Subject: Re: Showers, Costumes, andThings
Ruby,
…did somebody pee on you? You should know I couldn’t type that sentence with astraightface.
No one ordered a shower to be built. The shower trailer had burned down. A few of the guys got desperate and found an industrial coffee maker that they rigged up to warm water, and built a shower out of that. It didn’t work great, and you had to stand in mud the whole time, but it was better than nothing. Last deployment I brought one of those bags you fill up with water and let sit in the sun so you can shower outside just in case the same thing happened… it worked. Two hundred sweaty men were in my company. I was swapping out T-shirts and socks every other week…. It was just as bad as you’rethinking.
I haven’t seen any of those movies. I’ll have to take your word that the costumes are cool. Maybe when I get home, I’ll lookthemup.
Are you going with your little sister to Moscow for hercompetition?
I read some… didn’t really get into it until I started going overseas and had nothing to do. A lot of us read while we’re here to pass the time. When I’m home, I’d rather watch amovie.
You aren’t being nosey. I would have asked too. Paige has HFA. My dad worries about her a lot… and I guess I do too… but I know she could be on her own if she wanted to someday. Social cues give her trouble, but anyone who can’t appreciate how honest and kind she is doesn’t need to be in her lifeanyway.
Are you some famous designer and you’re playing it cool? Where was your internship with the Ukranian lady? Could you get another internship or do you know… everything there is to know? Send pictures of these… costumes…you’vemade.
You’re right. The worst injuries a person can take aren’t always on theoutside.
I joined the army because I had nothing else going on… still don’t, if you want to get technical. I didn’t want to sit in a class all day in college and didn’t have a trade school I was interested in back then. I didn’t want to work for my dad either. The military seemed like a good idea. Looking back on it now, I know I did the right thing joining. If I would’ve stayed home, who knows what I would’ve ended up doing or how I would’ve turned out. Maybe good, maybe not. Whoknows.
The military is what keeps a lot of magazines operating. No joke. For the record, I haven’t had a “topless” woman on a wall in at least eightyears.
I had a bad day today, but your message made me feel better. Maybe everything will work out. I still have almost two years left on this enlistment. I’ll figureitout.
The orange juice story made me laugh. You’re on top of your game. What else doyouhave?
-Aaron
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From:[email protected]
Date: October 10, 2008 3:05a.m.
Subject: JimmyRigging
Aaron,
Bingo. Someone did pee on my shoes at Mardi Gras. I think that was worse because it was a complete stranger. Continue with your guesses. The crap show retellingisn’tover.
A shower out of a coffeemaker? Something is better than nothing. Do you have a shower trailer where you’re at now? I’m also not going to make a comment about changing your clothes everyotherweek.
No, I’m not going with her to Moscow. It’s too expensive. She only travels with her coach to international qualifying events. If she moves on to a final, I’ll charge the trip onto my credit card. That’s what Iusuallydo.
Now you have me curious. What do you guys read? I know you said some fantasy, butwhatelse?
I hope I don’t regret asking, but are you close to your dad? Does he or your siblings write you whileyou’regone?
Famous. Now you’re trying to make me laugh. I’ll send you a picture of the dress I made my sister for her short program (that’s one of her routines. It’s the shortest one if you can’t tell from the title.) I could do another internship. There’s always something more to learn, but I don’t know. Everyone cried last time I left, and that had only been to Philadelphia where my cousin lives. I’d been 19 back then. I have more responsibilities now. I’d be scared to quitmyjobs.
Joining the military for that reason makes a lot of sense. Who knows what they want to do with their lives when they’re 18? Maybe a few people do, but most don’t. With my brother, he learned discipline and grew as a person. It gave him more stability and accountability than my mom gave him. She let him get away witheverythingwhen we were younger. She’d never admit it, but he’s herfavorite.
I don’t blame anyone for putting up topless pictures of women on their walls. You might as well have something nice to look at while you’re overthere. :)
