It's been a while.....

....And I've learned to become delusional in order to save my sanity. I pretend that I am in a place where people have common sense and that things aren't really that bad. I live in what I call the Tracie Bubble. Nothing makes me mad and I'm not really annoyed by those anal retentive pricks that walk around this base with a stick up their arse. And I am a happy little girl frolicking in the forrest and picking flowers. La la la.
Any ways I like my protective happy state. So alot has gone on since I've visited this site. I have gotten promoted to First Class Petty Officer. I have earned an Expeditionary Warfare pin.
I went and saw Chris on the other side of this country. Everyone at my command was having a hissy fit about it, but it was so good to see one of my friends who is almost like family to me. I was only out there for a day but it was so worth it to travel on the freezing helicopters to see him. Where he is in a more desolate place than I am, but the people seem so much more laid back. I would much rather live where he lives where people aren't stupid than deal with the BS over here.
Let's see, I got a ticket on base here for driving 42 in a 30 MPH zone. The road is a straight away road and you could go 65 MHP and still drive safely. When the cop pulled me over and asked me if I knew why he pulled me over, I replied, I don't know maybe because I was drinking and driving. He didn't seem to think I was funny, but let me off with a warning.
It snowed here in Baghdad. I was suprised to wake up one morning and the snow flakes are falling on my face. It gets down to 30 degrees and it seems that my feet are always frozen. It rained a few times and all the dust turns to mud. LOL, I tried to get the mud off my shoes by clicking my feet together and the mud flew up onto my face.
I was able to take a ride on the General's bird a week ago. That was cool. I was able to fly out of a secret helio pad and pretend I was apart of the secret service.
Lastly, my reliefs have finally come. I will be training them up and they will be running the show. I am one happy girl right now. The end is nearly here and I will be flying away to paradise.