jcc

 

it’s already the fourth day of exercise chill hermit, the survival phase of jcc, or otherwise, the 7th day of jcc, out of 13. not really feeling hungry though, the hunger’s already outgrown itself. spent the last 3 days building myself a beautiful shelter with bamboo, a fireplace, 2 animal traps, and halfway into my smoke tepee. made 3 kitchen utensils out of wood, made a sharp spear to defend myself with. spent the morning so far collecting vines to make rope, and water from the nearby stream. I think I said before bring in the jungle gives one a meditative feeling. it’s pensive. stranded here for 6 days with practically nothing, having to make everything from scratch admittedly does give me a sense of achievement. add no food to that. yet, in the midst of doing these things I sometimes stop and think. think a lot. really appreciate everything back home. heck, I even appreciate the cold and fatigue of Taiwan. that was a better experience altogether.

 

somehow, many different thoughts of home just pile in suddenly, without link or reason. maybe I’ll list down those times I’ve missed over these past few days, in no particular order or favour

 

I’ve missed…

-          the times I used to go swo, eating at the canteen at the cc, having fun with the people there

-          shooting star gazing at ecp with yihua yijun ken junyu Daniel jiamin, and huimin and lionel, then breakfast after that

-          taking my part for sp, going part outings with them

-          playing soccer during sec school in the twilight with lianshi Kelvin jianye guangji alex koshen weiguang and co at the school field, mimosa, dog shit etc

-          eating at kampong arang, kallang mac, harry ramsden’s, kallang airport fc

-          social night, bringing ruoyun there to experience social gatherings

-          sdd, the pomp and splendour of ritz carlton, the atmosphere of the night

-          bash at china jump, where zhiwei and I both disappeared to make phone calls, where I wished grace happy birthday and spent 2 hours and a battery and phone card planning her birthday J

-          compass rose evening with shiqi 2 days before enlistment. 19 feb 2001. really beautiful evening. haiz

-          sakae sushi with zhiwei just before Brunei

-          potluck dinner party at my house to usher in the new year, for my batch. most fun man…

-          jc class dinner at jianxun’s house

-          x’mas dinner with zhiwei jianwei lijie at marina ponderosa. superb food.

-          cs with jianwei lijie zhiwei as well as with bmt mates

-          supper at Newton with jerry, david, hiap hock after field camp in bmt

-          liquid buffet with yidali at boat quay where we got pissed drunk 2 weeks before enlistment

-          lunch, dinner during work at food lover’s paradise at raffles place

-          having the cj girl flirt with me during pre-u sem (hehe)… and the food!

-          sleeping at sheares hall, having fun at nite

-          going to china square with dad mum and sis in the trusty starlet

-          grandpa

-          kindergarten days of innocent fun, no homework, and endless soccer

-          watching tv, lying on mattress on the floor at grandpa’s house, playing with yidali thru metal grilles all the way from k1, pri, to sec 1 end

-          yidali (I’m not gay)

-          jc days of unlimited breaks in the band room, going home after school with shuwen, sometimes jianwei

-          endless phone calls with shuwen

-          those touching and cute letters/cards from huimin

-          sp letters from joycelyn Claire Christine yunru

-          com meetings at mrs wong’s place that dragged damn late

-          planning and executing orientation programme to attract band members in ‘98

-          old chang kee

-          kfc, fried oyster, buffet dinners

-          watching nyp play at orchard with zhiwei, then dinner at nydc with him and min’er

-          bmtc days of innocent fun (now it’s fun when I think of it)

-          the bloody scary and fun amusement park rides in dreamworld movieworld in Australia, and Taiwan

-          going to Australia with the band

-          going to Australia with family

-          going to korea with family

-          going to Thailand with famile

-          going to Sarawak with the band, amazing adventure caves

-          letdown cruise with the band

-          a cold shower!

-          grandma. hope she’s not worrying too much about me

-          cindy. hope she’s happy with the way things are turning out in band now. I can’t go on further anymore

-          lectures sitting with huixian and classmates, esp those early j1 days folding the 999 paper cranes

-          nco camp, grad nite ‘98

 

hmmz. suddenly I’ve stopped thinking. maybe those were what my brain churned out suddenly. think that’s really a lot. thank goodness I’ve my black notebook and pen to maintain sanity. time to do some work, finish up my smoke tepee, and get ready for assessment tomr.

 

take care, dejectium.

 

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