A brief summary...

I just wanted to take a few moments to let everyone know how I've been.  Its been a while since I've posted.  The reason being is internet access or lack of.  Ill run through my typical day, excluding times and such because a lot of that stuff can be sensitive. 

 

My day:

I wake up about an hour before work, I shower, shave, get dressed and head off to work.

I arrive at work and catch up on things that happen during the day.

I work diligently throughout the night and take an hour after dinner to visit the gym.  (I'm getting buff ;-) 

After work I eat breakfast and go back to my room to either watch a movie or read. 

Then I sleep and wake up to the next groundhog day.

 

A few things to consider: 

I walk a considerable distance to work and chow (meals).

The temperature never drops below 78 and is 90 by 8am.  It tops 100 around noon.

Sand gets in everything.  Its everywhere and invades your lungs.

Some days the air just stinks.  A cross between poop and burning garbage.

The mail takes about 2 weeks to arrive.

The base store is EMPTY all the time.  Whenever they get any shipments its emptied out the same day.

 

However, on the brighter side:

I'm taking a few college courses online, paid for by the army of course.

I live in a very comfortable CHU.  (containerized housing unit)  Its like a dorm room for two.

Internet will be arriving in our dorms very shortly. 

I have internet access and phone access at work; the army blocks facebook and other sites though.

Things are a lot calmer in Iraq than I had imagined.  From watching the news at home I had the impression its a warzone. 

 

Hopefully, this information sheds a little more life on my life in Iraq.  Some things aren't as comfortable as others but life is definitely better than I expected going to Iraq. 

If you guys want to send me anything I would like beef jerky, flaming hot cheetos, black and green tea (not liptons, I have learned to appreciate quality tea), snickers, books, and movies. 

Also, email me.  Much of my day I find moments to check email and its always nice to see an email from back home.