Girls get PMS once a month.
Most keep it a secret as to when it really comes.
I won’t be so secretive about it.
I get mine every Sunday.
PBIS, acronym for Pre-Booking-In Stress.
argh, i just HATE it when i have to book in. Those few hours before the actual book-in time, the “sian diao” feeling just comes down on me like waves hitting a coastline continuously, culminating in a high tide.
Ah well, a man’s gotta do what a man’s gotta do. I’ll be gone for 2 weeks as i have my Field Camp.
ARGH!
Hello people. I am back. Mwahahahaha.
Okay okay i’ll try to make this entry short and sweet but not short and sweet enough to qualify to be in the “short & sweet” category. Time forbids me to spend too much of it for narcissism, due to the very simple fact that i’m only home for 2 days a week. This week, i’m lucky i have 3 days off because there’s Good Friday, and, though i’m a free-thinker, i can say that i’m as happy as any other Christian to have a holiday right now. Some of my platoon mates are not so lucky though. They have Guard Duty on Sunday, which means that they have to go back to the Ferry Terminal on Saturday night, which also means that i have heard at least 3 different people complaining, “F*** lah now i can’t go to MoS/ Velvet/ DXO/ Zouk/ (insert name of club here)”. Oh well.
If any of you are even wondering, YES, almost every sergeant uses vulgarities. Some seem not to know about the existence of punctuation, and henceforth had made their own form of punctuation for clauses and phrases. YES, you guessed it — they use vulgarities. And they also use the “f***ing” to mean “very” or words that have the same meaning. So a simple “You are running too slowly” could probably become “You are running f***ing slowly. You better f***ing run faster or i will come after you with a whip and make you run like a f***ing horse.”
In a sense, i guess this rather unusual way of punctuating phrases does have an effect. Firstly it really does drive home a point. “Run faster lah” certainly pales in comparison to “You f***ing better run faster, i tell you, or i’ll break your f***ing legs since they’re so useless!” Secondly, there is that comical aspect to it, the way some sergeants use that word.
Okay, enough about vulgarities. What you are interested in is how i feel about Tekong, right? I know you will say “WTH NO”, but just read on anyway.
I like being in my Company.
I like the people in my Company.
I like the trainers in my Company.
The training isn’t as tough as i expected.
Scouts training back at Catholic High was much tougher to me.
Definately.
What i’m afraid is that i’m not suffering (as most NSman claim would happen to them) because i’m not getting the full NS package. I think it is because of the fact that i’m in the PTP batch (Physical Training Phase, because i failed my NAPFA Test), so training is less tough for me. Honestly, i don’t know how to feel about that. I wouldn’t want training to be so strenuous that i have to fall out frequently, but i don’t like it being so slack too.
My aim in NS is:
1. to get along well
2. get a better body aka better fitness too
3. to get to OCS (Officer Cadet School)
4. to not waste my time during NS (as most men do)
5. to be able to do 10 pull-ups by myself
6. to enjoy training and treasure the experience
Well, one thing i really want to blog about is about the sky there. I have a friend who likes to post pictures of clouds at her blog. At first, i didn’t know what the hell was so gorgeous about the clouds. But now i know, because i’ve seen it with my own eyes. The sky, together with the clouds and sun there all conglomerate to unveil a really breath-taking sight. There is that thin-line difference between viewing it through another person’s camera and looking at the real thing with your own eyes. Now i know. The sunset is beautiful too, and it’s a pity i haven’t been able to appreciate the sunrise because i would be in my push-up position or doing some other exercise while that is happening.
At night, the sky is clear and tranquil. Stars, even the ones that are faint, are actually visible, which is something i cannot say about the sky in mainland Singapore. It’s something so romantic and memorable, but it’s not the same when you’re surrounded by a ton of guys. Or ton*s* of guys, literally, haha. The evening sky seems to make everything mellow and calm, something much needed after a day of intensive but satisfying physical training.
At the end of the day, what i really want to say is that Pulau Tekong isn’t as bad as you think it would be. Stories remain as stories, as experiences from the perspectives of an individual, so please do not be too affected by other people’s tales of National Service. One thing i learnt from Scouts during their camps is to just enjoy the whole package, and take it one thing at a time like a man. You won’t find it that tough this way. It works well for me. I hope i don’t sound too sadomasochistic, but i’m enjoying the training there.
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