I've been looking at this site and now have an intense desire to go to the Faroe islands.
For some reason, they just look really awesome. I guess maybe next year that could be a possibility, if Steph wanted to go. I doubt airfare would cost that much. We also have other places to go next year, though. I don't think I'll have enough leave for anything but home and Spain this year.
So yesterday I was sitting at work and we got this email regarding out reenlistment bonuses. We no longer get one for our career field. So basically, if I had any plans for reenlisting again in 4 years, those are now gone unless something strange happens. So…after I take my promotion test, it looks like I'll be starting some online classes. Hopefully we'll be able to get Steph's stuff done most of the way as well. We'll see. I guess I'll go for something computer related, although eventually I'd like to learn another language for improved opportunities in the job market. There are a lot of positions open to people who know other languages. Mostly german and asian languages, last time I checked. Worth looking into, I guess.
Nothing else that new, really. We got a gas barbecue grill from someone who is leaving this base, and we have been cooking on that a lot lately. I have to say that I made some incredibly good burgers and ribs the other day. Much better than stuff you can get in restaraunts over here. I also got a nice journal, which I think I have decided will be my travel journal. When I go to other places, or on trips, I'll write my thoughts in there, and maybe type it out on here afterward.
In fitness news, I have been reading up on various exercise that is good for martial artists. I was reading about Bruce Lee the other day and I have to say that he did so much exercise, it is totally insane….but I've decided to make use of some of it. I'm going to do some of his ab work, as well as a few of the things he did for weight training, and I'll be changing my treadmill mode to random, to work myself harder. Also, I'll be jumping rope for a period of time on saturdays and sundays, and eventually hanging a heavy punching bag from the overhang on the patio of our back yard. The punching bag will come later, and I'm waiting for the jump rope to get here…oh…and I'll also be doing a lot of nightly stretching to increase my leg flexibility.
My supervisor has changed at work…it kinda sucks, because this guy used to be the same rank as me, we always joke around, and I thought of him more as a friend than an authority figure up until now. We don't have a choice though, so we're making the best of it. He is still being supervised by my old supervisor, so I'm not going to get screwed over, at least….I hope.
I still haven't finished building Steph's computer, due to various expenses. After we buy various plane tickets (expensive!!!!!!) I'll try to finish that up. Anyway, I should get to work. I'm wasting american tax dollars.
