Dreams come true

On Tuesday of next week I will move into the job that I have been dreaming of my entire career. It is such a big responsibility that I am unsure of exactly how I will tackle the task at hand. However I cannot wait to get started. I hope that I am man enough to do the job.

Employment / life update

In exactly 2 weeks I will move into the position at work that I have been dreaming about for most of my adult life. It is a position I feared when I was a young man. I have watched leaders, both real and fake come and go from the job. Now it is my turn. Everyone who knows me says that I am perfect for the job, that I have the potential to be great. I hope I an live up to thier expectations.

Facebook has become an addiction for me.

This girl has the potential. I’m already trying to hold myself back from going too fast.

I finally got a dog. I haven’t been writing here very much so I figured I would update the world. Thank god for that dog. Her and I talk a lot. Well actually she is a great listener. I do most of the talking.

Anxiety officially runs my life. I am seeing a doctor, but I have a long road to hoe.

Veterans Day

Many have died……

A good day for me

Outside of the fact that I am single and very dissapointed in that fact, today was a good day.

I was promoted to the rank of First Sergeant. It’s a great day to serve our nation.

situation normal

This week, although short, has been just as much of a pain in the butt as weeks past. This job officially sucks. Today I finally got some details though. They are intentionally making this painful to make my future boss grow a pair… ARGH!!!! My job isn’t to babysit people who own me!

On a much better note, my third grade crush has decided to come visit me this weekend. I am very, very pleased with her decision!

Job update

So I have decided to maintain my job here in Savannah. Today was my day to quit if there ever was a day. However, with new news of business picking up here at my current post, I have decided to remain here. I will be this brand new company’s first 1SG (First Sergeant). I guess I have found myself excited about the possibilities, but I think I would’ve prefer a little change of scenary, but ohh well. Plus one of my biggest supporters is coming to run my Battalion soon and will open up some other avenues from me to move down.

I do wish I had a spouse to share these moments with… I will likely be finished with all of the fun stuff the Army has to offer before I have anyone to share it with. Again I am not going to cry over something I have no real control over..

On another different, yet related note, my date tonight was rescheduled to an undetermined day. Hopefully it will be soon!

OMG, what a week

Well, my fate has been decided by those who command me. I am to remain here and start up a new company inside my Battalion. I was very dissapointed with there decision. I wanted change so terribly bad. I needed it. So, with the lack of change placed in  my life back work, I have decided to make change inside my own life. More to follow on this. The assignment has the potential to make me very happy or very unhappy. Which one has yet to be decided.

“Ms. Slow” and I hung out on Thursday. I have to say it was one of the best dates of my life. We didn’t even do anything spectacular. Dinner and a movie at my place. We are going to see each other once again tonight… We have a chance once again, but I want to remain the theme of our fledgling relationship.

Last night was the formal. The event went well, but I found myself board with the same ol’ “formal.” Our unit needs some serious overhaul when it comes to events like this. My date was the “Super Cougar,” as she has been crowned by my peers. We had a good night, but there is a connection missing. Strange…. I am not sure what it is.

Another random steak and lobster day

Every Friday here in the wonderful world I visit is always the same, “the man” seems to think that some nasty steak and lobster will raise moral and keep us going. Now I must admit that early on in this conflict it was something to look forward to. However, year seven, same steak, same lobster, same taste, nasty. However, I eat it down everytime with no complaints like a good little Soldier boy!

Meanwhile I did see the official list showing my selection for promotion. Rumors are flying everywhere about who will be posted where and in what positions. I am excited about the possibility of great change. I want to be a First Sergeant!

Off to change and hit the gym, gotta get these calories off of my bottom side. I did 8.3 miles on the bike the other day in 25 minutes. I was sore from it yesterday and didn’t feel great so I skipped. Today I will double my efforts.

Around the world in a day

So… from my posting on the far side of the planet I write..

I am bored…. I’m thinking I am going to go get myself a Latte, then change and hit the gym. Yesterday I surprised myself with 4.2 miles in 25 minutes on the eliptical. At the altitude I am working at, going hard, fast at first is usually a challenge. I think I am going to ride the bike today. I don’t do much outside of cardio. You know, gotta keep those calories burning off.

I don’t suspect I will be here much longer then 15-20 more days, but I haven’t found myself a ride home yet. I will begin working on it in another week or so.

I had some weird dreams last night. I struggle now to recall them, but they disturbed my sleep. I have found through years of deployments that my body doesn’t work on a 24 hour clock. It’s closer to 32 hours, 24 hours of work, 8 hours of sleep. Sleep is a precious commodity that I treasure and good sleep doesn’t come often for me. I have already slept during the day, night and inbetween during my short stay here. Coffee time! Have a wonderful Wednesday, mine is almost over…. ~~K

The summary of the week

This past week proved to be a very demanding week. I was telling the young lady I am talking to (the same one I mentioned a few weeks ago) that it wasn’t physically exhausting, it was mentally exhausting. I watched the creation of the case against one of my best buds, well I thought best buds. Now I am beginning to have my doubts. I guess I’ll go on to side note really quick. I am one of those people that will stand up and sheild my men with all my might when it comes to just about anything. But you must come clean with me. Now I have watched the evidence stack up against my co-worker, the man I have spent the last three and a half years growing to take my place. And yet still he doesn’t seem to be telling me the truth. I know that the evidence will never match up from both sides, but it does not look good.

So, the upcoming week looks to be one were I could find myself alone in an office slotted for 12 men… Four of which should be of the rank of Sergeant First Class such as myself and the rest should be Staff Sergeants. We are spread a little thin these days. I am already hard at work on my plan to refill my Platoon’s leaders. Time will tell. Meanwhile I should know in about 10 days or so whether or not I have been selected for promotion. I have my fingers crossed. I wasn’t nervous about it at all until everyone started asking me about it nearly every 5 minutes. I had myself all calm, after all if I get overlooked and selected next year I will still be a few years ahead of my peers…

So as previously mentioned I am still talking to the same girl. She is very sweet and seems to care. I haven’t seen her in two and a half weeks though. She went out of town to see her parents for 9 days, then came home to work 12 hour days for 6 straight. She works a lot. I work a lot. I am not so sure how I will ever meet and be able to maintain with anyone…… I will continue to talk with her, we have some wonderful conversations. We can easily find ourselves on the phone for hours… We soothe one another. Did I mention she lives about an hour drive away? It makes it even harder. This week I needed someone to sit and talk with, but the position went unfilled. Her and I talked over the phone almost everyday, but I can’t talk about work over the phone. I guess we will have to work something out. I will keep you posted~~~~K