At Journey’s End

Disclaimer: I’ll be putting some names in this post, but in a good way, so do not feel offended

2 years. 104 weeks. 730 days. Over.

Initially, I wanted this blog to be a testiment to my life in the army, a sort of plaque that says “You’ve done it! Well Done!”. But as the days passed, it didn’t turn out that way due to lack of content, which is because recently, there is nothing much to talk about. Enough of the nitty-gritty, let’s do the retrospective.

Earlier in the course of the army, I was just a boy, as said in early posts. Immaturity and the “fish-out-of-water” mentality means a poor performance. Add that with a splash of regimentation and vulgarities, and the result was chaos. Like an irritant in the messy mucus in an oyster. To be honest, I didn’t remember much of my times in Tekong. But I remember my time in Maju, and then some.

Let’s not talk about what I have done, but on what I have felt, or changed. Grown-up and mature is one thing. Depressed and pesimistic is another. During the course, I have not learnt much in terms of skill, but in life’s lesson, it’s in the truck load. Time management is important and I don’t want to waste time now.

I vividly remembered what one of my captain said.
“You just close your eyes, and when you open, you’ll be out of the army before you know it”
- CPT Kelson

I hate to admit it, but it is quite true. Even before your brain can contemplate the fact that you are holding a pink IC, you are already in the working world, fighting for a rice bowl.

Now, that irritant in the oyster has grown to become a pearl.

I don’t really know what else to write, because my mind is full of emotion and mixed feelings. Think I’l show my appreciation then.

I would like to thank some of my commanders as they brought some light to our dark lives inside. I would like to thank my friends and family for understanding the fact I’m going though a difficult time. To say I won’t miss Maju Camp would be a bit of a lie, but I still hate the army as the boy who entered service 2 years ago. Yes, there were good times, but most of them are bad.

Lastly, I would like to thank the readers for putting up with my lack of grammar, vocabulary and content. I sincerely wish everyone who is reading this all the best in whatever you do.

Time is a valuable commodatity. Treasure it.

The final push

Yes! In about a month, I’ll be getting out of this place. This place filled with memories and pain. But, mixed emotions running through me as I’m writing this post. Should I be glad that this wasteful 2 years are over, or should I be a little bit sad as I am not the boy I used to be. I don’t know. Just please, let me go away in peace.

Next post: The Conclusion, The Final One

5 more months

Being bored and nothing good to blog about. Just the endless waiting. And sleeping. I need a bed now, and a time warp.

Same old, same old

Boring life equals nothing much to write about here. You just go there, eat, play a bit here , exercise a bit there, shower, bed. End.

But hey, 6 more months. Half a year. Till then, a blank and under-used mind.

New shit

New unit, new leadership, new stuff, new everything
But the shit we do is the same
Just that the new leadership is adding more crap to our current shithole
’nuff said

New Year Resolutions for 2010

Last year, I did state quite a bit of new year resolutions, and the result was a mixed bunch. So for this year, I’ll keep things short and simple:

• Save money
• Bear it all for 9 months
• Get started on my new blog/projects
• Settle university stuff
• Still save money
• Be happy

May you have a good 2010 as well.

End of 2009

We are here, finally, at the second last day of 2009. Yes, this post was meant to be posted tomorrow, but I have guard duty to do, on New Years Eve, when everyone is celebrating, the end of the decade. Whatever. Main thing is, I’m here to do a wrap up of 2009 New Year Resolutions. So, to keep it simple, I’ll do it in point form:

1. Yes, I did try my best to spend more time with family and friends
2. Endured the training phrase of army life
3. Motivate? Yes. Train? Not so
4. Nope
5. Got it. Love it
6. Not really at the moment -> Will push till 2010
7. Who am I kidding?
8. Somedays were good. Others weren’t

So, that’s the roundup. See you next year. And another 9 more months.

Happy Holidays

Happy Christmas! Back from Taiwan a couple of weeks ago, been busy visiting friends and entertaining relatives. Nothing much going on. New year’s coming, so hope things turn out for the better. But, having guard duty on the 31 so it sucks, big time. At least a send off for my least favourite year of all. 2009, you sucks!

Lost and found…

Been quite a long time since I last posted here, due to a couple of things. First, an unrelenting schedule of shit to settle. Second, my computer blew up on me 3 months ago, so I am feeling a bit weary at the moment. Third, preparation for a trip to Taiwan, business, not pleasure. Although I hope that there will be some comfort relief over there. Hope to get a new PC soon as well, but financial resources are a bit tight at the moment. Not to worry, as there will be some sponsors to help, ish. So, ya, I’m not really myself at the moment.

A year on, and nothing much has changed

Just like that, a year has passed. Started this blog and my army life a year ago. Physically, I have changed, quite. Mentally, I have changed, a bit. However, the circumstances surronding this whole episode, that has not changed one bit. Still plenty of shitty jobs and logic. More carnage, more action, more talk. Do I like it after a year? Of course not! Just hoping that the next year would end just as fast, if not, faster, than this one. It’s been quite a journey, and we are halfway there. Living on a prayer, and seeing the light at the end of this dark and hedious tunnel called Army Life. I just want to get the hell out of here.