Is this too good to be true ( Read more... )

So, this week has been far better than I ever expected it to be going into it Sunday night. I've been extremely busy between training for Office and working at Quality for another 40+ hours, plus helping my mom make preparations for Tanya's party tomorrow. Monday night after I got out of work I met my uncle down at Kettle and Keg for dinner. He ( Read more... )

So much has happened since my last update...and of course it's not particularly good ( Read more... )

Well it's official now, I graduated and I now have my Airborne wings. I am a qualified Paratrooper. Go me. Too bad I didn't get paid for any of it, but the experience was well worth it ( Read more... )

I jumped out of an airplane five times in the last four days. Landing on the ground went better than I expected it to. It really doesn't hurt at all...but then again I don't weigh over 200 pounds, so I don't hit nearly as hard as bigger guys do. Waiting in the harnesses for anywhere between 6-9 hours at a time prior to jumping was the worst ( Read more... )

I just found this on one of my friend's Myspace bulletins. I thought this one was damn funny and worthy of posting. Please read the serious post below though ( Read more... )

In less than 24 hours I will be making my first jump from an airplane in flight. I ask everyone to keep me in their prayers because I don't want to break something or "die disgustingly there in public like an alpaca sack full of hairy strawberry ice cream, bleeding, pink toes awry." (Joseph Heller: Catch-22, 176). I'm nervous but excited at the ( Read more... )

Because I'm so bored, I've been sitting around thinking about what I plan on doing for at least the first part of the summer once I get back at the end of this coming week. Without further ado, here's my list thus far ( Read more... )

I saw two interesting things today ( Read more... )

1. What does your LJ nickname mean ( Read more... )