metalmaxx

Going through Airman Leadership School, my first taste of college-level classes. Serves as a reminder why I dislike doing classes like this. I am more adept at hands-on technical like stuff like I did in training for my job (sheet metal). Second day of class and we were given a shit ton of stuff to do. Several mandatory reading assignments on leadership viewpoints, first couple...
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-Theodore Roosevelt

(This may dissolve into some incoherent rambling, couple of stiff drinks and ADD makes it hard to stay on one topic)

This quote sums up what I have always felt in my adult life. Patriotism is a fine line. You go too far and it becomes Nationalism,...
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Got addicted to minecraft on my Nexus 7 Tablet. That bit the dust, now I'm addicted to the PC version...oh so much better.

Changing bases. Going to Florida come march for the foreseeable future. Just started the reenlistment process yesterday, so the bonus will kick in well before then. Airman Leadership School starts early November, so I'll have that next stripe on by then as well. Best part is my riding buddy also got orders to the same unit, so we're heading down there together and splitting a...
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Really don;t want the NHL to lockout for another season. Seriously, this is getting ridiculous. In the end, it only hurts the fans. We're not the ones making millions of dollars...we fork over our hard-earned money to either get good seats at the game, or pay a ludicrous amount of money every month for the NHL Package on TV.

Last week coming up in Georgia, then back to VA. Enjoying the last lazy sunday by watching Clerks and enjoying some crown black. I'm sure shit will hit the fan come tomorrow. Woo.

Designing my paintball team's new jersey.
http://i.imgur.com/vyrkT.jpg

Third time is the charm. Finally will be promoted to E5 (Staff Sergeant). Was satisfying seeing my name on the test results list. I know not a lot of people round here really like me and it was getting cold inside the shop, so to speak. If you say "congrats" and don't sincerely mean it, then just don't say it. It's hollow if you do...
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