Wow

A lot of Old Grads (i.e. West Point alumni) tell me to start taking photos now, because Firstie year will be over before I know it. I'm really starting to believe them now. In a few days, I'll find out where I'll be stationed upon commissioning in May. This is really an exciting time. I've been talking to quite a few people, trying to get some advice into where I want to post. So far, it's been back and forth between Ft. Hood, TX and Ft. Bragg, NC. I'm not sure if I can get to Ft. Bragg based on my class rank within the Infantry order of merit, but we'll see. From what I've gathered, it's still a good match for what I want to do.

I'm also working hard (or hardly working) on my senior thesis. I'm going to write about how Operation Husky served as reality check for the airborne paratroopers. Really, I just love everything airborne, and thought writing about them would be cool. I guess it's kind of neat to read up on them, but I could do without the actually writing part of a thesis. Let's hope I can do well in this-- if I don't write a decent thesis, I may not graduate on time!

Yesterday, I drove to Connecticut and let me tell you, driving through there at night is quite the trip. With the state routes so secluded and winding through dense woods, it can be a little creepy and a little "Blair Witch"-esque. It is a nice drive though, especially at night with no other cars on the road. It almost makes you feel like you're a race car driver.

I got back to West Point pretty late last night (around 3:00am) and got "randomly" searched at the gates by the MPs. I'm sure the MP just saw the cadet base decals on my car and decided to snipe me. How do I know this? Well, there was a car right ahead of me and he didn't get randomly searched. I thought at first maybe because I was coming in so late they would search whoever would come in at that time, but again, I was searched and the person in front of me was not.

The MP was pretty cool about it though. As he filled in his paperwork, I used the portapotty right next to where I had my car parked during the search, and by the time I got out, he was almost done and I was on my way. It must suck working graveyard as an MP: it was cold out, no cars really coming through, and overall just boring. I hope those guys stay warm.

Today was a lazy day of watching episodes of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, playing Final Fantasy VII, and watching "Surviving the Cut: Ranger School" on youtube.

I'm getting excited for things to come.

A Break

So today I got a Break. I was supposed to observe an Honor proceeding today, as it's part of my job description as a member of the Honor Committee, but a friend of mine decided to cover for me until I got done with class. In class, I was able to BS my way through it, despite not really having done the homework since I was sick last night and am still kind of sick. Once I finished classes, I went to Nininger Hall, where the Honor proceedings take place, and was told they were already done, so I didn't have to be there very long. Score! The weekend started at noon for me.

I also confirmed today that my hotel and restaurant reservations are in fact a go. Only a couple of weeks left before 100th Night!

In other news, Post Night is coming up. As of right now, I'm intending to post either to Italy, Bragg, or Richardson because I want to be part of an Airborne unit. We'll see though. As you may or may not know, I'm hoping to serve in the FBI after my Army obligation is fulfilled (I have to serve 8 years on active duty because I ADSOed for branch; I'm going to be MI branch detailed Infantry). As I was talking to my TAC the other day about posts, he said that government agencies such as the NSA and FBI actively recruit military members. With that in mind, I decided to try and find the posts where they recruit the most so I can tailor my military career to help me get hired by the FBI in the future. To do this, I contacted a plebe in my company's dad since he was in the Army as well and retired from the CIA not too long ago. I'm eager to hear his advice on this subject, as he was very helpful when I asked him for advice on branching.

It's also a three day weekend this weekend, but unfortunately my It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Seasons 1-5 DVDs plus the Christmas Special haven't arrived yet. I ordered them on December 17 too. Bah humbug.