Back to SEA

Yeah, yeah, yeah... I know I'm already in Southeast Asia, since I'm in Singapore, but I haven't really made it any kind of home.

I'm going back to Vietnam in a few hours. I haven't been gone that long, but so many people I met and got to know are gone and I'm sure many places have changed. It's sort of like a homecoming, but I know I shouldn't expect to experience the same things I did just seven months ago. That being said, a lot of people ARE still there, and I'm very excited to see every one of them. No matter how comfortable I began to feel in Vietnam, every day was always a new experience in some way, and that's what I'm really looking forward to right now. That and riding a motorbike again.

I'm done packing and have about an hour or so left to kill before I need to go to the airport. Am I doing anything productive? Well, I'm writing this blog. But really, no, I'm just listening to music, playing scrabble on my phone, and lying in bed. This music is definitely pretty awesome, though. Can't wait to DJ at Bass Republic again with Jase and Dan (DMN SLYR).

Here's a taste of what I'm planning to play on April 7 at Vasco's:

It's different than my usual style, and that is why I'm really excited.

Welcome to Singapore

I really should have created this blog three weeks ago. This just goes to show how awesome I am at procrastination. Luckily, there really isn't any point to this blog other than jotting down cool things I think are worth sharing with my future self, so if anyone else reads this and enjoys it, then I have gone beyond my expectations.

I came to Singapore with no leads on any jobs, not very much money, and without knowing anyone in the country aside from my girlfriend. My good friend, Moe, was here when I arrived, but left for Dubai just a few days later. So this is definitely a new experience for me. At least in Vietnam I already had a job lined up for three months. Here, I have nothing but time for three months.

My main goals are pretty much the same for whenever I'm between jobs back in Los Angeles: 1) write and 2) make music. I hate that it takes me so long to do either, but what can I say? I'm picky about what I share with others, especially when it comes to something I create. I'm working on changing that.

I do have a (small) source of income writing online. It's barely anything, but it helps to pay for the extremely overpriced alcohol I'm starting to feel like I no longer need. Still, the thought of living in a foreign country working as a writer definitely appeals to me. The fact that I use the money to buy alcohol is a sign that being a writer is something that comes naturally to me.

I probably won't update this blog very often. I'm pretty bad at taking pictures of anything, but every photo I post here will be one I've taken during my travels (unless otherwise stated). I'm even worse at keeping any kind of journal. I've tried this twice before and both times gave up after only a few entries. Thinking that I'll only update it a few times in the next three months might make me want to come back, though.

I'm going back to Vietnam for the third time in two days. I didn't take many photos or write much last time when I was there for a year, so we'll see what two weeks brings to this blog. At least one entry, I'm sure.

It's 2:42 AM here, and I'm still not sleepy. Before I left, people asked if I was trying to get myself on Singapore time by staying awake until the early morning and sleeping until the afternoon, but the truth is that that is always my schedule no matter where I am. I'm pretty sure it's because I hate the sun.

Now I'm going to waste a little more time on random websites I go on frequently and try to fall asleep by 3 AM. I'm really starting to hate this routine.