Tomorrow is Friday!
Language: Today was actually a decent day for language learning. As I've already imputed all the new words I have all the time I would normally spend doing that to learn the vocabulary. So I did that and all this studying is making a difference. I tore through my transcription homework, breezed through the writing assignment, and actually enjoyed the three military topics exercises. I am going to be a good linguist at the end of it. Especially as my class leader and a MLI are both going to help me get a speaking partner (or three).
Automotive: Dropped my tire off for repairs today. It should be covered under the warranty.
Gaming: Since I am doing well in my studies, I don't feel bad about playing a bit of games anymore... And today I mixed it up with a bit of Mount & Blade. It's still in development but it's fun.
Personal: 9
08 March 2007
07 March 2007
Training Day 52
I just kind of chilled today... Whoops? I did have field day run longer than it should.
Language: Ha! I've added all the new vocabulary for the entire semester to my program and today, when I asked a teacher for a bit of help on the project, he started conversing with another teacher in the target language. Said other teacher than gave me a thumbs-up so I'm not quite sure what was said but I'm thinking it's good. Today in class we got to watch a movie in the afternoon (it was a good, if sad, movie too) and then I had to write a bit on it. In the target language. Ick.
Medical: New supplies arrived today!
Gaming: Mmmm. Expansion packs with a scope.
Personal: My sergeant is trying to get me out of duty on Saturday... and 10
Language: Ha! I've added all the new vocabulary for the entire semester to my program and today, when I asked a teacher for a bit of help on the project, he started conversing with another teacher in the target language. Said other teacher than gave me a thumbs-up so I'm not quite sure what was said but I'm thinking it's good. Today in class we got to watch a movie in the afternoon (it was a good, if sad, movie too) and then I had to write a bit on it. In the target language. Ick.
Medical: New supplies arrived today!
Gaming: Mmmm. Expansion packs with a scope.
Personal: My sergeant is trying to get me out of duty on Saturday... and 10
06 March 2007
Training Day 51
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Language: No homework today except to study. Of course, I went and studied the wrong vocabulary. Whoops. Anyways... Today I tried something new. I let Dragonforce blare out of my speakers while studying my vocabulary words since I don't have audio for these units anyways. While I was periodically interrupted by a desire to sing along, it seemed to energize me during my studies. It was a lot more fun than it normally was. Class was class.
Medical: I saw my sleep specialist today. My OSA seems to be under control and my daytime sleepiness has dropped considerably. Now I just need to get my hypoglycemia under control... One of my sergeants (of all people) showed me a few tricks to get my mask to stop molesting my face while I sleep at night so, hopefully, I'll stop having red marks when I wake up. I also brought up the possibility of having my tonsils removed as they (along with my over-sized tongue or too-small jaw - take your pick) are the reason I have OSA in the first place. I also hate the sensation of choking... Or actually choking. That was fun.
Automotive: So... I found out why my car was complaining. Flat tire. Weird thing is that the tire shows no signs of damage but still won't inflate. If anything, it looks like it's popped off the rim a little bit. I blame the poorly-filled in ditch outside the Air Force barracks. Anyways, I manage to slap the spare back on the exact same wheel and will be taking my car back to the autoport ASAP. Fortunately, everything is under warranty.
It's a good thing Murphy is already dead or he and I would have 'words' about that infernal law of his.
Gaming: Apparently, the war between heaven and hell will be resolved with rocket launchers. Sweet. Painting the walls between bouts of vocab pounding makes the whole process much more enjoyable.
Personal: Turns out that the awesome dinner that my dad invited me to takes place on Saturday. I have guard duty on Saturday. That also means that I need to hit the rack at a decent hour on Friday and that I'll be sleeping through part of Sunday.
By the way... 11
Language: No homework today except to study. Of course, I went and studied the wrong vocabulary. Whoops. Anyways... Today I tried something new. I let Dragonforce blare out of my speakers while studying my vocabulary words since I don't have audio for these units anyways. While I was periodically interrupted by a desire to sing along, it seemed to energize me during my studies. It was a lot more fun than it normally was. Class was class.
Medical: I saw my sleep specialist today. My OSA seems to be under control and my daytime sleepiness has dropped considerably. Now I just need to get my hypoglycemia under control... One of my sergeants (of all people) showed me a few tricks to get my mask to stop molesting my face while I sleep at night so, hopefully, I'll stop having red marks when I wake up. I also brought up the possibility of having my tonsils removed as they (along with my over-sized tongue or too-small jaw - take your pick) are the reason I have OSA in the first place. I also hate the sensation of choking... Or actually choking. That was fun.
