what is today?

it seems to be the question everyone is asking. the training days are over and now we are starting to pack up and get ready to travel over to kuwait. as i have said on facebook, i am so over texas. i have been here too many times with the military for me to associate this place with positivity and even though the time will drag just as badly in kuwait as it does here, i can't wait to get gone.

ready to go when you are...

the medics, all three of us, have started taking shifts driving around a shuttle van. we transport people from the flight line back to the barracks, to the chow hall, wherever they want to go. it helps make the time pass and we did have a few beautiful days. driving with the windows down, the sun shining and led zeppelin blaring...oh how i love driving. i can't wait for my cross-country adventure!

i am trying to become more strict with my workouts and with my calorie intake. i eat pretty healthy anyways but am going to try to discipline myself so i see results faster and then it will just be maintaining. i am hoping this will make keeping up with it when i come home easier. i love working out. i love the rush of endorphins that i get after pushing my body to its limit. i love feeling the strength i possess and want to sculpt and make my body a derby machine. richie also sent me some links to some awesome speed skating workouts and i have found out that captain awesome (she is a medivac pilot from michigan) used to be a personal trainer. i am going to have her help me work in these strange and scary workouts into my routine.

in these workouts i have been doing the P90X yoga and i love it. i am really hoping they have classes over in kuwait. rumor has it they have spin classes, so why not yoga too?! if not i will for sure continue the P90X one and maybe look into other classes. i have some books to read on it and of course am always looking for articles, advice and personal experience from you all!

aaaaaaaannnnnnnnd!!!! i have my address!

SPC Barnes, Brooke

1/126th AVN Task Force Liberty

APO AE 09330

please do not send booze of any kind or porn (maul...) and only penis shaped cookies if you must (maul...)and even though i am simply havoc to most of you, please make sure you put my military name on the mail so it actually gets to me. not that they won't know who i am within days of me being there...

uhhh...do you know who i am?

we will be leaving for kuwait in about 10 days so let the mailing begin! woooooooooo!

(i have looked and can't find one but if anyone knows where i can get a derby Team USA poster i WAAANNTTT one so bad. really...i do.)