finally i'm back here... and this time round with a brand new com from my home. at last rite. have been using the same com since sec1.. can u imagine my pain and agony haha=P. bought it abt 2 weekends ago i think. really must thank alvin who accompany me down to sim lim and relentlessly help me install all the necessary programs at his house over the night. thanks buddy!
yay going to taiwan next month from 4th to 22nd! and i'm going to sail on a LST(landing Ship Tank). but its going to be only me and 1 MO thruout the whole trip.. really pray hard that it will be some nice guy if not it would be miserable and sian trip. wonder how many days of shore leave we wil get there.. oh we going to gaoshiong only.. so no ximenting, taipei101 and stuff... nv shall go there by myself some other time.
my superior just broke some very very dire news. according to him there's this pontentially HIGH risk job, and they will have to undergo lots of tough and specialised training such as learning how to throw grenades, operate several types of weapons, FIBUA and stuff. Its a very operational and real situation we are talking abt here, where its real no-joke and to be it crudely u might just die anytime. My superior said as they haven got enough time to train medics, as for now, they need 2 medics and expected to undergo training. THATS COMPLELELY INSANE.
How can they send us NSF to do such things and expose us to such life threatening situation...not that i'm not willing to protect my country, but not in this manner. I would not hesitate to fight if there's war, or any immediate danger, but certainly not risking my life and doing something against my own will. Hey i'm just serving my duty as a male citizen, not working or slogging for the organisation. I'm not a regular, and i'm not receiving regular pay either. most importantly of all, i dun have the mindset of a regular, i dun "mai4 ming4". My attitude towards NS is just serve and say goodbye, and along it just learn anything useful and make new friends. never has cross my mind to pia.. i simply find it pointless, that kinda explains why i'm not in OCS or sispec. for me, as for now, at least i find my job though tedious and boring at times, at least i'm still helping ppl to get well, stay healthy or might even save their lives one day. Haiz just hope my CO dun send anyone of us.
Went on this total defence trip today.. at first i thot its going to be another heritage tour like those we have had during our sch days.. but it turned out to be a really interesting trip. really impressed by the wealth of knowledge the guide possessed, was like sharing lots of stuff with us. some of the things that might be interesting to note.
1.the swastika symbol that hitler used, was actually adopted from hinduism, which represents purity, and for suggesting the aryan german race was actually the puriest form of all mankind. obviously the hindus weren't very happy abt that. the buddhists also have this swastika symbol but its in the anticlockwise direction.
2.Inside the sumpreme court, the chamber where they keep the accused, has a trapdoor beneath which leads to a cell. cool stuff hor. its to transport the accused directly to court if he's a public figure to shield him away from the media and press.
3.Suntec city tower1,2,3,4,5 are build to represnt the 5 fingers, (notice 1 of the towers is shorter), and the fountain of wealth which represents the palm, has water flowing inwards towards the centre, signifying growing or reaining wealth.
4.there's this posh thai restaurant named 1827 at the old parliament building which is refurbished and now called The Arts House, which apparently chief justice and many cabinet ministers like to dine there. . if there's of interest to u.
k think i'm quite done=)