Me! In a helicopter (again)!

Back in 2002 - 2004 I had lots of pictures of me in a helicopter - when I was a signal officer for a UH-60 unit in Korea. I've been on a number of helo rides since being in Iraq, but never thought to take a picture. Probably because I thought I had enough of those.

Anyway.

A few weeks ago, we went on a trip further south, to Tikrit. It was hot. Imagine turning your hair dryer on and directing the blowing air right in your face. That's what it felt like. Oh, throw some dirt in there occasionally, to get the full effect. Do that for 45 minutes.

heat wave

I think its hotter in Las Vegas than it is here.

random pics

The ROK Public Affairs office gave me these this morning...

Carrying Coals to Newcastle

Pops said the soup fell into this category:

"foolhardy or pointless action"

Oh yeah.

Mom and Dad sent me kimchi flavored instant ramen.

Is that a joke?

Reminds me of the time they came to visit me in Georgia and Mom brought me cans of tuna fish. From Ohio. In her carry on.

un-

motivated.
uninterested
-in doing anything productive right now.

I'm mesmerized by Keanu Reeves kicking "agent" a** in _The Matrix: Reloaded_ (on the movie channel right now. I didn't realize that Michael from Lost was in this movie... Anyway).

I'm also superexcited about the mail I received last night - coffee, splenda, books, CDs, gossip magazines, kleenex, Sour Patch Kids, animal crackers, PopsAmato biscotti...

Two Ryans came in the mail last night = Ryan Adams _Easy Tiger_ and Ryan Shaw _This Is Ryan Shaw_ Highly recommend both. Ryan #1 kinda country, kinda bluesey. Ryan #2 big-voiced, old-school R&B.

mini vacation

in Mosul of all places.

Last week was a rough week with a bunch of little crap eating away at my sanity. I had to come out here to take care of some Army business and they way the flights worked out, I'm here for a few days.

Its a nice change, thousands of US troops which means a bigger dfac, a real px and a real American gym with weights in lbs and benches that are big enough. A coffee shop.

Anyway, that's all I've got.

I'm planning on going to both Germany and Italy for my leave, anyone with any suggestions of where to go?