hot

and not in a good way like chicks. according to the weather report, it only got up to 70 degrees, but i don't believe them. or maybe it was all that gear we have to wear around here. in any case, i got hot...i hate being hot. i want to go with the last group that just left here and went to alaska. now that sounds nice. or even back home would be ok with it's highs in maybe the 40s. for all you majority types that like it hot and worship the sun, you can come over here and have it. summer's going to suck hard :(

oh yeah, i tried some of the canned chicken and tuna that got sent to me. all i have to say about that is: yummy. that stuff beats the chow hall by miles. thanks guys.

we had out first mandatory fun day last weekend. for those of you that aren't too familiar with the army, mandatory fun day is when they schedule some random, supposedly fun event and force everyone to show up...and you'll have a good time, or else... at least it's not back in the states where they can make you bring your family too. being the team's technical support, they thought it would be funny to have me set up movies and popcorn. both were a flop as people decided to stay outside. tomorrow morning i'll need to make a dumpster run to get rid of the 1/2 bag (and i mean like a big trash bag) of popcorn that's left over and getting staler as i type. it did make for a better dinner than the chow hall when it was fresh though. thank you 'morale welfare and recreation' (MWR).

why is everything about food tonight? i guess i must be bitter about the crap i had for dinner. i ditched the main line entirely and went for the 'chinese' food they had in the secondary line. what i would give for a panda express or that little chinese mom and pop store that used to be next to work...that place was awesome!

anyway, i'm going to wrap this up before i depress myself too much thinking about real food.

one more night trying to decide if i want to break into my stash of peanuts...one more night hoping it'll stay cold just a little longer...one more night listening to some tunes while i blog...

turn my mic up louder, i got to say somethin'
light weight step it aside, when we comin'
feel it in your chest, the syllables get pumpin'
people on the street, they panic and start runnin'
words on loose leaf, sheet complete comin'
i jump on my mind, i summon the rhyme of dumpin'
feeling the blind, i promise to let the sun in
sick of the dark ways, we march to the drummin'
jump when they tell us they want to see jumpin'
screw that, I want to see some fists pumpin'
risk something, take back what's yours
say something that you know they might attack you for
'cause i'm sick of being treated like i have before
like i'm stupid standing for what i'm standing for
like this war is really just a different brand of war
like it doesn't cater to rich and abandon poor...
- linkin park, hands held high