Yesterday was the commissioning of RSS Formidable.

My ship was present at the ceremony because she was awarded the 'E' ship, which means the 'best' ship in the squadron. I was nonchalant to the achievement, basically because it didn't matter one bit to me. Getting the award didn't mean I'd be getting more off days, a higher rank (or a higher pay, to be precise) or an early ORD. So why the hell am I slogging my heart out for the ship? I could simply cast all my work aside and go downgrade or something, but my chief treats me well - better than the other departments - and if I leave, he'd be the only comms left on the ship. Many a time I have told myself to be less soft-hearted, maybe to the extent of being harsh, but talk is cheap. It's so bloody hard to say 'no' to some people at some point in time. Consequently, the one being hurt would be me, but I tend to remain silent for a very simple reason: to not attract unnecessary attention.

Just yesterday, someone on my ship complained about still having to sail after participating in the parade, then someone else of a higher authority got pretty pissed off with him. From how I see it, the former isn't going to have an easy time for the rest of the year.

I need a time capsule. Bring me to November 2007.

This entry was posted by Kelvin, on Sunday, May 6, 2007.