"LIFE OF A NOMAD" terps94's Profile

Lately I ahven't been pretty good with updating my pages mostly because all my travels have been work related. As of this writing I'm still stuck in Southwest Asia because of work but my time here is almost up and when I get home I plan to dome R&R...adventure awaits!!

2011 was busy year for me. I spent a month in Korea earlier this year then four days I got home I got sent to Japan to help with Japanese disaster. Then in August I got sent to another deployment where I'll be at until the end of the year. Hopefully 2012 will be lit bit different....we'll see..

Mel first person I met in VT

Growing up I've never had the desire to see the world but after spending 5 yrs. station in Germany with the US military my curiosity has gotten the best of me and I decided to hop on my car and drive aimlessly. I've seen a handful places while I was in Europe everywhere you drive you see something amazing but interacting with the locals have been the best part of it. With all my travels with my friends, we're always amaze how friendly the people are and how they go out of their way to make sure that you enjoy their hometown. We prefer to drive off the beaten path where you see lot of beautiful scenery that lot of tourist tend to bypass. The best part of our travel is sitting down with the locals in a cafe or pub and exchange stories with them. I would love to go back there in the future and put more mileage in my car. The two regrets I have with my experience is not learning fluent German and oh yeah not taking more pics. I didnt start taking pictures of my adventures until the last year of my stay and only after my family and friends yelled at me for not doing it. After two years in Japan where I spent a good amount of time in Hawaii I find myself near St Louis...So if you are in the mood to watch a Cardinals or Blues games let me know...


By the way my name is Edgar , I was born in the Philippines and moved to the US when I was a kid. My job enables me to travel so I'll try to take advantage of it. I'm not much of a writer so I'll do my best to keep this page updated. If any of you ever find yourself in Midwestern US particularly near the St Louis area and you need a place to stay your more than welcome to crash in my pad...No room service though...hahaha......HAPPY TRAVELING.

Torii gate in Misawa Japan (June 04)

Trying to run away from the incoming typhoon that supposed to hit Okinawa I escaped to Misawa, Japan where I visited my then girlfriend .While I was there I kidnapped my gf and ask her to be my tour guide.

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NEW ATM MACHINE:

A new sign in the Bank Lobby reads: "Please note that this Bank is installing new Drive-through ATM machines enabling customers to withdraw cash without leaving their vehicles. Customers using this new facility are requested to use the procedures outlined below when accessing their accounts."

"After months of careful research, MALE & FEMALE Procedures have been developed.

Please follow the appropriate steps for your gender."



MALE PROCEDURE:

1. Drive up to the cash machine.
2. Put down your car window.
3. Insert card in to machine and enter PIN.
4. Enter amount of cash required and withdraw.
5. Retrieve card, cash and receipt.
6. Put window up
7. Drive off.

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FEMALE PROCEDURE:

1. Drive up to cash machine.
2. Reverse and back up the required amount to align car window with the machine.
3. Set parking brake, put the window down.
4. Find handbag, remove all contents on to passenger seat to locate card.5. Tell person on cell phone you will call them back and hang up.
6. Attempt to insert card in to machine.
7. Open car door to allow easier access to machine due to its excessive distance from the car.
8. Insert card.
9. Re-insert card the right way.
10. Dig through handbag to find diary; with your PIN written on the inside back page.
11. Enter PIN.
12. Press cancel and re-enter correct PIN.
13. Enter amount of cash required.
14. Check makeup in rear view mirror.
15. Retrieve cash and receipt.
16. Empty handbag again to locate wallet and place cash inside.
17. Write debit amount in check register and place receipt in back of checkbook.
18. Re-check makeup.
19. Drive forward 2 feet.
20. Reverse back to cash machine.
21. Retrieve card.
22. Re-empty hand bag, locate card holder, and place card in to the slot provided!
23. Give dirty look to irate male driver waiting behind you.
24. Restart stalled engine and pull off.
25. Redial person on cell phone.
26. Drive for 2 to 3 miles.
27. Release Parking Brake.

view of waikiki beach from Duke

I was getting a little bit of island fever in Okinawa so I decided I need a reprieve, so I packed some bags and head to Hawaii. Ok , ok I went there because of work but also had some downtime so I figure I need to enjoy what the island has to offer. I didnt sightsee this time around I just partied. On my next mission I promise to sightsee and put some pics.

