09/15/2005 - I'm so tired..and I have homework. I think I'll take a nap..in a minute. This weekend is my birthday. I'll be heading home tomorrow night..kinda. We're stopping at a concert in Stillwater and maybe staying there..maybe going on to Ponca..it's only like a 45 mnute drive so I don't see why we can't go all the way. Anyway..
This week was a little different..long..had it's strongpoints. A little more sleep would have been nice. I guess it's my own fault, though. This morning me and 2 other midshipmen went to get our military ID's and we were at the armory waiting at like 6..and our ride didn't show up until like 0700. Class (the XO's class) was at 0900..and we walked back into the armory at 0859..literally. We had pictures for ROTC this afternoon. I wanted to get my uniform to the drycleaner tonight..but I don't see that happening. Maybe tomorrow before I leave. But..I need my nap..goodnight..
9/11/2005 - I hate night time.
It's really early. I just got back to my dorm like 10 minutes ago. We went bowling. Let's see..Cotner, Kuhn, Keener, Aldridge, Willis, and me all went out bowling and all (minus Kuhn) went to IHOP after. It was fun..despite what they may think about what I thought. That's why I hate the nights. I get going real good and am enjoying everything and then it's like I hit a wall..I just drop and get into a mood. I don't get mad about anything..but suddenly I'm not as chipper as I was. Willis thought something was wrong..I didn't konw what to tell her. And I felt bad because I dropped right after she smacked a bottle of gatorade in my face when I was drinking it..and needless to say it made a little mess. I just get to a point where I feel like crap..and it's not because of the memories flashing in my head or that I feel out of place..I don't know what it is. It was cool, though..going out with a bunch of the ROTC "gang" and just hanging out for awhile.
Last night was another girl's birthday (from ROTC)..she's a sophomore and was turing 19. I have never seen so much alcohol. I know it probably didn't compare to a lot of other parties..but they had a pretty good arsenol of some hard liquor last night. It got kinda crazy..we left not too long after it started. It was a little wierd..and crowded.
9/5/2005 - (2) Why is it that we can remember all of the painful times? The times that brought us down seem to haunt us forever. But, try and remember a good time..something pleasant and enjoyable, and our minds just go blank. It's like they were never really there..but we know they were. We remember smiling at those birthday parties, or the stolen kisses, or the pillow fights when no one was watching or around. But do we remember why we were smiling? What was it about those moments that made it so easy to laugh, but now they're so hard to recall? Why do we remember every tear adn why it was shed, but not a single laugh?
(1) Did I mention that Jon Heder and Aaron Ruell (otherwise known as Napoleon Dynamite and Kip) were here last week? They came to the school one evening to do "A Night with Napoleon and Kip." It was pretty cool. Of course they were funny..and it was pretty neat getting some of the behind the scenes stuff and background info about the movie. Anyway..that was fun..
I went home for the weekend. It was the little ones' birthdays. Well..yesterday was Caitlin's, and tomorow is Cameron's, but we did them both yesterday so I could celebrate them. The game Saturday was awesome..despite the small got our you know what handed to us. But..running the elevator to the press box had its benefits. I met Barry Switzer (legendary OU coach..coached the Dallas Cowboys for a while..) And I got to "transport" the coaches for both teams..they were awesome. And..the camera crews..and the announcers and reporters. Plus..I got an awesome view of us getting whooped on. Yeah..it was worth it, though..
Inspection tomorrow for ROTC..we went over formations and commands for that at drill on Thursday..so we don't look like complete fools.
2 weeks til my birthday..
9/2/2005 - I need a shower. And my legs hurt. I can' t wait for today to be over. English, Physics, lab..and relax. Tomorrow is the football game and then I'm home til Monday. By the way..if anybody ever gets a chance to watch a home OU game, look for a shot of the color guard (the flag bearing military guys)..those are Navy / Marines from my unit..people I get to work intimately with. So, if you see them on tv, let me know. Anyway..along with like 4 other freshmen from my unit, we got crossed off of the elevator list for tomorrow's game and we're working in the press box. It should be interesting..if it's what they're saying it should be.
I hope I get my shirt stays today. Sgt. Grubbs (awesome guy..freshmen enlisted marine in my unit) said he would bring me some..for FREE!! I bought him lunch the other day, though. My unifom keeps puffing up in the back, so hopefully my new "military garters" will help with that. I have to learn the Sailor's Creed too. Let's see: "I am a United States sailor. I will support and defend the Constitution of the Unites States of America, and will obey the ordes of those appointed over me. I represent the fighting spirit of the Navy, and those who have gone before me fighting to defend freedom and democracy around the world.." And that's as far as I've gotten. Now..it's time for that shower..and to study..