Hey Now, You're A (Former) Rockstar, Come To Kuwait, Get Paid

smashmouth recently came to play in kuwait before moving on to iraq. for those of you who don't know (hi mom) smashmouth was a popular band somewhere around the mid-late 90's. anyways, they were gracious enough to take a break from playing bar mitzvahs (is that too mean?) to travel around here for a bit. they played a lot of songs i didn't know, but eventually got to the ones i remember. all in all it wasn't bad, but i have a huge desire to watch shrek now.

The New Normal Is Still Strange

i've been going to bed at 9pm (except tonight because i have the internet as a new toy) waking up at 5am, eating healthish and going to the gym regularly. what's wrong with me?

HEAT The MEAT

a few days ago i participated in 2 classes called HEAT and MEAT. they stand for HMMWV and MRAP egress assist training. basically its to give us practice getting out of those 2 vehicles after they've rolled over, either upside down or sideways. to do this they take a frame of each of the vehicles and turn them into giant rotisserie chickens. we get in the frames, put on seat belts and they flip us upside down. we then have to unbuckle our seat belts, fall to the roof, unlock and open our door then climb out. very simple and a little bit fun if we didn't have to walk so far to the training site in all our gear.

Meaningless

this is my reminder (if you needed one) that i am very esoteric and confusing. some of what i write here will only make sense to 1 or 2 people. some might even be an inside joke with people who don't even read this so no one will understand. its just the way it is.

Road To Iraq

the army promised to take me to england to see mother maggie. so imagine my suprise when i got off the plane and saw kuwait instead of jolly farm. anyways, i'm here and have been for some time.

In Germany

Sie werden sich hinsetzen. Sie werden ruhig sein. Sie werden nicht beleidigen Deutschland.

Focus

one thing i've noticed is my focus on the coming deployment. last time it was all i could think about from the time i got back from leave till the time i deployed. now i have to remind myself i'm deploying soon. things are a little backwards. i'll remember i have to suspend my cell phone service, and that will remind me i'm deploying, not the other way around. i'm a strange individual.

The Beginning Of The End

a few people have requested that i start this little shindig up again, so here it is. more to follow.