Strangely, the sense of relaxation and freedom i experienced after leaving camp for the last time didn't last as long as i'd thought it would. i guess that it's either due to one of the incidents that happened last friday (which i still have a bit of trouble putting behind me), or that the anticipation of getting my IC back was screwing around with my brain. but still, it's good to know that people from camp won't be calling you over little issues like computer matters or trivial stuff like that.

had a secondary school class gathering/reunion this past saturday. it was about time too, since the last time we met up was in november 2006, before enlistment. sadly, similar to last time, only about 10+ people out of the 20+ that we managed to contact showed up. nevertheless, we still had fun reminiscing about the old days, and catching up on everyone's current place in life. got to wave my IC around a little bit too as an added bonus. it's really amazing how much some of us have changed since 4 years ago, but it's good to know that everyone's still as friendly and nice as before, if not even more so. managed to get a few people interested in the saturday morning thing at turf city. with any luck, i'll be bringing some of them down this coming saturday.

one of the friends whom i met at the gathering (as well as earlier in the year when we were doing ops,) is a PTI in the army. i happened to mention to him that once i'm not in camp, i seem to lose the motivation/urge to go for runs, swims, or any sort of exercise in general. he told me not to see it as a chore, but rather to do it because i want to. i'm going to follow his advice on this one, since this is his area of expertise, but i think starting today may not be advisable since it's been rainy.

as one of my friends so aptly put it on facebook, today is such a good day to sleep. despite only waking up at 10:30am, i've been feeling lethargic and drowsy ever since then. must be the rain, and by extension, the monsoon season. it's been going at a light drizzle ever since...well, ever since i woke up, and i think that's why there's this sleepiness hanging in the air. i think i might just go for a run later after all. it's not too often you get drizzles light enough to enjoy running in. have to see how it goes.

one of the posts i made last week mentioned that i would be getting a new computer. turns out my original budget for it was $1800, which means that i've saved about $500 to $600 in the process of getting it. not too bad, considering that i'll need everything that i can save over the next few months since i'm no longer receiving money from the SAF. sadly, my tuition idea isn't really taking off either. will probably have to give it a bit more time, like until school reopens. guess nobody wants to think of studying when the holiday season's beginning.

the smell of smoke is strong in the air. not that surprising, since a chinese opera troupe (i think...otherwise it may be religious in nature; i don't know.) has come to perform underneath my block. they're burning offerings and other stuff, as is the norm in chinese custom. i'm not unfamiliar with the smell, only problem is that i associate it with temples. so, it's a little too close for comfort right now, considering i'm at home. gives me more incentive to get out and about i guess.

but, before anything else, i think i'm going to take advantage of the weather and take a short nap. haven't had the chance to enjoy sleepy weather for a while.

-random thought of the day: I have to submit my NUS form!-