Hey Mom & Dad
Well so far today has been pretty boring to tell you the truth. So far all that has been going on is drill sine we got up at 0400 this morning & my squad didn't get to practice until after morning chow. Again, I gotta say their hash brown thing tastes just like french fries. Almost all the girls here are craving some kind of candy, not me though, I want actual food. They've got a Backyard Burger down here that we always march past and I cannot wait until we're given permission to eat there. That will be a treat. Anyway back to what we've done. We practice drill until 0800, then we were told to go to A side and we got to retake a practice test but about question 25 Senior Drill Instructor Sgt Behlman came over and asked "19" who was smart and Purdam and me volunteered and were picked to go back to "B" side for Rifle Security Watch. and so far that's what's been going on. We have our MCMAP test today and I'm not that enthusiastic about it but the MAI who gave us the refresher said as long as you do not cheat you should pass. So yeah I keep getting the names mixed up but I know the difference between a blood and air choke hold. when I get back can we go swimming? I feel the need to bug Bruce. When I get back, Mom, you are so making tetrazzini, I've been craving that for the last 12 days along with Grandma's deep dish pizza and Dad's Tika Masala, but for now what I got here is pretty good I'm jealous of the males though, they get hotdogs or burgers on Friday. Females have their calorie intake monitored at all times. It stinks. By the way, I think now i"m darker than I've ever been in my life even though it's a farmer's tanline. It's like as dark as Meagan gets x2. It's awesome. And my posture is getting way better. It still hurts to roll my shoulders back all day but not as much anymore or it starts hurting around 1700 hours and by then we are getting ready for free time and lights. Drill Instructor Sgt. Dunn has been gone for about 24 hours now and I'm actually worried. Does that mean I'm coming down with something? A couple days ago I would have been going like "yes", fist pump and everything and now I'm worried. I don't get it. Also Dad, quit reading so much out of my letters. I'm not trying to freak you, just stating what I think and asking questions that you might know the answers to. If you don't then, oh well. By the way Seniors favorite saying is "suck it up and live with it", just like you Dad. It seems every single day this group is coming together and then there has to be that one person that has to say something and make it all fall back and start over again. Yesterday, for example, Ahlstrom is the scribe/squad leader/guide and McClain went after her saying Ahlstrom thinks she's better than everyone else because of what she does and that in fact she wasn't. She was just another recruit. McClain did have a point because Ahlstrom was starting to act a little bit better than us like that but for all the crap she does I say she kind of deserves that step up as long as she realizes she can be in the general population tomorrow. But maybe that's just me being crazy!
I passed my MCMAP test!!!! Score for me!!!!! Now it's on to the written test and Initial Drill. Senior says if we win initial drill we'll get to shave, that will be awesome!! I haven't shaved at ALL since 22nd of March or the 21st, whenever I left. So anyway back to today, so we all passed our MCMAP test then we had the circle of trust with senior; also she says we can have PB&J on Monday. Thank God, I've been missing those for my meals. They remind me of Dad, how he eats one almost every meal. Then Senior and Sgt Gaddis left to bid farewell to Sgt Mjr Murphy or whatever the short version is for that cuz she's relocating some time this week. My Buddy Hyman, who's right next to me in the racks and on line passed her swimming test yesterday. We did a little jig in the laundry room for her. She was held back for that and now she's with us. Is it wrong of me to be happy she failed so she is now with us? She says when we graduate I need to try a spinach alfredo pizza from Papa John's. I promised her I would if we would meet up again so I could tell her how it is. By the way lima beans are gross, mushrooms are okay, but those beans are yeah you can eat em but you don't want to taste em. You know what I mean right? Anyway sorry I seem to say that alot, the screaming is starting to hurt my ears, especially the left one, any advice here Mom? besides get away from it cuz that's not an option until June 17. The obstacle course is tomorrow followed by Pugil sticks III, we've got the helmet right now, Thanks to Pinto-Lacy, she knocked a helmet off. We got some really good fighters in this bunch and we're closer together that Platoon 4018 and it's starting to show. We'll see how it goes. Anyway you probably want to go about your lives without lil'ole me whining to you about how stuff is here. Can you believe it's been a month? Training Day 22 as I'm writing, probably training day 26 when you read this. Onto the gas chamber & repelling wall. I can't wait. Thank you Dad for the advice on the Gas chamber and with the Pugil sticks and thank you both for the stamps and pictures.
I love you all,
Bizzy
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