Well, said all my goodbyes, going to make a couple phone calls today. Might as well use my phone while I can. I don't want to put anyone's goodbye's over other people's but there are always some people it's just really hard to do with. Yesterday I did with Christina and it didn't feel good at all. Idk, I don't want that feeling staying with me while I'm gone, it's wayy too much of a distraction. I did get a little time today(sat....I've stayed up all night no my day is off) to see her for like an hour or so. We just went over to granite run mall and walked around. Nothing special but I'd take anything. Also went out to dinner with my family to the spaghetti wearhouse in Philly. Really good food. It was nice, haven't done that in a while.
Just got back from Ralph's, we've made plans already to chill the night I get back(probably like midnight-5am or something like we usually do). I'm pretty pumped. I've been good so far looking on the bright side of everything and with this, looking at the good things that will come of it. I'll get in awesome shape, work ridiculously hard and earn something from it, have a steady income and will be able to actually save it, AND get off the east coast hopefully. I hope everything works out in bootcamp. Ready to get my ass kicked. Later everyone, will write. Maybe I'll post again later if I have time. In the mean time.....
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Sunday, February 8, 2009
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
If I count this as wed......(close enough) 11 days!
New Address will be
RCT Timothy D. McGrouty
PLT 3D BN Mike Company
PO Box 13006
MCRD Parris Island SC 29905-3006
Can't wait..... so close now. I'm incredibly anxious at seeing how it really is. According to my friend, I was placed in the battallion I wanted least. Seems that one gets the least oversight so drill instructors do whatever they want. I was reading about different people's experiences and what people in general thought of bootcamp. Did you know there are rules that say drill instructors can't curse or hit you? Of course that's bs from all the stories I hear, but who is trying to stop them from doing that. If you don't fear the DI he's not doing his job. Now it is one thing for senseless beatings, but I from what I hear everything they do is for a reason. They need to take you out of your element and see how you do with nothing familiar. I'm really pumped though about getting in shape. Really. That'll be my drive like everytime I look in a mirror, yea.....concieted, whatever. It's about being comfortable with yourself and there are a few things I'd change about myself that I will be able to now. Somehow I reasoned this would be easier than diet and exercise heh. Also, just to get through the crucible and then get the globe and anchor on my uniform...could become the best day of my life. Looking forward to it.
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New Address will be
RCT Timothy D. McGrouty
PLT 3D BN Mike Company
PO Box 13006
MCRD Parris Island SC 29905-3006
Can't wait..... so close now. I'm incredibly anxious at seeing how it really is. According to my friend, I was placed in the battallion I wanted least. Seems that one gets the least oversight so drill instructors do whatever they want. I was reading about different people's experiences and what people in general thought of bootcamp. Did you know there are rules that say drill instructors can't curse or hit you? Of course that's bs from all the stories I hear, but who is trying to stop them from doing that. If you don't fear the DI he's not doing his job. Now it is one thing for senseless beatings, but I from what I hear everything they do is for a reason. They need to take you out of your element and see how you do with nothing familiar. I'm really pumped though about getting in shape. Really. That'll be my drive like everytime I look in a mirror, yea.....concieted, whatever. It's about being comfortable with yourself and there are a few things I'd change about myself that I will be able to now. Somehow I reasoned this would be easier than diet and exercise heh. Also, just to get through the crucible and then get the globe and anchor on my uniform...could become the best day of my life. Looking forward to it.
Stay Awesome
Monday, January 19, 2009
Down to 19 days I believe? Counting till the 8th since I'm leaving the day before bootcamp for MEPS which is gay. All the same shit I went through last time I went to fort dicks, which really includes tons of standing around and doing nothing for 95% of the time. I think they tried getting everyone who was leaving for bootcamp out around 12 or 1pm, we leave for the base at 5am. monday morning from a hotel in NJ. Shouldn't be too bad....the hotel has alright food.
I think I need to take my own advice on some things. The other day I had a friend who was getting really pissed off about a supposed "cock-block" by another friends brother. Now, under circumstances where I see a friend trying to get with a chick I make sure to stay away and not interrupt, so I can see the frustration if he wants to get something going and someone else comes in and gets in the way of "action". The thing I didn't get was that this girl that he was going for was not at all the type of person he should get upset about. Like, she showed up to the party drunk and on pills. Not to mention her complete unattractiveness/obnoxiousness/ghettoness. We were all drinking a little that night so I can't get too much on her for that, but her personality in general was not what would usually attract my friend.
