Stuff I Won't Get To Do

I jotted down a short list of stuff I won't get to do while I'm in Afghanistan, mostly as a way to remind myself to enjoy doing them now. Alongside the obvious "spend time with my family" type stuff, the list includes:

• Eat Pork
• Drink beer
• Drive a car
• Skip a day of shaving
• Wear civilian clothes
• Sleep in / take a day off
• Cook a meal
• Wash the dishes (see, there's some benefit to being over there).

On the other hand,there are some new things I WILL get to do over there that I haven't ever done before. That list includes:

• Ride in a helicopter
• Carry a gun
• Help lead an international team
• Eat new foods
• Drink lots of tea
• Learn some Dari phrases