Half-Way There

This weekend is the half way mark of the entire training schedule. Next week will be even tougher.

For the past few days, it has been rather fun... meeting back the boys, but most of them are men now as they have progressed to be husbands and fathers.

Few things changed, many never changed...

Technology
Technology has changed, needless to say about the military technology, its ever advancing. I'm talking about the handphones they carry... Sadly, I know they they carry better handphones than they are displaying, everyone brought in their oldest, most antique phones they can find, rather than the 3G or PDA phones they use outside. One thing is the fear of loosing it, another is fear it might be damaged during the training.

Smoking
The smokers just don't quit. Despite the warning labels and govt high tax on the cigarettes, there isn't any reductions in the number of smokers. Their habit never changed, whenever they walked pass a designated smoking area, they don't waste the chance to smoke. They also don't smoke alone, it seems to be a ritual or a male bonding thing for them. With a bit of swear words thrown in, the ritual is complete.

Attitude
For the attitude of the people in there towards the whole process of training, 99% thinks its a waste of time, they rather be spending time with their children and family, or playing golf and going about doing their business... but deep down inside them they know that its necessary for all that we've been through, is for the stability of this nation's sound economic. They know that they know that they know, when the time comes for real emergency, they will all respond to the call to protect this great nation that our fore fathers have sweat and toiled to built.

ok, That's all for now, will continue when I come home next week.