Sunday, July 29, 2007 . 10:57 PM
Night Shots
I feel terrible. I think it's mainly a mixture of a very long-standing flu, eating too much and not exercising enough. Hahaha. I feel like I'm getting fatter, but actually I'm getting lighter. Maybe I'm losing muscle mass... Sigh.
Went to watch The Simpsons Movie yesterday with Jon Teo... It's SUPER funny!!! I can't remember any other movie that had me laughing throughout the whole show... Except maybe Spongebob lolll... Okay maybe not. The Simpsons humour suits me really well man... I could almost predict every "what's gonna happen next" moment in the movie haha... An intricate mixture of slapstick and lameness... :D
Yesterday was a day of disgust. What really dismayed me yesterday was the amount of courtesy and consideration displayed by the Singaporean pedestrians, on the way to Plaza Singapura from Shaw Towers... Zero.
It strikes me as amazing that no matter how many people there are in one group that is walking along the path, that group manages to distribute itself such that it somehow covers the ENTIRE width of the walkway. Yes, even ONE person alone can do that... Not only CAN, but WILL, given the many case studies I was presented with yesterday. Then after they have done so, they will walk at an immensely slow pace. I mean, it's one thing if you're unable to walk fast, but it's an entirely different thing if you're walking so slowly on purpose, and blocking the entire passageway while doing it. That's just pure "walkway-hogging". Yes, people who want to overtake can say "Excuse me" and get on by them, but isn't it basic courtesy to give way or at least to leave a gap on the walkway for people to walk past if they have to or want to? Then what about people who are approaching from the other direction? Geez.
Then was the MRT. I thought we were supposed to allow passengers to alight first? Not so, as I observed several times yesterday. Before the poor passenger can walk out of the train a huge swarm of people envelops the guy and pushes him back into the train, like a tidal wave crashing against a rocky shore. Some people on the train didn't even give way to the passenger who was trying so desperately to reach the door. Sigh...
Next came the escalators. Everyone depends so much on escalators nowadays... Even when the whole escalator is jam-packed with people and there's a flight of stairs just nearby, the people still choose to wait to take the escalator. o_0 they either are incredibly lazy to refuse walking up a simple flight of stairs, or they have an incredible amount of patience. Also, what on earth (or in Singapore) happened to the "keep left" rule? To allow people who are rushing to get a faster way up/down the escalator?
Oh, that's not all, even in the cinema, while watching The Simpsons Movie, some moron kept on making uber loud comments and trying to guess what was gonna happen next out loud during the movie. It was super irritating...
It's sickening to see how selfish people can get. I'm severely disappointed in the standards of BASIC COURTESY of Singaporeans. All this in just one day!
Okay that's enough ranting for now.
After the movie Jon Teo and I went to the Esplanade to try and catch the last moments of the National Day Parade Rehearsal. Our original plan was to climb up to the rooftop terrace and take shots from there but it was closed for obvious reasons... So we went to the area just next to the water body and started snapping from there... I managed to get some fireworks and another part of the Parade... Unfortunately I didn't have time to change my tele-lens for my wide-angle lens so I was stuck with zoomed-out photos of the fireworks argh... To take proper fireworks shots you need to use long-exposure (otherwise you don't get the lines already), and so a tripod is needed...
This was the "Jellyfish" part of the show... *shrugs* I have no idea. I was eagerly waiting for the fireworks to begin, when suddenly Jon Teo pointed across the river, exclaiming. This looks nicer than the long-exposure shots cos it has less light and thus a better contrast, I feel.
This is one of my better shots of the fireworks... Most of the others had too much smoke and thus the effect was lost. This is one of the earlier ones so not too much smoke there. I used 5 second exposure for this. I would've have preferred a wide-angle shot of the fireworks above the river but I was scared that by the time I finished changing my lens the fireworks would've stopped (after all, it was only a rehearsal... shouldn't waste too many fireworks).
