Days 131-136

Wow, didnt know that I would be missed so much :) Thanks for thinking of me ladies. As for Lynn, she knows how I feel about what happened so I wont go any further into it. She has been an awesome friend (even from a distance) since 1999. Like she mentioned in blogs past, we were a couple waaaayyyy back then and have been the greatest of friends since. She has always been there for me as I will always be there for her. So Lynn, if you ever read this, Im basically giving you a "Thank You" for what all you have done for me in the past and present. I knew you were always a phone call away and in reality, thats all I needed. With your father, he will ALWAYS be a prayer away and dont forget that. He is looking after you when you least expect it. I will go for now. Once again I do apologize for not being on much lately. I have actually been outside the wire and weirdly enough I was able to get on AOL/Yahoo messenger but the internet sites were going in and out at where I was at. Now Im in Kandahar and will be here until Monday. Hope to hop on again very soon but do know that I am always in safe keeping so please dont worry so much when Im not around. Think of it as me keeping busy so I can get out of here sooner! :) Alrighty kids, Ill talk to you all soon

Days 127-130

Ok, Ok...I got to get this blogger back on track! I know its my fault and Im going to fix it :) However, this will be a tad short but its been getting harder and harder to get on the internet over here due to security reasons but Ill try to overcome them one day at a time. Hope everyone is doing well. Yes Nicole I am definitely counting down the days till I get back :) Unfortunately I was told that I will be here until the middle of June though :( My replacement doesnt get over here from the states till then so I have to stay until he gets here. Its ok though. Happy Belated Birthday Dyan! :) Sorry but I didnt read what you wrote until today my apologies! And Vanessa, next time you log on here...talk to me! lol You like to mention random things on here all the time haha. Ok gotta get going but I promise I will try harder to get online more. Adios!

Days 123-126

I apologize for not writing on Sunday like I said I was. Well Im out of the wire again at a place called Tiger. My boss and I will be here until this Thursday. This round of places that Im going on may very well be my last stops to make at these places outside the wire. My replacements arrives in 3 weeks and I should be out the country NO LATER than early June. But I could leave as early as the last week in May. YAY! And thank god because the heat is getting UNBEARABLE here. The last week or so its been in the mid-high 90's and yesterday it actually topped at 101 degrees. I saw the weather for Afghanistan and the next 7-10 days it will be like this. So I have been experiencing summer for like the last 5-6 weeks or so. March it was averaging around mid 80's or so. Its been so hott over here that I actually have to eat/drink for a 200 pd man in a 165 pds body now! Im struggling to get back up to 175, which is my ideal weight for me. Here I am coming into this country trying to lose weight, and now Im struggling to keep it on. Ridiculous. Its ok though, the heat and the working out cut whatever love handles I had left (which was very little) so I have nothing to pinch on now haha. Ok I know, I talked alot about me I apologize. I thought you all might like that. Ok well hope to hear from you all soon! Miss you guys

Days 118-122

Hey, cant talk much (busy busy busy!) but I do want to say that I will be able to write a WHOLE lot more this sunday. This sunday will be my LAST work weekend. Ill be working here of course but just not on a weekend schedule anymore. I promise to write more later! I didnt forget about you all! I promise! Miss you all!

Days 115-117

Good afternoon to everybody :) Today was a beautiful day. Not a cloud in the sky :) Makes me miss the states that much more. Well Im about to head out to another base again and be out until this Saturday. Im pretty sure this place has internet so I will be in touch. Unfortunately Dyan, I did not recieve any packages from you as of today :( I got one from my mother (thought it was from you earlier) and that was it. Im sorry, but Ill keep the look out for it. Thanks Nicole for your honest opinions as usual :) Hope Ocean City was a blast, even in the rain. And no Dyan, your not a trophy wife (lol) You worked too damn hard throughout the years to be labeled as one :) And go to Tiffany's! I heard all the celebs go there :) And Vanessa, as much as you DONT write in this blogger, you still make a lasting impression haha. Ok everyone, gotta pack for tomorrow. As of now, I have 42 "unofficial" days left in Afghanistan. Could be a few more, or a few less. The only for sure thing is that my replacement is just twiddling his thumbs up north in Bagram waiting for me to leave! ;) Thats a good thought to have. Alrighty, laters!

