I've been lazy....

Jillian informed me that I need to update my blog.

She's right. It's been a while!

So... since my last blog, my roommate moved up north, so I now have an entire room to myself.  Most of the time anyways. I'll sometimes get other soldiers from within the unit staying in my room when they are here visiting for whatever reason.

On to some pictures!

This is along the back wall of my room. It's so nice and open now. Walls are pretty bare and drab, but that's ok. Couple of my best purchases so far are in this picture. 

In the corner is a chair by Kijaro is so much more comfortable tan a regular folding camp chair. The seat is actually flat, and STAYS flat when you sit on it. You don't sink into like the normal ones. It's a bit heavier, and bigger, but still folds to a manageable size (and even locks open and close). I got it from Amazon for about the price of a decent regular folding chair. It came in a ridiculously huge box (think 55" TV size box) and 90% of it was packaging material!

Hung on the door is a Lifeline Jungle Gym suspension trainer. I had never tried one of them before, but wanted some way to work out so I didn't have to go to the gym all the time.  Very happy with it, and it definitely gives you workout. Difficulty is based on how long the straps are, how your position the straps, and a couple other factors. So far, I'm enjoying it, and a quick 30 min workout really wears you out!

This is looking towards the back of the room. I may, or may not, have quite a few pairs of boots under my bed. My favorite pair of footwear is the bright pair you see in from on my wall locker...

I picked up these shoes to help with staying planted during squats, but they've actually far exceeded my expectation for everything and are great for running as well as lifting. They are no nearly as tough on your feet as the Vibram FiveFingers are.  They are a minimalist design, weigh next to nothing, and feel like a sock. Unfortunately, the Army requires me to wear a sock in my physical fitness uniform so these are about half size bigger to accommodate my socks.  They are actually meant to be worn without a sock, so I can't wait for next summer to buy a proper fitting pair for when we are out exploring in the mountains!



My only other thing to note is that I finished my first college course in over 2 years. I finished Math 111 through Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University with a 97%, and I've just started the follow on Math 112. I will keep you up to date, as there are probably going to be some changes in my degree plan!