It's the eve of Christmas and having slept before midnight for the first time in about a week, I am now wide awake at this unearthly time. Christmas this year doesn't really feel all special at all, and there is no carolling from my church, no visit to old friends, nothing. My church camp which I am told was a blast took place while i was in bangkok. so, sigh.
We went to bangkok which was really really nice. This was the first time going overseas with my friends so it was something new. To see hung again after 5 long months was also very nice. He does seem to be enjoying himself there and I do hope he stays happy always. He really has matured into a fine young man with a more seasoned and experienced view of the world. He told me about how he saw how poor people are in thailand and how blessed we singaporeans are and really I am so proud of him. It really is true when my biggest gripe about my life is that I am unable to finance an overseas education while the worries that the people of thailand have are where their next meal is coming from.
I also saw the youth in bangkok running stores in street markets, driving tuktuks and pretty much doing menial, laborous tasks with little hope for the future and that is so sad. Hope is the defining characteristic of humanity and without it, I feel that you are just waiting to die.
My new posting's kinda screwy, cause it is very IT based. I saw my upperstudy sign 7 right in front of me and that does not bode well for my future. The OC and CO do seem very nice though. My sergeants are all very friendly and helpful towards me so i think I'll be fine.
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