..

and jus as the dae is abt 2 end.. i actualli received a mail from SIM university tt totally changed my life..

it reads:

"i am pleased to inform you that the university has accepted you into the above programme on condition that you complete and pass the following prepatory course(s): Hospitality Preparatory Course commences 15 September 2008 "

i was totally shock.. i am a student AGAIN in 2 weeks time!!

i totally jumped for joy as i realize tt im actualli gettin my degree at a faster rate tt i could imagine.. but wait!! my dad had actualli spotted another thing 4 me 2 highlight:

"the first semester is completed at SIM, and the second semester is held at IMI in Switzerland. In the final semester, students are given the opportunity to put their skills to practice in an establishment in Switzerland."

meaning that i'll b in switzerland for 6 + 6 mths = 1yr!!!!

woooooot!!! i'll miss cg and all.. ministry and so on.. but hey.. i get 2 grad earli..

so 4 those of u who will ar actualli graduatin later than me but went into uni earlier than me.. all the best.. coz on the other hand my sch fees aint cheap.. so its still a fair game.. hahahha

STUDENT LIFE!!!! SWITZERLAND!!! WHEEEE!!!!!




whoopeeee!!! after searchin for abt 3 hrs or so.. i finally found a skin i like and it suitable!!! apparently the skins tt i hav browse thru doesn't realli suits me.. coz its either too girly or the expectations ar much higher than the results..

burn wif fire.. burn it wif passion.. wif the fire of God.. and the Word in hand.. we set 2 change our world..

tomolo shall b D-Day.. all my final army matters shall b settled once and 4 all and the outcome of my appearance this fri and sat.. its so tough 2 make all these decisions..

let me explain 2 u wat happened exactly 2 yrs ago..

i was caught in a dilemma 4 my ministry outin at minds cafe and willy's bdae celebration at sakae.. i tot abt it 4 some time.. and i realized tt i'll prob go 4 the ministry outin becoz i'll prob not see them verii much often when i got enlisted into the army.. and they hav been veriii gd 2 me.. they actualli wrote a card 4 me and gave me a mug which cited "world's greatest teacher".. (i dun tink the cg did tt.. but i did not blame them.. coz willy is realli a faithful servant and a devoted person 2 God.. therefore if i were them.. i would prob honor willy the best i noe how too..)

in 2007 i actualli missed willy's bdae due 2 the BMT field camp in tekong 4 my unit.. i was actualli detailed 2 provide medical cover.. and so i went thru it painstakingly.. after wat happened on sept 05 last yr... which i missed his bdae.. i realized tt i need to celeb nxt yr once im goin 2 ORD.. i believe tt i would hav the time to do so.. since its on a fri and im collectin my pink IC on mon..

time flew by.. and sept 05 2008 is drawin near.. last wk keith announced tt they would b celebratin his bdae on the 06 sept.. which is a sat afternoon.. i actualli appeal 2 celeb on sat nite but ALL EFFORTS WERE IN VAIN.. (now u wouldn't wan me 2 quarrel wif keith on the bdae celeb, do u??) i was feelin so so sooooo disappointed wif him.. coz im actualli havin a graduation celeb 4 my ministry leader ruth.. besides daryl.. ruth is another leader tt helped me wif my life.. though she wouldn't stand by my side and guide me on.. she did it by gavin me pointers and advice and tips 2 b a better teacher.. she's the person i look up to.. and i tot tt by attendin this graduation celeb after tuition was a gddd way 2 honor her backkk.. but when ur gdd friendz bdae and ur leader's celeb crash 2gether.. there's onli 1 choice tt u can make..

its such a familiar situation when daryl's SOT grad and my gddd friendz bdae clashed on the same day.. i chose the bdae becoz i was actualli informed much earlier than the SOT grad.. now im exactly in the same fix..

P.S. S25 PLS UNDERSTAND MY SITUATION AND HOPEFULLY U GUYS CAN CHANGE THE TIMINGS FOR THE BDAE.. UR CHANGES AR MOST APPRECIATED.. THANKS

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