ah.. the 2nd last day of my block leave. I have completed BMT, so now i'm moving on to SISPEC! (School Of Infantry Specialists) Just got the posting yesterday, by checking the army website. Basically that means i'm gonna undergo 6 months of training to become a 3rd Sergeant (3SG) ! gee, hope i make it through.
Yknow it is said that you only appreciate the value of money when you start working, since you'll be spending your hard-earned money. How come i'm not like that ah?
It's the first time ever im my life i'm getting a salary when i entered army, and the pay of $400 a month is pretty meagre in comparison to other part time jobs or whatever. but instead of being extremely thrifty and saving every penny.. i've become more spendthrift! I spend money more easily and am pretty comfortable with eating more expensive meals.
For example, previously i would always spend just 2-3 dollars on a meal, and never buy a drink but drink water instead to save money. But now.. my average meal is probably like 6 dollars? sometimes even more. Like.. 10-20 dollars. That would be when i go to those more expensive places..like pizza hut or Fish & Co (just went there this week. the glasshouse. their fish drips with oil la. super oily. but damn shiok)
(e.g. let's take my latest meal for example, which was my dinner i just had
Ban Mian : $2.50
Lemon Juice: $1
Chocolate Donut: $0.90
Brownie : $0.90
= $5.30 !! )
(and i only ate banmian cos my throat was feeling a little weird, like having the onset of cough. otherwise i would've eaten mcdonalds i think)
I think it's the army's fault. After field camp, i've developed the habit of constantly wanting to eat something (that's kinda what it's like in field camp, and cos we have biscuits, we can do that)
So after my meals i'll always feel like having dessert, etc. That's why i bought those donut/brownies.
I've also been taking alot of snacks. Like in between meals, just eat something. Then eat alot for the meals too. Ahhh i'm sucha pig.
Ah yes, i just bought 2 tubs of chocolate ice cream (mini tub, 2 for $2.80). ate half a tub with the brownie + milo powder + hersheys syrup. =D seriously, the inventor of milo is a genius. Is his name even milo? i know there are people named milo. milo powder can go with virtually any dessert la! it's even nice on its own. ah.. i feel so.. pampered. =X haha.
I am SO not looking forward to going back to army :/
