Looking back

January
the year begin with the anticipation of going into the National Service and the GCE ‘A’ Level results..
Compass test, Interview and then Medical.. i confirmed to the panel that i would like to serve my terms in the Naval Diving Unit before i sign up for RSAF Pilot.. that was somewhat a start of the pursuit of my Dream
i found myself a job in Camp High Achievers as an instructor.. did only once a 2D1N camp and thats it… it was tough until i enter NDU
Audrey was hospitalised and Dear cut a new short short hair..
February
5A got a SINful gathering in chalet..
went back SRJC for the CCA fair.. and see how the shooting team has changed..
maybe im bias.. but i think 07/08 is the best batch ever C:
had a really good time squaring up my study area before i got enlist..
time wasnt enough.. there were many thing i wish i could do.. but enlistment just kicks in the following month
March
had my first driving test… failed.. sad..
signed up for Suburban run and ran it..
then there was the enlistment..
it was different enlisting into a elite unit..
my Father wasnt around to see my enlistment.
and that morning 18march.. i hugged my Father for the last time
it was a major hit for me.. seriously.. having confine in camp and told that he is dying
i recall how Instructor wake us up and calling my name.. and no one knows who is that..
then the taxi driver.. speed all the way through.. its like telling me that he hope to let me see my father for the last time..
he went off.. not having the chance to see my naked head.. and its my mother’s birthday..
leave was given to me.. to settle the funeral and then things moved on..
April
come april times of emotions really got me..
diver training was tough enough.. and there was supports all round.. just not from within..
tears did come down my face in the middle of the night…
and finally when i squared up myself.. i know whatever i do now.. he will be watching over me..
May
we the 31st batch completed our BMT in sembawang and had a week break
there was this day.. my brother told me that i won 3 CCA distinction awards..
i cried straight away… i think its was straight forward for the reason why..
June
we were more like a naval diver already..
having introduced to the piece of shit treatments that we could give us..
wet and sandy was a norm..
boat pt was memorably painful..
but all was towards a goal.. to go through our Hell Week
July
its july…
we know its coming..
i remembered the leaders-to-be telling us..
our only motivation comes from the person standing beside you..
that was really the case…
and deep down again… whenever the boat was on my head.. i know my Father is watching ..
watching how tough i am..
we did the Hakka led by Lai…
and went around hooyahing people.. hugging our own batch boys to congratulate each other..
WE ARE HELLWEEKERS!
August
went back to SRJC for I will run with Jared and Weeta
did the college a little favour.. 17km.. right after the hellweek..
woohooo.. body aches is unavoidable hahah
dive phase started not long..
and i had my second lost during NS life..
my grandma passed away.. she was 87 of age..
the one who brough me up and cook delicious Haka delights for us 10+ years back..
the sad thing is that i needed to be the age of 20 to appreciate her hardwork then..
September
32nd batch came in..
31st batch became the senoirs..
and i recalled exactly… 090909 my birthday..
we got a real big hammering sessions..
then there was the separation..
separation of my best best buddies in NDU..
Tiong and Shern went off to OCS…
and Lai went SSDC.. i stayed in CDC..
i really felt lonely from time to time not having the mutual understanding guys
buddies who can feel me without asking me a single thing..
October
dive dive dive…
but we knew graduation is near..
November
all of us brought our love ones into the camp..
land and underwater display..
we showed them the hellweek video.. and some of the other things we do here..
all for a show.. but its was worth it..
111109 was the last official day for me Lai and Alex..
i packed my stuff and leave the camp..
wanting to pursue my Dream from then on..
i missed SOF- Supper on Friday
3 of us went on to SAFCC under the care to Sherlyn and Daryl..
others joined us later.. then later later..
December
we reported to the AFTC for the first time and people were already talking about us the “legendary batch” 01/10.. haha… it wasnt nice to do that..
but well.. we will see from now on..
went for our photoshoot at Marina Barrage
and there…


days are short.. time passes by fast..
Christmas passed and New Year coming..
3rd Jan.. we are off to Australia..
i’ll do it my best.. RSAF Pilot..
its mine.. its mine………
if not then too bad..
i see myself living in my dreams few years later.. make it happen!
Pilot!

Need a breather

its Christmas period..
and the New Year 2010 is within days of reach..
shortly after the new year will be my departure date..
most likely an A380..
and there will be stress and pain everything in Australia..
as always.. im very positive of myself.. that i will be able to pass this course..
but sometimes you just never know..
for the next moment i may just cried out loud somewhere no one knows..
thats real painful..
for all of the pilot trainees going for the same AGC will understand that i suppose
life after AGC wont be easy too.. so there are much to come.
but AGC first..
Aviation!?… i think for me… its still Hooyah! for now..
i misses the NDU culture..
Air Force culture is so ………
maybe its just me that is slutty that why hahaha..
but well.. who wont want a place where everyone can be a buddy with you..
and talking about being regimental..
no unit can compare to NDU man.. its just lovely la..
im going to pass this AGC la!!!
 
its end of year.. and its so much of a festive season..
my mood is just low low low low low and low
the thought of going overseas for this AGC makes me anxious.. excited… stressed.. and scare
so many things thats in my mind..
my Mother.. my dear.. my future..
but again… this is life ba.. you just have to suck it up..
time is so much of the essence now..
whenever im free. i just want to relax not do anything at all..
or just go lie down somewhere and look at the stars.
hai..
im low~

my Brother and Mother going Malaysia with Mr Zainul and the RC for 3 days 2 nights..
im all alone for the duration at home.. woohoo..
the kitchen will so fun!
the my day may end up in the toilet.. haha..
thought i could spend the boxing day with my shooting mates.. but sadly
its on 2 Jan already…
cant go for the shooting gathering..
cant go for jun liang’s birthday party..
shity..

hai my way to sleep

Culture Shock

finally got my first laptop lo!!! yea babe.. its hot
last few days in CMPB were slack until cannot..
and today.. we reported to AFRC for the first day..
a complete culture shock for us la…
there are almost a way to do things for everything man…
what the hell
so sad..
the question is why?… isnt me served 9 months of national service already?
yea. but in the dog unit… thats why hahahah
my head is pain pain pain man…
after the Zouk session with my AGC mates then the 4 days of night drinking in KL and Malacca…
i realised i have grown fat.. weak.. and super unhealthy
i hate this feeling.. and there is no much we can do about it.
cos we are encouaged not to run..
hope life in AFRC wont be so sucky for long..
and 3 Jan is coming real fast for this point of time..
just hope everything goes smooth
ssshhhhhhoooooowowwwoooooooooo

Some toppings on my bread?

it is weird..
i was staying in when i was in NDU…
but i seems busier now that im 8 to 5..
damn it man.. haha..
friends from the universities are like gone…
i guess people really do forget friends from time to time..
well.. suck it up man.. sad..
01/10 is expanding with the addition of people who out of a sudden can pass IPPT and some just happen to be able to join us..
well well.. as much as i want to pass it..
i also wish for a enjoyable experience for what will become of me in the future..


