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September 03, 2005
Work and other news
My platoon has finally started working regular hours and I got the 08-1600 shift. It would be easier to contact home had I gotten swing or graveyard, but I think Im better off with normal hours. We work on a hill (build by Saddam I think) that overlooks all of Baghdad and has quite spectacular views when the sand isnt blowing.
In about a week we are moving to a camp closer to that hill called Camp Slayer. Its on the same complex around the airport and is about a 20 minute drive from where we currently are living. So the move makes sense. The dining facility there is better as well. There is less choice but much better quality - a tradeoff I am willing to take. Best news yet, I pooled some money together with a friend and we bought a satellite dish and Internet equipment. We are going to hook up all 12-15 of us who move over to Slayer and split the cost of Internet access. Should be a good value and we will have Internet in our rooms. Soon the days of waiting 30 min to get on a slow machine for 30 min with a slow Internet connection will be over!
Finally, my laptop arrived yesterday so I can watch movies and TV shows I brought with me, or listen to CDs, or play Civilization or Kohan. It was getting pretty boring after dinner. I read maybe 6 or 7 books in 2 weeks and was even getting tired of that. I can also download my camera and will soon have some photos here of the trip over and my living conditions.
Posted by TJ at September 3, 2005 04:39 PM
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