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Tweak says, "Where did I leave my keys?"

Sigrun will Find you (thedistantone) wrote in valarnet,
@ 2013-08-28 19:11:00

Entry tags:

alucard, canaan, garrus vakarian, lara croft, sigrun gard

When someone says "Hey, I hear Iran is nice this time of year" it's best to ignore the attempt to get you to say "Oh, really?." It's a not-so nice way of saying that's where you'll spend a month of your life.

Sometimes I love my job. And sometimes I spend a week vacuuming up sand. I think there's still sand in my boots.

Anyways, someone at work gave me this group's address and so, here I am.

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	notasstylishly 2013-08-28 08:18 pm UTC (link)
	Iran is always nice. If you like desert climates, which I do, therefore Iran is always nice. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	thedistantone 2013-08-28 08:20 pm UTC (link)
	Iran is beautiful. And I love the climate. But I am not a huge sand-in-my-boots for months girl. It might be my only major pet peeve. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	notasstylishly 2013-08-28 08:26 pm UTC (link)
	And a pretty valid one. Garrus Vakarian. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	thedistantone 2013-08-28 08:28 pm UTC (link)
	Thanks. Sigrun Gard. A pleasure (Reply to this) (Parent)

	lara 2013-08-28 08:26 pm UTC (link)
	I'd like to get some sand in my boots. And there must be some beautiful archaeology sites in Iran to explore. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	thedistantone 2013-08-28 08:28 pm UTC (link)
	There are many, many archaeology sites in Iran. Not that you can get to them. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	lara 2013-08-28 08:31 pm UTC (link)
	That's the pity. ~~some day~~. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	thedistantone 2013-08-28 08:35 pm UTC (link)
	They are rather guarded sites, a shame really. I bet there are some interesting history lessons to be learned from them. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	lara 2013-08-28 08:44 pm UTC (link)
	I suppose it's better to start out with smaller finds anyway. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	thedistantone 2013-08-28 08:45 pm UTC (link)
	Generally smaller starts are better. Generally. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	lara 2013-08-28 08:47 pm UTC (link)
	Not as much fun. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	thedistantone 2013-08-28 08:48 pm UTC (link)
	I suppose that could be true. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	lara 2013-08-28 08:52 pm UTC (link)
	Sometimes you have to have a gut for something. And my gut is telling me to take a risk on something. I might just do that. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	thedistantone 2013-08-28 08:54 pm UTC (link)
	My gut is telling me to not condone anything that potentially breaks laws. Not that my job applies to Civilian laws, but as a general advisory. Personally, I always trust my gut, and find that those who do enjoy their lives so much more. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	lara 2013-08-28 08:55 pm UTC (link)
	Nothing illegally dangerous! Do you know how many laws I'll have to research for any dig I want to do? I'm Lara, by the way. I'm aspiring to dig in the dirt. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	thedistantone 2013-08-28 09:00 pm UTC (link)
	Quite a few, actually. Strangely enough they were part of my education - the laws that is. A pleasure, I am Sigrun. I ~~hunt people down who hide in the sand thinking they'll escape military justice...~~ am a Military Police officer, no aspiring here, been here too long for that! (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	lara 2013-08-28 09:01 pm UTC (link)
	You don't want a promotion? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

thedistantone
2013-08-28 09:06 pm UTC (link)

I have had quite a few. I have no desire for the responsibilities of those that are above me. I am 1st Sergeant, the only routes above me are Sergeant Major, Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, then the various Warrant and Commissioned officers.

I enjoy field and dirty work too much to be behind a desk all day. I had to fight tooth and nail to keep doing the work I do as it was but I've been in too long for them to have not promoted me this far.

