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destination: hell

hi people! i'm back for some updates. havent updated in two weeks as i was cooped in ~~the shithole~~camp, i mean, you know, haha. just ended field camp on friday. it was hellish. a totally new experience for me. imagine facing your greatest fears and being yelled at by your sergeants at the same time.

oh, my greatest fears? bugs, creepy crawlies, the likes. haha, i'm not ashamed to let the world know, as it has troubled me since childhood. tekong happens to 'house' a lot of unknown insects by the way. when i was younger, i used to read up as much as i can about insects and other invertebrates, so i guess you can say i know pretty much about my nemesis. however, in tekong, i saw so many insects i've never read up on before. i guess its evolution. haha. i actually saw spiders that walk leg by leg, if you know what i mean, instead of the usual hopping around and centipedes around 25cm long. you know, the black-bodied, red-legged ones? totally screwed me up i tell you, but i managed to stay calm, because i'm supposed to be 'macho' enough to handle anything smaller than me. can someone please tell those people that size doesnt always matter?

oh right, ever heard anyone saying that the more you know your fear, the more you can overcome it? i tell you now, its not 100% true! in my case, the more i know that this insect's sting or bites are painful, or even, fatal, the more i'll get freaked out. as such, i propose to my fellow fearmates this - ignorance is bliss! the more you know, the more you worry. the more you worry, the more you fear. 'nuff said.

then again, the more you face your fears, the more likely you'll overcome it as well. i saw so many creepy crawlies that i gave up worrying. seriously. or else i'd be worrying every single second. how tiring would that be then?

mosquitoes, on the other hand, pose no threat to me. however, i do wish they were extinct. haha.

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regardless of race, language or religion, vulgarities appear to be the common language in tekong. sometimes, there are really no other words that can replace the crude words used. for example, the term 'fuck four' does not have any sexual references. instead, it refers to an inferior specimen of what a 'smart four' is supposed to be. the 'smart four' refers to our green uniform with our sleeves smartly folded up, so that is is not sloppy. the 'fuck four', on the other hand, just refers to the opposite. hurhur.

still, i believe that using vulgarities is a form of self-degradation, no offence to my fellow friends. =)

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