I've got to make a correction to my previous post. It should be
very late nights and
very early mornings. I only slept 5 hours in 2-3 days. Other than the lack of sleep, I felt that this ICT(reservist) was quite memorable.
Looking back on how I felt when was there 2 years ago, I felt that I have grown up a little. I used to want people to acknowledge my hard work as an Admin spec and a Platoon Sergeant
But after I got the letter of commendation, I didn't feel any different than an hour ago. Come to think of it, I haven't even opened the envelope yet! lolx
I'm still reflecting on this but perhaps its because I have realised that I am not the only one carrying all the burden. I have many people I can depend on =)
They too have seemed to have grown up and are more dependable. How different will it be a year from now?
I might be promoted next year but what is the point of it? I don't feel as if I deserve it. There are others who work just as hard as me and are even more capable but stay one rank lower. I guess this reflects what the outside world is like, except that I have become the person I hate.
Then again, I just have to prove myself worthy right? Nothing is written in stone yet anyway so no use thinking about it.
Being able to see my friends once more was what made the ict worth the while. Catching up with them, getting updates on their lives and going through thick and thin together etc.
NS does bond people together because we all work towards a common goal: Get out of this place safe and asap! So in that sense, our bonds are strengthened and are life long friends material =)
Nonetheless, though it felt weird coming back home, I'm glad that I'm back safe and sound in the arms of my loved ones.
-Mark-
7/31/2010 09:26:00 pm
Quotes
"What of soul was left, I wonder, when the kissing had to stop?" - Robert Browning
"What profits the man who gains the world but loses his soul?"
“He that falls in love with himself will have no rivals.” ~Benjamin Franklin
Life can be tough, misery is optional.
“Happiness can be found, even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light.” ~ Harry Potter
"Some people feel the rain, others just get wet" ~Bob Dylan
"Sex relieves tension - love causes it" ~Woody Allen
Soul meets soul on lovers lips
Be without a doubt
Love of my life
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Credits and note from the designer
Designer Eric Sim
Brushes Hybrid Genesis and
Eric Sim
Features an abstract- floral digital artwork drawn by me in photoshop. This layout is appropriate for all genders. The grandiose design is laid freely on a simple canvas and they complement each other pretty well. The sudden gradient change is applied to create one contrasting element. I created a 3D effect on the vines and they seem to jut out of the yellow canvas.
Why the name? The design, as you can see, is abstract and it gives a double-vision feel, therefore, Esophoria, a tendency to squint your eyes inward to create a double vision.
