Booking in for the second time but this time our bags were checked by the Provosts. Every action must be fast if not will kenna punishment.

This week was really sick - from bad to worse. Coughing more frequent and got a hot sensation around my body occasionally. Must be because of the hot weather together with the accompaniment of our thick fire jacket and lagging. You'll really feel that you're an eskimo living in Sahara. No kidding. But luckily there's some drizzling in one of our BTM (Basic Training Manual). Went to see the MO on Thursday and got myself 2 days of light duties. This means that I'll not be able to participate in the IPPT categorisation.

Footdrill is really difficult to comprehend especially so when I'm a Chinese. Must start to learn some basic Malay Language.

It's quite stressful being an ERS Trainee. Have to study and train at the same time. Somewhat like going back to the good old days in school... ...but not really that good. Training is seriously tough. Maybe I'm not used to this regiment thingy cause I've only been enlisted for barely 2 weeks.

Started to get to know more of the people there, especially my bunk mates. I'm quite lucky to have the majority of them showing their initiative to work as a team either in training or dorm cleaning.

Being the Dorm IC for this week, I was in-charge of all the matters related to our dorm. As for the bookout day dorm inspection, we forgot to clean the lower part of the table, that's why we kenna. Sigh. Fortunately my job is done and over, and it's time to move on.

So much to learn, so little time for revision. Think I'll have to start revision early before it's too late!

This week is our long bookout! Woot! Now must enjoy while we still can!

This week I was being transferred from BRTC (Basic Rescue Training Centre) to CDA (Civil Defence Academy) for my 21st ERS Course. This also means that my rank has changed from a Recruit to a Trainee (a.k.a. SCT- Specialist Cadet Trainee).

When I first step into my dormitory, I've already preferred BRTC. At first I thought CDA will be a cool and vibrant place compared to BRTC. But then it was totally opposite of what I've assumed. The toilets are hauntingly dirty, beds and pillows are yellow-blackishly revolting and lockers are filled with spiders, cobwebs and dusts. Back in BRTC everything is clean, and even their beds are thicker than CDA. In CDA, you can even feel the bed railings on your backs.

Meal times were much better. At least you need not wash your plates and utensils after eating, this which was required for us back in BRTC. But the food here is of lower quality than BRTC. Wonder if it was the same caterer. Just take a look at their company motto - "We serve quality food, prompt and friendly." Wonder which can be agreeable.

Trainings were quite xiong. Need to wear No. 4 together with a helmet, fireman jacket and lagging (a.k.a. pants). You can imagine having a sauna inside!

Our Enciks were quite welfare to us although they will always show their stern face to us. But then when they are really angry, unpleasant words will start to fly out. That's why in that camp, I hardly ever hear much taboo languages. Average of once a day I suppose! lolx

Things I've observed this from this week...
'back' is pronouced as 'buck'.
Encik will always say "...lessson learnt arh..." when someone did a mistake or something.
He also will say "...touching arh..." and put his hand on his heart. lol
PTIs like to tekan us, but then they have their limits lah. So not too bad.
Don't ever talk back and refute what Sgt. has said.

Got sick this week. Down with a sorethroat. Hope I'll recover by book in tomorrow night.

Going to book in back to camp soon. 20 30 must be there already. Sigh. Preparation was quite a chore. Have to plan what to put and how to put. Hope I've got everything needed. (except my family photo which my 'ham sup' DIs requested us to bring lolx =p)

I'll deem this coming week as the Trial and Error Week. Get use to the routine and prepare anything else or exclude anything which is not really neccessary. Hope everything goes well by the following week.

By this friday everyone of us would have been enlisted already.(les being the last survivor as a civilian! =) Wish every NSF to get the least number of 'tekans' they 'tio' and will get nice sgts, sirs, enciks. Enjoy!

Went out with jj, zc, zy, les, lim, low and quek on my very first book out to town. Had our not-so-satisfied dinner at NYDC.(*start hearing the debates between zc and les... ... lolx) Watched Firewall afterthat. Quite an exciting show. I rate it 8/10. Not a nice conclusion is where they've failed. Had a quick chilling out at the nearest kopitiam there for a drink. Shared rojak with zc. The stall vendor like quite pissed off with zc and vice versa. haha shan't comment more.