Automotive: So... I found out why my car was complaining. Flat tire. Weird thing is that the tire shows no signs of damage but still won't inflate. If anything, it looks like it's popped off the rim a little bit. I blame the poorly-filled in ditch outside the Air Force barracks. Anyways, I manage to slap the spare back on the exact same wheel and will be taking my car back to the autoport ASAP. Fortunately, everything is under warranty.
It's a good thing Murphy is already dead or he and I would have 'words' about that infernal law of his.
Gaming: Apparently, the war between heaven and hell will be resolved with rocket launchers. Sweet. Painting the walls between bouts of vocab pounding makes the whole process much more enjoyable.
Personal: Turns out that the awesome dinner that my dad invited me to takes place on Saturday. I have guard duty on Saturday. That also means that I need to hit the rack at a decent hour on Friday and that I'll be sleeping through part of Sunday.
By the way... 11
05 March 2007
Training Day 50
I have to break out of this funk... and I think I did a good job today. I kept my mind busy and worked.
Languages: I drifted a bit in class today... I still got through it alright. I wrapped up my homework real quick and I added two more units of vocabulary to BYKI. Tomorrow I hope to bring it up with my teaching team. Unfortunately, today BYKI went and deleted my user profile. Hopefully that can get squared away without my just having to suck it up and start over. At least all the lists survived...
Marathon: I biked for about 20 minutes today. I hate the cross-training but I wanted to work out some of the tension in my legs from yesterday's run. My calves seem to be taking the brunt of it. Oh well. At least I got to read my book.
Fitness: I actually lifted today. It was a pretty light work out but it still felt good to do it and it was a lot faster this time. The key difference is that rather than stick the order defined in my routine I hopped to whatever exercise was available. I just made sure I didn't work the same area of my body twice in a row. I'm still wondering just how often I should be working my abs to make them finally kick in...
Automotive: The autoport asked me to bring my car in so that they could take a few hours to look at it. Thing is that I have a doctor's appointment tomorrow so it'll have to wait. They also wanted me to drive around on it a bit more and see if some of my issues weren't just the brakes being broken in.
Gaming: I am finding that just a little bit of gaming helps me dump whatever is on my mind. However, I really limit how long I spend on it. It needs to be 'just a little bit.'
Personal: So today I got to read some of one of my favorite books: The Book of Geoffroi de Charny. I've read it before but it's worth re-reading. As I only had 20 minutes I didn't get very far into. Today's segment touched upon the different kinds of men-at-arms and what kinds are more worthy. While a jouster is indeed worthy of honor, the tourneyman is more so for his art incorporates that of jousting with more hazardous fare. War is greater than both jousting and the tournament as it includes both and risks life, resources, land, and everything else. I see it today as the difference between your sport fighters at the local dojo, a professional fighter, and an actual military man. All are men at arms but who has won the greater honor? Who risks more?
Then there was a discourse on different kinds of men who take up arms. Some do so because they are paid to. Some do so to defend their homelands. Some do so to impress a lady. There was a mention of men who go on long journeys to see strange and wondrous sights but how they can be enraptured by seeing strange things and, being too eager to move, fail to wait for the battles where they would win honor through their deeds. Men who try to make a show about going to war and wind up spreading their resources so thin that they have to withdraw before they've had their chance are mentioned. There's more but I ran out of time tonight...
In other news: 12
Languages: I drifted a bit in class today... I still got through it alright. I wrapped up my homework real quick and I added two more units of vocabulary to BYKI. Tomorrow I hope to bring it up with my teaching team. Unfortunately, today BYKI went and deleted my user profile. Hopefully that can get squared away without my just having to suck it up and start over. At least all the lists survived...
Marathon: I biked for about 20 minutes today. I hate the cross-training but I wanted to work out some of the tension in my legs from yesterday's run. My calves seem to be taking the brunt of it. Oh well. At least I got to read my book.
Fitness: I actually lifted today. It was a pretty light work out but it still felt good to do it and it was a lot faster this time. The key difference is that rather than stick the order defined in my routine I hopped to whatever exercise was available. I just made sure I didn't work the same area of my body twice in a row. I'm still wondering just how often I should be working my abs to make them finally kick in...
