Home Is Where the Heat Is

GAH! It is hot out today. July is the hottest month in Iraq, with August following closely as the second hottest. If you stand outside, there is a little wind, but I am not exaggerating in the least when I write that the wind feels like a blowdryer is pointed at you. Unfortunately, I don't have air conditioning in my office, but the room next to me does, so I keep my door open and steal some of the cold air. It works pretty well. :)

Well, today I found out that I am switching shifts with the rest of the company (no thanks to my Platoon Sergeant, by the way)!! I hear the Omelette Station at the DFAC calling my name! I get to eat breakfast. This is what my life has come to, being excited that I get to work during breakfast hours at the Dining Facility. My new shift is 1am-1pm (5pm-5am NY time). I will no longer have the same day off as Mark, but we're on the same shift, so we will still be able to walk home from work together every afternoon. Right now, I work 12 hours a day, 7 days a week. My day off falls on the 8th day, i.e. last week, my day off was Tuesday, this week it was Wednesday, next week Thursday, etc.

P.S. I tried to find a picture of a egg frying on a sidewalk, since I talked about both the heat and eggs, but I am not as internet-savvy as I'd thought....so here is a picture of my room.