Sunday, May 20, 2007
Months in the army has led me been thinking about weird things.
I still remember watching Pokemon anime years back when one episode is on the ultra cute Charmander (yes, pokemon was one of my favorite cartoons). In that episode, it almost died due to its weak burning flame at its tail. But ash did something to make it better.
What I’m trying to say, like the flame at the tail likens to Charmander’s life, the fire/flame represents my passion and “power” to continue in my work. Yes, all the aspirations, passion that we’ve discussed in OCS, in OTW are weaning. Self-motivation is the key but the most common excuse that we will give is “I’m just a poor NSF!”
My flame is not dying jus weak, I will not let it die. Weak comes from other factors like secondary tasking and what other shits that I never thought of before commissioning. Life is not as simple as you see. This is one thing I’ve learnt.
My fellow PCs are likened to the other starting Pokemon. When I told Daniel about me being a Charmander, he told me he’s a water animal, long ago no flame le. So he’s squirtle. Weiming, being the cockster, and according to joel, looks like Bulbasaur. And khoon, like a pikachu, POOF and he’s gone like a lightning.
Well, happy coy! (for now)
And I’m still deciding, extend or not to extend, maybe hear from babe whether I should go aus and take a look. For wallaby or not?
Labels: charmander
Jim popped a can of Jolly Shandy @ 11:34 PM
Friday, May 11, 2007
Just saw the news just now and i called joash immediately.
HUkou camp, Taiwan, held great memories for me when i was there last yeary oct for training. the weather's there great, armour training was splendid too.
but, today, one fighter jet from taiwan crashed into the camp killing 2 Singaporeans and injuring 7 others, of which 2 seriously injured. Those people include NSFs. i can't imagine cause the people killed are most prob storemen or support personnels stationed there wan. Those people most prob have supported us when we were training there last year.
i called ash and found out OTW just came back last week. and the plane crashed into some stores which are just beside the bunks that we slept. gosh, i can't imagine if it just crashed into bunks and OTW was still there. now i heard one infantry unit is there training so i wish all the best for them.
haiz, so saddening to hear such news...
but a good news here, F1 will be here next YEar!!! (poor malaysia, dun be jealous)
2nd street race after Monaco, and potential 1st night race, much better than a normal circuit sepang.. haha
Labels: Wrong place, Wrong time.
Jim popped a can of Jolly Shandy @ 9:10 PM
Thursday, May 10, 2007
Finally, I’ve got the time (or I should say I feel like) to blog. Not saying blogging’s boring, except that my NS experience has nothing much to talk about.
I’m gonna start blabbering again.
Coming to 41 has got so many pros and cons.
I start with the cons first:
The camp smell of chicken’s Shit!! Literally, sometimes when you wake up and the morning “fresh” air welcomes you like a train hit your head. Gosh!
Actually that’s about it.. for cons, now pros:
The people posted with me to 41 are great people. As in to me are the better guys back in OTW, sincere guys and straight forward, nothing of the back-stabbing and evil plots types. Lucky!
The camp is so near my house, 10min car ride away (but I seemed to spend more time in camp than at home)
Till now, it has been 5 months as an officer, working as one, operating as one. Gain a small insight of what work life outside is really like. I would say SAF is operating something like a commercial organization. But I’ve been stuck in between friendships and work-relationships. Yes I can be friends to a lot of people, but I feel that sometimes when it comes to work, I demand a lot from myself and of course the people who are working with me, and I would neglect of the feelings and strain the relationship. I would only realize that I’ve hurt people until someone tells me, but in my mind, I am still good friend to the person. It’s just that to me, work is work, private affairs should not be brought inside. But L is correct, now what we are doing is low-key stuff, so as friends, we still can work along well, but when the tough comes, it might be back to cadet days where we KB each other, but once work’s off, in bunks, jokes and laughter come back. Some people may be put off by my attitude when I’m in work mode, but in friends mode, you guys know I treat all my friends great one. So if I might have offended people in work, just forgive me, stress transforms people temporarily.
So now, I’m trying hard to bond further the group of us that are posted in together. We are 02/06, we must like what joel said, make a mark and show that we can make a difference.
Babe, you’re leaving me and Singapore for 18 days! Wa that’s a long time, starting to miss you le lor!! I’m sorry when sending you off like didn’t care for you. (Stupid caveman called me for work matters) but really hope you come back fast and we can go watch the concert together : ) you enjoys down under yeah!!
Airport is really a nice place…
Labels: bon voyage
Jim popped a can of Jolly Shandy @ 9:35 PM
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