Category: Afghanistan
May 16th, 2010
Miscommunication
Written by:blondtwin
Published on May 16th, 2010 @ 11:00:02 am , using 199 words, 47 views
Published on May 16th, 2010 @ 11:00:02 am , using 199 words, 47 views
Posted in Afghanistan
I got on the phone with Eric after getting back to my compound and I was struggling with my umbrella and juggling that, my gym bag, and my cell phone all at once.
So, the umbrella was acting up, wouldn't stay open and I told Eric about it. Being the… more »
May 15th, 2010
The Suck
Written by:blondtwin
Published on May 15th, 2010 @ 11:28:18 pm , using 53 words, 33 views
Published on May 15th, 2010 @ 11:28:18 pm , using 53 words, 33 views
Posted in Afghanistan
They moved me further down the housing list.
At this point, I just think they're messing with me.
I'm seriously considering going home. Oh, and the Indian guys that manage our wireless access in the tent changed the password so I have to make my w… more »
May 14th, 2010
Some Days...
Written by:blondtwin
Published on May 14th, 2010 @ 10:57:13 pm , using 101 words, 45 views
Published on May 14th, 2010 @ 10:57:13 pm , using 101 words, 45 views
Posted in Afghanistan
... I just want to quit.
I don't HAVE to be here. I'm here because I WANT to be.
There's no private meeting space to talk about issues, so, I've been meeting with people out on our balcony. One of the guys asked if I was Mother Theresa and taking… more »
May 13th, 2010
100 days of this?
Written by:blondtwin
Published on May 13th, 2010 @ 12:14:21 pm , using 70 words, 61 views
Published on May 13th, 2010 @ 12:14:21 pm , using 70 words, 61 views
Posted in Afghanistan
Wind.
They say that there's a hundred days of wind here. And I live in a tent.
Every night now, the wind ripples around the tent, rattling the poles and making the tent billow. One of the wall lockers got knocked over earlier, it was blowing so ha… more »
May 12th, 2010
Impulse Control
Written by:blondtwin
Published on May 12th, 2010 @ 12:03:37 pm , using 199 words, 55 views
Published on May 12th, 2010 @ 12:03:37 pm , using 199 words, 55 views
Posted in Afghanistan
There are times when I know I'm stressed. Symptoms other than the obvious hair falling out and the acne tend to appear.
Like the fact that I have to think about controlling some of the impulses that I have.
Like tonight, when I walked by one of the… more »