Sunday, February 29, 2004

The sit test is really bad for me, but i can still get over it. Another thing is my 2 days range which i have been worried about since IMT, luckily, i passed, 16/32. I am proud to say that even through i am one of the worst in the platoon cos i did the test by myself, no need a sergeant to be beside me to tell me where to shoot.

Bmt is just about it. I am just left with IPPT and SOC to worry about. It will be nice if i can pass my IPPT real test on the coming monday so that i can get it over and done with. To think about it, i have been spending more than 15 weeks to train for my ippt already, this including the every-day-before-lunch-and-dinner-pull-up-routine and of course the endurance run. SOC is a no-need-to-pass thing but still i would like to try my best to overcome the low wall, i will gladly repeat again, the low wall.

I have spend more money on handphone casings, wallet and t-shirt. But still, i got alot more gadgets to buy, such as a digital camera, a bagpack, a pair of sport shoes and more clothes. I have spent more than $400 already, so have to be careful with the remaining in my bank account.

Next week will be the release of A level results. i seriously hope that i can get all pass and an entry to the university. if not, i will have to go to poly or other alternatives which i am not quite sure yet. To save all the trouble thinking, i will hope for a place in ntu or nus.

4 more weeks to bmt. enjoy the time with my buddy, desmond seah. Man, i can ensure that i will be missing him after the course.

I found this online and it's the most accurate about me so far. i would gladly post it here. This is how it goes:


TAURUS MAN (21 Jan - 19 Feb.)
* Eastern Japanese Horoscope - Please follow given DATE for accuracy.
A quiet simple man who can do something unexpected to shock you. Taurus man mostly medium tall, strong with good health, good strong body. When he talks, he likes to turn his head to one side on one direction. His body will be quite straight, facial structure tend to be square shape more than other shape. His eyes sparkle with liveliness.

Even when he is in love, he is still a free wild bird. He is a sand in your palm, the more you want to hold it, it will slip out. If you stand and hold it still, it will stay that way. Don't set the rules and draw a line for him, he will not stay.

When you are with him, he will think only of you. But an hour later he could change his mind. He is very patient with other people, but very impatient with himself. His world always turning and it will not stop just because he loves you. If he up sets, he will show it right away. If something has gone wrong, he will blame his own carelessness instead of blaming other people.

He sincere to his friends even to some friends he does not like. He likes to do odd things and surprise other people. He could be fully dress in a nice suit and jump in the pool. He could slap your back so hard just to make you turn around to see he has flowers in his hand. He never want to get too close with anyone for he thinks living in reality is living by yourself.

He does not care what people think when he behave weird. He could be walking bare feet and laughing at people who laugh at him and think they are so narrow minded. He does not likes to follow conformity, but always want to search for new ventures, new mystery. He will interest in a life of a millionaire as much as a life of an old man selling newspaper on a sidewalk vendor.

He like to search and analyze people and things. He will analyze his friends or his girl friend, and once the mystery is gone, he will search for new puzzle to solve. He can not easily understand thing, so he will gradually learning about you till he fills up all his questions.

He knows so many people ,but he has a few friends. He looks for quality friends than quantity friends. He will be close with some friends shortly and move on. He always feel lonely even surround by many people. He could create his own little world, and sometimes no one would understand him. He looks only for future and he thinks he lives for the future. He may wonder how many people think like he does, but he does not want to be like the others.

A man with a conflict personality. He is a cool, understanding, able to work well, and very artistic. Taurus man could be an artist. He could shock you as much as he is able to clam you down when you up set. He is a free spirit who likes venture, but when he wants to be alone, do not touch him but to let him be. He won't disappear from the crowds too long, he will be back.

He will give you straight forward opinion or comments, but will never advice what he thinks you should do. He does not like people to tell him what he should do too. He thinks each individual dreams and thoughts should be very private. He will use his brain not his body strength, so he will let other guys compete. He has a certain satisfactory in life and hate to force himself in competition. He may seems careless, but actually he is a thinker and a stubborn one.

He sees anythings in details and not easily trusted people till he thinks he knows them well. You can just smile and he will think why and what are you smiling about, and if you are pretending. Once he trust you and accept you as a friend, no one can says other wise to change that for he will not listen to gossip. He will be honest and sincere to his friends.

He hates lies, so he will not tell you lies. If he finds it is necessary to lie, he will find other ways not to tell you or avoid telling you anything. If he really has to lie, you will never be able to tell that he is lying. He can really keep secrets, so you will hardly know that he is a lonely soul.

If you want this kind of guy, you have to be an interesting person. He has to be curious about you. Hell for him is "No Freedom", so if he marry you then you should know it is the biggest decision in his life. Always be interesting, then you could have him beside you.

Sunday, February 15, 2004

It's been a month and a half since my last update. it's not that i have nothing to write, basically just lazy+tired+not-in-the-mood. Nevertheless, a lot of stuff have gone through.

Firstly, i have been getting used to the duties of the armskote assistant, it's juat a matter of being more cautious with the signing of books and handling the weapons as well as the sergeants. There are sergeants-u-can-play-around-with and sergeats-u-better-avoid. Once, i was this close to get an extra from a "idiot sergeant" called Gavin. It was partly my fault since i didnt apologise to him or show any sign that i was really sorry about the mistake i made. Fortunately, my section commander was kind enough to let this matter go.

Secondly, it was my 7 days fieldcamp which started on the 6th of feb 2004 and ended on the 12th feb 2004. It was quite an interesting n intensive training. We mostly have real life experiences to learn and practice fieldcraft. We have different lectures on fieldcraft for the first three days and began on our various missions on the forth day and "lucky" me, i was the representing-section-commander, rsc, for the day. The mission on that day was to go from one place to another place in a zizap formation. It was sort of like a treasure hunt and we were lucky to choose all the correct route all the time and finally got to the shelter just before nightfall. My sectionmates was really kind to help me along the way. One thing about me managing the section is that i am too weak. I dont have the balls to speak up and i start to panic under stress. I am really bad at giving the commands for the drills too. I have to practice before my sistuational test come. On the fifth day, i was still the rsc and the route was longer and unlike the first time, this time we have no instructor with us all the times and there was a night walk too which bring us to the digging site. It's really a good experience and i learnt quite a lot from it than if was a man. After the fifth day, things started to lighten up and times seriously flew much much faster. On the sixth day morning, at around 6.30am we continue to dig the stuff after only a 2hrs rest. It's the most physical-requiring part. On the seventh day, we leopard crawl and back crawl then go back tekong. Fortunately for me, i didnt get any extra or comfinement for any offence.

Next monday will be the sit. test. I hope i can apply what i have learnt and prove to sergeants and the rest that i can be a officer and give command. i got my second pay 3 days ago. I spend my first pay on guitar, handphone, fieldcamp stuff and a lot of food to get. I must have more self confident. Even the SOC too. nite