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So sums it, the end of BMT has drawn to a close… I’m awfully sorry that i’ve not updated my blog the past 2 months because there is no internet in Tekong, but now that i have the chance!
Well, it’s 6 days left to my block leave (I had 11 days block leave), before i get my posting to a new unit and have to report next monday. My most probable guess is that I would be posted to SISPEC (School Of Infantry Specialists), as I was told our enhanced BMT batch is actually intended for command school. Well, throughout the whole of BMT, my buddies kept asking why i didnt aim for OCS, but SISPEC. It would sound logical to aim high, but to me, the reason I’m vying for SISPEC is because I have seen and am convinced that a sergeant has maximum exposure to make an impact on the lives of his men, while an officer mostly works behind the scenes doing planning etc, and that’s one of my army goals, to at least impact someone else’s life, and what better time than to be a sergeant correct?
O and did i forget to mention, i look forward to Taiwan if i ever get the chance too..because it’s an experience of a lifetime to train in Taiwanese mountains!
Anyway,9 weeks just passes way too fast…In BMT, time passes too fast, but yet too slow. Ironic, but BMT is slow when you look at it on a day to day basis because of routine, but it passes very fast when you see the big picture! POP pics are here by the way…
Dad and I(I only realise how similar we look after BMT..)
Esther my sis.
Funniest buddies from Yankee Coy, Platoon 2,Section 4..I’m in the top right
Our original ‘China Army’ flip salute!
Our OOT (Out Of Training) buddy gets tau-poked!
Looking back, I really miss BMT now..because of the really funny times all of us had together, plus the chiong sua in the mud. I miss my fantastic buddies, my sergeants and my CSM. But the thing that will stay with me are those hilarious stories of our platoon mates who did silly things.We had this very blur guy in our platoon who mixed up all his army terms.For example, he asked his buddy this during the 8 KM road march to our field camp site : “How long more before we reach the ’settlement’ (a.k.a Field Camp Site) ah?”.Also, another uber funny story was one of my section mates camo-ed his face with black camo paint instead of green in the dark of the early morning during field camp. And we didnt notice his face color was all black until the sun rose up in the sky!
And did i forgot to mention..some of my platoon mates gave out awards for everybody in the platoon on inscribed pebbles. I won the ‘Happy Ghost’ award(actually is Hungry Ghost!), because according to them, I’m usually found with chips,cookies or some other food in my hands or mouth nearly everytime they saw me. Its true to a certain extent, because while most people lost weight in BMT, I gained 5 kg at the end!
Ok..i’ve got too many experiences to share which are not possible to type in one entry here…but I just wana say to all enlisting recruits that BMT is not as bad as some make it out to be! Just follow instructions and do what you are told to do, and you should have no problems with the sergeants.
“Its not about what you leave behind. Its about what you will gain in the days ahead.”
-From Tekong Ferry Terminal Banner
Ok..actually this were some photos taken from my blog post on multiply, cause i’m feeling lazy to retype my thoughts. But really, army is a great learning experience, and it has made me more ‘manly’..(if you know what that means..).
What happened after POP day was some bowling with the zone DP at marine cove, plus intensive LAN gaming the next two days. I also realised i developed a very good habit of having water parade in the morning before i go out, and at night before i sleep (half full bottle). It’s a habit i picked up in NS, because it REALLY works and keeps you hydrated and feeling healthy throughout the day. One testimonial is that my mouth ulcers stopped appearing after the daily water parades in NS..so i think i have found the next big breakthru in ulcer prevention technology.. That is: DRINK MORE WATER! (can you see the scientist in me?)
Today (or rather sunday), we celebrated Cameron’s 29th b’day in church, and then went off for soccer ‘training’ at bedok court with the rest of the Generations guys. My, there were so many new faces, and the original soccer league has now grown to three teams! Didn’t get to play though, because we were team 1, and by the time team 3 lost to team 2 and it was our turn to play, the rain poured like no one’s business. The rain spoiled my mood (also in BMT, couldn’t do SOC because CAT 1 everytime we were about to do SOC) , but had a farewell dinner with dad and family at airport before he left for Shanghai to resume work over there for the next 6 months.I miss dad so.
On a brighter note, I checked my Clickbank stats, and it was one of those moments where it was like “Aiyah, confirm won’t have any affiliate sales one la..”, because the past 3 months i only made a miserable USD$42. But what a shock i got when i saw that i made another affiliate sale from the Profitlance system, and that sale brought in a cool USD$47.68 in the month of August! (Sorry the pic is too small to see the figures..because the layout is wide..)
I really have only God to praise for that, because if you are an experienced IM person, you would know that it takes lots and lots and lots of effort and time to make just one sale, and even so, competition is very tough out there. But praise God, i really felt He blessed me financially at the time where i least expect. Indeed, He’s the Lord our Provider! The Bible says in Matt 7:11:
“If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him! ”
God is a good God, and because He is our loving heavenly Father, He wants to lavish us with good gifts, not just financially, but spiritually and in every aspect of life like marrying a godly and beautiful wife!And a gift is best received when it’s out of the blue,when you have totally no expectation of it..Let that encourage my readers!
Ok, i’ve talked too much. Will update soon! So stay tuned!