“Dream Tower, SHOOTLE, Gateway to be a Pilot in 10 Sec”
im going off to Malaysia from 11 to 14 Dec…
a trip with Raymond Darren Chevy and Dear..
a trip which we planned talking from all the way back in secondary 4
finally going lo..
really miss diving very much..
but the thing is diving in singapore is no fun at all..
im really looking forward to future’s diving trips..
whether going with my NDU mates or a group of complete strangers..
it still excites me.. 
i bought a laptop finally..
from SITEX… but until now.. i cant collect it..
it has not reach singapore man!!! oh man..
its a long wait la..
later

Moving on

life in CMPB has changed abit…
with the addition of people into the RSAF interview room..
also called by the AGC room..
there are the 3 of us from NDU.. 2 from Commandos.. an officer from Mindef.. an SCT from SiSpec.. 2 FEPs and 1 failed Pilot trainee and joined us as WSO pilot trainee..
time was spent on talking about life and experience in our respective units and talking about how we wish all of us can pass AGC and proceed to the become a Pilot in the end..
but once in awhile.. someone will remind us to do a reality check..
meaning to focus on our AGC first.. haha..
some of them were from SYFC.. and their sharing of flying knowledge was really useful la..
time seems to pass faster for the 2 days they are with us..
but well.. the week ended with just 2 days..
WOHOO!
today is a off..
tomorrow is a leave..
friday is public holiday.. and im going to BATAM yo!
never been there before.. hope it will be a nice trip with Dear C:

Our BBQ finally pulled off at Song Hon House since the Underwater Demolition trip back in September?
will miss you guys la..

celebrated my Uncle’s 55th birthday in Seafood Paradise in Defu Lane..
didnt know that there is such a nice place in an industrial estate man..
3 more weeks in CMPB..
oh man.. what a long wait..
cant wait to wear my flight suit in Air Force School la..
later

We deserve it

rehearsal paid off..
all of us did a great job on last Wednesday
made the HMS jump and i believe we felt shiok until cannot when we got wet in our No.3 hoho
sadly we didnt have the privilege to take photos in our wet No.3
only this..

changed to our funny Mr Hellweeker tee to book out..
my luggage did scare my family abit i think haha..
Thursday and Friday was spent to shop for my Graduation night dinner..
and then Saturday all of us brought our partner to NUSS in Suntec

oh my.. when did my girlfriend become so damn pretty man.. haha

how rare to have only the 5 of us seh..

Team SOF la
and finally the 31st Batch CDC la.. woohoooo
after the dinner.. i drove for the first time since months..
and i think i scare the shit out of Dear and Audrey hahahaha
driving in the opposite lane really change the whole driving experience altogether man! hahahhaha

Lets Haywire ba, Wo-who!

went for some Dragon Boating event today morning..
i never did any dragon boating before this but i thought it should be similar to the boat paddling we did in NDU
i was right.. just that the IBS dont rock and roll some much compared to the dragon boat
here is the Team Eunos


i was the last man for the boat.. paddling of cos.. not the standing one..

but before that.. i was another boat’s drummer…
it was all just for fun.. since i really didnt touch a drum before…
hahaha
while paddling.. it reminded me of those time in NDU where my boat always cant paddle as one.. and got hammered most of the time when it comes to boat paddling… haha those were the time

SOF was to Simpang Bedok
as usual.. we were having sex publically with those delights we ordered..
that really is how we enjoy these foods man.. hahaha..
siz siz siz… wow~ thats sex!
well well.. this may be the last time im going SOF with the group..
it maybe 16.. maybe 23.. i have no idea…
went to Paya Lebar to do the Hell week shirt with Jared and Sean yesterday.. hope the result of the shirt will be nice..
after that.. went to Marina Square with the group to hunt down The Dress for The Event..
Terry gave mercy for those shop we entered by not bringing down the shops



went to meet up with the Mids guys..
but damnit Shern ps us.. nice one man..
Tuesday you will know..
continue with shopping after the lunch
and it was Tiong and Terry again.. with Nat and Boshen stuck in River Island and chop the last 4 dressing room for ourselves..
guys! we are selfish piece of shit la..
lol.. nono.. we are divers la.. change without closing the door one.. lol!
11 is coming..
14 is coming too..
and 16 also….
i hope i can end my Diver Life with a Bang..
pray for good weather on Wednesday guys! C:

Now, WE are Naval Divers!

31st Batch have Graduated!!!
Hooyah to all guys..
i believe all of us felt that they themselves achieve something big during these months.. of mental and physical sufferings..
day after day we pass
thousands of finally-s that we got over with..
when 1111001109 comes we shall be proud of ourselves to be able to showcase what we do in training to our love ones
and to meet up with our fellow Midshipman
but sadly.. we cant do it our way..
thats the most pitiful of all
cant wait until then man..
to see all the videos – BMT PCP HW DP
and jump the HMS
and then wear our hell week tee to book out!
wa.. shoik la..
hope that day will be just prefect
Land phase for us have started..
CDC and SSDC really are going separated ways now..
very soon both are going to move away from one and another..
and for me.. i think i will be leaving with Lai at November..
going to miss NDU 31st big time..
as much as i miss them.. i wont be wishing to come back
well well.. i want to be a pilot..
seriously man..
and i didnt regret to come here C:
so lets treasure the time we have together for now..

later

The ending of a Naval Diver Trainee

DEEP was really some thing to remember..
i had an unique experience for which cos i was captured by the fake enemies…
i was a POW man!
lol
now it is down to the very last week..
from BMT… PCP… Hell Week.. Dive Phase.. and DEEP
now.. we left with the final week to truely become a Naval Diver..
graduation will be on 11 November..
and thats the day i’ll be so proud to have someone pinning the Professional Diving Badge on..
i believe all my fellow batch boys will feel the same..
LCT is coming..
i really dont know whats coming in for me..
am i going for the signing of me deed or going through the LCT with the rest..
ZZZzzz

the paint work still going on..
oh well..
i realise something just now..
i was bear crawling round the room to mop the floor with some cloth..
and it was an easy day.. hahaha

Deep Down We Love O2

i just went through the worst week ever..
with pain for every kick i take…
i finally reported sick in dive phase for the strain in my feet..
i thought Monday to Thursday was bad enough.. Friday was the worst for me..
reported sick but being seen like a loser.. weak..
sad enough for me.. but the worst was the confinement i got for myself..
i dont know really.. how to react the incident man.. damn..
i wrote my statement.. well.. i should just hope for the best liao..
Shern Chuang Tiong and Boshen came back to Sembawang with other Midshipman..
really good to see them back..
didnt have the chance to see them until the evening time..
looking at how they appreciate the training that NDU has provided for them here.. and how things were different back in SAFTI
i felt fortunate to be chosen by NDU .. dont know why..
yet again.. Friday night book out is best deal ever
went to join 7 other east side batch boys in East coast for a massive dinner/supper… and the fun part was that the buying of dishes was alittle tactical… so much for being tactical during the weekdays..
haha..
each of us pumped in $10 and went separated ways to order food..
and we gathered back at the table to finish the food with siz siz siz siz siz.. all the way..
hot stuff la.. haha..
went home and knock out
sinnful leh~

although reporting sick was undesirable.. i still think i made the right choice.. my feet is recovering..
but the sad thing was that there were too many people reported sick together liao.. so.. yea.. no need to say much..

workers are in my house now..
painting..
i choose all the colours for my house..
well.. i hope the result will be nice..

CMPB is really slow in their processing…
i still dont know when im going to sign my deed
one day i dont sign it.. the feeling of insecurity surrounds me
and i dont know when i will be transfered out..
dont know what else to look forward to..
Land phase ?
but Graduation will be for sure..
the size of the class is so small already.. yet.. people are still going out of course..
sad sad sad…


this post is in a mess.
just like how im feeling now..
wwhhhooooooooooooo~
new week new activities new hope
im very impressive.. i really +++ alot man
the Koh kind of language rocks la..
i love o2 it heals
the countdown is on..
lets count together guys
12
11
10…

“Red Tails” Tail

booked out successfully on Friday..
went home and had quite a good sleep..
after so much of lack of sleep..
sleeping anywhere is just heaven
went to The Chevrons with Jun Liang..
it was quite a long while since i last seen him when we were back in college for our results..
we had a Commando and Diver sharing..
both called as elite soliders.. but are both of much different life..
but there are similarities too..
both are full of risk..
he himself almost paid his life while serving in the 1st Battalion
few hours of chat between us..
then we parted ..
before he dropped off at his station..
he handed me this plane model of P-51C MUSTANG “Red Tails”

and he told me it was meant to serve a reminder for me to stay..
the the story behind the red tail was that all planes with the red tails were pilot by the Blacks during war time in the past..
although the Blacks were being looked down on.. they were the best pilots in America in the period and many battles won because of them..
he wanted to give it to me when my father just passed away back in March.. but just have no time to meet up with me..
im truely thankfully touched
my uncle came just now to “renovate” my Mother’s room abit..
much stuff have been cleared out of the room..
i went in after everything and i even hear the echo of my footstep..
hahaha.. its quite amazing yea..
its officially 3 weeks to graduation on paper…
we got 1500mins to clock…
the Deep.. and then finally our Graduation Day..
fired up guys.. the end of a naval diver trainee piece of shit life is going to end soon..
HMS.. we jumping down soon yo!

