It's not quite a day off, but it is nice to have a 2nd day every week to get a few extra z's! I still don't have to be at work for another 40 minutes, and I'm chillin' with a coffee in my room watching the week's football highlights. :) We're about to move into December tomorrow... not only is it another payday... it's the start of the 4th month here in the desert! The theoretical halfway point is here... it's still a little over 3 months left to go, but it's so close now you can feel it rolling off your tongue. It's all downhill from here.
I have one somber thought this morning. My wife got an email this morning from her mother, and her mom's sweet chihuahua Bella has been diagnosed with cancer. She's only 3 years old, too! That's so sad! :( I'm not really sure what they do for animals when they get cancer. My best guess is it runs its course, and they get really sick and eventually put to sleep. :( There is the off chance that when they removed the cancerous cyst from her ear that they got it all. We can only hope that's the case. Keep poor Bella in your thoughts and prayers.
It's Tuesday now, and the week is flying by at the usual rapid pace. What really makes that happen, though? For some it's not that way. I think it is for most of us here, but there are a select few that say it's dragging on. I can't see how that's possible. Maybe those folks are the ones not engaged in doing anything at all. My days are pretty much full. I sit 4-6 hours of the 12 depending on the schedule that day. I leave to go workout 5 days a week taking anywhere from 2-3 hours of the day up. There is lunch and either breakfast or dinner which is usually another 2 hours. As you can see it adds up fast! During the remaining time I usually catch up on some emails and such. There's not really much time in my day for that. Before I was working out I had a ton of dead computer time. I used to play video games on the computer. LAME! That's about the most unproductive thing you can possibly do with your time. I would much rather be killing the treadmill for over an hour than just sitting there at a computer screen shitting away the hours! I've started losing a pound a week the past month finally. I'm hoping to see that trend continue from here forward. The workouts are pretty intense at times. My running is getting better and better and my waistline smaller and smaller! :) By the way, Tuesdays are my non-workout days along with my days off on Saturdays (so far anyway).
It's been a pretty good first 3 months over here so far. We're still waiting to see if we will get to the next location. If and when that happens it will begin yet another chapter in my deployment story. :)
Peace, Love, and Poker
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Sunday, November 28, 2010
Another week down...
Well... this has been a pretty long week... not long as in dragging on rather long simply because I'm so tired now. I did a lot this past week. Worked a lot of course! Anne Marie and I got in a LOT of Skype time, too! Then there was Thanksgiving as well! They had a fabulous spread of food and goodies for our Thanksgiving meal here. It was impressive! :) I somehow managed to still lose a pound for the week after that, too! Now that's something! Saturday night I went to see the new Harry Potter movie... and as I started my walk over to the theater I ran into 3 co-workers, so the 4 of us enjoyed the movie together. It was very good... I can't wait for part 2 in July! I also took a nice walk to the post office earlier in the day Saturday (my day off) and mailed out a surprise! ;) I can say all in all it was a pretty good week. Tonight concludes 12 weeks now. One more makes 3 months!!! Crazy, huh???
I can't believe it's about to be December already. It almost seems surreal to me. How did 3 months pass by that quickly? I see no reason for it to slow down anytime soon, either. I would have to assume that the next 3 months will go by equally fast if not even faster. Time does fly when you're having fun... and sometimes even when you're not! :)
So here I sit watching the Steelers vs. the Buffalo Bills tonight in my room sitting on my bed. My roommate is already down for the count tonight. Me, on the other hand, cannot resist the opportunity to watch my team play every chance I get. I even packed a Terrible Towel in my bags when I left to come here. That's how loyal I am! :)
Something really nice happened today as well. I noticed on the mail list from yesterday that I'd received a package in the mail. I wasn't expecting anything, so I was very curious. I did not recognize the sender. It was from an organization of a "support the troops" sort of nature. I was surprised to see it was a handmade Christmas afghan! It's gorgeous, too! It's already on my bed as a comforter. The irony of it is that I was thinking how I could use a nice warm blanket, and look what shows up on my "doorstep". I will have to post of picture of it sometime soon. I think it's wonderful when people take so much time out of their own busy days and schedules to do things like this for an ordinary Joe like me. I have no idea how or why I was chosen, but I'm grateful to no end. There have been several other similar gifts sent at different times, too, and it amazes me.
I think I will end on that note this fine Sunday night in the desert... the end of week 12. I'm going to relax and watch the rest of the football game now and then enjoy a rather short sleep tonight. It's ok, though. It's worth it to me. The following morning is my late day, so I will catch up a little then. :) Take care, and I hope everyone has enjoyed their Thanksgiving holiday weekend.
