Wednesday, August 10, 2005
Happy 40th Birthday Singapore, another phase of army
This National Day, Singaporeans celebrate the nation's 40th birthday and independence. Whats is so special from other NDP parades, is i am involved hahaha, its at padang which could only happen once every 5 yrs, mobile column, showzones and celebrations at the Heartlands.
I know many Singaporeans took photos of the mobile column since the first reharsal at Padang till NDP. I couldn't find pictures of the mobile column or Signal formation on the internet, mostly pictures of fireworks. As this serves as an a memory i will never forget, I hope anybody could maybe upload all the mobile column pics online, link me to their websites or send me. Would be grateful for any pics received thanks and enjoy the holidays.
Everyone waited patiently for the day to begin.
0600 Fall in draw Sar21, prep vehicle
0630 Move off to Satdium
0730 Reached Stadium
0730 - 0130 Breakfast by SFI, fried beehoon
Lunch by SFI, set rice sucks and ice-cream
Photo Taking of Signal formation
0130 - 0230 Move off from Stadium to Nicol Highway for 1st Reharsal
CO and RSM were present
0230 - 0300 Move off from Padang back to holding area
0300 - 0630 Prep Vehicle
Photo takings
Dinner by KFC
MSD vehicle and body checks
0630 - 0700 Move of from Nicol Highway to Suntec waiting for drive past.
0700 - 0720 Actual drive past the President
0720 - 0840 Moving off from Padang to Tampines
For today, soldiers were treated like superstars, people were waving, cheering and dancing along the roads all the way to Tampines. Best part, little kids saluting us what a sight.
Reached Tampines, it was already crowded with lots of people mainly kids, really people mountain people seas. Crowds started from Tampines Stadium to end of showzone. Our showzone holding area was somewhere near the library. We had 2 showzones, meaning had to perform twice. The second showzone was nearer to the VIP area. After showzone, headed to Selarang camp and then back to Jurong.
Reached Jurong around 2300. Sent arms, bath, pack bags, Lan Jiao party suggestion by OC by the time book out already 0130. Shared taxi with eric, guan dao and kok hong. Reached home around 0200.
All the past few months of reharsals at Tuas, 30 SCE and Padang is the 101% effort we put in for yesterday. Our endless weekends burnt, vehicles preparation, precision drills and coordinations is the show for all to see. I felt very happy to be part of this year NDP and in mobile column. Initialy all of us complained why we had to be involved, burn weekends still got UIP, go Tuas so ulu and hot. As we move to Padang, things were alittle better. At the end, being in NDP was not too bad being 1 day of Superstar.
After NDP the tempo will change and focus would be on UIP and the upcoming major ex, so fast 1 year in service. 18th Aug 2005 would be my 1yr anniversary hahah.
Still remember after poly go Thailand, play soccer, enjoy life then NS. Got the green letter from CMPB. Under the XXX enlistment act, you are to report to Pulau Tekong Besar for your XXX, on 18 Aug at 1500, XXXXX. The week before cannot sleep, every night cry (who say boys cannot cry of cos mah dunno wats e life inside, heard all the sadistic tekans). My mum, uncles and grandmother sent me off. First 2 weeks cannot adapt.
Memorable experinces in BMT
1) First day of enlistment
2) Changed clothes infront of other strangers
3) Bathed without a door and others looking at your bums
4) Sleep without aircon
5) March from point to point
6) Flag rising or lowering during meals, everyone stood still, really still
7) Field Camp, sleep outside, nature is toilet, eat combat ration
8) Sit test lesser day but more shiong
9) Route marches, walked till legs sored
10) Grenade throwing
11) Range
12) Rfile ceremony
13) Parades
14) SOC
15) Guard duties
16) POP Parade, not more chao recruit now chao private
Posted to Signals, there Heaven man
1) Our Node commander 1WO Mohan, dunno how to describe him
2) Our Node warrant 3SG Tor, he is so thin and white, and very scared of Mohan haha
(Uncle Tor anything for them, nights off till xxx)
3) Best toilets and showers, worst food served in SAF camp
4) CO evening eat steamboat
5) Chinese New year eve after finish guard duty go celebrations
6) Summary Ex
7) Spec Mess Burger die die must ry
I know many Singaporeans took photos of the mobile column since the first reharsal at Padang till NDP. I couldn't find pictures of the mobile column or Signal formation on the internet, mostly pictures of fireworks. As this serves as an a memory i will never forget, I hope anybody could maybe upload all the mobile column pics online, link me to their websites or send me. Would be grateful for any pics received thanks and enjoy the holidays.