Hooyah 31!!!

The word for us – SLUTS!

after a week of unhappiness..
due to hammering sessions..
we sat down and talk..
i thought it was a necessary talk for all of us..
even if some of us dont really appreciate the effort..
nevertheless it made us all think about everything that happened during the week in our long weekend..
hmm~
Friday was a good half a day..
spent the morning in Labrador Park running and absorbing some NE knowledge
well done Leaders!
and finally.. its our turn to book out in Civilian clothing
i just hope that we all can change for the better for once..
no more safety violation..
faster movements
improve in discipline..
if not.. we will be seeing another hell week coming..


went to the NUSS Guild House in Suntec on Friday night to check it out..
it is really a nice place to go to..
quite a unique concept for a meal at night..
but well it may not seems to be as good for a graduation night dinner..
met up with my secondary school buddies later..
watched surrogates..
where people just think.. and machines of themselves will execute it
good idea for a movie.. bad script… thats in my opinion..

spent the whole Saturday resting
really tired out during the weekdays..
diving and diving..
and today.. its book in day again..
we should not be complaining anymore..
but i think im still slut.. haha
WEEKEND ARE TOO SHORT LA!!!
i’ll look forward to the days in CMPB la..
Career Center pls call me and email NDU asap C:

For Honour
For Integrity
For Team Spirit
For all the good deals that we can possible earn..
Hooyah! 1 last month to Graduation!

Ideas

FAME with Dear..
the show was a very nice movie to watch
im stuck in their music now.. oh~
it was another Saturday book out for the rest..
but i got a last minute call from my mum saying i better be back home on Friday night..
its for my grandmother’s 7th week..
still manage to get back home on Friday with the last bus..
Depth Dive was a new diving experience..
unlike others.. i didnt have the privilege to enjoy the clear visibility underwater..
for me.. i got to experience the scariness of total darkness by 9 metres underwater.. all the way to 27 metres mark..
with total darkness for just some time.. any source of light will blind the eye.. i got the taste of it..
well well.. nice trip over in RSS Kallang..
OCS guys have been in there for a week..
somehow i feel that they have gone since dont know how many thousand years already.. hope they are doing fine there

30th October..
guys!!! its coming!!!
1500mins more to clock too.. damn!
later

Never a Endless Togetherness

took this as a Bunk man! at last.. some group photos
went to Clarke Quay yesterday night with my NDU buddies..
Shern and Tiong going off for their Officer Cadet School training to become Midshipman
while Lai will be continuing the course with a name of SSDC..
the rest of us will stay put in CDC.. and advance with the use of stealth LAR-V sets..
Lai brought us to the Cafe Iguana just opposite the Liang Court..
and introduce to us this very drink..
the drink that cramped up all of our faces..
and let us stick out our tongues
have Tiong jump off his seat and went for a run around the cafe perimeter
hahahahahhahaha
as Lai put it.. its a drink just for trying only once..
you’ll never want to taste it in your life for the second time..
but.. he himself too the second time as Nat gave up his glass after just one sip
before we had our turn to pour down the shot..
i asked Nat.. and he said, “its worst than caustic cocktail man.. what the f…”
hahahahahahhahahahah
good time drinking with good companies la…. Chill Tequila aside of cos!

with people going off for OCS…
and the class spliting into 2 groups
our class.. for CDC is left with only this little number of people..
after the depth dive this coming week..
time will become more and more difficult to pass..
not much close friends to complain and wind to..
from morning setting up of sea boats.. to the time when we are secure for the day.. all the cycles keep going as a routine..
its difficult.. really..
come to think about it..
i seriously think that being a hellweeker does equate us to becoming an elite solider
but to do operational activities day in day out..
i can feel the name of NDU coming now..
elite solider……
elite solider…

the message that Tiong left behind was really meaningful..
with much love that i can sense..
”……. whatever may happen.. remember guys… WE STILL GOT HAKA!!!”
i really hope Shern Tiong Chuang and Chewbs will have some good time over at SAFTI…
i’ll miss you guys big times man!
until graduation .. thats the day for all of us to aim for..
meanwhile the other 6 leaders have joined back the class
let hope for good deals coming … not to prevent ours from hammering..


had a chat with Aud last Wednesday..
and then the chat with Nat last night
hai.. i realise that i am lost once in awhile..
lost of identity..
lost of personality…
out in the civilian life.. sometimes i dont feel like myself..
its a very weird feeling that i dont know how to describe
maybe i really change badder…

oh man.. i miss HellWeek!

Longing the long

after all those talking and disappointment during training
day by day.. we waited.. dragged our ass along to clock dive time..
finally.. this day when all the combat and back pay is pumped into our accounts..
hoho!~ i can say that our hearts were lifted alittle..
finally some thing to look forward to…
32nd batch of bmt in ndu enlisted on my birthday..
the whole batch has 37 and 1 blank file..
i never realise 31st batch was so long before
our daily march is at 14 or 13 only man..

the 31st batch became seniors..
being the senior.. we realise alot of new stuff..
stuff that are hidden by the instructors to the newly enlisted trainees
damn it man..
i got that feeling that we were being cheat somehow and now.. its time to cheat on our junoirs..
the feeling sucks man
new stuff have been coming in..
changes here and there..
new phone.. new com…
but somethings just dont change..
hmm..

by right.. for us now.. we should be looking forward to our graduation..
but  but  but….. must be our batch.. the graduation need to be postponed..
oh man.. thats hell
dark clouds covers our skies everyday…
just alittle light will brighten us you know..
just like the how we can forget about the stupid no.4 for chow..
its that simple for us to cheer up..
hope they understand
2 months more..
its coming

090909

what a piece of shitty day
C:

Lets move out guys!

sup man sup?
im saying this quite a number of time recently.. hmm...

i've been scout by the team navy guys to shoot for team navy the coming inter formation shoot
i really wish i can shoot for team navy for at least once.. but well.. pursueing my dream is standing in the way.. so .. i guess the most is that i will shoot for the air force rather than for navy..
well.. at least i represented ndu for once.. C:
564.. im going to break it soon..

there has been a change in the training pattern for us..
more towards diving.. and all out for diving..
clocking dive time and teaching us new skills..
hope the coming weeks of training will keep me excited.. haha

finally a friday book out last friday..
never felt the joy of leaving the camp on friday that happy...
well well.. deserving or not.. we dont know.. and is not within our control..
but we just take it as it comes..
750 bodybuilder.. 400 push ups.. or saturday book out... or confinement.. which one will you choose.. haha..
suck it up man... thats the only way out of this shitty trainee life that we are enjoying now..

with all the confinement and saturday book outs previously..
its good to meet up with the same bunch of friends again..
supper.. cards.. taking photos.. and the catching up.. just feel like old times..
oh man.. i miss schooling days...

few more weeks and we'll be through..
2 more weeks to the classifying of us into either udt or cdg.. i hope i can go cdg.. for which i earned it.. not given..

Hooyah guys!

Time

its has been long..
and quite a few things happened over this time..
Dive Phase is such a time when our endurence are still being tested..
from preparations to securing all our equipments.. time dont seem to be enough..
and when we got the chance to hit our bed..
we have to settle all the wrong things we have done before we are allowed to rest...
besides dealing with the midnight hammerings..
weekends seems to bloody short and precious..

the whole batch got a confinement because our bunk was in shitty conditions..
for me.. i thought it was ok.. but i'll be missing my Da Vinci musuem visit..
but the next thing i know..
i'll be able to book out..
due to the departure of my grandma..
at her age of 87.. at her wake.. i saw people who i never see before..
who are her Descendants..
a total of 5 generation was present at her wake..
and after the 5 days of her wake..
she was buried in Chao Chu Kang..

