The first week was spent moving equipment, deploying, digging, fire movement, clearing and keep equipment. The digging was the worst of it all. I spent 2 full days digging a fire trench as long as 2.5m by 0.75m, up to chest level. I only had about 2 hours of sleep per day. I hardly ate, eating only a few spoonfuls of rice or potato just for carbo energy. Somehow, Army plain water was the best tasting water ever. I lost a total of 2 kg (and I gained it all back by pigging myself out after gaining freedom from Army!).
Being posted to a new unit, I was pretty worried about being left out. In my previous unit, it took me 3 In-Camps before the guys warmed up to me and vice-versa. I thought it would be worse now that 95% of my platoon were non-Chinese. But all my worries were dashed. These bunch of guys are younger than me (around 3 to 10 years difference), happy, jovial, happy-go-lucky attitude. They were also family men. They really helped me. A LOT! Without their brute stamina, the fire trench would have been my graveyard today.
It's been some time since I updated you all...with photos. So here you go!
This is Chloe's bean plant. She even picked flowers and used a ribbon to tie it up into a simple bouquet!
Here is Chloe on a "sampan" boat. Her skirt was falling down so she had to pull it back up! ROFL!
Our new dining table. If I remember correctly, it costs us $169, together with 4 chairs.
To my sister and bro-in-law...Sentosa in development, in preparation for the Integrated Resorts (read: casino and hotels)
This is the upgraded wet market in Marine Terrace, which my sister used to vomit and faint whenever our mother brought her there!
Our pastime favourite fishball noodle stall, Seng Ho! Still there after decades! Same owner too!
That's all for now!
