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Thursday, October 15th, 2009
7:02 am	From Afghan I am alive! I live in tents and don;t have internet so I gotta walk to the boardwalk to sign on. If I haven't talked to anyone in a bit I apoligize work sucks and I can really only do this on my days off. Can someone get me steves email address I want to talk to him about how his deployments going. Im being told Afghan is no long a joke (no offense to previous times but shit got real) and I want to see if his area is NOT the part that i hear bad things about. Thats all, later! (1 Comment |Comment on this)
Saturday, September 5th, 2009
3:26 pm	Married Life. Amanda and I got married last night at Viva Las Vegas Wedding chapel at 9pm. It was cool because it was a real nice reception, the priest had an earring which was a little off but it was cool. Afterwards they had a big billboard that displayed "Just Married" and then our names which was why we picked the place lol. We are going to have a big reception in Jersey (or wherever) when I get back from the deployment with some best men and all the family (hopefully) so everyone can attend. The idea of the Vegas wedding was we were engaged but didn't have enough time to plan a wedding before I got deployed so we wanted to be married for my deployment to make some extra $$ so I can come back and have money for a big (not big...Amanda doesn't want a big big wedding ^^;;) wedding somewhere with everyone. It was a a amazing experience and I'm very happy with our decision. Our first stop after getting married was actually walgreen, because I was in my suit and dress shoes but I forgot socks ^^;;;. Afterwards we went to a casino where this awesome band was playing 90's music where I had a couple beers. There was an old couple next to us who we made small talk with, apparently we got married under a full moon. I'm not sure if thats a positive or a negative lol. We didn't get a lot of pictures but I looked damn good in my suit and vest and it was cool because a couple people actually asked if we were just married and we were like, "Shit yeah bro woooooooo!". Not really. I wore my rose all through the night and Amanda wore her tierra until we got home, I'm kinda surprised shes not still wearing it lol. I'm trying to save the rose and her bouquet but like all flowers I touch I'm sure they will die ><. Ok thats enough for now, we bought rockband country mix for ps2 and guitar hero 5 for wii, so I'm gonna rock out! It's a four day weekend so who knows what will happen next... Current Mood: grateful Current Music: Jungle Boogie *brrr brrr* (Comment on this)
Thursday, August 20th, 2009
3:02 pm	No comments from the other branches please... So I am unqualified to fire the m16. I had to go through expeditionary combat skills training. The class is basically a crash course in infantryship, learning combat manuevers, handling and firing the M16, all sorts of stuff. Well I ended up shooting 11 out of 50, but let me explain my target only had about 21 bullet holes in it all together. The person next to me though had a lot more than she was supposed to and shot 46 out of 50 (expert). The conclusion I came to is I shot the hell out of her target. By the end I was shooting pretty well (if i do say so myself) and my impression is she couldn't shoot worth a damn at the beginning but all her smaller targets (300mm and I think 500mm) had at least 5 hits in them. Unfortunately there is no way to prove which shots were mine or hers so I get unqualified and she gets expert. Which brings me to mention I have to fire again before I deploy, but they want me to fire next week which falls directly in the middle of my leave. I'm gonna talk to mobility tomm and see if I can shoot when I get back, it just depends how far I am on my checklist. Also I made Staff Seargant (e5). Ill be sowing on prob April-march time frame. Wohoo. (3 Comments |Comment on this)
Tuesday, July 21st, 2009
10:30 am	God damnit... My August leave is in question for my surprise deployment in October. I'm gonna continue fighting for it but it probably won't be as long as I originally thought. Congradulations to Mike and Liz for a healthy baby! Sorry I wasn't there for it but I can't wait to come home and meet her. Today the lv police pulled me over on my bicycle for riding on the wrong side of the road. Can I not catch a fucking break today. (this all happened today...the deployment, the leave, and the cops). But congrats to Mike and Liz again! Current Mood: pissed off (Comment on this)
Tuesday, July 7th, 2009
