October 2004 - Posts

• sore as a dog

  yesterday was our annual a.p.f.t. (army physical fitness test), which just happens to be my favorite, considering my love for physical training. you know me, the gym guy. i do fairly well in all events, minus the sit-ups. they force me to use muscles Read More... Posted Sunday, October 24, 2004 8:52 AM by cipriani | 8 Comments

• christians in iraq

  one of the first things we were taught while being briefed about the arab culture and religion was, “don't talk about it.” religion is a very fragile subject, especially because most of the insurgents believe that our motives, as westerners, Read More... Posted Monday, October 18, 2004 12:31 PM by cipriani | 6 Comments

• sand storm time

  today was the first sand storm we have had in a while. i almost forgot how much i loved those things. the best part is sand in every orifice of your body. good times. the wind was the result of a wanna-be thunderstorm. a couple more weeks and i think Read More... Posted Friday, October 15, 2004 11:59 AM by cipriani | 5 Comments

• carpenter for a day

  hello to all. hope all is well in your neck of the woods. another day, another dollar for us. still counting down the days to the sweet reunion in north carolina. got to play carpenter for the last couple of days. it was a nice change of pace, but i like Read More... Posted Tuesday, October 12, 2004 3:47 AM by cipriani | 6 Comments

• by the way

  vote for bush! Share this post: email it! | bookmark it! | digg it! | reddit! | kick it! | live it! Read More... Posted Tuesday, October 05, 2004 11:28 AM by cipriani | 11 Comments

• rain on the way

  hello from the sand and the sun. been away from the internet for the past few days and am trying to catch up. all is well and the weather is a little more friendly. temperatures are getting chilly at night, but still a bit hot during the daylight hours. Read More... Posted Tuesday, October 05, 2004 11:22 AM by cipriani | 6 Comments