Posted in Just a thought on October 31st, 2009 No Comments »
Simple. So simple I failed to mention it which is my bad.
Project Valour-IT.
Since my site is pretty much only read by my friends, you should all know how dear this cause is to me. Not much explanation needed. I’ve sided with the Marines before, but, hey, the Army has me now.
So please [...]
Posted in Just a thought on October 31st, 2009 5 Comments »
I had to leave my guys for a few days. Readjustment is strange. I can see there are going to be a few issues when I get home, and that is okay. At least I am recognizing them now, so I’ll be going in with some knowledge of what I will face.
My commander assigned me [...]
Posted in Just a thought on October 30th, 2009 3 Comments »
My sweet friend opened a store.
Go now.
Posted in Just a thought on October 30th, 2009 2 Comments »
We stepped outside and looked around. Something wasn’t right. We heard it overhead, a loud noise. Now we had to determine the source and how quickly we would move to the bunkers.
This far out in the frontier, distant noises are a cause for concern. Flying machines are even more rare, so they grab our [...]
Posted in Just a thought on October 22nd, 2009 4 Comments »
Dear Army,
I have been enjoying my time. Yes there are frustrations, but not as bad as my civilian world positions. It is a little dusty here, though. Just sayin’.
HOWEVER. I am out here. I was taught to do a particular job. I was also taught how to use a particular piece of software [...]
Posted in Just a thought on October 15th, 2009 3 Comments »
In a few of the free moments or when standing around waiting for others, I read on my Kindle.
Right now, great revitalization of the old Pulp novels: Money Shot by Christa Faust. (Hard Case Crime #40)
“I felt like I would die if I didn’t rinse off. There was no soap and the rusty, lukewarm [...]
Posted in Just a thought on October 12th, 2009 6 Comments »
On the hill, cold hits us sooner than the people in the village, but the sun lasts longer, deceiving us into believing the night will not be as harsh. It is.
In the distance we see small lights, the checkpoints on even taller mountain peaks ringing the valley. They will be colder tonight. They have [...]
Posted in Just a thought on October 3rd, 2009 7 Comments »
It’s a day for a pause.
I’m going to do my best to not really go to work today, though that could change at a moment’s notice. After several weeks of getting my feet on the ground working 14, 16, and a few 18 hour days since being pushed out to a remote location, it’s [...]