6:08 pm	Ouch My wisdom teeth surgury went ok. The dental assistance's had to poke me 4 times to get the iv flowing, and then I was out like a light. The hand is by far the most painful place for an iv that I have ever felt, I yelled ouch like a little girl. Things could be worse, Amanda's here taking care of me which is amazing (thanks so much babe). I only get three days of quarters but hopefully I will be ok then. I have to call my escort friend who drove me to and from the hospital and see if I was any kind of a pain on the drive back, I don't remember a single thing until I remember waking up in bed with Amanda handing me a pill and a protein drink. This is some bulllshit, why is the government on a war against wisdom teeth. I ONLY NEEDED ONE TAKEN OUT, "But hey if your getting one done you might as well get them all done at the same time right?"...I'm going to pee on your car and/or mailbox. I'm pretty sure I'm sweaty and smelly but I'm afraid of moving from the bed and invoking god awful pain upon my mouth and jaw. I already woke up once and instantly started to give Amanda any kind of sign I need my pills. My supervisor just texted me asking if I looked like a chipmunk..thanks a lot. Current Mood: sore Current Music: no music... (Comment on this)
Saturday, July 4th, 2009
9:41 pm	Married man. Today on the fourth of July I proposed to my g/f Amanda while watching the fireworks on base. No dates for the wedding but I will keep everyone posted, both of us couldn't be happier xD. The 28th of June was our one year anniversary, but we were with family so we chose not to propose there. We already live together in our three bedroom appt we are moving in atm with her mom who is handicapped. I have my own office with our own bedroom but I'm afraid I'm gonna eventually lose it for a baby room. No babies yet, shes not pregnant as far as I know. Current Mood: excited Current Music: sdfgjopsijf (Comment on this)
Tuesday, June 30th, 2009
9:49 pm	Clean bill of health I had brought up some heart pain to the military doctor a couple weeks ago during my pha appointment. Now that is has come to a close I got two different perspectives on military and civilian doctors. The military doctor (who was a captain) listened to my request and was proactive in asking me questions and doing tests. In the end he had nothing to add or no resolve to my dilemma but referred me to a civilian doctor. Not sure if there was a lack of knowledge (I doubt) or if he felt it an issue to see the professionals. So I fight for about two weeks to set up an appointment. During this process I learn I was not enrolled in tricare (our military health insurance kinda deal) here in Vegas, I was still enrolled in Kadena. Oops. The civilian doctor took my blood pressure and all that, and I then got traded to another doctor for someone who actually had something wrong. This man was probably in his thirties/forties with a degree from Stanford and the likes plastered on his wall. He sits me down and listens to about one sentence before in an almost but not quite respectable way from one man with a college education to one without tells me I don't know what I am talking about, I am good to go and at my age have a close to zero chance of any kind of heart related illnesses. Sweet. He then explains if there was something wrong I would be able to describe it in detail and yada yada yada. At this point I'm happy to hear its nothing, but a little agitated at his cockiness and questioning why the military doctor couldn't of told me that almost a month ago instead of getting me all worked up and having to see this guy. It really felt like a waste of both our time, but it squashed any doubts I had and I was issued a clean bill of health. Current Mood: cheerful Current Music: Shit I should be getting ready for work (2 Comments |Comment on this)
Saturday, June 13th, 2009
1:11 pm	asdf;klghja;iof Not a whole lot, its just been a while. Still in Vegas,counting down the days (year and a half). Gonna move to a three bedroom appt with my gf and her mother. Still working on my license, though I have been doing a lot of practicing. I am on mid shift midnight to eight, its hard sometimes but its nice not having supervision to deal with. I have come to the conclusion I love being a crew chief and the military is pretty cool. It'll be better when I'm on a real plane but this one is pretty cool for now. I'm trying not to miss the holidays again this year, so if all goes as planned I won't be in the desert until the new year (although the December crew is not filling up nearly fast enough). Theres more but Amanda's computer is about to be thrown out the window. Congrats to Jeff for graduating! Keep up the great work and knock out grad school and be all done. I don't think I made staff but we'll see in August, hopefully I did well enough to sneak in there lol. (music anyone whos seen it think Lost in translation Scarletts karaoke song) mmmmmmm scarlet.... Current Mood: hopeful Current Music: brass in pocket-the pretenders (Comment on this)
Wednesday, May 6th, 2009
2:34 pm	A whole bunch of run on sentances I bought my supervisors car. Wohoo. It has somewhat of a lot mile-age but is in great shape, looks really nice inside and has amazing add-ons. I am still driving around, trying to get comfortable enough to pass the test. Tomorrow I am registering it and getting insurance so I can drive. Under my permit I need a licensed driver with me which is really restricting but I am doing what I can. Pictures to follow? Current Mood: excited (Comment on this)
Thursday, April 23rd, 2009
5:09 pm	New tatt! So I took a week of leave because Amanda's family came down. It was a lot of fun, we threw her aunt Lucia a 50th bday which was fun. While we were shopping at planet Hollywood I bought a new cross and Amanda a new pair of earrings, but also found a good tattoo place and bought us three (aunt Lucia, Amanda and myself) a new tattoo. None of us thought she had the guts to do it but she was really excited and is still very happy with it. Now let me see if I can post pics...oh and anyone who has any shit talking about sparrows (Amanda says hummingbirds, my bad) I had a friend in Okinawa who got an awesome blue sparrow over his left side of the stomach and it looked cool. Amanda and I got the same one, hers on her ankle mine on my left shoulder blade. It hurt like fuck, I think that's it for me :(. (Comment on this)
Friday, April 10th, 2009
12:04 pm	Life is good. If I don't get the opportunity everyone happy Easter, hope it is spent with family or friends. I'm on mid shift so I work midnight to eight in the morning. All I want to do after work is sleep :(. But the shift is small and doesn't involve a lot of maintenance so it's really laid back. An added benefit is I get on average 3-4 hrs a night to study for promotion. I am pretty much obsessed with making it this year, but I will avoid a long entry about it. I got my permit! I also have been driving home from work with fellow co-workers and have really gained some confidence. Today we got pulled over by the cops because we pulled off to an off road so my friend can teach me different things about backing up. While that was going on we spot a highway patrol helicopter in the air. About fifteen minutes later I am stopped at a light and notice not one but two cop cars behind me. This gets me nervous so my friend tells me to turn into this parking lot to see if they follow and they do. Apparently the copter called us in for unusual driving and the cops followed us for how long. We eventually talk our way out of it, thank god they didn't turn their lights on or I would have shat myself. I am moved in with Amanda and her mom, partly because I spent everyday over here anyway to hang out with her, and partly to help save money for the both of us. It's going great although I feel bad because of my shift all I want to do during the week day is sleep :(. But all is well, we are doing great together and I couldn't be happier. I ALMOST BOUGHT A WII!!!!! I am so disappointed that I talked myself out of it, being "responsible" because I have to save up for a car and still stay above 10k. So next paycheck we will definitely get one, going halfs with Amanda poo. I volunteered for the February rotation to the desert. I would of done earlier but I have that month of leave in August and like hell if it can be helped am I missing all the holidays again. Hopefully this plays out in my favor, plus by that time I will be two years here in Vegas and be more than half way done with this fuck-hole place. OH! 60 minutes is taking video of the Predator and Reaper for a show airing in May(?). I was already caught once on film doing a launch, although they only caught the last fifteen minutes, but if you see a very sexy SrA marshaling a predator out of the sunshades hopefully it will be me (look for the jackass who is marshaling when the ball isn't even looking at me lol). But that is pretty exciting. One of the camera men asked me, "So its pretty exciting working on these right?". I didn't have the heart to tell a civilian I despise this aircraft and this base and I want nothing more to go back to a fighter or a REAL flight-line, but I let him have his dreams and fantasies. Plus I probably would of got my ass ripped for telling 60 min. anything negative about this plane. Time for a nap, Amanda, her mom and I have a very nice Easter dinner planned with an egg hunt so that is exciting. Hope everyone has a good weekend and a Good Easter. Deuces! Current Mood: cheerful Current Music: Kiss me thru the phone-soldier boy? (Comment on this)
Friday, March 13th, 2009
7:49 pm	I don't to jynx myself But this Friday the 13th has rocked hard core so far. Work was laid back, got cut back two hours early and drove my bosses car home. I have a permit as of right now, I take my test the 15th or 17th of April. I did a lot better than I thought I would, still rough around the edges and no where near passing the driving test but it did build a lot of confidence and showed me I can be a competent driver. This is just for my mom but there won't be any uncles in the family as of just yet. WOHOOOOOOOO! (Amanda says meow) We are going out tonight to celebrate my permit and possibly seeing watchmen finally lol. My supervisor buys and sells cars from police auctions so when I get competent he can find me a car. I have a shit ton of money saved up from my deployment. Congratulations to Candace! We know the sex of her baby but I wouldn't want to spoil the surprise here on Lj. Haha poor Michael, it'll be an interesting experience for him. I said the same thing last year, but I'm trying really hard to make Ssgt again. I didn't have a lot of confidence my first year testing so I really want to make it this year. Ish you better feel the same way fucker! (Comment on this)
Monday, February 16th, 2009
1:04 am	This is my update Some people (a.k.a. my mother) has said to me I have no updated in quite a bit so here it is. I am (oh god trying to do math) 6 days of 14 of my r&r and I am having a ton of fun. I watched the movie "Push" which Jeff and I tried to have a conversation about but I am/was under the influence so I couldn't fully grasp what he was talking about. I really enjoyed it, with exception to the ending. It had an almost heroes sense to it, where people saw into the future and said things that didn't apply to the movie until later on so you look back and say to yourself, "no shit"!. The ending was horrible though, it brought somewhat closer but inevitably it led to a sequel. I liked the whole aspect of people with different abilities interacting within a gov. agency and the outsiders left to fend for themselves. (side note: I am drunk) Jeff and I had an argument in which I tried to use the words, "entrepreneur" OR "connoisseur" in a sense in which I thought it would be. Jeff obviously told me the ENGLISH definition in which I agree, but somewhere along the line I have come to understand these words with a different definition, to use as to the point of what I was originally trying to use them as. I won't get into it into detail, I probably should of dropped it after Jeff proved me wrong, I will look at it in the morning and discuss it further. I could use some input and I am being tickled. Since I have got back from my r&rizzle I have spent the last couple days (10) at my gf's house (she prefers PIMP house). Since I've been here, to feel not like a total bum I have been cooking dinner or taking out the trash to do my part around the house. Now my mother yelled at me to get the utilities turned back on and to stay at my house even though my gf would LOVE for me to stay at her house. Now her mother has asked me to move in, which would work out because I would pay half the rent saving us both moolah and spend a ton of more time with my awesome hot girlfriend. I have worries about having all my stuff somehow crammed into her house, but I think it would be awesome. I do feel as we could definitely be at the point to move in with each other. What different perspectives could you guys offer me, and what different angles should I consider before such a big step. Any advice, different perspective would be greatly appreciated dawgs. HEY ISH! Mojitos and Rum are awesome! thanks. I am drunk. Valentines day was awesome. I have a new razor although I do not plan on shaving till I have to, growing out my 4 month mustache and my raggity ass goatee. I did not have to go all out, I think she understands the hype of the holiday but I definitely made her feel special and bought her some very sweet things. Wohoooooooooo I am done typing more drinking less talking more kissing. Everyone take it easy everyone hit me up whenever you can. Whoever has unlimited texting let me get your number, I am addicted to texting people and will end up with totally random conversations, hit me up if you are interested. Current Mood: hot Current Music: Closer-Neyo (1 Comment |Comment on this)
Wednesday, February 4th, 2009
5:29 pm	Almost there! I am halfway between afghanistan and Baltimore! After two days of stressing about making the plane we all made it. I don't know what happened or why we decided to leave a day before our plane was to leave for Baltimore (giving us 24 hours to fly through two airports). I will be in Baltimore at midnight on the 5th! I will understand if its too early for some of you to come out, I will definetly see everyone in August for my family reunion/grandmothers funeral :(. Our cat Squeeky was put to sleep while I was deployed :(. Everything bad seems to happen while I am deployed ><. Our flight will arrive in Vegas at 7pm for anyone who might want to see me at the airport or want to hang out afterwards ;). Wohoo! this nightmare is almost over. Let the booze start flowing xD Current Mood: excited Current Music: I'm going home-Skynard (2 Comments |Comment on this)