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photos by my cousin

When the Going gets Tough,

The Tough gets Going
i think i still can suck it up big times...
im tough..
in fact.. we are very tough..
we went through so much shit already..
i think its time to say, "Chey.. like that only ah.. nothing la.."

few months more only..
few months..

End of the Haven

i think i have quite fully utilised this long weekend..
haha..
it started off with soccer at Cage..
pretty shagged out during the 2 hours..
went Kallange leisure park..
lunched… then entered British Indian..
made one of their cubicle into our wardroom..
well.. we did buy some clothes when we exit hours later…
then went to VJC to check it out with Tiong Tang and Nat..
reached there and entered their “chill-out” room.. lol..
enjoyed playing the table soccer and pool..
in air condition the whole way..
thats what a top 5 JC will provide for their student man..
Tiong took his SGC and we went Parkway Parade..
round 2 of the shopping trip..
reached home and busying try to design our hell week shirt..
but well..
i really cant complete it..
just the background ba..
sians..
went kim seng at night with my fellow batch boys..
and home at next morning 3+..
when 6am… i woke up for the Will Run at SRJC..
not too bad..
at least i covered 16 to 17km that morning.. haha..
with Jared accompanying me the whole way..

the need of studying the diving book is really suck..
but well.. the consequence of not studying is worst..
so … back to the book..
Hooya la

WE are Hellweekers!!!

5 sunrises..
the journey full of downs…
shits…
disappointment..
physical work outs..
hammerings..
illnesses..
tiredness
torture
WE pull it out as ONE..
the 31st Batch Naval Diver Trainees
i need to stress on the word WE… really..
they say the week is no longer called Hellweek.. but Team Building Week for a reason..
we need to stay strong.. stay tight in order to finish this week together..
no one can really stand alone during this one week..
without sleep and with lots of activities people wont like to do..
without my buddies around me.. i think i will just drop out at the first nightfall..
its amazing to us all..
to see us back there.. completing the torturous 5 days..
a time that all of us will never ever forget in our lifetime..
the time when we…
all hugged together to keep each other warm..
have one boat on top of our heads running like the end of the world
put the paddles in the water together to keep us moving..
hold on to the same rope and run
push the tire
crawl side by side
do the Haka with fire in our eyes..
sing the Frogmen Song with unity
laugh at ourselves for doing funny things..
we pushed ourselves to push the one beside us to help push ourselves..
                                                                                   it goes round..
and finally jumping around with tears in our eyes hugging each other to congratulate all of us for pulling it through the week we called Hell
we also witness the people within ourselves..
people who are born to be leaders..
and people who are pure selfish..
the line can be draw much more easily.. like what our instructors had mentioned..
this made me think back to my schooling times.. when i face this essay question..
”Are leaders nurtured or born?”
hmm……….
after the Hell week that we had..
i begin to understand why Naval Divers have this cohesiveness with them..
its like a community of Divers that is so unique..
well.. i guess i cant put my idea in words.. haha..

Mother brought me to Paragon again for massage..
wow man.. its really heavenly …
moreover its just after hell week..
hahahah..
well.. at least my neck can move already..

happen to watch Singapore Vs Liverpool at Dear’s place..
and disappointment really hold on to me tight..
looking at Singaporeans wearing Red not because red is the colour of Singapore’s Jerseys but Liverpool’s…
shouting and cheering all for the Reds..
maybe 9 of them in the whole stadium is cheering for the Lions?
what ashamed to all of you 

Hellweeker-to-be

went back to SRJC just now to collect my SGC..
was a couple of ex-SRJCians too..
Felix and Jian Hao were 2 of a few..
didnt manage to get a clear shot during the College Day..
so now.. Imagination.Character.Values thats the juice of our new Vision
and the SRJC Tree…
Bai Nian Shu Ren was written on the metal plate infront..
thats all the changes ba.. haha..
life in NDU is… i can say very very relax for the week..
went for Land Demolition on Monday..
got the blow the Bangalore Torpedo..
and to prime the PE
we observed how much the impact that the explosive produces and seen the detonation wave
some how we tend to forget the 1 min of silence that need to be observe after each blow..
Sea Swim on Tuesday and Wednesday..
a 40mins run on Thursday..
and the rest of the time was just mere resting..
and finally on friday..
30th Batch handed us the DVS flag.. our course flag in another words..
Shern got the honor to be the one representing the 31st Batch to collect it from our seniors..
after that.. we had a session with our PC and CSM.. sharing sessions..
but somehow the sharing sessions turned into a crying session..
i can say 80% of us cried at the moment..
when we reflect and think about our time in NDU as the 31st Batch…
its Team Building Week this coming week..
we will be again seeing some of us going off due to their respective reasons..
and i really hope no one will go up to any of the instructors to say that they want to quit
this is a test.. i would say it is a test of a life time..
for Singapore.. its only NDU..
i think im really fortunate to be selected to be trained in here…
and i never regret i made this decision to come here before my Airgrading..
NEVER
when Sunday comes..
instructors promise us that we will be treated like Kings.. before the breakout
and when the time comes..
i think they will make sure we become dogs
hahaha..
3rd, 4th or 5th Sunrise..
thats the aim..
lets leave a legend behind for the 31st batch!
and enjoy our Heaven Week with pride calling ourselves Hellweekers
HOOYAH!

Forcing out the Second thought

we were all waiting at the auditorium…
2lt Bernard came in and talk talk talk to us..
then 1wo came in..
with a smile..
”im waiting for the CO to call me and confirm if he is coming..
if he is not.. then no 24hours training lor..”
the call came..
”CO not coming already.. lets go la..”
we were all stuck in between the believe or not mental status..
and as we exit the auditorium…
thunder flashes went off…
bom bom bom…
hell day has started!
pays to be a winner for the whole 24 hours..
chow runs.. boat pt.. swim.. sea circuit.. and the night of them all…. humming..
humbing.. for the start.. the class went together..
carrying field pack with sand bag of 10kg each..
we hummed.. 5 rounds around NDU.. timing to meet was 20mins..
at the 4th round.. all of us were still together..
2lt Bernard came with the buggy and told us that he want winners and losers.. if not no boat will be secured..
we didnt listen to him.. and continued as a class..
20mins 30+seconds.. no one secure..
the instructor said.. 5 rounds again..1 jerry can.. 20 mins.. 2 boats will secure
we went again..
so 2 boats secured and they went butt to nut and sleep..
then other 5 boats went again.. this time 3 rounds… 10 mins..
likewise.. 2 boats secure..
we went and 2 boats was secured..
mine didnt…
left 3 boats.. again 3 rounds in 10 mins
my boat did not make it again..
so.. we went again… so thats 19 rounds in total..
i hummed until my voice is gone..
hahahaha.. kind of weird when i think about it..
well.. the 19 rounds.. all we did not make it..
there was the last 3 rounds..
field pack off.. jerry can off..
we just have to run the 3 rounds.. and still 10 mins..
wao.. how did i survive it man…
then there was the grand finale..
the haka to be performed for CO Dive School..
we did the best haka we ever performed..
and halfway through the haka.. my tears came pouring down..
and and and finally.. we were secured and the 24 hours hell day is over..
the abrasions that everyone gets was really unbearable..
we see ourselves like a platoon of zombies when we were getting back to our cabins and enjoy our heaven day…

the 24 hours.. for me.. i learned really alot..
alot about how people gets selfless and the others getting selfish..
how to react you are tired.. and facing situation that you dont know if you can make it through..
how to think properly when lack of sleep and stuff like that..
thats 24 hours..
120 hours is coming our way.. 1 week to go…
some of us will be saying hell week is one week..
and some of us will be saying hell week is 120hours..
oh man.. this is really a big test for all of us..
i just wish that i can make it through…
Hooyah 31! lets make it through together!


went out with Ray Darren Chevy and Dear…
first time driving outside.. with all my close friends and gf in the car..
the state of mind was really to drive safely man..
hahahaha..
that a good steamboat in Tian Fu

