Hasn't been updating for four weeks ler.. Things are still the same here, Simple but boring life. Recently, just took my Physical Fitness Test. Guess what standard did I attain? SILVER!!!! haha :) I'm so so so happy sia. As you all know, previously I fail my IPPT becos of my SBJ and all other stations attained silver standard. Thus, when I first jump till 225cm, I was happy like mad sia, jumping around. However, the instructor say becos my hand touch the mat when i jump so ot counted. I was like... What!!!! #$@$$%$#%#$... suddenly felt stress sia. Cos have to rejump again. 1st jump: 216... Stress... 2nd jump...3rd jump... finally the last jump. I put in all my strength and JUMP.. I landed and look at the mark, I landed directly on the line of 225cm. So the officer is discussing whether to let me pass or not. At that point so scare sia, cos if i didn't i will have to retake my IPPT again... In the end, the instructor give it to me !! This really motivates me to run faster during 2.4km. Got my best timing: 10min52secs!!! Now can slack a bit, but will train harder so that i can maintain or even improve my timing.

Recently, just confirmed on the taking of my driving practical lesson here in Brunei. Will be taking it togetehr with my camp mates. Hopefully, everything will be smooth and i will be able to pick up the skill easily.Also, Today is quite an interesting day. Went for zeroing today at one the rifle range. Very different when compared with our own range back at home. No shelter, shooting with the horses around us, eating grass and best of all, we have to paste stickers on the hole that we had created after every round of shooting. In all, its a totally new experience for all who went there today, enjoyed quite a lot even thougth the weather is hot.

Oh ya, by the way, my camp has just set up a wireless network at the canteen. Now can use free internet ler.. haha so happy sia. Think will buy a notebook when i return back to Singapore so tht can use the wireless here. Also, good news, the transportation to go to church has been settled. Comd has given permission to get the ferry to send us thru and flow to the church during saturday nite. Now finally can go to the church more frequently, yeah!!

Pray for me that i may be a god testimony among my camp mates especially the christians here. Also, pray for a heart of love, care and patience towards my fellow camp mates here. Think thats all for now. Will update more when free.

Counting down: 24 days to Home leaves
Caleb at 11:27 AM

This week is a tiring and costly week for me. Went to the driving school to take up their english theory lesson on monday to wednesday during night time after our work. The lesson got 8 students, plus the instructor who is also the boss of the driving school.

What can I say about the whole session? Lessons presented to us in OHP & Transparencies..... The speech of our instructor is also one piece one piece, if you get what i mean.... then also the knowldge taught is not included in the notes given to us..... and the BEST part of all is: the instructor keep on arrowing us about our knowledge of Singapore Traffic rules and regulations & keeps on comparing Singapore: US with Brunei!!! I am so so pissed of with the instructor that i really want to confront him. I mean what is his problem , man.. why keep on picking fault on us, Singaporeans... If we know the traffic R&R, do you think we will learn the driving here in Brunei!!!! Go brush up on your english, you ignorant one!!! Felt much better after letting it all out.. Sorry for venting my anger here.

Anyway, will be taking the theory test this coming tuesday at the Land Transport Authority. Hopefully, I can pass the theory test if not got to pay another 10 bucks and wait for 1 or 2 weeks then can retake. Have been spending quite a lot this month on the driving lesson. Paid $120 for the theory lesson (now understand why i so fend up right?), almost 30 dollars on the transport thru and flow to the driving school. Total damage so far: 150 dollars. After passing the theory, will start to pick up the practical lessons. Hopefully i can pick it up fast and easy.

Btw, another demoralising thing happened this week. I FAILED my IPPT. So sad sia, stuck at the SBJ station, all other station got silver standard except this one. really demoralising sia, last time at least ca nget a pass for SBJ , but now can't even sia. Becos of this, I need to go back to the tought Unit fitness program (UFP) to train again. Hopefully, i can get at least a pass on the upcoming IPPT at the end of this month.

