Well here they come and there you go
The more that you're thinking, the less that you know
But one thing is true and one thing's a fact
Once you get caught, you ain't coming back
So throw up your hands, smash up your seat
It's all going down, that's the word on the street
So do it one time for what it's worth
Cause this is the last night on Earth
The more that you're thinking, the less that you know
But one thing is true and one thing's a fact
Once you get caught, you ain't coming back
So throw up your hands, smash up your seat
It's all going down, that's the word on the street
So do it one time for what it's worth
Cause this is the last night on Earth
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So. Hello everyone. This is the last post I will make before I officially become an NS man, happening at about 11am on the 15th of December. Which happens to be today. Oh dear. Basically, 8-9 hours from now approximately, I'll be on aboard some sort of vessel on my way to Alcatraz. Ok, maybe it's notAlcatraz Bolvanger (lol!), but Pulau Tekong (An island off Singapore that features an NS "training facility") really does fit the bill though. Yeah, I'm going there to be living there pretty much for the next three months, until my physical training followed by Basic Military Training ends. And, as we all know, there wasn't a way out of Alcatraz. Or maybe there was: That's what i'm hoping for... At least giving me public holidays such as Christmas and New Year's off would be really nice (sad that i'm happy with just that).
Spent the last few days gathering the materials for the voyage, what's good in a way was that there wasn't much to pack: the army provides almost everything. Not like I'm going to be able to find military issue boots etc elsewhere anyway.
Over the last few days, my parents and sister flew into Singapore too, to see me off and spend until Christmas+ over here with relatives. So been meeting up and stuff. Not much really.
What am I feeling? No clue. I've often thought about this time, imagined and played the scene out many times in my head over the past few years... To the point where it's like i've been anaesthatised towards any such thoughts. But still, a prevailing sense of nervousness and fear of the unknown rises in me whenever my thoughts stir in that general direction. But I suppose that's natural, right? I've tried my best to let go of commitments and ties in "this life", both emotionally and mentally. For instance, I powerlevelled my ass so hard in WoW, determined to hit level 70 before entering the army. I just hit it this morning, after a month of gametime. Huge rush that was. But levelling from 60-70 in a month while still maintaining a life, migrating, followed shortly after by conscription into the National defence forces: I would say that wasn't a bad effort.
Anyway, tying off loose ends like those have helped to some extent prepare me mentally for the new life I will have to embrace, quite closely, for the next 2 years. I will begin reconnecting to the world again when the appropriate level and degree of freedom is afforded to me. Sounds like a plan huh? Either that, or I've turned into an estranged, soul-severed shell of a person. I sincerely hope the latter occurs only in my imagination. And I hope it stays that way.
Really don't know how I'll turn out at the end of this 3 months, which I assume will be the next time I'll be able to blog (Hey, it's better to prepare for the worst ^^ (for me anyway)). As David put it: Hopefully for the better. Need to concentrate on theproduct result and not the reaction journey.
Of all the things I'll miss in the camp, including people, places and the usual (Computer lol), I discovered recently that I might experience quite heavy withdrawals towards having no real access to music. Music is actually quite a large part of my life, again something I noticed in my brief move to Singapore in the last 2 weeks. Music addiction. Great.
Right, just wanted to wish all my friends headed off to Japan: Good journey (Wish I could have come)! Have fun ok? (Lol without me? Good luck.) Don't kill Greg~ (LOL crossing fingers~) Tell me all about it when I get back ^^.
To the rest of you in Melbourne! Good luck with your results!! (Oh, lol. Forgot to mention. My results come out in 2 days time. Perfect. I'll be in a camp, killing myself. Super worst time to get results ever.) Just relax ok? Just think of me, and be glad you even got access to the results lol!
To those in Singapore! Enjoy the rest of the holidays ok? Studying is good: Studying too much is not. Remember: prepare for the final year, but remember that the final year is there to prepare you too.
Alright, I should get going. Finalise my luggage (small one really), then sleep a little (if I manage any) (this post actually helped a lot =D), and then it's 54321 glhf~!!
This is Glen, AKA Geecee, signing off. (If you see Geecee on WoW, it's probably Hachi or Koshi pvping for me~)
/salute.
Into the rain.
So. Hello everyone. This is the last post I will make before I officially become an NS man, happening at about 11am on the 15th of December. Which happens to be today. Oh dear. Basically, 8-9 hours from now approximately, I'll be on aboard some sort of vessel on my way to Alcatraz. Ok, maybe it's not
Spent the last few days gathering the materials for the voyage, what's good in a way was that there wasn't much to pack: the army provides almost everything. Not like I'm going to be able to find military issue boots etc elsewhere anyway.
Over the last few days, my parents and sister flew into Singapore too, to see me off and spend until Christmas+ over here with relatives. So been meeting up and stuff. Not much really.
What am I feeling? No clue. I've often thought about this time, imagined and played the scene out many times in my head over the past few years... To the point where it's like i've been anaesthatised towards any such thoughts. But still, a prevailing sense of nervousness and fear of the unknown rises in me whenever my thoughts stir in that general direction. But I suppose that's natural, right? I've tried my best to let go of commitments and ties in "this life", both emotionally and mentally. For instance, I powerlevelled my ass so hard in WoW, determined to hit level 70 before entering the army. I just hit it this morning, after a month of gametime. Huge rush that was. But levelling from 60-70 in a month while still maintaining a life, migrating, followed shortly after by conscription into the National defence forces: I would say that wasn't a bad effort.
Anyway, tying off loose ends like those have helped to some extent prepare me mentally for the new life I will have to embrace, quite closely, for the next 2 years. I will begin reconnecting to the world again when the appropriate level and degree of freedom is afforded to me. Sounds like a plan huh? Either that, or I've turned into an estranged, soul-severed shell of a person. I sincerely hope the latter occurs only in my imagination. And I hope it stays that way.
Really don't know how I'll turn out at the end of this 3 months, which I assume will be the next time I'll be able to blog (Hey, it's better to prepare for the worst ^^ (for me anyway)). As David put it: Hopefully for the better. Need to concentrate on the
Of all the things I'll miss in the camp, including people, places and the usual (Computer lol), I discovered recently that I might experience quite heavy withdrawals towards having no real access to music. Music is actually quite a large part of my life, again something I noticed in my brief move to Singapore in the last 2 weeks. Music addiction. Great.
Right, just wanted to wish all my friends headed off to Japan: Good journey (Wish I could have come)! Have fun ok? (Lol without me? Good luck.) Don't kill Greg~ (LOL crossing fingers~) Tell me all about it when I get back ^^.
To the rest of you in Melbourne! Good luck with your results!! (Oh, lol. Forgot to mention. My results come out in 2 days time. Perfect. I'll be in a camp, killing myself. Super worst time to get results ever.) Just relax ok? Just think of me, and be glad you even got access to the results lol!
To those in Singapore! Enjoy the rest of the holidays ok? Studying is good: Studying too much is not. Remember: prepare for the final year, but remember that the final year is there to prepare you too.
Alright, I should get going. Finalise my luggage (small one really), then sleep a little (if I manage any) (this post actually helped a lot =D), and then it's 54321 glhf~!!
This is Glen, AKA Geecee, signing off. (If you see Geecee on WoW, it's probably Hachi or Koshi pvping for me~)
/salute.
Into the rain.
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