Freak Out

Time to vent: Journal 11/6/06

Ok.  So, I’m leaving for Israel tomorow.   Today I spent doing all the stuff I needed to get done before I leave.
Issue #1:  School meeting.
I scheduled time with two of my school counselors today to make sure I’m square with my major and minor.  Everything is totally kosher (I’m practicing for Israel) with all the courses [...]

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Bringing back ‘rad’: Journal 10/29/06

Last night I went to a little Halloween shindig with some people from my unit.  Origionally I wasn’t going to show up… cause…  well…  I thought I had seen enough of those people for the last year in Iraq.  But within the first 48 hours of being home, my little tummy hurt from not seeing [...]

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One More Day and a Wake up: Journal 10/15/06

Ft. McCoy has completely sucked all the fun and excitement out of being back in the states.  They’ve got us in a near prison here.  We’ve had our blood drawn, asked medical questions, filled out form after form after form.  Every two minutes we hear, “Welcome Home!” (even though I still feel a million miles [...]

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Flare Scare: Journal 9/13/06

Things are feeling a bit jumpy around here lately. Tempers have been on the rise and nerves are beginning to fray. Setting the “going home jitters” aside, there’s been a higher threat of attack also. Ramadan starts on the 24th and everyone is expecting some sort of crazy response by the insurgents at some point. [...]

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What not to ask me: Journal 8/26/06

Don’t ask me if the time has gone by fast. Because it hasn’t. Period. And anyone out here who says that is has is only looking at it from the end. They’re completely shutting out the last billion days we’ve spent here. They’re reaction is just a way to make themselves sane.
What else not to [...]

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