My World, My Life, Myself

Well, its been about 2 weeks from my last posting. haha. Times really flies. Anyway, right now, i am at Mumbai, India. Just got off the rig today and now staying in the Hotel Intercontinental - The Grand. My flight back to Singapore by SIA is tomorrow 11.45am.

My last trip at Songkhla, Thailand, ended on 12th October. And i reached home on 13th October itself. The last day on the rig was quite eventfull. Me and my colleague was supposed to leave the rig at ard 12noon by boat. We slept around 2am, thinking that we could sleep till 8am then wake up. Then who knows, the fire alarm rings at 4.30am. My first reaction was, “Fire Drill at THIS hour??”. Then came an announcement which indicates that this IS NOT a drill. Quickly, me and my colleague changed our clothings, put on the shoes and grab the life jacket and head to the muster point.

At the muster point, we were told that the drilling met with some problems, and the crew are trying to control it. Accounting of personnel was done, amid some difficulties, as some of the local Thais do not understand english and were not ready and look bewildered. Anyway, after some time standing at the muster station, we were told that the stuation is under controlled. But they had called in the supply boat and would evacuate all none essential personnels to the supply boat as precaution.

We were then stuck on the supply boat, not knowing what’s next. After 5hrs on the supply boat, we were brought back to the rig. Then me and my colleague went to check about our departure from the rig. We were told that the crew boat was changed to 7pm. So me and my colleague waited till around 6.30pm, when the boat arrived. We board the boat and about 2.5hrs later, we were back on land and headed to a hotel in Songkhla for a nite before our flight next day. I reached home on Sunday evening.

End of that week, i was on my way to india for a survey job. First time to india. The flight was nite flight at 8pm on SIA. Something interesting happened before take off. A guy was kind of high on alcohol and started some trouble for the flight crew. the flight officer was called in. Later, the Flight Captain made a decision to have the guy off the plane. After that, the plane took off and 1 watch 2.5 movies onboard. Reach India at 11.20pm and reach the hotel 10mins later. Was quite tired and went to bed. Next day morning, took a 2.5hr chartered flight on a single propeller plane to Rajahmundry and then immediately, 25mins chopper ride to the rig.

Completed my survey and came off the rig today, with some rig crews. Nice bunch of fellows. Was asked to their room for a drink and had slight more than 1 1/2 bottles of calsberg. When my head started getting heavy, i know i reached my limit. So i excuse myself, went back to my room. Ordered room service for dinner and now resting before turning to bed.

ok… internet almost limit liao… gotta stop…

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Wow, just discover that i hadn’t blog here for more than 2 months. So here’s some updates while i am on a rig in the middle of the sea at Songkhla, Thailand.

Well, in the late july, as blog presiously, my maternal grandmother passed away. It was kind of sudden that she passed away. She went to the hospital on friday for some other issues and then slipped into coma at the hospital. But she seems to recover and that’s why my mum didn’t let us know. But on Monday, her condition suddenly got worse and she didn’t wake up from coma after that. I was told on tuesday by my elder brother, so on wednesday, after work, i went to the hospital to visit her.

When i was there, her conditions detoriated and at 10+pm, she passed away peacefully without any struggle. Most of my uncles and aunties were there when she passed away. Next few days was the arrangement of her funeral at Singapore Casket at Lavender Street. She was cremated on Sunday. Her funeral was a christian funeral.

2 Days after my maternal grandmother funerals, it was my paternal grandmother’s lunar death anniversary. It was the 8th year since she had passed away. Times really flies. I went to Gu Si Lin to pray to her as well as the ancestor, for the lunar 7th month prayer, in the morning. Afternoon, i went to Bright Hill Monestry to pray at her ash urn, and also to pray to my 2nd Aunt.

Rest of August was kind of peaceful, without any overseas travel work. I bought new computer parts to build a new computer and also to upgrade the current one to run as a server. Will blog another time for the building of the PC.

I started to travel overseas for work during Mid September. This time is to a rig off Melbourne. It was the end of winter there, but the weather is freaking cold and with the wind coming in, it really chill big time. Wind were strong while i was there, and when coming back. This caused the Helicopter ride back to be very choppy and uncomfortable.

After i came back to Singapore from Melbourne, few days later, i was off to a new rig in Songkhla, Thailand. It wasn’t a easy trip, as the fishermen around there are protesting and demanding compensation from the oil company, Nucoastal, which this rig is drilling for. Boat ferry were delay and was at one time, divert to go to Surat Thani. That is a 12hr boat ride which goes further north.

Currently, things seems to go back to normal situation. Hopefully, it stays that way till i got off the rig. Which i also dunno when….. hopefully by this weekend. I am starting to miss Singapore food liao…

ok, so long for now….

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