Run for Your Life

I think living and working with so many males this year has put me in touch with aspects of my inner machismo I never knew existed. It's not so much about lifting weights or belching. It's more of a commitment-phobe thing. I met someone great at OCS. We were so desperately wanting to spend time together. He said he would visit next weekend. I got excited. I planned. I researched. He's not calling is delaying the trip. Ghosts of boyfriends past are coming back to haunt me, and now I think I should run for my life into the arms of the multitude. It seems like a better idea right now to be dating several people at once. Because 1. I could have a busy social calendar 2. everyone would be replaceable 3. I would probably have someone to talk to on the phone every night before bed

Don't worry. I don't know anyone here to go to the dark side with right now. I'm just saying I understand for the first time why this would be attractive. Could I become a player if I tried?

mystery roommates

Because of the deep suckitude of a 24-year-old male with a large mole on his head (I feel very petty today), I am now in a position to get mystery roommates. I flew to OK with one young buck who wanted to be roommates. We dreamt up elaborate dinner parties. We shopped apartments in town tirelessly, looking for the perfect 2 bedroom. This morning he bailed. He's from a wealthy community in Boston and decided none of the 2 bedrooms would be big enough for him to share. So I made a major leap of faith and signed on at the trendy apartment complex that is furnished with couches and friends. You just commit to a 3 bedroom at a reasonable-ish price and they surprise you with roommies. I'm crossing my fingers and hoping for 2 reasonably sober people who like to sleep and own headphones. This could be really awful.

Welcome to Lawton

I joined the Army in search of adventure and excitement. It seemed I was well on my way. I learned how to shoot an M-16, stumbled through a gas chamber, and learned how to call for fire. I've been assigned to gain expertise in missile systems. Then I got assigned to Lawton. And Lawton is the anti-excitement. It's a city with no charm and no pulse. There is no downtown. There are exactly 2 nice apartment complexes. Both are completely full. The only places to buy food are Country Mart and Walmart. I've been warned away from Walmart because it's too expensive. My brother suggests I get involved in the high school football scene and volunteer to do their scouting. He also claims to have seen the musical Oklahoma last night and to now understand completely what life is like here. I could only say that life would improve tremendously if everyone walked around singing all the time.