4 More Days
As of right now I only have four more days until I receive my commission in the US Army. We did our four-mile battalion run this morning. The thought of that being my last battalion run here at OCS makes me excited. It was about this time last year that I started down this road. Corey will be here as well as Salena, Mario and John. All four are special to me. My life is completely different from where it was one year ago. I am so happy! I have more adventures in front of me. I will be going to Korea for a year and who know where I will be going from there. I have not seen that side of the world so I look forward to the trip. Good thing that I like the Korean food that I have had.
This weekend was spend tying up loose ends. I got my bike from Mike’s bikes. I have the last fitting for my wedding dress and I packed up most of my room. In addition, CR and I had our engagement photos taken (this is for the local newspaper back home). CR and Salena will be here on Wednesday. Still a lot to do.
Review
Got to spend the weekend with good friends. We sat around and played dominoes and other games. Talked about many topics. It was a good weekend. I even managed to get my essay written and do some studying. Tomorrow I have two exams. I hope that I have studied enough for them. I will do some cramming tomorrow.
Today is the one year anniversary of when CR and I met. It was at a Full Moon Hash. It was my second hash. It is funny what the smallest decisions bring. I almost didn't go to that hash, because I was having a hard time finding the place where it was going to start.
It is hard to believe that it has been a year. So much has changed. I never thought I would be where I am today! Everything in my life has changed in the past year and a half. I feel much better about my life and where I am. I got rid of the dead weight that was suffocating me, stifling me. The weight that was keeping me from realizing my full potential. I was being held back from the world by forces that were trying to control me. Granted I am not in a completely free world right now, but it feels so much better then what was in Cleveland. Looking back I see what was really going on. I can't believe how blind I was. I now see the indicators. I have learned from that experience. I am entering my new life with a prospective that should make me successful. I know what went wrong before and what should have been changed. In addition, I am working with superior material.
Labels: Anaiversary, Friends, Full Moon Hash
Better Together
There's no combination of words
I could put on the back of a postcard
No song that I could sing
But I can try for your heart
Our dreams, and they are made out of real things
Like a, shoebox of photographs
With sepiatone loving
Love is the answer,
At least for most of the questions in my heart
Like why are we here? And where do we go?
And how come it's so hard?
It's not always easy and
Sometimes life can be deceiving
I'll tell you one thing it's always better when we're together
[Chorus:]
MMM it's always better when we're together
Yeah, we'll look at the stars when we're together
Well, it's always better when we're together
Yeah, it's always better when we're together
And all of these moments
Just might find their way into my dreams tonight
But I know that they'll be gone
When the morning light sings
And brings new things
For tomorrow night you see
That they'll be gone too
Too many things I have to do
But if all of these dreams might find their way
Into my day to day scene
I'd be under the impression
I was somewhere in between
With only two
Just me and you
Not so many things we got to do
Or places we got to be
We'll Sit beneath the mango tree now
It's always better when we're together
Mmmm, we're somewhere in between together
Well, it's always better when we're together
Yeah, it's always better when we're together
MMmmmm MMMmmmm Mmmmmm
I believe in memories
They look so, so pretty when I sleep
Hey now, and when I wake up,
You look so pretty sleeping next to me
But there is not enough time,
And there is no, no song I could sing
And there is no, combination of words I could say
But I will still tell you one thing
We're better together
-- Jack Johnson
Labels: Jack Johnson, Love Songs
This Weekend
I will not get to see CR this weekend. He is going to NJ for a family function. It will not be fun, but I have 2 tests to study for and an essay write, so I guess that it is a good thing. I will also go to have my wedding dress altered! I finally found one that will work!
My baby (my BMW) broke last night. The rear driver-side window regulator broke so it would not go up all the way. Good times. It ended up costing over 300 dollars to fix. Oh well. CR was so sweet. He drove all the way down to Benning and back to FT. Gordon to trade cars. He was so tired. I am truly lucky.
We are getting more freedom here. We are now allowed to wear civilian clothes during the week when we are not on duty. We are even allowed to go off post during our off time. Today I spent my time at the gym and then I went off post to get something to eat. Not an adventurous evening, but I am trying to keep it low key for now. I plan to spend most of this weekend in the gym and working on school work.
Plans and More Plans
I am so glad that my fiancee is really good at putting events together. He has a Bachelors in Hospitality Management so he knows a thing or two about putting together a wedding. This is extremely helpful since I am still in school and will not have any freedom until I graduate (22 more days!!!!!!!).
I am so lucky to have found a person with whom I have so much in common. I look forward to spending the rest of my life with him. We both like to travel and are freer spirits than some people that I have known.
The Countdown!
I now only have 25 more days until graduation. I am excited. We have another inspection coming up this week and that will be stressfull, but at least the last Field Leadership Exercise (FLX) is over with. In all reality I have only 3 more weekends in wonderful Columbus, GA. That is not a bummer at all, since there really isn't all that much to do here.
In other news, I found out that I got my assingment, however I do not know what it is yet. I am really hoping for Kuwait or Korea. Now some of you who have a knowledge of the military may find that statement funny, considering that I will be married at the end of November. The truth of the matter is that there are ways to make situations work, and the extra money will be helpful.
Well here we go, I will know more about what my future has in store for me tomorrow. I can't wait!
The Field
Good times! I have been out in the field for the last 2 weeks. Tomorrow we have a 10 mile road march. Then we get to come back to the company. I look forward to getting a shower!
