May 30 2007
Last Cigarette
I leave the States tomorrow.
I’ve been talking about it for so long that, although I’m sad to be leaving my college friends here in Phoenix (who I haven’t been able to spent this much time with in years), I’m obviously glad to be finally going.
I’m actually pretty stoked right now.
That being said, depending on the status of the free WI/FI at LAX tomorrow, I may not be posting anything for the next few days until I get to Singapore.
Why would the wireless system at LAX be such an issue, you may ask. Well, apparently the name of this blog is extremely appropriate for me as of late — not only did I neglect to buy a return flight to the U.S. (a necessity for even entering Singapore, regardless of whether you push it back every few months), I forgot the fucking departure time of said flight.
Yeah, shaddap! I already figured out that doing something like that takes a pretty special kind of stupid.
The issue? I’ve been using military time for several years now.
The benefits? it’s logical, it’s fairly easy, and I’m used to it. The drawbacks? I’ve forgotten the difference between 12:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m.
The repercussions of that precious little brain-fart? Although I’ve managed to secure passage to Los Angeles (Yeah, I know, twice in one week! Oh god, my eyes are bleeding!!), I will most likely be a resident of LAX for about 18 hours or so.
Another lovely side-effect — I will be arriving in Singapore just after midnight, not (as I thought) noon.
Again, I’ve already figured out the stupidity of this. Hell, I named the fucking blog after it!
No worries, maybe I’ll be able to hook-up with Catherine Zeta-Jones while I’m stuck in the airport (if she can tear herself away from changing Michael Douglas’s diapers). Hey, it’s all about being positive.
However, if I’m unable to hook up in LAX, I’ll be back online when I’m in Singapore, where I’ll be staying for at least a couple weeks.
Right now, I’ve only set up a surf trip to Bali and Lombok — both in Indonesia — in mid-June.
I’ll continue blogging about the webs and stuff, but the focus will obviously change to something more akin to “An American Werewolf in Singapore” (except for the eating people and stuff).
With that in mind, I hope that the rubber-neckers who’ve stumbled across this train-wreck of a blog over the last several months, as well as my personal friends and family who I’ve told about this since I decided to leave, will all continue reading and keeping up with me.
Likewise, although I may not be reading all of my favorite sites (EVERY SINGLE ONE in the sidebar to your right) as often as I’d prefer, I hope they all take into consideration that I will do so, when given the time. Salude.
Safe travels, man. I’ll be keeping up with your shenanigans.
Have yourself a good time. Get pictures, write about the real stuff that happens, and don’t get eaten by any exotic animals.
And thanks for adding me to the list of sites you read, I didn’t even think to look for myself over there until this post. It’s great to know that you like reading my stuff as much as I like reading yours.
If you meet Catherine Zeta Jones at the airport you BETTER blog about that!
You are lucky to be leaving the country, once again. I cant wait to hear about your time in Singapore or see pics.
God, this is already great and you haven’t even left the country.
See, didnt I tell you that blogging about your trips or adventures was a good idea. ha ha. Notice how I take the credit for people commenting on your blog.