This was after the NDP rehearsal; I took Jon Teo to a building near Funan and although we couldn't gain access to the 6th level open storey, we did manage to snap some night shots from the 5th level carpark. This was taken using 30 second exposure, which gives the traffic lines below... I feel it's nicer than the 60 second exposure pics I took once again cos of the contrast...
I like this pic :)
This is a shot of the Fullerton using 5 second exposure... I was trying to capture the reflection in the river as well but I wasn't really successful with this shot. Jon Teo could do it with his cam but it was more difficult with mine and I think I got it but I dunno haha... Looks about the same :/ but the angle on this is nicer.
There're lots more where these pics came from :D Wahaha... I love night shots!
Jon and I are going to Botanic Gardens next week to spam macro-lens pics... :P Till then...
"You'll Never Walk Alone"
Archangel
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Thursday, July 26, 2007 . 12:48 PM
Someone That You're With
Someone That You're With - Nickelback
I reside in 209, you’re in 208
You moved in last Friday night, and I just couldn't wait
So I tried to call across the hall, to ask you out someday
But a lineup formed outside your door, and I was way too late
Well I'd rather start off slow
This whole thing's like some sort of race
Instead of winning what I want
I'm sitting here in second place
Because somewhere the one I wanna be with's with somebody else
Oh God, I wanna be that someone that you're with
(I wanna be that someone that you're with)
And I can talk about it all day long 'til I run out of breath
But I still wanna be that someone that you're with
(I've got to be that someone that you're with)
And I'm pacing by the phone
'Cause I hate to be alone
And if you're out there with him somewhere and just about to kiss
God I wanna be that someone that you're with
Well I hear your favorite songs you sing along with everyday
And I borrow things that I don't need for conversation sake
Last night I heard your key, it hit your lock at 4 AM
Instead of being out with me you must be out with them
Well I'd rather start off slow
This whole thing's like some sort of race
Instead of winning what I want
I'm sitting here in second place
This whole thing's like some sort of race
Instead of winning what I want
I'm sitting here in second place
Because somewhere the one I wanna be with's with somebody else
Oh god, I wanna be that someone that you're with
(I wanna be that someone that you're with)
And I can talk about it all day long 'til I run out of breath
But I still wanna be that someone that you're with
(I've got to be that someone that you're with)
And I'm pacing by the phone
'Cause I hate to be alone
And if you're out there with him somewhere and just about to kiss
God, I wanna be that someone that you’re with
Well somewhere the one I wanna be with's with somebody else
Oh god, I wanna be that someone that you're with
And I can talk about it all day long 'til I run out of breath
But I still wanna be that someone that you're with
(I've got to be that someone that you're with)
And I'm pacing by the phone
'Cause I hate to be alone
And if you're out there with him somewhere and just about to kiss
God, I've got to be that someone that
I wanna be that someone that
I've got to be that someone that you're with
"You'll Never Walk Alone"
Archangel
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Monday, July 23, 2007 . 9:42 PM
Rag!
Yowza just got back from a full day's outing lolz... I've been up and out since 0800 omg that's more than 12 hours man... Hardcore.
Went to NUS today to do the rag float... Was very slow-starting at first cos we were all waiting for the person in charge to come and tell us what she wanted us to do. Our OG was assigned like one of the most important parts of the float, the plane, which is apparently the main part of the storyline for the dance. Yupz.
After shifting the plane frame from the basement carpark to behind the med library, we started work on spray-painting the wood silver (it actually fooled some people into thinking that it was made out of aluminium poles lol) and covering up the sides with blue cloth. The worst part was breaking the cds to give the shiny decor for the sides... It was a total nightmare man there were SO many CDs and just when we thought we broke them small enough the person in charge came by and said like it had to be a quarter of that size. -.-" peng san.
So this is Glorijoy, Diana and Alvin trying to sew the cloth on to the sides of the plane...
Haha... Yeah later during the day some adults came by and observed us breaking the CDs with our bare hands, commenting that we should probably wear protective goggles and/or gloves while doing it, prompting Celeste to brandish a pair of goggles...
