oh yeah...

i came home last week for r and r. the trip sucked. really, really bad. it took me 6 days to get from my base to my house. 6 days of no real sleep, and being uncomfortable, and dust. but, now i'm home and feeling good. i've mostly just chilled here, doing nothing, but i'm totally ok with that. my brother came in for the weekend, so our whole family was here for the weekend. that probably won't happen again for a few years now, since my brother is most likely deploying right around the time i come back for good. anyway, i'm thinking about putting some money into the stock market now, and i'm looking for tips. well? ok, so i head back to afghanistan soon ( i can't post when exactly, but it's soon) and i'm not looking forward to it. thankfully i only have a few more months over there, so hopefully it'll continue to go by quickly. oh yeah, i also got promoted to sergeant right before i came home, so treat me with respect!

SGT Deej

the same.

well things are pretty much the same here. only right now it's been quiet for a few days. anyway, some of you (cough, ryan) have been complaining that i don't post often enough. well, unfortunately, due to my job and being in the army, i can't say much. so these blogs would be pretty boring. i'll let you guys know as soon as i get home though, since my r and r is coming up kinda soon. and not too long after that we'll be going home. so if you want to know more, just message me, because i can't really post on here for the whole world. sorry... lolzor.

here's an update, happy?

Hey, i'm alive and deeply miss you all, particularly my mentor and best friend, Ryan Doan.

also, things are getting rough over here, so keep praying for the safety of all of us, and the families of those soldiers who have been killed.

killcount for my base: 38 Taliban dead so far.

flights

well this is my last post before i leave, all my stuff is getting put into storage today, so i will lose my internet. anyway, so far my flight has been changed twice on me. i can't post the date i actually leave, but it was supposed to be very soon. i think it'll still be this week, or next week, but they don't even know yet. i'm hoping i leave sooner though, since i don't really have any clothes left, and no sheets or anything, lol. plus i'm renting a car, and each day is starting to add up...

as for updates, i have no idea what to expect once i get on that plane to head out of here, so i might have access to internet all the time, or i might only get a chance to get on once a week. maybe less. right now i think i'll have pretty good access to internet and everything, but when things inevitably change, who knows where i'll be put. if you guys want my address, just sent me an email or a message or whatever and i'll get it to you as soon as i can. (right now i don't know what it'll be though) so i hope you all enjoy your summer, and have fun on my birthday for me!

hero photos

well just a few days ago we took our "hero photos." that's just army talk for the pictures they show when we die. apparently we become heroes then? lol, on a better note, we start wearing our multicam uniforms (hence the new background) next week. so no more acus! it'll be a change at least, i don't know that they're much different though, aside from the pattern. now comes the fun of packing all of my gear into just a few bags. i have to do that by tuesday so i can bring it in to work and dump it all out, just to repack it. my supervisors want to make sure i have everything, just like it was in elementary school... i swear you get treated like you're 7 years unless you're an officer. whatever, i still have excuses to not have half of my stuff, so there's no point in me even doing that layout. i do, however, need to pack so this will stop me from putting it off too long.

i also found out my new permanent (tentatively) date when i leave. i can't post it on here, but it's in early april. by my birthday, i'll be somewhere that is not the US. i might be in afghanistan, or i might be somewhere en route. i'm not sure what exactly is going on from when i leave till i arrive in afg. well, that's all i know for now. check back later for one more post before i ship out.

deployment

yep, that's right. i am home on block leave visiting friends and family before i start my tour in afghanistan. i'll be heading back to hawaii in just a few days when i will try to fit all of my gear and clothes and just stuff into three bags. not fun to carry, i'll tell you that. anyway, i've not been told an exact date for when i'm leaving, but even if i knew, it would change anyway. that's the army for you, haha. i think it's safe to say that i'll be in afghanistan soon though, and that's when (they say) the fun begins. i really don't know what to think yet, but it will be an experience. obviously i'm not looking forward to it, but i'll try to make the best of it, and with the help of all my great friends (hint, hint, if you're reading this, that's you) writing to me through either actual mail or some type of online writing, i should be ok. so... as you think about me, or the military, or our nation or anything like that, keep me and my teammates (and everyone else serving overseas) in mind and please pray for us.

quick admin note: i've been told that people like to read my blogs, so i will try to write about what's going on, but i'm not sure how much free time i'll have and if i'll even have internet. on top of that, there are a lot of things that i can't talk about. with that in mind, i'll do my best to keep everyone informed and up to date. now it's you're job to keep me informed of your lives!