..........eh wait, did I say zombified? Scratch that! I meant to say modernified (YES, there is such a word where I am concerned, thank you very much. Refer to picture in previous post for what I'm thinking please).........
..........world whereby everyone else is telling the rest of the world what they think. In which case I shall get on with today's post, the topic of which is my stint at National Service. Now hang on, before you jump at my throat and shriek blue murder about how horrible it is, how the death rate has been on the rise, how torturous the trainers can be and yaddayaddayadda, let me ask you a simple question. "Are you the type to rise to the challenge and take any new experience that comes your way by the friggin' tail as well as consider yourself an open-minded type?". If your answer was a resounding "YES" to that, ahh go boil your own head. You're being nothing but a hypocrite and you can stop reading now 'cause what I'm about to detail today and in the next few posts along the way will definitely stuff a schtinkee sock where it should belong (you know where it is, ain't gonna say it, nuh-uh).
Anyway, down to business. The very first time I got the news that I was chosen happened when I was safely at home and sitting down (it's a precaution leh). I keyed in my IC number and VOILA: "Tahniah! Anda telah berjaya dipilih untuk mengikuti Program Latihan Khidmat Negara 2008...." Initial reaction: Faint..... Next move: Scream to (unlucky) family members that I'd been chosen (me mom says her hearing has never been the same since O.O)..... Final reaction: Hyperventilate about the stuff I'd have to bring, where I'll be going, will i die, ohmaigawd i'll be ALONE for the first time in my whole teeny existence and yea, random stuff like that~ After that, we get down to PACKING. Major serious biz here. Which parts of the house get to come along with me? My wardrobe, my bed and the fridge or the washing machine, the TV and my wardrobe?? Tsk, t'was simply excruciating to have to choose, I give you that.
I finally get sorted and on the 29th, am sent to the Shah Alam stadium by my lovingly devoted parents (my biggest fans!) around 9-ish to register and get on the bus (had a minor mix-up and nearly got on the bus bound for Pahang). That done, I sit all alone in the second aisle on the driver's side (you tend to notice those little details when you're waaaay bored) and conveniently fall asleep like 3/4 of the way (didn't sleep much the previous night, was still wondering whether the microwave would fit into my backpack). Upon arrival at Kem Princess Haliza in Sepang, they made the new trainees and parents listen to a long talk bout I-forgot-what (mostly bout how awesome it'll be and the history of the camp, usual stuff). Later on, we go through the whole process of listing our names, having a quick medical run-through (any chronic illness? allergic to anything? dying anytime soon?), checking in and finally getting our dorms (got dorm A2, alpha company).
Boy, was I happy to have a friend, Shazana, right next door in dorm A1. Said goodbye to family, had last huggles and bravely walked off to find my new dorm that was to be home for the next 3 months. Grabbed a bunk near the back door (6th bed along the row, opposite the door itself) and decided to make new friends. First people I knew on that day itself was Tan Ping Yee (Pinky!) and Mellissa Lee (Mellie!); still felt miserably lonely though so I found Shaz and off we went to explore as much as we could. Later on, we ate together in the mess hall and chilled together in my dorm after the tediously monotonous process of unpacking. At night, cried myself to sleep and TA-DAH! that was basically it. The next few days were basically the same long process of getting up, hanging around the place, eating, sleeping. We did nothing much except for listening to a few "welcoming" speeches by various people that I've completely forgotten and making new friends. Here are some pictures of sort:
The main entrance
The toilets near my dorm
My dorm!Well, that's just about it for today folks. I need my beauty sleep afore I turn panda-ish tomorrow morning so for now, I'm Liyun. Over and out! 
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