A year in the life...(of me): Acclimated??

I dont know if it hasnt been as hot this week as last week or if I have finally become acclimated to the weather here, I find myself a little chilly in the mornings for PT, but of course after about 5 minutes of working out, Im no longer chilly.

I just returned from downtown again... we had to go pick up some things for the upcoming organizational day this saturday. We left fairly early so it wasnt an all day ordeal. We stopped at the mall for lunch, we went to Chili's. Funny I travel half way around the world and still eat at all the same restaurants.

There is so much construction going on in this city I have started using it as landmarks. One of the reasons I seem to go off post so much is because I need to learn my way around, since I will be the one everyone goes to in the future to get what is needed that cant be found here on post. I guess I should feel lucky, there are many who never go off post and this is prolly the 4th or 5th time I have in the last 2 weeks. People have become envious when I show up to work in regular street clothes, saying "geesh going downtown again?" I have learned not to let too many people see me, as many have requests of what they would like me to get them (I made that mistake once).

One girl in my office is leaving here Monday and I get to learn my way to the airport, this must be an exciting event cause everyone is trying to get scheduled to go with us, just for the ride. I dont understand the "fun" of it. Its gonna be a late night which Im not looking forward to, anyone who knows me, knows I enjoy my job, in fact I love my job, but working late hours??? no no I do not enjoy anything about giving up my personal time. Especially when Tuesday morning at 5am we have a mandatory "fun" run. Umm correct me if Im worng, but mandatory and fun dont seem to go together in my book, how about yours?

Im gonna play on the softball team for the festivities on saturday, either pitcher or shortstop, I guess I should thank my mom for making me play all those years (which I now regret not continuing with, sorry mom I know it broke your heart), as I have been an asset to every unit in the army I have been with, I guess those sectional, district and state championships really did mean I was a good player... too bad I thought I was "too cool" and quit playing. Blah live and learn. Go ahead you can say "I told you so"

I havent talked to the girls in about a week, but I talk to EJ at least every few days, I just chatted with him online this morning, the girls are great, everything is going well, he has my address if you need it, which you do! I dont think a year has gone by I havent recieved a Birthday card from Grandma no matter where I was... until now (sad face).

Also a message for Lorri, I really really want a copy of that picture of me in the yellow dress as a kid that you made for my mom. Find me on messenger Zach has my screen name.

Below are some pics I took last week and finally got around to putting on my computer, It was a really sunny day but they came out a bit gray.. dont be mistaken the weather is non-stop beautiful here.

here is a picture of the Kuwait Towers from across the little indent of the Persian Gulf...