12 and a half weeks has finally come to an end. Upon receiving the posting at the last day of SISPEC, lots of question came upon my head, as I had no idea what artillery is about. Day one, was meeting up with Melvin and Jonathan. Jonathan is late, so Melvin and I were waiting at the guardroom. We were one of the earliest there, as we saw a lot of stranger CPL carrying duffer bags and field pack in. Monkey-see-monkey-do, more and more people were standing beside us, don't waiting for what. Finally, one of the sgt asked us to proceed to the AI lobby. We get out camppass with a big 'TR' (which represents trainee). I tease Melvin with it as his initial is also 'TR'. We were then guide by one of the sgt (should be sgt YY) to level 6, where our bunk is. He then read out the list of names by bunk and bed level.

Being in bunk 5, I know nobody there. The first guy who interact with me was Kah Huei. There were only 7 person at that bunk, and I was sitting on bed 7. We rest a while before unpacking. Later, Kah huei n I realise we got the bed number mixed up, so we decided to shift the whole campboard instead of shifting all the stuff in the cupboard.

At 10 plus, we proceed to the lecture room. Here comes another guy who entered into the room with his duffer bag and field pack. I regconise him as he was one of my coy mate in SISPEC. He then explained the reason for being late. He was later allocated to my bunk.

As time goes by, my interaction with my bunkmate is increasing, where the bond is forming. Soon, it's the platoon bonding and even with towed course people.

At week 6, SAF commitment day start. Being the security personnel, we enforce the security.

"So what is your purpose here?"

"My purpose here is to deny any unauthorize personnel from entering the parade square within my sector of responsibility"

"Where is your sector of responsibility?"

"Allow me to orientate you to my map, on the left is the road leading to carpark C, followed by block 19 building where the swimming pool is, and on the right will be the warriors' hall. My sector of responsibility is the left side of the road leading to carpark C, to the right side of the road where the black signboard is, leading to carpark I."

My partner, Wen Bin, the sgt in charge and I makes up area Zulu. We started talking cock during rest time. However, our job really sucks when the actually day comes.

SAF day parade 08 security pass


After SAF day, towed side had their 2 weeks of 'xiong' period and soon POP. When they POP, we still have around 3 to 4 weeks left, and that's when our intensive training comes.

Training -> SumEx -> live firing->POP.

We had our POP yesterday. A simple award ceremony is held in one of the lecture room, with the presentation of some awards and certificates and presentation of rank. Congrats Guo Hong, Melvin and Ping Jim. We wear our velcro rank to lunch at the cookhouse, which is out last meal together as a course. Soon, area inspection and we bid goodbye. All the best people, meet up soon and keep in touch! =)


100108 - 110308 Recruit
110308 - 170508 Private
170508 - 130808 Corporal
130808 - ORD 3SG

There are so much things to let it out, I just feel like letting it all out, however, whenever I wanted to do so, something just suppress me from doing it.

When he ask me if I am happy with it, I just could not give him a definite answer. There's just too much of the mixed feelings. I seriously think life sucks.

The last phase of the course, live firing, has finally come to an end. Woke up at 2 plus in the morning and shoot all the way to 1 plus the next day, which is around 23 hrs. 080808 is not a good day for me. I feel kind of depress.

Today is national day. Singapore celebrate 43rd birthday this year. Slight rain just now, luckily it doesn't affect the show.

Last week to 3sg.

4 days to POP.

The hotate cream udon with cheese from Waraku . (just look at the size of the freaking bowl!!)

Kai Yong's 21st birthday celebration on his chalet




Hoohoo!!! Summary Exercise is over, meaning it's near to the end of the course.
This week:
Monday --> Remaining Lecture(s) to be covered
Tuesday --> MD test
Wednesday to Friday --> Summary Exercise!!! Quite tiring because not much of sleep, but however, not as bad as I thought. I think I make a lot of mistakes, but I think I got learn from it more or less.

