So it occurs to me that I haven't updated this in close to forever.  I am once again on the other side of that big blue thingy, specifically Yongsan, South Korea:

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=yongsan+army+garrison&sll=37.535219,126.982019&sspn=0.008065,0.014462&ie=UTF8&ll=37.533977,126.982427&spn=0.008065,0.014462&t=h&z=16&iwloc=B&om=0

I'll find out Tuesday, but I'll either be stationed here or in Camp Stanley:

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=camp+stanley,+korea&sll=37.533977,126.982427&sspn=0.008065,0.014462&ie=UTF8&ll=37.695503,127.086067&spn=0.128768,0.2314&t=h&z=12&om=0

I'll post an address when I get one, and I have a cell phone as well... the cheapest way to call is to use the Continental phone card (http://www.all-about-phone-cards.com/p/info.php/Continental)... 5.7 cents/min from US Landline or Cell to Korea Cell with no maint/conn fee.  My number is 010-8616-9444... the country code is 82... to dial from the states it's 011-82-10-8616-9444.

Yeah, I know the math is off from my last post, screw my company.

Useless fun survey stolen from Sarah:

1. Would you marry for money?
-- Only on 3 conditions... 1) Alot of money, 2) I was able to divorce and keep the money, 3) My partner understood that the marriage was solely for money, and she'd get half.

2. Have you had braces?
-- Nope

3. Could you live without a computer?
-- Live: Yes.  Enjoy life: No.

4. If you could live in a different decade, which would it be?
-- The 80s.  If I were around at the begining of the computer age, Gates wouldn't have shit on me.

5. Do you drink enough water?
-- No.  In my defense though, I'm in a desert... enough is an insanely large amount.

6. Do you wear shoes in the house or take em off?
-- Don't particularly care... although I'm very lazy, so if I come inside I tend to leave them on, but when I wake up I wait until I go ouside to put them on.

7. What are your favorite fruits?
-- Grapes, Bananas, Strawberries, Pineapples.

8. What is your favorite place to visit?
-- After 15 months here, Home.

9. Are you photogenic?
-- No.

10. Do you dream in color or black and white?
-- Color usually.

11. Why do you take surveys?
-- I usually don't.  When I do, out of sheer boredom.

12. Do you drink alcohol?
-- Yes.

13. What is the most beautiful language?
-- French.

14. Do you like being kissed when you are asleep?
-- If I'm asleep, how do I know I'm being kissed, and therefore how would I know if I liked it?

15. WHAT do you like MOST, SUNRISE OR SUNSET?:
-- Sunset.

16. Do you want to live until you're 100 yrs old?
-- (I'm stealing Sarah's answer, because I agree whole-heartedly:) I want to live as long as I'm able to love life and bring joy to the people around me. The minute I stop doing both of those things, pull the freaking plug.

17. Is a flat stomach important to you?
-- No.

18. What body part of the opposite sex is sexiest?
-- Face and Hair... I don't really care about color or particular style, but it has to go with the face.

19. When watching scary movies are the lights on or off?
-- It depends.

20. Do you believe in magic?
-- Yes, but most likely not your definition of it.

21. Do you believe in ghosts?
-- Yes, but most likely not your definition of them.

22. Do you like to watch cartoons?
-- Hellz yeah.  Although, I also like sophisticated sitcoms and the such.

23. At what age did you find out that Santa Claus wasn't real?
-- I do not recall, although I also do not recall believing in Santa.

24. Do you write poems?
-- Not good ones.

25. Do you snore?
-- No.

26. You sleep more on your back, front,or sides?
-- Back.

27. Would you rather have a poodle or a rottweiler?
-- Lab.

28. Are you basically a happy person?
-- Yes.

29. Are you tired?
-- No.

30. Did you drink anything with caffeine?
-- With the exception of Coffee, everything.

31. How do you take your coffee?
-- In the form of mountain dew or something frozen and flavorful.

32. How many land line/cell phones do you have in your house?
-- A cell phone. (for the record, my house is a tent in a desert)

33. Do you get along with your parents?
-- Yes.

34. Do you smoke?
-- No.

35. Do you have a kitty?
-- No.

36. Have you ever had a birthday party?
-- Yes.

37. What do you do when you're sad?
-- I don't get sad.  I'm either happy, apathetic, or really pissed off.

38. What do you need most now?
-- Home.  For [insert diety here]'s sake, HOME.

39. What song are you listening to now?
-- Avril Lavigne - He Wasn't (1999 AOL Sessions Music Video, to be exact)

40. What are you craving right now?
-- See Number 38.

20 days == For-ev-er.

If you don't understand this equation, try hanging out in a desert for 16+ months.

I

want

to

go

home

now

.

Heh, ok, so once again I have a working phone.  Except this time it's a real phone, with a ringtone and everything.  My number is 0797635450, and the country code is 93.  It costs me about $1/min to call back to the states, but I get free incoming calls... so here are instructions to get some cheap(ish) phone cards to call me with:

Go to http://www.all-about-phone-cards.com

Click on CARDS at the top

Look for the PENNY BOSS phone card

If you buy minutes with PennyBoss, it averages about 15-22 cents a minute.  Not sure how text messages work, ask your phone company about that (try calling customer care or going to a local store).  Call anytime, I'll answer if I can, and I have voicemail if I can't.  Maybe some communication with you Americans will help me keep my sanity for the next four months heh.

-C/Z

PS - If anyone finds phone cards that are cheaper to call to afghanistan than 15-20 cents a min, let me know so I can share the information here.  Thanks!

I don't like hypocrites.  I especially hate it when I am forced to temporarily become one.  But it's come to my attention that in a very rare number of situations, to maintain a simple order one must embrace a small (albeit at the time seemingly large) hypocrisy.  But, I suppose in said situations it is the most strategic move to make.  Just thought I'd share that with you all.