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Thursday, September 28, 2006

12:45 AM

i realised today when i loitered around the airport for about an hour, that so many parts of singapore could remind me of ODAC.

remember how we went to the airport to eat swensen's topless 5 icecream during the promotion?
rememeber how we used to walk around orchard/cityhall/esplanade in smelly tshirts and shorts?
remember how we used to go to BK and sit there and eat and make a hell lot of noise?
remember how we went to the airport so many times to send ppl off?
remember how we ran around in sentosa like stupid idiots and bashed through bushes?
remember how we craved changi nasi lemak and chicken cutlet hor fun?
remember how we freaking slept on groundsheets while there were wildboars bashing through the bushes around us?
remember how we night cycled everywhere anywhere and even near the expressway?
remember how we played like small kids in pasir ris park and west coast park?

remember remember, the (silly( things we did together:) (heeeeheee lousy attempt but it rhymes ok!)

just realised that i can never forget odac cos of all these memories:)

we'll miss you JT :) see you very soon!

and all the guys, i know you are dying to shout "ORD LOR!" especially kenneth sim. :D

everyone, hang in there! and find passion in whatever you are doing:)

life only gets better when you stop wanting more.

love, rina

&the beauty.

5:47 PM

Hey pple! After extensive discussions with SN, who incidentally may be flying off on the 23rd, we have decided to potentially have the BBQ on the 22nd, Friday. What do u guys think?

-JT

&the beauty.

11:14 AM

Hey all. This goes out to JO, who just commissioned, and GY, whose performance I missed and whom I have not seen since I got back (!). Just wanna say I'm sorry for missing your respective events on Saturday, stupid sprained ankle and all. Why I must knn land on that guy's foot, I have no idea. Sigh.

Anyway, props to JO, for sticking with it and persevering through the difficult times to become a full-fledged 2LT of the SAF. I think it's safe to say that we are all proud of you and your grit, especially signing the extension to qualify for OCS. It's quite admirable that while others are scrambling to ORD, here you are, having had the most trying NS experience yet still agreeing to hang on for more of it. Truly I salute you. Sir!

And to GY, how come we still haven't met up yet?! Sialah. I'll be leaving for the UK in another couple of weeks or so (27th Sept), so we must definitely engineer a meeting or outing or something yah?? I propose having a BBQ at SN's house or at VJ on the 23rd of Sept. Then again, BBQ could be messy, and more importantly, we need someone to organise. We could just order pizza and hang out at SN's poolside hahaha.

Or, the officers could treat! Basket. Commissioned for half a year already, got so many of you, can't even get it together to treat us to a nice meal. Each one come out like $40 enough to settle the issue. For some perspective I came out $220 for the BBQ at SN's place last year. So there, I've done my part. Time to step up to the plate, huh, Young Second Lefts.

Well, time well and truly flies. It's been some 20 months since we were instructors. But I daresay our bond still remains, though perhaps not as strong as once it was. But what's important is that thus far, it has stood the test of time, and I'm sure it will continue to endure, beyond time and space. Soon I will be flying off again, and then it will be AS's turn to Ireland(must meet up in UK!), and then YA to China (right?), then WY and RT to Australia, and so on and so forth. Guess the only thing left to do is stay in touch, and try to make time for each other as far as possible, what with the unpredictability of life threatening to ensnare us into its folds.

Relaxing.

-JT

&the beauty.

10:25 PM

Special Thanks to whoever wrote the previous post. Though you did not sign off, but I could have guess who it is. I have been wanting to blog to tell you people how I have feeling lately but was worried that I could not express myself properly as you people know I am not so good at playing with this game of Alphabets. Anyway I'll just jot down what come to my mind.

First thing that come to the NS guys' mind when my name is mentioned is that I'm the crazy chap that extended my NS by 4 freaking months. I guess you might think that I'm losing 4 months of my life by doing so. However, wasting life is subjective if you think that the 2 years of NS is supposed to be wasteful from the start and you're not going to do anything with it then it will be definitely be wasted. But if you think that the 2 years allow you to understand yourself, know what you hold dear to and what you really want, then it's can become a critical two years. So what to start work two years later than others? Is working life really so attractive that you can't wait to join their rank? Though I never really work before, but more often than usual, the working adults were stressing that working is not so fun after all. Unless you are financially tight, then it will understandable that two years will worth more to you. I merely used the extra 4 months to gain more friends, experience and memories, explore myself and create my own NS story. Is it worth it? One of the lesson I learnt, never leave what you want to fate, you want something plan it and work towards it. This lesson is further emphasize to me in this year's training; to set an aim and have the flexibility of mind to overcome all obstacles to arrive at your destination.

Next, the nine months of tactical field training in OCS, same as many of you all, is definitely not going to stay with me. So why I did I go OCS for? For the rank, pride, prestige? Could be very true, because it's so tangible. But the NS guys knew better that the rank don't mean much and have seem many officers that are fuk up. So much for "reposing special trust and confidence to carry out the duty with due diligence and perseverance." What I bring away is the lesson that my Wing Commander was trying to teach my Wing and I will share with all of you. Yes, Life is full of decisions and to make one is easy. However, to live with the consequences is usually not. And the harder decisions are usually not black or white, instead it comes in different tones of grey. If one is able to think critically and find a balance, he will have gained more than the 9 months of OCS training. And for now, though newly commissioned, I feel like I have lose my map. Though I have a compass to show me my direction, I need to recover the map to ascertain the path that I am going to take.

