of falling trees and potential paper cuts...

being an admin spec can sure be a hazardous job.

take yesterday for example.

while i was in the brigade rsm's car on the way to pasir labar camp, a tree fell on the bus stop just outside ntu. it wasn't a really big tree and the stop is still standing, but it did bring back memories of the first day at sungei gedong.

and moments before the tree fell, a really huge branch got blown off the said tree by the absolutely nutty wind and hit the car. the paint was a little scratched, but at least master warrant goh is going to change his car soon, so that's not too bad i guess.

though trust me, the wind and rain were absolutely frightening yesterday.

and of course, today's work involved lotsa paper and the shredder in the ns services office.

scary painful paper cuts were always a worry, though fortunately no harm befell these hands of mine and neither did a finger get lopped off while clearing the shredder of debris as it choked and spluttered after too much paper went into it.

oh, and facing the insane aircon temperatures by other ns men who think they're eskimos is another health hazard. fortunately, i have not yet been touched by the deathly finger of hypothermia either.

remember always kids. life is precious.