I've found a friend who died for me

been a while (again) since i last blogged.. 4 months.. well, this period of time had been pretty enjoyable for me.. so im gonna make some effort to note down what i hav been doing over the past 4 months

juz back from thailand! the whole atec evaulation took place over dere.. was dere close to one month.. weather was hot n dry over dere.. temperature goes as high as 37 to 38 degrees n it a norm dere.. so u can imagine when days are even hotter.. i would say tat tis trip to thailand is pretty meaningful, somehow similar to the brunei one.. i got to learn more abt the lifestlye of the thais over dere.. they are very generous n kind people.. n they help u from the bottom of their hearts.. though not even part of thailand is not very developed (or laid back), the people there enjoy themselves more than most of the singaporeans do..

though the pre-evaluation prep n evaluation itself were gruelling, it had been an experience.. many times we found ourselves carrying heavy loads exhuasted after going through excercise after exercise.. bet during our time in thailand, all of us on average trekked up to 70km at least.. still, i think it was meaningful.. going through all these difficulities helped us bond n know one another better.. im not sure how the rest of the company felt abt tis, but i personally get to know many of my companymates better.. my impression on some of them changed, most for the better..

being a commando really trained me to become a better person.. i realised tat i hav become more matured personally (mayb not to some other people, esp CJ) in the past, i used to get irritated n lose my head easily when im in a tough situation.. but now, my mind is clearer n im able to make better decisions now.. i too learned how to be a better follower as i used to often hold leadership appointment.. following n leading are both equally tough. i smile more often from the bottom of my heart now.. guess these come naturally

anyway, based on our unit performance in thailand for atec, it is most likely tat we will be getting the best combat unit of the yr.. tis meaning we will get to march on ndp in no 1 attire.. tis victory came with blood n sweat shed by every one of us.. and tis too came with honour n glory..

still,dere are much to be done.. rehearsal practices for saf day n ndp, some other minor trannings n hunt for mas selamat.. the latter incident took place juz abt one week before we left for thailand.. but seriously, i thought he would be caught by the time we arrived back in singapore.. i was wrong, n tis implies tat, i too, are one of the many curprits tat take singapore peace and stability for granted.. everyone has a role to play, be it as a soldier, worker, homemaker or student.. its our responsibility to keep singapore safe n peaceful as it is..

in the past 4 months, i frankly have not been really mixing around with a lot people.. its always with my jc close friends, churchmates or ns mates.. unfortunately, the main reason is due to the fact of my obsession in manga n anime (juz like wad cj said) it took away most of my free time (as in when im not in camp) guess during tis time, i read or watched at least 20 over manga and animes.. hate to admit but it did close up my social circle quite abit.. but still, i enjoyed myself somehow and pretty surprised tat it actually replace my previous obsession in gaming .. so, i think im gonna continue but try to tone down abit.. if not i think im gonna get withdrawal syndrome (like an addict)

ying has already left for aus for her studies.. farewell is hard to say, but things have to still move on.. i think its tough on her, esp when she has to left her comfort zone to embark into a foreign land.. she is a strong lady n i believed tat she will overcome probs she faced over dere.. still, no matter how strong one can be, dere's still a limt to one.. so, if u encounter any prob, pls contact us.. i too on my part will try my best to help u (though i disappointed u once, sry)

tried to changed my blogskin, but somehow it juz dun fall nicely in place, so im gonna juz stick around longer with tis skin.. (actually, im abit lazy to do something abt it)

gonna book in again after one week break from military life.. like wad cj (again) said, we might be quite reluctant to go back camp.. still, there are things to look forward to tat can be enjoyable, n i sincerely believe tat life will be much more easier compared to pre-thailand phase.. so, let juz enjoy (: