Random Thoughts.....What Are You Thinking?

So yeah. Giant golf-ball sized blood blister I got last night?
*looks down* Now a giant ripped flap of skin on my foot.
Damn you football for forcing me to go 100% :(

ew D:<

/slaps Shai

Sounds messy.

Nope, my sock absorbed all the blood :P It is no longer viable however...

Also: The joy of being a company with too much damn time on our hands.
Tomorrow there was nothing scheduled.
However the unit moving into the building we used as a TMC (which is now going to be an office building) is coming in on Saturday.

So this means OMG LET'S POWER CLEAN THE ENTIRE BUILDING!
So tomorrow we spend 10 hours washing ... what? It's *** plywood walls in the middle of the damn desert. What the hell is wrong with you people? :(

Do you have air conditioner? I'd die if I didn't >.>

Thankfully we do! I can't imagine how people survive 130+ daily without it. I mean, we've worked all day outside before but at the end we got to go into a building with AC to sleep.

AC is a gift from the heavens. I thought about joining but.. at the time it wasn't such a great idea. I have been looking at the National Guard though

That's my branch.
Honest, non-promotional video opinion?
Wait.
Wait until you see who is the new POTUS.
Wait until you find out if we're going to Iran.
THEN make your decision.

It does NOT make someone a coward to choose NOT to join in a time of war. It makes them sensible. Especially a war that would be as bloody as against another REAL nation's military.

You also should be able to respect your Commander in Chief. Which is a large reason of why when my contract is up, I'm done.

Honestly if you decide to join... just be sure you have ALL the right reasons. It cost me my family and a -lot- of emotional damage I'll never be able to fully repair. I'm not a convoy-rat but just the short time I've been here has certainly changed who I am forever. Some for the better but definitely some for worse.

I know everyone "thinks about it" before they join but -really- think about it. So many guys get here and are like "What the *** am I doing..."

Just know it's politics and a LOT of BS. But it's also the most incredible feeling ever to have someone walk up to you and give you a heart-felt "Thank you.". Simply putting on my uniform every day instills me with pride. But I've been crazy about the armed forces my whole life. I love soldiers and always wanted to be one. *shrug* I'm a bit nuts, what can I say?

I have awoken from my slumber!

Good morning Minefield!
*offers bushel of apples*

Oh, I'm thinking about everything before I even make a decision. I guess one of the reasons I want to join is because I want to do something with my life and have a reason.. :/ Nothing happening for me here in VA.. maybe joining could help me get my feet on the ground? Only problem is I'm a magical fairy and even though its not as bad as it was.. I still wouldn't want to make anyone else uncomfortable. I'm sure there are other options besides the Military and I will look into and explore every one of them before I decide.

I do know however, I'd look damn fine in a Uni. >:D

/offers Mine an apple

Magical... fairy? Lol. I'm assuming that's lingo for something that is beyond me.

The most important thing about joining is securing the job you want. People get bullied into terrible jobs and hate their life. I got lucky, I'm a Medic. I wanted Medic and I got it :)

As for using it to find direction? That is a HUGE chunk of the people who join. If you do that, aim for a 3 and 5 or 4 and 4 contract. Basically years "activated" and "years inactive reserve" meaning you actively drill on active, the inactive means if ***hits the fan they can call you from home.
The first year-ish is training, then you only have two years of commitment? Good experience but you can run for it if you dislike it. Some guys signed 8 straight years of commitment and HATE it 3 years in. Sucks for them!

As long as the worm doesn't ruin the apple, we're fine.

OK I GO WORK, THANK YOU APPLES.

I'm gay lol Magical Fairy!

Medic sounds awesome actually, I took sports medicine in HS and loved it so maybe I'll look into that. :O

My friend was telling me about the bullying thing >.> That's scary since I just want everyone happy so I'd take the shittest job just to they like me D:

Cracked my ipod screen :<

DuctDuck tape!

Nuuu Minefield :( Ah well. I got my daily emasculating "squee" out of the way at 2000 tonight I guess :P

And ohh~ gotcha. Thought so but I hate to assume.

Medic is great in that it's something you will never forget. I'm confident in saving the life of ANYONE saveable. The problem is recognizing that sometimes... they aren't. That's the worst part. "Triage" is the enemy of people with big hearts. Basically you have to pick an order of priority for patient care in the event you're overwhelmed. The problem? The 'Expectant' category are people who you cannot spend the resources on due to extreme injuries that would lessen your ability to treat others. This means they are likely going to die.

The training is VERY hard (think about it, you are literally holding lives in your hands) and is a mildly long training (16 weeks after BCT's 9 weeks). But it is in San Antonio so it's awesome :Q

And lol; I was like the the first time I joined back in 2004. I was a Field Artillery Automated Tactical Data Systems Specialist. Yeah, sounds fun. Until you realize you're the one pointing the laser-pointer at air strike targets when you're not typing in coordinates. And in a war with mild artillery use? You are a gunner on convoys.

Just gotta have a plan!

Oh, and being gay isn't an issue. If you are flamboyant about it SOME people might give you ***but just either give it right back or go through command. They don't tolerate it at ALL. If you're quiet about it, same thing.
There's a LOT of offensive things said in the Army. Especially in medical and infantry units. We just don't care about offending people it seems lol.

wait ... so you're going to play Dr.?



this could turn dirty /camera

rofl, someone asked me to draw a cat in MSpaint and it looks like a dinosaur. /delete

If you do go with military service you're not allowed to die... I'll drag you back from hell and beat you with a cucumber. Then when it's all mushy I'll go get varius loaves of bread.

One thing I don't like about the Gundam G Generation games is that not everyone has voice acting. :<
I have Treize as the captain of my main warship, but he has no lines. Very few of the bridge bunnies have any voice acting, either, and I like using some of them. It's quite annoying. >:I

Do it again. Practice makes perfect. :I

As hot as that sounds.. I doubt I'd die. I'm awesome.

Now it looks like a tad pole

Meow-asaurus?

I MSpainted this for you... I think your dinosaur cat is probably fine

Going with.. Galka Warrior? :D

It's pretty funny to log out in abyssea for the night and then log back in in the morning to still have over 300 minutes left. :3

In a snow man hat... He randomly demanded someone draw his character and I was bored.

So you are a RL Jarlaxle then? Just too awesome to die?

Keep trying until you think it looks good enough. :O