Peace, Love, and Poker
I can't believe it's about to be December already. It almost seems surreal to me. How did 3 months pass by that quickly? I see no reason for it to slow down anytime soon, either. I would have to assume that the next 3 months will go by equally fast if not even faster. Time does fly when you're having fun... and sometimes even when you're not! :)
So here I sit watching the Steelers vs. the Buffalo Bills tonight in my room sitting on my bed. My roommate is already down for the count tonight. Me, on the other hand, cannot resist the opportunity to watch my team play every chance I get. I even packed a Terrible Towel in my bags when I left to come here. That's how loyal I am! :)
Something really nice happened today as well. I noticed on the mail list from yesterday that I'd received a package in the mail. I wasn't expecting anything, so I was very curious. I did not recognize the sender. It was from an organization of a "support the troops" sort of nature. I was surprised to see it was a handmade Christmas afghan! It's gorgeous, too! It's already on my bed as a comforter. The irony of it is that I was thinking how I could use a nice warm blanket, and look what shows up on my "doorstep". I will have to post of picture of it sometime soon. I think it's wonderful when people take so much time out of their own busy days and schedules to do things like this for an ordinary Joe like me. I have no idea how or why I was chosen, but I'm grateful to no end. There have been several other similar gifts sent at different times, too, and it amazes me.
I think I will end on that note this fine Sunday night in the desert... the end of week 12. I'm going to relax and watch the rest of the football game now and then enjoy a rather short sleep tonight. It's ok, though. It's worth it to me. The following morning is my late day, so I will catch up a little then. :) Take care, and I hope everyone has enjoyed their Thanksgiving holiday weekend.
Peace, Love, and Poker
Thursday, November 25, 2010
I am thankful for...
This being Thanksgiving I like to take a few minutes to reflect on all the things and people in my life that I'm thankful for. First of all... Family! When I say family... I mean all of my family. My dear wife Anne Marie, who has been so very supportive during this time of separation. The early morning Skype times are more than worth the while, and I really don't know what I would do without her. :) For my daughter Tiffany... my "little high schooler". I still can't believe she is only a few months away from being 15! Wow! They sure do grow up fast. My mom and dad... my dad is one of my best friends in the whole world, and I miss all of our nice long chats on the phone. My mom, or Jomama, as my sister and I call her... whom I haven't talked to in quite some time... I'm going to make sure that changes very soon! I miss her dearly. My sister Tina... whom I just recently received a package from! :)... and I also miss very much. My niece Alyssa... who is also growing at a way too rapid pace. She's so cute! My in-laws... who have treated me like part of the family since day one. I will be coming to visit soon!!! I am also thankful for all of my other family members... cousins, aunts, uncles, etc. And finally... last and certainly not least... the baby kitties!!!! Sidney and Crosby, who are staying with a very nice family on base in Mountain Home, Idaho. I hope you remember daddy when he comes back to get you!!! :) And Milo and Fergus... the other half of our little "litter". Milo the SENIOR boy... he's going to be 9 soon. Fergus the fat boy, though I do pick on him more than I should, I think he's very sweet and adorable. Soon we'll all be together in a brand new place, too! I can't wait!!!
I'm also thankful for all my friends both near and far... both ones I've known forever and ones I may only even know in the online world. I am very lucky to have such an awesome support network in so many places. I hope to continue to make more new friends as my life's journey continues. I believe you can never have too many friends! :) There are way too many to mention here... but if you're reading my blog you're most likely one of them!
I could go on and on... I'm thankful for the opportunity to serve my country in this capacity and actually enjoy it very much. It's a wonderful experience, though the days can be pretty long and sleep short at times. I definitely am glad I was able to deploy with my unit this time. Everyone has been great, and I think we have a great group of folks here. In the same respect I'm thankful that the time is passing by very quickly. For one, it means I get to go home and start getting back to normal and get to see Anne Marie and my cats and do so many of the things I miss being able to do. It also means that I'm staying busy and being fairly productive with my time here. 3 months down in just over a week. Wow!
Well... I think on that note I'm going to be thankful for my bed and get some sleep shortly. ;) I hope you all are having a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday wherever you are!!! See you soon.
Peace, Love, and Poker
I'm also thankful for all my friends both near and far... both ones I've known forever and ones I may only even know in the online world. I am very lucky to have such an awesome support network in so many places. I hope to continue to make more new friends as my life's journey continues. I believe you can never have too many friends! :) There are way too many to mention here... but if you're reading my blog you're most likely one of them!
