[ a morbid fascination that borders on obsession. ]
Sunday, June 17, 2007 saving my privates.
Fret not, this blog is not dead.I'm just suffering from a serious bout of laziness and partly due to time restrictions as well. No need to press the panic button just yet. Or call 995. Maybe this inactivity reflects the current state of affairs of myself; stale, stagnant and devoid. So much has happened but so little has progressed. Its as though i'm walking but time stands still. I'm quite dazed by this flurry of events, its either you hop on the bandwagon or get left behind. Where everything hinges on decisions and more decisions. This is what being an adult is all about huh. Its been slightly more than 2 months since my civilianship ended, and i have progressed from a recruit to a private, completed a clerk course and now posted to SCDF 4th Division HQ. Why clerk you ask? Well to put it short, in NS, you don't get what you want. There are many things which i would like to say, but then again, i'm bound to secrecy. So my lips are shut. Also, i have been rejected or rather, did not qualify for any courses in NUS, NTU and SMU. Bummer. The ominous letters were expected, but it hit me harder than i thought it would. Its hard not to be disappointed after all that was went through, despite the common reason of a soar in applications due to the dragon babies. If i'm not good enough for Singapore, then i shall go overseas. No i'm not renouncing my citizenship, just being pragmatic. Its polytechnic versus foreign universities now.
Surviving on a private's allowance is no easy feat i have to admit. No skill allowance, and not combat fit makes it worse. Very recently, i went to a product introduction turned business proposition. I kind of saw that coming and here's my take. Of course you can have a head start by working now but what is the opportunity cost? The dough would undoubtly roll in but you are sacrificing your precious youth and time for $$$? Not me. Family, friends and fun is more important. There are so many things that you can do now, but not later. You can always work when the time permits and requires. (:
Friday i'm facing the medical board. Wish me luck friends.