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Ok so NUS has rejected my appeal. Not that it matters anymore. To be honest I'm quite glad where I am now, and I've already made preparations for it. The release of the results was nothing more than a form of release, and I mean it in a good way. Now its time to relax for about 6 more months before I make my next move. And 6 months is a lot of time to do the things I want to do before uni. (Now that unit life is slacky =P) I suppose a certain Daughtry song kinda sums it up. Although it sounds like its written towards a certain person (looking at the forums this song kinda reminds people of their ex bfs or gfs lol). Its pretty applicable to my situation. Well I never saw it coming, Shoulda started running a long long time ago And I'd never thought I'd doubt you I'm better off without you More than you more than you know. I'm slowly getting closure I guess its really over I'm finally getting better I'm picking up the pieces Spending all of these years Putt...

Yup I'm finally done with it, that means all the privileges start coming back. I can go up to bunk early, buy stuff from the vending machine, use MP3s and what not already. Its been a tough experience, but after the whole thing you'll feel an enormous sense of achievement. Especially when the OC of the company finally pins the unit badge on your shirt, marking your operational readiness. Ok I'm now quite attached to my new unit, which is 8 Signal Battalion if you don't know. Its a pretty new battalion, so you can't find much about it online. Can't tell you anything else about it I'm afraid. But the people there are really nice, and the battalion is run like a professional organisation IMO. Which means there's none of the infantry style of getting into big trouble and getting many many extra. Whats more the higher ups want the best for their soldiers and take real good care of them. I'm in Alpha Company, and my platoon is called the GS Tac Platoon. Ca...

Right now I have a tingly exciting feeling which I don't know how I got. Its quite an interesting emotion running through me. This week we have finally been seperated into our specialisations within the company, and mine is based on the servers that we use. Other people got satellite, network or radio specialisations. Mine is pretty special IMO. Get to learn things that other people don't know, even those in the same company as me don't really know as well. Have a sense of power because of the knowledge I have. And the greatest thing about this week is that I finally found a sense of satisfaction in what I do. Seeing all the people work together showed me that every single person is an important cog in an important piece of machinery for the SAF. For the first time I feel proud of what I'm doing and have been through. Its been tough, but only one week remains before we graduate from UIP. Just finished my last ever guard duty I'll ever do. And after this coming week ...

Its been an exceptionally tiring week. As in physically tiring. The life of a signaller usually involves ample rest, but inclusive of last friday and saturday, I've had 6 days of less than 6 hours of sleep. Thats basically the reason why it was a lot more tiring than usual. RSM parade coming up next week, as well as the all important SOP test and guard duty stint. Besides that nothing more to update. The leaders meeting today went well... I'm glad. I feared for the worst after talking with Gerald yesterday over a drink at M Hotel. Thats all for this week. Nothing much huh.

I'll Be Ok - McFly When everything is going wrong And things are just a little bit strange It's been so long now You've forgotten how to smile And overhead the skies are clear But it seems to rain on you And your only friends All have better things to do Chorus: When you're down and lost And you need a helping hand When you're down and lost Along the way Oh just tell yourself I'll, I'll be ok! Now things are only getting worse And you need someone to take the blame When your lover's gone There's no one to share the pain You're sleeping with the tv on And lying in an empty bed All the alcohol in the world Would never help me to begin Bridge: Just try a little harder And try your best to make it Through the day Oh just tell yourself I'll, I'll be ok Just a little song for everyone to smile at. =)