I'm taking him home later in the night and we were talking about this, he was still pissed. I managed to calm him down by just affirming what I know he already believes, that at the end of the day.... he would have regretted doing anything with this person. We are both pretty similar in ways we approach relationships so it was easy to talk him down and relate. We're both guys who get put in the "friend zone" all the time so I see his frustration and wanting to hop at something putting out. Even so, the advice I gave is advice I got from a friend of mine, and they said "not to settle". It's very easy to hold up standards and morals if they are never challenged. I could say I want this and that in a girl, or that certain traits are completely unnattractive to me yet go for that type of person out of convenience. It gets to the point that any attention seems like good attention but it should really never be that way. I'm not sure I can even keep the standards I set for myself. If I say "this is the type of person I'm looking for" the people I find don't match. It's so hard over time I come to think "we'll.....there arent a lot of people like that so I'll just drop the bar a bit.....then a bit more...". By the end I won't end up with the type of person I intend to. My friend just lost hope in what he wanted and I'm well on my way to joining him. My problem is just finding different outlets to meet people. Idk, I'll get to that.....
I've had a pretty strong urge lately to do aid work in different countries. Like I think it would be awesome to do work in the Peace Corps or working with missionaries through a church. I'd want to be part of groups that build schools or dig wells in villiages. Things like that, go into an area and try to improve it. This could include local work too but I think of it as most of the poorest people in our country still have it better off than many people in other countries. My biggest drive is probably to gain awareness. I don't think tv specials and news articles really do that sort of thing justice. Millions of people have completely shitty lives and I'm not sure what better thing I could do with my life than try to make a few better. I'd like to look into all this as I go through the military cause that would be another interesting experience.
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I think I need to take my own advice on some things. The other day I had a friend who was getting really pissed off about a supposed "cock-block" by another friends brother. Now, under circumstances where I see a friend trying to get with a chick I make sure to stay away and not interrupt, so I can see the frustration if he wants to get something going and someone else comes in and gets in the way of "action". The thing I didn't get was that this girl that he was going for was not at all the type of person he should get upset about. Like, she showed up to the party drunk and on pills. Not to mention her complete unattractiveness/obnoxiousness/ghettoness. We were all drinking a little that night so I can't get too much on her for that, but her personality in general was not what would usually attract my friend.
I'm taking him home later in the night and we were talking about this, he was still pissed. I managed to calm him down by just affirming what I know he already believes, that at the end of the day.... he would have regretted doing anything with this person. We are both pretty similar in ways we approach relationships so it was easy to talk him down and relate. We're both guys who get put in the "friend zone" all the time so I see his frustration and wanting to hop at something putting out. Even so, the advice I gave is advice I got from a friend of mine, and they said "not to settle". It's very easy to hold up standards and morals if they are never challenged. I could say I want this and that in a girl, or that certain traits are completely unnattractive to me yet go for that type of person out of convenience. It gets to the point that any attention seems like good attention but it should really never be that way. I'm not sure I can even keep the standards I set for myself. If I say "this is the type of person I'm looking for" the people I find don't match. It's so hard over time I come to think "we'll.....there arent a lot of people like that so I'll just drop the bar a bit.....then a bit more...". By the end I won't end up with the type of person I intend to. My friend just lost hope in what he wanted and I'm well on my way to joining him. My problem is just finding different outlets to meet people. Idk, I'll get to that.....
I've had a pretty strong urge lately to do aid work in different countries. Like I think it would be awesome to do work in the Peace Corps or working with missionaries through a church. I'd want to be part of groups that build schools or dig wells in villiages. Things like that, go into an area and try to improve it. This could include local work too but I think of it as most of the poorest people in our country still have it better off than many people in other countries. My biggest drive is probably to gain awareness. I don't think tv specials and news articles really do that sort of thing justice. Millions of people have completely shitty lives and I'm not sure what better thing I could do with my life than try to make a few better. I'd like to look into all this as I go through the military cause that would be another interesting experience.
Stay Awesome
Saturday, January 10, 2009
Sunday, December 28, 2008
Fuck, same things. I go a few days without seeing this girl and I miss her. I see her and I'm not even sure I can fully enjoy hanging out with her. It can honestly annoy me at times. What is this title "best friends"? Seriously. I don't get it because that's very hard to happen with guys and the opposite sex. We get along very well, I will do and currently do anything for her. The amount of time I go out of my way is ridiculous. And with that. I get nothing back. If someone says "hey why not this guy", she gives the reply back that we are too good of friends. That doesn't register for me. All the things for me that point to the opportunity for a perfect relationship point to a perfect friendship with her. I'm annoyed and very tired atm. One part of me is counting down till this is over.
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