First Duty
Wednesday, November 29, 2006
♥ 8:06 PM
I had my first duty on the 28th November 2006. The day was quite slack actually as there was enough manpower, so all I had in the morning was fatigue work aka sai kang which is sweeping the road of the leaves and some unknown fruit with the medic and store man. After the fatigue work ended at 0900, I went to sweep my bunk too and also change the bed sheets as I would be sleeping on the bed that night and well my bed has been used by some drivers before and I do not really like sharing such facilities. At 1730, I went along with 3 other RPs to lower the flag and then proceed to the cookhouse for dinner. On the way there, Qhairil remembered that he had to collect food for Budiman and Syahid and turned back to get the meal boxes. After I finished my dinner, the driver was activated to drive Qhairil to the cookhouse and thereafter to the lighthouse mess to deliver the food. On that night, there was a fireworks trial going on at the mess and many officers attended the event along with their wives. I started my duty at 6 and it lasted till 11 and after which Qhairil took over. I had another duty from 0100 to 0400 and then I was done. Basically the duty is a very relaxed one. We are only required to sit at the main gate and open the gates for anyone entering or leaving the camp. So at very late hours, all I did was sit there staring into space and did some occasional reading. The light there is quite bad for reading and it makes me feel sleepy. Sentry duty there is super slack too with the sentry sitting down (illegal of course) and playing PSP. Think I shall bring my PSP along the next time. But the problem is condensation. All the stuff left on the table will be wet after some time and it is really wet. Luckily I wrapped my book and put it in a Ziploc bag or it would be drenched after one night. After my duty ends at 0400, I rested till 0730 and book out for my physiotherapy at NUH. I had only rested for about like 3 hours as between 5 plus to 0730, I had diarrhea and could not rest. After my physiotherapy, I went home to bathe and grab the laptop before heading to Bishan McDonalds to meet Mark for the Christmas Concert. Sam See could not make it as she was sick due to some virus which makes her puke. Get well soon Sam. The rough idea of the skit is out and the band members have been selected more or less. Now what is left is for practices and weaving the whole program together. After the meeting, I went home for my much needed rest.
