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Thursday, September 25, 2008

I'm back, for the moment. Got myself off the camp for 1 day since they sort of promised me or so. Though, the rather dismal thing is that, I have duty on Saturday. If the unit actually books out on Friday and I don't have a duty on Saturday, it'll be sort of a long weekend. Which is not exactly happening right now. Yearp.

Anyway, I actually wanted to update something about the commissioning of a close friend of mine two weeks ago. Though, didn't materialise since I was a bit hesitating about it. Till just about just now, I realised might as well let you guys know. Hitch a ride on Khai's girlfriend's car to Safti MI for Rauff's commissioning parade. Though, a couple of my BMT friends are commissioning as well on that day, only got about meeting Matthias. How couldn't I when he's like all the way at the front being the contingent commander.

So the whole thing was as usual, a typical parade, guess typical cause it's more or less the same thing as how I passed out as a Sergeant back in Sispec. Though, they did it with more style as they're in their No. 1 uniforms. Khai, his girlfriend Ida, Muz and I were the only one who came for it. Sadiqin was citing his presence a few days before but turned tail at the end due to some 'personal' matters. Something about fulfilling his duty as Mummy's boy. Sniggers.

So after the whole, we got to take pictures of Rauff's parents putting on his rank on his shoulders.

After the whole thing ended, went over to the other side of the Parade Square to find Matthias and the rest of my BMT mates who successfully completed OCS. The reunion was rather nice though, since Matthias and I went a way back in BMT. Someone who I don't think I'll ever forget. We call him the British chinese who doesn't sound so British. Seriously, he was in the same school as Daniel Radcliffe and said he wasn't that great actually.

After that, well, that'll be a story to be told on another day. I didn't feel like I wasted my Sunday though since at the end, I think they deserve it. They're such great friends to have, I'm glad I met them even in a period where you tend to only look at the grim side of life.

Labels: commissioning, OCS