The otherside

Christmas has passed, the new year has been ushered in and im back at work.. I must add that the 2 weeks with mel passed a tad too fast.. if only the year away would pass that fast.. nonetheless it was an awesome trip.. a bit hectic but it was all good..

We started off in LA.. Disneyland, Universal studios, Sea World, San diego, Santa Monica, Palm springs, Hollywood and a couple of other places of interest.. LA was great, except for traffic and the airport which sucked quite abit.. i loved the shopping.. pre-christmas shopping is the BEST! shopped at the outlet stores at palm springs and after spending 1 day there, we realised that there was another section of shops that we missed out. sigh. We then made the days drive up to San Francisco along the coastal route 101 which brought us up north.. It was a great drive with lots of things to see and elephant seals too.. haha.. the smell of the fresh air was refreshing and something i miss now..

up in san francisco we toured the city, shopped in the main city centre where there were H&Ms almost everywhere and the Macy's shop looked great.. in the morning we visted fisherman's wharf and the golden gate bridge.. sfo gave u a feel good feeling.. that was what i felt and it was different from LA.. its the vibe ya.. haha..

Vegas was the next stop with all the casinos, lights and other stuff(services).. hahah.. really SIN CITY man.. we visited the red rock drive and hoover dam and did a day trip to the grand canyon.. it was spendid.. weather was great too!! so much better than -30..

then it was the end.. our journey in the states came to an end as i sent mel to the airport to board her plane back to SG.. that feeling really sucks.. something i know all too well.. first when i went to tamworth, then to Brunei, then to Perth and then to canada.. trust me, its not fun.. i really cant wait to be finally in sg..

so how long did i spend time with mel last year=4 weeks.. yes 1 month.. sad right? what can one do? on another note, i guess we are blessed too.. God has given us the opportunity to go on 3 trips so far.. NZ, Thailand and now US.. He has given us technology which has makes it easier to communicate.. Thank God for Skype! haha.. And most imptly, God has given us patience.. I remembered when i first went into the army on 7th Jan 06, ppl told me that maintaining a relationship would be difficult.. It lasted. Then i left for tamworth and they said many would break up. We lasted thru.. Then it was 9 months in pearce and it seemed like no one could keep a long dist relationship alive.. We endured thru.. and now, its 1 year in canada.. u can say im tired of being away from my gf, family, friends.. its obviously true.. but i know this journey has taught me things that i would never have learned or even experienced and with this i think obstacles can be overcome..

how have we made it work? i really dont know.. alot of effort and understanding i guess.. but i think it has to do with sacrifice.. at the end of the day, u will always need 2 hands to clap.

Absence makes the heart grow fonder.

I love u mel!

Cheers to all

God Bless