Taking stock

woooow, it's been a long loooooooong time and lots of things have happened and lots of things have changed.

firstly, i've been up and about on my patched up ankles since 25th march, that glorious date when i received the all clear for those bulky aircasts to be removed. the first few days after that were pretty darn hard on my poor legs, with the muscles needing to be reconditioned and all. yeah..

so i've been back in action (admittedly much less action than post-surgery though!) since 11th april, and a great deal has happened since then too. so to keep things short and just to refresh my memory of a bygone era....

the first couple of months were spent primarily filling in here and there, both for darren away at the haven which is sembawang camp, as well as john who had to fill in for a certain protege of mine in the art of long mcs :) lol just kidding mann... yeah so it was during this period that i really felt first hand certain tight manpower issues and challenges faced by the saf, what with all the "stand in" appointments here and there. quite farcical actually imo..

then in june, people started to return from their mcs, and darren fell back to reality, so the manpower situation eased a little. i guess that, along with my "new and improved" pes, eventually led to my exit. and some exit it was!

you see, basically, i think it's generally true that the grass is greener on the other side. maybe not always, but GENERALLY SPEAKING. so in the days just before my scheduled exit, i was pretty delirious to be honest, filled with a sense of excitement and anticipation of "better life" awaiting me. well, with the benefit of hindsight, i must say that this perceived "better life" in "greener pastures" is but a shimmering mirage in the desert, enticing when viewed longingly from afar, but flattering to deceive when encountered at close quarters. while it is true that certain aspects of my "new lease of life" are "better" or "more desirable", the overall package, i have to say, is severely overrated.

but perhaps more details at a later date, if at all. for now, this brief recap will suffice. it's been somewhat invigorating and refreshing to think about the events of the past few months, allowing me to pause and take stock of my life thus far. till i return, ciao :)