Yes, Marshall we are. The title has been Marshall's line for the last week and I thought it was appropriate for a title. I'd love to regail you all in the stories of the fun I've had this past week, but I'm running behind schedule on packing, etc. So I'll just say that the last week has been a great deal of fun and I'm happy I was able to spend it with a good group of friends and family. I'm gonna miss my fellow 13 graduates. It was an honor to graduate with you all and I know you'll all do well in what ever you do. Hopefully all of the prophecies predictions come true! I hope to see some of you at Christmas and take care! I'll write on the blog the next time I've got a chance so keep checking it. I've also sent an email out with my contact info. If you didn't get it just get a hold of my Mom or someone who got the email to get the info.
I can't say that I've loved you all. But I've loved as many of you as I could!! ~ Hawkeye Pierce
Friday, June 29, 2007
Tuesday, June 19, 2007
Life is So Freakin Amazing!
So at the moment I'm not following the advice of a good friend and am remaining awake long enough to do some blogging. I'll be taking the advice momentarily, but I'm on bit of a roll when it comes to writing. I wrote a darn good speech today that stood up to tons of scrutiny. Anyone attending the SL grad supper will get the pleasure of hearing it.
Anyways last week I became a member of the Canadian Forces! Finally! I've been waiting since I was about 12 to join and now I'm in. It took me an hour of initialing and signing papers, to get ready for the swearing in ceremony the next day. But all of that initialing was worth it. I was in such shock throughout the entire swearing in ceremony that I was overwhelmed with happiness. I couldn't believe it was finally happening and happening at 1 CAD (1 Canadian Air Division. It's a pretty important place. Runs a good portion of the Canadian air force and it's in Winnipeg). I was sworn in by a Major-General, who was extremely friendly and made the ceremony quite memorable. There was even some people I didn't expect to show up to the ceremony and one of them brought an airfield engineer down to talk to me specifically. I don't think I could accurately describe the pride, happiness, sense of upcoming adventure, etc that I felt during the ceremony.
That's not the only goodness I've been feeling lately. Had an awesome weekend of hanging out with family and friends. Also fit in some community service in there to. All of it amazing. I've got one exam to write, which is bit of a downer but once that's done I'm continuing on with my campaign of fun. I'm down to around 10 days until I leave home and 11 till I leave from Winnipeg. I'll make sure I leave my contact info before I leave and continue to check the blog and facebook for updates when I get computer access! If you send me a letter while I'm gone I'll also make sure I write back as long as my life isn't to hectic at that point in time.
Anyways last week I became a member of the Canadian Forces! Finally! I've been waiting since I was about 12 to join and now I'm in. It took me an hour of initialing and signing papers, to get ready for the swearing in ceremony the next day. But all of that initialing was worth it. I was in such shock throughout the entire swearing in ceremony that I was overwhelmed with happiness. I couldn't believe it was finally happening and happening at 1 CAD (1 Canadian Air Division. It's a pretty important place. Runs a good portion of the Canadian air force and it's in Winnipeg). I was sworn in by a Major-General, who was extremely friendly and made the ceremony quite memorable. There was even some people I didn't expect to show up to the ceremony and one of them brought an airfield engineer down to talk to me specifically. I don't think I could accurately describe the pride, happiness, sense of upcoming adventure, etc that I felt during the ceremony.
That's not the only goodness I've been feeling lately. Had an awesome weekend of hanging out with family and friends. Also fit in some community service in there to. All of it amazing. I've got one exam to write, which is bit of a downer but once that's done I'm continuing on with my campaign of fun. I'm down to around 10 days until I leave home and 11 till I leave from Winnipeg. I'll make sure I leave my contact info before I leave and continue to check the blog and facebook for updates when I get computer access! If you send me a letter while I'm gone I'll also make sure I write back as long as my life isn't to hectic at that point in time.
Monday, June 11, 2007
All Good Things Come To An End
So lately everything I've ever been involved with has come to an end. Everything from my love life to gliding. If it wasn't for the fact these endings are really only the beginning of my life I'd be a sad person. However all these endings mean that a new chapter of my life is about to begin, which is pretty exciting and it all begins on Thursday/Friday with my trip to Winnipeg to seal the deal with the CF. It's appearing that the old saying for every one door that closes another two open or so I hope!
So Friday I went to the fair with Ashley. Awesome time. I managed to embarrass myself lots with food spilling and vomitting but everyone laughed and it was all good. On the way home Josh was able to entertain us with karaoke until he past out.
Saturday I woke up feeling hung over despite the fact my last drink had been nearly a week prior. Though I did an odd thing, I took some tylenol and consumed litres of water until my headache was gone. By the time I made it to Brandon I was a-ok to fly. So that's what I did, I went gliding. As usual it was an amazing time. Beautiful last day of flying fam rides.
Sunday was the cross-country to Gimli. See Facebook in a day or two to view all my aerial photography of the ground, formation flying, and Pam. Nice flight and when we got to Gimli, Pam and I would like to think we showed up the Gimli Gliding Center with our mad gliding skills. The debate is still open. I also attended the Falcon Beach garage sale. I always thought the garage sale for a TV show would have been cooler.
So Friday I went to the fair with Ashley. Awesome time. I managed to embarrass myself lots with food spilling and vomitting but everyone laughed and it was all good. On the way home Josh was able to entertain us with karaoke until he past out.
Saturday I woke up feeling hung over despite the fact my last drink had been nearly a week prior. Though I did an odd thing, I took some tylenol and consumed litres of water until my headache was gone. By the time I made it to Brandon I was a-ok to fly. So that's what I did, I went gliding. As usual it was an amazing time. Beautiful last day of flying fam rides.
