Category: Afghanistan
August 12th, 2010
Recognize this?
Written by:blondtwin
Published on August 12th, 2010 @ 11:25:20 am , using 120 words, 52 views
Published on August 12th, 2010 @ 11:25:20 am , using 120 words, 52 views
Posted in Afghanistan
I've adapted the line a little for my environment, but here it goes:
"There's no crying in Afghanistan."
I blew that one all to heck and beyond today. It was a horrible day from start to finish, with me crying in my room at the end of it.
I hate… more »
August 11th, 2010
Just Dodgy
Written by:blondtwin
Published on August 11th, 2010 @ 10:41:23 am , using 148 words, 37 views
Published on August 11th, 2010 @ 10:41:23 am , using 148 words, 37 views
Posted in Afghanistan
I've had to repair my hard drive on my HP laptop before. I think it's got some bad sectors. I thought the issue was resolved.
Until this morning. When it would boot, go into the OS and then just... hang. The screen would go black, etc. I didn't ha… more »
August 10th, 2010
Late Night
Written by:blondtwin
Published on August 10th, 2010 @ 01:17:44 pm , using 52 words, 46 views
Published on August 10th, 2010 @ 01:17:44 pm , using 52 words, 46 views
Posted in Afghanistan
It's never good when your boss, your boss's boss, and your boss's boss's boss all get you on the phone for a "conference".
Thankfully, it wasn't something I did wrong, but it did keep me at work until after 11:30 at night trying to figure out resolutio… more »
August 9th, 2010
An Elephant Story
Written by:blondtwin
Published on August 9th, 2010 @ 10:58:58 am , using 159 words, 46 views
Published on August 9th, 2010 @ 10:58:58 am , using 159 words, 46 views
Posted in Afghanistan
Nah, not really. Well, sorta.
My sister somehow collects elephants. She says she doesn't. Yet, every year and on various occasions, she gets some new elephant trinket. She's not even sure how it reallly happened. Heh.
The same thing kinda happe… more »
August 8th, 2010
Boohooing
Written by:blondtwin
Published on August 8th, 2010 @ 12:03:05 pm , using 40 words, 66 views
Published on August 8th, 2010 @ 12:03:05 pm , using 40 words, 66 views
Posted in Afghanistan
I hate giving bad news.
I've been having to give bad news all day and changing people's lives.
Sure, I wanted to change people's lives when I came out here, but in a GOOD way. Not like this.
Bummed. Totally. more »