It's funny how I always return from reservist and feel like my lifespan has shortened by three to five years. Year after year, my lungs get suffocated by the cigarette smoke of inconsiderate bunkmates who smoke in the bunks. It's amazing how selfish people can get and one thing I really can't stand are people who EXPECT you to be their slaves, who EXPECT you to do favours for them, when it is really not an obligation to do so and you are helping them out of goodwill. The worse part is, they don't even ask nicely.

I am concerned about the amount of Pynosect that the army is using to ward the mozzies and other creepy crawlies off. While soaking one's uniform is not a 100% guarantee against malaria and Dengue, I am sure that being a man-made chemical, it must have repercussions on the environment and worst on the human beings wearing the uniforms which have undergone soaking in the chemical. It is after all toxic to mosquitoes, bees and all aquatic creatures. I don't believe that human beings wearing it so close to the skin will not be affected at all.

I am peeved that the boss of the mascoting company has NOT transferred my pay for the last week of work I did for him. I need the money to get new spectacles because my glasses were scratched so badly and broken during range I can't see a thing and I don't have time to wait because FOC starts tomorrow, but no... that fella just refuses to send over the money and has been delaying payment. What's up man? It's at least $160 worth of cash that could be spent to get me new glasses. I have a feeling I probably won't be working for that company for a very long time again.