Today went for KBox with hk, zy, adelene, les and low. Nothing much to do when you're going back to camp soon. Sigh.

Pray will not tio extra this coming weekend!

Hey! Finally my first book out! Woot!! My first 3 days in camp wasn't that difficult to survive. Actually it was quite slack. Even more slack then my sec 1 orientation camp I think. lol

I'm in Charlie company, Platoon 7, Dormitory 14, Bunk 2. I was fortunate enough to get the best DI(Drill Inspector-DI Aizuddin and Azni), PS(Platoon Sergeant-Sgt Frank) and PC(Platoon Commander-LT Ben). Swee~ All treat us very well. Not like the rest from other platoons and company. Either they tekan alot or never joke with you. For us, our DI always joke and laugh with us sometimes also ask about ourselves and tell us some interesting things in BRTC(Basic Rescue Training Centre) and CDA(Civil Defence Academy). Our PS and PC quite welfare to us. Spend time to talk to us and ask if we got problems now and then.

The PTI(Physical Training Instructor) there are quite crazy except for 2 lah. The rest tekan us like kkj anytime -anywhere but those 2 treat us like friends when not in training.

But I think when I get into CDA on Monday things will have a 180 degrees change. Training more xiong, more tekan from the higher authorities etc. Must prepare both mentally and physically these couple of days. Must get Silver for IPPT(Individual Physical Proficency Test) to pass my ERS(Emergency Response Specialist) course!! And there will be multiples of lectures definitely. lol

Hope I can get through this shit for 6 months and pass out as a Sgt too!! Cool sia!

Here a bid goodbye to all avid bloggees who have been catching up with my blog since my first entry. haha

Cya guys! Will blog about my SCDF life soon^_^

*off to BRTC............

Had my last outing with jj (who left shortly though), lim and quek. Sad the rest cannot make it. Anyway, we went to the new Cathay cineplex to watch Ice Age 2. lol. I'll rate it a 6.5/10. Had chicken rice for dinner at the usual place and drank 'tao huay' as well. Woot. It was like 3 weeks ago we were once there.

Maybe can meet up with some of the hougang gang bros for lunch later? Shrugs.

Time flies. So 'kin'! By now, (this made me link to xiao yuan superstar theme song~ =) I should be preparing to leave the civilian world; entering a brand new NS world albeit I'm reticent. Cut things short, just want to tell all my bros n sis's.....

我和你一起到底
一起唱两人
这样才是哥儿们

唱一首哥儿们的歌儿
永不忘这一刻儿
这一辈子是哥儿们最难得
这一首哥儿们的歌儿
有哥儿们就够了
世界变多少哥儿们都在这儿

唱一首反应我们朋友多有默契的歌儿
最牛的帅哥们直接啥都不比解释
我就是挺你到底也不可能背叛你
会争第一同时记得给彼此鼓励哥儿们
你碰到海就一起填我一定帮你
我碰到山就拼了吧一起移
同一个团队等于多加倍的力气
希望在心里哥儿们一起创造奇迹
也不怕受伤一次比一次坚强
盖一个圣堂各自奔不同方向
曾经就约定好要成功才像个样
飞到何方哥儿们的歌儿记得怎么唱
要成为leaders for十几亿个爱听歌的人以腻了
你逼了我让自已的耳朵变更细致押韵更密实
尤其是联手写历史我们越来越有气势

我们势均力敌但是从不耍心机
跟你比跟你学习像不同血液的兄弟哥儿们
互相接力你跑的越快对我越有利哥儿们最有默契
哥儿们来自四面八方时常好久不见
习惯了孤军奋战距离很遥远
友情从来不变但一个电话说yo
高兴的问候就能给彼此加油
每一次见面可能yo
隔一个礼拜或一个月还是一年都没差
不管我做了多少改变你就努力去接受
即使不能了解都会给我很多鼓励所以哥儿们
换我们唱国语歌还是要承认
听得懂饶舌的美丽只有部分的人
但每个人都能了解我们
想表达的精神那就是珍惜哥儿们到永远

Adding on... ...
To:
MSCO unofficial alumni bros: That'll be cs, wx, alvin, jon and ken. Thanks for all the funny moments during practices that was ages ago.(that would exclude cs lolx.) And I'm glad we still kept in touch till this day.
cs-Thanks for all the crappy games during chalets and guidance all these years.
wx-Thanks for being crazy when it's time to 'feng' and be there to share our downs.
alvin-Thanks for looking out for us once in awhile. Think we'll be looking for you in the future, Dr Tan!
jon-Thanks for sharing all the lame things we did over the past 12 years.
ken-Thanks for being crappy when we needed that.

