things have settled here and we have a good routine going. work, homework, tent, doodle, insanity, repeat.
wednesday we went to the other base that is a bit bigger for a combat medic symposium (fancy, i know). it was a good way to network and to find out about all the training they have available here in country so we can keep our EMT licenses up to date, etc.
it may have been the clips of Restrepo that they showed, or just being back in the grove of things, but i really do enjoy being a medic. then i started thinking about the 169th and how they are headed to Afghanistan in august/september and that maybe, just maybe, i should try and go with them.
inspired by my army profession, i talk to my first sergeant about it and had a friend email the new commander of my unit. for a few days i was getting myself okay with the idea of going.
it would be nine more months, in Afghanistan. the mission was FOB(forward operating base) security and they were going to be traveling by helicopter. not a bad mission at all. i messaged some of the guys and told them i was going to try and join...
then we heard back from the commander. they are full on medics! when did this happen!? not that i wanted to spend another nine months away, but i was already kind of used to the idea. i feel a bit guilty that i chose this deployment over that one and that i won't be there with my guys. raggle.raggle.raggle.
now i am readjusting to the idea of being back this fall and all my plans that i have started to line up for myself. i have a lot to do, conquering the world and all...
i am super excited to get on skates. i'm hoping that we can start doing rollerdurance regularly in a couple weeks once the other girl's skates come in.
there really isn't much else going on that is worth writing about...
time to go back to my space tent and doodle.
muppet movie again tonight with sturdahl and maybe giblin!
space wolf out.
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