I could go on and on... I'm thankful for the opportunity to serve my country in this capacity and actually enjoy it very much. It's a wonderful experience, though the days can be pretty long and sleep short at times. I definitely am glad I was able to deploy with my unit this time. Everyone has been great, and I think we have a great group of folks here. In the same respect I'm thankful that the time is passing by very quickly. For one, it means I get to go home and start getting back to normal and get to see Anne Marie and my cats and do so many of the things I miss being able to do. It also means that I'm staying busy and being fairly productive with my time here. 3 months down in just over a week. Wow!
Well... I think on that note I'm going to be thankful for my bed and get some sleep shortly. ;) I hope you all are having a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday wherever you are!!! See you soon.
Peace, Love, and Poker
Monday, November 22, 2010
What to write???
Hmmmm... I am having a bit of writer's block today... so I'm going to try and think this out by typing. It's Monday evening in the desert... after a pretty decent day. Of course, it wasn't much different than all the others... except that I did manage to run for 50 minutes on the treadmill today without stopping! It felt awesome!!! I hadn't had a run like that in all the workouts since I've been here. I've had days where I actually ran faster and/or a little longer, but I didn't do it all at once. I'm doing very well with my runs on the treadmill considering I couldn't even walk 5 minutes on the thing without the room spinning not all that long ago. I simply decided to try it out one day just walking for 30 minutes... that turned out ok, so I built on it from there. Shortly thereafter I started jogging/running, and I've been doing it ever since. So today was a milestone of sorts for me... and I can only keep getting better from here. :)
I've decided to have a relaxing evening just laying in my bed and chatting, writing, and emailing (and watching some TV). I'm going to read some of my book pretty soon, too. It's nice to not have anything going on and already have the stuff done you need to in order to relax. Tomorrow morning is my late day... and also a Skype day at 5 AM (then back to bed after) :)
Sorry I didn't have much to say this evening... just feeling mellow and a little tired. Therefore, it's time to do a little reading before I fall asleep. I'm going to catch up on a little more of that lost sleep tonight. I will be back to write more tomorrow, though, so don't worry!!! I'm not going away for long. :)
The book I'm reading is "The Midnight Road" by Tom Piccirilli, and I would recommend it! It's good. Goodnight!
Peace, Love, and Poker
I've decided to have a relaxing evening just laying in my bed and chatting, writing, and emailing (and watching some TV). I'm going to read some of my book pretty soon, too. It's nice to not have anything going on and already have the stuff done you need to in order to relax. Tomorrow morning is my late day... and also a Skype day at 5 AM (then back to bed after) :)
Sorry I didn't have much to say this evening... just feeling mellow and a little tired. Therefore, it's time to do a little reading before I fall asleep. I'm going to catch up on a little more of that lost sleep tonight. I will be back to write more tomorrow, though, so don't worry!!! I'm not going away for long. :)
The book I'm reading is "The Midnight Road" by Tom Piccirilli, and I would recommend it! It's good. Goodnight!
Peace, Love, and Poker
Saturday, November 20, 2010
Getting used to Saturdays....
Saturdays OFF that is!!! :P I slept again until 8 this morning... and it was nice. I enjoy my sleep in days... especially the Saturdays. It's a great way to recharge the batteries so to speak. I never really feel completely recharged, though. It's more like having a low cell phone battery that you plug in to charge just long enough so you can talk on it for a little while once again. I think that's a pretty good analogy actually. Each week it runs a little bit lower on power than the week before, and each week I get further from getting caught up on my sleep debt. The good thing is won't last forever, and so far I'm doing rather well overall although often tired.
It's Skype time right now... so I'm off to talk to my wifey baby at the Cyber Cafe for a little while... then I will be back to finish writing. :)
Ok... I'm back... after a very nice enjoyable HOT shower! :) That always feels good. Now I'm ready for bed... well... in bed writing my blog tonight that is. It was an absolutely gorgeous day today! It started with a nice sleep and weighing in at the gym (just for myself). I lost one pound this week. I'm happy with that every time. :) I did not, however, make it to work out today, so I'm 0 for 3 on working out on my days off now. It's ok, though. Tomorrow is a new day. After the weigh in I went to breakfast for my usual Saturday morning omelet and fixins. It was enjoyable as I ate and watched Boise State destroy the Fresno State Bulldogs 51-0! GO BRONCOS!!!! After that I walked back to my room, got my laundry, and got it started. I grabbed a second coffee and came back to the room and chatted on a Skype call with my sister pretty much until my laundry was completely done (within a few minutes anyway). I then loaded my pictures from my camera onto my computer and uploaded some to my Facebook account. By then it was almost time to head out for the day... my how time flies!
