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So today someone jumped off the sixth floor of my building.

I just happened to be on the balcony at the time and heard him hit the ground, though I'm so glad I didn't actually see it.

The building security guard said he was 90% dead, but amazingly for Bangkok traffic the ambulance was here in about twenty minutes.

No, they didn't clean the blood...
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So I finally have internet in my apartment, I miss a cable modemlike in the States, but I can live with DSL speeds. It just takes a lot longer to download those podcasts to iTunes now. But, yeah, better than nothing.

So went to out to Suan Lom Night Bazaar for beers and snacks then caught a cab to Patpong for more drinking and dancing...
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Yea
I'm Off The Ship! Finally...
Actually, I have been for a little bit, but I was hiding. Both from work related stress, and fear of being called back to work...

I finally got my promotion. Which is really cool, only it's not a huge deal, as this company has been abusing me by ciutting my vacations short and 'sailing me up' for the last...
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So no vacation for me.

Cancelled my Maui trip.

Currently transfering to yet another ship.

I'm wondering if I'll ever get to take my six months of paid vacation? Must remember not to answer my cell phone. Or to get a new one, just for work...

So I'm sorry if I left you a drunken email or comment and then disapeared on ya. Just remember,...
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Yeah,

Finally back from being on the ship. I'm not really settled in to being ashore or anything. But I am in the middle of cleaning out my Grandfather's basement and trying to decide if I should buy his old house. He passed away while I was working in Singapore earlier this year, and well, I did love him lots, and he was an inspiration...
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Seems like forever since I was here on SG

Life has been so crazy lately, I'm already back at work, and have been for over a month now. Which sucks, cause I've only had like two months of vacation all year, but I'm up to five months of vacation on the books. One day I hope to take all of it. I'd probably forget how...
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This is my last day in Singapore. I'm a bit sad to leave, but I can't wait to get to Malayasia and the beaches of Pulau Tioman. I just realized today, that I've forgotten my cell number. My US cell that is, Can't remember it to save my life, but if you want to ring me in Singapore it's country code 65 then 90458255. Crazy....
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I'm so in love with Singapore

Though I'm so ready to be done with work and just be a bum for the next four monthes or so...

One more week of shipyard and I'm free. Please let it pass quickly!

I'm finally in Singapore now. China sucked. My ship was hit by this tramp frieghter in Chinesse waters, they wouldn't let us off the ship, and blackmarket beer was $110 for four cases! Ouch.

Singapore on the other hand rocks! I have three more weeks working here in the shipyard, then I'm free. Yay! It's like a free vacation. I just picked up a guide...
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Alaska is cold. But the mountains and glaciers were incredible as I flew in today. It looks like there is a pretty cool crew this time, so that will make the time go by a bit faster. Still, I just want to vegg out on vacation... And finally, I get to sail with a very cool and very hot girl. Maybe this will be better...
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