Day 2 in hell

Well sleeping without jane wasn't an easy task. I went to bed past midnight last night and awoke at 0500. Not able to go back to sleep I got up and took a shower before the early morning rush. We are alotted 14 gallons of water per person per day. You say that's a lot but the problem comes from the water being distriputed thoughout several different shower trailors. Then when several tent each holding at least 70 people wake up at the same time all wanting to shower and shave, let's just say that the water heater can't keep up with the demand. So to take a shower early was nice and warm. Of course I'm the jerk that used up all the hot water! I liked it. So to discribe the shower its a white metal trailor about 20 yards long with 12 showers, a water heater and four sinks for shaving all cramed inside. Even when you are the only one inside there is only standing room. But after a 14 hour flight and a whole day in this dust hole a shower was needed. After the shower I went back to my bed that is in a big white tent with a metal frame. The floor is made up of 2x4s and plywood nailed togther to make a six inch platform. The shelter has wooden doors and is about 50 yards long by 20 yards wide filled with three rows of cots. An army cot is thick green nylon sown around an alunminan frame and sits about two feet off the ground. It gets cold with all the air unden neath. And it drops to about 40 degees at night. It gets cold. With body heat keeping from complete misery it is still hard to get a good nights sleep. I think I will cuddle with my duffel bag tonight, mainly cause I'm missing Jane. After the shower this morning worked on some homework until some of the other guys woke up. We have to go everywhere with a buddy "battel buddy" who is suppose to watch your back. So after a couple other guys woke and got dressed we walked to chow. About 3/4th a mile to the chow hall. They were serving the same breakfast that I have had everyday since joining the army, omlet, bacon, potatos, and cereal. Nothing changes. After that we walked the 3/4th mile back to the tent and chilled. I hadn't heard from Jane for a while so I was starting to get worried as she should have gone to bed. I have been blessed with a blackberry and an international data plan allowing me to one post this blog and two hear from Jane regularly. Not hearing from her was upsetting. I then remembered to check my email. Turns out that she is in ohio and doesn't have signal on her verizon phone. Go figure, I get great signal in kuwait but she doesn't get signal in ohio, that's some bull! But the real problem isw after going to dinner and the phones I still wasn't able to get though to her. When I called her from the phone cafe all I got was one ring and the voice mail meaning her phone is still off. That is really making me sad, to go so long and not hear from her. I really need a hug, iguess I will have to settel for that duffel bag idea.