back from tekong!
actually i was back yesterday evening. the past 2 weeks has been a really tiring experience. i shall be careful with the things i say here in case i get screwed for revealing information i’m not suppose to.
the night before enlistment was as expected, a sleepless one. making my way to pasir ris interchange for the bus to saf ferry terminal, i just simply could not believe i was becoming a soldier. for a moment i flashed back to that moment so many years ago in secondary school when i thought national service was too far to think about then i was standing in line with my mother waiting to board the shuttle bus.
the rest of the days was all p.t, aerobics and lectures everyday. air conditioning was such a luxury that i was sure everyone felt sleepy while in the lecture room. i would not deny that i slept in the some of them but i forced myself awake after the sergeants/sirs got pissed.
the food was not bad considering that we’re in the army. frankly one of the things that kept me going these 14 days lately was the food. everyday looking forward to what we’re having for breakfast/dinner/ lunch hoping for a surprise in the fare. unfortunately, this method is becoming less and less effective because of disappointments and repeat menus.
and yes, my neighbour living in my block is my bunk mate. what a coincidence. the odds of getting in the same company is low, the odds of getting in the same platoon is even lower, odds of getting into the same section is as low as it can be.
i’m booking in on sunday at 1925 hrs at pasir ris mrt station. 2 nights left at home, gonna caress my bed as much as possible. hahaha! the beds at tekong are actually quite good, but nothing will ever compare to home.
