1 more week and back to Bn

The past week wasn't as bad as I though it'd be. Was exercise sect comd for the 1st exercise and observer for the second. Would have really liked to be the executing syndicate for the FIBUA exercise as it is much easier to execute. As is, it means my syndicate will be the executing syndicate for the finale, just hoping not to be given the 2IC appointment as it really entails a lot of admin work.

In any case, the troops supporting us for the past 2 exercises were quite crap, lousy IFC and everything. In addition, one incident irritated me and pissed the DS off a little. One of my men lost some equipment and I made the decision to not do anything about it. I could not possibly halt the whole company to go search for some equipment which I suspect can be bought from Beach Rd, besides, it's his individual equipment and I'm not responsible for securing it. At least the DS sees eye to eye with me on this. His actual PC was trying to protect his men which is all well and good, but certain things are the men's responsibility. In any case, I gave my name to his PC and my stance is clear, I made the decision not to go back and look for it. Nothing more, nothing less. The second exercise was much better as I was an observer and opted to skirt around the water bodies instead of wading through all of them. I certainly was not going to go through chest deep water as an observer.

Today was sleep in day, slept 12 hours before waking up, then snoozed another 2 hours before having breakfast. Then slept on and off the rest of the day. I really ought to find people to go out with, should be more pro-active... But sleep is always good, especially since the upcoming exercise will give me no time to sleep...

Celebrated Mum's birthday today with the Koh sisters, had a nice dinner at Pan Pacific Hotel and she's staying at Marina Mandarin right at this moment in the junior suite. Quite a nice room actually and the whole place looks good. Tomorrow night shall be round two with seafood dinner with family. Really need to exercise more, getting fat with all this good food...