Empty bunks. Empty life.

I left the office at 6.15 today. Relieve that I am finally out of the place. Headed back to bunk and prepared to book out. Packed those stuff that I wouldn't need anymore. Stuffed whatever I could into my bag.

Wanted to wear my combat boots back home, but found one shoe lace missing. Amos took it and didn't return it to me. Despite promising to do so . Dammit.

I packed the mess mug that was given to me when i first came into the unit. Technically I paid for it. Well, there is my name on it. A good keepsake to the ugly memories at the unit.

Next was the jockey cap. The no.4 jockey cap. That retired when the unit came out with the one with unit insignia.

My SAF planner. Used it for awhile in the beginning of the year. Stopped after a while. It has been lying in the bunk ever since.

My poly stationery case. It has been with me whichever camp I went. Even all the way to Brunei. It has finally returned home. Where it will stay for a long time. I think.

My black neogene counterfeit bottle. No longer required in camp. It has been a while since I drank from it. Hmm... It's a bit old. Perhaps time to sent it to the bin.

My promotion certificate. Seriously, I dunno what to do with it. Sometimes I ask myself, what have I done to deserve it... It will remain in the envelop it came in. I will decide what to do with it when I am free. Perhaps it will help in finding a job...

My black trusty thermometer. Completely tacticalised. With that I mean that it is completely covered with black tape. Got it when I went into BMT. It has been with me eversince. Last used it in Jan 07. I think. When I thought that I contracted fever.

My epaulette. Changed when I got promoted. Old ones were hanging around. So I took it back.

My 119 annivesary table gift and name tag. It's damn big. The table gift is a crystal paperweight/penholder/crystal keepsake. Its just taking up space.

My comic collection. The most headache of them all. Damn heavy. I dunno where to place them at home. Now they are lying on my bed. Waiting for me to do something to them.

Moved back whatever clothing that I wouldn't use again. Meaning those spare PT attire, uniforms etc... They will go into storage with my fieldpack and SBO when I bring them back. I hope I will never use them again.

AIDS Liang has left officially. It's so empty without him. The familiar figure who would curl in the bed and play YugiOh for hours. Two of my signallers has left. Both to Brunei. It's so empty in the office now. Sometimes I would think for awhile about them. Jin Cai was an immense help for my office work and Eng How, that roly poly figure with his lame jokes, always makes me wonder if he would adapt to life there well. I missed that brand of humour really..... I am avoiding the office as much as possible. I simply don't want to be in there anymore. It's easier to say goodbye to the rest of them when my time arrives.

Greg is the next to leave.... I will miss him.

The bunk is emptier now. Everyday it will become more empty. Until the day we leave the place. The last person to leave will be Sausage Rui. Well, one day later then us. Hope that I can show him my pink IC then. It's a shame really, ORDing a day later.





"Over and Out"