Wahaha DAMN funny!!!In the end we did a pretty all right job I guess (with all the slacking in between)... Ok i decided against posting our work so far here in case of some fanatics who want to spy on the rag or something. Haha. Well. There ARE these kind of pple.
Haha I saw Sidd outside med fac today! Lolz... While waiting for the BTC bus at the bus stop, a guy wearing a 9 Div Infantry shirt and track pants suddenly walked up and stood REALLY close to me while I was talking to my OG mates. I was thinking "Who the hell is this guy?" and when I eventually looked up I saw Sidd smiling at me lolll. What a coincidence. I suppose I'll see him again on Saturday during our weekly soccer :D
After rag we went to Bukit Timah Plaza to play pool :D they actually wanted to drag me all the way to Tampines can... -.-" I'll just die. On the way while waiting for the bus the gang wanted to pose with the Simpsons movie poster and this was the result lolz (sorry for my shaky hands)
Wah pool was quite disastrous though I kept missing my shots by a bit and a bit and a bit sianz... Must go play more haha. *excuse* lmao! After the game Celeste wanted to play foosball lol I must say it was uber funny watching the guys play... The game ended 4-3 to Taoni and Celeste hahaha. Wow our OG rocks man so fun!
Man I must start to bring my cam around already... Can start archiving the OG's life through our years in medicine haha... Then can create a photo-collage at the end of the course. Inspired by Jonk!Okays gonna go play the 360 soon... I should start mugging for my BTT already so MANY people have their licence liaoz... I feel so noob. Sigh. Oh well. There's no shame in sucking.
"You'll Never Walk Alone"
Archangel
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Friday, July 20, 2007 . 8:11 PM
Life In Medicine
Wow I just got back from med.i.camp... Probably the most fun time I'll have in a camp this year... Cos the rest were all army camps. Lol.
I'm slowly getting into the idea that I'm not an NSman anymore... At least for the next 5-6 years or so. It's nice to be a civilian again.
Last week I went for the NUS medical checkup at UHWC, and I met Mok (Ying Ren) during the process, and it so happened that we were going in the same direction (I was going home and he was going to RJ) so we both boarded bus 151 from the bus stop just outside the Yusoff Ishak House and guess what we saw...
No, I'm not kidding. That's the interior of an SBS bus. Seriously. Recognise the TVMobile at the top right hand corner of the picture? (I must apologize for the poor quality of pictures by the way, it was taken with my handphone camera on an incredibly shaky bus) Yes. Mok and I were absolutely shocked. Hahaha... I mean, we just stared agape at the interior design and it took us a while for us to make it to our seats. I mean, look at this!
And this!!! (that's Mok cam-whoring by the way... Hahaha :P)
See? I included BOTH TVMobile screens in this picture this time. Hahaha. It was so cool man, and Mok and I were the only people who seemed flabbergasted by that display. The others on the bus were totally unfazed! Haha... Talk about interior designing...
Med.i.camp was an incredibly fun experience, I made many new friends (although this batch of med students are FILLED with RJ students). My OG Eredar is damn funny, our motto is "there's no shame in sucking" cos we like lost almost every game in the camp haha... But we did achieve the purpose of the camp, and that was to have fun no matter what. I doubt many other OGs can boast that. Too bad I didn't take my camera along to take shots during the camp, but I did manage to grab some photos from Diana on the last day (my phone died and I couldn't use the camera lol). The night before, I was one of the few people who actually got more than 2 hours of sleep (ok actually, I got like 8-9 hours of sleep heeheehee, which was why I was awake enough to snap these...)
That's Celeste in the foreground... And from left to right on the sofa, Jaryl, Peter and Darren. Peter was like swaying from left to right, (much like Mr. Bean in the church episode) fast asleep.
This is a bird's-eye-view of everyone lol...
And this is the grandest picture of them all!!! Hahaha... Taoni was the only one who didn't sleep a wink at all the previous night. Wahaha.
