Same Shift, Different Day

I changed my mind about my shift hours. It's not too bad after all. By the time I walk to work, the sun is about to set, so it isn't too hot anymore and by the time I get off work, it is just starting to heat up. The temperature is getting a lot milder, too. Once I have my outdoor thermometer set up, I will know exactly how much cooler it has gotten.

I also now have the opportunity to do PT (exercise) with my soldier on a daily basis. I am getting her ready to go to the Promotion Board to get promoted to Sergeant. They grow up so fast! I am going to smoke the hell out of her and get her in the best shape of her life. I made a PT schedule this morning that included lots of 2 and 4 mile runs, abdominal, and upper body workouts. I've lost my extra fat and now it is time to tone it up. I am going to come home looking like some kind of body builder. It is going to be disgusting. :-)

I am going to go down to the hospital next week to donate my plasma. If it isn't too traumatizing to see all the war victims, I think I might volunteer down there on my days off. Starting today, my day off is Tuesday! I am trying to become a better person while I am out here, inside and out. I am waiting for information from a college to take online classes, too. Right in the middle of my shift, around 2-4 am, there is usually absolutely nothing happening, so I figure I could get a few college credits taken care of. It will make the day go by faster anyway.

The picture on the right is our 1SG's way of being funny. I try not to look at it, because the number is so high, it's depressing. That picture was taken before I went home on R&R, so it's actually not that high anymore. I still don't want to know what the number is.