What's up ya'll?

Hey all,
I'm back, and ready to give you all the "Oh my GOD, this is really boring!" brief.
I have begun to slip into the daily routine of the International Zone.
I haven't actually started my job yet, and won't for several weeks. In the meantime, I try to soak up as much info. as possible, and stay busy at my work computer with Navy elearning courses.
I got to take a tour of the IZ a few days ago, and got some pretty nice shots. The one I've posted is an illustration of the aftermath of "Shock and Awe". I was told that this is what a JDAM attack looks like. That might just be bad gouge, but it's probably not far off.
I am continually amazed by how quiet it is here. Even in the heart of Baghdad, I have to bend my ear to hear the evening call to prayer. The only weapons I hear going off are from a firing range down the road.
I did do one interesting thing today. I got dragged to a new operations center that the Iraqis are setting up with our help. Within ten minutes of being in this large and very impressive space, a couple of the guys decide to bring me up to speed on what used to happen in that room. Apparently, Saddam Hussein used to hold meeting with all of his generals in that room. If a general wasn't quite up to snuff, Old Saddam would stand up, walk around behind him and "give him the bad news". At which point the general in question would probably be escorted out and shot.
Talk about a bad day at the office.
I am going to look into posting all of these photos I'm taking on another site. I will post the appropriate link in the links section if I do.
Take Care,
Jason