**Edit: Back from parkway! Didnt play pool in the end though, just sat at macs and had a chat.**

Okay actually i don't know what to write about now. BYE

So much has happened since I last kept a blog. Probably the most significant event that has shaped my life since then, is National Service. As a NSF, my views, thoughts and experiences have changed quite a bit. For the better, for the worse, I do not know. But one thing NS has taught me is that, rank and hierarchy serves no purpose if one does not embody what one preaches. Sure, the salutation, the greetings are ever-present, but are they just a formality, or is it because your men really respect you? Applying that back to life as a whole, I guess actions are truly more important than spoken promises that many fail to keep. Cliche but true.

Meeting various servicemen from all walks of life has also proved to be a fulfilling experience. Guess I was much too sheltered in secondary school and JC, and never once did I truly break out of my comfort zone. There were always those few old friends around to maintain the spirit which made me feel so at home. It's different now, in army.

My written and spoken English has also probably deteriorated quite a fair bit since enlistment. Haven't actually needed to use my brain cells so I guess they are all in the midst of degenerating. Forgive this post, it still takes time for the words to come to mind, and the flow of thoughts aren't what they used to be. Hoping this blog will keep me from losing everything I've learnt the past 18 years.

Oh, and latching upon my service term, there's one thing that will never fail to escape me. My freedom. Or at least, the freedom I once had. Never had I before treasured civilian life as a student. Life seemed like a bore, I hated school so much that I couldn't wait to break out of it. Remember the times when your parents used to say, treasure your childhood/schooling days, because when you grow up, these are the times you will miss the most? It's all starting to make sense now. Hey, maybe I'm maturing! ;)

I've a feeling everyone's social life has pretty much died in NS, since we're kinda stuck in camp from Mondays to Fridays. Emotionally, life has been a roller-coaster. Same people, different year. Why do I keep getting myself sucked back into this mess? Beats me. It's like a vortex or blackhole that keeps sucking me back in. But I'm sure one day I"ll break out of it. Eventually.

Yesterday was pretty awesome, catching up with old CJ pals. First time seeing Alex so high, it was kinda funny. I was pretty much sober the whole night through, music sucked but company was great. Oh! And I met some student councilors whom I've never seen before in CJ, i swear. Since when did these people exist?!! Haha okay, it's probably because I live in my own little bubble anyway. Classmates/Teammates/Secondary school friends. But they were pretty friendly and nice ^ ^ No wonder they are councillors hahaha.

This post is probably the most incoherent one I've written in a while. Oh well. Practice makes perfect.