Singapore Sucks

Listening to: Mumford & Sons - Little Lion Man

It's been a little while since I've last written on this blog, so I need to apologize about that. Been up to my neck in all sorts of tasks, also attempting to keep my mind from wandering too much back to San Diego. That tends to happen when I write here, I start thinking about how nice it would be to be back in the low-humidity of that desert city.

In my entire time stationed out of Yokosuka, Japan, Singapore seemed like a bit of a mystery. All the ships had visited there, even some of the crew from Shiloh who at the time were based on the Chancellorsville before they hull-swapped. They would always talk about it, and how much fun it was.

So this past port I was able to see what all the hub-bub was about. It's the Chinese version of America....except a hell of a lot more expensive, not to mention all the insane laws they have. Just do a search for "Singapore Laws" on Google if you want a bit of a culture shock. I was afraid to carry a Red Bull in my backpack for fear of getting the "CANE" for God's sake!

In better news, we're more than halfway through this deployment! Unfortunately it seems like a bittersweet distant memory that I said goodbye to Laura and Shelby on that pier. It was be pure bliss when I get to see them again. Hell, I even miss the way Shelby would ask to "Play birds on your phone?", hehe. My God, how I miss them. So, here's to hoping that the next space of time goes by quickly enough...