Back in the Sand

I am back in lovely Iraq. I had a wonderful vacation. It was the first real vacation I have ever taken. I think I am liking the idea. I think I will make it a point to take more vacations. It was a lot different than coming back from my deployments in the military. It felt more potent. My life looks a lot different than it did when was in the military, so I am sure that has a lot to do with it. I definitely have a greater appreciation for life in than states. Any complaints I may have had before are totally void now.

I got the chance to stop off in London on the way to and from leave. I am totally in love with that city. It reeked of bohemian urbanism. The first time through I did the whirlwind tour and saw nearly everything in about 3 hours. The Tube system in London is marvelous. I would wander aimlessly from sight to sight until I ran into a Tube station and then would just hop on and catch it to some other random tourist spot and start walking again. The weather was fantastic. It really sucked going from a bright and sunny 65 to a 110 and dry. My next time through London I will take my time and spend a few days there enjoying all it's marvels.

The site that was having issues before I left is finally fixed. It took three techs and a month of trouble shooting to finally narrow down the problem, but it is working and that is all that matters. I have learned a ton through this painful process and hope I can spare others from going through the same. Now it is back to the same old routine. My motivation level for my job is not the highest it has ever been. I almost feel like I am just trying to make it to January. I try to take pride in what I do and that helps a little.


Six Months to go.