Saturday, November 29, 2008
I've been reading... and i want to share...
"But I've grown up in the previous 3 years. Yeah, I know, I'm a walking cliche- go in as a boy, come out as a man and all that. But everyone in the army is forced to grow up, especially if you're in the infantry like me. You're entrusted with equipment that costs a fortune, others put their trust in you, and if you screw up, the penalty is a lot more serious than being sent to bed without supper. Sure, there's too much paperwork and boredom, and everyone smokes and can't complete a sentence without cursing and has boxes of dirty magazines under his bed, and you have to answer to ROTC guys fresh out of college who think grunts like me have the IQ of Neanderthals; but you're forced to learn the most important lesson in life, and that's the fact that you have to live up to your responsibilities, and you'd better do it right. When given an order, you can't say no. (...) My commanding officer recommended me for Officer Candidate School (OCS), and i was debating whether or not to become an officer, but that sometimes meant a desk job and even more paperwork, and I wasn't sure I wanted that."
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Today was day out with lisabelle.. Lunch was sushi at this Japanese restaurant in the tamp swimming complex vicinity. Sat and ate and talked for ages... Photos up on facebook when i'm free. I took a pic of the food!! Not bad. 99 cents sushi!! The mango desert was nice too. SO FULL. even now! I didn't even have dinner.
Tml is another day out. =) After that it is straight mugging for 2219 and after 11am on wed i'm officially ON HOLIDAY. heh can't wait. Me belle and jo are already going crazy planning what we should do.
Oh. I'm starting to full in my schedule for dec. Book me okie??
Esp. jo, belle, becky, pam, tab. You guys!! MUST meetup. =)
"But I've grown up in the previous 3 years. Yeah, I know, I'm a walking cliche- go in as a boy, come out as a man and all that. But everyone in the army is forced to grow up, especially if you're in the infantry like me. You're entrusted with equipment that costs a fortune, others put their trust in you, and if you screw up, the penalty is a lot more serious than being sent to bed without supper. Sure, there's too much paperwork and boredom, and everyone smokes and can't complete a sentence without cursing and has boxes of dirty magazines under his bed, and you have to answer to ROTC guys fresh out of college who think grunts like me have the IQ of Neanderthals; but you're forced to learn the most important lesson in life, and that's the fact that you have to live up to your responsibilities, and you'd better do it right. When given an order, you can't say no. (...) My commanding officer recommended me for Officer Candidate School (OCS), and i was debating whether or not to become an officer, but that sometimes meant a desk job and even more paperwork, and I wasn't sure I wanted that."
"Dear John" by Nicholas Sparks, an excerpt.
Tribute to the army guys... I see the sentiments that are being expressed to me in this part of the book. I can't help but laugh when i read it.---
Today was day out with lisabelle.. Lunch was sushi at this Japanese restaurant in the tamp swimming complex vicinity. Sat and ate and talked for ages... Photos up on facebook when i'm free. I took a pic of the food!! Not bad. 99 cents sushi!! The mango desert was nice too. SO FULL. even now! I didn't even have dinner.
Tml is another day out. =) After that it is straight mugging for 2219 and after 11am on wed i'm officially ON HOLIDAY. heh can't wait. Me belle and jo are already going crazy planning what we should do.
Oh. I'm starting to full in my schedule for dec. Book me okie??
Esp. jo, belle, becky, pam, tab. You guys!! MUST meetup. =)
