20th Oct 06 Elyna's 18th @ Haciender

@ Tony Roma's Orchard Towers! 20 Oct.. Gangster??

GAYMOS ( Me, Percival, Matthew & Alvin Yeo )

Platoon 4 Outing

22nd Oct we went to Carls jR to have some munchies...i got myself a 16dollar plus meal which kicked ass. Most of the section 3 peeps went except for Daniel, Alston, Clifton & Yang.. Dinner rocked! we walked abit around marina sq to aid our digestion. Quiksilver was having 50% off on selected items. Practically the whole store was 50%...only a small amt. I got myself a pants which i think looks sexy on myself =X. Damm gangster... rad....

After that we went to cafe Iguana beside Brewerks at Riverside pt where they serve the best Of the BEST blueberry Margaritas! Rad! i can never stop ordering another glass during happy hours! its so damm cheap man...50% OFF. Rad...i got a macho blueberry margarita, a jug of strawberry margarita and another macho blueberry margarita. Got pretty high that night.

Faizal and Ee Chuan came down later to join us. K la its pretty fun having to see ur platoon mates wearing casual wear and letting loose instead of them in green everyday. And theres loads of things to chat about...Wonder why...Prolly cuz we are in the same boat...getting treated like a dog everyday but we can only keep it to ourselves...well..hardly have time to voice out anything in camp. so yea...It was a big hit!

The army peeps with General Percival in front!

<-- Xue Wei Me Ee Chuan --> outside our bunks

My Bunkies

Reflections on field camp

Field camp ... One of the most memorable events of BMT. Now let me recall... Oh yes, it was Friday the 13th November. That early morning, we drew arms and armed with our gear and ready to go live in the wilderness for a week.

We had a good 8km road march before reaching to our first campsite. ( The rubber plantation )...The trees were tall, very little branches. Shacked out upon reaching, we had to set up our bashas, tentages and all the admin stuff. After which lecture came. Lecture in the jungle isnt exactly as comfortable as in the lecture hall in BMTC. Trying to keep my head up and paying attention, i forced myself to drink water. The insects inhabitating the area were mostly small harmless ones like grasshoppers and praying mantises. So it wasnt really that bad sitting down.

Our first night came, and we were finally given our powder bath...That feeling isnt then because we didnt stick that bad yet. The feeling was good when i powdered my balls with prickly heat! Sleeping the first day wasnt that hard. I slept soundly because I was worn out already.

Second day came and we had to brush our teeth in the dark because of light displine. However, I packed the things i needed properly the night before so i had no problem taking them out. Having NO LIGHT before FIRST LIGHT was really difficult even when i packed them properly. Applying the toothpaste to my toothbrush took twice as long. and trying to open my water bottle while trying to keep a good grip to the rest of my thing was even harder.

We had lectures again. Learnt tactical movements and we put them to practice. It was really fun because we actually learnt something tactical. We havent had any chance to practice those in BMTC. We fired blanks which was even more interesting but a chore in the end when we had to clean our rifles.

Then came our fresh rations on the third morning if memory serves me well. We had macoroni which never tasted so good before. Combat rations arent exactly very platable, except for the noodles which tasted better a notch.

Moving to the oil palm plantation, we did a tactical walk...whereby we had to cut through some thick vegetation which was pretty tough. The second campsite was pretty nice and sandy. But the thing that bugged me was the centipedes. Luckily it didnt affect me at all thanks to SAF powder! We got to bathe in the fourth day which really made my day. That was the best part of field camp. Everyone felt so fresh again! And we were allowed to sleep in the open instead of a ground sheet over us. And nothing could beat hard concrete flooring then.

The 5th day, we had our test on section movement course. It was very fun because we were allowed to put our practice into usage. And plus, i felt that we had no communication problems because my group discussed the night before. Everything went smoothly luckily for us, heh. We got to know more about our PC that day because there was nothing on that night. And he shared with us about his experience in life and in the army. I find that the warrent officers have so much more to share and stories to tell instead of the commissioned ones probably because they have been in the service for a long long time. Perhaps thats why they have seen people beyond all walks of life.

The 6th day we left oil palm plantation for reclaimed land. Where we dug our graves. A shellscrape is hard enough. Thank goodness we didnt have to dig the fire trench. Fortunatelly for me I finished my shellscrape just before last light before helping the rest who were still digging. It was really streneous work. Luckily we were given fresh rations for lunch and breakfast. That night, we were made to sleep in our shellscrape. Which i couldent bring myself to because of the centipedes. I encounted 4 of them while digging. So i went over to chat with a group of friends after till we fell asleep in the end. I lied back and stared at the canopy and thought to myself, tomorrow is the last day! That was what kept my spirits up. The jungle is actually very beautiful in the wee hours of the morning and post dawn. The light emitting from above the canopy is distinct and i could just lie down there and relax. Of course without the centipedes and wild boars etc.