I must really say much thanks to Glorijoy and Jonk who made me realize that despite 4 years of photography in school, I've not progressed much in the art. Somehow I got lost along the way taking all those events and photographs, I lost the true art and skill of photography, and have forgotten what I learnt during the photography camps in RI... So I've decided to make full use of my camera and my skills from now on, starting tomorrow. Woohoo I'm going to take night shots with Jon Teo till like 12am haha. Hopefully I'll recreate my style of shooting and learn something new along the way.
Last thing I wanna say before I close this post, I wanna thank all the fabulous OGLs and OG mates for such a wonderful and enjoyable med.i.camp! Thanks to Yao Chen, Li Jia, John and John, (haha) E'Ching, En Qi, Michelle, Denise and Zhi Yong for being such sporting and brotherly/sisterly OGLs, and thanks to Zhun Rui, Jaryl, Taoni, MJ, Peter, Darren, Alvin, Yu Xuan, Celeste, Diana, Gilliane, Beatrice, Glorijoy, Yi En, Ling Xing (I think... sorry!) Yu Kit, and anyone else whom I so stupidly and forgetfully left out (don't worry I'll add it in once I remember :D). There's no shame in sucking!!!
"You'll Never Walk Alone"
Archangel
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Backstage Hands
It's a basic fact that backstage hands are unappreciated. People only want to see the star of the show, the highlight of the play, but not the dirty, gritty, unimportant backstage hands.
Without the backstage hands, the show cannot go on. Yet they are always taken for granted as most of the recognition and attention goes to the main attraction. So why do they still carry on when they know that their efforts are not appreciated? It's their definition of duty, an undying sense of responsibility, that they know they have a part to play and that they must play that part to the best of their ability; to fulfil their sense of honour and dignity, that they know that they had tried their best and done themselves proud, no matter who gets the credit. It allows them to look at themselves in the mirror and go, "I have not let myself down today".
But sometimes the backstage hand gets tired of getting no recognition. Sometimes he feels that he has been unjustifiably ignored. And sometimes, maybe he does not want to be a backstage hand anymore. Should he feel sorry for himself? Does he deserve to feel sorry for himself? After all, it was he who chose to lead this life of obscurity, to put himself in this predicament in the first place. Believe me, he has tried ways and means to shake off the tag of being the "man behind the scenes". But just as troglodytes are unable to emerge into the sunlight, the backstage hand is apprehensive of stepping into the spot light. Sometimes he feels jealous, perhaps even bitter at how the stars manage to handle it so well. But what makes him the most bitter is that the stars chuck him aside once they have gained their popularity, leaving them in the lurch and back to square one.
The backstage hand dreams of getting the recognition he deserves one day, that he can step up and be popular, and rise up to stardom. He thought that he could do that; start life anew, recreate himself in a fresh environment. But several ghosts of the past still come back to haunt him, forcing him to remain inconspicuous.
All the backstage hand wants is to feel appreciated, to feel wanted. Although he has tried to look for it himself, he does not want to be too daring and become a prima donna like his peers before him, for that would be betraying all that he stands for. Thus he is doomed to a life of being the invisible man, the utility man. For he is a mere backstage hand, and not the star of the show.
"You'll Never Walk Alone"
Archangel
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Tuesday, July 10, 2007 . 9:16 PM
Red Ring Of Death
Wow I've been busy today. Just enrolled in Bukit Batok Driving Centre! Haha... But I have to take an evaluation first before I can take the BTT... How come other centres don't need lol. I'm gonna learn manual so can drive sports car in the future! Hahaha... Nah.