Bunk 5 lunch gathering yesterday at Marina Square's Waraku Japanese Restaurant. 1st timer there, so took quite a while to decide what to eat. Finally, decide to try the hotate cream udon with cheese. Tasted not too bad, but a bit expensive. Just no idea why would they want to use such a huge basin-size bowl for serving. After eating, we just roam around marina square and sentec area. Saw some familiar faces at suntec. (around 6 of them!)

Watched "Money no enough 2" just now. Before watching, saw some negative comment of this movie from the newspaper. After watching, I don't think it's as bad as they claim to be. As usual, Jack's movie has got a silmilar chacteristic. Almost all of his movies plays on audience's feelings. His movie are usually touching, educational and funny. Touching will usually base on the kinship between family. The show also voice out what problems do typical singaporeans' faced. Therefore I was kind of supportive of his movie all these while. He really know what singaporean wants to watch. For this, it is worth watching. =)

21 hours to book in.
10 days to POP.

For the next coming 2 weeks, will be the most xiong week. Please don't rain AT ALL for this coming wed to fri.

Things that are yet to be done by this week:
1) Watch 'Dark Knight' (hopefully next weekend)
2) Buy essential things for field camp
3) Master all the knowledge needed for summary exercise. (Very impt!)

Wanted to pass out as Sgt soon.
Wanted to stay on at khatib camp even more.

14 days to National Day 2008.
20 hours to book in. (book out timing really very limited!)

Having read about the news of the famous monk who had appeared on TV before on the annual charity show. He was being charge for doctoring the account and other reasons. Didn't expect this will happen again after the NKF case, was really kind of disappointed with the system. After NKF case, it shows a fall in the number of people in donating money already, how about after Ren Ci's case? Hope that after all these cases, it will not affect people from donating money, as we know that there are still needy people out there who still need our help to support them.

"sHiNe fOr sInGaPoRe"
Hear it a few more times and you will love it. Looking forward to national day again, even though from now till 080808 will be a damn busy period. Prefer Joi Chua's version (Chinese Version), for I feel that she sings better.

12 days to "Money no enough 2"
21 days to NDP 08!
25 days more to POP!!

4 more hours to book in!! ARGH...

Day by day passes and today is the end of week 9 as trainee in Khatib Camp. Towed side just finish their field camp, POP-ing in few days' time. For my side, 3 weeks left to POP.

This week learn more practical things, so far so good as it's kind of fun. Confident is gaining, hope this can maintain. Fail FD test, still got chance?

Have been going to the library these few weeks, borrowed some books which captures my attention. I guess I am more or less being influence by the people there. Reading books now is really a form of entertainment for me, when there isn't any MP3s allowed and TV as entertainment.

This week is a tiring week, however, more to come! Endure for 3 more weeks!

This week lectures again. Learn about the vehicle, parts etc etc. Next week starting of the 'xiong' phrase. Test again on Monday, let me score well.

'Towed' side this week tough already, gonna be our turn soon.

Watched "It's A Boy Girl Thing" on Wednesday. It's really OMG!~ Samaire Armstrong is really beautiful!! I really enjoy the show, though the story is quite expected.

Listen to this year's NDP song, hmm..not too bad la, think listen a few more times will start to like it. Looking forward to national day, after that, POP!!

Life hasn't been good these period. I hate the way it is. I just don't feel good. Feeling depress as time goes by. I am low morale test after test. Why is it that there are such bastards in this world? Good soul always die earlier than baddies. How true? I have been trying and trying, but to no avail. Am I not trying hard enough or is it my problem? I understand that winners don't quit, quitters don't win, but the process of losing is really bad.

Being I/C for this week, overall was alright, however, some small mistakes. Because of that, I can actually feel the depression coming. I just can't take it easy. I just feeling very tired right now...

This week involved in the SAF commitment day. Some of the days we went to SAFTI for our duty. Saw Vincent there as one of the marching contingent. Next week will still be the same thing. Test on this coming Monday, hope to pass with flying colors. Another batch of BMT has just come to an end, congrats to those who are able to go to their desired posting. It has been quite some time since I saw my sgt in BMT, kind of miss them and wondering how's life for them. Do they still remember us?

