Lost In Translation

A lot of you already know this : I was born from a Jewish father and a Catholic mom , which makes me a atheist kid ;) , and what some of you also already know is that my Catholic mom is probably the most "jewish mother" of all Jesus loving persons out there . Why the hell am i telling you that after being silent for almost 2 months ? Have i gone crazy , or have i seen god you may ask yourself . No , the reason is simple : because of this heritage , i've been trying to find a way to write about what's been happening here for the past weeks without creating a chain reaction which would involve my Dad contacting the local mossad people , have me kidnapped , drugged and flown back to France to make sure his little jewel of a kid was fine . Or even worst , having my Mom read the account of the previous month events and , since she knows she'd do better than a mossad agent , fly herself down here and escort me back to France to make sure i'll be once again eating properly and sleeping in 100% pure cotton clean sheets .

How not to frighten such sensible parental units when the past weeks have been spent (this list is non exhaustive and in no chronological order) :
- drinking a lot of Rum , Beer and vodka
- Drinking a lot of Rum , Beer and Vodka in Girlie Bars around town
- Going for a "quiet game of darts" with my Friend and Surveyor Ray Wolfe , ordering quite a few tequila shots for his "birthday" and ending the night at the Local police station (he was the one driving when we crashed into the back of that police car)
- Getting totally drunk on Rum and Vodka at 2 o'clock in the Afternoon on the Marina's dock for one of the filipino Boat boy 's birthday
- Getting totally drunk on Rum and Vodka (again) at 2 o'clock in the Afternoon on the Marina's dock for one of the filipino captain 's Farewell party
- Stealing a friend's "girlfriend" , which is probably too brown and not blonde enough for my Mom , while he was away racing a boat down in Borneo
- and finally Making that "girlfriend" an almost permanently crew onboard my boat

You can understand reading this that it could frighten even the most depraved parent out there ... You people could believe that i lost it , became an alcoholic and spend my time bar hopping in search of a nice brown skinned lady for the night . But you see , it's all part of the game : there's times when you enjoy the good life anchored in front of a postcard perfect sandy beach , and other times going mad in smelly places waiting for parts to arrive and repairs to be done .
I've been forced to experience this unfortunate side of the cruising life lately , and even if I'm sometimes bored to death , on the verge of loosing my mind or having criminal thoughts because some guy's three weeks late in delivering a stupid part , I'm still happy to be here and living my dream . Understand this , I'm on a mission . i won't leave until the improvements to my ship are done ! So I'm trying to make the best out of this situation . And regardless of the previous accounts of my filipino fiestas , i really work hard on trying to keep my liver in a good shape for the future :)
I'm putting the finishing touch to a really fine boat here , and it's all worth it .
Big Kisses to All
Ben Ben , Lost in Subic