day off

so last sunday, the unit decided to go on mission. working on a day that you've gotten used to having off is rough. there's something immensely relaxing about sleeping in at least one day of the week. well, today i'm going to make up for it by doing absolutely nothing. as long as no emergencies pop up, i expect this plan to work out flawlessly.

i got the package from grandpa and grandma johnson yesterday. mmm...snacks. i doubt you'll be reading this directly, but thanks.

it's really starting to get warm out. it's like 90 degrees outside. people are starting to lay off the outdoor activities. i ran down to the post's coffee shop for a smoothie, and it's so much more tasty with this heat. i'm glad our rooms are air conditioned.

last week, someone thought it would be a bright idea to send me out on mission. it's one thing to be running around the country side doing something constructive, but there's absolutely nothing i can currently do to improve things out there. as bad as it sounds, my place is in the rear (on base) providing support. i know a lot of soldiers aren't horribly worried about what i do here, but there would be a lot of leaders left in the dark without my help keeping their computer systems up and running.

the battlefield has changed so much in the last few decades. hell, even in the last few years. most people don't know the internet was initially developed for the military. now we're using many of the innovations coming from enterprising young people to communicate better, faster, and more securely. funny how things have come full circle. we even use civilians for a lot of the more technical support tasks. the entire computer help desk is comprised of civilians (or at least the ones that know what they're doing are civilians). soldiers are trained for other things.

well, that's enough rambling for now. i've got a day of lounging to enjoy...