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quick thoughts about today, because it’s midnight, I just stepped out of the shower, and I’m exhausted. we had our first real experience in the booth today. the first face to face interaction with someone role playing as a detainee, and I discovered that this is something I might actually be good at. I’d been worried, over [...] so as a holdunder, we’re often asked to do the crappiest, hottest, most unappealing jobs on base. we get it though.. it’s our load to bear for right now. soon, when we begin class, another group will come and it’ll be their turn. aand we’ll probably laugh at them like we’re being laughed at now. oh [...] I get asked all the time about why I joined the Army. we all do. and we’ve all got different answers; some say money for school, some say fluff for resumes, and some say a steady paycheck, or just plain adventure. but after watching a video on the 9/11 attacks, we’ll all get straight to the [...] I’m so odd. at least I admit it, right? remember how I said that today I was going to find out whether I was going to be on detail for a few months or be able to start classes right away? well, I did today. aand I’m on detail. boo. *sigh* the funny (and by funny, I mean [...] I’m here. yeah, that’s right — 29 hours later. the bus ride was long indeed, but it wasn’t as bad as you might think. we had a pretty great group of people, and there were movies playing, and we stopped a few times to load up on sweets, and sleeping was always a valid option. (woah, [...] well, I graduated yesterday. no, no, hold your applause until the end please. let’s just say that I’m incredibly glad that my happy behind is no longer in the sad, sorry place called Fort Leonard Wood. the constant 100% humidity was reaaaaaally cramping my style. instead, I’m on my way to Fort Huachuca in Arizona–home to [...] so, here I am.. sitting in a 15 passenger van on my way to missouri. yeah, that’s right.. we’re driving the seven and a half hours. thank you cutbacks. however, our meal checks (for ONE meal, mind you.) are valid for $23. erm, $23? that’s a little excessive. oh, and we’re apparently going to eat in [...] today is all about checking off the last few lines of my crazy long to-do list. it’s all about the last-minute shopping, the double and triple checking, and the running around from store to store to make sure I have what I need. there’s money to deposit, and money to withdraw; clothes that go in this [...] there’s exactly one week until I set foot on the military base that will start the next four years of my life. phew. saying it makes it a little too real, if I’m being honest. people keep asking me, “are you excited or are you nervous?” I wanna explain that it’s not that simple. my feelings [...] whew, I’m tired. tired in an empty sort of way, though, and not as tired as I’ve been. it’s hard to explain, really. I don’t feel hopeless, anymore. well, not most days. I’m just tired of watching what I eat, of working out often enough, hard enough, of writing futilely just to get one scrap of scribbled-on [...] |
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