even though it’s only tuesday.
PTP/BMT really is fascinating. amazing.
monday. another helluva lot of report sick. ludicrous ones too. here pain, there pain. Road Traffic Accident nvr go and see doctor. foot rot for a few months nvr go see doctor, “it’s not that bad, so nvm lor”. faint here, sprain there, abrasion everywhere. damn amazing. [...]
what use is life awake
what good are lovely smiles
to what end does labour toil
but to dig your own grave deep
and if i had to leave this world
refusing to be revived
if i had the time to leave
my grave be deeper than deep
*bemused; perplexed* i suppose. they do such weird things that i can’t believe it. i was covering their gym training on friday morning, and they were doing silly things during warm-up exercises. some were acting like demented kids, some like exuberant 12-yr-olds, some like spastic children. i dunno larh. they’re just, so kid-like in behaviour [...]
there were 3 potholes on the road
one on the left, one right, and another left.
and i rode over all 3 of them
and at the end of it all, i found myself still heading straight
in silence was music found, where words faltered yet dreams abound
When I come to the end of the road
And the sun has set for me
I want no rites in a gloom filled room
Why cry for a soul set free?
Miss me a little, but not for long
And not with your head bowed low.
Remember the love that we once shared
Miss me but let me go.
For this is [...]
If I should die and leave you here a while,
be not like others, some undone,
who keep long vigil by the silent dust.
For my sake turn again to life and smile,
nerving thy heart and trembling hand
to do something to comfort other hearts than thine.
Complete these dear unfinished tasks of mine
and I perchance may therein comfort you.
– [...]
Time is too slow for those who wait,
Too swift for those who fear,
Too long for those who grieve,
Too short for those who rejoice,
but for those who love, time is eternity.
— Henry Van Dyke
Lundi
enjoyed a luxurious half afternoon of squash. where else but in the army can you do such things. =p i just can’t beat hongyi, he’s too good. unless, unless i really really concentrate on the game, the ball, and absolutely go all out to win. when i’m really fully concentrated i can win, until i [...]
Syllogisms.
n. type of deductive reasoning containing 2 premises and a conclusion, logical argument in the form “if A=C and A=B then B=C”
Supererogatory.
adj. being more than what is required, going beyond the call of duty; excessive, redundant, superfluous
anathematizes
v. denounce, curse; excommunicate, ban
Espial.
n. detection; act of catching sight of something; act of detecting something; a [...]
