May 13, 2005 08:55
I'm in Iraq. I learned more in a day about this war talking to a translator than I learned since this thing started through any media.
14 hr days, 3 on, 1 off. It makes the time go by. I've barely noticed that I haven't had a drink in the last 36 days. Most of the people are pretty cool, only small tiffs, nothing that lasts more than 10 minutes. I was getting a ot of reading done, then I started going to the gym every day. Then I got tired and haven't been back in a week. For how much I work, I still have more than enough free time. Considering the nature and amount of work though, I don't think we're paid enough. The benefits in the military are almost enough to live on, so no one is wanting, but I think we're deserving. Well, no one is needing, everyone is wanting.