Taiwan was an interesting experience, where I lived, ate, and talked to regulars for a large portion of the 3 weeks I was there. Positives included long rover rides, ninja vans, and slacking with not a care in the world after exercise cut, while negatives included being stuck in camp more often than not, and the facilities which make you appreciate Singapore camps slightly more. (Hmmm, all this talk of positives and negatives sounds a tad too regular… dammit!)

Oh yea, to those who predicted I’d get lost during RnR due to my suspect mother tongue… HAHA I didn’t! I even managed to get the hotel to fix my bathroom lights! Power sia. 

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Having landed safely back home, another exercise has promptly begun, after which there should be no more exercises until ORD… YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!

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Anyone who feels he/she should’ve been around when Zep were writing songs in haunted mansions and the Holiday Inn had Keith Moon’s car in it’s swimming pool should listen to this band.

Presenting the Stone Gods, born from the ashes of the Darkness. This is the start of something!

tai wan le. 

Funny right? I can’t help thinking of Taiwan as anything other than the Chinese countryside depicted in Mulan. You know the bit where the Chinese soldiers are marching on to face the Huns?

Mountains in the backdrop, endless padi fields with hunched farmers erm, farming, buffalo and cows grazing (Melvin has kindly informed there are no cows), and of course little boys and girls with bound feet running around with scary-looking dolls. 

Somehow I think I’m going to be in for a rude shock, haha. I’ll be back with the answers!