a lot has transpired

camels, black hawk helicopters, c-130 airplanes, laying on sand-filled barriers watching the stars at night, ALWAYS carrying 2 weapons on my person...I'm at war...in Iraq. It's been sort of strange how our training in Texas resembles this place. Sometimes I wake up and still think I'm in Texas. I roll over in my bed, pick up my cell phone and remember my cell phone doesn't do so well reaching all the way across the ocean. In these measly few weeks I've been here, I'm amazed at the experiences I've had. I actually get to stand on the flight line and watch black hawks land...a note on that- 1)DON'T wear your hat onto a flight line 2)if you're going to wear your hat onto the flight line, hold onto it with 2 hands 3)turn AWAY from the helicopter when it's approaching the ground...don't be wide-eyed googly-eyed and watch it all the way to the ground. haha as you can tell, my first experience was quite interesting :) It was dark...my hat flew off...I couldn't find it...I stood wide eyed and watched it land-got a facefull of stinging sand...I think I even got some in my teeth! haha I've found super friends who like to do the same things I do so I've been keeping my nights pretty full! I'm sure much more fun experiences are to come and I can't wait!