A VERY LARGE GREETINGS TO ALL.Admittedly this blog has been left to flounder, degrade, opsonize, rust and for all relevant matters and intent, is now dead. O well this isn't rare, ho, its actually rather common and has recurred on a fluctuative basis--a malady that granted its rather debilitative outlook, is actually quite easy to cure.

So why this? Why the floundering? Why the mental sanctioning of ideas and contributions? Rather simple really....(and please ignore the backdates in the blog posts--I had to delete a considerable number of posts in 2010 and 2011 for purposes of synchrocity) its because the platoon has lost its common drive, its spirit, its mouthpiece. This blog deftly manges to capitalise and even capitulate the feelings and willpower of Omega. It is a possession and trust that we bear with pride, and as such must wield with pride. TO THE CURRENT SEC 1s OR BATCH 62: As you've might have noticed, Nov camp is nearly here...this means promotions :)(future lance-corporals we salute you) and of course transitions. You will become leaders and most importantly, seniors that Batch 63 will look on for guidance and help as they grapple with settling into Rafflesian culture. Remember Ardente (i.e. June camp)? I admit that it was indeed quite an experience, demanding yet exhilarating at the same time, to have gone through that hike (if you can't remember,you have remarkable PTSD), the war games and those entertaining breakfast-lunch-dinner sessions with most of you. Not only for me of course, per se, but also those of B 62 who turned up (yes, indeed, Nirmeet, Allan, Amos and Daniel, thank you) and slogged for the platoon,and I must say that we indeed did remarkably well--even in the face of adversely testing conditions like the hike, we still managed to persevere and stretch ourselves to our limits, even in the face of seemingly overwhelming odds initially, we managed to forge onwards in resolute determination. And the result? We won. We emerged victorious for the hike, and I think the turning point was when we sneaked upon Epsilon which was taking a breather on the flyover--they were shocked and bewildered to say the least, having long superseded us in the activity along the Kallang river and thus snugly self-ensconsced in their conviction of their pole position. So how then did we manage to overcome the odds that were so formidably stacked against us, and then push on with every exhausting step back towards Kembangan? Your spirit, Batch 62, was infectiously enthusiastic, and you all displayed a determination to persevere despite the odds, and this, ultimately, was what pushed us to achieve what we managed to achieve that day, during that camp, both in our hearts and souls. The Omega spirit may have dwindled, it may have been challenged, but it always lives on.

P.S. I know this sounds rather cliche, but Omega needs to undergo EPIC REVIVE again. We need contributions! Thoughts! Feelings! Expressions! from each and every Omegan (I've mentioned this before already, but if you want to know how to post or access this blog, please contact me via hoe_kian_guang@hotmail.com, or via approaching any of your friendly B61 Omegans). The responsibility of maintaining this blog will soon be left to you Batch 62, as well as the added strain of assuming seniority over Batch 63, but please, even when things seem so depressingly sober, when everything is seemingly against you,always keep in mind that others before you have experienced what you are now experiencing, and that these very people are there to help and guide you. I thank you all for having been such great juniors and enthu Omegans.

P.P.S Please don't be too disheartened by the platoon points...we are only trailing by 200 points and there will be plenty of opportunities to more than make up for this unfortunate deficit during Nov camp! EPIC REVIVE!

Regards
Kian Guang