Automotive: The autoport asked me to bring my car in so that they could take a few hours to look at it. Thing is that I have a doctor's appointment tomorrow so it'll have to wait. They also wanted me to drive around on it a bit more and see if some of my issues weren't just the brakes being broken in.
Gaming: I am finding that just a little bit of gaming helps me dump whatever is on my mind. However, I really limit how long I spend on it. It needs to be 'just a little bit.'
Personal: So today I got to read some of one of my favorite books: The Book of Geoffroi de Charny. I've read it before but it's worth re-reading. As I only had 20 minutes I didn't get very far into. Today's segment touched upon the different kinds of men-at-arms and what kinds are more worthy. While a jouster is indeed worthy of honor, the tourneyman is more so for his art incorporates that of jousting with more hazardous fare. War is greater than both jousting and the tournament as it includes both and risks life, resources, land, and everything else. I see it today as the difference between your sport fighters at the local dojo, a professional fighter, and an actual military man. All are men at arms but who has won the greater honor? Who risks more?
Then there was a discourse on different kinds of men who take up arms. Some do so because they are paid to. Some do so to defend their homelands. Some do so to impress a lady. There was a mention of men who go on long journeys to see strange and wondrous sights but how they can be enraptured by seeing strange things and, being too eager to move, fail to wait for the battles where they would win honor through their deeds. Men who try to make a show about going to war and wind up spreading their resources so thin that they have to withdraw before they've had their chance are mentioned. There's more but I ran out of time tonight...
In other news: 12
04 March 2007
Training Day 49
Language: I finished seven different homework exercises today. Now that I actually can learn and understand my target language, things are a lot easier. Fun even.
Marathon: Today I ran at least 12 miles. I'm not sure of the exact distance because rather than stick to the roads I ran along all the little paths. It makes a huge difference in how much I enjoy a run if I actually explore the route as opposed to just focus on trying to finish it. Even if I make a wrong turn here or there. I ran on the dirt paths along the beach, through the old cannery, through the marina, then along the beach before plowing up the hill. I must have looked like quite the fool... running along in my running clothes with my head on a swivel and a goofy grin on my face but between the beautiful ocean (and no cars in the way this time!), the sights of the cannery, the fiddle player, the smell of the food, the people watching... It was fun. A great stress buster.
Oh. The run took me 2:00:58 and that includes a 5 min head call that I wound up not needing. I take that, the fact that I still didn't need to hydrate on the run, and the fact that I didn't get a cramp this time despite running longer. I am starting to think that I've reached the limit of my speed without adjusting my form. My VO2 is great and I can run forever without getting winded but during today's run I'd periodically find my form shifting. Now I need to find out which changes are the best for me and work on developing them during the short runs.
Automotive: My car is making a scraping sound, makes a rhythmic thumping sound, and grips hard to the right. I think it started today after I hit that hidden divot in the parking lot. On base. I'm rather annoyed. Fortunately, my recent repairs are under warranty. I just need to find a ride back from the autoport.
Gaming: More of the same. I just needed to unwind a bit today...
Personal: 13
Marathon: Today I ran at least 12 miles. I'm not sure of the exact distance because rather than stick to the roads I ran along all the little paths. It makes a huge difference in how much I enjoy a run if I actually explore the route as opposed to just focus on trying to finish it. Even if I make a wrong turn here or there. I ran on the dirt paths along the beach, through the old cannery, through the marina, then along the beach before plowing up the hill. I must have looked like quite the fool... running along in my running clothes with my head on a swivel and a goofy grin on my face but between the beautiful ocean (and no cars in the way this time!), the sights of the cannery, the fiddle player, the smell of the food, the people watching... It was fun. A great stress buster.
Oh. The run took me 2:00:58 and that includes a 5 min head call that I wound up not needing. I take that, the fact that I still didn't need to hydrate on the run, and the fact that I didn't get a cramp this time despite running longer. I am starting to think that I've reached the limit of my speed without adjusting my form. My VO2 is great and I can run forever without getting winded but during today's run I'd periodically find my form shifting. Now I need to find out which changes are the best for me and work on developing them during the short runs.
Automotive: My car is making a scraping sound, makes a rhythmic thumping sound, and grips hard to the right. I think it started today after I hit that hidden divot in the parking lot. On base. I'm rather annoyed. Fortunately, my recent repairs are under warranty. I just need to find a ride back from the autoport.
Gaming: More of the same. I just needed to unwind a bit today...
Personal: 13
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