npcc stuff

Hi all.

I'll be talking 'bout npcc stuff. Remember Npcc day?

Ha ,I was wearing the uniform. It was really hard to wear and prepare. Firstly, you have to fix on all the badges buttons, ranks, etc. etc. Quite tiring work. Next. we have to polish both our belts and boots (belt's not that important) We have 2 use KIWI solid shoe-polishing wax (black colour). First is the layering, where we have to use our finger, applied mildly with shoe wax, and wipe it on the boots, most importantly the shoe cap, in a circular motion. Next is the polishing. This time. we have 2 use a little water. We wipe it around the boots for maybe 10-20times. Ta-DA! The boots must have a mirror-shine effect, and u must be able to see urself on the shoe-cap. Otherwise, u have 2 repeat the whole process, which takes around an hour, again. If ur boots are not shiny enough, u will get it from the officer. This applies to NS too, so u all better learn this now!

On the day itself, we arrived in school at 6.15, at the SALT centre. Changing into the uniform is really tedious. The button holes are too small, hence a lot of force is needed to push the buttons through. There's also a unique (and tedious) way of tying our bootlaces. THen, we began to fall in at the Concourse. A uniform check was conducted. We practised several drills before moving on to the terraces. THe night before NPCC day, I was rushing a birthday card for our teacher ic-mrs. Loke (Of course lah! I am from AEP, making me the definite "target victim"/scapegoat.)

Standing at the terraces for such a long time was really taxing, and with the sun beating down so strongly, we were literally drenched. PLUS the uniform was a little uncomfortable, though I love it. After a mass phototaking session, we proceeded on with lessons. I must admit that being one of the only ones in the class weaing the NPCC uniform made me feel special, and in a way responsible. I luv my uniform. Some people say I look shuai while wearing it.

I forgot to wear my NPCC cap(don't know how to smell its correct name) outside shelter once, at around 1.25p.m., while heading for the SALT centre. I was unfortunately caught by one NCO (Kenneth Sir, for Aloy and Shi lin).

I really look forward to the next time I am wearing my uniform.
And for Mat, Justin and Han Wei, please give me a chance when i'm posting on mon, around 8.00a.m. I really have a lot of work.

Cheers,
Zhu Cheng