survived another week
the uob painting of the year exhibition’s on again at the jendala. goodness. its been 2 years already.
Paul Coelho’s The Alchemist is a real treasure trove of meaningful entries n bits to chew on. Its a book of contradictions; at once being veri down to earth wif its life inspiring passages n stories to make u get thru a tough week. but at the same time, also veri esoteric. the plot’s quite unconventional. it doesn’t seem to follow any logical chain of events. rather events just happen by chance. the desert also gives it a veri spiritual feel. veri original stuff.
had heli descent dis week. was memorable in the sense dat i will always remember my first jump. its been a long week. one thing. my happiest moment of the day wd b the time when i finally get to lie on my bed n concuss like nobody’s business. u momentarily get to leave ur cares behind n put off ur worries til the next morning. of course, there’s always the possibility of a turn out. but so far, we’ve onli had one.
i forget the past. i forget abt the future. focus on the present. n i try to find it within me to pull myself thru. n when u lose the ability to hope, just take it all in n suck ur thumb realli hard.
booking out every week n reflecting on the week’s training, suddenly it all becomes veri meaningful. though i wd veri veri much like to haf been someplace else, theres no turning back. but of course, when i book in wif the heaviest of hearts, its a totally different matter altogether.
in about a mth's time, after much blood, sweat n tears, we'll all b standing on victory square wif our khaki berets. think abt it. the army's realli a character-building experience.
alvin ong dozed and watched the sawdust trampled night @ 12:36 AM
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