Thursday Aug 29, 2002

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Have I mentioned it's hot here? I mean *HOT* -like in Biloxi Blues.

I procrastinated a little too much this morning before going for a run along the fenceline. Yow. I passed a pair of Egyptian soldiers walking along the outside of the wire. I have no idea what they think about all the crazy Americans running in the same 4 mile circle every day, but I always consider how easily one of them could blow me away -out of boredom if nothing else. They say it's always the quiet ones.

I'm heading to Cairo tomorrow morning, then onto Amsterdam and finally Dulles (DC). Hopefully I'll have positive interviews for Army Pathology Residency, and live happily ever after in Tacoma, WA. Well, four years if not ever after.


I've had this song in my head since yesterday:

Good times for a change
See, the luck I've had
Can make a good man
Turn bad

So please please please
Let me, let me, let me
Let me get what I want
This time

Haven't had a dream in a long time
See, the life I've had
Can make a good man bad

So for once in my life
Let me get what I want
Lord knows, it would be the first time
Lord knows, it would be the first time

I know, quoting Morrissey songs must be some sort of warning sign.

Okay, time for fabulous blueberry pancakes at the chow hall!


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volkov:
I kinda know what you mean. The closest Cubans are half a km away from our fenceline now, but whenever we run by on the fenceline, especially formation runs...or especially when we do our very early morning "is it really considered the next day yet?" humps (the kind with packs and lots of walking..not the kind the family dog does on visitor's legs) They come out of thier watch towers and just watch us go by with a strange bemused, wondering expression like they cannot figure out why in the world anyone would want to be out hiking in full gear at 2am or out running at 2pm. For the life of me I don't think I could either.

and why is it when anyone mentions blueberry pancakes I immedietly think about Pulp Fiction?
the strawberry ones they whip up here are pretty damn Deeeeelish too. :-)
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froggy:
yes the blueberry pancakes, we make them for the soldiers here too. how about that creamed beef though, i'll bet even morrissey would pause a moment before it's culinary might!

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