Thursday, August 09, 2007
I finally achieved an IPPT Gold. Its my first for physical fitness in my life. So its sweet. It also means I'm $200 richer, although most of that money has already been spent on the Asics shoes. The ironic thing though, was that I forgot to bring the shoes in for my actual IPPT test on Tuesday. Anyway, I managed a personal best of 9 minutes and 5 seconds. Which means I'll have a special certificate for meeting the Gold standards set for Guardsmen and Physical Training Instructors. Sweet.
Anyway, went to Cathay to catch Secret, the new Jay Chou movie with a special someone. Haa. It was so similar to The Lakehouse, such a coincidence I would say. 2 shows about love, but both with the leads living in a different time. I really enjoyed the time we spent together over the past 2 days and I'm so glad to have your presence back in my life. I'm sure we'll manage to sort our differences out, one by one. It's been an amazing 2 weeks, going out with you and us spending time together again. Love!
It has also been wonderful to clear my SOC and IPPT tests over the past 2 weeks, allowing me to focus on field training and striving to become a decent commander in future. I've got live firing coming up this Saturday, which means another burnt weekend. I'm going to be really busy since I'm taking over as Armskote IC. I'm relishing the challenge and the responsibilities which come with it though. On the heels of live firing will be 2 full weeks of field training, the segment where tempers are lost. And you are pushed out of your comfort zone. Well, there's a price to pay for the black beret on our heads and the Sergeant chevrons we'll wear in 9 weeks time.
I cannot wait.
But for now, its time to book in once again. Same old shit, once again.
Reminiscence the past, cherish the present, look forward to the future with hope.
7:29 pm
