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well, i suck for not updating more in Afghanistan, but alas, im back home! not much time, but i wanted to say hello to the great friends on this wonderful little psuedo-community.

ill be in the Bay Area from oct. 5th, to the 25th, so if anyone is around those parts at that time, hit me up!

that means you, chris and sophie! haha.

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cklarock:
Isn't school wrapping up soon for you? Email or post here when you make it out the other side and put that weight back on. smile
sophie:
we miss you too! where you at? holla back playa!
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well, afghanistan has been nothing like i expected it to be. in fact, it has been random as hell. example:

we have a pet owl. yes, a pet fucking owl.

ridiculous. ill put pics as soon as i get a chance. sorry i dont update much, i suck. but i do heart the hell out of you all!

ps- CK and Sophie: have i said...
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katrina:
Thankyou very much. Well, I'm doing ok, it's been on it's way for a while so at least it's no schock.
I hope you're well. I got your update e-mail with the picture of the owl, he's so cute!
kiss
cklarock:
You could vote twice-- once with your beard, and once without!
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cklarock:
Hahaha, that's true-- it's in our nature to begin projects in spring, either yin or yang. smile

And I like your fatwah, most beneficent Ayatollah Ummah Al Afshin.

Praise be to God, who revealed the Book, controls the eggplants, makes them rot in the desert sun, and says in His Book "But when from the mouth of infidels come these snakes that tell the people, 'things cool, come not from CK and Em', then fight and pelt the pagans wherever ye find them with rotten eggplant (breaded or grilled, you choose), seize them, beleaguer them, and lie in wait for them in every stratagem (of war)"; and peace be upon our Prophet, Muhammad Bin-'Abdallah, who said "I have been sent with the rotten eggplant between my hands to ensure that no one but CK and Em are given credit for things that rock, in the name of God who put my livelihood under the shadow of my spear and who inflicts humiliation and scorn on those who say things that rock come from other things."

sophie:
well, don't thank us yet! i just hope we sent you stuff you can use! i find it to be a complete bummer and rip-off that porn gets stolen before it reaches its intended recipient over there. when i think about what i'd want most if i had to be freezing cold, and thousands of miles away from my culture, it would definitely be a few good copies of some dirty magazines. heh. or books.

my life has been pretty decent. ck and my best friend got the influenza and now the two of us are feeling a little under the weather, so we hope it's nothing. i got a new employee at my job that i can hand off alot of the data entry type stuff to. the best part is that she's only here for a couple hours a day, so i don't have to worry about keeping her busy all day long.

the weather is getting warm! it's practically spring. and the research facility where i work studies climate change which has been a big topic in the news of late, so it's been interesting to see all the publicity.

i just submitted a new set for SG, and i'm already thinking about what i want to do for my next one, so that's good.

i guess the things that aren't good are that haven't felt like working out, and my boss is a total moron. but there are so many things that are going well, with ck having cool work stuff happening, and also me having a very crafty vibe, that i can't be mad at jah. jah guide.

so how's that for boring, eh? like that?! hehe.

kiss kiss kiss kiss
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i am the worst member EVER!
im sorry. i miss you all terribly!

so heres the deal- im in afghanistan, and have very limited time and access, internet wise. all is well, and i am still safe.

how is everyone else doin? i miss talking to people here. i hope all my pals still dig me! haha.

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sophie:
oh we dig you alright. we dig you big time.
cklarock:
What's up, solider? Hope you are hanging in there and keeping safe. We've got a package for you that is only shy a letter to make it ready. You're in our thoughts back here in Kansas.
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i am the worst member EVER!
im sorry. i miss you all terribly!

so heres the deal- im in afghanistan, and have very limited time and access, internet wise. all is well, and i am still safe.

how is everyone else doin? i miss talking to people here. i hope all my pals still dig me! haha.

if you are super bored, and want to...
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i was tagged by a gentleman named cklarock, so here are my 20 things about myself:

1- im not very army-ish. im about the most non-agressive person around. in fact, i get made fun of all the time at work because i am always smiling.

