Another day another dollar..

Hey Everybody, 

I'm sure some of you are wondering how I'm doing.. Well, I've been better, but I've also been worse.. the days seem to creep by slower each day closer to graduation I get.. I wish I were allowed to have a camera with me during training hours, because we've done some pretty cool stuff! I think my favorite training so far is blood labs. The first rule of blood labs is "don't talk about blood labs" (which if you haven't seen "fight club" you won't know where that is from) but since none of you are medics in training it's ok ;) It's a big room, where the only light is different colored strobe lights flashing like crazy all over so it's really hard to see, and then they have german hard rock/metal (Rammstein) playing SUPER loud, and then they have these cool $20,000 manikins that breath, scream, have pulses, move... all that jazz... ;) there's fake blood all over them, and all over the place, and an instructor randomly walks around with a spray bottle full of it spraying you if you aren't controlling the bleeding. It was a huge adrenaline rush going in there. Plus I like Rammstein, so instead of distracting me like it's supposed to, it pumped me up. This coming week we're going to FTX (field training exercise) so I'll be out of comm until next tuesday or so. (No phones or electronics of any kind) it's going to be fun though ;) After that, I'm done training, and all that's left is getting ready to go home!! 

I need some stuff to take pictures of! But the only places I've really been here are kinda boring.. I mean who takes pictures at the mall unless you're with good friends?? I mean the Hacienda club across the street is kinda fun, but the only time we ever go there is after dark, and then we go outside and the only light is from all the strobe lights, and it's loud from the jukebox :) so yea, it's fun to dance out there, but unlike line dancing, there's not any kind of lighting for pictures!! lol 

My flag :) 

So anyway, this morning was a really great time for me. Most wouldn't understand, but those who do know what I'm talking about ;) 

Well, today I'm going to do some shopping to get all the stuff that I need for the FTX week, so I guess I'm going to go.. plus I'm talking to some friends on the phone right now.. (love you Hamachers) :) 

Anyway, God Bless you all, I'll work on finding some more stuff to take pictures of before I leave!! Have a great week!

Life.. LOL

Well, I really can't say I have a lot that I have to talk about on
here.. A lot of personal stuff both good and bad, but otherwise all I
have is the day in-day out routine.. I am excited about 17 days left
though!!! :) it seems like such a long time, and yet so soon all at
once!! LOL I'm MOS qualified, so basically I can't fail out of the
course any more :) i'm officially a medic now :)
Anyway, I'll try to work on getting more up soon, but until then,
peace out home dawgs!

Video time! Drunk people are awesome.. :)

I edited the "words" out of this, so that's why it will have weird sounds in it.. lol
It kinda sucks that people have to cuss so much, for one thing it makes editing a pain!!!! :p Anyway, I'm keeping busy with training, and having some fun :) I've been doing a little more with people lately.. shopping, restaurants, riverwalk etc. Also been doing a little more bible study, praying and reading stuff.. watched a few good movies, and caught up on some much-needed sleep!!!
Anyway, as I get closer to finishing up my training and head home, I open up a new world of opportunities for the years ahead.. my choices are limitless, but I have to pick the right one.. I hate it when that happens... I guess though whenever tough decisions come up I always like it, because I see them as a challenge and know that through Christ I will always make the right choice no matter how much Satan wants to entice me to choose otherwise.
Well, hope you like the video!! The others were even funnier, but I didn't want to edit all the words out of a 15 minute vid...
God Bless!!

Training

Well a little training update on me: the next two weeks we have M-16's
which means we can't do much.. We're doing STX (situational training
excercise) after that we have a week in the field, a week of prep/
cleaning, and then graduation and off to fort living room, where I
will be stationed until I deploy overseas. March 3 is looking better
and better every day! 27 short days! (or long ones rather..) anyway,
I'm doing well.. Hopefully I'll get enough time this weekend to go see
"Taken" which sounds really good :)

Well here's some of my gear.. This alone weighs nearly 40 pounds, plus
a 30 pound aid bag.. It's a lot to wear all day.. God bless! Ttyl

:)

Hey everybody, just thought I'd let you know that I officially have
one more month of training! 31 days until I come home! I'm very
happy :) it's been that long since my Christmas break! And that went
by pretty quickly :)
Well, God bless!