So 2008 is about to end, another chapter in my life is closing. There has been so many things that happend this year. Trying to end a relationship that I wasnt really happy with but everyone around me want to be in because he was a great guy. Yes he is a great guy, but wasnt the great guy I needed in my life. I still love him dearly and always will, but like I said he just wasn't the right one.

Took a huge step forward with my army life, put in accessions packet with my branching and post wish list. Worried all the time about getting evaluated, got totally screwed on a lane...thanks byrd...but took it with a grain of salt, learned from it and moved on hoping for the best with the next evaluation. The joint FTX evaluation went better, but land nav didn't, but I knew that I had it. As we all know from the previous blog I travelled to washington {the state} for LDAC, the final step in my accessions. I got a solid "S" there and was happy with it. Came home in August to wait and see what the outcome of my work was. It was the worst waiting to see, I was making myself so nervious and stressed about it. In September I recieved the component of Active duty and was pumped about it! In october, I recieved the branch of Quatermaster, which I was less then excited about, I everything happens for a reason and I know that there is definitely a reason that this branched was picked for me...I just can't wait to see what it is! I am still waiting on my dates for BOLC II & III and my first duty station, which I won't find out until around march :( As for my thought on being an MS IV its not all that its cracked up to be, yes there are no more SQD STX evaluations, but there are definitely other evaluations {making sure your lab goes well, PT, and of course your duty position} Your MS IV years is not just a lacking year, there is still much to do so the Battalion continues to function and grow.

As for school...I have some how managed to surivive the semesters and for the first time in my life I took summer school, which actually turned out pretty good. This fall was so crazy and my classes were harder than expected but I pulled out the needed passing grades somehow. I just hope that this up coming spring and summer go just as well so i can graduate in August!!! WAHOO!!

As for 2008 as a whole...
like always it has been an amazing year and I know the next one will be even better. There have been some rough parts to this year but what is a year without the rough patches? They just make you stronger! I strongly believe that God has been there for me a lot this year, even though I dont often call on him. He is what gives me the strenght and courage to be an officer, him watching over me is what has kept me from falling behind and losing complete control of my life. And I truly love him for always being there!!!! with the rough patchs there were some goodtimes too! The FTX's really were not that bad, and I actually eneded my meeting some pretty cool people at FT. Sill I definitely was in the best SQD ever!!! we bonded really well together and were able to complete each mission as a team. {Boyles, Miller, Martinez, Cato, Mayor -->just to name a few} as for the fall FTX at Killeen it was just meeting up with people I already knew {Martinez, Scott, Ballen, Straighiff} so they really weren't that bad. Oh yeah, I am dating Boyles now!!! kinda funny that we met in the field. So all in all this year has been pretty good, I'm just ready to see what 2009 has in store for my life!!! Hopefully I will write on here more...I guess you will jsut have to continue to read and find out....haha