NS medical checkup

I forfeited school for the NS medical checkup. Had to thank Andre and Louis for their company in the rather monotonous way the entire medical assessment was conducted. Pre-enlistees like us felt like batches along the production process.

The part I enjoyed most was the Vocational Assessment. It was like a series of questions you have to solve within a short time span. At first I didn't know that there is an auto-timer and I just took my own time with the 1st test, and I guess I completed less than half of it. I felt real bad, and the rest of the tests went quite well, save for the "science section", where they asked terrible questions like which direction cog 1 will move if cog 2 moves clockwise, and along with it they connect chains, numerous other cogs, and mess it all around. I would fail that session terribly.

I enjoyed the linguistic questions, its interesting but it can get mind bogging at times, as with the number pattern and instructions test.

The entire series of tests took about 3.5 hours and we had lunch there.(The food is not bad) However we regretted it as we proceeded to the bus stop which was opposite Botak Jones, which I heard offers great western food at affordable prices and a most generous portion of fries.

Near the end of the assessment I saw my old sec friend. Met up with him later and visited his house. Discussed about God and religion but he was still as obstinate as ever, but he was gracious enough to let me pray for him and his house. Ah well, I really hope that he will come to accept God willingly. He is so indulged in his own world and it can collapse any moment...

Anyway surprisingly I got a PES A for the checkup. A prelude of tough trainings to come :/

Bitter-sweet Birthday

Today was a more bitter, than sweet birthday.

Bitter as my Dad has forgotten clean about it despite reminding us that he was bringing the family out for dinner the day before. I had to call him to remind him of it, and that was awkward.
My family isn't so appreciative of me as well. My sister and brother(they just have to ruin everything) didn't even say a nice word to me all day. My heart felt numb towards their apathy. Only God's love can transform their heart that is the bile.

Now proceeds the good news, I am very happy that my beloved class A302, has managed to surprise me with a rather creamy birthday cake topped with white chocolate glaciers and assorted fruits, and nice clothes which my wardrobes need to fill. Thanks class, though I may appear somewhat nonchalant for the rest of the day, I am deeply appreciative. It is just that sometimes a sort gloom just wishes to press upon me, though I fight it.

Also many thank you's for those who wished me happy birthday and those who did not as well. Am glad that God has placed you in my life :) I also met 2 other people in school who had the same birthday as me, and one of them whom I vaguely know was sitting beside me in Literature Lecture, talk about the uncanny.

This was what I had for dinner, it was extremely filling and delicious, save for the stir fried mixed vegetables. At least it made up for the extremely oppresive car journey to Chinatown at Tam Kah Sharkfin's restaurant.

I am quite irritated as I couldn't upload the pictures onto blogger. The only one I could get was my least favourite dish, stir fried veggies. The top of it is a trace of the creative sesame fried chicken which they stuff shrimps, beancurd into it.