Well, I have now moved into freedom hall and have an American roommate. I have also switched shifts and am now working days. So, other than that, it is the same old, same old. Jen wanted me to write about my daily routine so if you are having trouble sleeping, please read on...
I will start off when I was on nights: I would get up around 5pm and get dressed then go into the office for a meeting from 6pm to 7pm. I would then think about going to dinner and would usually at least go to get a Diet Coke. Dinner here, as with every meal is very hit or miss! On the "curry line", they usually have "Pizza" which is to say it is dough, a human hair width of sauce, some type of meat and veggies, and cheese. Also, they have either "hot dogs", hamburgers, sloppy joes or something else like that. And of course they usually have beef curry on the curry line. The main line usually has a choice of two meats and veggies. It is OK food, but usually very
interesting in the preparation. Any way, I digress... I go back to work for a meeting from 730pm to 830/9pm. I then go through e-mail and messages to find something interesting to write a report on. Around 1100pm is Mid Rats which is usually left overs from the worst thing they served that day and some odds and ends thrown in. I get off work around 9am-11am and either go work out, watch something, or just take a shower and go to bed. Get up and do it all over again.
Now for days: I get up around 6am and get dressed go into work for a 715am meeting. Go to various meetings and write various papers throughout the day. Around 11am I go to lunch (depending on meeting schedules) and go back to work. I have the same daily meetings at 6pm and 7pm. I usually get off work around 9-11pm and go take a shower and go to bed. If I am lucky, I may have time in the day to work out or go browse one of the 7 or 8 shops (venders) on post, but usually I am just doing a whole lot of working.
As a side note for those of you who would like to know, you may notice I did not include any smoke breaks in my day. That is because I have quit smoking and am now 21 days smoke free and not going completely crazy or trying to kill anyone except the insurgents.
Anyway, that is my exciting life here. The days sometimes drag on, but the weeks are just flying by!!! I have already been here at ISAF for 6 weeks. The work is difficult and trying, but I am finding my groove and it is getting better.
Last night we did have a German Reunification Day celebration. It was more like Oktober Fest with lots of German food and free beer (for everyone except the US, Brits, and Aussies who cannot drink.) I went for a while and it was very nice! The ISAF band "Tally-Band" played live music and there was some polkas and umpapa music and a whole lot of people from off post.
Thats all for now, thanks to everyone for all the support and tune in next week for another exciting episode of "Groundhog day"!!!
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Hi! We really enjoyed reading about your "life"! I especially loved the part about the "no smoking"! You can do it -- keep it up! It's too bad the food isn't any better -- I guess I'll have to send a care package with something in it worth eating! Has the snow started yet?
Love You! Stay Safe -- Mom
Hey Jason,
Your day sounds great. Too bad you have to experience it over and over the same way every day. I am working on the Postcards for you. Do you guys get anything over there in regards to the elections? What do the officers from the other countries feel about our two presidential hopefuls? It was nice to be out of the country in 2000 because we didn't suffer from Election overkill.
Please stay safe. We love you very much.
Heather
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