So little faith in the management

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?) [...]

Highlight of my week and I missed it

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 requisite gym update post

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 [...]

Routine

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 [...]

This isn’t the Hilton

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 [...]

The desert resolution

Most people have New Years resolutions that are unobtainable. I don’t believe in changing something at the start of the new year; I believe on starting that change on a Monday or whatever day may fall next. I do believe in desert resolutions – when you’re in the desert you have plenty of time [...]

This is not the same country

For starters I’m not freezing to death. On average, its been about 20 degrees warmer throughout the entire day. Last time I was here we endured temps that hovered in the high teens and low twenties but now the nighttime low is in the 40s. This is simply too odd. I’ve got a bunch [...]

Electronic pushpins on a map

I’ve done a little bit of traveling in the past few days and I’ve got one more leg of the trip before its all over and I reach my final destination. Since I was here last, wifi has propogated across almost everywhere that I’ve been. If I’ve turned my laptop on and accessed my [...]

Leaving home

It’s that time once again. I’m set to get on a plane and travel half way across the planet away from everyone that I know and love.

I’m headed to Iraq for another 4 month stint in what should be a relatively easy trip. I’ve got my bags packed and this time my [...]

This is unusual

The weather outside is frightful. The last place I want to be is around a fire. As you can see from the image Washington is experiencing some unusually high temperatures. Only 13% of homes on this side of the state have air conditioning…. you know where I’m going with this one. Its a [...]