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YES! The day that I have been looking forward to since 1 year, 11 months and 24 days ago is finally around the corner. In fact, its so close I can almost smell it. Smells like, wet grass after an afternoon shower. Smells like the morning dew with a glazing of sunrise. Smells like the ocean spray as the waves crash against the rocks. Smells like eggs benedict and a giant glass of mango juice from Panette's. Smells like pesticide.....oh no wait, that's not right. That's just how my house smells now coz the fumigator fella just walked past the porch while blasting the whole place with pest killing white smoke. Now where was I?

Ah right, the bliss of finally being able to leave this place for good. Is it really that bad you ask? No, of course not. This place would be brilliant if you love sand in your underwear, bad smelling people and ultimate frustration. I'd highly recommend it if you enjoy living life to the absolute minimum. No booze, no women, no vice and no entertainment. Every abstaining celibate's wet dream. Here, you can experience total zen and attain a state of nirvana. Of course you don't want to go out and tell anyone that you've attained nirvana or even mention the word "nirvana" coz you'd be stoned to death or beheaded just for mentioning a different religion.

Looking back, I'm pretty amazed at myself for being able to last that long here. Hope is a powerful thing. People used to tell me rubbish like, "oh don't worry, this posting will only be 1 year plus." So after a year, I began wondering when I'd be released. What I wasn't told was that it was gonna be 1 year plus 12 months. Its like running a marathon. You just keep at it till you see the finish line. You might be suffering, in pain and out of breath but you just keep running. Sooner or later, you'll get there.

I did learn a lot from my time here. Not just about the job but also about life. I have a renewed understanding and appreciation for all the blessings I have in my life. Funny how so many people I know are complaining about how crap and shitty their situations are, when they barely even skim the surface of what true misery is. They really need to open their eyes and see beyond their shallow shell of a comfort zone. But I shan't rant about that here. This post is a happy one. This post marks the end of one chapter in my life, and the beginning of another.

Time to move on. This has definitely been a once in a lifetime experience. And once is enough. Ciao~