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Saturday, January 21, 2006

SUFFERING IN SILENCE

It's been quite a while since i last updated my blog.Couldn't find the time or jus too tired to blog.It's all due to the life of an NSF.Jus suffering in SISPEC..the real toture started this week where all the outfield trainings,operation missions are on the go.Going thru section movement, learning the different drills like ambush, charging, sniper, artillery, aircarft..etc. on how we gonna react if all these scenarios happen.Actually nth wrg wif it..it's interesting n fun but the terrian where we train jus really sucks to the core.Full of rocks, glass, tiles in the midst of the vegetation...Tress planted are also screwed up..Dunno how to put those moments of torture n sufferings into words..Jus imagine going into Lower Mandai at the nature forest to roam ard finding check points with us taking turns to carry a signal set or a field pack weighing 15kg.Manovering up n down the hill, treking thru thick vegetation where no one have bash thru b4 throughout the whole day in the midst of heavy rain, hot sun.WHen night falls, we bashed blindly in the dark with map, compass, pacer n a stupid small torch.A sergeant with a GPS following us..can even get lost inside..Getting back 1am plus in the morning, waking up at 5am to commence the following day training.

All these trainings really push mi to the limit..both mentally & physically.Some said tat i will be much fitter which is quite true.Can clock2.4km run under 9.30min.However, most pple didn't realise one thing tat physical fitness & combat fitness are two different things.Have been doing lots of thinking on where i wish to go after passing out frm BLSC in a month's time.Seriously till now..i got no idea.Jus feel damn confused n lost.Instructors there are a bunch a pple who have no brains..doing things tat dun make sense, not efficient at all, no good communication within them which cause few changes of instructions within minutes which jus bring inconvience to us.
Things they do jus dun make sense.

Wat's on my mind is for the coming long break..Chinese New Year..Jus need a long good break..to spend time wif family n friends.However i have to go thru the coming week of hell first.Being appointed as a section commander where i have to lead my section during the section movements in the field.Sounds fun but doing it is a totally different experience.Wat's worse my appoinment falls during those important missions like Operation Catwalk, Operation Wanderer etc.It's a quite a "heavy load" on the arm to put on the 3 golden stripes armband on my arm.Jus hope everthing goes smoothly during my appoinment days.

Section Commander Arm Band

Johnny Bravo needed you at 10:31 PM

Monday, January 02, 2006

WITH PRIDE WE LEAD, SISPEC WARRIORS

Being posted to command school where one is trained to be a future commander is a total different feeling.The treatment and culture is so much diff frm BMTC.For the past two weeks, i have been going thru lots of thinking of wat i reallie want to achieve or to do aft SISPEC.My best pal in BMT has been encouraging mi to become platoon best in ALPHA company so tat i can cross over to OCS which i wanted to go in there badly.However, thinking of the fact have to go thru field camps n SOC jus turned mi off.Initially, i was very motivated when i did my first IPPT CAT test.CLock 9.41min for my 2.4km run and pass my broad jump..I was so happy and morale was real high but subsequent with SOC in...I jus feel not motivated to go thru any trainings..Jus go thru the tests, lectures for the sake of doing it.The attitude is real different frm wat i used to have.I jus thinking of getting to a slack vocation after passing out frm Basic Section Leader Course (BSLC)..Even personally i dun even noe wat i want.

Looking thru the training programmes for the rest of the course jus turned mi off.It's so packed and will get to book out only on late sat.I can't even find any one day to take half day off to go for my physio appoinment.It's jus packed with impt lessons n tests which couldn't be miss.Now i jus feel my NS life is so sucks...can't wait to ORD.Gtg sign off here..have to book in at 8pm..Shall update more when i'm back

Johnny Bravo needed you at 2:58 AM

Sunday, December 18, 2005

EnD oF bLoCk LeAve..BeGiNniNg oF SISPEC..

I can't believe my block leave will end in 1 hr time and tomor i be back to camp again.ASS man!!Got posted to SISPEC (School Of Infantry Specialist).Frankly, i was very disappointed wif it cos i wanted to get into OCS but i guess all these it's fated or who knows after 2 mths ASLC training i may get transfered to OCS. Well, jus got to live with it or in short suck thumb.As what normally say going to SISPEC to Suffer In Silence, Prepared Extra Confinment.
Wanna congrats my best buddies, Nixon & Jun Quan for getting into OCS.All the best u guys..