Relight the fire in me

this week.. its like a week without military life..
how shoik was that..
but well its not on purpose..
maybe its something about my 7 stars?
haha
on Monday.. i told Master that im going for my TP in the afternoon before the 6k timed run..
then we said if i pass my 6k today.. i will book out straight away…
Felix did a great job to pace me..
”mai tu liao.. its today liao…” hahahaha..
26mins 59seconds.. 1 second to fail.. how close can i be..
did my warm down and BOOK OUT LO!
Driving test was good…
saw Audrey before the test.. and she was going to take her test the following day haha..
warm up was good..
the instructor really really corrected my crucial mistakes..
and finally at the waiting room to wait for my tester..
i was the last to leave the room..
and i was praying that i get this tester… this particular tester…
and then he came in and shouted for me..
the test begins and it all when well..
6 points.. and i finally passed my driving test.. hahaha..
3rd time.. what a sad thing to say out
back to camp with a present wrapped up.. and all those people inside my 01-06 were laughing like mad..
who wraps pizza box with gift papers?
that will be me.. hahaha
the next day was also good..
sea circuit for me.. i was determine to pass this time round..
and is too much to stay at 18mins and 0 what seconds..
and YES!!! i skipped the 17mins mark to get a nice 16mins 50second..
Shern was like WTH?! when he came to give me the “happy-for-buddy” hug
next was the endurance training.. another insight to the hell week
boat 5 secured at the first round.. and was seated all the way through..
oh man.. i love Boat 5 la..
then there is the SAF Day on Wednesday..
i was having a fever and thought i can suck it up.. cos most likely there wont be any physical activity on the day
but but but…
the only mistake we did was to have 3 person Squatting down in the MPH..
and that was their big deal to hammer the class for like hours…
i fall out during the first 10 push up and was too weak to suck it up liao..
sad man..
the next moment i was hearing “touch the fence”
then i saw them in push up position and 3 by 3 they run to the dive pool and get wet..
then saw them roll on their SMARTEST No 4…
from the smartest 4 to long 4… they were covered in dirt all over.. and that was when i really cannot take it liao.. and decide to report sick…
went to the SMC and 2 days attend C was given..
the 2 days.. i simply slept the 2 days la.. so nothing much..
then Friday came.. my Father’s 100th day..
so fast.. its the 100th day already..
hai..
called Master at the end of everything and he said i no need to go back liao..
haha..
there goes the week..
Saturday came.. SRJC’s 20th College Day..
Student of the Year is Cheryl Lek.. then Vice Chairperson of the Student Council..
i must really say that she is damn it a beauty! haha..
the word gorgeous is for her.. hoho..
and her speech was… sensible… moving.. motivating.. enlightening..
i cant say more.. she is just something next to being perfect
too bad.. i dont know her in person man.. hahah
went out with my shooting people and spend good times sharing our military experience… 





2 weeks…
the break was a good one.. im re-fired and ready to go..
lets go for it private!
HOOYAH!

Who say dreams are easy to achieve?

Sean Quek leads…
”Are we Frogs?
NO!
Are we Dogs?
NO!
Are we Bears?
NO!
We’re the Naval Divers!
When you come to NDU
Instructors has to say
Welcome to hell~
You’ll be tortured well!
I let out a Scream of terror
Cos we’re stuck in here till 2 years later
Hey! Hey! What you see now
Is the Naval Divers bear crawling now
Bear crawl bear crawl everyday
We bear crawl here we crawl there we bear crawl everywhere!
SIAN LA!”
this song we sung with fire on the Thursday night..
most probably due to how the song relate to our time in NDU
the week was just another week of intensive training..
but what is different was the emotions i had..
especially on Thursday
before during and after the Sea Circuit
Instructor BK came to me for the swim check
while screwing the cylinder for me he said
”how Fong Lin Qiang? can pass anot today?”
”you are good la.. you are good. dont lose it”
then i went back to the podium..
Shern came to me.. “hey buddy today is the day liao la.. my tu liao la”
detail 1 2 and 3 set off..
then i went… the rope was long.. my fear was huge..
but i hear Shern was shouting at me..
and i just kept going..
first round.. second round.. last round..
he came to the slipway again.. and told me 1 minute to bingo..
he fucked me.. and for that i really chiong for my life..
18minutes.. 3 seconds.. i failed again.. by 3 seconds..
while my 100plus was going everywhere..
Ricardo helped with my UDT and wet suit..
i went back the podium and started to cry..
i guess i let myself.. my buddies and instructors around me down..
im really appreciate these group of 31 buddies who are able to feel me..
i wasnt wrong on the thought that i want to be here..
cos one thing for sure.. when times are hard.. strong bonds will be forged
at the boat level..
i seriously think that the mixed up Boat 4 is… fun.. very fun haha..
we had boat paddling …
the Evolution was called “The Endless Boat Paddle”
we are proud to say that we were last all the way through..
even instructors came with their sea boat and threaten to hammer us.. hahahhaha
hahahahahaha.. but we really had great fun paddling the boat..
from the last.. we managed to chase to the 5th place after 8k of boat paddling..
but Instructor Koh came to us and ask if we got sportmanship..
so we.. the last 3 boats came back to the slipway together..
so the last 3 boats got hammered together..
that was the boat paddle..
boat pt..
its the same crew again..
and Jon Chua said..
”we get last in the sea.. but we must get first on the land guys!”
hahahaah.. yea.. we finally proved ourselves right..
we got first for every Pays to be a winner challenge..
and we got secured for all the chances we got..
and every time i sit in the boat while other boats are doing more..
i think im loving my boat more and more man…
hoho..
sea swim..
i swam with Jared this time round..
although i didnt pass.. i felt really happy after the swim..
yes!.. i helped him to improve…
rather to always push myself .. i think its really a joy just to see others get moving on and improving..
IPPT.. finally.. i got my second Diver Gold..
Hooyah!
Ah Jin ended his reservice today..
damn it easy day for him all the 2 weeks back in NDU..
”suck it up ah!” was his last advice for me..
yea man.. suck it up AHHHH!

Represent
“A kid came up to me now just the other day
And asked me if I'd thought about what I would say
If everything came crashing down on top of me
How would I stay pure?
Will you represent
Who you stand for
Will they shame you
Will they blame you
It's funny how the words of a child can be
Simple, though the thought there is so meaningful
It makes me wonder what I would say to me
Through the eyes of another
Will you represent
Who you stand for
Will they shame you
Will they blame you
There's a consequence
For the path you chose
Will they change you
Will they make you who you are not
Let the free world light the way
In these times of darkened days
Let the free world light the way
You will represent
Who you stand for
They won't shame you
They won't change you
There's a consequence
For the path you chose
They can't change you
They can't make you who you are not”

oh.. i am tired.. very tired… i need some rest.. and a shoulder perhaps..
keep going keep going
3 weeks to go..
lets go!

Oh Damn! I nearly got it!

yea.. finally one photo with my botah and my dear
i want my hair back!

long weekends really seem so short..
i dont know how to survive with a shorter weekend man.. damn..
we got a taste of the chow run alittle..
it was a chow march.. and my neck almost give way..
i cant imagine how chow run will push my spirit off man..
boat pt is definitely a way to test the mental..
”prepare to up boat”
”up boat”
”prepare for extended arm carry”
”up boat”
”prepare for boat push ups”
”prepare for boat toss”
”prepare for boat toss”
”prepare for boat push ups”
”prepare for boat push ups”
”prepare for boat toss”
”prepare for boat toss”
”prepare for boat push ups”
”prepare for head carry”
DAMN! it was maximum sadistic
timing for all my evolutions has been improving..
but i have not reach the mark yet..
and some of the timing was just hurtful for me to hear..
seconds.. and i can pass it..
”if you would have suck it up for that little time!”
now i understand how stress slowly build up for myself..
i want alot out of my trainings..
the result did not show..
and i may have to lose much much more if one day everything falls on my again..
damn it damn it DAMN IT!
4 more weeks to hell week..
cheer me up LQ Fong..
lets pass everything this coming week..
YEA! HOOYAH

so proud of Singapore No7.. OCS man!
wohoo!
BFF is enjoy her holiday..
well well.. i think it will be a long wait for my next oversea trip..
or maybe i can do that during my sea swim?