I watched Goal 2 by myself after that... Watching a movie by yourself is quite fun! Haha... But Goal 2 isn't really worth the ticket money... The story is most similar to Goal, and the games so unrealistic and once again... Santiago Munez never, NEVER tastes defeat. I mean, wtf?!?! The most unrealistic goals ever scored by anyone lol... And Beckham scores from EVERY free kick in the show... Haha... Arsenal and Real Madrid NEVER met in a Champions League Final... It was bad enough that they said that Newcastle United did a swap deal with Real Madrid, Munez for Owen, but for Madrid to come back from 2 goals down to win the Champions League Final 3-2 against Arsenal is pushing it a bit... It's like... Discrediting Liverpool's very own comeback win against AC Milan in 2005. Wtf wtf wtf... I'm severely disappointed, and I didn't even expect much from this movie.
Went swimming today with Peks! Quite fun cos after every 10 laps we would just stand at the side of the pool and catch up with one another... Almost like old times. I wasted $1 for the most stupid thing... The instruction on the entry fee screen said select type and number of tickets before paying, then I happily slotted in my $1 coin before selecting. Then Peks was like, "Errr I think you're supposed to choose first." OMG! So I payed double to enter the pool area. AHHHH
We went to eat Mac's at J8 after the swim... Before that I had not eaten since the night before haha... I was SUPER hungry throughout the swim. Now I'm exhausted... Haven't gone swimming for a long time already. But not bad la. I must keep up my exercise schedule!
My Xbox 360 caught the Red Ring Of Death!!! Now it looks like this:
I've read about this online and have been praying that my rotten Xbox 360 (which cheats at games, by the way :P) won't catch it... And in true Murphy's fashion, it caught it. I mean, I just turned it on and suddenly this scenario appears. Now I have to call Microsoft up and get it repaired... Hopefully replaced. Hahaha... At least it's now for free cos it's a manufacturer's problem. Sigh...
Okay I'm super tired... Gonna go sleep soon so I can wake up early to run tomorrow, then go to NUS to do a medical which I've already done at the Aeromedical Centre but which the results cannot be released cos it's "under the Air Force and is therefore confidential"... How retarded is that. Then have to pay for the medical some more... Sigh
The free tickets for the NUS medical freshmen for Harry Potter are subject to a lucky draw! AHHHH. Now people only have a 50% chance to get the tickets. I'm sure in true Murphy's fashion, I won't get a ticket tomorrow. Haha... Luckily I have a double-contingency plan. Thank you SAFRA!
"You'll Never Walk Alone"
Archangel
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Wednesday, July 04, 2007 . 12:39 AM
A Tribute to Luis Garcia
Luis Garcia. Not a name that springs to mind when you consider Liverpool's greats... But there is something special about the player, that has captured the hearts of Liverpool fans around the world.
When Luis Garcia first moved to Anfield, people were skeptical about him. A virtually unheard-of Spanish player, brought from Barcelona's second-stringers, people were unsure of what Luis Garcia could bring to the club and if this signing would bring Liverpool in the right direction. Given the no. 10 jersey previously worn by Michael Owen and John Barnes before him, Luis Garcia had big boots to fill. But boy, did he fill them.
There are not many players in the world who can play left, right and central midfield, can double as a forward and even play 'in the hole' behind the strikers. There are even fewer players capable of striking a football so sweetly with both feet. Who can forget his premiership goal against Charlton, where he looked up, and curled a sweet right-footer past the keeper, who fully anticipated it but could not stop it. Or his magnificent dipping half-volley against Juventus and against one of the best keepers in the world, Gianluigi Buffon, in the Champions League quarter-finals of 2005?
His ball control is unquestionable. On the pitch, he always looks the most comfortable with the ball at his feet, trying outrageous tricks and pulling off the most wonderful turns and flicks. Many have been outwitted and outplayed by the Spaniard
Luis Garcia may be diminutive, but there is no questioning his heading ability. He proved that with a brilliant looping header in the champions league against Bordeaux from almost outside the box, and a wonderfully headed goal against Portsmouth in the Premiership.
Luis Garcia is a man for the big occasion, scoring all-important goals. Such as the goal against Chelsea (yes, it CROSSED the line you sore-loser Chelsea fans) to send Liverpool to the Champions League semi-final in 2005, and those vital goals against Bayer Leverkusen in the same year to give Liverpool the 6-2 aggregate win to send them into the quarter-finals.
