040210 A good routine...is good

040210 A good routine...is good

Living in Iraq and working 12 hours a day every day demands a good
schedule. There is no 'weekend' to sleep in or catch up with personal
stuff like cleaning the hooch or going to the post office.
Fortunately too, most 'stuff' here is open every day (such as the post
office and PX) and many places are open 24 hours a day (such as the
gym and pools.) But it can still be very difficult to get everything
done and make progress.
Part of my schedule is getting a haircut every three weeks.
Fortunately I've been going to the same guy now for a while and I
don't even have to tell him how I want it cut. He already knows.
We also have the Iraqi Army (IA) on base and they drive around in
MRAPs that are painted blue. I have no idea why they like blue but
the US Army uses a 'sand brown' color.
Also I saw this freshly painted t-walls and thought someone did a
great job there. The USO has a service here where a soldier (only
soldiers/military) can come in and read a book and that video is then
sent home to the soldier's family. It's really a great way (for
soldiers) to keep in touch with their kids.
R/Chris