"77" gang bros: Will remember all the crazy things we've done over the pass 3-4 years. We rocks! Aidan, eric, loba and me will be going through the same thing, and there goes our canine busy studying! Anyway, 'jia you' everyone! cheong all the way!
jc-Thanks for being our canine. =x (at least we upgraded you le) Always thinking of others before self. Will miss your facetious comments. lol
aidan-Thanks for being around to lend a helping hand.
eric-Thanks for spreading all your humours in our outings.
loba-As stated in "jon".

04S3A bros: I must admit that this is the class which I've bonded rather well. At least better than primary and secondary school. Perhaps we've got less people. Anyway, 2 years have passed le. I'll cherish all the unforgettable outings we had. The lunches, movies, tonings, chalet,bball,gaming,suppers...
kevin-Thanks for being a supportive bro.
zc-Thanks for acting cute(acting is there for a purpose lolx =) and liven up the atmosphere.
marc-Thanks for all your cold jokes and your well-known in promptu crappiness.
lim-Thanks for letting us to ton at your house always. Must try you new house next time ya!
johnny-Thanks for being the crappiest being in class and really lighten the class atmosphere.
les-Thanks for the 'xiang yi wei ming' weeks we've gone through after zy left our clique and the "cha xiao" session together with lene in the late nights.(but enough of "cha xiao-ing" me already lolx =p)
low-Thanks for being less scheming (or isn't? lolx) and staying crappy.
marcus-Thanks for being around with sf when I was working for that company which couldn't be spoken out and sharing my boredness when the rest were gone.
yx-Thanks for being so supportive and understanding when I'm down.
hk-Thanks for being MIA these few months. lolx jkjk Thanks for all the supper treats. =)
xq-Thanks for offering a helping hand when I needed it.
john-Thanks for ps-ing us. lolx jkjk Thanks for being the crappy being in class.
zy-Thanks for being there when I needed assistance and being the calming presence in class.
jj-Thanks for being such a meticulous bro; always strive for perfection.

04S3A sis's:
cheryl-Thanks for being a counsellor trying to make things turn out to be better.
xh-Thanks for all the treats you've given us and being an easy-going freind.
dz-Thanks for all the appalling remarks you've spoken which took us by surprise.
sf-Thanks for visiting me with marcus when I was working at that....and being optimistic.
pw-Thanks for taking your time to join us for the class gathering.
lene-Thanks for being crappy and "cha xiao-ing" me with les during late nights gossips.(enough of it too lolx)

"如果能有一天再一次重返光荣,
记得找我, 我的好朋友."

It's kind of uncanny seeing 2 people of indirect relations with me smoking in public. One was a sporty ex-marist and another unrecognised overaged-NY guy. Quite appalled when he's wearing the NY house t-shirt and chopsticking a cigarette. Woot. 不怕死!

Couldn't comprehend why so many people wants to try smoking, chasing dragons etc. Not that they don't have any idea about the slow annihilation part of them but perhaps it was a rushing decision they have made which they wouldn't regret now but later. That's life --Once bitten, twice shy. Always hearing "You wouldn't know unless you try it" this kind of "encouraging" remarks. But some things are better left alone. Not that I want to donate a healthy organs to someone who needs it badly (actually I don't! lol. cause I do not want to donate my organs to someone who destroyed their own themselves.) but I prefer my last couple of decades living on Earth to be less of an agony and dependant.

There's still alot of other unacceptable doings of imbeciles like spitting, digging nose, uninitiative acts, selfishness, littering etc.

Would like to listen to what they have to say about their acts. Think they would give that air of arrogance! lol

It seems pointless jio-ing people. After entering their new unit, our outings have since flopped. Some MIA, some got other things and stuffs. Hmm...1 more week and I won't be seeing them for the next 3 weeks.

Wonder if that was our last?