Avalon

Out!

Tuesday, May 23, 2006

Today we enjoyed our first taste of welfare and as usual, it comes with a price. A mad rush to clean up the area, which included the bunk and the infamous toilet and laundrette (which happens to be so messy and dirty I couldn't believe the three of us could have passed the inspection) before finally leaving the SISPEC gates behind, seeing it fading into the distance. (and you just wish they will just disappear forever) Today we get to book out for a short day-off (if you can even call it one) to prepare for tonight's Happy Hour dinner at Chevrons. Wonder how it will be like, but I do know some people around me have been waiting for this occasion so I guess I might as well be more optimistic about it, for now. Haha.

Really appreciate having a place to return to every bookout. Home is where the heart lies... (Sheesh my mind is playing "This is Home, truly...", National Day must be coming...) Sometimes you will give everything to have a bit of time to yourself, in your own familiar environment, your habitat.

家是避风港。有时真的要在外受些措、犯些错、经历起落，才会深刻认识到这句话。很享受每星期回兵营的车程。坐在爸爸车上，我们都很少说话。冷气没有开得太冷，是爸负责关小的。音乐也不太大声，音量适中，是我调的。爸就只管开车，偶尔问些零碎的问题，我就回答，有时就简短讲些军队里的事。他总是静静地听。但我懂，他明白。我们一直很安静，也享受这安静。所以，尽管路途尽头是不怎么让人期待的目的地，但那半小时的时间没有浪费。

Envoy of the Stars @ 3:38 PM
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