Day 114

Day 114 

Dyan, black cars are just friggin awesome! Plus from what i heard, girls dig em :) I did get ONE of your boxes, the newest one. But problem was that I didnt get to pick it up on time when I got back from outside the wire. I had to leave again like 12 hrs later but Ill be back in Kandahar tomorrow for sure to pick them up. Thanks for all the compliments once again Faith and Nicole and even Dyan :) It means alot. Well I finally nailed the rims down to like 4 pictures. All of them are black in some way. So thanks for picking the color I wanted this whole time! :) What do u think?

Day 113

Day 113 

Yeah I want black rims too. But here is an example of one of the many rims Im picking from to put on my car when I get back. I think the most expensive set was $1695.00 I set my budget @ $2000.00 so I should be ok with installation in all. Plus tires come with the package as well. I wish I can send you all the rim pictures but they are a gif format and this blogger only lets me do the jpg format. This rim picture actually has jpg format. Anywho, yes Dyan, that would be pretty cool of you and Mike to come up to Baltimore. Vanessa will definitely be one of my friends that I would invite and you are MORE THAN WELCOME to tag along :) Id love your company ;) Same goes to Faith, Nicole, or anyone that wants to go. OK gotta jet. Oh, by the way, what do you guys mean by "I stand out"? Help me figure that one out!

Day 112

Day 112 

Hey everyone. Just wanted to play with my new picture feature and added the car I bought a few months back to the blogger! Ive talked about it enough if past blogs, so here is my baby...I want to call it "KIT" but thats only if I get the black rims that I like. Everyone says to go chrome, but everyone has that. I like to stand out, and I think GLOSSY black rims would do the trick on a glossy black car, dont you think?

Day 111

ahh...finally found how to send pictures to my blogger! 

Well, well, well! Glad you found me on here Fresca. Looks like your back in the states :) Im glad you are and its only a matter of time till I will. Thanks Dyan for your kind words as always. Ive thought about it and Id really like to have a welcome home party when I get back. Or just a going out and dance get together. You know, have a good dinner, and me and some select friends go out and just have a good ole time! Vanessa, if I dont get to Drew before u do, let him know I want him to plan it for me. I know he would in a heart beat haha. Anywho, Im glad your doing good too Nicole. Heck, Im glad everyone is doing good. Chemistry is a bleh subject Nicole, dont feel bad for dropping it now. Talk to u all soon

p.s. - As you can see, I found out FINALLY how to get pics on this blogger! yay me

Days 109-110

Man, I must say its been pretty quiet on the blogger :) Its ok, it gives me time to reflect myself like a diary. In a way, this is kind of my diary, well like a public diary haha. Along with the time flying by, my workouts getting better, making the money that I earned, and just experiencing life in a 3rd world country, I must say, this is one of the most unique experiences that any man on earth could ever have. And I got to do that! Every single person who logged on this blogger and had anything to say, has made a difference in me. Thank you for that. Well, back to patiently waiting to arrive back in Maryland. Talk to you all later

Day 108 "April Fools Day!"

Im not really big on April Fools day but just wanted to mention it :) Anywho, cutting this one short because my copter leaves in like 2 hours and I need to pack still to get back to Kandahar. I just want to say that my new yrs resolution has taken me at places I thought my body couldnt produce! lol I can honestly say that Im in the best shape of my life by FAR! I may not be 18 or 19 any more, but I can easily hang with any young buck now :) Ok, gotta run. This is for everyone else on the blogger (Dyan, only if you WANT too, u can check em out too haha), I got some newer pics from working out on my site. http://photos.yahoo.com/rcortez3865 See ya!