So I'm in North Carolina right now. It isn't all that bad. I miss home, but I know that time will ease my home sickness. I am going to be here for the next 4 years so I have to make the best of things. The people here are extremely nice and very welcoming to me. I cannot wait to get to know these people better.
My Astros are in the World Series!!! I haven't really gotten to write about it but they are in! Game 4 is on right now and the Astros have got to win it if they want to stay alive. They are down 3 games to none so hopefully we win. If not, I am still really proud of my boys for getting to the World Series for the first time in franchise history.
Well I am gonna go because I have to go to briefings all day tommorow and I gotta be up at like 0530 so I will write more later.

I stole it like Mandie did....

10 bands you've been listening a lot to lately:
1. Cross Canadian Ragweed
2. Kelly Clarkson
3. David Banner
4. DMX
5. 50 Cent
6.Rascal Flatts
7. Blake Shelton
8. LeAnn Rimes
9. New Kids On The Block
10. Hoobastank
09 things you look forward to:
1. Going to Seymour Johnson
2. The World Series
3. The next time I take leave
4. Seeing Matt
5. Spending time with my family
6. Taking my next nap
7. Payday!
8. Waking up every morning
9. Being on my own
8 things you like to wear:
1. My BDUs
2. My flight t-shirt from BMT
3. Blue jeans
4. My white t-shirt and a pair of PT shorts
5. My promise ring
6. My hair down
7. Windpants I bought from Old Navy
8. Anything that shows I am in the United States Air Force
07 things that annoy you:
1. Americans who think that this war my fellow brothers and sisters isn't our war to fight.
2. Ignorance
3. Protesters
4. Strings
5. Military personnel who look like crap in uniform.
6. Longhorns
7. People who think I didn't know that I could go to war when I enlisted.
06 things you say most days:
1. Holy piss!!
2. Negative son
3. I love you Matt
4. Hey ho, how you doin?
5. Hey crazy/nut!
6. Yes ma'am/sir
05 things you do everyday:
1. Wake up and go pee (what? it's like a ritual..)
2. Call Matt and tell him I love him.
3. Eat
4. Sleep
5. Say my prayers
04 people you want to spend more time with:
1. Matt
2. Mandie
3. Lisa
4. Carey
03 movies you could watch over and over again:
1. Steel Magnolias
2. The Notebook
3. Sleeping Beauty
02 of your favorite songs at the moment:
1. Because of You- Kelly Clarkson
2. Play- David Banner
01 person you could spend the rest of your life with:
1. Matthew Joseph Rivera. I love him to pieces...
NUMBER OF:
-height: 5'8
-foot size: 8 1/2 in civilian shoes; 7 in my combat boots
-color of hair: brunette
-siblings: 2 sisters and 4 brothers
LAST:
-movie you rented: Wow that was long before I was in the military actually....
-Movie you bought: The Notebook
-song that was stuck in your head: The First Cut Is The Deepest by Sheryl Crow
-last person you called: Matt
-tv show you've watched: Law and Order:SVU
-Last person you were thinking of: Matt
DO:
-you have a crush on someone: Matt. He still gives me butterflies...
-you wish you could live somewhere else: Even if I didn't, the Air Force would send me anywhere!!
-do you believe in online dating: Yes and no
-do others find you attractive: Matt tells me everyday how beautiful I am regardless so yes I guess so.
-do you want more peircings: Yes I do. And I want a tattoo
-do you write in cursive or print: depends on the amount of time I have to write
FAVORITE:
-food: Home cooked
-thing to do: Relax!
-thing to talk about: Depends on the person
-drinks: Peach Tea
-thing to wear: My BDUs. I love those bad boys!!
-movies: Depends on my emotions. If I am sad, I watch Sleeping Beauty (my happy movie). When I want to see a sappy love story, I watch The Notebook. And when I want a good laugh, I watch Steel Magnolias.
-holiday: Holidays kinda suck because I won't always get to make it home...
HAVE YOU:
-ever cried over a girl: Yes. I cried the last day of BMT because I wasn't going to get to see my sisters anymore and I was sad about it.
-over a boy: Damn I don't even want to think about it but yes. Countless times.
-ever been in a fist fight: You know!
-ever been arrested: Negative, son
WHAT:
-shampoo do you use: Garnier Fruitis
-do you wear: Depends on if I am on duty or not. If I am, then either my BDUs or blues. If not, I am in my civies.
-are you scared of: Snakes, spiders, clowns, and losing Matt.
-number of people I would classify as true, could trust with my life type friends: Matt, Carey, Mandie, Matt (my brother), and Lisa.
-number of people I consider my enemies: I hope I have no enemies but because I am in the military, I know I have a few....
FAVORITE:
-Disney movie: The Little Mermaid
-word: piss (for now at least)
-nickname: Uhmm I have too many to even begin to think about my favorite....
-eye color: Brown
-flower: daisies
DO YOU THINK YOU ARE:
-pretty/handsome: Holy piss you have got to be kidding me. That is a big fat negative!
-funny: You bet I am!
-hot: Negative, son
-friendly: Yes sir/ma'am!
-amusing: I try to be...
-ugly: Matt says that if I'm ugly, then he's ugly so that would be a no....
-caring: If I wasn't caring, I wouldn't be in the military. I gotta care about someone or something to willingly put my neck out on the line for billions of people I ain't never met!
-sweet: At times..
-dorky: 24/7
DESCRIBE YOUR:
-Wallet: It is white with stars and says "Hope" on it. I bought it at Claire's and proceits of the money went to Make A Wish. I bought the matching purse too..
-Jewelry worn daily: My dog tags, a cross that Matt gave me, my promise ring, diamond stud earrings, and my POW/MIA bracelet.
-Pillow cover: I have many different pillow covers.
-Underwear: Changes everyday.
-Favorite shirt: My flight t-shirt or my squadron t-shirt
-Perfume/cologne: Diesel for men. It smells so good!!
-CD in stereo right now: Garage. It's Cross Candian Ragweed's new one.
-What you are wearing now: My white tee and PT shorts
-In my mouth: GERMS!!!!
-In my head: Thoughts about Matt and me
-Wishing: My job kept me closer to my loved ones
-Person you wish you could see right now: Nana. I have wanted that more than anything lately....
-Something you're looking forward to in the upcoming month: Possibly coming home for Thanksgiving
-Do you like the taste of blood: EWWW are you sick? That is just nasty!!
-Do you believe in love: Most definately. Love is what keeps me alive.
-Do you believe in Heaven: Sure do. I can't wait to go there....
-If you could have any animal for a pet, what would it be: A lemur. They are just too cute for words!
-What's your favorite coin: My Airman's coin.

