Its been almost a month. From a not so good previous post, I'm glad this post will be a totally different one. Since there's quite many things that's worth to be happy about.
First off, I'm genuine surprised that people do still come here and read what I write. I always thought it was just that only 1 or 2 person but now I think its slightly more then that. Anyways to those who are reading I guess I can only say thank you. To still showing interest in whatever I'm up to even though I only update like once or twice a month most of the time.
Lately I've also been contacting some old friends within the past month. To be honest I'm quite surprise with myself also that I did what I did cause before entering the army, I thought that it might be the last few conversations that I'm going to have with some of them. Surprisingly I took the initiative to message some of them. Maybe I was too bored in camp, maybe I just want to find someone to talk with, or maybe deep down I still want to know how are they doing. I guess the answer is pretty obvious.
Lastly, I'm extremely glad to say that I've finally passed out from Specialist Cadet School after 6 months on course. Yes, I am now officially a 3rd Sergeant and I don't know how to describe my mixed feelings right now. On one hand after so long I finally achieved a decent rank but on the other hand I know that from the moment onwards things will be kinda different. Its when responsibilities and I guess sometimes a little shit too starts to come in. Of course I feel there's more of positives then negatives but still, I have to agree with most of my sergeants in every training school I been in that cadet life is definitely more fun. Anyways let's not talk about all these but something else. I realised its been more then a year of posts that I last uploaded photos so I guess this is definitely the best post to do so.
O yea ignore the stupid time and date on the pictures that are so wrong. Somehow I never adjusted the settings properly.
When the parade just finished.
Shawn, one of my closer army friends. Its a coincidence that we already met each other before in one of our gems class during poly years but just didn't know each other then until we were buddies in Bmt. Speaking of which, I have another photo that we took after our Bmt passing out parade so decided to post it up too.
Guess we haven't change much from then till now huh.
Junhao, the only guy that was with me from Bmt, Scs, MP and even till Air force. The only pity thing is that he'll be posted to Paya Leba airbase if not we're together throughout our entire 1 year and 10 months of national service.
Conan, my platoon commander from Bmt. Really surprised that he came down for our graduation parade cause its been a long time since we saw him.
A few of us that were in the same section during Scs foundation term. This, is the only informal photo that we took so enjoy it.
Not forgetting one of my closest best friend till now, Kay. Really glad that we are in the same batch to graduate together. But guess from now onwards we'll proceed to be doing very different stuffs.
One of the few photos I took with my parents. Can't say how happy I am that both of them were able to come down for probably the last ever parade I'm going to have in army.These few photos sum up a week and a half where I came back for combined arms term, which I have to say was one of the most fun times in army for me. Returning back to Pasir Leba camp where I started off my specialist journey, going back one night to my previous company Echo for reunion with most of the people that were in the same company when we were recruits in 5th coy. Not forgetting the best part, meeting up all the old and new friends that I made throughout from BMT, SCS, MPTS or in Air force. Playing basketball with some of them at night, meeting up in the canteen or mess to eat and chat, there's many moments that I enjoy during this short term. I guess its a perfect ending for some of us who might not see each other again, whereas for some of us we'll be working together in Sembawang airbase. So till then.
Ben.