Okay, lately... Everytime I say something is going to happen, it does. I want you to read the infinite wisdom part of my last blog...
Now, read this:
Couple Arrested for Putting Baby for Sale on Craigslist - This is absolutely insane. Did I not just call that on my last blog? By the way, winning lotery numbers : 7, 13, 26, 5 and 4 (Is that the right amount of numbers? If not, let me know) I WIN HALF IF YOU WIN.
I couldn't wait til my next update to post that. :)
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Sunday, May 25, 2008
My Time Here So Far
Sorry it has been so long since I have updated. It has been a pretty busy last week as we went through the TOA (transfer of authority) process.
In the last week there are some things I have learned:
(1) All the flies in the world are bred right here in Iraq (or as SSG Wilson puts it, they are insurgent flies sent here from AQI (Al-Qaeda in Iraq) to attack us).
(2) 105 degrees really isn't that hot, 115, however is.
(3) There are three groups of people that I have seen, kids, those who don't want us here, and those who don't want us here more.
(5) Holy crap do they like soccer here.
(4) Politics, unfortunately, is still the driving factor of all the ingenious decisions and ideas that goes on in the army, despite being here.
The living conditions here are okay, at best. We have decent places to sleep, shower, eat and the such. I am in great place to save money. There is no Subway, Burger King, Taco Bell, Starbucks or really any place to spend a lot of money (Like the bigger, more built-up camps)
Despite all of that, I really do enjoy my job here so far. It is a completely new experience and it has instilled a type of maturity that can only be presented when you come to a place like this. No matter what we learned in training a couple months ago, things have already changed. It is amazing to work among a culture such as this. Don't get me wrong, I DO NOT want to be here; however, because I am, I will walk away with this a better and stronger person.
So enough of that: now it's time for some more Infinite Wisdom of Phil:
Florida Police Say 7-Year-Old Girl Accidentally Shoots Sleeping Mom Twice - I honestly don't know what to say about this. Accidentally? My head is starting to hurt. They really need to provide more details in this story
German Couple Loses Custody of 7-Month-Old Son After Posting Him on eBay for $1.60 - Come on people, everyone knows Craigslist is a better place for that. Honestly though, these great parents should be stoned.
Woman Wakes After Heart Stopped, Rigor Mortis Set In - Now, this could go for some money on Ebay. This woman, woke up after being dead.... TWICE! This is a little better than a picture of Jesus on toast. This is going to scare the hell outta me.
Two Scuba Divers Rescued After Nearly 24 Hours Adrift at Sea Apparently, they have never seen the movie Open Water. They will probably write a book.
I have some pictures that I will try to post later tomorrow.
I know the question a lot of you are thinking (because I see the emails), nothing bad has happened. This area has been surprisingly calm. If something does happen, better believe I wont tell anyone about it until I get home, if that - there is no reason for it.
Love and miss you all, Phil
In the last week there are some things I have learned:
(1) All the flies in the world are bred right here in Iraq (or as SSG Wilson puts it, they are insurgent flies sent here from AQI (Al-Qaeda in Iraq) to attack us).
(2) 105 degrees really isn't that hot, 115, however is.
(3) There are three groups of people that I have seen, kids, those who don't want us here, and those who don't want us here more.
(5) Holy crap do they like soccer here.
(4) Politics, unfortunately, is still the driving factor of all the ingenious decisions and ideas that goes on in the army, despite being here.
The living conditions here are okay, at best. We have decent places to sleep, shower, eat and the such. I am in great place to save money. There is no Subway, Burger King, Taco Bell, Starbucks or really any place to spend a lot of money (Like the bigger, more built-up camps)
Despite all of that, I really do enjoy my job here so far. It is a completely new experience and it has instilled a type of maturity that can only be presented when you come to a place like this. No matter what we learned in training a couple months ago, things have already changed. It is amazing to work among a culture such as this. Don't get me wrong, I DO NOT want to be here; however, because I am, I will walk away with this a better and stronger person.
So enough of that: now it's time for some more Infinite Wisdom of Phil:
Florida Police Say 7-Year-Old Girl Accidentally Shoots Sleeping Mom Twice - I honestly don't know what to say about this. Accidentally? My head is starting to hurt. They really need to provide more details in this story
German Couple Loses Custody of 7-Month-Old Son After Posting Him on eBay for $1.60 - Come on people, everyone knows Craigslist is a better place for that. Honestly though, these great parents should be stoned.
Woman Wakes After Heart Stopped, Rigor Mortis Set In - Now, this could go for some money on Ebay. This woman, woke up after being dead.... TWICE! This is a little better than a picture of Jesus on toast. This is going to scare the hell outta me.
Two Scuba Divers Rescued After Nearly 24 Hours Adrift at Sea Apparently, they have never seen the movie Open Water. They will probably write a book.
I have some pictures that I will try to post later tomorrow.
I know the question a lot of you are thinking (because I see the emails), nothing bad has happened. This area has been surprisingly calm. If something does happen, better believe I wont tell anyone about it until I get home, if that - there is no reason for it.
Love and miss you all, Phil
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