My experiences in Basic Military Training

Long time no talk! See I left so quickly, I never got to inform my readers (if any) that I was leaving for the Air Force. So I shall inform all you now about my experiences in basic training. I left for basic on 28 June 2005 and let me tell you I was shocked that it was all happening to me. But I knew it was what I was supposed to do so I went with it all, regardless of the part of me telling me to turn down going that day. I left Omaha and arrived in San Antonio excited but nervous as all get out because I had no idea of what the road that lay in front of me was like. I have to admit that the first night of BMT sucked and I really wanted to come home. But I wasn't about to cheat myself out of something so awesome because I kept thinking that I was crazy for even considering the military. After that first night, I honestly cannot tell you about zero/first week of training because I have blocked that part of training out of my mind. It was hell. But I missed home more than anything so the thought of getting to see my family kept me going more than anything. As time went by, BMT became easier because I got used to it. All the screaming, pushing, no sleep, no free time, no privacy, and community showers just became normal to me. I learned to think of my flight members and my TI as my family and I could not survive the world I was in without them. SSgt Coulter became like a father to me and I still look up to him for not only teaching me to be the Airman I am today, but to be great in everything I do. My flight got Honor Flight, Top PRT, and Dormitory Exellence while in BMT and holy crap we worked so hard for all of those streamers on our guide-on. My sisters are some amazing women and I am so proud of every one of them because those are things that we could not have achieved without each other. Then there was graduation. My sisters and brother flight were chosen to be the flag mass at parade and that was such an honor. Out of all the squadrons and all the flights, we were picked. Pretty awesome if you ask me. And it wasn't an easy job either. We had to practice like 5 times a day for hours at a time just so we wouldn't look like "a bunch of clowns", as SSgt Masters would tell us during practice everyday. I carried South Carolina's state flag but I carried it like it was the American flag. With such pride and honor. After we stated the Oath of Enlistment, parade was over and I was officially a member of United States Air Force. As I marched back to secure my flag, I thought to myself that I had just completed 7 weeks of training and it went by so fast. If I had to go back to BMT, I would. But nothing would ever make me want to go back and change my experience in basic training. Because I learned so much, met some amazing men and women, and hopefully touched someones life or made their day just a little better just by fulfilling a childhood dream.