Thursday, January 22nd, 2009
4:00 am	That was easy! Less than a week until I leave this place! Thanks to some help from a couple co-workers I have my outprocessing checklist all done, which was a big anxiety for me. I'm pretty sure our captain told some of my buddies to help me out which doesn't say a lot about how I handle responcibility but I'm really bad about this kind of stuff and to have it all done is a huge relief. Also I got my bag on the pallet and my stuff all packed! I had some anxieties about packing and getting it done on time but it was really easy to knock out. Now I just got a couple days to kill, clean my room a bit and I am out of here. It might seem insignificant to some but they let us keep our flightline badges which I thought was badass! It'll expire in a couple weeks but it'll be great to have in my later years as a token of when I was in the desert. I know in-processing at Nellis won't go this easy but no matter how bad it is I can go home and have a beer and relax with Amanda and friends. So it won't be too bad lol. I am ok to talk about it now, but what the fuck Eagles :(. I spent all week bragging they are going to the superbowl lol. Oh well theres always next year. So I don't have the Superbowl to look forward to, now I just have to keep thinking about Baltimore. I can't wait to see you guys and have a drink with Jeff-row, but I would like to go out with some of the people I deployed with so we gotta be flexible. Hey Amanda, how did your job interview go? Also I started writing that storyline you gave me again. I wonder how far along I will get before I quit again :( lol. Well I'm on my friends computer so I don't have a lot of time to talk on AIM, but I'll try to hit up some of you fags later before I leave. Take it easy. Current Mood: anxious Current Music: Right back to my heart-Tim Mgraw? (1 Comment |Comment on this)
Friday, January 9th, 2009
9:48 am	The end is near! 27 days left and counting. I will be in Baltimore on the number I can't say (think speech impediment) I hope I can see some of you fags there. I decided not to pay for internet in my room for a month when I will only be in there for another 15 days or so. So whenever I need the internet I will just come here to the mwr tent or use it at work. I hope I can survive lol. I was glad to be put on major maintenance today but we ran a half hour late and then lost a tool last second so that was a bummer :(. All I want right now is to get some sleep lol. But I am too excited about my rotator date and wanted to pass the word around to all you guys. Just a forewarning I will be drinking at Baltimore and things might not get too pretty lol. I am the best drunk in the world....(DEFINITELY NOT BELLIGERANT) Current Mood: crappy Current Music: Had a bad day again-fuel (1 Comment |Comment on this)
Tuesday, January 6th, 2009
9:32 am	The dust settles and I am still on my feet It's been a week into 09' and I'm already asking myself, "what the fuck" lol. A couple big things have happened to me in this first week, if you were on aim at all you probably heard me talk about it. If not I'm sorry but frankly I'm tired of talking/bitching about it, I'm back on my feet and ready to move on. A special thanks goes out to everyone who helped give me support and advice through the ordeal, big props to Jeff (J-wizzle!) who definetly went the extra mile giving me insight/perspective into the situation and helped guide me in the right path. It's kinda funny/sad how often I ask for his counsil, but he has saved my life a couple times and it's always appreciated (although that gangster was DEFINETLY not going to rape me you are just wrong on that one buddy). I still have a lot to learn, maybe develop my own common sense so I can take on these challenges on my own. I like the way Rob put it, "09' can only go up from here " lol if thats the way I have to look into my new year then fuck :). But I am doing 100% better, ready for whatever surprise punches 09' has planned for me next. Hopefully they won't come and I can sit back and enjoy myself after this heap of dog poo. So I have this crazy plan I'm throwing around in my head. I want to go somewhere when I get back to Vegas, somewhere I've never been. My first thought was Mexico but this might end up being a trip on my own and I don't feel like being stabbed by a mexican for my lunch money. I think I only thought Mexico first because that's pretty much what all the good country drinking songs are about xD. I forget how the conversation happened but one of the contractors at work started telling me about Nashville Tenn. where he is from. How fucking sweet of a trip would that be, the country music capital of the world. I'm pretty serious about