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Been A Long Time from Newlypacifist 624 days old

It's been a long time since my words have graced these pages. Heh, maybe "graced" is not the best word. But indeed it's been a long time since the last ...

Day 35 from Newlypacifist 823 days old

Another rare moment of peace. The sun's blazing but it's technically CAT one. Dunno how that works. We're over halfwway through Field Camp, having already ...

Day 33 from Newlypacifist 823 days old

Yesterday bore witness to one of the more interesting experiences of my life. Powder Bathing. Bunfh of guys cram into a room, strip off in full view ...

Day 32 from Newlypacifist 823 days old

It's a rare spot of luck that I got a break during field camp. We're back at the company line for a medical check because so many of us are sick. Needless ...

Day 30 from Newlypacifist 823 days old

I sit in my bunk during a rare moment of freedom. Almost everyone else is asleep. Having just skimmed through some of Harry Potter (again), I was suddenly ...

Day 26 from Newlypacifist 845 days old

Nothing much happened today. I didn't even have a halfway decent conversation with mom. With the helper on leave, she was too busy washing dishes. Anyway, ...

Day 25 from Newlypacifist 845 days old

6km road march today. About the only physically strenous activity we had. I was soaked from head to toe with sweat. The rest of the day was spent learning ...

Day 24 from Newlypacifist 845 days old

I still haven't replaced the Army notbook and now I'm not even using Mom's pen. The "long" conversation with Mom didn't last too long yesterday. But ...

Day 23 from Newlypacifist 845 days old

I think I'mi going crazy. Don't know why. I thought I'd gotten used to it here, maybe even started to like it. But as soon as I liad eyes on that picture ...

Day 22 from Newlypacifist 851 days old

I didn't have time to write yesterday. Filling this in at a later date. The reason I didn't write yesterday is because I spent most of my free time ...