I doubt much of anyone will read this, as LJ isn't widely used anymore, and I think I'd prefer it that way. I need a forum to get some thoughts out on paper and this is as good as any. Here I sit on a Sunday afternoon at IFS (Initial Flight Screening). My fantasy football teams are taking a major beating as they have all season, so I don't have ( Read more... )

Well, it's a been a long time. I don't think anyone really posts on here anymore, but I just thought I'd say that I made it. For me at least, it was a tough journey...but I finished Officer Training School and I'm a 2nd Lieutenatnt in the US Air Force now. I'm also drunk at the moment. On August 6th I graduated Officer Training School. For the ( Read more... )

Obviously it's been a long time since I've posted. I just kinda wanted to let anyone who reads this know that I'm still alive. I've finished about 8 weeks of OTS and have about a month to go. The first few weeks really kicked my ass, but I'm still here, still going strong and pretty excited about that. Actually, I'm off base for the first time ( Read more... )

Uh yeah...so, I haven't posted in like a year. But, I do have some news if anyone still reads this thing. I leave for Air Force Officer Training on May 6th. I'm both excited and nervous, but mostly excited about the chance to start a new career and a new chapter in my lif.

I've decided to start using my training and interest in Political Science and the political process. I'm starting a blog of political analysis and commentary. If that's your cup of tea, feel free to visit at www.margin-for-error.blogspot.com. I hope to mostly comment on and analyze happenings in the political arena, allowing my readers to form ( Read more... )

Uh, I don't think it's really sunk in yet, but I guess I'm kinda officially in the military now. I've spent the better part of the last two days in Knoxville, taking tests and spending time waiting, but it's finally over now and I'm officially in. Yesterday after getting up early to meet the recruiter in Lexington at 10 for paperwork, I then met ( Read more... )

Those aren't words I utter very often, but that's what made the final decision for me. I weighed all the facts, the pros and cons and talked to as many people as I could and in the end it felt like the right decision and it looked like a good decision, so I decided to join the Air Force. I'm doing a dual application, which means that I'll apply ( Read more... )

So, a couple weeks ago I posted that I was thinking about the Air Force. I finally set up a meeting and sat down with a recruiter today. Obviously, he was in a hurry to get me started, but I avoided doing anything rash. This post serves mainly as a forum for me to get everything down on paper and think things out a little bit. If you're ( Read more... )

So, I haven't posted in ages. In fact, I don't think this really qualifies as a journal anymore :). Oh well, anyway I thought I'd do a little update on where I am now and what I'm thinking about for the future ( Read more... )

I both love and hate Christmas all at the same time right now. In one way, I'm really looking forward to Christmas this year. I haven't seen my family in several months and I'm going out to visit them and really looking forward to it...I know, I can't believe I'm looking forward to visiting my family either, but I guess absence makes the heart ( Read more... )