Killer architecture

The tower of SAFTI-MI

Upon going up this 60m tall tower, 3 viewing windows can be seen, each showing a view with their own significance. I cannot help but be amazed at the location of this tower, capturing those 3 views. The first thing that came to my mind was that the planning process took loads of time and effort. This is the ultimate killer concept! Below are the 3 views with their respective significance. Enjoy...

Signifies our past - the undeveloped Singapore

Signifies the developing Singapore in her manufacturing era

Signifies the homes ( HDB in the background) we pledge to defend after getting commissioned on the parade square ( foreground)

Pictures!!

Madness in the bunk

Taurus march pass

This marks the end of my BMT days as a recruit, something which I treasure now so dearly..

Metamorphosis..

Due to popular demand by Shafy, here's the 3rd post!! Sounds so pathetic..Anyways, after going through around 3 months of NS, I feel that I have matured alot..I have learnt to treasure the things I take for granted back home, to self-reflect more and think things through deeper before diving into the various tasks. However, most importantly, to depend more on God for strength and guidance. I personally feel that NS is the best time to get intimate with God, to hit that spiritual high and to be able to maintain it. My entire BMT was walked with Him guiding each step I took. I have never felt so powerful in Him before. This rocks..

My dearest Taurus 2 Section 2

The tents we slept in

The BMT phase past by so quickly, and before I knew it, it was POP (passing out parade). It was really the tough times in training that we remembered most, and also talked about most. My heart ached when I had to leave Tekong for greener pastures (almost literally).

OCS was the next hurdle to cross. Comparing the living conditions, food and infrastructure, SAFTI-MI trashes BMTC hands down. However, all this comes with a price..The training in OCS is really a killer concept! You can say that BMT was a stroll in the park..I learnt that it is very tough to even be commissioned as an officer, you could go out of course very easily!! It has been 3 weeks already, and I thank God that He has pulled me through so far..There are 35 more weeks to go, and a section field camp coming up next week in Tekong (woohoo, hometown!!) It is going to be 4 days of outfield..I WILL SURVIVE!!

Time seriously flies!

Well...I've finally been to town yesterday after like two and a half months!! To think about it, town's really nothing much actually...=] Had lunch at Seoul Garden with some peeps from the mugging gang and some juniors at Taka for like 3hrs? Hahas..really ate our money's worth man! The talk we had later was even cooler!! Topics discussed include 'why do guys watch porn?', 'the mindsets of guys and gals' and many other rather sensitive issues. It's really amazing hearing opinions from the other sex, like their stand on certain issues like premarital sex. One thing I came to realise after many of such conversations is that guys and girls are essentially the same. We both think that the other sex is weird and incomprehensible... So to wrap things up, I actually spent the whole day in town, woohoo! But yah, I still maintain my stand - town is really nothing much...

Today, we had a heritage tour courtesy of the SAF. We visited the NEWater plant at Bedok, Changi Chapel and War Museam and the Johor Battery. My favourite site was the second place we visited - the War Museam. The countless amounts of artifacts and historical information was overwhelming. We were reminded of the Japanese Occupation, and the numerous amounts of hardship and mental torture the POWs went through. It reaffirmed my desire to serve my remaining term in NS the best I can. Because by doing so, only can I be assured I will have the ability to protect my loved ones and country in times of war, if it occurs. The picture above is taken at the site. Observe the cross, it was handmade by a POW, and improvised from an artillery shell. The candle stands were also made from pipes!! The chapel was built using whatever material that was available at that time during the occupation. It was heartening to know that people still depended on our Lord for strength to pull themselves through such tough times. One's heart would go out to those people who suffered during the occupation, and could only stand in solemnness when hearing about their plight. I do encourage anyone out there who has not yet been to the Changi Chapel and War Museam to visit it and be truly humbled and enlightened...

Finally..

One thing I've learned from this blog-making process - never procrastinate!! I've wanted to create a blog for a very long time already, but it's just that I've never really gotten down to do it..When I finally did, it was actually very easy, maybe because most of the work is done by Jesselyn!! Please clap!! Without her, this darn thing wouldn't even have seen the daylight..Not forgetting Danielle and Wei Lynn a.k.a Sir Bobby who helped with the beautifying of this rather dull blog..hahas!! =] Anyways, just glad that it is finally up and raring to go..So please tune in for more exciting news coming your way..Seriously, this is helluva killer concept..