Day 12 of My Captivity....

Indeed.
So far, Fort McCoy is BORING! We do "classroom" stuff during the morning and early afternoon followed by some PT (Physical Training for those of you who are not military minded). After dinner, I usually watch a movie, go to the computer lab, or do laundry. That's seriously all I do. That's it. Blam.
I have very limited internet access. Basically, I have this blog and my gmail account. Blam. I don't really have much to say because there's really nothing going on to talk about.
I'm sorry.

Pre-Mobilization Blah Blah

Soooooooooo, the internet sucks here at Ft. McCoy. It takes forever to get into my inbox and Facebook and Myspace are just impossible. You would assume that blogger would be the same--no. So, I think until the internet improves or I get to Iraq, I will use this as a way of communicating with people.
Yay! Boo!
I just found out that my sister, Amara, got married earlier this week. I guess she didn't want anyone to know because I only found out from my mom who happened to see the marriage certificate that was mailed to my sister. Hmmm.... Well, I guess I won't call and congratulate her as it seems as if she really didn't want to tell anyone. :P
So far I'm not unhappy with my stay here at Ft. McCoy. All of the girls that live in the building I live in are really great. We all get along well! Yay! We spend most of our days getting prepared for overseas deployment and a good portion of our afternoons in the gym. I have quit wearing makeup completely and I left my hair dryer and chi iron at home. So, I will spend the next year plus looking like roadkill--that is okay with me! ;)
I miss you Max, Jacque, Everyone else too that I don't have time to mention... Oh! I miss my kitties too! So there.

Quit Whining!

Hello again. Yesterday, Max and I headed out to a local winery to take a tour. On the way we got stuck in traffic because of a fatality accident. Not so cool. Anyhow, we arrived at the winery later than intended but decided to try it out anyways. We missed the last tour but the lady, who I can only assume was supposed to be a sommelier, offered us a free wine tasting. We accepted. She showed us four wines and explained their different characteristics to us. Despite the vast array of "flavors" such as cherry, raspberry, and oak, Max and I thought they all tasted like burnt leather. Haha. Every wine we tried was awful--just awful! Perhaps a bit too politely, we took our leave and bolted! We both agreed never to go there again despite promising the "sommelier" to return for a tour at a later date. We also agreed that next time if we're in the mood to tour a winery that we will go to Napa Valley and taste wines worthy of tasting! Yay!

Wonderful Adventure: Part One

Approximately a week prior to arriving in Houston, my boyfriend, Max, told me of a surprise (hahaha, I spelled it right!). The only information I received was to wear comfortable clothes (like workout attire) that I didn't mind getting wet in. The conditions I was told were possibly wet and windy. I was thinking paintball or slip'n'slide! hahaha. On Friday at lunch, Max informed me that we were to be skydiving! To say that I was thrilled would be an understatement! The weather was not looking good for us that Saturday morning when we arrived at the site. The sky was overcast and I was scared it was going to start to rain. Luckily for us, after about two hours of waiting the weather turned favorable and we suited up. Max and I were paired with experienced jumpers and given our "briefing". The plane took us to a height of 14,000 feet and we jumped fearlessly out of the plane! It was absolutely amazing. Free falling was really fun! We spun around and enjoyed the adrenaline rush. We fell a total of 8,000 ft before we used the parachute. After the parachute deployed, we gently glided down to the ground. All in all, it was spectacular and I want to do it again!!! The picture above is Max and I after our jump standing in front of the plane that took us up.

After our exhilirating morning, we went to a brewery for a tour. It was called St. Arnold's Brewery. For $5 a head, you receive a beer glass and four wooden tokens. A speech on the history of beer and the brewery was given and then we were let loose to enjoy the many beers available. Above is a photo of Max and me in front of the main bar. Jacque and Bryant met us there to partake in the festivities and we all had a great time! Yay!

More fun tales of Max and me coming soon!!!