Sean Quek sings…
”botiyana botiyana botiyana
we like to bear crawl..
we like to get hammered..
we like to stand by bed…
we like to do boat pt..
botiyana botiyana botiyana………..”
welcome to the discovery channel.. discovery the amazing horizon here in NDU!
Hooyah!

It’s a tough road

last week..
it seemed slow.. and draggy..
time ticks like snail during training..
but flashed pass while we were sleeping..
straight 4 days of quite an intensive training..
with sea swim, sea circuit, timed run and pool tests
many of us felt like giving up already..
and they ask themselves why are they here in NDU..
will they pass hell week?
just when things were low..
Friday came to us like a surprise
morning sea swim timing was unexpectedly pleasant
the best part of it was the underwater mahjong
interboat competition and 31 batch boy vs 31 batch instructors..
there was the most laughter we got together as the whole 31
what a memory for me to save
and at the end of the game.. the 7 instructors and 7 batch boys were all in tears
for the long timing underwater.. and without mask.. opening their eyes to see if thats the tile they needed..
finally.. we got our new bunk.. and new bunkmates..
Edward Jared and Jack will be my bunkmates for quite some time in 01-06..
and i will be missing moments i had with Ricardo and Shern Whey in 01-03
instructed to put on our beret for dinner.. and finally booking out with no more jokey caps
Xiong Wei, Lennon, Felix and people who just POP.. i hope the best for you guys..
pls dont be drivers in the Sembawang First Transport Battalion.. lol..
OCS or SISPEC!!!
2 weeks of PCP passed..
5-6 weeks more…
these 2 lines had such a different expression for different people..
i think guys.. we all have to stay strong..
life is really better when you are positive..
few weeks more and we can enjoy our heaven week man..
heaven heaven heaven week!!!

chatted with Jun Liang just now..
ha.. was surprised that his parents asked about me..
well.. that was really very nice of them..

stressful weeks still ahead..
pace is getting faster and fiercer..
sometimes people just tend to lose hold of what they initially have..
the confidence.. the attitude.. the power of control of themselves..
peer pressure surrounds everyone of us..
and negative thoughts just keep influencing the whole batch..
like the song <Lonely Road> sings..

“In life there may be times
When it gets hard to walk the walk
It's easier to take the path
That most have traveled on
But then again to do what's right
You must walk alone”

“Some people are unkind
To those who see things different
We've all felt pain in ways
It hurts to even bring it up
But that don't mean that we
Should take this motion lying down
I'll stand and fight until the day
They put me in the ground”

“Now I've taught you all I know
So take this seed and let it grow
Though I'm here now soon I'll be gone
Did what I can to tray and make you strong
(And I see that you're strong)”

come on 31.. come on..
yea.. we can do this thing man..
we can be the Diver that we want..
yes WE can!
and yes i can!
HOOYAH!

They just got to whack us hard

last Sunday.. all of 31st batch Naval Diver BMTee came back to Sembawang Camp as the real Naval Diver Trainee..
Monday morning..
all of us gathered in the auditorium for our class up..
up in my mind.. i was thinking that it will be a very nice event to  attend
for us to name Naval Diver Trainees at the first day of PCP..
i was definitely wrong yet another time..
names called were to make his way out and prepared for class up..
those who were not called.. are named OOCs..
we dont even have a chance to talk to them anymore..
and instructors told us not to talk to them too..
because they will have access to things that we are not suppose to know..
how sad can that be?
the new 31 mustered up and went to the shore near the jetty
there were 10 over instructors looking at us with Instructor Rai having the loud speaker on his hands..
we were all in our No.4 and next thing we know… we were all knocking the floor already
”drop! chase the rabbit in position ready! on your back! flutter kick in position already!
on your belly! on your back! on your feet! on your back! on your belly! recover!”
”its too slow guys.. its PCP already!!!”
”nvm! go to the water and get wet in the sea!”
”dont dare to wet yourself?!?!? whole lot go get wet another!”
”drop! and muster in 3s!”
”too slow too slow!!!”
”get sandy!”
”roll roll roll!!! start rolling!!”
”why your face dont have sand!!?!”
”dont test my patience guys!”
”i want a sand storm now!”
”why are you all not moving!!!”
”use your hand and scope up the sand and throw upwards!”
”you guys are not throwing! throw up high!! higher!!!”
”30 seconds out of the shore!”
”you have 1 minute to reach basketball court in push up position!”
sizing begins..
i have Shawn and Edward by my side so there was a high chance that we will be in the same boat..
yea.. im in Boat 5.. IC is Felix.. with Shawn, Edward, Wei Ming, Christopher, Ian, Fang Yong, Jonathan and myself..
Boat PT is taught to us straight away..
and the Life Jacket and Oars will be part of our lives from now on..
after the short lesson on the Boat PT..
whacking continues..
we were on the field..
the fence were looking at us..
again… “touch the fence and come back!”
”you guys place your time and you will go another"!”
”you guys got 1 minutes to come back to your Boat!”
”drop down!”
”leopard crawl to your boats!”
”touch the fence and come back!”
”prepare to up Boat!”
”where are your Oars suppose to be?!”
”drop down.. guys… your day will not end easy like that. you guys better wake up your idea from this second onwards!”
”down down down down down down..recover!”
”muster on the road!”
”1 minute be at the foyer! go!”
i think by that time.. half of the whacking has past.. but my body cant take it anymore..
medic was called.. and i lie down on the ground.. never feeling so shit before..
head spinning and spinning..
i knew the rest were already running back to the field to continue the boat PT and whack session
i cant believe i fall out at that moment..
sigh..
medic and Jitrui helped me back to the basketball court to rest..
Master Chan asked me to lie down..
Instructor Sia ordered Adrian to get ice and ice my body..
yea.. that was heat exhaustion..
but luckily.. it was a mild one..
i didnt faint.. if not the medic would be in deep shit..
while i was resting..
the sound of the whistle keep coming..
i face the field..
everyone was on the ground leopard crawling..
to secure themselves.. they need to crawl to the instructor that is whistling and grabbed their legs..
of cos.. there were so many instructors there.. and all of them got a whistle.. well well..
slowly one by one they were secure and when back to take seat in the bloody cooked up boat..
the rest of the time.. i was trying to focus my eye on a spot..
it was more difficult than i expected.. but i kept trying.. until the whole whacking session is over………………………………..
everyone gathered around..
finally.. the instructors were talking..
the whacking session was a wake up call..
its was purposely set for us at the first day of PCP …
that was really something man..
mentally we got to switch our thinking.. to overcome all the physical requirements..
NDU wrote their own rules for PCP.. hoohoo..
HOOYAH! la.. no more 20 push ups..
its 50 diamonds everytime..
we got to do most of the things in Boat level from now on..
im glad to be in Boat 5..
many of us called us the Diver’s Gold Boat..
because all of us got Diver’s gold before.. except Shawn… haha.. but he is one of the spartan too.. so.. it doesnt matter.. but for me.. i only got it once.. well.. i think im the weakest link of the Boat..

the rest of the week was pretty fine..
i guess the class performance was really good..
especially for the drown proofing test..
leave only 20+ to take the test..
and the 1k time swim in the pool..
i just got it.. timing to meet was 22mins..
i touch the wall at 21mins 58secs..
how close was that?!?!??!?
and with additional thought.. how do i complete my timed sea swim man? omg omg omg..
+++ 4k timed run and 6k timed run
and my fear comes.. for the underwater knot tying…
AAHHH!! can i implate a gas cylinder beside my lungs?
stressful weeks ahead..
Hooyah PTE LQ Fong!

