  Busy day. I bought a cheapie digital camera to take to Qatar...no way I'm going deep-sea fishing without a camera. Felt guilty for buying it for about 2.5 minutes--I already have one at home, much higher quality, but I didn't bring it because I'd need my computer to bring with it, and both things were too expensive.
I figured I shouldn't bring anything here I could stand to lose or have filled with sand and dirt. I think it was a wise call. This one will serve my purposes here just fine. America's Team lost Trivia Night! We relenquished our heavyweight title!! Major C had some wild questions, I don't know where he gets this stuff...but we had to contend one of the music snippet answers. He credited "The Devil Went Down to Georgia" to the Steve Miller Band...uh, that was Charlie Daniels, don't argue with a Southern lady about country music!
Truth be told, I don't know jimmywop about country music, but I know that song because when it came out in the fifth grade, we all rocked hard to it. If it ain't Patsy Cline or Johnny Cash, though, I probably don't know it. Wait, are Emmylou Harris and Lucinda Williams considered country?
And today Major C is sick, bedridden even. Sick men make me want to take care of them...maybe the redheaded Intel lady should bring the poor boy some chicken soup. But I don't have any chicken soup...wonder if chocolate has the same effect? I did get confirmation today that I'm headed home in early February. My big concern now, is that I'm dreadfully out of shape...I train, but not to the level I do at home. Just not as motivated here. I'm not too concerned, though, I'll get it back in short order at home. I don't think I'm so bad off I'll fall out of the battalion's 9-minute-mile runs, but it will NOT be comfortable.
I've got my work cut out for me, and a little time to get a head start on it here. BUT NOT UNTIL NEXT WEDNESDAY! Qatar tomorrow! When I get back, I'll only have about three weeks left until I'm back in the Land of the Living. 
