I'll put in my best effort into playing my part, watch me.

Wanted to post this on Tuesday but didn't had the time, cause I went out with my section mates for lunch and playnation!

So field camp and sittest are over, ended on Monday! With that marks my first ever outfield in the SAF and the experience was pretty good. I have to definitely thank God once again for being so gracious and merciful. Right on the minds of everyone was rain - the hope that it will not rain over the 6 days 5 nights. Why gracious? It did rain - but the rain that came was only a light rain that persisted throughout the night, the rain that came didn't come on the night when we were all under no cover and sleeping in our shellscrape, and lastly, the rain that came and flooded our bashas only came on the last night when there was only 1 more half-day of activities to go. To say we were lucky would be an understatement. Just as Izu was telling me how thankful He was to God over the 6 days 5 nights, so was I.

I felt that the 2 days of sittest didn't go too good for me and I don't think I performed rather well. Maybe I was drained from the previous 4 days, but I'm glad it's all over. Over the weeks, I've been slowly changing my attitude and aspirations towards OCS. Initially, I was rather indifferent towards OCS, instead aiming for the bare minimum of command school - SCS. But now, I've decided to just put in my best and just aim for the best. Then, whatever my posting may be, I know that at least I've done my best and it's what I deserved. Anyhow, a gold for ippt is very much required for greater consideration into OCS and I have just this weekend to train my 2.4 to get my gold. Ran 10.03 yesterday, so I need to cut down at least 19 seconds for the next and final ippt next friday! Hopefully I'll be able to pass out of BMT with a gold for ippt!!

With outfield over, I'm now more than halfway there to the floating platform! Just left with 2 high-key events of live firing and handgrenade throw next week! 2 months BMT is sure flying by real fast! I hate to say it, but I may actually miss Tekong!



Davidd

Losing your voice is no joke. I always thought that losing your voice can be quite cool, since I never lost it before, hahaha. I admit the deep voice that you have is cool but the cough and sore throat that comes with it is just shittttt! What makes it worse is that I am also down with a flu and field camp is this coming Wednesday. I really hope I do recover before Wednesday!

So I wanted to run this weekend, seeing that I have fieldcamp next week (cause my bro says fieldcamp will increase your combat fitness, but erode away your physical fitness). Sian, since I'm so close to my IPPT gold for my 2.4km. Now with no running since a long long time, as last week there was no running sessions, and none next week, and with my IPPT in 2-3 weeks time, I need to run right after my fieldcamp! Hopefully I don't fall sick during and after fieldcamp /:

I had much to say/type before I started but suddenly my mind's blocked (just like how my nose is hahaha) so here's signing off another week of bmt, bring on week 5 fieldcamp!


Davidd

..I must say the first book out feels like we've all POP-ed, hahaha.

So I'm slightly less than a quarter done with my BMT! First-off, I must thank God for definitely being there with me through the past 2 weeks. To be posted to Jaguar, I am so thankful. If I went in a day earlier, it'd most likely have been Kestrel, and I'd be indeed dripping blood, sweat and tears, as their motto is. As my OC has said, in Jaguar, the aim is to do it once, do it good, and to do nothing more than necessary. To me, Jaguar is strict and firm, yet also reasonable and caring. Even as for my commanders, despite they swearing and cursing like there's no tomorrow, I believe they are still pretty much more caring than most coys. And I'm very thankful for that.

I'm also thankful for my platoon, as I feel that my platoon commanders are nicer and more caring towards us, than the other platoons. So I guess this is the trade-off I get, for having to climb 4 flights of steps everytime I wanna go to my bunk.

As for my section, I couldn't have asked for a better section. With majority of us being Christians, we have started a pseudo-prayer group, where each person takes turns to think up of at least 3 prayer points the previous night for the next day's activities, then he texts the group, so we can all pray about it the next morning. Besides that, I feel that my section is one of the more bonded sections, and also one of the more on sections, if I can put it that way. I see our team spirit, where we willingly fill up each other's bottles or cups during meals, while other sections play a mini-game to determine who goes to fill, hahaha. Small things perhaps, but these are small things that go a long way - at least for me hehe. ;)

So I have started well, but that's not the end. Finishing well is equally, if not more, important and I hope everything goes well, even as trainings will get tougher.



Davidd

Cycled from Xunwei's house to Marina Barrage, and back again, through bukit timah.

Though shorter compared to the route we did 2 years ago, I must say the fun we had was comparable - albeit with a smaller group.

Now I just need rest. Loads of it.


David

A repost from Matthew's blog:

Just remembered a quote from sherlock holmes.

Sim: What do you see?
Holmes: Everything. That is my curse.

First run in eons!


Totally shagged, and died after around 15 minutes, hahaha.

Ohwell, that's a pretty okay start I guess! I feel good after running though, and can't wait to run again soon!

That will be my last run of 2011 though. But come 2012, I want to be running and running. I plan to take part in some 10k run with ZheHui and Dion, so I gotta be prepared! Not that army won't prepare me anyway.



Davidd

Young Adults camp for the next 4 days.

Luwin's speaking, oh yay, gonna have a good time during the messages. Luwin really can capture my attention and get his points across, imo.

Trouble is I haven't thought of the songs for worship leading ): thankfully I'm leading on the third evening, which gives me some time...

I need HYMNS that talk about the holy spirit or the acts of the holy spirit! Drop me a text if you can think of any (though I doubt anyone knows, since everyone's so contemporary :P)!


Ciaoooo,
Davidd


P.S. It'll be my first time with the YA! Hope things don't get awkward!

What did Adam say to Eve on the day before Christmas!
Merry Christmas, Eve!

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So I completely forgot to write Christmas cards for my friends this year ): I was rather busy, and during the free time I had, I just felt like resting - now I know why my free time felt so boring! And there I was, complaining that I had nothing to do /:

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I went to Elliot's church yesterday, with Jerm! I went for their youth Christmas service and it was fun! The youth there outnumbers my youth by milesss, hahaha, and they were rather friendly to the newcomers (: The theme was 'reason for the season', and even though I have known that Christmas is more than just the giving/receiving of gifts, and the festivities that come along with the occasion, I never really applied it. I guess it's very easy to get caught up with all the Christmasy feelings that one would feel, and lose focus on the reason why we are even celebrating this season. So, as Christmas knocks on the door, and my church's Christmas eve service is today, I'll keep this in mind.

One of the games that was played was super mega cool! It was essentially Don't Forget The Lyrics but using a texting service, from polleverywhere - where everyone has the chance to fill in the blanks, by sending their answers to a number! Fastest fingers win! It was really cool and I think it can be an idea for other events, what with technology being so advanced now!!

Being a contemporary Baptist church, they were singing Chris Tomlin and other contemporaries, and it was a welcoming feel - especially since Hermon's very conservative and hymn-ish!! Heh.


Here's a different rendition of Joy To The World!






Merry Christmas, eve!
Davidd

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I've finished reading thru the Bible. Not with complete understanding yet though, but imo, reading thru the Bible in this way is not wrong and does not, in any way, de-revere the Bible. I just realised that it's kind of like what teachers taught us, in attempting comprehension questions - where we are encouraged to read thru the passage once, then reread it again, paying more attention the second time round, (though I believe no one actually does that) heh.

Anyhow, it was a pact I made with Nadine at the start of this year, and I'm glad I've stuck to it. Come next year, I hope I'll be able to do some quality (self/taught) Bible studies, going more in-depth, despite having army!


Davidd