As the end of course nears, the last three weeks are filled with all sorts of tests and exams and summary exercises to complete, although I have assurance from my friend that they are easy to pass. The end of course also means getting posted to unit. All of us are eagerly awaiting (and guessing) where we can get posted to. The dream post is a 8-5 job at SI or at HQ. Haha.

We were given five weeks to complete the first chapter of our network course, and now we have two weeks to complete the second chapter. I have just completed five module tests, and the scores dropped steadily from 92.3 to 65.0:(

The presense of animals in our accommodation block has spiced up our otherwise monotomous lives there. First was a bird nest complete with a little family that appeared a few weeks back. The bird nest was mysteriously destroyed, but the family of four still sits at the pipe every day. Then there is this cat which has fur so neat that I suspect its someone's pet. It hangs around the ground floor lobby, which we play with when we go downstairs for a snack at night. One thing I note is that it meows at everyone, as if its trying to tell us something.

Finally something for everyone to enjoy, thanks to G.

The Japanese have finally uncovered a mystery. How does the small arrow on your computer monitor work when we move the mouse? Haven't you ever wondered? Now, through the miracle of high technology, we can see how it is done. With the aid of a screen magnifying lens, the mechanism becomes apparent. Click on the following link and you will find out:

http://www.1-click.jp/

The image may take a minute or two to download and when it appears, Slowly move your mouse over the light gray circle and you will see how the Magic works. Then move fast and stop. Don't forget to try the left click button.

Back to studies.

Just realised network is actually quite fun. The theories are bloody dry, enough to send people off to dreamland the moment the lectures start, but the hands on are definitely interesting. Or maybe its just me.

Celebrated Racial Harmony Day on Friday (haha and I thought I will never experience it anymore after graduating from school), and we played traditional games. Cheated our way through Zero Point haha. Then there was the performances after the games. Each platoon was supposed to send in a skit script, and the top three gets to perform. We thought our skit was shit, but apparently the rest were even shitter, so we got first. Haha.

Watched Harry Potter. Its no wonder why many said its not as good as the previous movies. Overall the movie was not bad la, but even at 2 hours 10+ mins I still felt like it was too hastily rushed, and lacked abit of climax.

After that went down to Marina to catch a little of the NDP preview, specifically the defence display. First time I was in such close distance from moving choppers, but then its still abit too far. Standing at Merlion Park, the waters did not splash on us as promised by the papers when the Chinook came to 3m above the water. The only memorable event was when the Chinook carrying the national flag flanked by four Apaches flew past directly above us.

Ah. I plugged my expectations against my experience at the Air Force Open House last year. I can still remember the deafening noise from the fighter jets.

Tomorrow will be one packed day. A final tutorial and exam will be on Monday and Tuesday respectively, and I have six modules yet to complete. And then there is the network simulator which I have just downloaded that I hope to play around with.

Now that I'm out of BMT and in Signals, we get to book out on Friday evening, instead of the Saturday afternoon back in Tekong. In addition we have night's out every Wednesday, whereby we get to spend the evening outside.

I will do the same thing every Wednesday and Friday late afternoon - sms my two good friends to agree on a time and venue to meet up. We are in three different camps, but still not too far from each other. Time is precious, especially nights out where we book out at around 1800 and have to be back in our respective camps by 2200++.

Actually for nights out we do not do more than just sit down somewhere to have a chat while having dessert, but to me its important. Its quite an enjoyment simply listening to them talk.

Nothing spectacular after booking out too. Just a dinner, then home. But there is a big difference between having two friends to laugh with while taking one-hour MRT trips and sitting in a corner seat all by yourself staring into space.

The cookhouse at my camp is getting seriously overcrowded, now that the officer cadets had joined us. Last Friday there was a brillant idea to give a talk to the entire camp just before lunch. We spent more time queuing than eating the food.

I have a test come Tuesday, and I have a hefty 10 chapters worth of physics to study, but I ended up wasting more than half the day today rotting away.

Die Hard tomorrow morning, then a trip to the library, then a quick drop-by to my friend's house, and then studying for the rest of the day before I book in again.

Life.

Everyone has more or less settled down in the second week in Signals. Its still lessons and more lessons everyday; there is more laughter now, but a slight hint of low morale still lingers.

I'm lacking something to keep me occupied after my lessons end in the evening. I'm trying to cook up some ideas with regards to a project I hope to do, but so far I have not come up with anything useful.

Its Live Earth today, and some people are pointing out the irony that they are setting up stages that can power up 10 cities to tell us to save the Earth. Well personally I thought the videos and messages on environmental conservation should be useful, but celebrities blasting out their hits are..hmm.