War Cries

recently.. during this one week break..
i faced a problem..
i had time to meet up with people
and unknowingly im using terms that we in NDU always uses
so, people asked me what is Hooyah?
hmm…
so i decided to read up wiki abit..
there are 3 war cries that US uses..
Hooyah, Hooah and Oorah
US Army uses Hooah
US Marine corps and Navy SEALs uses Hooyah
and lastly the US Coast Guards uses Oorah..
some of the meanings are..
Heard, understood and acknowledged
Good copy
Roger
solid copy
good
great
message received
understood
acknowledged
Glad to meet you
welcome
All right
Thank you
You've taken the correct action
Amen!
Outstanding
To motivate another soldier
Anything and everything except "no.”
because of this little reading..
i went to rewatch some of the movies related to the military life..
to check if they really use such language
the Black Hawk Down… depicts the US’s Rangers using Hooah
the Guardian.. the US Coast Guards using Oorah
i’ve yet to find a movie which shows any of the units using Hooyah
so.. maybe Singapore Entertainment industry should make a movie of the Naval Divers lol..
but that will never happen..
yea never..
these war cries has also unknowingly create a identity for us..
we are Naval Diving Unit..
its obvious that we uses Navy terms..
like Heads, Child, Evolutions and stuff like that..
but in Singapore.. i think we are the only one to use Hooyah..
hmm~  so… how is it really spelled?.. Hooya or Hooyah?!?!
later

A Week of Sleeps

well well..
half of the break is gone..
and i think most of us the 31st batch is feeling time really flies..
31’s bbq at pit 31..
meeting up with friends these couple of days..
light training everyday..
and most enjoyable the time to sleep..
i believe some of us will wake up at 5 in the morning and thought they heard someone shouting
31! WAKEY WAKEY!
lol..
checked online for my application status for NUS..
finally.. its FASS..
oh man..
serious shit?
its my 6th choice man..
lol..
the final decision.. i am going for NTU’s Mechanical Engineering
hope it will turn up better..
Friday is our NDU’s Appreciation Day..
hopefully there will be lots of fun playing games..
paintball? fresbies?
Naval Diving Unit.. what a name we’ve got for ourselves..
Physical-Condition Phase is up for 7 weeks before our hell-week..
and then finally we will be respected as the Hell-weekers
Hooya 31 Hooya!

31st Batch Diver Trainee’s Passing Out Ceremony

Finally..
We, the Naval Diver Trainee of the 31st batch BMT pass out!
Hooya!

this last week of BMT became emotional for me..
Monday to Thursday was easy days..
on Wednesday..
my Brother smsed me about a letter from SRJC..
about SRJC’s College Day Prize Presentation..
3 awards for me..
upon reading it..
i called back home to double confirm..
yes.. it is 3..
all from my Shooting.. Leadership, Team and Individual Achievements..
my brother passed to my mother..
and immediately asked my mum to place the letter infront of my father
i was wondering how happy he would be if he is still around..
and another motivation to fight his illness
after the call..
i sat down outside my bunk and cried big times..
Ian was there for me.. really need to thank him for that..
how i wish my Father will be there when i collect my awards back in SRJC
………………. i think he will be there

on Friday..
Instructor Koh reconfirm to us that there is no such thing as an Easy Day..
12km Route March..
our final March to a place that they called “a no man’s land” to keep an element of surprise
just before we go off..
he gave us 15 seconds to camouflage our faces..
”you all thought i was joking right? 15 second?”
”whole lot go dive pool and get wet”
all of 31st batch jump into the dive pool in our nice and dry Long 4…
and a half shit green faces..
out of the pool are milky green and black camo cream dripping down our faces and down to our chest..
Instructor Koh gave us another 30 seconds..
our faces were really like shit..
Full Battle Order ON!..
and there we go for our final Route March with all of our Instructors and offices..
the Evolution that i feared the most..
from top to toe wet..
with our Goretex boots.. waterproof..
our feet was dipping in and out of that boot filled with water
we march and march.. 4km.. 8km…
last 4km… last 3km.. last 2km..
my head was really lack of blood..
every break we had..
i had to bend down to let the blood flow to my head to keep myself conscience..
i know i might faint just anytime..
and everytime my head was in great pain..
i thought of my Father..
i think he watching me from above..
i hung on and go.. and keep going..
last 1km was the longest ..
not because of mental hay wiring..
but we know that.. we have walked much more than 12km already..
dame~
Sembawang Camp… Woodlands..
Marsiling..
Singapore Turf Club..
Krangi War Memorial…. our final distination..
Instructor Puy was there to welcome us..
and we know our BMT is ending in minutes..
one minute of silence for the Heroes lying infront of us..
a walk inside..
and our Passing Out Ceremony…
CO Dive School presented to us our Navy blue Berets
and all our Instructors helped us to put on the Berets..
that was the end of BMT..
Choong Song Hon is the Best Trainee.. and Kuna got his Best PT
we seat on the step infront of the War Memorial and took some photos..
lighting was sucks..
so Toners was used to high beam our faces..
lol.. it was 2300 already..
the buses were here and we went back to Sembawang camp..
returned arms..
and we chiong back our bunk and change to book out NO.4..
tried to scretch down our faces to clear off the camo creams..
but some how.. it just dont go off..
took cab with Ian Angus and Sean with my face all black…
reached home finally at 12+..
what the shit POC is this..
people in Tekong POP nice nice..
we POC like dogs..
lol!
how much more unique can we be..
yea.. we are one of a kind..
Graduation.. it will be our day.. 5 months more to go..
HOOYA!

Diver’s Field Camp

last week..
the beginning of the week was really worth a mention..
we did almost nothing!
HOOYA!
mostly admin stuff and most of the time we were slacking all the way..
but hell came on Wednesday to Friday
it was our 3 days 2 nights field camp.. with Edward as my basah mate
or Individual Field Craft
we reached a jungle-like area with a sight of a highway..
we were told that we were at Lentor
well..
now we now what are the greens around Singapore are meant for..
lol..
we reached there dry and nice..
smells good too..
built our basahs..
dug our drainage system in case of rain
and we learn how to camouflage and blend ourselves into the surroundings..
during the night..
during the observation post..
Feng Ling, Terry, Edward and i went into the side greens of the HQ and tried to infiltrate and steal some of the instructors stuff..
Feng Ling successfully went in and stay for 5 mins..
just went he wanted to steal Instructor BK’s bag
instructors came back and he got to run..
DAMN!
it just too bad that it rain couple of times and it was CAT 1 situation during 1-2 am..
we were forced to muster out asap..
and we took our time to do that..
so..
”on your back! on your belly! on your back! on your belly!”
we need to walk dont know how long to reach a underpass for shelter..
but halfway through the walking.. the rain stopped..
but it was still CAT 1.. DAMN..
we did the same thing two times in a night..
and that was the first night..
second day..
we woke up with a few hours of sleep..
and found ourselves WET!
morning dew flooded our tents
had our breakfast and waited for instructions..
the programme for us was to learn contact drills..
the training area sucks to the core..
we got to prone on hard ground with lots of gravels
and those are with sharp edges
damnnn it!
well well..
Instructor BK took my section first..
and halfway through..
Jacob dropped his FAD..
and so.. we saw ourselves looking at the mud pool and try to love first..
before we roll ourselves into it..
just seconds later.. Platoon 1 Section 3 is covered with mud!
hahahaha
those mud really smell bad..
and that was in the morning man! damn again!
abrasion starts to kick in after that..
we gathering back with the rest..
and we realise.. all of us.. the Diver Trainees were all in mud!
hhahahhahah
oh… i got the chance to throw a smoke grenade.. 
had lunch and Warrant Tan took us for the second half of the day..
same deal.. contact drills..
but this time.. a more serious one..
do it once and do it good..
we did it good and covered ourselves from continuous drills..
with those blanks that we got left..
Warrant Tan allowed us to switch to auto mood and finish it
and we turned into RAMBOs! lol
Master Teo later came and offer us some thunder flash..
throwing that was another kind of fun..
the night came..
we were all looking forward to the powder bath..
and to change to a new set of No.4
BUT DAMN IT AGAIN!
we were suppose to wear back the muddy No.4 after our powder bath..
how disgusting can we be?
we were slow in changing down and up..
so,… changing parade kicks in..
our socks were extreme
with all the mud dried up and harden..
we got to tear in down..
OUCH man..
changing parade dragged all the way to midnight..
the very last morning of the field camp..
we got a very black Friday..
i think the distance was around 100m..
the whole company got to leopard crawl through the distance..
and the distant includes muddy areas.. sandy areas.. and hard ground area..
and throughout the whole crawl…
it was the gravels with seriously sharp edges that made us cried in pain..
one funny moment..
someone shouted, “AHH!! my cock hit the rock!”
another replied, “damn! i can feel your pain!”
finally.. we changed into a new set of No.4 and waited for our bus to arrive..
that was the field camp that ndu go through..
i really appreciate being in the pool now.. hahahha..
after the field camp..
most of us got abrasions …
the worst of it..
Josiah’s.. blood was already flowing out..
besides..
heat rash also killing some of us..
mainly Eugene and Timothy Er..
the itch really cramp their face up..
next was the feet cracking..
due to the long hours of maintaining our feet in mud..
most of our feet were white when we took out our boots and socks..
i overheard one of the senior mentioning that field is worst than hell week..
but.. we will stay in No.4 throughout the 5 days during hell week.. without taking off it at any moment..
i dont know how to survive it man!..
AAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!
until then ba..
last week of BMT and we going to enjoy one week of block leave..
but again.. we got the 12km route march..
am i going to die?