Please pray for me in the following areas:

-Fitness: pray that i can endure all the tough physical training & get a silver in IPPT

-Driving: Pray that i will have discipline to study for the theory test & be earnest in learning during the practical lesson.

Spiritual walk:
-Pray that i will be a role model among my camp mates especially the christians in the camp.
-Continue to be discipline to read God's word and put it into practice
-Pray that God will tame my tongue as i tend to scold vulgarity while i'm with my platoon mates.

Labels: I really misses home~~~Sob Sob :(

Caleb at 9:00 PM

Caleb at 2:54 PM

Hi Everyone! back to blog again. This week is a slack week to me. 1st two days were off days for us, so went out to use internet and play online game.

Wednesday
Decided to take up driving here. Went to the land transport authoirty of Brunei to apply for Provisional Driving license (PDL). Took half day off to go register, but end up waiting for 1 hour before we can go in the office cos we went during their lunch time "_"... In the end, fill up the application form and went into the room for interview after that waited for 1 hour before we finally get our PDL. Will be going for theory lesson, test then go for the practical driving lesson. Hopefully, i can pass in one time so that i can save a bit of money though learning driving here is cheaper than in SG.

After that, went to Gadong to surf net and at the same time have dinner with our stand in ADC, Lta Su as he will be departing on thursday. Went to escapade, a Japanese Sushi restaurant to eat. The place is vey nice and the food portion is very huge. I'm telling you its HUGE.. too bad didn't manage to take the photos of the food they serve. The price is also very cheap, 5 persons only 52 bucks, can you believe it and somemore we order alot. Value for money I would say. Will post up pic when i visit the restaurant again.

Thursday
Lta Heng came back from SG together with Lim Hong. Lim Hong will be staying here for half a year at least and will be going back with me ba. Whole day slack in office do nothing, chit chat, say lame jokes. Then during evening life run, I suddenly run super fast, which me myself also cannot believe sia. think my stamina is improving which is a good sign, haha.. Have been going to Gym to train on weights for the past 3 weeks. Hopefully will have some results before i go back SG for home leave. Thank God for WO Raymond there to train me. Yesterday, after the session got a short chat with him and he speak of a sentence that I like a lot. He said at his office in SG got a phrase on the wall, 'rank is what i wear, but respect is what i earn'. I like this sentence alot, cos its not easy to earn ones respect. we shouldn't always used rank to try to get things done but at the same time if ppl respect you, they will listen to you and do their best.

Friday
Its rather a slack day for me. Morning went to St Andrew Anglican Church for the Good Friday worship Service after that went to por market for breakfast, eat the pau & Wanton mee. The pau is HUGE!! felt very full after the meal. After that went back to camp to work. change to number for only 1 hour then went out to the church again for the screening of Jesus Flim in the after. After that immediately went to Gadong to surf net. Very relax and slack for me, haha.

Saturday
Went to Gadong together with the Armour Boys as usual. Surf net, play pool, went for their pc fair, quite simple and not that big scale as compare to Singapore's one.Spend whole day at Gadong until 10 pm then went back to Camp.

Sunday (which is today)
Now at Gadong pizza hut, using wireless to surf net. Just came from the Sunday Easter Worship service held at Manggis Hua Ho Mall. The service is very exciting I would say, with all the dance, skit and singing presented by their church youth group. Pretty much different from our church, tend to be more charismatics. Well place that aside, the sermon is a bit dull but yet easy to understand. After the service went to the Emperor Dim Sum Buffet just one level below to have our lunch. The Dim Sum variety is not alot but the taste still not too bad. Eat a lot and have a good chat with WO Raymond & family, Mdm Gloria and Staff Victor. After that, came here to surf net and play online game. What a way to spend my week isn't it?

In conclusion, I can only describe my whole week in one word, 'SLACK'. Will update more next week.

btw, Jun wen, rest well men, and HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO XIAO MEI MEI, AVRIL!! :)
Caleb at 9:22 PM