2- i really, really wish i could have a dog. unfortunately, my life dictates that im never around. it...
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cklarock:
Hey, did you get the curse?
cklarock:
He was a little bad-ass alright! We kind of wound up rooting for him, even though we were trying to kill him. He had pluck, verve and skill. smile
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a rare update:

im home, for about a week. then, ill be back on the road for another month, then off to CA for christmas. life is so hectic right now, its ridiculous. i wont bore you with the details, but the bottom line is that i will be at my house for a total of 6 days in the next 2 months. as i...
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loretta:
smile
I would want stuff to do like that now to. Just to escape for a while. Though at the same time I don't want to. sigh.....
well. there's time for everything I guess, unless you're like one of my friends that wants to see all the movies in the world.
cklarock:
Hahahah, I knew you'd be either wet, cold, sleep-deprived or all of the above. I assume you had a proper celebration once you got back to civilization?

By the way, I tagged you in the list 20 things about yourself game. smile
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well, i finally have internet, which is sweet. unfortunately, im leaving for a month, and i wont be able to enjoy it. i like the fact that i bought a house, and im gonna see it for a total of like 3 months in the next 2 years. lame.

i definately miss bullshittin with everyone here. how is everyone doin?
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pharmgirl:
Happy Birthday! kiss
loretta:
Thank you kiss kiss

And hope you are great biggrin
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off to vermont for 2 weeks to climb some mountains, apparently.

talk to y'all soon.
xoxo af.
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h_degree:
hey bro thanks for the comments sorry i couldnt reply till now, was orderd not to view SG on a military net. but hey just wanted to let you know im back in town so when ever you get back from climbing hit me up and hopefull ill be in my new place off post yippy. well take care bro and ill ttyl.
anabel:
VT is so beautiful. i went to school there for one semester, but haven't been back in years...i hope you enjoyed the vaykay.
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moved in to my new house, but alas, no internet service. rest assured i heart you all!

kiss
cklarock:
Hey, that's good news, dude-- how's the furniture situation? Congrats on the house!

<< p.s. My father used to play Kingston Trio all the time for me and DC2020 when we were growing up. smile
kombucha:
omg no ineternet how are you gonna live,,, more to the point how are we frown *sobs*
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lets see, whats new in the life of me:

1) i close on my house this friday- thank god for this, considering i've been burdening my friend and his wife living at their house for a month while i am homeless...

2)i hate the fact that buying this house will totally limit my "stupid" money, aka tattoo/ebay addiction money.

3)i got harassed this weekend for...
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oki:
congrats on closing on the house soon. thats a huge deal. by the way don't sweat the kids you got plenty of time. make sure you got your shit together before you throw kids into the mix
maddy:
thank you smile

me relating to kids a problem? never will be. i am still 2 years old. don't listen to people. they rarely know what they are talking about.
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well, it sure has been a while since a REAL update. so here goes nothing...

i was originally buying a house. said house was already framed up, waiting on sheet rock, 3 months ago. i put in an offer on t, which was accepted. mind you, all the other houses around it werent even foundations yet. yet, lo and behold, all the other houses were...
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loretta:
It better be raining wink
cklarock:

ill tell ya, the 19th/20th group route is the way to go- they basically get to do all the cool deployments, but they dont have to play army inbetween them! its pretty rad.



That's pertty much his attitude-- he was out for many years, and then got back in after 9/11 when this buddy of his who (as a yonger man) had bounced in on a jump was cleared physically for reserve duty. ! He was all, "fuck, if he could get in, I could get in." Turns out the medic doing his intake physical was a old buddy from back in the day-- gave him grade 1A, 1A, 1A, 1A . . . biggrin

I know at least one of those old dudes on his team only comes back for the wars. smile