New Chapter of My Life

ORD loh!



It's amazing how time flies.. Been 1 yr 10 mths since i was enlisted. I remember my BMT times.. So much fun i had.. in the dirt.. in my sweat drenched Number 4s.. the stench of my stinkin' helmet.. all this seemed like yesterday.. i remember how crazy it was under the hot sun.. carrying my riffle.. singing army songs "with my riffle and my buddy and me-ee-eh!"... Thinking of all these is squeezing a tear outa the corner of my eye.. i remember the people that were in my life then.. i remember my bunk.. my bed.. the windows.. the metal cupboards and the padlock that guarded it. I remember the vending machine that i'ld go to twice a day minimum to get a cold refreshment.. i remember the pull up bars at the foyer.. i remember the canteen that i had to march there 3 times daily to eat... i remember the route marches - friends cheering "oi! abit more nico! Dun be a pussy buddy! Almost done!" I remember cheering my buddy on too "U okies buddy? Common buddy! tahan awhile only Sat book out le!".. i remember the brotherhood and man-egoistic feel of my platoon and bunkmates. I remember kiwi-ing my boots to an amazing shine...

I remember ever so vaguely my last camp MDC.. the dance studio.. tar black rubber floors.. mirrors on 3 walls out of 4.. 1.5x my own height.. i remember the male changing room.. the light odor of it.. musky.. ever stuffy though all 4 fans kept on... remember the dressing tables.. each man to one.. the steel cupboards that seemed to be our mini storerooms.. the chatter of crazy people.. always kept me occupied and cheerful.. light hearted.. i remember the stressful times which i had to learn dance choreography.. i remember my friends.. whom which we once in awhile clubbed.. danced the daily work stress away.. remember the people who got drunk and talk crap at these occasions making a fool of themselves... i remember the hugs we gave each other once in awhile.. i remember the moody times they had.. i had.. but faded away with each other's company.. i remember the shows we did.. some big.. some small and forgetable.. the 1 min fast changes in between performance items.. remember the quarrels we had and resolved.. All good memories.. nothing bad. I remember people who thought me how to dance.. do makeup.. thought me lil lessons on the entertainment life.. people who thought me more how to treasure people..

All these friends help made a part of who i am now. Wherever u all may be now.. Whatever you all may be doing.. May our paths in life cross.. and if they do.. seeing each other again.. I know it'll be all smiles.. only more.. nothing less.

Miss all of you.

Nic