Feb 5th - Superbowl Sunday

February 5, 2012
Another day going by here in "beautiful" Iraq.  Just going through the motions at this time as I am completely frustrated about being here.  OK, enough whining.
So today is Superbowl Sunday and I'm pulling for the Giants.  For obvious reasons.  We were supposed to have a cookout here at work but judging by how no one has shown up, nor has anything been done to start the preparation, I'm thinking it's not going to happen.  And to think, I was thinking about how I might not get sick tonight after eating in the dining facility here.  I did get sick for lunch and that wasn't pleasant.  Seems that's been happening a lot since I've been at this new place.  I know I'm a picky eater but the food is horrible, the selections worse and it's almost immpossible for me to eat healthy.  I swear, they must think everyone loves french fries, grilled cheese, cheese sticks, fried food and everything else possible that's unhealthy.  I know all about moderation but there is none here.  It's all in or all out.  I could really go for some Chipotle right now or really, anything else but this shit.
Also finished moving into my new room.  Not happy about that at all.  Really sucks.  It has a weird smell.
So...life here is just "grand."  How much longer?  Soon I hope.  FTP!!!
 

Friday the 13th

January 13, 2012
Well normally I like this day and feel 13 is a lucky number.  However, today feels like a giant kick in the balls.  I am so pissed right now that I can barely see straight.  So please bear with me as I go on my rampage and vent.
So here I am, living in Iraq.  A place that is already hostile, isolated, desolate and generally a miserable place to be.  However, there was one thing I had that was able to kind of keep my sanity while being here and that was my own room.  Hell, it wasn't even much b...
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Happy New Year 2012

January 1, 2012
Happy New Year!!!  2012 is here and we're off and running.  This is going to be a very good year.  I know it. 
I hope everyone has a safe and Happy New Year as well.
Bring on the resolutions!!! 

I bid farewell to 2011 with fondness and sadness.  Let's look ahead now.  Bring it!!!
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After Christmas

December 27, 2011
Well, for everyone, this is late but a Merry Christmas to all and Happy Holidays.  It's December 27th, 2011 so I have to give a shout out to my dad.  Happy Birthday Dad!
Still working away over here in Iraq and while it's not an ideal place, it's not that bad.  I finally have somewhat of a decent place to live, my own room and share a bathroom and just keep trying to continue my knowledge, education and gain experience. 
While I was digging through a box with all my stuff, I discovered a Chris...
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Happy Thanksgiving

November 24, 2011
Wow!!!  Been a little while since my last post and I apologize to myself for not keeping this up more.  Have just had a lot of stuff going on and there never seems to be enough time in the day or night but I will work on posting at least every other week.
First order of business is today is the one year mark since I first put my feet on Afghanistan soil.  Landed at Bagram Air Base, had Thanksgiving lunch there and met my best friend Mark Latimer.  Funny how him and I have traveled across the U...
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October 16th

October 16, 2011
Little time travel back for a week and a half.  October 5th was my Grandmother's birthday.  She would have been 96.  However, she passed on July 22nd and I've missed her very much since then.  Today I watched the tribute the funeral home put together for her and cried again.  I know that's not what she would want but it's very hard.  I still remember the last thing I said to her when I saw her before I left to come everseas.  I told her I loved her and I would see her when I got back.  At lea...
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October 1st

October 2, 2011
Happy 40th Birthday WDW.
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Sep 8th A pivotol day

September 8, 2011
Hello September 8th.  The memories you bring me are profound to say the least.  Today, 25 years ago, a skinny, 18 year old kid left home and joined The United States Navy.  The changes that lay ahead for him were extremely exciting, heartbreaking and defining.  Visiting places in the country such as New York, Hawaii, Seattle, San Francisco and living in beautiful San Diego to losing friends and students in horrible incidents.  Seeing the world and countries such as Japan, Korea, Philipines, S...
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Sep 2nd 2011 - 1 Year since

September 2, 2011
Today, September 2nd, is a day which changed my life, in the best way possible.  However, at the time I did not know this.  I had been working for Florida Bank for almost 3 years and in the previous year, had been the IT Manager and also the Systems Administrator and doing a very good job of it.  However, I had a boss who was short sighted, clueless when it came to technology and who really had no business being the CIO in the first place.  As what happens more times than not, he thought he h...
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Hello September, Goodbye August

September 1, 2011
Well here we are in September.  August is now history and things are moving right along here.  I can't believe it's already been 3 weeks since I've been working over here in Iraq.  It's been a very nice change of pace and I'm seeing things from a totally different perspective now in my field.  It's very welcome and I look forward to  learning more and becoming better at what i do.  Today, September 1st is also my nephews birthday.  Josh turns 26.  Happy Birthday.
Well, this is a short but swee...
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