Going Shopping Online

Of all the things I thought I would be doing in Iraq, it never crossed my mind that I would end up a super Amazon online shopper. Everything is just a couple of clicks away now. No more getting dressed, driving and walking all over the mall to find something to make me happy for a little while. It all started with a couple of books. I’ve always been a reader and since I’ve in this place I haven’t found much else to do, therefore books have been an awesome time killer. Then I found a tripod for my camera that would be perfect for a deployment. With that came the new camera case, the waterproof camera housing, the speakers, the Ipod holder and a few other irresistible items. Before I could stop myself; I was buying a new printer, that I wouldn’t even be able to use until I got home but ‘it was too much of a good price to let it pass’, I told myself. The truth is, I was expecting to be deprived from many of the small luxuries I have at home but I would have never imagined that shopping online would become my little addiction to make up for my accessibility to real stores. It’s all just a perfect example of how we adapt when our surroundings change, and how we always manage to find new options when the ones that are familiar to us disappear, sometimes even without realizing it.