I went and cashed my birthday checks at Finance and then went to the movie theater to watch "Wall Street". I enjoyed it very much! I think I've found something new to do periodically here. Why I hadn't done so sooner is beyond me! I love movies, and they get some really new ones over here. I can't complain at all. Best of all... it's FREE!!! After the movie I walked over to the USO and on to the BX and picked up a couple items and then headed back. Then it was about an hour till Skype time. Skype time was enjoyable as always. It is so nice to have such technology to help stay connected with back home. :) After the Skype was my shave and shower and then back to my blog... all in all a pretty good day off I must say.
I think it's just about bedtime now. I'm going to do a little reading. I just picked up the book "The Midnight Train" by Tom Piccirilli from the laundry room this morning, and so far I like it... A LOT! We'll see how it progresses... it's very interesting so far, and I'm a suspense reader by nature. Tomorrow starts a new week and will mark the end of 11 weeks here already. Closing in fast on 3 months! WOW! I still call it Groundhog Day because every day here seems the same, but somehow I managed to make today a bit different, and for that I'm giving myself a nice pat on the back. 2 movies in 3 days... I sense there may be more of them in my future. :) Goodnight all.
Peace, Love, and Poker
It's Skype time right now... so I'm off to talk to my wifey baby at the Cyber Cafe for a little while... then I will be back to finish writing. :)
Ok... I'm back... after a very nice enjoyable HOT shower! :) That always feels good. Now I'm ready for bed... well... in bed writing my blog tonight that is. It was an absolutely gorgeous day today! It started with a nice sleep and weighing in at the gym (just for myself). I lost one pound this week. I'm happy with that every time. :) I did not, however, make it to work out today, so I'm 0 for 3 on working out on my days off now. It's ok, though. Tomorrow is a new day. After the weigh in I went to breakfast for my usual Saturday morning omelet and fixins. It was enjoyable as I ate and watched Boise State destroy the Fresno State Bulldogs 51-0! GO BRONCOS!!!! After that I walked back to my room, got my laundry, and got it started. I grabbed a second coffee and came back to the room and chatted on a Skype call with my sister pretty much until my laundry was completely done (within a few minutes anyway). I then loaded my pictures from my camera onto my computer and uploaded some to my Facebook account. By then it was almost time to head out for the day... my how time flies!
I went and cashed my birthday checks at Finance and then went to the movie theater to watch "Wall Street". I enjoyed it very much! I think I've found something new to do periodically here. Why I hadn't done so sooner is beyond me! I love movies, and they get some really new ones over here. I can't complain at all. Best of all... it's FREE!!! After the movie I walked over to the USO and on to the BX and picked up a couple items and then headed back. Then it was about an hour till Skype time. Skype time was enjoyable as always. It is so nice to have such technology to help stay connected with back home. :) After the Skype was my shave and shower and then back to my blog... all in all a pretty good day off I must say.
I think it's just about bedtime now. I'm going to do a little reading. I just picked up the book "The Midnight Train" by Tom Piccirilli from the laundry room this morning, and so far I like it... A LOT! We'll see how it progresses... it's very interesting so far, and I'm a suspense reader by nature. Tomorrow starts a new week and will mark the end of 11 weeks here already. Closing in fast on 3 months! WOW! I still call it Groundhog Day because every day here seems the same, but somehow I managed to make today a bit different, and for that I'm giving myself a nice pat on the back. 2 movies in 3 days... I sense there may be more of them in my future. :) Goodnight all.