Our 7th day came, we did a tactical walk to the Battle Innoculation Course area. BIC wasnt as hard as it seemed. I guess the sergeants made it sound hard so we could be mentally prepared. Tightening up my webbing and helmet, I "Chionged" all the way not stopping! After which we sat in the 5 ton ready to head back!

Field camp on the whole made me a different person. That night, i thought to myself if I could survive field camp where getting dirty wasnt an option and eating combat rations which tasted like rubber. I can do more! Of course I learnt to cherish the things we use daily without noticing like bathing under running water and clean plates, forks and spoons and fresh foods. A BED!
It also made everyone more co-operative and bonded everyone closer. Sure there were a few tiffs here and there but it all turned out good in the end.

I asked mah gal

I asked my girl
To take a walk
To take a walk
Down Orchard Road
Bypass Mandarin
To Centrepoint
We had our lunch
At Mac Donalds

We had fillet
And an apple pie
We shared a cup
Of lemonlime
Holding her hands
Look into her eyes
I asked my girl
To be my valentine

There was one night
There was no light
There was no light
So we used torchlight
Holding her hands
Look into her eyes
I asked my girl
To be my future wife

When i book in
I felt so sick
I felt so sick
I cannot eat
Pick up the phone
I called her home
But her mama said
That she wasnt home

I want to cry
I want to die
After some time
I changed my mind
I told myself
Oh what the fuck
When i book out
I'll try my luck

There is this girl
Who wears no bra
Her tits so big
Can see from far
I asked her out
She said okay lah
So off we went
To the Shangri La

Down came her skirt
Down came my pants
I saw her hole
And i start to screw
She shout WOO HAH
I shout WA PIANG EH
After sometime
Tu-roong Sen-ja ta

Fieldcamp!

Confinement for 2 weeks again...cuz of fieldcamp. However this time...armed with our gear, we left BMTC early at 7am. The night before was hell...cuz everyone was rushing...to pack their stuffs...luckily for me, i had mine packed beforehand. The day itself we were made to empty our fullpacks for a final inspection. After which we continued our 8km road march. 6km to the old SISPEC and back. And another 2km to campsite 1 which was e rubber plantation.

We were shacked out when we arrived, but were made to build our bashas and tentage for the commanders. They have it good man. >.<....mmmZ so yea. Fieldcamp begins...7days and 6nights in the jungle. 1st day was lecture and drills...we were made to put on camo during the day. And before last light...or after...made to powder bath...luckily we could remove our camo...mmmZ

so it was practically like these...we moved on to the oil palm plantation on e third day...same shit again except this time...instead of grasshoppers and praying mantis, there were centipedes and funny looking worms . Urgh...but still i slept like a pig...

3rd day...we slept cowboy style at a malay abondoned village. Our first bath...WITH WATER! but only given a pail. So yea...had to make do. 4day we had this thing called CMC or SMC....controlled movement course or section movement course...whereby all of us had to give out commands while engaging with the enemy. Really fun! Its like CS real life a little.

We dug our trench or shellscrapes on the 4th day at the reclaimed land...which really shacked me out totally. It was the most tiring day of my entire field camp. Cuz we were using a stupid ET stick to dig. Hopefully we had fresh rations that day. I couldent even sleep that night...was up chatting with friends cuz of fear in getting bitten by centipedes. >.<....i came across 5 while digging my shellscrape. However on the 6th day was our BIC...after which we called it a day.

BIC ( Battle Innoculation Course ) is not as tiring as i expected or what people make it sound like...its like an obstacle whereby they have a machine gun shooting life rounds toward ur direction to simulate battle conditions. I had loads of fun man... Field camp made me appreciate the things we use everday without realising how desperate we would feel without them. I was desperate for a shower man... haha...anyways..its over. I SURVIVED!

Fieldcamp is the time where i see the true colours of everyone. Some of them are real assholes cuz they dont wanna help the others. Its like Me, I, Myself. Urgh...cant stand these kinda people man..but no choice..my buddy is somewhat a klutz when we are doing stuff...he just stands there and watches. Which made me pissed off.

Sighs...its 3.20am already and i am still awake...>.< i need to catch up on some sleep. So yea...