Coming to July soon, more tougher days are coming. Eventually, hear only 2 to 3 out of 40 plus of us will stay back and become instructors, whereas others will be posted to unit. Hear life as an instructor is good, chances are slim, but will still hope to be one =D.

Have been missing rowing nowadays, perhaps race period is near. Sometimes will miss those good times.

Cleared my SOC, had made improvement, but still striving for better result next time.

In this camp, saw quite a number of people like primary , secondary and polytechnic friends. Quite unexpected to see them. Most of them actually are in OCS now. Sometimes will tend to envy them. You can actually see the different between an officer and a sgt. Both earn what they have, via different route and process. If I could turn back time, I would have definitely work harder towards what I want in every aspect of life.

Changed the blogskin, seems to be more comfortable with the color. Go Green!

C079 ex-classmates at Michelle's birthday chalet

Azfar and Wei Jie

Wei Jie and Shi Han


Attended this year's ceremony on 23rd May 2008. Apply 'off pass' to attend, luckily manage to do so. This year graduands of C079 include Azfar, Lai Hong, Yi Hui, Vivian and me. As for Jia Fuu, hmm..dunno when he wants to graduate.

Anyway, posted to new place. Shall be there for 13 weeks, should be ending at 13th Aug.

24th May, Michelle 21st birthday. Went for her birthday chalet with the rest of the ex-classmates such as azfar, kai yong, me, vivian, jasmine, amelia, hui xin, eugenia and lastly ji wu.
Went to e!hub after booking out on friday, we watch "missing" and bowl. Have not been bowling for some time already. Quite suck at it now.

Tomorrow will be week 5, so far nothing xiong, just that a lot of calculation part, which is damn stress. Test this thursday, hope can pass.

OCS had their commission parade yesterday, wish them all the best

June race soon, all the best for the team.

Last week marks the end of the 47th BSLC with the 28km route march. I was feeling tiring after the 1st break, where we were continuing the 7km part. My leg muscle were feeling ache. Subsequently, the journey was getting tougher. I can remember there was one part which I couldn't walk straight, having my eyes struggling to open. Fatigue + route march done at night, it was really a very tiring process. 7 hours later, all the companies reached back the FUP to stand by for the POP. Everyone was tired. The parade ended with our PC putting on our Velcro rank. We then head for breakfast and area cleaning for the last time.

Posting were out. All were scattered around the whole SAF again with various number of vocations.

What Wong Wei Jie Means

You are very charming... dangerously so. You have the potential to break a lot of hearts. You know how what you want, how to get it, and that you will get it. You have the power to rule the world. Let's hope you're a benevolent dictator! You are well rounded, with a complete perspective on life. You are solid and dependable. You are loyal, and people can count on you. At times, you can be a bit too serious. You tend to put too much pressure on yourself. You are very intuitive and wise. You understand the world better than most people. You also have a very active imagination. You often get carried away with your thoughts. You are prone to a little paranoia and jealousy. You sometimes go overboard in interpreting signals. You are deeply philosophical and thoughtful. You tend to analyze every aspect of your life. You are intuitive, brilliant, and quite introverted. You value your time alone. Often times, you are grumpy with other people. You don't appreciate them trying to interfere in your affairs. You are friendly, charming, and warm. You get along with almost everyone. You work hard not to rock the boat. Your easy going attitude brings people together. At times, you can be a little flaky and irresponsible. But for the important things, you pull it together. You tend to be pretty tightly wound. It's easy to get you excited... which can be a good or bad thing. You have a lot of enthusiasm, but it fades rather quickly. You don't stick with any one thing for very long. You have the drive to accomplish a lot in a short amount of time. Your biggest problem is making sure you finish the projects you start. You are fair, honest, and logical. You are a natural leader, and people respect you. You never give up, and you will succeed... even if it takes you a hundred tries. You are rational enough to see every part of a problem. You are great at giving other people advice.

What's Your Name's Hidden Meaning?

Soon, it's the 4th month of the year. I spend the 4th of april this year in camp, as the next day I was doing my duty. Didn't really celebrate this year as I was really busy that week, leaving the free time to sleep at home. Life now very standard, everyday seems to be the same, wake up, training, sleep. The course is ending in 3 weeks time, meaning this 1 or 2 weeks will be tiring and boring. Well, suck it up!~ That's what we have to do when doing something we don't enjoy doing.

