Tuesday, June 24, 2008
We learn these days that
Time will find you
Memories were never meant to get closer
The silent sighs, the useless company
Whisper darkness and I'm deaf again
Saturday, June 14, 2008
Hey guys ! Sorry for an absence from blogging, been sick with what the doc described as a lethal virus, but been up and about since last week, recovering well. I still have a slight hint of cough, but no matter I'm sure it'll fade soon enough. Thanks for everyone who offered their care and concern okay!
So first things first, your looking at a new blog skin! Yup, special thanks to budi for putting it for me. Being a colossal task for me to do anything html, I gave the task to him haha, which of course he did it quite easily, after all he is working for zouk and designing a wedding thing now, blogs should be a piece of cake right ? haha.
There are japan pictures (still) due i know, probably many of you guys are bored waiting hahaha but I shall upload them asap once I have time yeah.
So what have I been up to ?
Well nothing much really, just lotsa slacking,sleeping,eating,playing basketball, WOW-ing, jamming, composing, guitar-ing, going out etc.
On a more interesting and perhaps, useful note, I just received my NTU freshmen ( I hate this freshmen-freshies term lol, nobody likes to be a newbie, well at least me haha) package, and there is an awful lot to do before I officially begin my schooling. There's my matriculation, fees payment, registration etc. It's really strange for me now that school is about to start. I'm feeling really void of anything academic ever since ORD-ing in feb.
That is really the outcome of two years of national service, it really robs you of everything; intellect,social life,time. Speaking of which, nowadays it quite literally robs your life as well, with so many reports of NSFs passing away in the midst of training. My condolences to those affected because I also know of a BMT mate who passed whilst in Taiwan.
Actually during my service there were already a couple of deaths, and only now do they want to suspend physical training and investigate, what the hell is the gah-men thinking doing it at such a late juncture ?
Taking reference from TODAY's newspaper :" Medicine is a 'complaining' science...If a soldier doesn't report sick, we can't help him. "
The main reason (in my utmost humble opinion) why he doesn't report sick is because of the terrible SAF mentality and doctrine forced onto the regulars and commanders. Why do I say so ?
They curse and swear when you show even the slightest hint of sickness or pain. When you tell them you are really sick or in pain they negatively dismiss you (most of the time in quite an aggressive fashion) and say you 'keng' or label you 'ah gua'. So being under such immense pressure, the soldier ironically soldiers on till the brink of exhaustion despite being genuinely sick.
I personally saw such a an incident for myself, back in BMT. A platoon mate was complaining of strange fatigue and tiredness but his officer dismissed this and told him to carry on, adding (in a harsh tone) that he would have to re-do his field camp and route march if he reported sick. The superior could have insisted on a medical check up instead you know ? So whilst we were doing our 16km march, he inevitably developed a 40 degree fever, and weaved like a snake whilst walking in front of me before fainting. Luckily he got heli-evacuated in time to a hospital.
Another time when I had fever and had to attend some outfield training, my enchek dismissed my complaints and just told me to drink more water.
So when they say they should review their physical training methods, they should be really looking at themselves inside and their personal attitudes really.
Anyhow, on a more positive note, the Netherlands vs France match is starting soon. If you don't know, I am very much a french fan, ever since they won the Euros back in 2000. Come on FRANCE!
Wednesday, June 04, 2008
its not very fun being slumped in bed 24/7 because the doctor has prescribed 3x lethal drowsy types of medicine to treat your symptoms. not very fun either not knowing your phone is ringing or not knowing much about anything else because your so drowsy.. stupid virus please go away! i hate being so sick for so long.
