YoZzz peeps, back again!Finally, e long awaited dy, e end of my confinement. Which means tht i'll only have 2 stay in camp for 5 dys a week, for e following wks 2 come. YyeAaAaHHhHhh!!! H/e, due 2 e fact tht i failed my IPPT Categorisation test (e equivalent of NAPFA w/o sit & reach), i think i'll be booking out later or book in earlier than those tht pass their test. This means tht while others r doing their own stuff, i'll most prob be doing some training in camp a.k.a Remedial Training (RT). Honestly speaking, i really don't like e feeling of staying back in camp jus 2 train for this, but i really had no choice. Cldn't do any pull ups due 2 my muscle ache, was really demoralised by tht. I was able 2 do it while i was in JC, but now, i can only like do 2 pull ups? hAiz...feeling quite bad abt myself, like i'm a weakling tht kinda thing. Oh well, guess i'm meant 2 be a weakling, jus feel so unfit now.

Alright, shall update u on wat happened during these past few days. After booking in, i had diarrhoea. It's like i go 2 e toilet a few times a day & nothing solid comes out. There was once e pain was quite excruciating, almost reported sick, but was thinking 2 myself tht i had better not do so, otherwise i might miss out some important lessons or test, which i may hve 2 stay back in camp 2 retake alone. After a few dys later, i was feeling much better. The day before parents visiting day, wanted 2 call my mum 2 tell her not 2 bring too many food stuff for me 2 eat, since i was recovering frm my diarrhoea. Cldn't contact her, so called my bro 2 convey e message instd. When my parents came e nxt dy, they didn't bring anything 2 eat except for some herbal tea 2 drink. Apparently, my bro told my mum not 2 bring anything for me 2 eat. Luckily, i was able 2 buy some food frm e canteen tht day, otherwise i'll hve 2 look at other pple eating their fastfood & other stuff which i hvn't eat for a long long time & tht i'm craving for. Sometimes when u wish tht time quickly pass by so tht u'll be able 2 do this & tht. But e more u try 2 think tht way, e more time passes by slowly. Like during e parents visiting day, i really hope tht time wld not pass by tht quickly cauz i really don't want 2 go back for training & stuff like tht. H/e, my parents really had nothing 2 do there, so decided 2 let them leave early instd of asking them 2 stay with me till e time comes.

Weekends at Tekong are still alright, not much trainings. More relaxing & more free time. Guess it's a way 2 balance out their activities so as not 2 make life too tough for people who are being confined cauz some pple might not be able 2 adapt 2 such changes in such a short period of time. Actually, i feel quite lucky tht i was once in a uniform grp. It kinda gives me a mental preparation for such regimental life. As for this week, it was learning all e new stuff, like e Grenade Throwing procedure, Rifle Drill, First Aid, Range stuff, etc. It was still quite alright, except for e fact tht i'm kinda getting bored by what we hve 2 do in e morning, which repeats everyday. It's like always e usual stuff, water parade followed by 5BX with run, followed by temp taking, followed by breakfast, followed by drawing of arms, followed by area cleaning. So bloody sianz, no choice, tht's life for now.

Thought i will be confined this weekend cauz 2 of my bunkmates fooled around & was kinda caught by other company's instructors, who reported 2 some big shot, who was ard e area. They didn't like hide abt wat they hve done, instd they owned up since they felt they didn't do anything wrong. Had a Company Stand By Area, meaning tht e big shot will go around 2 check whether we did clean our bunks & stuff. At 1st i thought we wld be very mean & criticised on every little thing tht was not up 2 his standards, but it was actually merely putting on a show for him. In e end, my 2 bunkmates were recommended for Guard Duty as their punishment, which in a way i'm quite relieved 2 knw, since my mind was telling me tht since they were frm ur platoon & ur section, e whole platoon or section mayb confined. Immediately after tht, my bunkmates were continuing 2 joke around tht kinda thing, which kinda help loosen e tension in me. Sometimes i feel i take things too seriously, resulting in me overthinking abt some minor stuff. Guess mayb tht's why my bunkmates tend 2 be more happy than me, cauz they r those happy-go-lucky type of pple. They r those tht do not overdo things, try 2 act smart or are very initiative. They r more 2 the "u give me this amt, i return u e same amt, no more no less", kind of person. Get what i mean?

After e IPPT Categorisation test, i was able 2 book out. Thought i'll be booking out at 3-4pm like tht, instead i got 2 book out at like 11am. Was quite happy abt it at 1st, but when e booking in timing was announced, i was like "wat the hell, so early?" Going 2 book in at 1730hrs later. Think it's cauz of e extra holiday tht we'll be having next week, tht's why e early book in. Anyway, after booking out, met up with Zongfu for lunch since he was around e vaccinity. Was super hungry man, ate Handmade noodles + additional noodles. After tht, decided 2 head 2 Macdonald's for a drink only but was tempted by e fries & apple pie. So bought them & eat as well. Guess exercising really does make u go hungry man. Headed home after tht for a rest, before heading out in e evening to join my frens. Had dinner @ tis restaurant called Piazza or sth like tht at e building beside PS. It was really expensive & not worth e money cauz e portion was really very small. While some of my frens watched Animatrix, since they booked it earlier, e rest headed down Orchard Rd & decided 2 go 2 Long John's 2 fill up e empty space in our stomachs. Guess u peeps must be thinking tht i'm a pig man. Hahaz, my mum even said tht i put on weight when i came home yesterday after booking out. Sat there & chit chat abt NS stuff till e other guys finish their movie. Chit chatted all e way till like 0145hrs before heading home 2 rest. Really miss my close frens man, it's been a long time since i've met all of them. Some of them had 2 spend time with their GFs & families, which kinda makes it more difficult for all of us 2 meet up. As u knw, u only like get less than 2 days of civilian life, so time really does fly. Enjoy e feeling of jus sitting down & chit chatting abt stuff. Hopefully, i'll be able 2 do it often.

Realised tht though my section is really a happening grp of pple, i find tht it's quite difficult for me 2 fit in. Guess my frequency is different frm them. Most of e time, i jus listen 2 wat they say instead of like joining in e conversation. Have a feeling tht they don't quite like me. Guess i'm borned 2 be like tht, not likeable. Don't feel good abt myself recently as well, like why am i such a weakling, why am i so stupid, why am i always e lousiest amongst my section & my frens, etc. Sometimes i try 2 think +ve, but somehow or rather, it will return 2 e -ve side. Haiz......dunno what to say abt myself man, always giving myself more problems then solving them myself. A few more hrs & i'll hve 2 change 2 my Smart 4 & book in. SiAnz. Jus hope tht this period of time will pass by quickly man, don't wanna feel depressed each time i book in nor do i want 2 feel tht way everytime i look across e sea frm my bunk. In e meantime, u peeps jus take lotsa care of urselves. Shall try 2 update u guys whenever i can. So ciAoz & CyAz!!!