Monday, September 12, 2005
Ok. It's 0445hr on Monday morning, 12th September now. Will be leaving the house in 15 minutes' time for the airport. A lot of feelings whelming up my heart and mind for the past couple of days.This is what I tell myself-
I can cry, but never twice over the same problem. I might feel homesick, but I won't let it affect my training. I might feel like giving up, but I'll make sure I pull through.
Good bye everyone. Thanks for all your well-wishes. I'll be back on the 27th October. Take care. Till then!
A Lone Fighter stayed home at Monday, September 12, 2005
Sunday, September 11, 2005
JAL Local Base Training Completed!!
Have been packing the stuff I need and I think I need to bring over. I can only check in 2 luggages and have 1 hand-carry luggage. Trying very hard to squeeze everything into them.
All my textbooks, manuals, contact lense solutions, chargers...
Another case for my clothes.
It's strange how my packing never seem to be finished.
My precious 'gong' for water boiling and instant noodles.A lot of uncertainty lies ahead of me right now-- whether I can take the stress in Haneda; whether I can habdle the inter-personal conflicts that will surface; whether I can take care of myself for 6 weeks; whether I'll feel homesick...
My friends keep on telling me that it's going to be fun and everything will turn out just fine. Maybe they're right. But I can't seem to at least relax and look forward to the trip. There's so much more worrying than excitement.
Ok... I'm being negative... Shall stop that right now.
My Swarovski 4-Leaf Clover crystal. Hope it can bring me tons of good luck!Will get back to my packing now.
A Lone Fighter stayed home at Sunday, September 11, 2005
Thursday, September 08, 2005
I have a big problem, in terms of attitude. I grow complacent very easily. If I manage to do something well, I'll start to slack and put in less effort, leading to 'destruction' in the end. This is happening to me now... I didn't revise for my Emergency commands written test today. Went to training feeling like any other day. Saw my classmates busy flipping and memorising their notes-- I feel so guilty about not putting in some effort at least.Never mind. At least I can admit that I have an attitude problem. Will try to improve on it. Hansei shimashita. Kore kara motto ganbarimasu.
I finally know how to upload my pictures from the digital camera to the PC. Bought the camera a couple of weeks ago and only now did I know how to operate it. Nice.
JM and EL
Me and my buddy, MR. Oh no.. I look so bloated in this pic
JM
JM again
MeA Lone Fighter stayed home at Thursday, September 08, 2005
Wednesday, September 07, 2005
Ok. Finally. Only 3 more training days and I'm off to Japan for another 6 weeks of super intensive training. And there, the countdown starts all over again.Really slacking this week. Went to the U.S Embassy on Tuesday morning for the Visa interview. Reached there about 0845hr. Queued in the hot morning sun for nearly an hour before I even stepped into the Embassy. 'Interview' process took less than 3 minutes. Just scanned my index fingers' prints and the nice lady asked a couple of questions. Done. Visa application approved.
Went to Orchard after that to shop for some minor items to bring over to Japan. Then went back to airport for the Japanese Language training. Very very tiring. Had lessons from 1300hr to 2015hr. Shared a taxi back to Yishun with E and I. Showered, ate my dinner, and PONG! to bed I went.
Wednesday was very NORMAL, with Japanese Language lessons. One good thing- we have our standard 10-minute break every hour. Still, I can't help falling asleep when it comes to the part when our instructor was revising numbers. I think I'm cursed... about numbers. They better not affect me when I'm doing my shopping in Japan and I have to catch the prices there in Yen.
My mother said that she'll help me change the Yen currency for me to bring over. And she also said that she has taken leave so she can help me pack and buy the stuff that I need to bring. ~Touched~
A Lone Fighter stayed home at Wednesday, September 07, 2005
Sunday, September 04, 2005
A song by Lin Junjie. Very nice melody and lyrics. I get teary almost everytime I hear it on my IPod, even on the MRT.
Sets me thinking-- Sometmes people really need a tragedy to happen before they start to love and cherish who and what's around them. It might be the one ingredient of many that makes a relationship last a lifetime. Yes. I mean a Lifetime.
A Lone Fighter stayed home at Sunday, September 04, 2005
Tough long week. Extremely tiring and mind-strangling. Sometimes it feels as though my body is being pulled apart and my mind being squashed.
Monday: C.I.Q test and Aircraft test. Passed them, but didn't manage to get full marks. A little disappointed, but still, it's good enough to get me to Japan. Rest of the day is relatively relaxed, because all the 4 tests we have to pass in local base training are completed and the topics are more 'soft'.
Tuesday: Watched a video on our Toyko training and dormintory life. Woah. It looks like a hotel- tap card when going into dorm and room; got individual mail and key corner; meals are provided on a buffet style, with both Western and Japanese selections; I get my own room with balcony, shower, and bathtub, and even a shoerack.
Had a personal interview with my instructor, T. in the afternoon. She commented that I always look very neat, and I look attentive in class!! I totally didn't expect her to say THAT about me. I practically slept through my Poly and College education. How I graduate, sometimes I wonder...
Wednesday-Saturday: 2 HTR Emergency instructors arrived from Japan and there it started-- my 4-day HTR local base training. Knew it would be tough, but didn't expect it to be THAT tough. We have a break about every one and a half hours. We used to have a 10-minute break every hour during our JOL 1 and HTZ training weeks. I guess I'm just too pampered in the earlier weeks.
Very tired after everyday. A lot of homework as well. It feels as though I'm transported back to the Secondary school days, where the monitress will write the homework items on the board so we won't miss out on any. And I actually had to HAND IN my HOMEWORK every morning. Nice. If this is like what they said "It's just an appetiser for what's to come in Japan training", then I guess I need extra vitamins and energy.... A lot extra.
A Lone Fighter stayed home at Sunday, September 04, 2005