New Template Editor

As you can see I have tested out the new template editor.  This is just a real quick run through, because I do not feel like reading through all the edjustors.  Let me know what you think.  Not too much going on... three days till I start my 15 days of leave. SO HAPPY! 

...7 Days and Countin'

This week has started quick and alot is getting accomplished it is a good thing too, because I have about seven days until I get a much needed fiftneed day vacation (annual leave).  I have rented a beach house for a couple of family members that are coming down.  The best part of this upcoming leave is that I am staying here in the area... okay, I guess vacations are for get aways and stuff like that, but sometimes what is really needed is just some time away from the workplace and stressful environments.  It makes it even better that I am able to do it here and do not have to waste time and money to travel anywhere besides maybe too and from the beach.  I sure do enjoy the summer!

Summer!

Once again it is summer time and fortunately this year I get to enjoy the summer time in North Carolina.  I have not got out to the beach much so far, but mainly due to having a cast on.  This year will be my first complete summer in North Carolina.  Last summer I was wearing 80lbs. of gear in 130 degree heat in Iraq.  I can not say that I mind switching from wearing a full combat load to a pair of board shorts and hanging out on the beach.  I have decided to take up surfing-- not sure when, but at some point this summer I am gonna get a board and start.

[Top Left: Emerald Isle; Top Right: Iraq/Syria Point of Entry; Bottom Left: Iraq ; Bottom Right: Emerald Isle]

Field Day

Every Thursday, for most units in the US Marine Corps, is field day.  What does this so called "field day" consists of?  That is simple!  It is one day of the week designated for cleaning.  Basically after we are released from work, all those marines who live in the barracks commence cleaning their rooms.  At a designated time, the night of field day, those marines NCO's or SNCO's will inspect each room and critique discrepancies with the cleaning.  The following morning the Unit Command will go through each room in the barracks and pass or fail the room.  Those marines receiving a failed room inspection will redo field day everyday until they pass, starting on Friday. Not a big deal, right?  It should not be but it always seems to present a problem.  For some reason their is always one or two marines that just can not manage to pass a field day inspection.  Even though the night before and morning of I had told those marines what needed to be cleaned.  Sometimes I feel I am talking to a brick wall.  They sit and nod at everything you say, but deep inside I know that they are not retaining any information I am telling them.   ARRRRRRRRGGG!

Back To Tattoos

After looking at the tattoos I have, a lot of ideas came across my head on what I want to get done in the future.  I got big plans for tattoos in the near future.  I am working on one drawing that I hope to have done soon so that I can get it tattooed on my left ribs and stomache and I also want to add on to the lettering that goes across my chest.  The chest addition I am not even going to try and explain, the tattoo artist is running with what I mentioned to him.  He said he is gonna draw it on me and then tattoo so once I decide to go get it done I will post pictures.  I am hoping to have these two tattoos done by my birthday.  So I have approximately a month to prepare for them. 

It seems like every year around this time I get in a tattoo frenzy, and I get a lot of ideas.  The drawings that result from those ideas are on my body now.  I am not really sure when I will stop, I definitely am not trying to be tattooed EVERYWHERE.  Today is my last day off before I go back to work. YUCK!  Gotta head to formation, so I am out.