The South Park Goth Kids. Guess what, my friends. Who’s Hendrietta? She’s the fat one in the center. The South Park Goth Kids are just sad and sorrowful about life, all the time. They just sit around and bitch about what the rest of the school is doing. They firmly believe they are non-conformists.
I think I haven’t really been bloggin about my life anymore. I’m getting caught up in living it than recording it. I’ve been hanging out and meeting new people every now and then. Plus, I’ve been getting back to design. I’m getting back to my geeky, programmer self. so, what new codes am I gonna churn out today?
I tendered my resignation today. I’m like *finally* leaving. i can’t recall how many times the following conversation had happened.
XXX: “hey verdy, what are you doing now? where are you working at?”
Verdy: ” I’m an Army Officer.”
XXX: “huh, you’re STILL in army?”
I know i dun look like the usual army guy or behave like one. well, nothing can stop me from living my life. very often, i refuse to succumb to norms, like army regs must always be in Polo Tees and Jeans, and the sadly trying to be cool ones would flip up their collars. i’m refusing to be equipped with a pair of shades all the time. there is nothing wrong with all these, per se, however, i am not like the rest.
i like to leave work on time. i immensely hate last minute stuff when it is beyond the last minute. like you are all ready to go and suddenly some email pops up in your inbox at like 4.55pm and it says something needs to be done by the end of that day. or the brilliant surprises i receive when someone sends an email on Friday 4.55pm and expects things to be done on Monday 6am. I leave work on time because I want to. To get to that, I pace myself right so that I can meet that timing. that’s when I say the great goodbye to the dear people who are working so hard. Effectiveness vs Being Hardworking. Tough balance, eh?
I have some insecurities. I don’t know if my practices and ideas suit the private sector, after working in a homogenous environment for the past 5 years. AND while sticking to what I believe and cherish, i have pissed off a truckload of people. i seriously think i will piss off more in the private sector. well, i don’t know. for all i know, i may be bankrupt within half a year. that will be so cool. half year, 1 yr, 3 yrs from now, highly unpredictable. I may very well become a successful used car salesman or iron chef. I wonder if I had underestimated the challenge of life.
I had enjoyable times as a soldier. I cherish the moments and the experiences. I am a soldier at heart. to go further, faster and fight harder. the great people i meet, the buddies that i have, the people that i know i can trust are found here. bringing even more joy to myself, are the people that i have nurtured.
it’s not that i am dying to leave army. it also takes more than just the average person to understand what exactly the army does. sadly, there aren’t many. i would say, i had my character sorted out and i had my values and principles from army. i’ve met the good, bad and the ugly. i’ve met the cunning and honest. i’ve met the strong and the weak.
Well, army has it’s pros and cons. everywhere does. being recession proof, paid a premium, having your health monitored all the time are great. however, i lose the right to vote, control of my locality and my ideals.
maybe, i’m just one of the gothic kids. forever insatiable.
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Comments ( 3 )
Sir, you tendered your resignation?!!! What are your plans next?
OCT (haha) xin hui added these pithy words on
May 09 09 at
8:53 pm
hey bro! just happen to stumble upon your site…
great writings i must say…
so how are you doing?
jonning added these pithy words on
May 24 09 at
2:35 am
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