"MINDEF dropped a bombshell today in everyone's letterbox...", as one of my friends said. And with no surprise, I just got mine right in the freakin' mailbox earlier today, with the heading:
THE ENLISTMENT ACT (CHAPTER 93)
ENLISTMENT NOTICE (FULL-TIME/OPERATIONALLY READY NATIONAL SERVICE)
What comes to my thoughts: shaved hair and face paints, the weird taste of sweat and mud combined, tough trainings and workouts, picking up soapbars. Army. What one could ever get inside is probably no more luxury, no more looks, plus strict exercise regimens doesn't make it better, at all.

For your information, I will be enlisting in 10 June 2011, when I'll be heading to Pulau Tekong, and probably get my hair shaved on the first day. I'm kind of thinking about jail-life right now. It would be tough, those 2 years, everything will be put on test, my limits, my determination and strength, not only in terms of physically, but also mentally and spiritually, my relationship with my family members, with my girlfriend, people around me, my new army mates. Not to mention that life is full of trials and obstacles, which moulds you into a better person, hopefully. And there's always a saying, "when the going gets tough, the tough gets going." Right? I've to brainwash myself that army is a free training program which makes myself tougher, and the result- a transformation. A man.

Whatever it is, when life gives you lemons, eff the lemons and make some lemonade out of them. So during this time that I've left before enlistment, I'm so gonna go enjoy myself, an overseas trip maybe?

Dear pink IC, I'll definitely miss you.