10.16.98

0400 wake up tired, again. Report to FTB, full day #1, morning run, @ 2 miles...not far enough, but I pulled road guard the other day, first day in FTB...sheeshstanding in formation, DS threw it aNd it hit me, the vest that is, so I couldn't very well deny it...Got to run ahead, run back, guard streets -- got a better workout in the run probably...late breakfast with the leadership training for enlistees or some other shit...coulda sworn I saw a couple with 4 chevron armbands...despite the fact that such rank exists in no military outfit worldwide...Denied it's possibility, Sergeant Proctor did, a 4 year navy man flipped over cuz he hated ships and sharks...Sergeant has to go through basic w/ us...

after breakfast back to barraks to lose the flashlight...some Sgt. made me run a message to PAD...so I squared away my Direct Deposit while there...talking w/ the man there Mr. Dan Medina a bit...8 extra years for officer he said...so if I go that route might as well career it...20 years then military retirement. I'll be 43...plenty of time left to teach & travel summer...that would be a beautifull life. Hung out there @ 1 1/2 hours, computer network down & being repaired so I hadda wait...sat around in the bleachers with FTB rest of the day. Apparently a couple privated snuck out last night to a nightclub. Add to that the MP incident--took away a PVT that lipped off to the SDS (Senior Drill Sergeant) and the DS's were pissed! It rained today! Lovely Lovely. Patrol Guide Breese sat at my table for (dinner) chow (I was last man in formation..."Last man get the door, what the hell you waiting for?"..."Last man got the door, what the hell you yelling for?" "Cuz we're huuuuuunnnnnnggggggrrrrryyyyy PVT, and you too damn slow!") means last to eat. She didn't say a single word to me, I didn't speak either, head down most of the meal, concentrating on my meal...she's kinda cute, but then, haven't seen many women for over a week...

2016...should be lights out but we got smoked by the DS cuz of the problems...not to mention horseplay caused a broken window in his office (ed note: actually not--it was upstaris)got back to the barraks 1930...not enuff time to shower and clean & free time so...

Began Death of a Salesman last night. read act 1...Nirvana...Bleech...

So I'm ready to ship for basic. Still here, no real shock to indicate "Soldier"...still summer camp w/ asshole counselors, though they weren't so bad until we got smoked...

Soundgarden "Bootcamp" "There must be something good, there must be something good far away, far away from here."

Sgt. Proctor is right now doing pushups to make up for the smoking a bit, DS didn't do any...I got a great workout for that thing--to teach us all to work as a team, together...

Shipping to basic for us is gonna be a big PR deal, publicity, news, senior VIP 3 star equivalent civilians & a 4 star general...whoop de doo...