27th November 2003 - Day of Liberalisation

It was a long walk down the hill from bukit gombak, home of MINDEF HQ. It was perhaps my last walk down the picturesque and vegetated pathway to the pass office. No more 1.5hr train rides, no more shredding paper, no more free lunchclub coffee left over from ranking boards, no more stay-out. No more blogging on a weekday.

GONE.

There was a funny sunken feeling when i left the office. The DXOs had even left me with a photo we'd taken in the office then. It was warm. I felt part of their small family, no matter how artificial it was, i was moved by the warmness of chief clerk as she shook my hand and chided me to come back and visit. I didnt say it then, now i quite regret it.... I'd like to thank everyone in AMD PD(O) branch. Thank you all.

Heaven had been mourning my depature since last week. It had been raining everyday, except today. Holding back tears i guess? Heh. Coincidentaly its the last day of the A level examinations today. Though right at the other end of the MRT line, i swore i could hear screams of liberalisation from sunny VJC, down by the east coast.

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Must there always be this delicate balance in life? Where some are released from their chains of drudgery only to pass them on to someone else? To pass them to me? Oh well ... 3 more days and i'd to redefine my life again. I'm not entirely pessimistic nor reluctant. But i know that life there will never be the same again.

No more 1.5hr train rides, no more shredding paper, no more free lunchclub coffee left over from ranking boards, no more stay-out.



it has begun.........