Really did enjoyed myself over the a week long break.Catch up with Kel,Gav & Don with outings, jamming, movies & whacking pools.Jus feel so great and relaxed.Was pleased that i got an 30 GB ipod viedo, this time a black one cos got a 20GB white one.Real cool man.Got cash to spare or pple looking for good mp3 player..get it man!!No regrets abt it.haha...

Jus can't wait for the festive seasons to come.This means long weekends for mi n pple in green.YIPEE!!!Gonna be a gift exchange within the NO grp.Hey dudes..remember to up the budget to 20 bucks huh...haha...shall sign off liao...HELL TO SISPEC!!

Johnny Bravo needed you at 6:55 AM

EnD oF bLoCk LeAve..BeGiNniNg oF SISPEC..

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Tuesday, December 13, 2005

CloSing a ChaPter mArks a NeW BeGiNniNg

It seems like i haven blog for ages but anyway I back with a big shout out to all.Can u believe it..I have jus finished my Basic Military Training (BMT) and no longer a "chiow recruit"..I'm a FIRST CLASS PRIVATE..haha..During these three months, truly enough the training turned us from boys to men.There were good and bad times during this period of time.My knee injury was back and was quite serious that i had to see the medical officer.He almost put mi out of course however he refer mi to see a specialist at NUH.The appointment will be tomor.Tat time, i was put on status excusing lower limbs activites for a week.However, SITEST; three days field camp was ard the corner.My officer initially didn't allow mi to participate because my status is not over yet and the camp require lots of road march and treking.Didn't wanna attach with other company for the camp, I lied abt my condidtion tat I was fit enough to take part.As expected, at the second day my knee was so sore amd painful that i have to pop in painkillers.Scrapping through the camp, next came was IPPT trial test before the actual one.This time i couldn't take the trail as i can't run and jump properly. I think i was going through a rough ride down during tat period of time.Totally felt so discouraged and down.Due to my injury, couldn't train on my legs for my standing board jump.Tat point, i totally almost give up the idea of going to Command School (OCS /SISPEC) cos to qualify for tat, one must pass IPPT.Had this concept of downgrading my PES status and be a storeman or clerk.Soon, the actual was ard the corner.The nite before, i took off some of my admin time to train on my jumping. Was very disappointing,can't even hit the 2m mark.Passing distance is 216cm.That actual day, my first jump was 208cm.Was quite suprised and suddenly there a urge of encouragment within myself.Went for my second jump and guess wad!!!I hit the 216cm mark.Was screaming for joy at that time even my buddies were jumping abt wif mi.It was a real true miracle!!HAve thank god for tat.Imagine..first trial test got 168cm, last trial test 186cm n now the final one is 216cm.CAN ANYONE BELIEVE THIS?? Haha!!Even i couldn't.

Now that i have passed out as a first class private, truly realised that i have learn quite a few thing during that three months.Beside shedding 4 kg of weight, the training,gruelling road march, field camp in extreme wet or hot conditions indeed improve not only my physical and also my mental and endurance.It makes mi realised one thing that one being phyically fit doesn't mean that he also combat fit.Morever, it was a great experience during the BMT days and having passed out frm there marks the end of a chapter and relishing into a new beginning of army life.It's Not Over Yet..Army Life Has Just Started!!

Will be getting moi posting on fri..Shall keep my fingers crossed and let pray hard.Yup...

Johnny Bravo needed you at 10:57 AM

Wednesday, November 02, 2005

Back Frm Mighty Jungle

After going thru 1 week of field camp in the vegetation of plantations, tall grass, trees, I came back with much knowledge. Knowing the importance of building a good tent with excellent drainage system ard it or else, the two guys will have to sleep on the groundsheet soaked with muddy water and rain water seeping into the tent.The weather hasn't been kind to us.It rained almost everyday.Though it's cooling, but somehow it doesn't lift up our spirits.Imagine walking ard, sleeping in the tent with ur mud-caked boots.Everywhere is so wet,muddy,mushy and sticky.Having meals with our green vaccum-packed combat rations almost everyday is great toture.The day when we were given fresh rations to consume..the feeling of gobbling those food down to our stomach nvr feel so good before.

