thursday

spent waaayyy tooooo much money today at the den of satan (walmart). bought a new digital camera. The one that spent most of the year with me in Iraq decided it didnt want to work anymore. So i bought a sony cybershot. Its similar to the ones we use at work so at least i know somewhat how to use it. So now i can catch lifes interesting views with both my 35mm and my digital. So be looking for really boring pictures from me in your emails. (if i know you anyway)
Have had the opportunity to spend the past few days with an Australian army guy. Great guy. I hooked him up at the harley shop in alexandria. Seems they are going to give away coins this saturday and since i will be out in the woods then, i got the chance to go there (snuck away is more like it) and begged and pleaded with the owner and manager that since he is only here for a couple more days, then we need to get them early...seems that when i bat my eyes and plead, it works! (course, could have been the dirty, disheveled, stinky large man growling at them too)
He then gave me one of the badges that says "the australian army". Very kind of him. That is something neat about the military. We seem to attach great significance to a coin, or shiny little trinket. Course i know its more then that, its the gesture and good will behind it. Added it to my board that has pics of me all over the world and my little other trinkets.
Im up for reenlistment. Which means i would sign MORE of my life away to the United States Army. But since at my current rank, i get no options (station of choice, monetary bonus, etc), its somewhat of a hard decision. Of course, its somewhat hard to give up after 15 1/2 years if i were to get out, since i could retire 4 1/2 years later. I have just over a year to make my decision, so i have a little time.
well, time to hit the rack and get ready to play army guy tomorrow.
Later