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About Me

Your results:
You are Green Lantern Green Lantern 95% Iron Man 90% Spider-Man 85% Hulk 75% Superman 70% The Flash 60% Batman 45% Catwoman 35% Robin 30% Supergirl 25% Wonder Woman 20% Hot-headed. You have strong
will power and a good imagination.
Click here to take the "Which Superhero are you?" quiz...

My Interests

You Are Guinness
You know beer well, and you'll only drink the best beers in the world.
Watered down beers disgust you, as do the people who drink them.
When you drink, you tend to become a bit of a know it all - especially about subjects you don't know well.
But your friends tolerate your drunken ways, because you introduce them to the best beers around. What's Your Beer Personality?

I'd like to meet:

You are
What Rejected Crayon Are You?

Music:

You Are Mint Green
Balanced and calm, you have mastered the philosophy of living well.
Your friends seek you out for support, and you are able to bring stability to chaotic situations.
You're very open and cheerful - and you feel like you have a lot of freedom in life.
Your future may hold any number of exciting things, and you're ready for all of them! What Color Green Are You?

Movies:

You Belong in Barcelona
When it comes to Europe, you don't want to decide between culture and fun. You want art by day and a big party by night.
Barcelona is ideal for you. You can check out some Picasso, eat some tapas, take a siesta, and then dance all night! What European City Do You Belong In?

Television:

You Have A Type A- Personality
You are one of the most balanced people around
Motivated and focused, you are good at getting what you want
You rule at success, but success doesn't rule you.

When it's playtime, you really know how to kick back
Whether it's hanging out with friends or doing something you love!
You live life to the fullest - encorporating the best of both worlds Do You Have a Type A Personality?

My Blog

The Rain Boss, The Rain!

Apparently with all the rain in the northern California area they have put my unit and other guard units in the area on alert. No one wants to have the levees break or serious flooding that means I ge...
Posted by Jorge on Wed, 19 Apr 2006 11:52:00 PST

DEC drill: A Parade, Some News, A PT Test, An Inspection then a Luncheon

The December drill is traditionally an easy drill for us. We kind of give everyone a respite from heavy drill requirements as we gear everything towards the families and thanking them. This year we we...
Posted by Jorge on Wed, 19 Apr 2006 11:51:00 PST

November drill: Finally back with the 143rd and failing a PT test

So, Im back from New Orleans, FAOBC, and feeling pretty good about myself. Ive done a good job at OBC, and survived my first deployment.I wont lie, Im still a bit jaded from the New Orleans trip, but ...
Posted by Jorge on Wed, 19 Apr 2006 11:48:00 PST

New Orleans Part 3

I was planning my next days operation on the map I had of Chalmette when the XO called my cell phone for a Company Staff Meeting. We were getting a new mission, and everyone was being super tight-lipp...
Posted by Jorge on Wed, 19 Apr 2006 11:47:00 PST

New Orleans Part 2

As soon as the doors opened on the plane, a wave of humid, sticky stench came into the aircraft. I noticed it almost right away as I sat near the front of the plane. A few soldiers gagged and coughed,...
Posted by Jorge on Wed, 19 Apr 2006 11:47:00 PST

New Orleans Part 1

Ok. I haven't updated in awhile. I have a good reason though, I've been deployed to New Orleans for the past 38 days in support of the Hurricane Katrina/ Rita relief efforts.Before I get into that, I ...
Posted by Jorge on Wed, 19 Apr 2006 11:45:00 PST

The last month of OBC

31 AUG 05 is my last day of OBC. It amazes me how slow the days felt, but how fast the time flew by. It seems like only a week ago that I got onto the plane and flew to Oklahoma. The experiences I hav...
Posted by Jorge on Wed, 19 Apr 2006 11:44:00 PST

It's been a month...

Alright, last time I wrote on this thing I was recently back from going home to California, and was looking at buying a ticket home for the fourth of July weekend. Well, it's a week after and I just t...
Posted by Jorge on Wed, 19 Apr 2006 11:40:00 PST

Almost Halfway& Fire Support vs. Gunnery

Ive been here for 8 weeks now. It hasnt always seemed like it has flown by, but for the most part it has. So far we have had two major exams, both in the Fire Support portion of our studies. I kind of...
Posted by Jorge on Wed, 19 Apr 2006 11:39:00 PST

Shitbags, Pulling Teeth and Approved Passes

Another two weeks down... Passed my first Fire Support exam, have another coming up soon. Doing well on everything else. Have had a busy two weeks too. We moved from Block 1 in Fire Support to block 2...
Posted by Jorge on Wed, 19 Apr 2006 11:38:00 PST