Bored In Iraq

From time to time, the bombs stop dropping and we catch up on work and then get bored in Iraq. While it is true that most of the time the military is busy fighting and patrolling and civilians are working 12 hour days supporting the military, there are breaks of time when this place really gets old.

So what do we do with the little bit of free time we can find? My favorite thing to do is eat! We can chow down on some pretty good cuisine at the defac on most bases. There are also fastfood joints on almost all of them. And a few of us have friends with charcoal grills so we barbecue steaks when we can find them at the PX. My favorite way to eat here!

We line up to use the telephones for a rare call home and that takes time. We go to the internet cafes and e-mail our families. We take care of online business, including looking at the latest news, online shopping and online banking.

If we want to work out, we go to the MWR for some exercise. We go out to an open area and play an organized ballgame. This can be great for morale.

When I am bored in Iraq and cannot sleep, I watch DVD's on my portable DVD player in my room. The portable DVD player is a wonderful and useful invention. I also enjoy reading. I read my Bible everyday and once or twice a week, my group gets together for Bible study and prayer.

My wife sends me new books and DVD's each month so there is always something to do when I get tired of being in the office. But, to tell the truth, most of the time, I just don't have the time to be bored since I am working 12 hour days, seven days a week, just like most of the companies over here demand.

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