MOst interesting part of camp is where we learn how to react upon enemy fire, moving in a file formation with a grp of us, communicating using hand signals.Thunderflash, blanks were used to make the situations even more realistic.After these 7 days, i finally realised the real importance of teamwork.That's where my platoon mates and my buddy comes in. Without them, i can't think of situation where i will be in.Things like given a certain time to build a tent, digging a proper drainage system,looking out for each other, etc and esp. digging of the shell-scrape.Without help frm my good buddies, Jun Quan and Nixon, i think i jus die in my half-digged "grave". You can call me unlucky..I was given a spot to dig my shell-scrape where two trees are so nearby where i was pratically chopping thick tree roots instead of digging soil out.Suay man!!!I almost died there if not for my buddies.Thanks pple.

Well..a good experience i will say.Field camp down now left SIT-Test to go.Another 3 days field camp in 2 weeks time.Sian lar..haha...

Johnny Bravo needed you at 10:24 PM

Saturday, October 22, 2005

Will be booking in 4 hrs time..the earliest timing i ever had since frm the first book in..Yup.Starting my 7 days field camp tomor...Feeling sucky abt it.Wat worse i'm down with tekong cough...sian..I will blog happenings on both this n next week when i back on Mon nite. Quite moody now....

Johnny Bravo needed you at 11:36 PM

Saturday, October 15, 2005

Climbing The Walls (Backstreet Boys)

Close your eyes, make a wish

This could last forever

If only you could stay with me, now

So, tell me what it is that keeps us from each other, now

Yeah, its coming to get me You re under my skin

No, I can t ever let you go

You re a part of me, now

Caught by the taste of your kiss

And I don t wanna know the reason why I can t stay forever like this

Now, I m climbing the walls cause I miss you

Take my hand, take my life

Just don t take forever

And let me feel your pain kept inside

There s gotta be a way you and I together, now

Yeah, it s coming to get me

You re under my skin

No, I can t ever let you go

You re a part of me, now

Caught by the taste of your kiss

And I don t wanna know the reason why I can t stay forever like this

Now, I m climbing the walls cause I miss you

It s an illusion how can I feel this way

(If I can t have you)

It s an illusion nothing is real this way

(If I can t have you)

No, I can t let you go

You re a part of me, now

Caught by the taste of your kiss

And I don t want to know

The reason why I can t stay forever like this

Now, I m climbing the walls cause I miss you

I can t let you go no

And I don t wanna know the reason why

I can t stay forever like this

Now, I m climbing the walls cause I miss you

Johnny Bravo needed you at 11:47 PM

SuDdEn ChAnGes

Over the week, there were some significant changes to my life in camp.Be it during my admin time up in the bunk,b4 lights off, during training and all these had affected mi in one way or so.

Two days ago, there a change in the platoon IC. My bunkmate Guna, was asked to take over my role after being the Platoon IC for a week more.Longer than the first two Platoon ICs.Some of my platoon mates thought it has been abt two weeks more.Haha...That shows how slow time flies in Tekong.After stepping down, I felt much more relieved and carefree.However, I was not used to it in the beginning.Getting my mates down to fall in time, checking strength, etc. became a routine.Anyway, i'm now happy and relieved.

Had a early book out this week.Suppose to be yst noon but somehow they managed to release us on fri nite.So another long weekend but a quiet one. Don and kel went on cruise.Haha..They jus came back and seems like they have so much fun on the ship.YEah...It's time for them to take a good break after working or studying so hard.Went to catch a movie with few of my bunk mates Jinnah,Jun Quan, Ben & Darius.Jun Quan & Ben brought their girlfriends along.Two sweet couples..hahah...Deuce Bigalow.It was a funny and lame show.Aft tat, Jun Quan drove us to Newton to have supper.7 of us have to squeeze in the car, with 5 pple at the back seat of the car.Unbelievable rite?hahah...Anyway, thanks Jun Quan for the ride.

Beside wacking balls with Gavian yst nite, I was sleeping the whole day or playing games. Catching up the sleep that i need which i could not have done in camp.Think later i gonna take a nap again..hahah...I shall sign off frm here....

SECTION 2 MATES : Darius, Jinnah & Mi

Ben & Jun Quan

Johnny Bravo needed you at 9:46 PM