Okay, now that I am at home, somewhat coherent and able to concentrate, it’s time for a quick update on how life is treating me four days before I hop an eighteen-hour flight to Baghdad.

The last three days have consisted of going one place, taking care of business, checking off my deployment checklist, and going somewhere else, taking care of business, etc. Not to mention my health has taken a serious hit from all the immunizations I have had to receive. I’ve had what they call a “low-grade fever” for the past two days now. Not bad enough to lay me up, but it’s just really annoying being so warm in such cold weather all the time and feeling on the verge of passing out every hour or so.

I haven’t rested much since my drive back from Missouri. I’ve wanted to talk to friends, hang with them, go to church activities, etc. as much as I can before I go. I figure there is enough time on a trans-Atlantic flight to sleep.

Be sure to keep checking my website in the next few days as I will try to post a new section called “Musical Influences & Favorites.” Basically it’s a list of 25 songs that I either enjoy the most or have influenced the sound of some of my own music. Also if you have Myspace, you can add me as a friend on there and view some crazy photos Wes Ashworth and I took, that you probably may never find on this website.

Sorry I’m not as controversial as usual or posting really important stuff, but I’m thrashed and there is still Friday Fire at church to go to tonight. Hopefully I’ll see you Lakeside folks there.

Aloha, baby.