Tuesday, December 12, 2006

Home not so sweet home

Finally reach home on Sunday at midnight after some 3 weeks or so. 3 weeks seemed short but I feel as if I have been away for a long long time. I feel almost uncomfortable upon reaching Singapore. Perhaps it's the jet lag or the weather. Only on the 2nd day which is today did I realize what it is. It's the pace. The difference in pace of life between Singapore and Australia. I think that place is very suitable for retirement.

Anyway this overseas exercise seemed more like an overseas leave for me. I didn't really do much there I must say. So much so that maybe people have forgotten about my presence. I feel like a beach bum waking up everyday with nothing to look forward to except for the day to pass. And..it feels good to be a beach bum.

Beach Bum's routine
0730-- wake up, brush teeth and find breakfast.

0830-- find a spot under a tree and spread a director chair for some light reading.

1000-- find people to talk cock. People can range from friends who were deployed in camp to the uncle who cook our food.

1130-- be the first to get seated at the cookhouse ready for lunch.

1200-- proceed to the canteen to watch DVDs (They only have 6 3-in-1 discs and I have already finished them).

1500-- short nap of maybe an hour.

1600-- wake up and walk around and try to find a purpose and always ending up failing.

1700-- change to PT shoes and go for a jog.

1745-- report for dinner

1815-- bath and wash up.

2000-- report for night snack

2015-- proceed to canteen again for beer and watch more DVDs.

2230-- sleep

It sure feels good at first but after a few days it's really damn boring as there are totally no entertainments at all over there. The worst thing is when you have nothing to do, time seems to pass slower.

The funny thing is about the Singaporeans in Ang Mo countries. I don't understand why they must go and fake an accent while talking to the Ang Mo. It's not as if they can't understand you if you speak your normal way.

One postive about the trip is I have gotten a very good tan. So good a tan that people are addressing me as Mohammad Yifan. Damn the bloody sun.

posted by malmoncolo @ 2:03 AM

3 Comments:

At 11:56 AM, Blogger Zen|th said...

Well, you'll miss the bumming when you get busy next time.

 
At 6:06 PM, Blogger malmoncolo said...

i am missing it already..

 
At 4:45 AM, Blogger sereneannabelle said...

some people really do not understand what you're talking about if you do not speak in an Ang Moh accent.

so it becomes a habit.

 

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