I've got a new, more civilian-y blog. It's at http://slowdoze.blogspot.com/ and the only reason I'm posting this amongst the cobwebs and leftover sand is to get it out there.

So many things to think about after I get out... college? Government work? Work in Virginia? Or Phoenix? I need a piece of paper that says I know something about something ( Read more... )

Well, two days' worth of hiatus for the LJ. The entries for the 18th and 19th are sitting somewhere on my computer, but I can't seem to find them. Oh well ( Read more... )

Today was spent working and talking about cars. I was surprised; seems almost everybody has plans for their rides when they get back.

Dan's got a Jeep Wrangler, and we've been trying to convince him to turn it into a full-blown off-road machine. Bryan has a Honda Prelude, and the aftermarket could turn that into a serious street machine. Dave's ( Read more... )

Gorgeous day today; it feels like it would in May back home ( Read more... )

Have you ever forgotten what day it was? It happens every single day here. And not just to me. All of us are feeling it. Time flows differently when you're deployed. The closest I can liken it to is that Bill Murray movie, Groundhog Day. Every day seems like the one you just woke up from. You forget what you did that morning, and replace it ( Read more... )

As I type this, Hans Blix is giving his speech to the UN Security Council regarding the progress of the weapons inspectors. Half the bay (the other half or which are at work or asleep) is watching on our tiny 18" Panasonic TV. Almost the same turnout we had for Mr. Powell's little exposé. I guess these are the historic times I'll be telling my ( Read more... )

No entry yesterday, as I spent the entire day playing Jedi Knight II and Return to Castle Wolfenstein. It r0x0r3d a lot ( Read more... )

Just got done with another run today, four miles, same as before. I have to get used to breathing hard in this place before my PT test. I can just picture black gunk coating my lungs as I type this ( Read more... )

Well, I was right ( Read more... )