Luis Garcia came from Barca and brought us joy. He taught us the magic of football, and brought us to heaven and back with his magical displays in the red shirt. We'll never forget his thumb-sucking celebration and never dispute the passion Luis has for football and for Liverpool.
Atletico have acquired themselves a real gem of a player.
Thanks for the memories Luis, and all the best in the Primera Liga. We'll miss you.
"You'll Never Walk Alone"
Archangel
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Fun Quiz
Wow now I've got a lot of time... Boring. Hahaha... I should go get a life outside. In the meantime, guess where I got this quiz from? :P THANKS KING TUBA
1. The phone rings. Who do you want it to be? The phone never rings for me. Hahaha
2. When shopping at the grocery store, do you return your trolley? Ya duh... I don't wanna lose $1!!!
3. If you had to kiss the last person you kissed, would you? Yeah maybe...
5. Do you play Sudoku? Not regularly
6. If abandoned alone in the wilderness, would you survive? Ya. That's what NS has trained us to do!!!
7. Do you like tongue rings? No. I wonder how it feels like to french someone with a tongue ring though... Hahaha
12. Could you ever date someone with different religious beliefs? I don't mind.
13. Do you like to pursue or be pursued? That depends on how you wanna interpret the question... Generally I like to be pursued. Hahaha. Now let's see HOW you wanna interpret that.
14. Use three words to describe yourself at the moment. Bored, Tired, Itchy
15. Do any songs make you cry? It depends on the situation at the time... "Fix You" by Coldplay did once
16. Are you continuing your education? Er... YAH
17. Do you know how to shoot a gun? YES! That's what NS has trained us to do! I've fired the M16, SAR21, SAW, M203, Matador Sub-calibre, GPMG, HMG and AGL
18. If your house was on fire, what would be the first thing you'd save? Myself
19. Who were the last 3 people you shared a bed with? Kai Hong, Derek and Kai Xuan... In bunk when we just lie on each other's beds and talk crap.
22. What colour are your eyes? Black
23. How tall are you? 174cm
24. What colour is your hair? Black
25. If you could do it over again, start from scratch, would you? For some things yes... But mostly no.
27. Have you ever taken pictures in a photo booth? Nope
28. When was the last time you were at the mall ? ER... Last or last-last week? I can't remember
29. Favourite ex? Heh.
32. Do you like mustard? Yes
33. Do you prefer to sleep or eat? Sleep... I get too little of that.
34. Do you look like your mum or dad? Dad
35. How long does it take you to shower? I can go 30sec - 1 min... Haha... Usually 3-5 minutes.
36. Can you do the splits? No way man
37. What movie do you want to see right now? Rattatouille
42. Do you own a camera phone? Yup. I'm out of NS already!
44. Was your mum a cheerleader? Er... I don't think so.
47. How many hours of sleep do you get a night? Now? Can range from 5-10 hours. Haha... In SAF it was always 6-7 hours.
49. What do you buy at the Movies? Tickets? Hahahahaha.... Popcorn and coke...
51. Do you wear your seatbelt? Depends. In the back seat I don't.
52. What do you wear to sleep? PJs. Hahahaha... Bet you didn't know that
53. Anything big ever happen in your town? The Australian soccer team is in Singapore!!! Harry Kewell!!!
54. Do You like your hair straight or curly? Straight.
55. Is your lip pierced? Nope.
58. Do you like funny or serious people better? Once again this depends on the situation... If I'm depressed I'd prefer to be around serious people. But generally funny people are nice to be around.
60. Do you like the rain? Depends once more... Outfield the rain SUCKS. But in ATI the rain is always welcome cos the bunks are like saunas. Currently? Yes I like the rain cos it's the hot season.