Also Happy Birthday to all those April babies.

Test and test and more test! So as long I can pass all, or maybe better than borderline pass, I am contented with it already. SOC, good timing please!

3 more weeks to the end of this course, please allow time pass faster!

We actually met each other in BMTC. My primary school classmate, which happens to be one of my coy's PL SGT.

Wei Jie and Wei Xiang, the famous 3401.

Some of the CSMs in Pegasus Platoon 3... CSM = Company Shortest Man



Posted to new unit, got to 're-know' new people there. Travelling from east to west sucks. Platoon 3 people were split all over. Still get to see most of them there, just that in different company. As for my Coy, only 3 are from Platoon 3 last time. Overall, my section-mate people are alright.

Derrick were telling me about John Titor, a time traveller. It says that he come from the year 2036, and blog his prediction on the future. Somehow, it came true though his description were vague. Shall read up more about him as it seems interesting. 7 weeks more...

Roti John (The history)
The foreigners would always ask him to fry up an onion omelette, which they would eat with a side order of bread. They ate so much of it, and so often, that Mr Shukor decided to create a ‘two-in-one’ dish for them. He added the bread as the eggs were cooking, and the result was a delicious omelette-topped slab of French bread, which he served with a special sweet-chilli sauce.

It went down well with the foreign clientele, and the locals and Mr Shukor needed a name for it. Since it had been created for the foreigners, it was named after them too. “In those days, we addressed all ang mohs as John! John! So my father named this dish Roti John.” explained Madam Norhayati, daughter of Mr Shukor who created roti John in the 1970s. And the rest, as they say, is history.

One of the all-time favorite food in Pegasus company. Ever since tasting the Roti John from the canteen in Tekong, I love it ever since.

Had my posting today, was kind of expected, so not much of surprise. People whom I expected to go OCS go, and there is also some unexpected cases. PTI, really hope to be able to make it and be a PTI, though chances are slim. Reporting on Monday morning, think gonna see most of them again.

Went to Giant Tampines just now, saw a man after paying his items, took lots of plastic bags and stuff them into his bag of grocery items. He look like an well-educated adult, wearing polo tee tucking in, looks like a successful man. But what he did really piss me off. How I wish I can take a picture of him and upload it to STOMP.

Happy Birthday Ze Feng, and belated birthday to Jasmine.

Last Sunday was a tiring day. We had our POP rehearsal since 8 plus in the morning, break for an hour, then resume back all the way till 5 plus. Drill squad was worst. We continue practicing for the performance all the way till 9pm. This time, music is added. We will have to choose a song, try out the counting at which part of the song etc. We were lucky enough to pick a song which is quite suitable, given the time we have. We proceed to try out while counting with the beat. Again, I think we are lucky to manage to have the overall rough idea within 2 to 3 hours.

In totally, only around 2 days of training with music. However, everything work seems quite well. I find that doing fancy drills with music is definitely much more enjoyable. That's the reason why others may think regard that music is part of their life. Imagine the whole world without any sound, how the world will become?

Platoon 3 soccer session at TP on Friday. The response was quite good. Around 14 came, given the fact that most of them live in the west, and compared to the first soccer session at NP(which I didn't attend), only 7 turned up. After that, went to princess to watch "Rule #1" with some of them. Overall the scary movie is quite alright, starring one of the 7 princess Fiona Xie. However, didn't really manage to catch the last part(last 5 mins) what it means.
*Those who watch already and get what it means please explain to me, thanks.

Went back alumni training today after 9 weeks of absence, feeling is a bit different.

My break is half way through already, sucks~

It's been a long time since I update this blog of mine. Every book out day is very precious, time is very limited, especially when you are booking out on Saturday afternoon, that leave with only around 30 hours of free time.

