first book out
hello everyone (:
so yes, i’m back after 2.5 weeks in tekong. it was pretty dreary i must say, and it’s no surprise that everyone (or at least for my section anyway) gradually descended into primal beings with little regard for cleanliness, and we had so little use for our brains since all we did was obey orders and answer "yes" or "no".
but God has been good. i have pretty nice section mates, although we did have a few heated debates about religion. it’s really not easy being 1 of the onli 2 christians in the bunk, and i’m the one that’s more capable of answering the questions or defending my faith. my platoon commanders are very nice as well, and the onli nasty one just ORD-ed 2 days ago so all of us have absolutely no complaints.
it was very hard at the beginning. i couldnt sleep at all the first night, and i really had to cling onto God for the entrie duration of the camp. everything was so unfamiliar, so different. it didnt help that i was in ncc for 6 years, and my position as a former c/lta just made things worse for me. everything the commanders did was so retardedly useless, things that 13 year old ncc recruits could accomplish without any problems. but as the days went by and everyone warmed up to the regimental lifestyle, i guess things got a little more painless as well.
anyway, being pes c does have its share of pros and cons. i do get a heck of a lot of admin time cos i’m excused from running marching and jumping, but that might onli be a temporary thing. the first 2 weeks, or the "orientation period" as they call it, is now over. the heat is turning up and things are just gonna get tougher from here on out. and being pes c, having all this admin time, also means that there’s at least one stand by area/bed every day.
so if anyone asks me wad i’ve been learning these 2 weeks in tekong? i learnt how to eat damn fast, eat more, issue rifles super quickly, and clean my bunk really well. i swear all of us pes c ppl are the ultimate bunk cleaners in tekong now. i also learnt that the medical officers in tekong are freaking annoying, but it gets better if you have a nice piece of paper that describes your condition and your medical history, and you can be excused from virtually anything. examples include boots, no.4 camoflage uniform, stairs, drills, +runningmarchingjumping. well, for me anyway.
i really wanna thank those who’ve been faithfully texting me all this time to keep my spirits up, keep my sanity intact, and just to listen to my constant rants abt the uselessness and depravity of that damned island, as well as to encourage me! euodia, amanda, may, sal, sarah… and all the other ppl that randomly texted me once or twice. thanks (:
all i wanna say now, is catch me when you can. i’m booking in on sunday night, so if you wanna reach me then hurry up! will be on msn, facebook, and available by phonecall or sms too. later peeps!