Everyone waited patiently for the day to begin.
0600 Fall in draw Sar21, prep vehicle
0630 Move off to Satdium
0730 Reached Stadium
0730 - 0130 Breakfast by SFI, fried beehoon
Lunch by SFI, set rice sucks and ice-cream
Photo Taking of Signal formation
0130 - 0230 Move off from Stadium to Nicol Highway for 1st Reharsal
CO and RSM were present
0230 - 0300 Move off from Padang back to holding area
0300 - 0630 Prep Vehicle
Photo takings
Dinner by KFC
MSD vehicle and body checks
0630 - 0700 Move of from Nicol Highway to Suntec waiting for drive past.
0700 - 0720 Actual drive past the President
0720 - 0840 Moving off from Padang to Tampines
For today, soldiers were treated like superstars, people were waving, cheering and dancing along the roads all the way to Tampines. Best part, little kids saluting us what a sight.
Reached Tampines, it was already crowded with lots of people mainly kids, really people mountain people seas. Crowds started from Tampines Stadium to end of showzone. Our showzone holding area was somewhere near the library. We had 2 showzones, meaning had to perform twice. The second showzone was nearer to the VIP area. After showzone, headed to Selarang camp and then back to Jurong.
Reached Jurong around 2300. Sent arms, bath, pack bags, Lan Jiao party suggestion by OC by the time book out already 0130. Shared taxi with eric, guan dao and kok hong. Reached home around 0200.
All the past few months of reharsals at Tuas, 30 SCE and Padang is the 101% effort we put in for yesterday. Our endless weekends burnt, vehicles preparation, precision drills and coordinations is the show for all to see. I felt very happy to be part of this year NDP and in mobile column. Initialy all of us complained why we had to be involved, burn weekends still got UIP, go Tuas so ulu and hot. As we move to Padang, things were alittle better. At the end, being in NDP was not too bad being 1 day of Superstar.
After NDP the tempo will change and focus would be on UIP and the upcoming major ex, so fast 1 year in service. 18th Aug 2005 would be my 1yr anniversary hahah.
Still remember after poly go Thailand, play soccer, enjoy life then NS. Got the green letter from CMPB. Under the XXX enlistment act, you are to report to Pulau Tekong Besar for your XXX, on 18 Aug at 1500, XXXXX. The week before cannot sleep, every night cry (who say boys cannot cry of cos mah dunno wats e life inside, heard all the sadistic tekans). My mum, uncles and grandmother sent me off. First 2 weeks cannot adapt.
Memorable experinces in BMT
1) First day of enlistment
2) Changed clothes infront of other strangers
3) Bathed without a door and others looking at your bums
4) Sleep without aircon
5) March from point to point
6) Flag rising or lowering during meals, everyone stood still, really still
7) Field Camp, sleep outside, nature is toilet, eat combat ration
8) Sit test lesser day but more shiong
9) Route marches, walked till legs sored
10) Grenade throwing
11) Range
12) Rfile ceremony
13) Parades
14) SOC
15) Guard duties
16) POP Parade, not more chao recruit now chao private
Posted to Signals, there Heaven man
1) Our Node commander 1WO Mohan, dunno how to describe him
2) Our Node warrant 3SG Tor, he is so thin and white, and very scared of Mohan haha
(Uncle Tor anything for them, nights off till xxx)
3) Best toilets and showers, worst food served in SAF camp
4) CO evening eat steamboat
5) Chinese New year eve after finish guard duty go celebrations
6) Summary Ex
7) Spec Mess Burger die die must ry
Saturday, August 06, 2005
New monitor
Today met Garrad, Benson, Alvin, Si Yan and Daniel at Bishan as they wanted to get some magic cards. Reached there, lost my way Bishan changed so much. The area was under construction, many of us lost our way. We spent around 2hs before leaving for SLS.
