post reservist

I'm back in the civilian life once again, reservist ended.

It had been a siong week, even the CO admitted that the exercise we had was one of the most siong exercises in SAF. It lasted for a week, and during the outfield, all of us experienced some forms of tempers, low-morale, weariness. Yet when I look back now, I get all sorts of mixed emotions.

Don't get me wrong, if given a choice, i believe none of us (including me) wanted to go through the outfield exercise. But honestly I do learn some valuable lessons from it. Like how to focus only on the positive thoughts when instructions change suddenly, not to flare up and be further demoralised when people around me start complaining (on how they have a choice and will defer next time round), communicate with people of different backgrounds and age etc.

I think the reservist had made me a more positive person. I hope so.

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I went for my first wakeboarding session! It was a fun experience, esp the adrenaline rush when i managed to stand up and move along on the waves! Photos not in my cam, shall post up the photos and blog about it when i get them.

Wakeboarding is so much more fun than the cable-skiing imo! I have 2nd thoughts about going cable ski again, but i definitely will not mind going wakeboarding for a 2nd time, or a 3rd, or 4th...!

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Oh... and I finally bought my tix to...



I can't wait to catch her! I missed her concert last year, so its great that she's coming again! Pity the most exp tix are sold out, otherwise i might get the most exp tix.


1 mth plus to a*mei concert!


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Comex is coming next week. Pity its not in Expo coz i stay in the east.
Need to get a laptop, portable harddisk and perhaps a tv as well.

And maybe a digicam? =)

Precious weekend

What did i do over the weekend?



- Watched part of the olympics opening ceremony. And was waiting for the SG flag to come out... zzz...



- Slept. I thought a slept alot in the first week of my reservist le. Hmmmm.



- Drove in the evening to meet nbs gang. It was an adventure ride, as described by smint. Haha... my excuses were that it was dark and post-rain, and that it was my first time driving so far, and that it was my 2nd time driving out, and that i had a passenger, and that my first time using that car. Whatever, we had a great time hanging out. And of coz, saw the GF for the first time, u guys look good together! Must wish WH all the best =)



- Bought more army stuff. And food for outfield. I really think i spent a lot in this outfield.



- Checked my office email. Well... thanks to my collegaues for covering me... Wonder what will come next week from the clients...



- To book in later >_<



Such a whiny post... but really ah, how come my non-ATEC reservist is so siong one??

Sigh.

reservist week 1

I am out of camp for this weekend!

Honestly, this week has been quite a relaxing week. No work, not much stress, managed to catch up on lost sleep, even managed to go to the gym once, managed to go nights off once. Eh, sounds good??

Partly because there is gonna be a 8 DAY OUTFIELD next week! So this week has to be relaxing mah. (8 days outfield!! sigh!)

This is my 5th ICT and is my longest ICT so far.

I like:

- Location. Geez... the new Jurong Camp II is not at some ulu place in tuas or some nature reserve place, but next to civilisation. Right out from my window, I can see NTU, and to be even more specific, can see the words "Nanyang Business School"! Woah! And then memories of nbs days keep coming back... Oh, and almost no mosquitoes in the new camp!

- The new camp. It's really new. Spring mattress, clean toilets, big space, there's even a personal power supply for each bed!

- The people. The bond is still there. Yep. Eveeryone still look the same, and more people have gone lasik. My turn should come next!

I dislike:
- Some people. Ok a certain person whom i really shouldn't elaborate more coz he really... CMI...

- The 8 day outfield... Now i have to buy more things for the outfield to comply with the standard list. And the SAF now gives out this special solution to soak our clothes in, and there will be this aura or protective field to keep the mozzies away. But hor, the soultion stinks...

- More acne outbreak. Ouch.

Morale was also down for a day when mr t out-pro-ed all of a sudden on the 2nd day after being led away by the OC. It appears that none of us really know why, and the commanders seem quite secretive about it too, but also seems like most of them dun really know too. So there's still this worrying in our hearts for mr t. Can only pray he'll be fine...

Won't be booking out next weekend due to the 8-day outfield... haaaaiz!

reservist...

Went out with hall/mj gang and sat in the new car! Woah! New car smell!
But i can't post the photos coz i left my memory card reader in office... Not that we took many photos, but I just cut my hair mah... haa.

Anyway it was great to meet up with u guys again... shall do so again sometime!

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Going reservist for the next 2 weeks plus!
No work, no irritating clients, no emails!
But got sun and rain, got outfield, got chiong sua...

People around me, especially the girls, always say, "Wah so good! Reservist! Get paid to do nothing!". Which is totally untrue!

Pre-reservist:

- Cut hair. Tell hairstylist "Going reservist" and he says "i get it".
- And i'm glad it ain't disastrous! (Hopefully it will gain favour in the RSM's eyes...)

- Go back office to clear backlog.
- I never knew my in-tray had so much stuff! Some to file, some to action, and of course, some to dump.

- Go beach road sew the new nametags.
- Since at beach road, might as well get some essentials...
- And since already at beach road, might as well get some eh, luxury items...

- Also need to go supermarket buy small sized shampoo, body foam and toiletries...
- Since at supermarket, might as well buy some leisure items e.g. magazines.

- Need to pack! Pack standard items first...
- Eh, no space to pack the other items...
- Where's my lock?? Where's my beret??
- Forgot to buy some things! *go downstairs*
- Now have to find more space to squeeze.

spend money, spend time >_<

And this is only the pre-reservist! And yeah, reservist is not all about sleep and relax! Must chiong one! ^^