running over goafers in canada

3 07 2009

Can’t be bothered with any of this exercise malarkey. It’s just the fact that I know it’s all pretend. If there were real taliban attacking us, I might be a bit more enthusiastic. But there’s not.

Saying that, it’s a bit better than I’d imagined. I hear that because I was sent out late, I missed all the hard work. Which is nice. It’s mainly just the boredom of stagging on and sitting on your own with the radios. Add that to me not really knowing quite what I’m doing yet and being the new person, it’s a bit exhausting.

Loving the fact that we don’t have to eat rations. There’s a cookhouse/tent out in our location in the field. Everyone moans about the quality of the food but I’m loving it. Spaghetti yesterday. Burgers teh day before. It’s hard to get to scoff with the odd working hours though.

I was well clueless when I got here. Didn’t have any canadian dollars. Didn’t know where to go. Didn’t know where anything was. It was horrible. If I knew how to get out of camp, I’d of gone AWOL.

It’s not too bad now. I kinda know what I’m doing. I’m on a break from the field today ’cause I had to take my canadian driving theory test. Failed twice. It’s well different to ours. They talk about moose and how far away you have to stop from a school bus. I’m not too bothered – the longer I put it off, the longer I go without having to drive.

If you drive into the wrong place or get lost on the area, you have a chance of being blown up. And there are shitloads of RTI/RTAs about. No thnx.

Well happy to get a shower, get online & have a chance to get some admin done on camp. Wearing the same clothes for over a week is naaaaasstyyy.

There seems to be wifi on the whole of this camp, which is amazing. Don’t even get that in the UK. The cookhouse on camp is even better than the one back home.

chefs

Listening to: a land rover outside





wait out, again

27 06 2009

Got delayed again. We’re leaving here at 2200hrs now. That’s the third time. I hope there’s a fourth time. I really can’t be bothered with a long flight. Don’t even know where I’m flying from, or what kind of plane it is (civvie/mil). Could be a C-17 for all I know.

Just been for a walk into Abingdon. Not much there, but I found an asian supermarket, which made me very happy. I’d run out of ramen. The river thames is so narrow here.

gdkjhgfjhgdfgdfcantbebotheredanymore.

Listening to: Laura Veirs – Don’t Loose Your Self





never be weak with the bag. the bag wishes to master you. you must master the bag

26 06 2009

Flight delayed. Might be flying tomorrow. Maybe. At some unknown time. Waiting out on a phone call.

Been mega messed around today.

Got my dog tags. I didn’t even know they still issued them.I hope the blood type is right.

Also got issued all my kit (bergen, poncho, sleeping bag etc).

Spent the last half hour trying to work out how to assemble the webbing. It was all assembled for us in basic training, so I’ve not had to put it together before. Could only find this how to’. Doesn’t really help. The straps are confusing. Personally, I quite like this configuration.

Will be out there for about 6 weeks. I think.

update: YAY figured out the webbing.

Listening to: Regina Spektor – The Calculation





secretly…

25 06 2009

…I hope that what I have is swine flu. That way I don’t have to go on exercise / go to work.





I just buttered toast with my Oyster card

24 06 2009

THANK FOOKING GAWD. They should start with getting single living accommodation to service personnel stuck in 6 man rooms. Just sayin’.

Speaking of 6 man rooms, I have to go back to mine tomorrow, despite suffering from self-diagnosed swine flu. I’M DYING. My body always goes down when I go on leave. It’s like it notices that I’ve slowed down and panics.

Supposed to be flying to Canada in a few days. Psh. There goes my plans to cycle to W1.

brighton

Brighton was nice. No pollenated air there.

Listening to: NeverShoutNever! – Did It Hurt