To end off, certainly last saturday is a milestone in my NS life. And in the 1 year 8 months I'll have gotten what others did in 11 months. It certainly not a short journey. On Saturday, I was happy, but to me there's still a trace of pitiness that a special someone could not share my joy with me. And yes, life is unpredictable, that's why it's life. I also wasn't sure where I gotten the strength to carry on what I suppose to do. You guys are certainly one of the sources. And maybe it's true that it goes, "It’s when things seem worst that you must not quit".

Jo

&the beauty.

1:48 AM

Congrats to jo on finally becoming an officer! Your NS period must be the most tumultuous among us all.Having to OOC during BMT,thus dashing your hopes of going to OCS, upgrading from a clerk to a fighting fit soldier and having to recourse BMT almost 1year after your cohort,not to mention extending your ORD date(you must be crazy!) so you can get posted to OCS. These are huge sacrifices you have made,and be glad that they have all paid off.
I've been present at 2 commissioning parades already, and I must say, the moment when I witness the peak caps being hurled into the air never fails to move me.The culmination of 9 months of hard work is in that exact moment, when cadets become fully-fledged officers.The mixed feelings of joy,exhilaration,pride,release and accomplishment must be something undescribable, something that only those people on the parade square will ever experience.
Kudos to jo, you truly deserve to be on that parade square. For not being afraid to try again, for being able to find the courage to leave your comfort zone(many would have grabbed the oppurtunity to be a clerk and ord in peace), for your determination in chasing your dreams, for persevering in spite of uncertainties and doubts, for striving through tough times, for not quitting in face of adversity.

Don’t Quit
by Edgar A. Guest

When things go wrong, as they sometimes will,
When the road you're trudging seems all uphill,
When the funds are low but the debts are high,
And you want to smile but you have to sigh,
When care is pressing you down a bit ...
Rest if you must, but don't you quit!

Life is queer with its twists and turns,
As every one of us sometimes learns,
And many failures turn about
When we might have won had we stuck it out.
Don't give up though the pace seems slow ...
You may succeed with another blow.

Often the struggler has given up
When he might have captured the victor’s cup;
And he learned too late when the night came down,
How close he was to the golden crown.

Success is failure turned inside out...
And you can never tell how close you are
It may be near when it seems so far.
So stick to the fight when you’re hardest hit
It’s when things seem worst that you must not quit.

For all that, I salute you.

&the beauty.

1:24 PM

coz u guys coming for my show tonite!

its alot alot of hard work so i hope everything turns out fine . last nite's opening show wasnt as good as expected due to hiccups here n there . n the crowd was boring! haha . anyway tonite's concert wil rawk =)

ohh btw all the items have a theme .. watch beyond d choreography!

some items to look out for:
item 6 - red light district. depicts a scene of prostitutes seducing a group of happy innocent boys . DANGER: some sexual thingy involved . haha its an exciting item .. guys open up ur eyes!

item 4 - sweet luv. MY ITEM. tells d sweet feelin of first love =)

item 5 .. tribal dance in hip hop

item 8 . crossfire - most powerful item . gang fight ..

item 11 . men's affair -my 2nd item .. 2 girls fighting over 1 guy leading to a big girl fightt . tis item is cute n gers r hott . dun go toilet b4 dis ok

last item's by alumni so its damm good k. they r the gurus .. look out for the justin timberlake style and salsa hiphop . juz so different =)

okays d the overall - lots of sex n violence . haha hope u guys haf fun tonite .. wil go look for u ppl after the show . wait for me outside d theatre !

cya tonite . n thanx alot for coming to support .. load of luv- grace

&the beauty.

11:57 PM

hey,

there have been talks about having another overseas trip aft the guys ORD. well i juz checked.think rina, wanying and I should be free after 23/3/07 to mid april. im for a budget backpacking trip!! haha.

hmmm we r all becoming flying people. KS juz flew to south africa and back. JT is gg back to oxford at end of sept. AS is leaving for ireland in mid oct. guess next will be WY and RT to aust. then YA to china. haha the only gd thing about it is that we can visit them all over the world (if we gt the money). well well...

our dear JO is gg to commission this coming sat!! 9/9. saluate SIR!! lol.. alright take care everyone. RT, WY, BX jiayou for clinicals! guys yes u can continue to shout ORD everyday. rest of ppl jiayou w uni. those flying off soon, enjoy and take care. =)

anw with regards to tz's post, hmmm i still believe that it is due to lack of time and suitable places rather than anything else. i already feel v fortunate to be able to constantly keep in touch w such a large grp of ppl. don think it is change of thinking or behavior or anything else bt rather lack of opportunities. 20th ODAC instructors is still a group of ppl that i feel v comfortable with. so yup!! Cya ppl on 9/9 for JO's parade and GY's dance concert!!

-bx-

&the beauty.