Thursday, December 14
so here we are... moving on with life! i bid good day to you if you read this, for so often people pass each other by without saying hello. had a great weekend, and it's back to work.
Sunday, December 3
and so... another year has gone by. what's new? i guess i've settled down to work here with the RSN, and getting into the swing of things. what's life like? wake up, eat, go to work, eat, work some more, eat, work some more, eat, work some more, leave and head for the gym, eat, read a book, eat and then sleep. except on saturday when i play rugby in the morning for a couple hours and spend the evenings trying to eat as many wings as i can while watching rugby at the sports bar. sundays i also spend time doing other things like spending time with the folks and all that.
looks like february might be a good time to make some changes.
i think i will wait, and someday if i can study with george again, i'll resume my study of aikido.
i was sick as a dog yesterday, first time in years, i'm guessing i ate something bad. anyhoo, i was laying on the couch feeling like a sack of shit when i had this sudden urge to call the ol' girl in arizona. not like i wanted to get together again or anything, i just wondered how she was.
time to eat some food if it'll stay down.
nssp
looks like february might be a good time to make some changes.
i think i will wait, and someday if i can study with george again, i'll resume my study of aikido.
i was sick as a dog yesterday, first time in years, i'm guessing i ate something bad. anyhoo, i was laying on the couch feeling like a sack of shit when i had this sudden urge to call the ol' girl in arizona. not like i wanted to get together again or anything, i just wondered how she was.
time to eat some food if it'll stay down.
nssp
Sunday, December 4
after a hiatus caused by work, stress and teething pains, i've returned to rant and rave and pour out more information and feelings!
well i've been pretty good in general, work is fine, but not quite as good as i'd imagined it to be. i'm still not as readily inclined to do it as some of my colleagues are. nonetheless, i think it's a much better job thatn many other people in the world have, so i'm pretty happy with it, plus it pays decently.
i spent three months on board the Vigilance as a little bitch, and am now at navigation school, preparing to become a navigating officer on board some as yet unknown ship. when i get done in february, i hope to go off to iraq, but if i don't, i'd be glad to just stay in singapore and do some happy normal sailing. i'm in the middle of some practical assessments, which is nice.
there's been some uncertainty in my life about moving out... i'd like to do it, move out, that is. but due to lots of difficulties, i may have to postpone that for a good while. i was thinking of renting too, but that's not a financially sound option. i guess i'm just going to play it slwo and see how it goes.
in the meantime, i'm glad to report that i've found myself a nice decent climbing gym to patronise, i'm pretty happy about that! and rugby is going to be pretty exciting once we get started with the season next year (inter-formation). i hope navy does well, but there's plenty of work to be done.
ok y'all take care now... shoot me an email or something, y'hear?
well i've been pretty good in general, work is fine, but not quite as good as i'd imagined it to be. i'm still not as readily inclined to do it as some of my colleagues are. nonetheless, i think it's a much better job thatn many other people in the world have, so i'm pretty happy with it, plus it pays decently.
i spent three months on board the Vigilance as a little bitch, and am now at navigation school, preparing to become a navigating officer on board some as yet unknown ship. when i get done in february, i hope to go off to iraq, but if i don't, i'd be glad to just stay in singapore and do some happy normal sailing. i'm in the middle of some practical assessments, which is nice.
there's been some uncertainty in my life about moving out... i'd like to do it, move out, that is. but due to lots of difficulties, i may have to postpone that for a good while. i was thinking of renting too, but that's not a financially sound option. i guess i'm just going to play it slwo and see how it goes.
in the meantime, i'm glad to report that i've found myself a nice decent climbing gym to patronise, i'm pretty happy about that! and rugby is going to be pretty exciting once we get started with the season next year (inter-formation). i hope navy does well, but there's plenty of work to be done.
ok y'all take care now... shoot me an email or something, y'hear?
Sunday, June 19
Yahoo! Singapore Movies - Showtimes
well i'm back on the island in the equator now, it's been a crazily rushed and fantastic two months. how are y'all? i havent posted for a while, but i have pictures and stuff coming up soon. my room has been redone, i've adjusted to city life, i have lots of people to meet still, and life is good. i will be on leave for another week and a half, and then it's back to work for me, back for good. it should be fun, a steep learning curve i'm sure, but then again, i will be in good company.
it's interesting to see how i've changed, and also how singapore has changed... more to follow
well i'm back on the island in the equator now, it's been a crazily rushed and fantastic two months. how are y'all? i havent posted for a while, but i have pictures and stuff coming up soon. my room has been redone, i've adjusted to city life, i have lots of people to meet still, and life is good. i will be on leave for another week and a half, and then it's back to work for me, back for good. it should be fun, a steep learning curve i'm sure, but then again, i will be in good company.
