Saturday, June 27, 2009 - :

Finally I'm back from the Tekong island. Super loads of things happened over there that wasn't even suppose to exist in the first place.

I was suppose to book out yesterday afternoon at 3pm, but got post phoned until 8.30pm in the night. To be honest, it was really a relief to be even able to book out on that Friday night.

Before I start saying anything else, FUK YOU GERAD QUEK (V 3308; Company Viper Platoon 3 Section 3 Bed 08), or however your name is spell.

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So I was enlisted on 22nd June '09, on a Monday morning. After exchanging my IC for the 11b, said my oathe, had lunch with my family, took our duffer bag, settle in the bunk, tried the uniform, changed the uniform if they couldn't fit us.. that's all for the 1st day.

On the 2nd day, it was even more slack, went to the auditorium to listen to lecture the whole morning, in the afternoon, we receive 3 immunization for tenatus, tyfoid and polio. Went back to bunk, then waiting for snack time.. at 8.30pm if I recalled correctly..

So this is how it begins.. while we were getting brief after the snacks, we saw an ambulance rushing over to our company. Then the OC told us that our dear friend from Platoon 3 Section 3 Bed 08, GERAD QUEK is under the suspect of h1n1. So we had to do a thorough cleanup of our bunk, toilet, corridor and stairway.

Following that, on that fateful night, I was just having a slight running nose, so I had to report sick.. I only had my thermometer, 11b, a pen, wearing my admin attire with PT shoes. The moment the 16 of us who reported sick arrive at the Medical Centre, they quarantined us there in the waiting room; it was 10.30pm when we were locked in the room. The room was air conditioned, with hard-stiff chairs, and a empty cold-hard floor for us to rest thought out the night.. If you think it felt good, you should try it out yourselve.

The next day, the food were send to us at each intervals, in microwave packages. In the afternoon, we had to do a nozzle swap test, which would be send to DXO for testing. And finally in the night, roughly 6pm the warrant officer asked the medics to give us some saffari beds, they were more like temporary stretchers or some sort. But we only got to enjoy that for 1.5 hours, lol. When they wake us up for snack, they told us to pack up and clear the room after the snacks. We were then shifted to Mohawk Company, Platoon 1 Section 1 bunk. FINALLY WE GOT A BED TO OURSELVE!! OMG!! But we still have not brush our teeth or have a bath for 2 days straight! We were practically being pigs, being fed, then sleep after washing up. And after pleading with a private from Company U, who was incharged of our food, helped us to inform our Company to bring ESSENTIALS to us.. and for the record, the ESSENTIALS that the sargents refer to are, our toiletries, a undergarment, and a shirt. So yes, I was without my handphones for tho whole 3 days. Following that, some1 from Company Viper (sadly I cannot mention his name or position), brought us our ESSENTIALS and even gave us deck of UNO! He was really a life savior to us.. from that evening onwards, we were practically on ecstasy.

The next day, which is Friday. We were still waiting for the nozzle swap test result, the COS (Company Orderly Sargent) of Mohawk informed us that we needed to do a 2nd nozzle swap, and that we may not be able to book out.. Anyway, we were all taught to "suck thumb" on the 1st day already. After lunch, we had the nozzle swap test, most of us were lazing on the bed after that. Finally the news that we were all waiting for.. we can book out in the night! So we had to clean up the bunk, and fall in, in the evening, and we can finally return to our Company! I must say that it was quite a pleasant and warm welcome, rofl. Thanks guys!

Sadly, when I return to my bunk, they told me that there was a 2nd confirm case of h1n1 in the company, and that's why we had to take the nozzle swap a 2nd time. Anyway, that's about all that happened within that 5 days.. and now I'm under home quarantine orders for 7 days, and will be reporting to my new unit on the 6th July, at Changi Naval Base.

Shana, Flame-Haired Red-Hot-Eyed Hunter 2:23 PM