11 th march 2008, my POP day in Pulau Tekong after 9 weeks of BMT. Well, thinking back what I've done in this 9 weeks is really memorable. having the first 2 weeks as confinement week aka adjustment week. Time pass quite slowly in the first 2 weeks. Lots of laundry have to be wash and lots to settle. Then comes to the field camp, 6 days, I was having a sulking face almost everyday because it's boring. It was then we realised that the bunk is really a very comfortable place to stay in.

Having joined the Drill Squad, I was kind of excited initially, because we are representing our company to take part in the competition on week 8. Since the early stage on my BMT, selection was done based on our drills, I was quite elated to be 1 of the 30 recruits(main team) representing the coy. Training had also started soon after selection. Training really takes up a lot of our free time, which is when I started to complain and regret for this decision. Whenever someone says "Drill squad, fall in!", my section-mate will always know I don't like it.

Time passes and it's coming to the few days before the competition. Fancy drill is really interesting and fun, but no doubt it is also not easy to master them well. I was still blur with some of the drills by then, where stress and fatigue further makes me wanting to quit. Some of the sirs and commanders can also tell that I am one of those that always make mistake in the movement. Finally, I went to my Sgt in charge of the drill squad and told him that if he think I cannot make it, please don't hesitate to replace me with the reserve. He told me that he will observe and see how is it.

Here comes the actual day. After watching some of the other coy's performance, more stress is there. We form up at the parade square, upon hearing the command from our commander, we know we had to really focus 100% for that 10 to 15 minutes.

Everything is over, we know we had some mistakes here and there. I didn't really expect a lot so as long we are not last. Our CSM came to ask and say mostly likely a 2nd or 3rd in position out of 7 coys. I was happy and sad. "Really no chance of getting first?", I asked the guy beside me. We just went back to rest and await for the result.

"Drill squad heads out!"
Sgt announced the result to the whole of Pegasus. He pointed out only his index finger. I couldn't believe it! We actually get 1st! We are the champions! Laugher and cheering bring up the happy atmosphere.

Practice and practice till the day of POP. We will have to performance with music this time. Fortunately, we are able to find a right song to suit the fancy drills at such a short period of time. I think everything goes well with music, showing the importance of music in our life.

After POP, photo taking session among platoon 3. After this, we are all going to out own paths. Will definitely miss them, the commanders and the place, the bunks, the cook house, the parade square and the surrounding. Till we meet again.

Hopefully can post up some pictures soon.

Eve of CNY not feeling well, followed by few days of feverish temperature till I book in back, chiong the SIT test. Thankfully everything went on smoothly, though feeling quite tired. But didn't get to really enjoy CNY, no CNY goodies, no soft drinks, didn't visit a lot of relatives(which means lesser hong bao income).

This week was a tiring week. Went field camp, overall quite okay, but i don't like it. Luckily didn't rain.

Book out on Friday night with civilian clothes for the first time, feeling is good. Went chill with friends immediately.

Went watch "CJ7" just now, finally get to watch it, the show not too bad. Now looking forward to watch "Ah Long Pte Ltd", hopefully can watch it next week. Meet Wilson for dinner at Wood restaurant at Vivocity, where Terence is working. Ate claypot rice and shared a bottle of 1L ice water. It is known as FIJI water. The label states that FIJI water is from don't know from isolated island, cost $10 per bottle.It taste like the same as the normal ice water. Claypot rice is another killer, first time eating a 28 bucks claypot rice!

17 days more to POP. Looking forward to this 2 and a half weeks, faster clear all things and prepare for POP.

Command school or not?

Enlisted for nearly 1 month already, initially was a bit not use to it i guess. First 2 weeks confinement, everyone was like counting down everyday since around day 2 or day 3? 16 days confinement instead of others who only have 14 to 15 days, though is 1 day different, but then to us, 1 day is a lot. Book out usually have around 20 to 30 plus hours, so every minutes and seconds seems very precious.

Happy Chinese New Year to all chinese. May all have a prosperous year at the year of rat. For me, was having high fever at CNY eve, as high as 40 degree celsius. I was wondering if it's a good thing to fall sick at this time.

They always ask which unit we want to go, i have no idea yet. Now is almost have way through to POP. Just hope every thing goes on smoothly.