Day 205 - Lost in the Stars

This place has a few things I can honestly say I will miss in 5 months when I leave. First is the sunsets. When you have a flat horizon and no clouds it makes for a large sunset with a lit up sky. Everyday at sunset I look past the dirty concrete buildings and watch as it disappears over the horizon. The sky turning a purplish red or orange.

The second thing I will miss is the darkness. No not the brooding inner space within me, the darkness of the night here. Since I am literally in the middle of no where, there is very little light pollution. Even our little base has very few lights. Since lights make for easier targets we choose to use very few of them here. Heck when I walk outside and the moon is not out, I usually am willing to fumble my way back to my room than use a flashlight. The benefit besides safety is a beautiful sky! Stars, stars and more stars, I have never seen the milky way so defined. It's a huge cloud that splits the night sky. Another amazing thing about the night sky here is since it is so clear, you see several falling stars in a small amount of time. I saw three tonight in less than ten minutes. Anyone got a wish they need sent after a shooting star?

It's been busy here as I have pointed out. We are still in fluxx between Units and Branches of the military. One poor kid that just got here last week sat next to me tonight complaining he is already bored. With that attitude he will be hurting before this tour of duty is over. The last few days have been a little trying as we are not being given the support we should be getting from on high. I know we are almost there and once we get this under control things will calm down and go back to normal. Little Korean Village will go back to normal operation and the military can continue what ever they are doing here.

For me I refuse to get bored. I'll admit, I am in Limbo. Cant go back to my life before, don't want to either. The Past was fun but I have already been there, done that. Can't really go on to my new life just yet. To soon to look for the next job. To early to plan where I am going beyond a couple of ideas. So here I sit, well lay, on the roof of my building. My eyes tracking falling stars in IRAQ.