just came back from field camp this week, battered and bruised haha.

this week has passed amazing fast as it just felt like one long day. from the moment i went back we rushed the preparations all the way till we came back and cleared stores, so didn't get very much sleep the whole week. Don't think the programme was that tough, but the conditions was definately challenging. It rained practically every day i was there, pretty heavily as well. All of us had multiple abrasions and possibly footrot because we were wearing soaked boots most of the time. For me, i had to visit the medic every day to patch my leg up otherwise i cant walk normally, my friends were saying they see more gauze on my tighs than skin lol. I cursed everytime it rained, then it rained even more, morale was quite low. My buddy's field pack and mine was also taken away by a wild boar on the first day lol. There were reports that the wild boar cheonged the concertina wire and broke through and grabbed our bags from the tent and rummaged for the combat rations. No serious damage was done except for our rations which was all eaten, my buddy's side pocket was torn but still survivable, quite funny to think of it now, but still wanted to detonate the pig with a if it returned.

When we returned, we were given a short while to clear the stores and then shower to prepare for the school celebration dinner for Deepavali and Hari Raya Haji. Decked out in shirt and pants attire, it was a stark contrast to what we wore a few minutes before, an all muddy no.4. This experience gave me a bit more insight what was expected of us, with such extremes on both ends, to be a soldier and a gentlemen, cheong sua and attend functions lol.. quite fun, but no im not signing on lol.

Anyway, thanks to all who sent me well wishes on my birthday.. spent my birthday clearing stores, attending dinner and then cleaning my rifle till the wee hours in the morning. Thanks also to rene who had to call 6 times from aussie before being able to reach me the next day cos i was doing things in camp, pleasant surprise and many thanks.

before i end off, would like to apologise for the poor english and pathetic unincomprehensable arrangement of my words...too shag to think lol.

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