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| Treepull Aitch 264th Post
 
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|  "hello - and goodbye for now."
, posted Sat 10 May 23:36
Due to constraints (explained below), I'm keeping this brief as possible.
Hi. It's been a while.
Where've I been for the past three weeks or so? The Army, bub. Singapore has this policy where all males have to serve National Service for two to two-and-a-half years of their lives (unless severely mentally or physically disabled).
I've been on Pulau Tekong island, off the eastern shore of Singapore, in Pegasus Company, Platoon 2, section 1, Bed 08 24/7 - discounting the Labour day holiday - 24/7 since 4.30 pm April 24th. I'm dog tired from marching and 2.4 km runs every other day. My feet and heels and stomach ache even now, and I've lost most of the grip strength in my right hand since carrying heavy loads Thursday.
My mandatory confinement period is finally over; we get 30 odd hours of home leave every weekend now. We booked out of Tekong at 1120 yesterday and must be back at the bus pickup point 1730 - 1800 today. The journey there and back again takes 1 and 1/2 hours each time. Leaving me with, say 28 hours plus within which to unpack, rest, buy oddments, eat, go to church and spend time with family and friends...and myriad other mundanities of civillan life which I find myself missing a lot.
What I'm saying that due to lack of time and abundance of obligations, I cannot cannot do any more graphic design work for MMC members. I barely have time to use message boards anymore. My real life is just that much more important to me; each tag I make takes about 3 hours to think and tinker up. It is a luxury of time I do not have. Outstanding projects uncompleted will not be; not at this point in my life. I am sorry.
My time on Tekong ends on 9th June, Monday; after which there'll be an enforced one-week break before we are posted to the base where we'll serve for the next two years. Due to my medical status (excused upper limb, temoporaily excused firearms and grenades, waiting for tests to determine if I have dyslexia/ Asperger's Syndrome), I will most probaly be in a service side position (driver/ clerk/ medic). Should that first 'most probaly' come to pass; I'll be most probaly be able to book out back home every day - and should that second 'most probaly' too be fulfilled, then I MAY resume my dabbling in Photoshop. If not...then well, cest la vive, eh?
And now it's time to hurry to church within an hour; after, there's mandatory mingling with Spiritual Family members, and it's to West Mall with my girlfriend to get myself a new handphone plan, thumbtacks for the bunk corridor noticeboard (I'm the area cleaning corridor IC), snack supplies, and most importantly, a Mother's Day gift.
I'm just so damn tired....
ICQ: 37031364 Treepull Aitch
*send dubloons derring-do and dubious dojinshi to wolfwood@pacific.net.sg*
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| Undead Fred 589th Post
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|  "Re(1):hello - and goodbye for now."
, posted Sun 11 May 02:10
quote:
Due to constraints (explained below), I'm keeping this brief as possible.
Hi. It's been a while.
Where've I been for the past three weeks or so? The Army, bub. Singapore has this policy where all males have to serve National Service for two to two-and-a-half years of their lives (unless severely mentally or physically disabled).
I've been on Pulau Tekong island, off the eastern shore of Singapore, in Pegasus Company, Platoon 2, section 1, Bed 08 24/7 - discounting the Labour day holiday - 24/7 since 4.30 pm April 24th. I'm dog tired from marching and 2.4 km runs every other day. My feet and heels and stomach ache even now, and I've lost most of the grip strength in my right hand since carrying heavy loads Thursday.
My mandatory confinement period is finally over; we get 30 odd hours of home leave every weekend now. We booked out of Tekong at 1120 yesterday and must be back at the bus pickup point 1730 - 1800 today. The journey there and back again takes 1 and 1/2 hours each time. Leaving me with, say 28 hours plus within which to unpack, rest, buy oddments, eat, go to church and spend time with family and friends...and myriad other mundanities of civillan life which I find myself missing a lot.
What I'm saying that due to lack of time and abundance of obligations, I cannot cannot do any more graphic design work for MMC members. I barely have time to use message boards anymore. My real life is just that much more important to me; each tag I make takes about 3 hours to think and tinker up. It is a luxury of time I do not have. Outstanding projects uncompleted will not be; not at this point in my life. I am sorry.
My time on Tekong ends on 9th June, Monday; after which there'll be an enforced one-week break before we are posted to the base where we'll serve for the next two years. Due to my medical status (excused upper limb, temoporaily excused firearms and grenades, waiting for tests to determine if I have dyslexia/ Asperger's Syndrome), I will most probaly be in a service side position (driver/ clerk/ medic). Should that first 'most probaly' come to pass; I'll be most probaly be able to book out back home every day - and should that second 'most probaly' too be fulfilled, then I MAY resume my dabbling in Photoshop. If not...then well, cest la vive, eh?
And now it's time to hurry to church within an hour; after, there's mandatory mingling with Spiritual Family members, and it's to West Mall with my girlfriend to get myself a new handphone plan, thumbtacks for the bunk corridor noticeboard (I'm the area cleaning corridor IC), snack supplies, and most importantly, a Mother's Day gift.
I'm just so damn tired....
Yeah, I figured you'd be busy. I hope things work out for you. Hopefully we'll see you around here again soon!
Whee! Summertime!
