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IF YA SMELL WHAT THE HOCK IS COOKING??!!
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Memories...
Saturday, June 07, 2008
ON REFLECTIONS OF ICTI am back from reservist and I had a great time yahooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!Heh heh.Felt really happy to catch up with all my old army mates. As usual, we talked lots n lots of trash, n did lots of stuff together which were great fun hehe, like irritating Xiaoji n Ah Xiao. To top things off, our entire Scout platoon shot marksmen for the Combat Shoot range, and if i m not wrong, we are the only platoon in the whole battalion to have gotten all marksmen. The rundown was quite tiring even tho it was so much shorter compared to the 300m rundown during our NSF days. Must be all the spare tires at work haha. So that means an additional $200 for each of us yeah! =p On a more personal note, I m delighted as well coz I got full score for the day shoot, hitting all 20 rounds, while missing 2 rounds for the night shoot. I guess what was quite touching is that the realization hit most of us (during the live firing day)that we were a really united & happy platoon, and who always deliver when it counts. And it makes all of us feel good when we come back and see each other during reservist. So much so that it feels like another holidae haha. The comaraderie and the spirit was fantastic. And yes, i think i laughed so much during my ICT that my diarrhoea was miraculously cured. Indeed, the entire week away from emails and the outside world at large gave me plenty of time to do further self-reflection and thinking on a lot of stuff. I realize that I do miss my friends in school a lot haha. I also realize that I am a very lucky person and that I must treasure what I have now in terms of health, family, friendships, career, material possessions, and academic graduation. Life is short. Sometimes it is when certain things are absent thats when u really learn to appreciate them.With each in-camp, an increasing number in the platoon have gotten married. Some even have kids oredi. =) And it makes for great conversation haha. For eg, I ll ask some of them how does it feel to be married, and any significant differences or changes in their lives. And I think its kinda sweet when Lao Da tells me that he misses his baby daughter oredi, after only 4 daes. Apparently, the costs of baby milk powder is rising damn high as well. haha.As for me, I dun think I ll marry early. Or rather too early haha. I use to love someone so deeply that I did seriously think about marriage with her, but I realize that such decisions can wait. If and when the time comes, it comes. My Facebook marriage test says this:"Hock will get married 9 Years From Now! You have worked hard in your academics and are looking for a great job. But, you will soon feel content with yourself and begin the search for that special someone. They will happen upon your when you least expect it. You are in for a fun ride!"Ok. =) So all in all, a fabulous ICT! yeah!! n_n-----------Also finally gotten news tat I ll be attending the c1 list for commencement ceremony. Really delighted, honoured, n grateful. Will be receiving my degree scroll from President Nathan and ll be able to take a personal pic with him. Rare are such occasions. =) And i think its really a nice gesture from NUS that they do appreciate students who have made sacrifices for the student n nus community, ccas, n for their efforts outside the classrooms.The downside as I have said before is that I wont be going onstage like my PS friends during 10 july, n ll only be a member of the general audience. But I m really hoping that the Commencement Committee can at least allow me to sit with them on 10 July. Yes, so i can get close enough to throw bananas onto the stage when Damien goes up to collect his scroll hehe.---------------Finally, I ll be starting work on Mondae at T3. Obviously excited, a little apprehensive about whats in store for me, but yeah, the thought of a new adventure makes my blood stir heh. Plugging into the working world officially. Oredi looking foward to meeting my new colleagues and to learning as much as i can!And yesh, European Championships starting tonight. I dun really support any particular national teams be it for World Cups or ECs. The only thing I like to see is all the United players doing well, and good football being played.
