Today's been a relatively busy day. Rushed up and down to settle admin procedures for my boss. Had a relatively long chat with my boss too. Sometimes thinking about it, NS ain't exactly something bad. Especially when I'm working under such a knowledgeable boss who offers me advices because he knows that someday I will be sitting on an executive chair and giving the very same piece of advice to my subordinates. Ate plentiful of food, gymed twice today, ran 7km for everyday of this week. A pretty good headstart for marathon preparation.

Anyway NMS will never be the same again with all the old birds leaving and new pple coming in. Sometimes I think that signing on isn't such a bad idea after all. The flipside which kept me hesistant is probably the significant fact that the pay is way below my expected pay. However, it is quite an iron rice bowl. Days where I can gym everyday, run during free time, sleep when I'm tired and chill out when I'm stressed out will soon be gone. (1 more year..haha) Thanks for making my 2009 life in Navy quite a memorable one, including those who gave me trouble in the course of my work. It is quite true that during hardship can one forge true friendship and at the same time moulding your own character. Hardship reveals our true character, be it good or bad, weak or strong.

Year 2009 seems like a rather tumultuous year, I have grown alot in maturity in this seemingly short phase. I was once the menace who like to give pple trouble, who gave no regards for money, who studied without priorities and did not cherish the pple ard me. Although it is blatant of me to say that I have changed for the better, but I can declare it conscious-free-ly that I feel more like an adult after NS year 1. Working in the real world isn't exactly a bed of roses because you will face many oppositions as everyone has differing thoughts. But to blame others or grumble about your circumstance ain't gonna change anything. Everything changes when you know the purpose of why you are doing what you are doing now. When we actually place ourselves into other pple's shoes, we are in fact a step closer to loving our neighbours as ourselves as written in the bible.

Anyway I will brace myself for another exciting year ahead. Year 2010 will be a period where I look forward to growing even more. Not just older but becoming more matured. December 14th 2010 will be the day of liberation as well as the deadline for accomplishing feats that I once thought was impossible for a nondescript like myself. Anyway happy ORD for those who are leaving NMS. I hope the post-NS phase will be another exciting journey for all of you.

Help me to always remember this Lord, that nothing is going to happen in the next year that you and I can't handle together, because I know that during the toughest period of my life, you will always be there to carry me till the tide subsides.

I don't need anything in my life, because nothing beats knowing the fact that you will always meet my needs overabundantly.