Three weeks

It has been something like three weeks since my last post, so I think its about time to do so.
The last few weeks haven't exactly been the most incredibly jumping and jiving.
I went out to this place called "b.a sweetie's." It turns out, it is like one of the biggest candy warehouses in America. And it seemed like it. There were all kinds of candy I'd 1) never seen before 2) haven't seen in like forever 3) in nice big bulk packaging. And they had a whole giant shelf full of Moon Pies!! I didn't even know they made strawberry flavored ones, so that was new.


And then there was one big shelf full of Pop Rocks. I didn't know they made some of those flavors either. Now that I think bout it, I shoulda gotten some of the chocolate covered ones.



This past week I actually got put in charge of a project at work, and so far I'm the only one workin on it. At first I was kinda overwhelmed by it all, cuz there wasn't really any restrictions and stuff and I could create what I wanted and go in any direction I want. But I've got it narrowed down after showing it to my supervisor so its goin well so far.
I got a letter from my brother the other day. Sounds like everything is going well so far up there. Apparently whenever he gets his computer, its already got Call of Duty 4 installed on it. Lucky. Dang. How are they ever going to get any work done up there when theres such a waayyy cool game to play instead? Psh.
We went out to this outlet mall yesterday, and I finally got myself a sweater vest. And I think that it was my first purchase from GAP. And I got this jacket dealio. So it was a succesful trip.
On Friday I went out for lunch with a bunch of people from my team. We went to Golden Corral. And it was awesome. Whoever invented the all you can eat buffet is a genius in my book. Plain and simple.
I think thats about it.

End Week 5/Beginning Week 6

Everything is going pretty well on my end, up here in grand ol' North Olmsted 10-20 minutes outside of Cleveland.
This last week I flew home so that I could go with my family to the United States Military Academy at West Point to drop my brother off so that he could start his grandiose four year journey through college.
We had to get up by like 4 to get him to where he needed to report to at before 6:30. On Sunday and when we were with him on Monday morning he was so tense. You could just feel it around him, so much so that I was kinda feeling uncomfortable. I probably shoulda busted out the big brother wisdom, or told him everything was going to be alright and he'll make it through basic training. We went to West Point's theater (which is giganterous by the way) and an officer told us what the next 8 weeks would be in a nutshell, and then a cadet told us what an honor it was to go to West Point, how the next four years won't be easy, and how much better off they'll be when they come out in the end. Then she said "Its time to move on, new cadets. It is time to say your farewells, and then proceed down this aisle and the Staff Sargent will direct you to the staging area. You have 60 seconds." Than there were quick hugs and stuff and then he disappeared around a corner. Outside the theater there were a bunch of parent groups' tables and stuff to get from the West Point bookstore. Than we took a bus tour and then spent the rest of the day walking around campus. West Point's campus and the buildings are absolutely beautiful and it all overlooks the Hudson River. There was a briefing for the parents by the Superintendent, Dean, and Commandant at 3:00, and they told us what all the new cadets will be doing during boot camp, and what they're next four years will look like. After that the Cadre (upperclassmen in leadership positions) marched the new cadets out to Trophy Point for the Oath Ceremony, and we were all told that we're lucky if we see our cadet at all in the next four years when they're in formation, but we were able to point out my brother no problem. It was soooooo cool seeing him in formation in his uniform, shaved head, clunky glasses and all. Everyone so far has been asking me why all the cadets are issued the same glasses. I think its for uniformity's sake, and they might be durable, because thats the pair they have to wear when they go out for field exercises and training. They get their normal pair back when they start classes in August. At the beginning of the day they started with something like 1,306 cadets and by the time the Oath Ceremony rolled around they were down to something like 1,292. After they took the oath, the Cadre marched them to their dining hall for dinner.
And that was that.
They can receive snail mail, but they won't have access to a computer, and will have 3 chances to call home before boot camp is done. So I'm planning on writing him at least once a week. After the new cadets were marched away it started hitting me that I won't really be seeing my brother until Christmas. I'm not gonna have anyone to hang out with when I come home and none of my other friends are back from school yet. I've got my sister, but you can't do the same stuff with a sister that you'd do with a brother.
Guess I'll just have to live with snail mail until August 23rd when the new cadets are officially accepted as the USMA's Class of 2012.




This past weekend a few of the other interns and I went and saw "WALL*E" on Thursday night, which is one of the most amazing animated movies I have ever seen. I highly recommend seeing it. And than we got tickets for the midnight showing of "The Dark Knight". Its on a Thursday night, so the next morning at work is going to be rough, but I'll make it.
Now, until next time, adieu.
"The Last Star Fighter" is on.