Being a Marine Corps Recruiter during a time of war, where the majority of the public is against us being there

Does anyone else have a hard job?

I'm up for a conversation

But you always find a way
to keep me right here waiting
Always find the words to say
To keep me right here waiting
And if you chose to walk away
I'd still be right here waiting
Searching for the words to say
And you'd be right here waiting

I am still on this roller-coaster ride they call "Recruiting Duty ( Read more... )

-Started the year off in Iraq

-Came home for a whole month

-Had an awesome vacation in Orlando

-Chilled for my last few months in North Carolina

-Recruiting School in sunny San Diego

-Another whole month I got to be home

-Moved to Horseheads, New York & officially started recruiting duty---The low point ( Read more... )

Leave is over. Nothing but a distant memory ( Read more... )

I am recognizing Michigan less and less every time I come home ( Read more... )

Quote of the Week

"...he brings the whole team down...he's like the Dick Cheney of baseball"

-John Stewart, on Alex Rodriguez

After graduation, we drove to Las Vegas & stayed at Hard Rock Hotel.
Saw Alice do the last show of their tour, acoustic style.

William Dafoe's mic cable had a huge problem squeeling during some songs, but they made it work.

Played ALOT of good songs.
Some old ones like "I Can't Remember" and "Love Hate Love"Plus most of the songs on their ( Read more... )

I wish I had grown up in the 80's ( Read more... )

Once upon a time I was an awkward teenager.
I had trouble functioning in social situations.
I found it difficult to talk to the opposite sex.
And I had yet to figure out how to react to my environment.Today I am more relaxed in my environment ( Read more... )