the past 2 months or so since i crossed over to the 1st commando battalion haven't been the easiest for me. you see, i've sworn off complaining about ns long ago but i guess it's the hardships and the lessons that i draw from them that have made me a different if not a better person.  in a few hour's time, i will embark on my journey to brunei, ( Read more... )

i have just joined my new posting: 1st commando battalion. whatever rumours everyone has heard about it are all true. we have to work for our little piece of maroon fabric commonly known as the red beret, the universal symbol of special forces around the world ( Read more... )

it's been a long since i took time off to sit down and come up with a proper blog entry. the ones that i've been turning out since my incarceration in singapore's military establishment sound more like notes from an underground dissident than diary entries of an exuberant teenager enjoying the sunshine of his youth. expectedly, those one-liners are ( Read more... )

and so all the hours mugging for the SATs and going over my application essays have paid off. now i'm faced with a happy dilemma between nus law and duke. my inclination is to go for duke. i'm not sure about my prospects of a scholarship with my grades. but even without one i might choose to go to america through my own means.

so i got admitted into nus law. still expecting duke's and columbia's waiting lists. watch this space. whew!

just a quick update. i'm now going through my airborne course at hendon camp. it's kinda painful to have all those weird contraptions going through your body and everything, with nut-busting leg straps notwithstanding. it should be fun, and i want those silver wings at the end of it.

so, many people are curious about how it's like in commandos. but i guess i'm not exactly qualified to describe it since i'm only 3 weeks into basic training and the "real" commando stuff is not taught to us yet. in any case it's tough enough to be challenging but gradual enough to be healthy. the commanders and trainers are quite professional and ( Read more... )

christmas was spent in my typical holiday fashion-- staying at home. but this time it didn't feel as normal or comfortable. it's like a bathetic fall after a build-up to a perfect climax. so why did i let my frustrations get the better of me the previous night? i have always thought that i am a logical and rational person who knows what's good for ( Read more... )

i have lost my rome: total war cd. the only explanation i can think of for this disappearance is that Hannibal has stolen it to rematch with the romans in the battle of zama and alter the fate of his fellow elephant-riding carthaginian dudes. but seriously, how can it just evaporate from my computer table?!?!?! my other games are not half as fun. ( Read more... )

1st post with my new comp!! i'm still trying to get used to my new keyboard.

prom was well... everything that i expected. dressing up, taking photos, binging, and all that jazz. but the stayover at zhexi's house was something that i haven't had and will not have for some time. talking about random shit until 8 in the morning.

but everything felt so ( Read more... )