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Let me tell you are story...

Tue, 15 Jan 2008 05:47:46 GMT

A farmer had two cows. One summer, the crops didn't grow so well so the farmer decided to buy a goat. Love sucks ass. The End.

Tuesday, December 25, 2007

Tue, 25 Dec 2007 06:12:28 GMT

MERRY CHRISTMAS. IT'S COLD OUTSIDE!

Tuesday, November 27, 2007

Tue, 27 Nov 2007 13:35:48 GMT

Anabel is sooo mesmerizing. I met her in Iraq cuz they came to perform. She was also on the cover of the FHM magazine. The Redskins cheerleaders rock! I got a nice hug from her which made my day. Thanks for volunteering to boost our morale over here. Have a safe trip home Ladies.

25 years old. I'm considering reenlisting for one and only one reason, "Retirement funds." I'm 25 years old. I have to invest now before I get older. They are offering a good lump sum of cash out here. Plus it's tax free. still not sure. I will consider a 3 year contract. Out of those 3 years the army is willing to pay for 2 semesters of college while I'm still employed and recieving checks every month. Sounds like a good deal. My last 2 years then will be served in wisconsin somewhere as a recruiter. Mostlikely in milwaukee or Manitowoc. Not sure yet, still debating because I do recieve the G.I. Bill with free tuition for being prior service.

SHADOW BOXING is my new favorite workout on sundays. I bought some handwraps and started shadow boxing on the matts. It's actually interesting and it helps me with my quickness in cut moves.

Happy Holidays you lucky civillians you... cheers'

My 2 cents.

Mon, 19 Nov 2007 03:03:08 GMT

Sadly I will have sattlelite internet in my room. Now I can explore the wonderful world of the internet while laying on my bed. Actually, I believe the web has knowledge beyond what any library can aquire. It contains alot of false knowledge but sometimes all the Gossips and "what-ifs" can lead to new and exciting things. Sometimes we don't want the truth. :)

The only thing that gets me excited out here is the NFL. The Army provides us with a local sportscenter channel with spins in and out between ESPN and HBO sports programs. NFL replay is on throughout the week and on sundays we get different games. Yes, I was a closet Packer fan until recently when I realized that everytime they win, I get this slight feeling of happiness inside of me because I'm from Wisconsin. Now it's out! I'm not a band-wagon fan. Otherwise I would be rooting for the Pats. lol freakin sickening what they are doing to everyone in this league. I respect Belichick's decision on running up the score. WHY NOT? in the next 30 to 50 years, will there be a team as good as this? I don't know, but that's exactly my point. If you are a coach with this team, this much talent, LET THEM PLAY! Let them set all the records that can be set. Winning the Superbowl is NOT enough! Wanna know why? Cuz it's a forced win. Every season, we must and will have A SUPERBOWL champion. It's just narrowed down to who plays better during the playoffs. Now, every season "Do we have a 16-0, 300+ passing yards per game, 3+ TD passes per game team?" NO. If you have it, UNLEASH IT. Look at the Miami Dolphins who went 16-0. They didn't even win the freakin superbowl! And still, people still chant their names over the years. If the Pats can do this, their names will echo in the mist of sports history forever. I believe that is why Belichick isn't holding back on anything. The whole "Cheating" thing could also be part of it. lol Redemption! Anyways, I hope the pats play the packers in the superbowl. I hope Favre wins but the reality is, the Pats are paramount in this league. lol I hope that if Belichick wins the superbowl, he shows up to the press conference with a t-shirt saying: "Cheater" on it. EAT IT!

As a professional getting paid millions of dollars, you should already know that something like this "may" occur. Not saying the Pat's did use the footage to cheat or not. You should protect your teams by changing the call-signs weekly. Preventing others to read your signals. It's a basic tactic for warfare. Intercepting vital signals isn't new. It's been around for ages. I don't think they cheated. Personally, they are just well coached.

"HERE'S WHAT I SEE..."

"You cannot touch it, hear it, nor does it have any way, shape or form. But when you see it, you recognize it. Leadership."

Round 2

Tue, 06 Nov 2007 07:04:10 GMT

General Lynch walked up to me. As I saluted him, he salutes me back and smiles. He then says, "Hello there Yang, WHEN IN CHARGE, TAKE CHARGE!"

I went to the Soldier of the Month Board. There was this guy there. I remember looking over to him. He stood alone, straight back, chin up, and geared up ready to win. He didn't even break a sweat. I was sure he was gonna win. Everyone talked about how smart the guy was. I was talking to the other contestants. All five of us were talking and quizzing each other prior to the board. I walked over to the guy who stood alone and started a conversation with him. He seemed confident and acted as if nothing was going on. I wished him luck and at the same time, I made my presence felt as I shook his hand firmly. His defense broke. He started to sweat and then he started to stretch his neck, side to side. I knew he was scared.

The Soldier of the Month board is basically a military bearing test. It consists of a 250 page studyguide full of FM numbers, TM numbers, Multiple Creeds and numerous rules and regulations to memorize. Not only do you have to memory these long 4 paragraph Creeds word for word, you cannot studder infront of the Board Members. You enter with 3 confident loud knocks on the door. As you proceed in with full Battlefield-ready gear on, you start to sweat and you can't feel your legs. You begin by standing infront of the President of the Board to salute him. Now the fun begins for the board members. They give you marching commands and inspect your weapon and gear. After the inspection they sit you down at the position of attention and one by one they start to ask you questions from all the sections of the studyguide. They can also ask you any military-related questions expecting you to know them. I was told that this wasn't a test of knowledge, but a test of confidence. Of course I did not k now every answer but with the questions that I did know, I answered with precise confidence. I never doubted myself as they would ask me over and over, "Are you sure? Positive on that?" Now, with the questions that I did not know, I quickly thought about it then replied with a sharp, "Seargant Major, I do not know the answer at this time but I will find out the answer after the board, Seargent Major." Mid-way through the board I had realized how well I was doing. I started to relax my arms as I felt the blood start to flow again from my knees. I thought to myself, "This is my board, they cannot fade me. I know I can win this for sure now." I know missed two questions the whole time. The rest were in my pocket.

As I was leaving I knew for sure that I had out-performed the rest of the guys because one of the First-Seargents nodded his head with satisfaction. I walked out and everyone asked me how I did. I sorta just grinned and said, "I did alright." and kept on walking. One of the guys then replied, I know you won cuz you don't even seem scared or nervous. "I'm sure we all did fine." was my reply. Then the my 1SG came out and said, "Yang COME HERE!" I walked and he shook my hand and said, "Good job, your the soldier of the month, well done."

Staying up late, studying hard and sacraficing my down time, it all paid off. Staying focus even when no one pushed me to study was something that I did not have prior to the Military. I am ready. I am ready to move on. Foolish games and foolish waste of time. I realized how I spent my youth. It's not too late. It never is. "Better late then never."

I've started to read more now. Reading everything that I can get my hands on. I enjoy Nesweek and Time Magazine. You can learn alot from those two sources. During my high-school years, I don't remember ever completing a whole book. Not once did I finish a whole story or read a whole chapter from my text-books. Everything that I've learned was from common sense and classroom teachings. I realize that the things that you don't get tested on are worth more because answers don't mean anything without explanation.

"College, Bring it on!"