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	lara 2013-08-28 09:07 pm UTC (link)
	I can't disagree. I'd never want to be stuck in a museum like my father. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	thedistantone 2013-08-28 09:08 pm UTC (link)
	Besides, I'm pretty sure if I got stuck behind a desk all day I'd eat my weight in donuts and taco bell, or something equally as awful for me. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	lara 2013-08-28 10:55 pm UTC (link)
	That would be pretty bad! (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	thedistantone 2013-08-29 02:17 pm UTC (link)
	I would be rather upset! (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	lara 2013-08-29 02:23 pm UTC (link)
	I'd much rather be outside! (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	thedistantone 2013-08-29 02:46 pm UTC (link)
	I enjoy the fresh air, myself (Reply to this) (Parent)

	fortheliving 2013-08-28 09:42 pm UTC (link)
	Did you bring back any treats from there that you don't mind sharing with a desert native? (Reply to this) (Thread)

	thedistantone 2013-08-28 09:55 pm UTC (link)
	Depends. I have a literal boat load of genuine Iranian sand. Some food that I am fond of but am willing to share and more sand. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	fortheliving 2013-08-28 11:33 pm UTC (link)
	It's a funny thing to miss, but the sand out there is different from the desert sand out here. I wouldn't, actually, mind a bottle of it. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	thedistantone 2013-08-29 05:47 am UTC (link)
	You're welcome to all the sand you can take. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	fortheliving 2013-08-29 02:13 pm UTC (link)
	One of the things I miss most I think from my home country, aside from the coffee Siam would brew at the campfire, is the sugared almonds. I could probably find them around here somewhere, I don't know why I didn't think about that until now. But I would happily take some of your sand. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	thedistantone 2013-08-29 02:15 pm UTC (link)
	I am a big fan of sugared almonds. They are delightful. If I brought any back they'd not have survived long, I fear. I'm sure you could, actually. Have at. There's literally a mini sand dune going on on my patio right now, a month means I collected a lot in my shoes. In my bags. Goodness. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	fortheliving 2013-08-29 02:29 pm UTC (link)
	Of course. And they're so tasty that I'm not sure I would ask you to share them, even had they survived the trip. I think I stopped noticing how pernicious the sand was after a while. It would get into everything, but that was the only life I knew for quite some time. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	thedistantone 2013-08-29 02:36 pm UTC (link)
	I might have a hard time letting them go, might be the only enjoyable part to that work trip was the sugared almonds. When I was living in Afghanistan for a tour, I got used to the sand, too. I understand. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	fortheliving 2013-08-29 02:48 pm UTC (link)
	Afghanistan is actually my home country. But it is not that far away from Iran that they don't share some similarities. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	thedistantone 2013-08-29 02:49 pm UTC (link)
	Neighboring countries often share many similarities. I cannot really comment on how I liked or did not like Afghanistan. I had a very biased view of it. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	fortheliving 2013-08-29 02:53 pm UTC (link)
	That's understandable. It's a country whose strife has been featured in the global theatre, and troops from this country have been made to suffer in its name. I may call the place home, but I am not unaware of its many problems. Still, there are things about my time there that I miss. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	thedistantone 2013-08-29 02:54 pm UTC (link)
	Home is home, no matter what is going on in it. We rarely know the whole story, anyways. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	fortheliving 2013-08-29 02:55 pm UTC (link)
	That's very true. I'll need to know your address so that I can pick that sand up. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	thedistantone 2013-08-29 02:56 pm UTC (link)
	Of course. [address] just ring the gate and I'll come down to open it. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	fortheliving 2013-08-29 03:07 pm UTC (link)
	Thank you. I'll be on my way shortly. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	thedistantone 2013-08-29 03:14 pm UTC (link)
	I shall see you then. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	lord_alucard 2013-08-29 05:48 am UTC (link)
	Never been a fan myself. Bit too hot for my liking and as you say sand ends up everywhere. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	thedistantone 2013-08-29 05:53 am UTC (link)
	After years of being bounced between hot climates, I can manage to survive the heat. The sand... well I do not think I shall ever deal with that as well. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	lord_alucard 2013-08-29 06:08 am UTC (link)
	I prefer a more temperate climate or cool. But then that may well come from living in England for so long. I'm not sure many people can claim to deal with sand very well. It is tiresome stuff. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	thedistantone 2013-08-29 02:16 pm UTC (link)
	I grew up here, but my parents are from Norway, we spent time there on breaks, so I get that temperate climate desire. You have to be raised in it to not mind it getting evey where, I think. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	lord_alucard 2013-08-29 04:51 pm UTC (link)
	Norway huh? Now that is a beautiful country. I think you have hit the nail on the head with that one. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	thedistantone 2013-08-29 06:43 pm UTC (link)
	Norway. My parents are both from there. It is lovely. I am glad I have seen it. I think so, too. (Reply to this) (Parent)