I've just recently finished a book a newly acquired friend of mine wrote. It's called Iraq: 384 Days for Freedom Vol. 1 by A.J. Please check this book out. As some of you know, I spent almost 2 rotations around the sun in the desert, and this is some insight to what life was like there. It's written in journal form and the guy who wrote it is a hell of a good person. For those of you who don't like to read, it's pretty short.
This weekend I've been a little spoiled. I'm in central Mass. at a military obligation and staying in a king-size room at a hotel. I've got to say that I love the time away. It is relaxing, peaceful, and is doing me good to have some alone time. There's no fucking dog in my face all day, nor have I heard 1 screaming child since my arrival here last night. God, life is good!
As much as I hate to admit it, I think I've missed this whole military thing. I went to the shoppette on base today and bought a stick of Carmex for $.99, and a pack of Marlboros for less than $5! What a country! Being back in the military has begun to motivate me again. I start back at the gym Monday (which includes eating better, vitamins, supplements, and lotsa water consumption, less beer consumption). Okay, so it won't actually affect my beer drinking. The military provides the drive I need to break some habits and create some better ones. Get back in shape. Lose the losers I've surrounded myself with (you know who you are and who you are not!). Get the hell out of the rut I've put myself in.
This weekend I even found a little niceness to spare. I'm beginning to feel like my old self again.
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