bruisedpassion

So nothing exciting really happens during my day to day. I mean sure
yesterday one of our bomb dogs alerted on a truck but it was nothing. This
evening there has been two explosions in the distance we can't identify and
in our first month here there were a handfull of rocket attacks but one
quickly gets used to this sort of thing. So end result is I'm getting
bored. Not that I'm gonna start my own version of "Jackass Iraq", I'm just
bored.

I know, I know, at least I'm bored and not out on the highways doing
convoy's with the Army. I don't envy those guys at all, they've got a hell
of a job to do and they do it well. Me, I got lucky this year and got an
easy assingment. Last year I got a shitty assingment at Bucca gaurding
detainees that I hope to never do again. I'll take convoy's over that one
anytime.

In my spare time I've been tearing through books. I finished off the dozen
or so I brought with me and a few I either found or were sent to me by
friends. (Thanks Kiki.) But I'm quickly running out and our little shop
has a sad assortment of paperbacks. So I've turned to my old friend Barnes
& Noble. I've got four books on the way, one more pre-ordered and 13 on my
wishlist just waiting for the word go. I've always loved the store and the
website is gonna keep me sane. I would ask more friends and family to send
books but Kiki is the only one to ever zero in on my taste in books. It's
weird how she's done that without even trying.

Speaking of trying. I know, shitty segue. I'm trying to get healthy by way
of the gym. So with each morning I'm off to the gym. I actually enjoy it
now that I'm used to getting up a little earlier. I'm hoping when I get
home at least one person will ask the question "Have you been working out?"
That'll make my day.

Chris

chris_addison2001@yahoo.com

<div>So nothing exciting really happens during my day to day.&nbsp; I mean sure yesterday one of our bomb dogs alerted on a truck but it was nothing.&nbsp; This evening there has been two explosions in the distance we can&#39;t identify and in our first month here there were a handfull of rocket attacks but one quickly gets used to this sort of thing.&nbsp; So end result is I&#39;m getting bored.&nbsp; Not that I&#39;m gonna start my own version of &quot;Jackass Iraq&quot;, I&#39;m just bored.&nbsp;
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<div>I know, I know, at least I&#39;m bored and not out on the highways doing convoy&#39;s with the Army.&nbsp; I don&#39;t envy those guys at all, they&#39;ve got a hell of a job to do and they do it well.&nbsp; Me, I got lucky this year and got an easy assingment.&nbsp; Last year I got a shitty assingment at Bucca gaurding detainees that I hope to never do again.&nbsp; I&#39;ll take convoy&#39;s over that one anytime.
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<div>In my spare time I&#39;ve been tearing through books.&nbsp; I finished off the dozen or so I brought with me and a few I either found or were sent to me by friends.&nbsp; (Thanks Kiki.)&nbsp; But I&#39;m quickly running out and our little shop has a sad assortment of paperbacks.&nbsp; So I&#39;ve turned to my old friend Barnes &amp; Noble.&nbsp; I&#39;ve got four books on the way, one more pre-ordered and 13 on my wishlist just waiting for the word go.&nbsp; I&#39;ve always loved the store and the website is gonna keep me sane.&nbsp; I would ask more friends and family to send books but Kiki is the only one to ever zero in on my taste in books.&nbsp; It&#39;s weird how she&#39;s done that without even trying.
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<div>Speaking of trying.&nbsp; I know, shitty segue.&nbsp; I&#39;m trying to get healthy by way of the gym.&nbsp; So with each morning I&#39;m off to the gym.&nbsp; I actually enjoy it now that I&#39;m used to getting up a little earlier.&nbsp; I&#39;m hoping when I get home at least one person will ask the question &quot;Have you been working out?&quot;&nbsp; That&#39;ll make my day.
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<div>Chris</div>
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<div>chris_addison2001@yahoo.com</div>