Yea! I'm back from my overseas deployment after 45 long days out. And it's definitely great to be back home at the comfort on my bed, lying down to use my dear lappy (like now). =)

Quite excited initially because no more major sailings and all I'm looking forward to is my ORD in 3 weeks. *winks* after that will be looking and setting the path for my future. (no more under nice shelter of being fed and look after..)

Got a few takeaways from this trip though.. First, nature!
Got to see the high valleys and mountains, volcanic eruption (yea...), whales + dolphins + sea turtles out at sea (most see them only in zoos, not the wild), sunrises and sunsets, sky brilliantly lit by thousands of stars and occasional meteors flying across the sky. Many breathtaking moments of these, I can ask for more really.

Second, bonding!
Because of the ship crew working together and out at sea, it's this group of ppl to depend on for each other's survival that we really bonded through difficult tasks and supporting each other at down times. Though sometimes things do get messed up but in the end, it's still the people that matters in the end. All the way Vigour! =)

Third, WoW!
The trip itself brought us out to ports of Surabaya, Darwin and Bali, so definitely different things to see and learnt. The culture, landmarks, the people...

Fourth, food!
The yum yum pizzas of Australia, hot from the oven and it's so shiok when it enters your mouth with the melting cheese and grand ingredients on top of it. (hungry? hahah). The long missed A & W found exclusively in Indon and man, it's cheap! Miss the root beer! (many of us were thinking why it pulled away from S'pore which is sad la). And the seafood makan by the seaside watching the sunset. Amazing experience!

Fifth, shopping!!!
How can you go overseas and not do any shopping right? Haha! Anyway I'm a guy that likes shopping though it sounds weird for a guy... Got good lobangs especially at Bali and those roadside stalls, manage to get discounts through bargains and it's amazing how much you can bargain for the stuff you want and the things are nice too! =)

Lastly, God!!! !!! !!!
This one cannot forget... He'd been the one blessing the seas without sea states( so no vomitting for me) and the works done, simply amazing! And dreams and visions all coming back to overflow you, during QT and His presence overflowing you. WHen all this combined, it's simply so loving and you don't want to let it go really... ANd He had been great reminding me of my dreams and in those times, He seem to tell me that those are achieveable, with Him. How great really, that God tells you that He's with you and it seems like the r/s is nothing but a genuine thing.
Well, kind of feel guilty coz didn't take the chance to evangelise (got discipleship fm Vic =S) and well.. things are still great no mater what!


Gotta go, toodles peeps! =)