Howdy, All! Just to let everybody know, I’ll be gone for most of September. I’ll be attending the two-week National Guard version of a school which used to be called “Platoon Leader’s Development Course”, and was required for promotion to Sergeant, but is now called “Warrior Leader Development Course” and is required for promotion to …
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20 August 2006
When it rains… Well, we’re up to 60 hours a week at the warehouse. I think that’s all I need to say about that.Also, I have a seat for PLDC (they call it “Warrior Leader Training” now, but I have difficulty saying that with a straight face) during the last half of September–so I’m also …
12 August 2006
This will be another short e-mail: Well, it’s been really busy. Overtime at MBS is killing everybody. I managed to finangle a couple of days off this week–in payment for the fact that I wasn’t paid for my team leader position for the first three months that I held it–but we’re working up to 10 …
16 July 2006
Well, I’m sorry that I’ve been away for a while, but it’s been a busy time. I did *very well* in my interview for the GS-5 Security Guard job on Friday, and I’m expecting to hear good news tomorrow. I’m also expecting MBS to give me grief about my 401(k) loan, but I’m quite certain …
10 July 2006
Well, for those who don’t know, the National Guard has finally decided to promote me. Next month, I should be drilling with a unit all the way down in West Plains, MO–as a sergeant. Of course, not a week after I accepted the promotion, a friend of my current OIC joined the unit–an ex-Army Ranger …
17 June, 2006
Work:Not much to offer from work; I’m actually working mostly in another department. I did almost have a date this weekend with a lovely young second-year chemistry senior named Amanda (I love that name!), but she was busy due to Daddy’s Day. Perhaps next weekend–she’s expressed an interest in Tokyo Drift. I have had a …
8 May 2006
Another drill weekend down, and, as always, I’ve found myself in serious need of comfort food. Something about the utter lack of professionalism that just *kills* me. I mean, I’m not completely opposed to *having* a family day picnic, but it shouldn’t be *during* drill hours–have it after drill, or on another weekend. Of course, …
Cinematic Horror
Hmmm… I suppose that I should begin with Silent Hill. Apparently, a lot of movie-goers aren’t enjoying it, or even really understanding it. This would be the same crowd that didn’t get The Cell. It’s really fairly deep and engaging for a video-game movie–although a bit gory toward the end. Possibly the lack of happy …
1 May 2006
Well, I certainly can’t say that I expected to run into a bunch of politics with my promotion, but there it is. Apparently, there is a strong tension between all the shifts, and day shift gets a special trump card ‘cuz that’s when the bigwigs work. Tonight was the third time that dayshift sent an …
28 April 2006
Howdy, all, and welcome to the Qatari 2600–the world’s longest running blog written by me. Kevin and Rachelle have invited me to go on their annual cruise with them–unfortunately, I have had to decline. I will be enrolling for the next session of on-line classes at Columbia College, and I don’t intend to stop until …
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