2.14.09
Well I am almost human again, I ran three miles this morning, well a little more it is equalivilant to a 5k. There is actually one this morning set up by the MWR, however I hang out with people that have to be at work by 8 am, so I was sort of shit out of luck, and would have had to run by myself. I really exerted myself this morning, and I feel fine. I know I will be able to relaz a little bit more now that I got a lot of pent up energy out.
Well I am going to check my email, and get ready to head down to the clinic for another long day. However at least I went for a run.
2.7.09
I am really terrible at this hole blogging thing. Well week one in a combat zone, and I can say so far everything is going. It is really hard for me to actually have a defination for what I am supost to do. To be honest this isn't what I thought was going to be happening for the delployment. Thankfully it isn't starting to get old just yet. I got my G9 today which I plan on taking some pictures with. I am really waiting for my fisheye and the new 35mm holga camera. I guess there is something about heat ruining film, well we will just have to take all the film before it gets hot anyways. Which to be honest once we get in the swing of things and settled everything will be okay.
There isn't much to talk about, I love the hodgy movie shop. I am trying to take a picture everyday of me being ridiculious. Every night we sit outside and bullshit. It is great. I wish the internet was a bit more realiable, and I felt more productive at the end of the day.
I was able to go for a run today, however I went alone, I have two guys that will go running with me. The run was really hard on my legs, but it was the first run I have done in about 3 months. I was suprised I went as far as I did. I think it was about 1.8 miles. We are going to hit the gym tomorrow, well if I am done by a certain time I will, and do some lifting.
The next step in my self improvement is to eat better. The food is outstanding here, the only terrible thing is that they give you so much of it. And when four portions of pasta are on your plate and it is so delicious how can you say no.
I am thinking about getting a PA flag to hang in my room. I may just hang a few pictures. I do think a PA flag would be awesome to have, though.
They have this thing where you can buy an american flag and take it to the mayers cell, there they will fly it for the day then give you a certificate saying that flag flew for a day in Iraq. It is a neat idea as a gift for someone, but to be honest I don't love america enough, to buy a flag that was made in India or China, and fly it for a day in Iraq. The sooner i am rid of this country the better.
I havnt gone looking yet for my suviner from Iraq. there is some neat stuff like hooka's. I may just get some custom embroidry. I really wished the internet worked right now.
Friday, February 13, 2009
Sunday, February 1, 2009
01.21.09
I remember the first time i heard a song by the band Feeling left out, well i guess it was more of a duo. Every song they made I loved, acustic guitar and talented lyrics. Well the one member made a couple albums solo Joe Wilson, and again it possess my heart just like feeling left out.
when someone is gone, any memory or reminder in a physical form can be just you need to get for the day or exactly what you don't need. "I wish the pillow still held the shape of your face." Being gone, i mean just not in another state but in a different country in a combat zone, being away feels different. I can't send text messages, or use the internet from my card, geez just talking on the phone is extremely expensive. Learning to live out luzuries and things you count on for communication, like internet, your cell phone, and geez even a bed.
Today is my first true day in Kuwait, and well I must say it was a really good day. I am eight hours ahead of the east coast. I went to bed around 1 am here, and woke up at 1130 am. Wow, and i can say it sort of feels like 7 PM. When i woke up I got dressed, and ventured out and about the camp to the chow hall for lunch, and I ran into two people I knew. When I was finished with lunch, i sat and hung out with more people from my company. After chow we went to starbucks, then to the MWR free internet. I was able to update the blog to stay that I arrived here safely, even on my facebook. I talked to justin on gmail. I also wrote my boss at home an email on work email. Then i went to green beans coffee, and got a chai smoothie, shit i love chai. i took some pictures of the base, and then went to dinner chow. I hate a pizza and some coke. now i am just hanging out, waiting to hear about what is going on, and of course the weather here is cool which equals cigar smoking weather. I can't wait.
1035 PM
well i wanted to try and get to the phone boths to call home, however things are little bit more complicated, see you have to have a buddy walk around where ever you go, because there is a really high sexual assult rate here, and well i cant ask someone to walk with me to the phone both just because i want to talk. It isn't all about me, although it should be. Anyway we are supost to be able to get internet from our barricks if we buy it, umm yeah it is bullshit it doesn't work. I will try again in the middle of the night, since i cant sleep. At 0730 my friend mike who you met at the german restruant are going to have breakfest, i wonder when the rumars will start about us doing it.
I smoked an acid cigar today, I don't think my batch is going to last very long. Ill have to see the supply at the PX, maybe they will have cubians, that would be pretty rad. I am hoping to post pictures soon and what not, but it may be awhile since we can't use usb drives at the MWR computers. Well tomorrow is free then we start training. and taking over a bunch of stuff.
I remember the first time i heard a song by the band Feeling left out, well i guess it was more of a duo. Every song they made I loved, acustic guitar and talented lyrics. Well the one member made a couple albums solo Joe Wilson, and again it possess my heart just like feeling left out.
when someone is gone, any memory or reminder in a physical form can be just you need to get for the day or exactly what you don't need. "I wish the pillow still held the shape of your face." Being gone, i mean just not in another state but in a different country in a combat zone, being away feels different. I can't send text messages, or use the internet from my card, geez just talking on the phone is extremely expensive. Learning to live out luzuries and things you count on for communication, like internet, your cell phone, and geez even a bed.
Today is my first true day in Kuwait, and well I must say it was a really good day. I am eight hours ahead of the east coast. I went to bed around 1 am here, and woke up at 1130 am. Wow, and i can say it sort of feels like 7 PM. When i woke up I got dressed, and ventured out and about the camp to the chow hall for lunch, and I ran into two people I knew. When I was finished with lunch, i sat and hung out with more people from my company. After chow we went to starbucks, then to the MWR free internet. I was able to update the blog to stay that I arrived here safely, even on my facebook. I talked to justin on gmail. I also wrote my boss at home an email on work email. Then i went to green beans coffee, and got a chai smoothie, shit i love chai. i took some pictures of the base, and then went to dinner chow. I hate a pizza and some coke. now i am just hanging out, waiting to hear about what is going on, and of course the weather here is cool which equals cigar smoking weather. I can't wait.
1035 PM
well i wanted to try and get to the phone boths to call home, however things are little bit more complicated, see you have to have a buddy walk around where ever you go, because there is a really high sexual assult rate here, and well i cant ask someone to walk with me to the phone both just because i want to talk. It isn't all about me, although it should be. Anyway we are supost to be able to get internet from our barricks if we buy it, umm yeah it is bullshit it doesn't work. I will try again in the middle of the night, since i cant sleep. At 0730 my friend mike who you met at the german restruant are going to have breakfest, i wonder when the rumars will start about us doing it.
I smoked an acid cigar today, I don't think my batch is going to last very long. Ill have to see the supply at the PX, maybe they will have cubians, that would be pretty rad. I am hoping to post pictures soon and what not, but it may be awhile since we can't use usb drives at the MWR computers. Well tomorrow is free then we start training. and taking over a bunch of stuff.
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