Weekly Update
I am switching to a split-shift to fill-in while one of our system admins is on vacation. I will be working 1400-0000 (2pm to mid-night, for those of you in Rio Linda) and will still have Thursday off. This arrangement will last until he returns (early July) or I get shipped off to Al Anbar area.
I installed my Steam client and finally downloaded Half-Life and Half-life 2 content. It probably took 24 hours spread over 4 or 5 days to do it. Haven't tried deathmatch yet but given the internet lag here, it will probably be ugly.
We have some more folks in to help us with some of our comm issues. They already spotted some things that needed correcting so I'm hopefull that they'll help us get this thing worked out once and for all.
For this week, the temp highs have been in the mid 100 teens, at least so far as I can tell. Some people tell me that and others say its never been above 105. I have felt 109 in Phoenix and some days here have felt hotter.
I got my new orders, which cover me until May 31st, 2006. Now I just need to get my CAC card renewed. I have been told its not too big of a deal until I try to leave Iraq, which I don't plan to do until October.
20 weeks and counting until I see my family!! Woohoo!
posted by Andy @ 1:45 PM
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2 Comments:
I guess by now you're used to going to bed at 0700, are you in a server room type of environment, are you responsible for the network side of things, whats a CAC card, must be important if you "can't leave home without it". Germany in October sound like a nice change of environment.
I'll gather some magazines tommorw (5/27) probably try and get them out on Tuesday since Monday's a holiday.
Dwayne
Dwayne:
Now that I am used to going to bed at 7am, I will be going to bed around 12:30am due to shift change. I should maintain that for about 5 weeks, maybe more.
Right now, my 'real' workload, as opposed to my 'official' workload is about 2/3 systems support and about 1/3 network support.
CAC = Common Access Card (I think). After orders, it is the most important ID you carry. Passport is next, but only if you are trying to travel outside of Kuwait/Iraq.
Actually, I will be on a 7day cruise in the eastern carribean in October.
Thanks again for the magazines, et al. You know I don't expect you to do this.
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