Peace, Love, and Poker
Friday, November 19, 2010
Movie Night!!!! (2nd attempt)
Wow... let me just say I'm fucking pissed right now!!! I typed out my entire blog and with one missed keystroke it was all erased and replaced with the letter "c". WHAT THE FUCK??? I thought I liked autosave... but I was wrong!!! IT SUCKS!!! I guess I could have hit undo possibly??? I don't know... but by the time I clicked and went to "drafts" it was already too late for that. Therefore, I apologize for all my lost thoughts, but know it was written really well the first time. This one will be much shorter. :(
So... I'm starting over... yesterday was a pretty good day. I actually did something different. I went to a movie with a few of my co-workers last night at the base theater. We saw "Due Date". It was pretty funny. It's one of those silly comedies that you really don't have to think about to enjoy. It just makes you laugh. It was right up my alley, and that was something worth giving up a little sleep for! :) I enjoyed it so much I am going to go see Wall Street on Saturday at 2 PM all by my lonesome. :P
Can you believe it's my 11th Friday in the great sandy desert land of Iraq??? 11 weeks!!!! That's close to halfway! REALLY CLOSE! 13 weeks is 3 months... and that will be here before you know it. Then it's time to start down the other side of the 6 month hill. Good stuff! Tomorrow will be my 3rd straight Saturday off, and I plan on enjoying it to the fullest as you can see above. I also will make sure I get a workout in tomorrow, something I have yet to do on one of my days off or late show days since the first one. This time I am making it a priority. My body needed the break today... so I'm not going to be working out today. I had some pretty intense lower leg pain yesterday during my run/walk. I'm surprised I was even able to finish. PHEW!
I'm pretty tired today, but I'm still making it. :) I can't complain really... on my worst night I am getting 6 hours of sleep. I can remember a time when 6 hours asleep was PLENTY! I guess that's what happens as you get older. LOL What can ya do??? I will so be sleeping in tomorrow morning tomorrow, though!!!! hehe It's a great feeling... just like a Friday should feel!!! TGIF!!!! I hope all of you have a wonderful Friday, and again I apologize for the shortened post today... it really was a great blog post gone into the black hole of internet-land. *sigh* Until next time...
Peace, Love, and Poker
So... I'm starting over... yesterday was a pretty good day. I actually did something different. I went to a movie with a few of my co-workers last night at the base theater. We saw "Due Date". It was pretty funny. It's one of those silly comedies that you really don't have to think about to enjoy. It just makes you laugh. It was right up my alley, and that was something worth giving up a little sleep for! :) I enjoyed it so much I am going to go see Wall Street on Saturday at 2 PM all by my lonesome. :P
Can you believe it's my 11th Friday in the great sandy desert land of Iraq??? 11 weeks!!!! That's close to halfway! REALLY CLOSE! 13 weeks is 3 months... and that will be here before you know it. Then it's time to start down the other side of the 6 month hill. Good stuff! Tomorrow will be my 3rd straight Saturday off, and I plan on enjoying it to the fullest as you can see above. I also will make sure I get a workout in tomorrow, something I have yet to do on one of my days off or late show days since the first one. This time I am making it a priority. My body needed the break today... so I'm not going to be working out today. I had some pretty intense lower leg pain yesterday during my run/walk. I'm surprised I was even able to finish. PHEW!
I'm pretty tired today, but I'm still making it. :) I can't complain really... on my worst night I am getting 6 hours of sleep. I can remember a time when 6 hours asleep was PLENTY! I guess that's what happens as you get older. LOL What can ya do??? I will so be sleeping in tomorrow morning tomorrow, though!!!! hehe It's a great feeling... just like a Friday should feel!!! TGIF!!!! I hope all of you have a wonderful Friday, and again I apologize for the shortened post today... it really was a great blog post gone into the black hole of internet-land. *sigh* Until next time...
Peace, Love, and Poker
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
I am 38 years young today....
Yes... duh duh duh duh duh duh duh duh... they say it's my birthday!!!! LOL 38 really doesn't feel any different than 37... or 36... and so on and so forth. It's really just another day. Normally I would be treating myself to a trip to the casino on the weekend either preceding or following my personal holiday, but this year is a little different. There is no casino in the desert, so I have to come up with something else. Unfortunately for my gut... all signs point to food. LOL Perhaps just a treat of some ice cream for dessert after dinner will suffice. After all I just worked out like a crazy man for the 3rd straight day! So... why not partake in a little tasty goodness? I'm still reeling from the fact that I gained a pound last week, though, so we'll see.
The significant part of turning 38 is huge in my Air Force career, though. I will only have one more birthday before my projected retirement date!!!! That is crazy!!! When I get back from deployment I will have just over a year and a half to go. That's hard to believe. It's almost time for the career change to happen... which is both exciting and scary at the same time. It's exciting because I will be able to go back to doing something I want to do instead of the career field I was forced into. It's scary because who knows what the job market will look like? It could be like it is now... or worse... or (hopefully) better. I know that I am ready for it, though, and that's really what matters most. It's right there... so close... just have to get there. With the way time is passing here it won't take long, etiher!
