cny.
Thursday, February 11, 2010
it was a relatively peaceful week, with the exception of the guard duty issue. it involved lots of backstabbing, and lack of responsibility of the commanders. this time round i decided i would not lay my hands on the issue, and let them quarrel all they want.
sometimes, i suppose it's more important to be true to yourself than to let what others say affect you. i quote myself as an example. i stay in the office to keep myself occupied, so that i won't get bored and start thinking of nonsense. and tongues have been wagging since, especially with my promotion to the rank of a corporal. initially i was quite affected; i wonder why i work so hard for my branch when they are not appreciative. i even spoke to my superior if i could get an appointment in another branch, so that i had a fixed job scope. (i was rejected, of course.) but after a talk with a fellow platoon mate, i realise that it really isn't important what others say about you. you set your goal, you take steps to reach your goal, and of course if your conscience is clear, there should be almost nothing that should affect you.
i do hope for the better in camp, that's for sure. it's not worth trying so hard, so i'm doing just enough to keep myself occupied.
as for my friends, or ex-friends, well...it's going to be someone's birthday soon, and yet there's nothing i can do this year. something that i used to call 'tradition' is going to be broken soon.
chinese new year's around the corner. but i really don't feel anything at all. the visiting and stuff is beginning to put me off, and i really hope it will pass real soon, so that i can enjoy my block leave.
a question asked by another of my platoon mate: 'is the singapore government doing enough to help the poor, and improve the quality of life of its citizens?'
maybe some of that when i'm free.
sometimes, i suppose it's more important to be true to yourself than to let what others say affect you. i quote myself as an example. i stay in the office to keep myself occupied, so that i won't get bored and start thinking of nonsense. and tongues have been wagging since, especially with my promotion to the rank of a corporal. initially i was quite affected; i wonder why i work so hard for my branch when they are not appreciative. i even spoke to my superior if i could get an appointment in another branch, so that i had a fixed job scope. (i was rejected, of course.) but after a talk with a fellow platoon mate, i realise that it really isn't important what others say about you. you set your goal, you take steps to reach your goal, and of course if your conscience is clear, there should be almost nothing that should affect you.
i do hope for the better in camp, that's for sure. it's not worth trying so hard, so i'm doing just enough to keep myself occupied.
as for my friends, or ex-friends, well...it's going to be someone's birthday soon, and yet there's nothing i can do this year. something that i used to call 'tradition' is going to be broken soon.
chinese new year's around the corner. but i really don't feel anything at all. the visiting and stuff is beginning to put me off, and i really hope it will pass real soon, so that i can enjoy my block leave.
a question asked by another of my platoon mate: 'is the singapore government doing enough to help the poor, and improve the quality of life of its citizens?'
maybe some of that when i'm free.