sgtdub

16 June 2006, Oh the humidity of it all... Well, it's Friday, which for most people means freedom from the office in less than 8 hrs. For us it's just another day. I found that during deployment days just run together. The greatest example of what I mean is the movie Groundhog Day with Bill Murray. This truly captures the military life on deployment. I know I've called Mrs. Dub at work and not get an answer, then call her on cell phone. When she tells me she's at home I ask why? Her response, "It's Saturday!?" Oh, I vaguely remember that day, something about sleeping in, relaxing, not doing Army stuff.
Ok, now for those of you who are still wondering what the first line meant, well, I'm still in Mississippi, it's summertime, chance of rain. The humidity is upon us like a wet diaper hanging on a baby.
It's finally here! The movie all of America has been waiting for this summer. Nacho Libre! starring Jack Black. Mrs. Dub and my F-I-L say that if a movie has two qualities, I will watch it, loud and stupid. I feel that from the previews I have seen this movie will have both.
For those of you wondering... no I still haven't started packing yet. One of my endearing traits is that I'm a procrastinator by nature. Yes, this is one of the reasons I didn't join the military until I was 28, and why I have been working on my bachelor's degree since 1984. 2007, I hope will mark the closing of several goals. I hope to finish that degree while deployed and I hope this is the last deployment. I am suppose to re-up during this deployment and I will only have 8 more years to do.
I say suppose to because who knows what the Army has in store for me over the next year that could make me change my mind. The National Guard is an interesting organization. I say that the National Guard enjoys promoting that it has a 90% job satisfaction rate among its soldiers. Where do I get such a number? Well, being a guardsman, I drill 2 days a month, and 2 weeks a year. That's the minimum. If you add these days up you get 36 days for a year. That's 10% of the year dedicated to the military. That means for the rest of the time we are not at drill, we are pretty happy. So that only leaves the 10% when life is miserable.
I'm thinking that somewhere on my blog site I should add the footnote that the author's picture can be located next to the definition of "sarcastic". This would help those that don't know me or my pearls of wisdom. I hope everyone has a good day and a good weekend. Take care.