3 more Weeks

3 more weeks and I will be leaving Arizona for good.. Since coming over on the very day of March 29th 2008.. It was a happy and sad 2 years in Arizona.. There lots of things happened over when I was here good and bad.. Try out staying alone 10000 miles away from my family.. Learn to cook my own meals.. Wash my own clothes.. Drive few hundreds miles from one state to another state.. work in a harsh environment like extreme hot weather from 120 degree F to extreme cold weather around 30 to 40 degree F.. I also got married with my beloved Jerlyn.. Learn to take care of her when she comes over.. Go to many places with her to enjoy.. Sharing joy and sadness with her.. There so many things that I have done over here in Arizona that bring me more joy than sadness.. I really hate to leave this place but sad to say its time to move on.. thou not all is good about Arizona.. The very bad coming from the work here which I will not talk much about it.. most of the things are really good memories..

17th Feb 2010 Wed - Went back to work.. Getting more restless at work.. but still work as hard as those who just came from Singapore..

18th to 19th Feb 2010 Thurs to Fri - Feeling the stress from work as going back Singapore will have more shit to solve than here..

20th Feb 2010 Sat - Raining all day.. Having stomach upset doesn't know why.. went to Costco with Jerlyn and the guys to grab last items to pack into boxes..

21st Feb 2010 Sun - Stomach still punishing me.. Went to Arrowhead Mall and Lee Lee Supermarket with Jerlyn.. Saw Darren and family along the way..

22nd to 25th Feb 2010 Mon to Thurs - Work till like a zombie.. Not having enough sleep..

26th Feb 2010 Fri - A safety day for the Squadron and also naming ceremony for the new guys.. An event that just want to make people drunk.. On this day you will know many friends and enemies that you have..

Now that going back Singapore is nearer.. I also got to think about my future too.. To stay or not to stay.. that is the ultimate question.. The good thing about working in Arizona is there is quality time given for me to spend time with Jerlyn like most American companies focus.. They focus on families more than their work.. Whereas Singaporean focus on career more than their families.. And for me staying in the force does not give me time to build my family.. But to leave the force also need a lot of courage.. What can I do after I leave the force? Should I study and work part time after leaving the force? Does Jerlyn cope with her job well so that I should leave the force with ease of mind? Does the force let me do the stuff that I wanted to do instead of forcing more people to leave? Do I have time to spend with my beloved Jerlyn to build a family around us? Do I have the money to buy a love nest? There so many questions I couldn't solve.. What should I really do when I get back?

CNY and Vday

26th Jan Tue - Rotting at home..

27th-29th Jan Wed-Fri - Working as usual.. Think there is nothing much to say about my work.. not much I can say either..

30th Jan Sat - Went to Rawhide.. it a cowboy town where you will see people dresses up in western town attire.. eat breakfast and took a black and white photo with Jerlyn dress up as a saloon lady while I dress up as a cowboy.. after that we went to Arizona Mills for shopping again..

31st Jan Sun - Stay at home again.. Feel that there not much places I wanted to go but for Jerlyn she wanted to go alot of places before leaving Arizona..

1st-5th Feb Mon-Fri - Not much to say again as it is work and work.. but on Fri 5th my boxes came.. mean that I will be spending time packing my stuff..

6th Feb Sat - Went to eat A&W and then went Go Karting with the guys.. 1st time trying Go Kart and it was really fun.. but after two races my back kind of hurt so didnt continue for the 3rd race.. After Go Kart we went to eat chinese food called Hua Xin..

7th Feb Sun - Stay at home and pack boxes..

8th-11th Feb Mon-Thurs - Heard that I will be retired from the Load Barn so no more load training for me.. There has been good and bad times in the Load Barn for these 22 months of training and I appreciate the help from Steve, Tim and Rusty.. I learn quite alot from them.. And also gone thru with so much crew members changes.. Thanks to all the guys who gone thru the tough times with me..

12th Feb Fri - It the Chinese new year celebrations at Luke.. There food and lots of prizes to be won.. There the 3D lucky draw where they will roll out 3 numbers and if the 3 numbers match the numbers that we bought few days ago then there will be prizes.. 1st prize was 888USD cash.. but too bad no luck in winning.. there even prizes like laptop, camera and xbox..

13th Feb Sat - Drive up to Vegas for the 5th time and should be the last time going there.. stayed at Circus Circus Hotel and Casino.. 1st time took 1 hour to check into a hotel.. so tiring.. the room wasnt that good either.. went to Town Square and Premium Outlet and also walk the strip..

14th Feb Sun - It Valentine Day and the actual day of the CNY but it was like a shopping day to me haha.. spend most of the day at Premium Outlet and then check in to Hard Rock Hotel.. its really grand and worth the money to stay over.. went to the strip for the last time and M & M world to buy gifts for friends..

15th Feb Mon - Its Presidents Day to honor President George Washington.. It was call Washington Day at 1st and later changed to Presidents Day.. Went to Outlet Centre and Nellis AFB to take photos of the Thunderbirds.. Went to BX for a walk too before going back home..

16th Feb Tue - Went to return the rental car and went for a baby shower for BT and Selina Lim
baby girl.. went to BX and commis to buy groceries and went back home to rest..