Reached SLS before Kai, wondered whether to get LCD or CRT monitor. CRT is cheaper and good but bulky. LCD is more expensive but lught and stylish. Couldn't decide my mind until i passed by Bliss. They had a display of LCDs monitors, Samsung and Philips. They were playing Fifa2005, the quality looked like shit. The salesperson explained the reason, and recommended a Philips model to my preference. Somehow psycho and don't wish to go back empty handed bought a Philips 17" LCD monitor. This guy is very good at doing business, guess he also a gamer. It cost me $499, free DVI cable worth $69, free NTUC voucher for my mum worth $30. I decided to buy it because of the Philips lightframe, 3 years warranty and 0 spots, even during the time of 3 yrs, they can do 1 - 1 exchange. Thats a clever way to do business, since mostly people go for Samsung LCDs, which are good and stylish.
Had dinner at Long John, went back to test my new monitor and new game, Guildwars, which Kai psycho me. This month pay gone already.
Philips 170X5
Friday, August 05, 2005
FUCKED UP OC
This Saturday no reharsal.
Monday actual showzone at Heartlands reharsal at Tampines. At night another reharsal in camp.
You can see me live, camou on, pointing Sar21 at you on NDP day at Tampines. Look out for Signal Formation, last vehicle.
This week got SOC training, got status until 8th Aug so be marshalers. On the average everyone did twice SHIONG !!! By the time they reached finishing point, their No4 were so wet as though they finished swimming. Afternoon, got SAF NDP parade drills for Monday conducted by CSM. Very few people participated and lasted for 2 long hours. Thursday morning got 8km Battalion run, noon got a final recce at Kallang. 2 commericial coaches fetched us to Kallang, where we were divided into East, Central and West. We took another coach for the recce trip from Padang to Tampines. Friday morning got 1 ex for drivers and VCs on recovery drills.
As this week no reharsal, our offs cancelled, so friday book out. We were able to take half day off on Friday, as most of us are sick of here. Around half the platoon of man took off. Supposed to go back company as 2ICs are redundant in the ex, however my PS arrowed me to replace a VC for the recovery ex.
Our half day off were not confirmed. Heard lots of rumours, either off not approve, or off approve butlet the whole company book out early. Our 3 days off for 10, 11,12 are gone CCB !!! Supposedly 10 is BN off, 11 is off for 30 July , 12 is NDP off. CCB burn so many weekends put in so much effort only give 1 day off for NDP !!!
The fucked up OC changed to 11 SOC test, 12 BN cohesion day, means playing stupid games. Upon hearing these news, even the laojiaos also hate her, don't know how to protect her men.
Rumours CO don't like our OC, so indirectly don't like us, thus so many sai gangs.
Monday actual showzone at Heartlands reharsal at Tampines. At night another reharsal in camp.
You can see me live, camou on, pointing Sar21 at you on NDP day at Tampines. Look out for Signal Formation, last vehicle.
This week got SOC training, got status until 8th Aug so be marshalers. On the average everyone did twice SHIONG !!! By the time they reached finishing point, their No4 were so wet as though they finished swimming. Afternoon, got SAF NDP parade drills for Monday conducted by CSM. Very few people participated and lasted for 2 long hours. Thursday morning got 8km Battalion run, noon got a final recce at Kallang. 2 commericial coaches fetched us to Kallang, where we were divided into East, Central and West. We took another coach for the recce trip from Padang to Tampines. Friday morning got 1 ex for drivers and VCs on recovery drills.
As this week no reharsal, our offs cancelled, so friday book out. We were able to take half day off on Friday, as most of us are sick of here. Around half the platoon of man took off. Supposed to go back company as 2ICs are redundant in the ex, however my PS arrowed me to replace a VC for the recovery ex.
Our half day off were not confirmed. Heard lots of rumours, either off not approve, or off approve butlet the whole company book out early. Our 3 days off for 10, 11,12 are gone CCB !!! Supposedly 10 is BN off, 11 is off for 30 July , 12 is NDP off. CCB burn so many weekends put in so much effort only give 1 day off for NDP !!!
The fucked up OC changed to 11 SOC test, 12 BN cohesion day, means playing stupid games. Upon hearing these news, even the laojiaos also hate her, don't know how to protect her men.
Rumours CO don't like our OC, so indirectly don't like us, thus so many sai gangs.
Sunday, July 31, 2005
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