So yep, today is the last day of the year 2005. Frankly speaking, I hate 2004 n 2005. It’s the worst 2 years I’ve had in my entire life. Army life during these 2 years certainly didn’t give me any good memories. Sometimes, I wonder how would my life be now, if I don’t have to serve my National Service. NS is the only bad thing for Singaporean males. 2 years of my life, spent running in jungles, dawning protective chemical suits n perfecting my shooting to be a lean mean killing machine during wartimes. However, I take pride in whatever I did in the Army, trying to do my best in my job. Surely, there were times when I was frustrated being stuck in a stupid army camp, but I know I have to protect my own land, my home.

Okie, let’s look back at how my 2005 went.

January 05—Started the year on a bad note. I was suffering from a bad rash. The doctor said it was scabies. My whole abdomen area looked like a war-zone. Things between me n her didn’t look so well. Quarreled pretty badly in Dec ’04 n there were scars emerging in our love. I turned 20, starting to feel old

February 05—Quite a good month. Chinese New Year was spent with her n my family. I visited her family too. Bought her a very special gift for her birthday, which falls on the 2^nd day of CNY. We went to my cousin’s wedding on 19^th Feb. Everyone was teasing us, asking when is going to be our turn on the red carpet. I saved a Malay woman who fainted on the street. Called the ambulance for the 1^st time of my life.

March 05—I ended up in the hospital for the 2^nd time in my life. Had very bad gastric flu n started having spasm. The ambulance came to send me to Changi General Hospital. My bastard Platoon Commander finally ORD. Without him around certainly made my life in the Army a hell lot better.

April 05—Dad turned 52. We quarreled again near the end of the month n a cold war between us started. I completed my Engineer Training Evaluation Programme, slack days are ahead of me, I was so happy, thinking I could spend more time with her.

May 05—She left me abruptly. Citing my unavailability to her when she needed me most as the reason. I was devastated, made worse when I saw her with that FAILURE during one of the outings with my kayaking mates. Liverpool won their 5^th European Cup in a pulsating Champions League Final match.

June 05—I started blogging. Writing down my thoughts is one of the ways I relieve some pain from losing her. Suffered one of the highest fevers I ever had in my life. It was 39.8 degrees, I almost died in camp. My garang CSM finally left my company n got posted to another camp, better life w/o him around. Jessica is back from the U.S.

July 05—Initial D fever hit me, n I’m still burning with it now. London won the rights to host Olympic 2012, but sadly got their London tube bombed the very next day. As an anti-terrorist unit, I was on high alert as the IOC was held in Singapore. Went clubbing for the 1^st time of my life. Being a health freak, the experience in the club turned me off instantly. Attended the NDP preview as a standby chemical defence force, saw my favourite Rui-En face to face for the 1^st time.

August 05—Kayak for the 1^st time in MacRitchie n I fell in love with that place immediately. Attended the NDP actual. Rui-En walked past me, we were less than a metre apart. I visited NUS for the very 1^st time, it’s a nice place. The new EPL season started n Liverpool won their 2^nd trophy(European Super Cup) under Rafael Benitez.

September 05—Injured my left knee during physical training in camp, but managed to get a Silver for IPPT with a heavily strapped left knee. Officially retired from the freaking guard duty. Gave my room a new coat of paint after 7 years.

October 05—Dad went o Russia for his longest overseas job assignment(3 weeks). Liverpool got thrashed by Chelsea 4-1 in Anfield. My blog was being published in Digital Life, a national newspaper. Sent Lesley off to her 1^st international kayaking race for team Singapore. Registered myself as a student with CDC, I’m starting to learn how to driving. Fainted for the 1^st time in my life. My head broke a tile while I collapsed n I was bleeding pretty badly. Passed my Basic Driving Theory Test on my 1^st try.

November 05—Didn’t sleep for 2 whole nights straight, I was being tortured emotionally. Had a MRI scan on my left knee at TTSH, it was one of a kind of experience. Mum ordered a Nissan Sunny for me, when I haven’t even got my license yet! Drove for the 1^st time in my life, I fell in love with the manual transmission of the car. Found out I had torn my left meniscus from the doctor, surgery beckons.

December 05—Passed my Final Driving Theory Test on 1^st try n finished my driving modules within 16 lessons. The Sunny was finally here, I was super excited. Had a knee surgery to fix my torn meniscus n is now on MC till 20^th Jan 2006. I started sending roses to her again…

Overall, I think the best things to have happened to me this year was Liverpool winning the Champions League, learning how to drive n getting the Sunny. That’s all. Juz look at the number of times I visited the various hospitals this yr to see how bad things were.

New Year resolutions? I’m still thinking…