Sunday was the cross-country to Gimli. See Facebook in a day or two to view all my aerial photography of the ground, formation flying, and Pam. Nice flight and when we got to Gimli, Pam and I would like to think we showed up the Gimli Gliding Center with our mad gliding skills. The debate is still open. I also attended the Falcon Beach garage sale. I always thought the garage sale for a TV show would have been cooler.
Wednesday, June 06, 2007
Flying, flying, and more flying!
So this past weekend the Brandon Gliding Center got back to gliding and I sure did a lot. On Saturday I did 12 flights, which was probably about a third of the flying that was done give or take a bit. I flew so much I actually asked to get out of the glider at one point and I never do that. Then I went suit shopping, which by the way was the most painless shopping experience of my life. Though being the only guy in the store for the sales girls to play dress up never hurt either. Computer shopping wasn't so painless. The sales dude definitely wasn't strong in the English department, though after much questioning and deliberation Mom and I came out of the store with a computer. Technically we didn't actually come out with it, I have to go back and get it after it's setup but y'all get the point.
That night I headed to Houston's with Jason, to go to Sarah's bday bash. I took it pretty easy but it was still fun. Some girl that wasn't with us passed out and had to be taken away in the ambulance. The other excitement was when I realized dropping ice cubes off the balcony could be both fun and an excellent conversation starter. Saw tons of people I hadn't seen in awhile.
The next day was more gliding. We finally got started around 10:00 instead of our usual 9:00 because the squadrons showed up late. I flew 11 flights, and one of them was half an hour, while we waited for the towplane to refuel. Over the course of the weekend I did 5 hours of gliding, which is more then I did in my first season at Yorkton, and more then the amount of solo time a student has coming out of the gliding school. So I did tons of flying this weekend. I also did my 200th flight on Sunday.
Monday was a slow day. Tuesday was awesome. I made my return to powered flight and was quite impressed at how well I did. I landed the plane like a glider once, otherwise everything was good. I also got my enrollment package from the CF. So overall yesterday was an amazing day despite the fact I had to go to school.
Anyways tonight is the band concert. Sorta a downer if you ask me. Friday I'm going to the fair. Saturday is more gliding, and Sunday I'm taking a glider to Gimli! My last month as a civilian is shaping up pretty good!
That night I headed to Houston's with Jason, to go to Sarah's bday bash. I took it pretty easy but it was still fun. Some girl that wasn't with us passed out and had to be taken away in the ambulance. The other excitement was when I realized dropping ice cubes off the balcony could be both fun and an excellent conversation starter. Saw tons of people I hadn't seen in awhile.
The next day was more gliding. We finally got started around 10:00 instead of our usual 9:00 because the squadrons showed up late. I flew 11 flights, and one of them was half an hour, while we waited for the towplane to refuel. Over the course of the weekend I did 5 hours of gliding, which is more then I did in my first season at Yorkton, and more then the amount of solo time a student has coming out of the gliding school. So I did tons of flying this weekend. I also did my 200th flight on Sunday.
Monday was a slow day. Tuesday was awesome. I made my return to powered flight and was quite impressed at how well I did. I landed the plane like a glider once, otherwise everything was good. I also got my enrollment package from the CF. So overall yesterday was an amazing day despite the fact I had to go to school.
Anyways tonight is the band concert. Sorta a downer if you ask me. Friday I'm going to the fair. Saturday is more gliding, and Sunday I'm taking a glider to Gimli! My last month as a civilian is shaping up pretty good!
Friday, June 01, 2007
24 days till Grad/28 till my departure
So we're down to 24 days until I graduate. 28 till June 30th, when I leave for the Initial Assessment Phase of the Basic Officer Training Course. Found out yesterday from the Recruiting Center that I'm to be sworn into the Canadian Forces on 17 Wing Winnipeg on the 15th. I'm unbelievably excited for that day. It's a day I've been waiting for since I was 12 years old. I should also be getting my enrollment package in the mail today or sometime soon. Though definitely not soon enough.
Yesterday was also my last parade as the Squadron Commander of 317 Strathclair. I've hung up my cadet uniform for good. It feels just like yesterday that I joined as an unsure 12 year old. It's been nearly 7 years and they've been some of the best years I've had. Cadets has helped point me a lot in my life and has allowed me to accomplish a lot so despite my excitement to be done I'm a little sad. I finished off my last year as the Most Dedicated and Best Dressed Cadet. I was also runner up for the Best Senior NCO.
Only 2 more weekends of gliding and then I'll have to sadly say good-bye to that program for awhile. It'll be nice to get back to gliding this weekend, since neither I nor the gliding center has flown since the end of April. So despite the end of cadets, gliding, school, and everything else I've been a part of here, things are great and unbelievably amazing!
Yesterday was also my last parade as the Squadron Commander of 317 Strathclair. I've hung up my cadet uniform for good. It feels just like yesterday that I joined as an unsure 12 year old. It's been nearly 7 years and they've been some of the best years I've had. Cadets has helped point me a lot in my life and has allowed me to accomplish a lot so despite my excitement to be done I'm a little sad. I finished off my last year as the Most Dedicated and Best Dressed Cadet. I was also runner up for the Best Senior NCO.
Only 2 more weekends of gliding and then I'll have to sadly say good-bye to that program for awhile. It'll be nice to get back to gliding this weekend, since neither I nor the gliding center has flown since the end of April. So despite the end of cadets, gliding, school, and everything else I've been a part of here, things are great and unbelievably amazing!
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