I'm still alive!! =)

Phew!! This wk is a hectic wk.. many things happen in my camp this wk.. the following are the reasons:

(1) Went for live range (ie, shooting with live bullets) for 2 consecutive days (waking up like 3-4am in the morning and never get to sleep until like 1-2am the next day..).. This is how "xiong" can range be!!
Sadly to say, I did not get marksmanship! But I dun really care, even though if i have the chance to get i, i dun mind.. but nevertheless, I'm not like super upset or wat..
Oh.. i actually hurt myself during the range shoot itself.. During the rundown of 100m to 50m to shoot 4 targets on a standing shoulder position (for those of you who dun koe wat is standind shoulder position, it is actually shooting the target standind up while the butt of the rifle is pressing against your shoulder).. its actually quite a tough position to shoot and never in my life (even when in BMT) did I manage to shoot ALL 4 targets (so actually my fall is worth it lah)! So back to the hurting part, I actually trip and fall and as a result, the handguard of my rifle actually came off (but manage to put back after some help from the armourer) and my fingers got hurt.. here is the gross part.. a small part of my flesh actually tore on my finger and its now recovering slowly.. i hope it heals faster man.. sorry for the detailed description.. anyway, whenever i bend my finger, it hurts a bit.. but still can play piano.. =)

(2) did a 4km route march (2km fast march - which is walking very fast with at least 5-6kg of load on our backs) with a artillary drill (where a war is similuated and some of my platoon mates are declared casualties and we are suppose to carry them back to camp.. and the worst thing is they purposely choose those 'big size' one which naturally can weigh like 80kg.. 4 persons (including me) actually carried a 80kg guy back to camp.. but of course, we cheat a bit lah.. by asking the casualty to walk a few distance b4 we carry on.. anyway, the officer or any sgt not there so we bluff bluff a bit.. now.. my arm muscle hurt becos of the tremendous and strainess weight tat I carried this morning.. I was almost half dead after the route march.. my goodness!!
The worst thing is we have to move fast during the artillary drill (of course with the casulties you are "rescuing") or else MORE ppl are declared as casulaties and you have to carry them.. so its really "xiong"!!

(iii) Was suppose to have the weekly affair - ie the turnout yesterday nite.. but then it rained!! so thank God for rain tat we can sleep peacefully!!

(iv) Am doing a section live firing on Mon (10/1).. this time more dangerous.. becos ppl are firing live bullets and this time you are moving.. so one small mistake like not putting the rifle to 'safe' mode or the safety specialist overlook their duties or the person accidentally put the finger on the trigger and not on "safe" mode and point to someone and he squeeze the trigger, tat's it!! tat person will die!!
Oh btw, section live firing involves 7 ppl shooting at the same time.. so ya.. it is not only scary but physically challenging as well.. becos we are suppose to run, take cover and aim and shoot within 4 seconds after your previous movement.. and we wld do this 6 times before another round of shouting and running etc.. so its really physically challenging..

On a different note altogether, in case you dun koe, a new station is up and running on Mediacorp Radio.. its at frequency 99.5fm.. this station plays jazz music (plays a wide variety of music - from indian-type of chill out music to bossa nova (which is brazil jazz - eg: samba) to real jazz to chill out music..).. real cool station.. you shld try to listen to it at times =)

k.. i think this is one of the longest blogpost after such a long time.. well.. muz be quite detail mah..

oh.. before I end, I wld like to share with you this paragraph.. this is frm one of my church adminstrator who put this in her email.. which i think its quite thought-provoking.. so juz treat this as a food for thought ya.. so here goes:

"I can give you life, but I cannot live it for you
I can teach you things but I cannot make you learn
I can give your directions but I cannot always be there to take the lead for you
I can teach you right from wrong but I cannot always decide for you
I can buy you beautiful clothes but I cannot make you beautiful inside
I can teach you to share but I cannot make you unselfish
I can teach you about kindness but I cannot force you to be gracious as I have been gracious to you."

well.. can't think of anything else.. so in the meantime, still keep me in ur prayers ya.. appreciate it!! =)

Ciaoz n have a GREAT week ahead,
<<< abriel >>>