-Finally got that ceremony to commemorate the soldiers in my unit that came back from Iraq all done and over with. Met with General Hargett (again...) and some other state representatives. I've come to the conclusion that politicians suck - every time they show up, it becomes ten times more complicated than it really needs to be ( Read more... )

Some interesting points today ( Read more... )

After Jon left, I found myself somewhat slipping back into this void of meaninglessness once again. This time being alone is a little different in that I've had some different thoughts on how things in life are for me ( Read more... )

-I've had Jon visit here in Tennessee from Chicago in hopes of getting him on his feet with a job, selling him my beat up car, and getting him his GED (finally). However, things have not worked out as I've had to bite my tongue many times on just how lazy he is. The bastard had the balls to bring down some pot with him ( Read more... )

Notes of interest ( Read more... )

-My friends from Wentworth visiting here was a blast. I forget how awesome it is to have people that honestly respect you because of who you are. Good times and good stories. I should visit those folks more often ( Read more... )

"The events of this day cause every thinking person to stop their daily lives, whatever is going on in them, and to ponder deeply the larger questions of life. We search again for not only the meaning of life, but the purpose of our individual and collective experience as we have created it-and we look earnestly for ways in which we might recreate ( Read more... )

Well, first off, today is supposed to be the report date of my MIOBC class in Arizona. Dammit ( Read more... )

Alright, I am officially on the track for burn out! Yes ( Read more... )

In less than a period of 24 hours, everything that I'd been planning for the next two years had changed at the drop of a hat. "Lieutenant Baranovic, this is Major Giles with MTSU ROTC. You are not authorized to report to MIOBC - give me a call back and I can explain everything." Human Resource Command (HRC) in St. Louis had caught on that I ( Read more... )