You Can Look at It, As Long as You Don't Grab It

I have one complaint. Calculus sucks. I had my first test today. I am hoping for a C, even though I think hoping for that may be a stretch. Thats it.

Everything has been exceptionally awesome lately. Nothing is different really. Same stuff, just different days, but I have just been in a better mood. My voice still hasn't completely came back, so now its been five weeks. I think its permanently like this, but some people think its sexy, so hey hey. This past weekend was amazing. We went on that fish trip I was talking about in my last blog. Let me try to explain something about the Corps. The are four different branches. I think one is like a Navy/Marine branch, an Army branch, an Air Force branch, plus the integrated Band brand. Within these branches there are outfits. Like in the band, for example, there is A Company, B Company, A Battery, and B Battery. Each outfit in the band is made up of around 60-80 people, compromising rhe 300 member band. Well in my outfit, B Company, we have 23 freshman, (fish). As a freshman you learn to follow, then as you get older you learn to be a leader in what the Corps calls its four tier program. Anyway, as a class of 23 fish, we really have to get along and do things together in order to function properly as a unit. The thing is that we go through the same shit, and we live in the same hall and stuff. We have to get close, and we are for the most part. Thats one of the main things I love about the Corps; the comraderie. I love my buddies, and I would do anything for any of them. They are like my brothers and sisters. Lately though, the class has been divided, so the main reason for the fish trip was to get closer to one another. It worked. We started talking on Saturday night...it led to an argument, to tears, to a ery deep conversation. We talked about our lives and about who we were before the Corps. It was really amazing, and we all learned a lot about each other. I'm glad we went. We came back Sunday in time to help one of our senior's in our outfit with his proposal to his girlfriend. One of the many traditions at A&M is the Century Tree. Its a huge tree the hangs over this bench on central campus, and supposedly, you don't go under the tree unless you are with the one you plan to spend the rest of your life with. So what our senior did was he lined up all the freshman, scattered until they reached the Century Tree. Each fish had a rose and as his girlfriend walked by we gave her the rose until she reach the tree, where he was waiting. Then he proposed, and she said yes. It was really cool. All the Corps stuff has been getting harder and harder. I don't know but I am really motivated about it. I like it when I beat people at stuff. It makes me motivated because I was definitely not the athlete in high school, and here I am really athletic. Today I ran a 9 minute mile and a half. And my abs hurt like no other mother, but you can see the six pack coming. WHOOP! Valentine's Day was yesterday. I expected it to be just another day, but it was pretty good. I did not expect anything, but Evette sent me a card in the mail. It says a lot of nice things, and it smells really good. It really made my day. Now its Wednesday...half the week is over, and I get to go home this weekend, so I am REALLY EXCITED. Thats about all for now. Until next time, GIG 'EM!!!

Because the Glass is Half Full

After reading a few of my past blog entries, (and from talking to Evette) I have realized how negative I have become lately. Everything 'sucks,' but everything is not supposed to suck. Things are supposed to be great because, hey - I am at frikin' TEXAS A&M!! I guess lately I have just been down because of many factors, but now it's time to bring the self esteem level back up to the way it was before Christmas break. Everything is good...I've just been complaining a lot lately. I think a lot, and I keep a lot to myself. I try to use myspace to vent and to reflect on what is going on, and it definitely helps. Bascially what I am trying to say is forgive me for all my bitching lately, and things are going to change for I am going to return to my optimistic, I LOVE LIFE, self.

As for my life now, everything is great! I am getting better at the Corps stuff, and I am not as behind as I thought I would be. Classes are going good as well, although Calculus seems to be kicking my ass at times, so I am going to have to work extra hard with that. I am glad its Friday; a time to relax and not think so much about school or the Corps. This weekend I am going to Urbanosky's house, with the rest of my buddies, for a Fish Trip. Kind of like a road trip, except his house is only about 30 minutes away. My mind is so dead right now. I just got out of Calculus and I almost fell asleep. I am trying to adjust to different schedules throughout the days to see which one worls best for my busy schedule. I am not a morning person so getting up at 5 am doesn't really help. The Steelers won the Super Bowl game, so thats good news. Honestly, I didn't really care but with all the 12th Man copyright stuff going on, I had to root for the Steelers. Last weekend I also went to see 'When a Stranger Calls,' twice, once with Diany, Angie, and Gabby, and then once with some of my fish buddies. Don't go see it twice, but it is an okay movie to go watch. It's not really scary, although some of the girls in the theatre sure did think so. I would bet that some of them shit their pants. But anyway...I am going home this coming up weekend, so I am really excited about that. I can't wait to see everyone, although it will be a short stay, I'll try to see whoever I can. All I can say is EVETTE, you better make time for me :) But that wraps up what is going on in my life. Not much, just going through the motions of college and the Corps. Until next time, thanks and Gig 'Em.