Sunday, November 28, 2004
This week is another week tat I lack of sleep. We hav 2 major events. Exercise Nut Cracker and Wanderer.
Nutcracker was actually outfield + digging of shelter. It lasted for 3 days.We dig like there's no tomor. So tiring. We're not allow to sleep for the 3 days.I was really unlucky,the spot tat I dug was full of rocks. I hav to use pick Axe to smash the rocks and dig at the same time. Almost wanted to give up. But too bad, already did half so can't give up. During the night,we always has visitor, wild boar. Not 1 but 3, never thought tat they are so big size. Lucky they never attacked us. But we hav to maintain alert through the nitz.. Cos worried they take our food.
The nex exercise is Wanderer, where we were given coordinates and we hav to find the check pts. Sounds easy but not really.Each team has 4 ppl. We bashed through the thick bushes. It took quite a long time even if its a short dist. We're not allowed to use the path cos they say Infantry ppl don use path. We'll be ambushed. During 1 part of the bashing, I bash til a swarm. At 1st we thought its a small swarm so we jus went in.After 100m we still can't pass the swarm. We wanted to head back but we're worried tat the exit is jus ahead so we head on. After 300m we're still not out,its a pt of no return. We're too deep in the swarm. The mud of the swarm is so high tat when we step on it,we sunk til the water flow to my waste level. Our foot was stuck a few times and we start too sank deeper like quick sand. Lucky we saw a thick branch and grab on to it to pull us out.
So worried tat we might slip and fall cos if we fall,we'll definitely drown to death cos our whole body will be trap inside.After travellimg 2 hrs in the swarm,we finally got out of the swarm. Accoring to our pacer,we travelled 600m in the swarm.WOW.. Wasted so much time in the swarm.Due to the bad exp,the 2nd time we saw a swarm,we decide to take the path. Even if risking ourselves being caught. Cos we're already bhind time to find the chk pts.
My hand was badly biten by mosquito,so itchy nw..The exercise last til mid-night and we manage to go to bed only at 2.30a.m. :(
Sat book out I went to Bishan with Zhi Qin,Ting Yu & my bro to watch movie. Wanted to watch Taxi but the tineslot was very late. So we decide to watch Incredibles,cos I heard alot of good raings from my fren. After watching it,I don really give it a high rating. I only gaved it 3.5 stars. Cos for story plot,its quite lame lo. But the still hav some laughing elements in the show la.Not tat boring after all. haha... The baby is so cute,but don kno y they only put in in action during the last part. If they put him in action earlier,it would be great.
Tomor,we'll be having another impt exercise,its called Grandslam. An exercise which only consist of missions for 3 days. Whoever was made LPS (Platoon IC) for the exercise will be access whether they are suitable for OCS(Officer Cadet School). These ppl are highly recomend to be officer by their Section Instructor(Sergents). Guess wat, I'm 1 of them. I'm the LPS for the 1st day,so stress. Actually I don hav much interest in going OCS cos all I wanna do is get everthing over with by doing my best. Don kno y they choose me,there are ppl who are way better than me lo. I already keep a very low profile in my platoon by always keeping quiet.
Haiz... Hope I don screw up everything... Best of luck to me... :)
posted at [1:10 PM]
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