My Little Friend

7/29/2007 08:05:00 AM UTC +0300

For those of you not in the loop, I'm getting close to the end of my tour. I have a little over two weeks left, and I'm beginning to think about how I'm going to transfer my job to the next poor sap, as well as how I'm going to get all my stuff out of here, make all the necessary travel arrangements, etc. The combination of anticipation and uneasiness makes for a huge weight on my shoulders.

A little gecko has taken up residence among the sand bags outside my trailer. He is just waking up when I come home, and he greets me before skittering off to eat some tasty bugs.

I'd like to take him home with me. This place is not safe, and he doesn't even have a helmet or any body armor. What will happen if he gets hit with a rocket? He doesn't stand a chance.

Time really does fly here. I'm afraid I'll blink and I'll be on my flight home. This may not be the most pleasant place in the world, but I still need to take it all in before I leave. I don't want to forget what has happened here.

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Things To Do In Baghdad When You're Bored

7/06/2007 09:53:00 PM UTC +0300

Mostly, I pass my free time at home on my computer, just keeping in touch with family, friends, and a few random strangers. You can't sit on your duff all the time, but you also don't always care to wander around in the heat and gear and where would you go, anyway?

I started shaving my head recently. Don't worry, ladies, it will grow back! This is not a permanent look, but it's actually very nice for this sort of environment--much cleaner and cooler than the greasy mop I wore around the first four months.



Phantom hair:



Another fun thing to do in Baghdad is prowl around in damaged buildings. Yes mother, this is perfectly safe. Maybe not safe by OSHA standards, but it's no more dangerous than being in Baghdad in the first place.

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