Sunday, January 13, 2013
hello there! It's been a while since I composed something here so here's a current update of my life.
My NS life has been busy lately, doing force prep for exercise and configuring laptops as well as server blades have been mentally exhausting. Its also quite unhealthy because I apparently put on 3 kilos within that week from sitting on my fat butt while clicking away on the mouse.
Many might envy the typical life of a IS trained operator, which is less vigorous in physical training as well as less dirty.
Its actually quite exhausting to the mind, to configure 200 laptops a day. Not complaining since its already quite relaxing compared to peeps in Recce. We also pump POL which is just so greasy and dirty.
Troubleshooting network problems are stressful, especially when your superiors are standing beside you and especially when you know that a fellow Server peep is in another camp far far away.
Lately, I've been thinking that online games are a time waster. I've been thinking that they are but a fleeting moment of happiness, never truly lasting. Perhaps I should invest my time in something more productive like reading....
Which is why I bought Train Man from Kino yesterday! It is an awesome read. It is filled with the anxieties of a socially awkward man who seeks advice on dating a girl he had saved from a drunkard in a train station.
It is printed net forum style, which is rather interesting. Comments from netizens are especially entertaining and Train Man's heart pumping quest for love draws you into this little book. I almost squealed in delight as i read through the book! Reading progress is 50%, so i'll read the rest while in camp.
weelll, almost time for me to book in. BYE
sigining off.
Call Of The Wild at 7:26 PM
Tuesday, January 01, 2013
Chapter Year 2013
A happy new year to all!
2012 has rocked my world; with me working at my part time job from Jan till March and my enlisting into NS caused an upheaval in my life.
My perspective of serving NS was the first big change, because i had a negative outlook towards it before enlistment.
It wasn't until I'd experienced thick and thin with my buddies did I finally broke through the looking glass that I've created and see a more meaningful purpose .
I love my family as well for taking such good care of me. For looking forward to seeing me on weekends.
Thank you Mum and Dad, who shower me with tender love and food. Thanks Sis, for bringing humour and joy to my life. Thanks Auntie Tree, for allowing me to rest during weekends because you tank most of the chores at home!
Despite NS occupying much of my time, my friends and buddies put in effort to organise meetups which I value a lot!
Thank you 1003 Backrow clique! NYODAC! BMTC buddies! High Schl Buddies! Unit bunk mates and platoon mates for strengthening the bonds between us!
My family and friends are the people who truly bring much meaning into my life and without them, 2012 would be too stagnant and frictional to get past.
It was unstable at the start of the year but things got smoother and I could say that 2012 slid past gently for me in the end.
For the new year, I would like to:
Do my best for the upcoming major exercise. To do a 1x good job and get over it!
Stay healthy, maintain a record of no medical leave and if I will have the unfortunate luck of falling sick, I will do my best to recover.
Be more thrifty, I've spent too much on excess food and nights-out and I will like to cut back.
Be less narrow minded, as well as embrace a more effortless way of living.
Try to study in NS or read more books, other than playing game consoles, because I will like my time to be spent on more productive stuff.
Maybe try to organise a meetup or two for my fellow buddies.
Also, finish reading my current read: The Tao of Pooh & The Te of Piglet, as well as apply the wisdom of the Tao into my life.
Paint my room someday and paste decals on the wall or even team up with my artistic lil' Sis to turn the walls into our canvas.
In this new year, (takes up a pencil in hand) I will write another story on the great exercise book called Experience. A scribble is a scribble, a smudge is a smudge. No matter how fancy or dull, intense or lull, euphoric or foul, the writer has already begun.
With much gusto, let the new year begin!
signing off!
Call Of The Wild at 12:45 AM