Another day on ship....in Indonesia somewhere

I have had difficulty with the internet on ship. It seems the chances of success are greater early in the morning or very late at night. It is now very early(0430) and here I am!

I think I have somewhat adjusted to the time changes, routine on the ship and the sleeping arrangements. Since my rack(bed) assignment was changed, life has been much easier. I was originally assigned to a top rack....it requires climbing without a ladder(funny that the shortest person here gets the highest rack and coinciding highest locker).The military does not care if you are shorter or... ahem... little older than the rest,all are supposed to be in 'tip-top' shape therefore it should not be an issue(and along comes me!) I never did sleep up there.Found an empty rack and stayed there until I was not to. Had to go to the supply Officer to get it officially changed. It was difficult to get the assignment changed, not even sure why it was allowed,many others were unable to change it. Anyway, I am relieved and feel much safer on the bottom rack. Sounds like a little thing, but it caused undo stress for me.

Still meeting fascinating people each day from all over the world. This experience,so far, has been eye-opening for me, and we haven't even begun our mission yet. In a few short days, we will arrive at our first destination and our work will begin. They are still trying to prepare us with many classes on the language, culture and specific medical needs of the population we will be serving. It is all great and saya senang(means I am happy in Indonesian).
All for now, gotta run!
Selamat Tinggal(good bye)