Happy Mother’s Day

Naval Dog Unit

Tuesday.. i finally got my Diver’s Gold..
9mins 12sec.
credit for Instructor Sia.. he paced me from the last 3 rounds..
and Instructor BK for the last push..
”10… 9… 8… 7… 6… 5… 4… 3… YES!”
rope climbing with fins didnt match my expectations..
in fact… it is easier to climb with fins than boots
confidence jump hurt my balls again..
i wonder how it will hurt when the HMS Terror comes..
timed swim.. i tot it would be a suffering session..
i realise i was wrong in the middle of our 8km road march…
it was Thursday..
early in the morning..
drew our arms.. all set ready to go..
for me..
first 50m.. was the only easy time..
the rest was hell
the pace is fast.. very fast..
it was a battle in the mind..
give up!!! give up!!! it shouted..
but i didnt..
the field pack was dragging me..
songs were shitty
and everyone were scolding one another..
spirits were low..
4km mark.. Ian fainted for a few minutes….
scared the shit of out me..
Instructor Puy slapped him hard in the face..
finally he recovered his conscience
we continued after the spread of cool water
never did we tot it will be so suffering
next 4km to go.. and we went
more and more people could not take in..
after the 8km march alot of us has problems..
overheat.. physical exhaustion.. chest pain.. the list goes on..
Friday.. Warrant Tan told us before we book out for the half day..
”today is the introduction of PCP, it is only the less than 50% of what you will expect”
and we were all like dogs already
Divers… A Special Breed of Men?
or Divers… A Man-like dogs?
hahahahahaha im crazy..
but i wont give up just like that..
i’ll be a Naval Diver of the 31st Batch!
HOOYA!

My Bosses

i was wandering around facebook..
and i decided to search for all NDU people who i personally know..
i got a lot of from Team Navy..
saw quite alot of photos on IFC shooting competition..
i wonder if i can join Team Navy for their Air Rifle Team

from left we have.. Warrant David..
Warrant Tan Hong Heng.. my PC..
Warrant Tan Hong Bong.. saw him only once during my footdrill with Warrant Lawrence
our Commander NDU 2nd from right..

here.. we have CO Dive School just above the word “DIVERS…..” (RS there)

Warrant Lawrence at the right

i tot this is quite funny.. haha
but still.. even though i don’t know who is in this pic..
im mindful that they have ranks
it will not surprise me it he is a Master Sergeant

i think he is the most charming Instructor in DVS
Instructor Puy here

Instructor Sia..
i didn’t know he is a Dive Leader under Red Scuba
really cool to know this kind of things by myself man lol..

Instructor Roy
Instructor Tor BK
Instructor Rai

Instructor Koh
Instructor Ang

Instructor Jason on the right

Instructor Seow
i remembered all of my bosses.. with their shades.. on my heaven..
i loved all of their shades man..
hell week.. and i think i can purchase one myself.. haha
Master Teo’s pic.. damn difficult to find



finally.. my form is coming back..
i did IPPT on last Monday..
left only my 2.4km run.. 9mins 21sec
Diver’s Gold.. Diver Gold.. pls come to me!
i think im quite getting use to my fins..
even though it is still quite tight..
IPPT/SOC/Time Swim.. easy week..
besides those.. we, the 31 batch.. helped out during the 30 batch’s graduation..
all of us Hooya-ed each other after all the 30 batch jump of the HMS terror
in uniform No.3 somemore..
hahahah..
going home with the whole body wet..
nice one..
31 batch graduation.. we shall see what will be surprise for us..
well.. there are more months to go..
stay in course and dont OOC.. C:
later

Die Cock Stand

the 31st batch of Naval Divers finalised our own song
here goes
”We are from 31,
Rough and rugged warriors,
Breaking all barriers,
passing out as divers.
Hoo Ya , Hoo Ya!
We fight harder ,
From the sea, air and land,
Because we are BETTER!
Fired up , fired up , everyday!
NOTHING CAN EVER STAND IN OUR WAY!
HOOYA!”
this week was kinda easy week for me..
especially for the 2 live firing days
we got to shoot quite a number of live rounds with our oldies darling AR15
still proud to say this..
16 and 16 targets in both day and night shoot.. and i got them all down…
Hooya for myself man..haha..
well well the sad thing is that.. for NDU.. there are no Marksman…
DAMN!

hey shooters if you are seeing this..
well im signing up for clay shooting in safra soon..
i think i’ll be joining the team with joo kee and some others
if you interested just sms me C:
oh i saw shu qiang over at our child hall
he really look different man..

live shooting aside..
we really got the juice out of our instructors..
especially for their LOL language
100 plus = sperm.. ???
many of which.. this is the most powerpack one..
”die cock stand”
WHAT THE ?
its a 31st batch thing man!
and of cos.. we cant forget this
FLUTTER KICK IN POSITION READY!
1,2,3...1
1,2,3...2
Cant hear you...3
1,2,3…4
Open your mouth... 5
1,2,3…6
Straighten your leg… 7
You are weak... 8
you are SHIT!.. 9
“you all going to take the vow right?
I will si mi lan jiao ah…..”

stand by bed is common for recuits..
LOL but how many people got the chance to stand by bed with trucks and boots only?
its 31st NDU!
“im very impressive” hahahahahahahhaaha
more and more laughter in camp is making time fly..
one more week? lets go!

Coughing Crisis

*cough*
*cough*
*cough*
*cough*
*cough*
*cough*
*cough*
*cough*

We, the 31 Batch.. looks weak.. with almost half of the class coughing all week long
oh man..
and i am one of them
our dearest Safety In-Charge told us that one of our classmates coughed blood out
and……. oh man..
IPPT-BMT Gold.. still no Diver’s Gold..
still long for me
IMT was fun..
however.. the feeling and experience were very synthetic to me
well well..
lets see for the real Shooting
all of us has collected our fins..
and wow! fins are really really effective in the water man..
been there done that..
now we can really understand why we need to train so hard physically
because it damn it needs bloody loads of strength to use it
more so out of the water.. if you understand why
went on to the Discovery Centre and the Army Museum with all of our instructors
for some national education
i guess a lot of us has a change in mindset after the trip..
for me.. it has always been the same
for me. for my love ones. for my country
HooYa!

Never given, only earn it

got to know about this Phiten band first from Ian..
then i realise actually my Warrant and Master have been wearing the neckband
so Ian and i went to Takashimaya straight after we booked out yesterday to purchase the band..
its quite cool looking.. but the function is even so
after that i went back to SRJC..
Shooting Camp
went chatting with my fellow shooters and juniors
well.. my SRJC will be certainly less colour without this group of friends
shared alot of craps that happened in NDU with them
shooting competition for the A division level will be just nationals
no more zonal
hmm.. after getting the news from Mr Ng.. i wonder if SRJC’s Shooting will last for long
its <Sniper> time
later