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You may not know that many nonliving things have a gender.
For example:
1) Ziploc Bags -- They are Male, because they hold everything in,
but you can see right through them.
2) Copiers -- They are Female, because once turned off, it takes
a while to warm them up again. It's an effective reproductive
device if the right buttons are pushed, but can wreak havoc if the
wrong buttons are pushed.
3) Tire -- Male, because it goes bald and it's often over-inflated.
4) Hot Air Balloon -- Male, because, to get it to go anywhere, you
have to light a fire under it, and of course, there's the hot air part.
5) Sponges -- Female, because they're soft, squeezable and
retain water.
6) Web Page -- Female, because it's always getting hit on.
7) Subway -- Male, because it uses the same old lines to pick
people up.
8) Hourglass -- Female, because over time, the weight shifts to
the bottom.
9) Hammer -- Male, because ! it hasn't changed much over the
last 5,000 years, but it's handy to ha ve around.
10) Remote Control -- Female...... Ha! You thought it'd be male.
But consider this -- it gives a man pleasure, he'd be lost without it,
and while he doesn't always know the right buttons to push, he
keeps trying.

merlion (Singapore Jan 04)

So there I was in the middle of nowhere I got bored so I figured pack my bags and wait by the beach and see who stop to give me a lift. Some nice fellas was nice enough to give me a lift to a fine place called Singapore where I welcome the New Year of 2004. Just a note, for some reason they are not too fond of chewing gum.

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THE CARDIOLOGIST AND HARLEY MECHANIC

A mechanic was removing a cylinder-head from the motor of a Harley motorcycle when he spotted a well-known cardiologist in his shop........

The cardiologist was there waiting for the service manager to come take a look at his bike when the mechanic shouted across the garage, "Hey Doc, want to take a look at this?"

The cardiologist, a bit surprised, walked over to where the mechanic was working on the motorcycle. The mechanic straightened up, wiped his hands on a rag and asked, "So Doc, look at this engine. I open its heart, take the valves out, repair any damage, and then put them back in, and when I finish, it works just like new. So how come I make $39,675 a year (a pretty small salary) and you get the really big bucks ($1,695,759) when you and I are doing basically the same work?"

The cardiologist paused, smiled and leaned over, then whispered to the mechanic... "Try doing it with the engine running."

Diego Garcia ( Dec03-Jan04)

They told me it's a 3 hour tour but 9 hours later we landed in island in the middle of nowhere called Diego Garcia. I tell you never trust a boat captain that has an eye patch and hook for a left hand.

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I'm always searching for ways to understand the opposite sex but I believe that would be a lot harder than say finding the Loch Ness Monster...

ESTROGEN ISSUES"
9 WAYS TO KNOW IF YOU HAVE "ESTROGEN ISSUES"

1. Everyone around you has an attitude problem.
2. You're adding chocolate chips to your cheese omelet.
3. The dryer has shrunk every last pair of your jeans.
4. Your husband is suddenly agreeing to everything you say.
5. You're using your cellular phone to dial up every bumper sticker that says "How's my driving-call 1-800-***-."
6. Everyone's head looks like an invitation to batting-practice.
7. You can't believe they don't make a tampon bigger than Super Plus.
8. You're sure that everyone is scheming to drive you crazy.
9. The ibuprofen bottle is empty and you bought it yesterday.

TOP TEN THINGS ONLY WOMEN UNDERSTAND
10. Cats' facial expressions.
9. The need for the same style of shoes in different colors.
8. Why bean sprouts aren't just weeds.
7. Fat clothes.
6. Taking a car trip without trying to beat your best time.
5. The difference between beige, ecru, cream, off-white, and eggshell.
4. Cutting your bangs to make them grow.
3. Eyelash curlers.
2. The inaccuracy of every bathroom scale ever made.

AND, the Number One thing only women understand:
1. OTHER WOMEN

Shuri castle in Okinawa, Japan

I think I wandered off too far. I was driving in Europe one time and next thing you know I end up in Okinawa , Japan. I hate when I fall asleep behind the wheel, oh well new adventures await me in this side of the world.

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16 REASONS WHY ALCOHOL SHOULD BE SERVED AT WORK...
1. It's an incentive to show up.
2. It leads to more honest communications.
3. It reduces complaints about low pay.
4. Employees tell management what they think, not what they want to hear.
5. It encourages car pooling.
6. Increase job satisfaction because if you have a bad job, you don't care.
7. It eliminates vacations because people would rather come to work.
8. It makes fellow employees look better.
9. It makes the cafeteria food taste better.
10. Bosses are more likely to hand out raises when they are wasted.
11. Salary negotiations are a lot more profitable.
12. Employees work later since there's no longer a need to relax at
the bar.
13. It makes everyone more open with their ideas.
14. Eliminates the need for employees to get drunk on their lunch break.
15. Employees no longer need coffee to sober up.
16. Sitting "Bare ass" on the copy machine will no longer be seen as gross.

blarney castle, Ireland

In one of my adventures l landed in Ireland. This country is very pretty but the best part of the trip is the people you meet. I might say the Irish are one of the friendliest people I've come across with but be ready to drink when you come to Ireland.