this, it might sound like a stupid plan/idea but I'm just throwing care to the wind and letting spontenouity/chaos lead me to wherever. One of Scott's old friends in the AF (Stringer) showed interest but we have to see how his school is gonna pan out in Feb. The way it looks is probably the second or third week of Feb is when I want to fly out of Vegas. We have our rotator date scheduled but I want to verify it before I start making plans. I want to buy my ticket really early so its cheap on the wallet and once the ticket is bought theres no bitching out on my part. I'm thinking a week or maaaybe two, it'll be a lot of sightseeing, country bar hopping, live bands, and booze everything I want and more lol. So we will see how that pans out. Well it's definetly time for a nap, I will post more when something new happens. Peace out Current Mood: hopeful Current Music: nothing sorry... (Comment on this)
Thursday, January 1st, 2009
4:23 pm	BAM MOTHERF-CKER So I got through the hardest part of this deployment, the holidays :(. It wasn't too bad, we had awesome group meals on thanksgiving and Christmas, I think we are having steaks today when I go to work. I have to admit, Thanksgiving and Christmas felt special, like holidays should, but new years was just another day. It makes you realize how much friends, family, and partying makes the new years the holiday it is. Happy new years to everyone! Hope no ones hangover is too unbearable. I owe it to myself to celebrate extra hard next year for all three holidays to make up for this year in Kandahar. So the first of Jan means exactly one month left! Woohooooo. To get me through the weeks I look forward to football sunday in middle of the week and then my day off to end my week. Sunday no longer begins or ends a week, my day off does god damnit lol. At least the Eagles and Giants made the playoffs, although I'm not 100% on the Giants they lost like their last 3-4 games (what the fuck Giants...). I like rooting for the Jets because they have Fav-re, go Packers because their new Qb has to try that much harder to fill Fav-res shoes (although I don't think they made it, it was a bumby season). Fuck the Jaguars, you will always be fags, fuck the Cowboys and T.O., you are an over-rated glorified faggot who gets paid to much. Go Titans the once undefeated underpraised team! Enough of that, I don't think anyone who reads this pays that much attention to football, neither do I but it occupies a lot of my time watching it once a week at work. I still am looking forward to the super bowl just because that means I'm down to like one week or something, yes I have no idea when the superbowl is :(. I know its like the end of Jan-early Feb so its pretty much when I'm leaving. Supposedly the last month of the deployment feels like forever but I'm just gonna wing it and don't concentrate on it too much. It doesn't change anything, I still am stuck here and still have to bust my ass at work to get the planes in the air. I have to say though, if anything I have gained so much more confidence on this aircraft than I did back at creech. And of course a lot more knowledge but nothing is hard on this tinker toy. The only problem is I'm so much in the deployed mindset I'm gonna be fucked when I get back to Creech (what that needs an inspection? Fuck it I'll sign it....BOOOOOM OH GOD DID I SIGN THAT???). That is seriously not funny with the uhhh "mishaps" we've had and the two times I've had to give blood. It's still funny though when a staff buddy of mine makes it like his hand is a plane and imitates it crashing whenever we are doing maintenance on a plane. Oh god... I look forward to seeing all you fags come April time frame, we will get plenty of drinking and fishing done. Anyone interested in trying to go to new orleans (mardi grah) over spring break? Just an idea.... Current Mood: cheerful Current Music: Nothing really... (3 Comments |Comment on this)
Thursday, December 25th, 2008
10:18 am	Wohoo happy Christmas everyone :) Merry christmas everyone :). My parents have the best timing, their halloween/christmas package got here on christmas day lol. I love it all, thanks to everyone who had a part in it it was AWESOME. I was feeling really down that I wouldn't have anything to open on christmas but they saved the day xD. So christmas is saved this year, now only if I can figure out a way to smuggle a beer on New Years this year will end on a great note lol. Current Mood: cheerful Current Music: Black Velvet (Comment on this)
Monday, December 15th, 2008
11:08 am	An early christmas present to myself.... I bought a camera today at the bx. Its pretty neat, the whole face recognition thing and a really good autofocus. For a guy who knows very little about technology I am happy with it. More to come (maybe pictures?) (2 Comments |Comment on this)