Pre-ORD

This is the 1st of the 3 posts of my ORD thoughts. All my life, I have never waited for a date as eagerly and impatiently as this. All my life, I have never focused all my energy into enduring for a certain date. This is one of the most important dates ever. It is almost like a day of rebirth.

Went back to camp for a few days last week. Everyone was surprised that I am leaving so soon. Can't blame them. From their perspective, time seems to fly. From mine, it has been a long wait. The feeling of ORDing soon is really great. I can almost feel the aura around me. People say it is the re-attainment of freedom. How right they are. Past few nights, I was tossing and turning in my bed. I can't help but think about the past 2 years. All the people I have met, training and situations I have gone through. Indeed it is life-changing. At least, I am confident that it will prepare me for what I will face in future.

Do not be mistaken. ORD is not 100% heavenly. Out goes regimentation and liabilities. In comes boredom. Leaving a full time job frees up 9 hours everyday. It is not easy to fill up those hours. Besides, social life takes a beating too. For me, my NS friends are still serving. In fact, most of my male friends are still serving. Odd but true. So it will take some meticulous planning to try and fill the void after ORD. I do have some plans in mind. But somehow, I need some time for re-adjustment again. ORD is just 2 days away. I can't wait.

My friend mentioned that blogs with good english are more boring than those with simple, broken english. I shot back, saying that perhaps he could identify more with the latter. But truthfully, I agree with him. I am writing in 'better than broken' english because I keep in mind what my future profession is gonna be. Habits are hard to change ya know.