I've now surpassed 10 weeks in the desert already! Pretty soon we'll be at the halfway point of our 6 month tour. I haven't done some of the things I originally set out to do, though. Yes, my negative side does tend to take over my mind sometimes in case you haven't noticed. The biggest one is not taking any classes yet... my excuse was because we're moving to another location... so that will make it difficult to take a class and then transition in the middle of it. Although that may very well be true, the fact of the matter is that the professors would be more than willing to work with you during those couple days of transit time. The real reason is that I just don't feel like I have time... how much of that is perception vs. reality I have yet to decipher.
The way I feel right now is that I have roughly a couple hours free a day during my 12 hour workday, which to me is not enough time to add school on top of it. How much of it is really perception? Hmmmm... if you read one of my previous posts I outlined everything through the course of the day that I either 1. HAVE to do... or 2. WANT/NEED to do but not necessarily have to do. The end result doesn't really leave any time for school to be added into it... let's just say even an hour a day. I would almost certainly have to give up any remaining free time I had... for instance my blog writing time like right now... or emailing my wife and friends... or even worse... my workouts! I just can't see giving up any of the things I do already... Skype time... working out... meals... SLEEP! As it is I only get somewhere between 6-7 hours of sleep nightly on average. It's obviously not enough as I'm tired constantly. Sitting 4 hours on scope requires one to not only be awake... but it requires a very high amount of focus regardless of how busy it might get.
So... until I can figure it out... school is going to have to wait until I get back to Boise and Boise State University's fall 2011 semester. Then I can try and move full speed ahead again in my pursuit of my bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance. I know I will get it done eventually. It very well could be after I retire and move on, but I am not going to stop until I finish that degree! :)
Well... that's about all for this 38th November 16th of my young life... at least for the moment. I have a couple more blog topics in mind, so you never know. I may just write a second one later tonight. I don't have to work until 10:30 tomorrow morning, so the time will be right. Stay tuned!!!
Peace, Love, and Poker
The significant part of turning 38 is huge in my Air Force career, though. I will only have one more birthday before my projected retirement date!!!! That is crazy!!! When I get back from deployment I will have just over a year and a half to go. That's hard to believe. It's almost time for the career change to happen... which is both exciting and scary at the same time. It's exciting because I will be able to go back to doing something I want to do instead of the career field I was forced into. It's scary because who knows what the job market will look like? It could be like it is now... or worse... or (hopefully) better. I know that I am ready for it, though, and that's really what matters most. It's right there... so close... just have to get there. With the way time is passing here it won't take long, etiher!
I've now surpassed 10 weeks in the desert already! Pretty soon we'll be at the halfway point of our 6 month tour. I haven't done some of the things I originally set out to do, though. Yes, my negative side does tend to take over my mind sometimes in case you haven't noticed. The biggest one is not taking any classes yet... my excuse was because we're moving to another location... so that will make it difficult to take a class and then transition in the middle of it. Although that may very well be true, the fact of the matter is that the professors would be more than willing to work with you during those couple days of transit time. The real reason is that I just don't feel like I have time... how much of that is perception vs. reality I have yet to decipher.
The way I feel right now is that I have roughly a couple hours free a day during my 12 hour workday, which to me is not enough time to add school on top of it. How much of it is really perception? Hmmmm... if you read one of my previous posts I outlined everything through the course of the day that I either 1. HAVE to do... or 2. WANT/NEED to do but not necessarily have to do. The end result doesn't really leave any time for school to be added into it... let's just say even an hour a day. I would almost certainly have to give up any remaining free time I had... for instance my blog writing time like right now... or emailing my wife and friends... or even worse... my workouts! I just can't see giving up any of the things I do already... Skype time... working out... meals... SLEEP! As it is I only get somewhere between 6-7 hours of sleep nightly on average. It's obviously not enough as I'm tired constantly. Sitting 4 hours on scope requires one to not only be awake... but it requires a very high amount of focus regardless of how busy it might get.
So... until I can figure it out... school is going to have to wait until I get back to Boise and Boise State University's fall 2011 semester. Then I can try and move full speed ahead again in my pursuit of my bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance. I know I will get it done eventually. It very well could be after I retire and move on, but I am not going to stop until I finish that degree! :)
Well... that's about all for this 38th November 16th of my young life... at least for the moment. I have a couple more blog topics in mind, so you never know. I may just write a second one later tonight. I don't have to work until 10:30 tomorrow morning, so the time will be right. Stay tuned!!!
Peace, Love, and Poker
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