remember something during my night out with weiming that day. we actually touched on the topic of ear piercing and tattoos. have always wanted to pierce my ears but than somehow or rather i always put it off.

even now i am still very tempted to do it. but than i will put it off till ns is over. i wouldn't even be surprise if i decided to do some tattoo as well. however if i do tattoo i think my mom will probably kill me or something.

came across this "article" title "A DAY OFF"...

"so you want a day off, let's take a look at what you are asking for. there are 365 days per year available for work. there are 52 weeks per year in which you already have two days off per week, leaving 261 days available for work. since you spend 16 hours each day away from work, you have used up 170 days, leaving only 91 days available. you spend 30 minutes each day on coffee break that accounts for 23 days each year leaving only 68 days available. with a one hour lunch period each day, you have used up another 46 days leaving only 22 days available for work. you normally spend 2 days per year on sick leave. this leaves you only 20 days available for work. we offer 5 holidays per year, so your available working time is down to 15 days. we generously give you 14 days vacation per year which leaves you only 1 day available for work and i'll be damned if you're going to take off that day off!!"

there is a funnier and edited version back in my camp done by branch sgt. is very hilarious and it fight for why we deserve a day off. when i can get my hand on it i will get it posted.

as i am clearing my off this whole week, managed to catch up with some of my friends. met up with weiming on friday to catch bedtime stories at cine. on my way there saw ming jin who boarded the same bus as me. i think is quite a good movie despite the review.


after the movie, settle dinner at long john before we went over to starbucks at wheelock place. quite enjoy jus chilling out. i think starbucks at wheelock quite nice maybe because the lightings are still up. spend a couple of hours talking to wm.






this year christmas is quite a dull affair. probably with the credit crunch thats why this year atmosphere quite down. maybe next year will be better. thank you those who gave me presents and cards! really appreciate it!



a little recap...

8-14 dec.. came back on the 7th to do guard duty. consider quite sui because everybody enjoy their hol while me and my friend were in camp.actually almost late for guard duty because i did not know the first train is at 6.05am and i have to report at 7.30am. but the gd thing is i earn a off for doing guard duty on a public hol. 2ndly i get to know my this friend yong zen even better and now we are quite gd buddy in camp.

did guard duty all the way till 8 dec. was very tired because i remember that during the weekend i did not have enough slp. i have no idea what made me decide to take a last min off. so i managed to convince yong zen to take off together for the next day. thank God that i took off because something happen in camp the next day.

this thing which happen was quite big. almost all the ppl in my branch were confine last week because no one want to admit. even nights out was cancel! but thank God i was excuse because i was on off so i did not get confine.

attended shaun's holy matrimony on sat. was supposed to go and get my remaining stuffs but in the end because the case was not solved on friday while the whole brigade book out at 3 plus we were told to stayed back till 8pm!

15-21 dec.. had range last week. sigh...i felt very cheated. because this staff sgt bluff me and my friend so now i don know did i get marksman anot. the reward for marksman is $200 and 1 day off. i shot very well for my day shoot 15/16. flop during my another day shoot, night shoot total disappointment. last 3 shots managed to shoot 1 but not shot did it hit the target board anot and than IA.

very frustrating day because aft the whole shoot me and my friends found out we kena cheated. could have more or less gotten marksman but because this staff sgt give us wrong info demoralise me for the final 3 shots. now need to wait for the final result to come out.

rest of the week was spend in the discussion room helping my captain do auditing for the ahm cards. those ahm cards are killer. we have over 10,000 cards and alot things to audit. finally finished it today before i book out.

did my 2nd last guard duty this week as well. finally learn the full route for prowling. the last time the route i took was wrong. manage to find some ahem "resting" place which is of course not allowed. if get caught is sign 7 extra.

sunday got called back to camp...wad a day.

i am now officially on leave and off. clearing all my leave and off. met up with a couple of my friends at orchard today. basically for me is to join the mad rush to do some last min shopping. while another of my friend is there to get a present for someone and the other is accompany us.

tiring day. mostly spend the day accompanying this friend. he can really stay in one shop for hours deciding on one thing. thought of going to catch yes man at 1.45am but even at this timing is fully book alr. sigh...y must this happen when i book out!

but tmrw i will definately go catch a movie after my christmas eve dinner with my family. still choosing btw bedtime stories or australia. die die also mus go and watch.

invited to my bunk mate hse on christmas day. but dunno whether can make it anot. if possible gonna drive down to church before heading to his place at bishan. meet up and spend some festive time with my brigade mates.

somehow, this week van reminded me that my birthday is coming soon. nt that soon. is jus like another 53 days. thought i can spend my birthday at brisbane. i even thought of like hang ard in brisbane for 2 -3 days than rent a car drive down to sydney. but something happen so i have to alter my plans. not heading to aus anymore in the month of feb. probably later part of the year.

i have more or less fill up my wishlist for next year. and it will take me alot of saving up to get some of the stuffs on my wishlist. something that i really want and need it.

think i gonna wake up early tmrw and do some jogging. probably before i head down to church will go catch a movie or something.

my course ended today. was hoping that they would somehow or rather extend the course. heard from my friends that this week nights off have been cancel because the bunks were not up to standard. heard that my bunk were nt one of them so feel a bit sian.

i can understand the pains my friends feel. for 2 weeks we were confine for most of the time trying to prepare for LRI and i guess everybody kindda looking forward to the nights out since sunday we work till very late. then such things happen.

for me this 3 days have been very good because i was able to go home everyday make this week a short week.

went to orchard yesterday together with bryan. wanted to get some stuffs for a long time but keep postponing it. but shaun's impending wedding made me rush down to get those stuffs since i don see myself having alot of free time with all my guard duty. just getting a pants and shoes cost me $260. where were all the sales man sigh...

got a bombshell yest. my friend told me that i am down for thursday day guard. i was like huh because my name was not reflected on the duty list, only to realise there was amendment to the list. got to go back camp later to check it out.

my mom today bless me with a LV wallet. was thinking of getting another wallet. so this wallet really came in at the right time. was praying that GOd really give me financial blessing. at least i have one item off my shop list.

next friday will be going for National Education to discovery centre if i am nt wrong. aft that i will be going down to get my last remaining items.

i really need to thank God. as i'm course i get to stay out from today till i think wed night before going back to kranji camp. initially i was not down for this course which is held at stagmont camp. however after toiling for close to 4 weeks, i really welcome this "break".

today is kindda like a slack day for me. lunch break was 2 hrs thus me and my friend went to lot 1 for lunch since we do not have any food ration. basically i also nt too sure what i am learning. nth enter my head. at the same time get to know my this "tycoon" friend even more. i think my nickname now is "Pinky" from the cartoon pinky and the brain.

as i am down for this course i was able to skip the LOGISTIC READINESS INSPECTION (LRI)!!! this LRI is a super huge thing.

another thing is that after praying for months, i think more or less i will not be affected in the internal posting. my senior told me that those who attend this course will stay at HQ S4 means no more SOC for me anymore.

although i guess i will have more work to do now that my friend and myself are the only person attending this course and who are equip with the knowledge of using this software. but is still a piece of good news that i won't be posted out of HQ to signal or any other branches.

with this stay out i am able to catch up on my slp and also get my social life back. should be making a trip down to town tmrw to get some stuffs.

Tat Kwek
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