So I know you wanted to see me leave the country....well not so fast.

I found myself hanging out back at the pad after having one harrowing day of back pain. After I cleared the pinch out, I was off and running - too bad, that was about 830 in the evening. Thank you Miracle Ball. I watched Reality Bites Back on Comedy Central--it'll make you bleed w/laughter...I couldn't stop thinking about the clever skits. Now all I think about is Coca Cola(as you read this I made a $1 in advertising).

I laid my stuff out on the floor and it took me about an hour and a half to organize my bag the way I liked it. I determined my fleece and cold stuff would be used the least and my heaviest weight seemed to originate in my hygiene gear and guidebooks. I did my best to minimize them, but there is no substitute for good ol' soap. I'm going to look at options tomorrow when in new jersey(there's an REI) on the way to philly! Sweet.

Aside from that, I have the movers planned to come and my trusty notebook gouged up with numbers/emails and all I'll need for the next few weeks to communicate(aside from the internet) with those back in the U.S.

Today I found out that I will be in VT-35 and fly C12's during advanced training. I used to love watching them(mostly because they would startle me coming out of a 300ft ceiling as 'wheels watch' on the side of the runway). Over the past few days I've packed about 13 boxes and with the dishes washed and all the trash out, I'm eager to leave Corpus Chrsti.

Tomorrow I leave at 0600 for Lackland Afb. Word. I'm exhausted.