Christmas in October

Yesterday my television, ipod dock and assorted other things arrived in the mail (thanks mom and dad!). It's amazing what some simple things in the mail do to boost morale...and the Dunkin Donuts coffee certainly didn't hurt.

I had to scrounge some parts from various "vendors" on the economy (various shops that aren't outside the wire but certainly not inside the wire...sort of a DMZ, I guess) to get everything working. Was up until about 0300 0100 getting everything setup. 'Tis nice to not have to watch my CHU-mate's television - particularly since he's always watching the local arabic channels.

Likewise, when I woke up this morning someone had left a beach umbrella (I guess you'd call it) outside my CHU. I have a chair outside to sit in so I guess some anonymous benefactor decided to off-load some gear prior to shipping out. Requires a picture when it is light out.

Good times.

[Update] all of this allowed me to watch the Pats last night. I did wonder, while watching Monday Night Countdown, if folks back home were out and about watching the same thing around 1900 Eastern.