My! I can't believe it's almost December already! As crappy as it's been, time has gone by fast.

It's supposed to snow here by Friday, we'll see! I'll be taking pics of the mountains and bazaar!

I'm going nuts waiting to come home on leave!

I had to counsel my soldier today. SSG made me because he was only 3 min. early to his shift instead of 10 min. Now I have to check on him before I head over each day to ensure he's here at the proper time. Give me a break! The guy has been here 9 months, sleeps in a room w/ day people who are coming in and out. Sheesh!

So I'm recommending moving him to a diff. room or putting him on day shift. We'll see what happens. Apparently if he's 'late' again, I'm going to get counseled. This guy is such an ass!!

Ok, done venting!

I am thankful for:

My wonderful family

My amazing and strong husband

My comforting and supportive friends

My crazy love of animals

Being born an American

Have a Happy Thanksgiving!

Well I didn't go to Bagram. The doc put me on another antibiotic, and I have to try that for 7 days before he'll refer me to Bagram.

I have to say I am feeling a little better today, so it may be working.

On another note, my asshole NCO has pulled the last punch. He cussed out our team tonight for 'talking over' the COL and not just taking orders and moving out. He's way off base, she asked our opinion on something and we gave it to her, along w/ some products we had done. So he told us basically that we're not to give opinions or say anything unless spoken to. It don't work that way in Intel! I will be talking w/ the COL tmw to make sure we're ok, and ask to be reassigned to a diff. section, but if I don't I will more than likely end up losing rank or getting an Article 15 w/ this guy. He's an ass!

We got the hostages back.

Safe and sound.

Thanks to hubby, I have additional photos in my albums. I will be adding some more tomorrow, but in the meantime, enjoy!

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24 days til I get to go to Bagram and fly to the U.S. for leave!

This place is eating me alive. Well don't be suprised if I come home a SPC again. I have a 'hooah' NCO who's tough shit and thinks everyone should be robo NCO overnight. I told him I was working on my PT and had in fact lost 20 lbs, but recently stopped because of being sick. He honestly doesn't seem to care. Just said, you ahve to be able to pass a pt test. There are no regs for PT while on deployment according to the local command, it's on your own. I don't have to have a PT test for my rank or for anything else. He's just being an ass.

I'm so sick of being here, sick of being sick and run down. It's days like this that I feel I'm living in a bad dream and can't wake up. I know I know things could be worse, I've been told. But when you feel like shit and are homesick, it can't get much worse.

Hey folks, well If you haven't heard from me for a few days it's because I've been sleeping. Since my pass to Qatar got all messed up, and I found out I have Bronchitis and  a sinus infection, I took my pass her. So far I've slept for about 36 hrs. I finally had to get up and come across to mail some boxes and eat. I'm starving! The meds are clearing things up a bit, but I'm still a long ways from normal. I have another day or so until I return to work, so hopefully this break was enough to get my through until Leave.

Well I almost made it to my pass. I even made it as far as Bagram, after I threw up in the bathroom as soon as I got there (car sick). Then I find out there's no flights until the 17th (2 day wait) and they want me to stay in a tent with no heat in the meantime. Then they look at my pass and tell my my J1 did it wrong, and they never called to get me manifested on the flight.

So I walk and walk and walk with my bags to the PX area to catch up with my ride. Luckily they were still there, and I came back to Kabul, promptly throwing up in my bathroom. Lucky me.

Then I trudge across the street to rip someone's head off, and go to the medics. Medics first-well since they've waited so long to give me antibiotics, I now have a sinus infection (told em so) AND Bronchitis. So they gave me antibiotics and some other pill, and said if this doesn't work, I'll have to go to the docs in Bagram. Wasn't i just there?

Then off to the unit to find out where things went wrong. I feel so crappy now, I've just decided to stay here for my pass and sleep. So starting on the 17th I will be hiding in my room and sleeping for a while.

Well after my shift tonight I will be heading to Bagram to await a flight to Qatar. Will likely be able to blog while I'm there, so keep in touch!

Right now I'm waiting on my laundry to finish, then it's off to bed!

Well they changed my leave dates. Someone went and complained because their leave got changed to the beginning of Dec, when they would go home but wouldn't be able to see their wife, so he went and yelled at the people in J1. So they said ok we'll switch you w/ someone. They pulled my name out. Lucky for me huh? That would have put me heading home in the beginning of Dec.  Well luckily the guy knew me and knew I'd kick his ass when I found out so he told them that wouldn't work. They went through all the people and found a person who had already left on medical leave, so I got my ORIGIONAL dates back, and he got mine from the other day. So once again I will be home on the 18th and returning to Afghanistan on the 1st or so.

YAY!

Unfortunately not for good, but I get to be home the 15th of Dec for leave. I can't wait! We have a lot to do in a short amount of time, including dealing with our dogs, what to do what to do!!!

Anyone else have a dog that bit from being frightened or felt threatened, what did you do????

Well i can breath again but I have da Kabul Crud in my lungs. My cough has gotten worse, so I didn't sleep much on my 'short' day.  Didn't help that I was awoken for a drill, then called into work early because it was soooo busy. I get in, and there's nothing to do! They freak out for no reason.

Well T.O. is in now so I'd better go protect the good Captain from flying objects.

Ta Ta

Today our crazy T.O. decided once again that being nice and not yelling was not to be a trend. So after he started yelling, he demanded CPT Stegen 'show him where it says that in the message'. Stegen pointed to the paper, kept very calm while he was receiving direct fire from T.O. Then WHAM!! T.O. threw a highlighter at him and demanded he highlight the portion of the message.

How adult!

After T.O. went to his meeting we discussed the show.  We're trying to get Stegen to yell "OW!" and fall on the floor and say he has to go to sick call the next time T.O. throws something!

Who has a crystal ball? Anyone got one I could borrow?

Never in my life have I felt so uncertain as to the future. Yes I know I'm coming home on leave, and have to come back. But who knows, I could get extended. So I finally come home, then what? Do I get pregnant? Do I go to school? Do I do both? Do I join a unit to keep out of IRR, but could still possibly get called up? What will Tim do? Are we going to move?

I understand some things in life should be planned, but how far out do you start making these decisions? Who's to say Bush won't reinstitute the draft and Tim will have to leave?

Well we'll see what happens in a few hours, but as much as I disagree w/ some of Bush's conservative beliefs and plans for the country, there's other things I agree w/.

As for the war in Iraq and here in Afghanistan we are all pretty much hoping Bush wins.  There is the popular belief that if Kerry wins, he will want to pull out as many troops as possible in both countries and get the UN to step up their efforts in our place, but as much as I'd like to come home early, I dont' think it's a good idea.

I think our efforts are moving along well in Afghanistan, and soon they will be able to stand on their own feet.  As for UBL, al-Qa'ida and the Taliban, they will be around for a long time, and that will take much effort.  Even if we get UBL, we will not have 'won'.  He's just a political figurehead at this point. IMO...

As for Iraq, there is a lot to do in that country. I will not say whether I agree w/ being there or not, that is in the past, and we have to look forward. I think it'd be crazy to leave now or even in 6 months, because the country is just not stable enough.

We'll see what happens, but as far as the military goes, I hope Bush Wins!!!

Well I just checked CNN, and it's too early to tell who's in the lead.  What do yall think? Who's gonna win? I think it's going to be a very close race, and I'm sure the lawsuits (besides what's already been filed) will be plentiful.  Who do you think will win? And if so, what do you think will happen to U.S. Military, especially overseas?

I like hearing everyone's opinions!