Rancid

I finally have internet in my room and it is about as slow as my first ever dial-up connection...no joke. I'll actually be surprised if this posts. It is better than nothing though so i'll take it. I also caved in and bought a phone over here so if you email me, I'll give you my number. I would love to hear from you all but I wouldn't reccomend calling often because it will really rocket up your bill. I am really surprised that no US phone companies have moved in over here yet. This place would be a gold mine for Verizon or AT&T...a true opportunity gap. Maybe thay are waiting out the war.
The last week has been exciting. If you have been following the news, you probably noticed that there has been an uptick in activity over here. I can't really give any details on the blog because it is likely monitored by the enemy. But I'm doing well over here...we all are. The worst part is probably the smell...it is wretched--a combination of burning rubber, fuel, and shit...like nothing you have really ever experienced before. The Iraqi people are generally very friendly and about 50% of them speak some English. I'm working on my Arabic but it is not easy.