61. Ocean or pool? Ocean... Can take better shots.
62. What's your favourite drink? Coke. I spam coke a lot.
66. Do you need a bf/gf to be happy? Er... I don't think so
70. Do you like PINK? Not really. Lol. But I LOVE my PINK IC!!!
Hm not the most fun quiz I've ever done... But I'm so boliao I don't care. Lol!
"You'll Never Walk Alone"
Archangel
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Sunday, July 01, 2007 . 12:14 AM
Goodbye NS
Well since disruption from the army last thursday I've had a lot of time to reflect and think about my short stint in the Singapore National Service...
It seems like I've spent many years in the army already, even though it's been a mere 6 months. National Service has changed me as a person, has put me through several trials and tribulations... Not only physically, but mentally and in terms of handling relationships with people as well.
BMT seems so far away now... Even though it was just in January this year. It was arguably the best portion of my 6 months in NS. Hawk COY was a great company, with good company-mates and commanders... I think we were all very tightly-knit and had a strong sense of pride in our company... This was displayed with great gusto during the games day for BMT. Sadly this attitude would not replicate for my next two postings, which is probably why I treasure the memories of Hawk COY the most. Onward all Hawk-ers!
SISPEC may have not been as bad as I made it out to be... But the disappointment of not getting into OCS, coupled with the disappointment of getting into the most 'xiong' company made all the trainees disillusioned I guess... Which was probably why I was unable to work with or motivate many of them. Of course that kind of attitude from the trainees was never going to sit well with the commanders... In my SISPEC platoon I think I was a prime candidate to crossover to OCS if not for my IPPT which only got a silver... But oh well. I don't think I'll be able to survive OCS anyway lol...
After getting the posting that said I was to go to Armour Training Institute, I had my fears and doubts about the vocation. Was it going to be tough? Are the people going to be the same as those in SISPEC? It seemed that way at first, but after a mere week or two, things started to pick up and I'm confident that the guys I left behind in the Specialist Training Wing of ATI will become as tight-knit as the guys from Hawk COY in BMT... ATI/STW is very systematic and organized in what they do and that's what appealed to me most.
There have been so many people who have made an impact on and influenced me throughout this short 6 months... I thank you all, it's certainly been a blessing to have met you guys.
From BMT: 2LT Wilson, thanks for being such a great PC and for playing DOTA with us!!! Haha. 3SG Thiru, hope you manage to achieve your dreams for your career in the future... 3SG Farhan, don't smoke so much! Haha... Our section had great fun with you as our section commander! 3SG Oong, the closest sergeant to the whole platoon... Don't so stress, be more fun-loving! 2SG Yee, who held us in awe with his discipline and military knowledge from the first day of BMT... SSG Faizul, for being such a funny and friendly sergeant major, you were like a godfather to all of us...
From SISPEC: 2SG Lian, yeah the best section commander from platoon 2! At least in my opinion... 1SG Ho, quite 'xiong' section commander but is always friendly and talking to us trainees... SSG Djohan and 3SG Jackjit, fellow Liverpool supporters! MSG Rajoo, who made us toilet cleaners scrub every single algae off the tiles... Haha... But a man to be respected, an inspirational figure. 3SG Ridzman, the SUPER nice sergeant whom I had the benefit of having as guard commander when I was doing guard duty...
From ATI: 2WO Muniandy, an ULTRA nice course warrant, almost like a friend to us... Too bad he nags a lot to the course haha... But to the three of us when we OOCed, he was the best. 2WO Koh, a fantastic PC, who boosts our morale all the time when we see him, always laughing and joking with us... You still haven't added me to friendster yet! Haha... SSG Patrick, my section commander, who is like a big brother to us in STW...
And how could I ever forget... My beloved parents, and family who have supported me through all the difficulties I'd faced this past 6 months... And my friends who've shared my pain and complaints about NS... Thank you all so much.
Thanks once again, and sorry to anyone whom I may have inadverdently missed out... It's been a hell of a ride.
See you all in 6 years!
"You'll Never Walk Alone"
Archangel
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