(Still More) New Accomodations

Looks like that it was too much for us to ask that the Army keep us in our current, quite comfortable living quarters. Yep, it looks like in the next few days or couple weeks, we'll be moving into new digs.

Now, I can't remember how much I've written about our barracks to date, but I should say that we've got it pretty good right now. A nice sized room, most of the lights work, only minor insect infestation, etc. But that's not all.

The shower works (hot water and everything), we have a fridge and a microwave (that we've no plans to use, but still), we could pay to get cable or internet in the room if so inclined...we're basically living the life, here. I honestly have zero complaints.

That said, this is our second set of rooms here at Fort Bragg. We started off in the same building, down one floor, where it would seem that vicious venetian-blinds hating Gnomes were set loose to destroy light sockets, air ducts, and (of course) all of the venetian blinds. In my room, the bathroom lights didn't work. Not a light bulb thing, mind you--they straight didn't work. My neighbor had working lights--but the shower itself didn't turn on. The room after that had both a functional shower, and light with which to shower in, but he was getting a little tired running a bathhouse out of his room, and understandably so. That's a lot of out of shape, wet IRR nakedness for one man to have to deal with.

So now, as we all ponder what exciting accommodations await us, we can't help but wonder--are we about to plunge back into a world free of the encumbrance of running water? Will we be returning to the land of light-less showering and bowel movements? Will our new rooms have shown poor, innocent Venetian Blinds the respect that they so desperately deserve?

As always...we shall see.

p.s. The blinds pictured were in my first room, and stand as a constant reminder of why Gnome related vandalism, if left unchecked, will almost certainly result in the terrorists winning. Good day to you all.