desert Category

It’s time

In: desert

It’s time for March Mustache Madness. This year, I won’t be participating. I will turn 29 this year and I am still completely unable to grow any mustache other than a molestache. It’s simply not possible for me to do. By the 7th day I am too ashamed to look in the mirror as I [...]

Lacking the intensity

In: desert

I’ve been unable to find the intensity in all of my workouts. I’ve changed some things around with my schedule and my routine has been vastly altered to break up the monotony. On cardio days, for some reason, I’ve had a hard time pushing myself. I’ve been plagued with minor joint injuries over the past [...]

So little faith in the management

In: desert

Yesterday we get a call.
They ask if we have a certain item.
We tell them we do.
They tell us we might need to ship that item.
We ask for the location.
They don’t know the location.(How did they know we need to ship it if they don’t know where it might go?)
We tell them its due an inspection [...]

Stuck

In: desert, rants

A few days ago I left on another trip and to be the “fixer.” We did what we had to and I put some stuff on a pallet. We thought that we were going to get out today but it wasn’t meant to be. I’m stuck here for yet another day but at least we [...]

Highlight of my week and I missed it

In: desert, links!, videos

On a normal year of which I’ve had 2 in the past 8, Super Bowl Sunday is always the highlight of my week. This year, as I spend it in the desert, I missed out on two pieces of the puzzle: commercials and beer. Unfortunately, I fell asleep earlier today and missed out on the [...]

The requisite gym update post

In: desert

What would you do without the requisite gym update post? Probably continue through your life without skipping a beat – but, I feel the overwhelming need to write something new and the only thing on top of my head is my progress at the gym.
First off, I should have done a better job taking [...]

Photos

In: desert, photos

I’ve uploaded some photos to Facebook. Some of you don’t have an account and others are random strangers that browse my website (and thus aren’t on my friends list). Click Here to view em.

Routine

In: desert, rants

We all have routines that guide us through our day. My routine at home is far different from the one that I have when I deploy. My routine on the weekend is far different than what I have on weekdays. One constant always remains regardless of the situation – I attempt to adhere to my [...]

The new crew has arrived and I could be in for a massive share of the workload. The new guy has been in less time than I have but has more inspection experience so he will be the senior inspector. I, on the other hand, outrank him and have much more experience in running all [...]

This isn’t the Hilton

In: desert

This place isn’t the Hilton, Sheraton, or Best Western. Think of it as a scattered Motel 6… that sublets your room to other people.
I wish were sleeping in tents. Really, I wish we had tents instead of containerized housing units. First and foremost, I could have some privacy as its fairly easy to segment [...]