it's interesting to see how i've changed, and also how singapore has changed... more to follow
Tuesday, May 3
prAna - Born From The Experience
call me a vapid, shallow, arrogant bastard, but prana makes such great clothing that i think it might mark the end of history. and i have a new pair of sportiva testarossas. also another great piece of climbing gear to own.
darn it my posts have been increasingly worthless and unentertaining.
call me a vapid, shallow, arrogant bastard, but prana makes such great clothing that i think it might mark the end of history. and i have a new pair of sportiva testarossas. also another great piece of climbing gear to own.
darn it my posts have been increasingly worthless and unentertaining.
Monday, April 25
Apple
no kidding, tiger is coming.
wow... i guess it's been a while since panther came out, so tiger is sorta due, but i wonder how much difference it really makes. i think i might just stick with 10.3 for a while more, and then just wait till i have a lot of disposable cash to blast away.
climbing climbing. aikido not so much. bumming bumming. busy busy.
no kidding, tiger is coming.
wow... i guess it's been a while since panther came out, so tiger is sorta due, but i wonder how much difference it really makes. i think i might just stick with 10.3 for a while more, and then just wait till i have a lot of disposable cash to blast away.
climbing climbing. aikido not so much. bumming bumming. busy busy.
Wednesday, April 6
Hueco Trailer
hello again! finally back here in my seat, just chillin! work is giving me a brief respite, i just filed taxes today for the US, i'm all in all doing quite ok i think. i did get a B for one of my papers in grad school though, and that's like failing to me... but i really wasnt able to do that paper as well as i had wanted. well i now have rough callused leathery hands which are quite impressive looking, but not very sensitive, so i can't pick my nose as well as i'd like to. nonetheless, i consider that a small sacrifice.
what did i just watch? the dreamers, some indie flick with a lot of nudity and a leonardo dicaprio lookalike. nuff said. last read was "honey and vinegar", on the effectiveness of political sanctions around the globe. last drank milk. last meal of choice? chipotle burrito with barbacoa beef, spicy, corn, sourcream, pinto beans, lettuce, rice and cilantro. last piece of mail? court summons for speeding (just a little, not very much) last played on ipod? bob dylan, blowing in the wind.
well i'm still happily existing, but it'd be nice to maybe get back to singapore sometime and chill out there. after all, theres no place like home. and work. working for the navy is actually pretty damn neat. and i'd like to redo my room and get lasik surgery. and hang out. can't wait to see all my friends, and what they look like and who's marrying who. lots of fun.
well drop a line or more comments, and stay classy.
hello again! finally back here in my seat, just chillin! work is giving me a brief respite, i just filed taxes today for the US, i'm all in all doing quite ok i think. i did get a B for one of my papers in grad school though, and that's like failing to me... but i really wasnt able to do that paper as well as i had wanted. well i now have rough callused leathery hands which are quite impressive looking, but not very sensitive, so i can't pick my nose as well as i'd like to. nonetheless, i consider that a small sacrifice.
what did i just watch? the dreamers, some indie flick with a lot of nudity and a leonardo dicaprio lookalike. nuff said. last read was "honey and vinegar", on the effectiveness of political sanctions around the globe. last drank milk. last meal of choice? chipotle burrito with barbacoa beef, spicy, corn, sourcream, pinto beans, lettuce, rice and cilantro. last piece of mail? court summons for speeding (just a little, not very much) last played on ipod? bob dylan, blowing in the wind.
well i'm still happily existing, but it'd be nice to maybe get back to singapore sometime and chill out there. after all, theres no place like home. and work. working for the navy is actually pretty damn neat. and i'd like to redo my room and get lasik surgery. and hang out. can't wait to see all my friends, and what they look like and who's marrying who. lots of fun.
well drop a line or more comments, and stay classy.
Wednesday, March 23
International Herald Tribune
so my first 5.10 onsight today, it was a nice feeling.... havent put a harness on since quite a few months ago. oh well. anyway, theres new pictures up on the webshots thing, some random pics for enjoyment, including spring break 05... twas fine. hopefully its spring now and the shitty weather is over.... time to get out and do shit. stay warm and cozy, dear readers.
so my first 5.10 onsight today, it was a nice feeling.... havent put a harness on since quite a few months ago. oh well. anyway, theres new pictures up on the webshots thing, some random pics for enjoyment, including spring break 05... twas fine. hopefully its spring now and the shitty weather is over.... time to get out and do shit. stay warm and cozy, dear readers.
