sgtdub

15 January 2007, Meetings. Happy MLK Day and Happy Funday.
I've been moving from meeting to meeting since 1430 hrs this afternoon. I am sitting in the office now, awaiting yet another meeting that won't happen till 1900 hrs. I'm ready to go back to my room, but why get comfortable when I would just have to get back up. So I wait. (Remember, none of this is stressful, I just like to complain)
Happy Martin Luther King Jr. Day. A remarkable man who would roll over in his grave at the way people are still acting today. I read just the other day that the new Black Panther Party is wanting to start a war with the police and government in Los Angeles. I don't think this was what Dr. King had in mind.
And to Michael at The Wonderful World of Nothing, Happy Funday. Michael is working to change Monday, which very few people like, to Funday. He believes it could revolutionize the way we do business and the way we take off. He has an amazing talent of taking headline stories and running off with them. If you haven't checked out his site before, I encourage you to check it out.
There was an explosion somewhere near our camp today. Every one's best guess at this time was it was an RPG (Rocket Propelled Grenade). We believe it was from a negligent discharge by the local police. Yes, back home in the United States, police departments all over the country are striving to find 'less lethal' weaponry, and here in Afghanistan, the police departments issue RPGs. Back home you may get 'tasered', bean-bagged', or 'pepper sprayed'. Here in Afghanistan, if run, you and everything in a 20 meter radius might get destroyed. Hmmmmm.
In other news, January is now almost half way over, and time is still moving at a good pace for us. There's more talk each day about what needs to get done so we can leave. Like I said, July 4th will be my first holiday back home, so you can see we are eager.
I'm going, going, going to get enrolled in my algebra class tomorrow. At least, I think I'll do it tomorrow. 1SG R is needing to take the class also, and we think we could work together to get through it. This one will be on post, so I won't have the internet class problems I had this last time.
I did my cardio workout this morning, and had a subway sandwich for lunch. I am heading to dinner in a few minutes, since I have the next meeting in the DFAC, I'll just eat before that starts. Be safe and have a good day.