Many years later...
Met up with some buddies from secondary school days. Buddies with whom I've been through thick and thin in the uniformed group we belonged to. We were part of the NCC Sea outft. 4 years worth of saturdays spent at this Sea Training Centre just underneath the Nicoll Highway. Don't know if it's still called the Kallang Sea Training Centre.
Taking up to about 10 people to carry those "Floating Coffins" when we were just a rookie trainee to just about 7 of us to carry a fibre-glass 8-footer boat in our prideful last year. Sailing Toppers in almost windless condition in Sembawang, with Encik Johnny shouting at us to lean the whole topper forward and blowing with our breaths... But under that windless condition, the toppers did move a teeny weeny bit.
From shooting the air rifles to the AR-15. And getting Tekan-ed during our sec 3 camp at a block named Endurance in the then Naval Training Base, which other than the training, is spiced with tales of the supernaturals and hidden tunnels.
Pulling the 8 footer in such unision and speed that every NCO and Cadet Lts wants a ride on our boat. The frustration of almost having our team broken up just a few minutes prior to the competition, to ultimately emerging as the champion pullers, despite an oar that popped out of it's socket halfway and Wang hammering it down with "Punteh". And Wong guiding the boat across the spectators stand so that we can bask in the cheers by our friends of our win, but which I remembered... there wasn't much cheering. ;p
Having to give up our NCO club room to the ladies in the Round Island Canoe Expedition on the 2nd day when we had to come back to KSTC halfway due to the heavy storm. Not having a room to sleep in, Mike and me made ourselves comfy in the NCO club locker room eating the trashbag full of butter biscuits that was left, or "karpoed" from some training camps.
The many times we have going to Kallang KFC to eat the cheapest thing... mashed potatoes with buns...
The drinks were free flow then...
In my memory, my secondary school days was actually spent at the NCC Sea Club House, which was at the perimeter fence nearest TKGS. Everyday without fail, I will make my way there whether before lesson, in between lesson or after lesson. It's a little piece of haven that I find friends to talk to and fool around with.
Other than that, it's the numerous times we have BBQ sessions at Yang's place, complementary of Yang's parents. Followed by the bunch of us cramming into Yang's room to spend the night. Usually ending with Mike and me talking till the wee hours before we knock out...
It's always good to meet up with old friends.... and reminisce of a more innocent time.
I look forward to the next time. :)
posted by Gummi at 9:26 am
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