Tuesday, March 22
Jane's Naval Forces Section
well i'm back from hueco tanks... what a spring break that was! infinitely better than getting drunk on some beach and ending up a thousand bucks poorer. amazing scenery, great climbing and awesome folks out there, ladies and gentlemen. while it was with a heavy heart that i had to return to real life, it's pretty neat that i'm almost done with the whole student thing. anyway, life goes on.
hopefully i'll post some picture up soon on webshots, once again, this is available by clicking on the link to the right here. but in the meantime, it's back to work work and work work. georgetown wants me tonight. rrr.
this must be less intelligible than my previous posts, but remember that i am typing this with no fingertips, and digital sensitivity has been decreased from abrasion on desert rock. more to follow.
well i'm back from hueco tanks... what a spring break that was! infinitely better than getting drunk on some beach and ending up a thousand bucks poorer. amazing scenery, great climbing and awesome folks out there, ladies and gentlemen. while it was with a heavy heart that i had to return to real life, it's pretty neat that i'm almost done with the whole student thing. anyway, life goes on.
hopefully i'll post some picture up soon on webshots, once again, this is available by clicking on the link to the right here. but in the meantime, it's back to work work and work work. georgetown wants me tonight. rrr.
this must be less intelligible than my previous posts, but remember that i am typing this with no fingertips, and digital sensitivity has been decreased from abrasion on desert rock. more to follow.
Monday, March 7
Earth Treks, Columbia and Timonium Maryland: Mountaineering Expeditions and Indoor Climbing Gyms
so how's it been? looks like a warm day tomorrow, 55 deg high, or about 10C. should be awesome- hueco tanks promises to be even more amazing. ed brown and i, tearing down the walls and bouldering hard, watch out sharma, here we come!
it's been 6 years since joinimg the armed forces, and sure seems like yesterday i was getting a haircut on a sunny island. BMTC food seemed great, i had a nosebleed one night- all good. it wasn't all that long ago either i would hang out on the track and pretend to do pole vault, or go hiking/camping with the dudes, in the foursome tent from hell. drinking lots of drinks while sitting by the beach hoping for a bite, toughing it out. sorta. and then it wasnt so long ago either when fort canning rise was the hangout. i wonder how it is now. or how anything at home is now, since i havent been home for almost 2 years and i'm sure singapore has changed beyond belief.
zai clique guys are all good just doing various things it seems, people going to start getting married and stuff in due course. if i could see the future, it might be pretty neat, or it might be pretty dark. anyway the experience of life i find worthwhile, not the checkpoints.
why the random philosopical urge? hmm. cos shes "got a brand new soul... got a cross of gold", maybe or is it the realization that impermanence and insignificance are things that i have accepted as part of life? it's all pretty good to me, but to some people, it seems to be a desperate thing. remember when religion ruled the world they called it the dark ages. hmmm ok moving on.
well erin if you read this good luck doing all the things on that checklist. and call me soon damn it. might wear some shorts tomorrow, for the hell of it.
so how's it been? looks like a warm day tomorrow, 55 deg high, or about 10C. should be awesome- hueco tanks promises to be even more amazing. ed brown and i, tearing down the walls and bouldering hard, watch out sharma, here we come!
it's been 6 years since joinimg the armed forces, and sure seems like yesterday i was getting a haircut on a sunny island. BMTC food seemed great, i had a nosebleed one night- all good. it wasn't all that long ago either i would hang out on the track and pretend to do pole vault, or go hiking/camping with the dudes, in the foursome tent from hell. drinking lots of drinks while sitting by the beach hoping for a bite, toughing it out. sorta. and then it wasnt so long ago either when fort canning rise was the hangout. i wonder how it is now. or how anything at home is now, since i havent been home for almost 2 years and i'm sure singapore has changed beyond belief.
zai clique guys are all good just doing various things it seems, people going to start getting married and stuff in due course. if i could see the future, it might be pretty neat, or it might be pretty dark. anyway the experience of life i find worthwhile, not the checkpoints.
why the random philosopical urge? hmm. cos shes "got a brand new soul... got a cross of gold", maybe or is it the realization that impermanence and insignificance are things that i have accepted as part of life? it's all pretty good to me, but to some people, it seems to be a desperate thing. remember when religion ruled the world they called it the dark ages. hmmm ok moving on.
well erin if you read this good luck doing all the things on that checklist. and call me soon damn it. might wear some shorts tomorrow, for the hell of it.
Apple - Movie Trailers
y'all, new pics are up, from last summer and also president's day weekend. get'r done!
y'all, new pics are up, from last summer and also president's day weekend. get'r done!
