it has been quite some time since i last updated. things are different, to say the least. For starters, I'm over in Iraq doing my job ( Read more... )

i finally bought my ticket home, and i'm supposed to be there on the 2nd at 419 pm. hopefully i'll be able to take off work for it. i'll be there until the 18th in the afternoon. so far i only have a few things planned: melissa's graduation on friday, nicole's grad party on saturday, melissa's grad party on sunday, modest mouse on tuesday, and ( Read more... )

it is very possible for me to retire by the time i'm 41, as long as i stay working for the government. i don't want to stay in the military for that long just because it wouldn't be fair if i ever get married or have kids. this past week i found an online program that'll work out just right for me; a degree in homeland security with a ( Read more... )

its sad that drinking is part of my motivation for running. now i'm off to go run and pick up my car downtown. marathon training at it's finest.

let me just say that spending 27 straight hours at different airports is not my idea of a good time; especially when part of it involves finding out that my name is on TSA's "watch" list, then having to wait for the next half hour to get clearance to be able to get on the plane. its a permanent list, and i will no longer be able to buy tickets ( Read more... )

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god knows this is what i want to smell like

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its amazing how much your back hurts after spending three hours in an 80 lb bomb suit.

This has been one eventful month. I started it off in Hawaii, only to come back to Alaska and find my car not working. I already have my taxes done and am currently waiting impatiently for the refund to hit my checking account. I was promoted, and the extra money couldn't come at a better time since I also bought a new car. I bought a 2005 ford ( Read more... )

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