THE WORLD ACCORDING TO CORTNEY GEE
I'm mad behind on keeping pace with making sure you are informed about just whats happening in the world according to me . Do know if I ever go silent blame it on me living so that I might have something to write about . The past few months I have done quite some traveling ... In June I toured Kuwait and Iraq performing for the troops. Our first stop was in Kuwait City . The soldiers on the base gathered outside and we performed on a make shift stage in 100 degree weather . I will be the first to admit that this trip was quite an experience . We had bombs go off on a base that we were housed at, endured unbelievable heat and unmerciful flies. People think the Iraqi's are the enemy believe me its the insects and the sun that are winning the war over there. The soldiers truly enjoyed themselves during the shows , so many of them came up afterwards to say how much they felt like they were at home being able to unwind and forget themselves in laughter . When you hear people say things like this to you makes going through unpleasantries for 12 days not so bad when you realize that they have 365 days of this as their reality.

I dont know if its my big nose or what but it never fails that when I go overseas I bump into the funky man or woman that gives less than a care others might be offended by their musky disposition. It happened to me when we left Kuwait and landed in Iraq . It must have been common knowledge amongst the soldiers that the bus drivers on the airfield didnt do DO. When we departed the plane and loaded up on the bus I noticed all the soldiers piling up in the back . Now I wouldn't have tripped if it was just the brothers doing it but all the white dudes we huddling up .. I mean in a fashion that would have made Rosa Parks proud. By the time I got on the bus with my gear there was only one place left and that was right next to the driver. He lifted his arm up to give me direction and the odor that was set free almost choked me . It's like the driver had bathed in kimchi.