Okay finally back from 17 days of confinement/adjustment week.
I'm not allowed to elaborate much on NS so i'll just keep my NS stuff brief and concise.
NS is currently okay because i can handle the trainings and "physical tortures"; i guess being in a sports CCA really helps. NS is only okay for now and should be still relatively alright in the near future to come. I think BMT for me should be a breeze.
My main concerns before i entered NS was actually about cleaningness and my bunk mates. However these two concerns have been proved satisfying, or QUITE satisfying, because my bunk mates are all really nice people, from almost all walks of lives. And, i get to bathe like twice a day most of the time. However sometimes we don't, thus the sweaty uniform we wear in the morning gets worn till the evening. Nevertheless, being a very optimistic person, i'm happy about how things are now, with the exception of the limit to my freedom.
My sergeants and officers are also nice people. Though sometimes they like to accost us to do things. I mean they can just ask nicely right, there's a chance we'll do it out well. hmmm... my daily routine's something like this. Wake up at 5am. Do some warm up exercises at 5.45am. Then the whole day will be filled with activities whether physical or not till the evening. Usually we sleep at 10.30pm.
Initially i didn't like wearing the uniform and helmet but i've kinda adapted to the added weight and heat from wearing the battle order. The only thing i'm "sian" about would be the heat injuries i've sustained through prolonged wearing of the battle order. My about 75% of my body, mostly upper body, has heat rash now. It doesn't itch, but it makes my skin really dry and red. Annoying, yes. Irritating, yes. Pain, sometimes its a little stinging.
I'm recuperating at home now. I hope 4 days are enough for me to recover and be ready for my next "ordeal". haha
Training is kinda slack for me. Punishments are kinda slack as well, since push ups and running arn't much of a trouble. The only thing that has killed me so far is the ROAD MARCH! Since i've enlisted, i've been on 2 road marches. One 4km and one 6km. With the FBO (full battle order) which is around 15kg, inclusive of my IPV (its like a vest to keep my weapon accessories), field pack and SAR 21), walking is really difficult. My shoulders feel like they're gonna break and after awhile they just go numb. Seriously, road march = no joke.
hm... what else. Oh right, my "wife" is a SAR 21. I don't know why army calls it my wife but I've got this burning urge to name it Robert, but thats not really fitting for a girl's name, right? My "wife" has lots of perks, like a super accurate scope and lazer sight. That day i was playing with the lazer thing, then i just suddenly leaped out of my bunk and did a crouch. Then i started shouting "piu piu" (shooting sound) and there was my sergeant at the corridor looking at me. My lazer dot was pointed at his helmet. hahaha fortunately i only got pumped. Could have got extra confinement. We're not allowed to point the rifle at anyone.
And remember the paragraph when i said my bunk mates were nice people. Yeah the day after we booked out, some of us went to catch Iron Man 2 together. Really nice show. haha
Alright, i guess thats about it. goodnight :)