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| TheBeast 1407th Post
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| "Re(1):hello - and goodbye for now." , posted Sun 11 May 08:14
quote:
Due to constraints (explained below), I'm keeping this brief as possible.
Hi. It's been a while.
Where've I been for the past three weeks or so? The Army, bub. Singapore has this policy where all males have to serve National Service for two to two-and-a-half years of their lives (unless severely mentally or physically disabled).
I've been on Pulau Tekong island, off the eastern shore of Singapore, in Pegasus Company, Platoon 2, section 1, Bed 08 24/7 - discounting the Labour day holiday - 24/7 since 4.30 pm April 24th. I'm dog tired from marching and 2.4 km runs every other day. My feet and heels and stomach ache even now, and I've lost most of the grip strength in my right hand since carrying heavy loads Thursday.
My mandatory confinement period is finally over; we get 30 odd hours of home leave every weekend now. We booked out of Tekong at 1120 yesterday and must be back at the bus pickup point 1730 - 1800 today. The journey there and back again takes 1 and 1/2 hours each time. Leaving me with, say 28 hours plus within which to unpack, rest, buy oddments, eat, go to church and spend time with family and friends...and myriad other mundanities of civillan life which I find myself missing a lot.
What I'm saying that due to lack of time and abundance of obligations, I cannot cannot do any more graphic design work for MMC members. I barely have time to use message boards anymore. My real life is just that much more important to me; each tag I make takes about 3 hours to think and tinker up. It is a luxury of time I do not have. Outstanding projects uncompleted will not be; not at this point in my life. I am sorry.
My time on Tekong ends on 9th June, Monday; after which there'll be an enforced one-week break before we are posted to the base where we'll serve for the next two years. Due to my medical status (excused upper limb, temoporaily excused firearms and grenades, waiting for tests to determine if I have dyslexia/ Asperger's Syndrome), I will most probaly be in a service side position (driver/ clerk/ medic). Should that first 'most probaly' come to pass; I'll be most probaly be able to book out back home every day - and should that second 'most probaly' too be fulfilled, then I MAY resume my dabbling in Photoshop. If not...then well, cest la vive, eh?
And now it's time to hurry to church within an hour; after, there's mandatory mingling with Spiritual Family members, and it's to West Mall with my girlfriend to get myself a new handphone plan, thumbtacks for the bunk corridor noticeboard (I'm the area cleaning corridor IC), snack supplies, and most importantly, a Mother's Day gift.
I'm just so damn tired....
Gee, I have no idea you are from Singapore...like me!! Hahaha, take care dude!
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| Tashoku Kisune 2038th Post
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| "Re(1):hello - and goodbye for now." , posted Sun 11 May 20:44
quote:
Due to constraints (explained below), I'm keeping this brief as possible.
Hi. It's been a while.
Where've I been for the past three weeks or so? The Army, bub. Singapore has this policy where all males have to serve National Service for two to two-and-a-half years of their lives (unless severely mentally or physically disabled).
I've been on Pulau Tekong island, off the eastern shore of Singapore, in Pegasus Company, Platoon 2, section 1, Bed 08 24/7 - discounting the Labour day holiday - 24/7 since 4.30 pm April 24th. I'm dog tired from marching and 2.4 km runs every other day. My feet and heels and stomach ache even now, and I've lost most of the grip strength in my right hand since carrying heavy loads Thursday.
My mandatory confinement period is finally over; we get 30 odd hours of home leave every weekend now. We booked out of Tekong at 1120 yesterday and must be back at the bus pickup point 1730 - 1800 today. The journey there and back again takes 1 and 1/2 hours each time. Leaving me with, say 28 hours plus within which to unpack, rest, buy oddments, eat, go to church and spend time with family and friends...and myriad other mundanities of civillan life which I find myself missing a lot.
What I'm saying that due to lack of time and abundance of obligations, I cannot cannot do any more graphic design work for MMC members. I barely have time to use message boards anymore. My real life is just that much more important to me; each tag I make takes about 3 hours to think and tinker up. It is a luxury of time I do not have. Outstanding projects uncompleted will not be; not at this point in my life. I am sorry.
My time on Tekong ends on 9th June, Monday; after which there'll be an enforced one-week break before we are posted to the base where we'll serve for the next two years. Due to my medical status (excused upper limb, temoporaily excused firearms and grenades, waiting for tests to determine if I have dyslexia/ Asperger's Syndrome), I will most probaly be in a service side position (driver/ clerk/ medic). Should that first 'most probaly' come to pass; I'll be most probaly be able to book out back home every day - and should that second 'most probaly' too be fulfilled, then I MAY resume my dabbling in Photoshop. If not...then well, cest la vive, eh?
And now it's time to hurry to church within an hour; after, there's mandatory mingling with Spiritual Family members, and it's to West Mall with my girlfriend to get myself a new handphone plan, thumbtacks for the bunk corridor noticeboard (I'm the area cleaning corridor IC), snack supplies, and most importantly, a Mother's Day gift.
I'm just so damn tired....
Wow... that just sucks. I mean it's cool that real life takes priority.. but if that was my "real life" I'd be half tempted to just leap off a bridge. Then again... I'm just that lazy. My idea of hard work is cleaning my house. ^_^;
I wish you the best of luck. Drop a word in at the cafe when you have the chance.
^_^
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Poppy!
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