Post LDAC

I left for the 5th regiment of LDAC back in June and got back home in July. It was an interesting experience; the weather was amazingly cool and hot rolled in one day, and I made some friends.. Well I would think they were friends, but things like this in ROTC is a bit grey. I passed everything, but at one point I certainly thought I would have to go home and do it all over again next summer.

Assessment was a problem, because the grader is not always around to observe your day of leadership so one would have to rely on a yellow card. The yellow cards are used to make yourself sound awesome and brilliant. Exagerrate and elaborate. It is the key to getting that "excellent" grade rather than a "satisfactory." This whole game at LDAC confronted my religious beliefs, and it was definitely a point worth thinking about.

Was getting an E at LDAC worth sacrificing my values and beliefs? In the end, even the Army wasn't worth ruining my chances of spiritual enlightenment and human honesty. I passed with a Satisfactory grade. Fine with me. Do I really need the graders to know how much I've done for my platoon? In the eyes of the Army, yes, but in my eyes, I believe there is more to life than this. I figured this was all another obstacle on my road to self peace and happiness. How can you care about others when you can't be honest with yourself? That's what I think about when I look at these lame evaluation cards. If I know that I did my best for my men, and they know it too, then it's all well said and done.

And that was LDAC. I really didn't like it all that much; it was TAC-dependent. If you had some really traditional and stubborn cadre following you around like me, then you'll have a sour taste in your mouth. Just get er done.

New LTC promo out!

I don't know how I stumbled upon this new LTC promo on youtube, but it exists!
My friend is also in it; she's interviewed about swimming or something along those lines. It was fun to see this video and it brought back great memories.

Roosevelt University

My friend Valerie just graduated from Roosevelt University last weekend, and I'm so proud of her! I'm also proud of all my friends that have graduated on time as well.

I'm envious; I wish I could be graduating this year as well. I still have till December 2010 to graduate. I'm even more envious of my friends back in my old school IIT. That school is a tough place and a very selective kind of place. It's definitely not for everyone. I learned that a learner and person like me would not be compatible with that environment, but I loved the people there and some of the perks of being in Bronzeville, Chicago. So congrats to my friends from there; I wish I could've been there.

Back to Roosevelt University.
The graduates had their commencement at the Auditorium Theatre. It's a classy place and the attendants and guests surely dressed appropriately. It was an obvious contrast to the commencement at NIU. I guess you get a different atmosphere with private schools.

Do you mind if I smoke?

That was the question this peculiar messy girl asked my friend and me today as we were smoking out in the back. We thought she was just joking around (although not funny) because we were already having a smoke.

She whips out a joint. Wow, smoking a joint at 3 in the afternoon in broad daylight. If she had balls, they'd be big.

silly survey..

Have you ever thought about getting your lip pierced?
Yes. I'd love piercings.

Does a kiss make you feel better?


Have you ever passed out on the bathroom floor?
Of course I have. It's like asking, "Should you have taken six shots of whiskey?"

Do you start the water before you get in the shower or when you get in?
Yeah, the dorm showers kind of suck in the morning.

What did you do today?
I took my first final exam of the week. I'm a bit nervous about the results. I also found my xrays.

Have you ever brushed your teeth while in the shower?
Hmm... no. is it as good as peeing in the shower?

Have you had more than 3 boyfriends/girlfriends at the same time?
Oh that would be dreamy. So no.

Have you ever thought about your death?
Hasn't everyone? I've gotta get the elixer of life fast.

Ever been in love?
unfortunately.

Would you rather be in a permanent relationship or play the field?
Permanent so that I can have a freakin wife in the house already.

What is your favorite sport?
I'm like George Michael (AD) when it comes to sports.

What color is your shower curtain?
White

Have you ever had stitches?
No

Did you believe that boys/girls had cooties?
No way jose. I was foreign, so I just pretended and followed everyone else.

Do you know how to use chopsticks?
Yes

Lyrics stuck in your head?
lolli lolli lollipop
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=66yP7UKNf0g

Do you like the Red Sox or Yankees?
Bad choices

What are you doing tomorrow?
Finals again.

Who was the last person you couldn't take your eyes off of?
Last person I was being a creeper was my teacher. I wanted to say thanks, but I got camera shy.

Have you ever given money to a homeless person?
I do it everytime I go to Chicago.

Have you ever run over an animal?
No, but I've seen a train collide with a pigeon

What is your favorite cereal?
golden grahams. good smelling piss.

Have you ever had an Oreo with peanut butter?
Ew that's gotta be dry.

What are you doing right at this moment?
Waiting for the clinic to open.

Do you think its right for straight guys to get their tongue pierced?
Of course. I'd like mine pierced. Ok, i thought about it for more than two seconds. and No i would not.

Where's your favorite place to be?
Being in Chicago. Just a few more days..

What's your favorite song?
Such a hard thing to think about.
Six Different Ways - The Cure : it's a very rounded song for me.

Are you more of a coffee or alcohol drinker?
Coffee, because it's the only thing acceptable to drink when with the children.

Have you ever thrown shoes on a telephone wire?
No. I'm not white.

Have you ever been skinny dipping?
No. I'm not white.

Have you ever been arrested?
No, but sometimes I wake up thinking I did.

Do you dream in black and white?
I dream in cartoon.

Do you talk in your sleep?
On rare occasions, I think I have.

Do you snore?
No

Are you a redneck?
No

Funniest thing you heard all day?
My friend would plagiarize Lord of the Rings for my history class, and she never got caught.

Have you ever gotten a mosquito bite on your face?
No. but bed bugs..

What are you afraid of?
Probably the unknown.

Moon

Yeah, when I hear about a trailer for a film titled, "Moon," I think Twilight. I admit it. That stupid moneymaker has trashed my brain.

But no, Moon is not Twilight.
It looks like an amazing scifi-suspense film of 2009.

construction paper

If I could go back in time, I would definitely invent the construction paper. Imagine how much money I would have now. Its used everyday in almost every kindergarten classroom in the country.

And who thought of creating hats out of construction paper? On my last day in kindergarten, we made april bunny hats (one of my students was a Jehova's Witness) instead of easter bunny hats. Who had the idea of putting a slip of paper around the head and putting it together in a classroom? I wonder.