Friday, June 29, 2007

Pictures

I could not figure out how to get pictures on here. I joineda site called Facebook which you can put pictureson. If you join it and put me down as your friend you can see my pictures.

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Love,
Kim

COT IS OVER HEE, HAA, HOORAY!!!

AEF was so much fun
Mini Iraq with lots of sun

Sleeping in tents yeah that was great
Ooh them bugs I do hate

Code red turn out all the light
In the tent it was dark as night

Fake patients everywhere
Weston's moaning like a bear

Back to the dorm five minutes to shower
Hurry, hurry they did holler

Off to Officers club we did go
Now we are first class don't you know

Majors and Colonels buying us drinks
Wow what fun don't you think

Hanging out with the the Major
He is awesome won't you wager

Next night there was the mess
we all came in formal dress

Juliet flight went to the grog
now our brains are in a fog

This morning there was parade
Now we're done we have it made!

Driving home at last
Now the MTI terror has past

HOOYAH!!!!!

Hi friends,Well after an exciting week I am driving home. We began the week with AEF. They put us on buses and drove us to a secret compound that looks like you are in Iraq somewhere. We slept in tents. But had decent bathrooms thank goodness. we had pretend exercises running a military field hospital. We had pretend patients who they really had makeup to make their wounds look real. I was one of the people in charge of running the hospital. We had to get ready for bombings and things it was cool. After it was over we raced back to shower and change for the officer's club. When we arrived we were told we made first class status. Meaning we are officially officers. The 2 heads of COT were there and they bought us drinks and hung out with us talking it was really cool. One of my teammates and I hung out just talking. It was awsome. Then we had the dining out last night. My husband drove up for it. It is a formal dinner where you have all these silly rules and if you violate them you go to the Grog bowl where you have a ceremony and have to have a drink either leaded or chunky unleaded. Our flight kidnapped some things from the other flights so 2 flights sent us to the Grog bowl. It was fun. Today we woke up and had graduation parade and then got our certificates. said goodbye to everyone and we are on our way. Next week we will head to our new home!!!Love,Captain J. (that is my what everyone calls me)

Sunday, June 24, 2007

1 Week Left To GOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!

One More Week and we are Done
Wow, we had lots of fun

Tuesday night we're outside
With them black widow spiders on our hide

We will be outside all night and day
and field hospital we will play

Patients, our team members will be
watch out he broke his knee

Broken bones are so much fun
IDMT here we come

Wednesday night at officers club
In BDU's, I need a rub!

Thursday, Oh yeah that's our ball
With the mess dress in the hall

To the grog with a rhyme
To much drink it's a crime!

Will I make it back to my table
I don't know if I'm able

Don't fall over, don't fall down
If you do COT comes back aroun'

Hangover on Friday morning
Give the General a warning

Parade, marching in the sun
Thank G-d it's the last one!!!!

Sound off 1,2,3,4

Howdy All,
This has been a fun weekend. I hung out with some other teams and went to a baseball game. (minor Leagues The Biscuits) This is our last weekend and next week our last week. HOORAY!!! Tuesday night we go sleep out in the woods and have a practice field hospital. It should be fun except for the spiders, snakes, and mosquitoes. Then wednesday we go to the officers club for an orientation in our BDU's which are not supposed to be smelly (And perfectly pressed)from 2 days in the field? (I don't get that one) Thursday night is dining out when we get to wear our "beautiful" mess dress the formal Air Force clothes. (kind of looks like a tuxedo for women and cost $400). This party is supposed to be very interesting. It has all these rules you need to follow and then you are supposed to send ppl to the Grog by a rhyme. At the grog you have more rules to follow while you drink an alcoholic beverage and try not to fall over drunk. Should be interesting.
Friday is graduation, we have a parade and then it is all Over HURRAY!!!!!

Warm regard's,
Kimberly

Wednesday, June 20, 2007

Rashes, Tests and More!!!

Comissioned Officer Training is so much fun
Say hip, hip hooray Everyone!

Woke up monday with a rash
Oh vaccines what a bash!

LRC that is cool
climbing walls look out for the pool!!!

Monday night we all did cram
Tuesday was our final exam

Wednesday we gave our brief
glad that is over what a relief

two more days of LRC
next week we sleep in tents Hee, Hee.

marching, marching everywhere
Oh my feet hurt momma dear!!!

Sound Off 1234......

Hi everyone,
Well it is Wednesday night and we are almost done 1.5 weeks to go. We had our final exam tuesday and today we gave our informative briefs (speech about a topic) We are also doing LRC this week. LRC is leadership Reaction Course. What that is exercises where 5 people get rea a scenario then you are taken ito the game box and have to figure out how to solve the scenario. It usually involves getting the team members from one side to the other either over water or a fake mined area. You cannot touch certain things or fall in th water or you are penalized. You have 18 minutes to finish. Sometimes you have to build thins to transfer your team. Sometimes you have a dummy on a stretcher you have to get across without spilling. I was in 2 scenarios today. We solved one but not the other. The second one involved crossing a mined area on a skinny board suspended in the air. Kind of like a balance beam. The first attempt I panicked and fell but I did make it across the second time. (I hate heights) The people who are not participating in the scenario act as safey officers and 2 of them caught me when I fell. Anyway tomorrow we do it again. Then next week they take us to do AEF. I do not yet know exactly what that is. I know it involves sleeping in a tent in a field where there may be lots of snakes and spiders and we are going to run a fake field hospital kind of like on Mash. That is it for now. I am going to try to figure out how to put up some photos.
Captain Kimberly

Sunday, June 17, 2007

Friday Just Ain't My Day

Friday Ain't My Day
Don't know how to say it another way

Vaccines Ain't no fun
espcially with allergies to one

Itching, itching everywhere
Oh my goodness it just an't fair!!!

MMR you just ain't lucky
You really are kind of sucky!!!!

Benadryl, can't stay awake
Help I 'm falling in the lake!!!

2 more weeks and we are done
Shout hurray everyone!!!

This week is busier than most.
When it's over we will toast!!!

Sound off, 1,2
Sound off, 3,4

1234 sound off!!!

Hi everyone. This has been an insanely busy week and this comming week will be worse. We have a test, a military breifing and Leadership reaction course 3 times. (LRC is a physical problem solving exercise where you have to figure out ways of getting across these mazes with your team and equipment. For those of us afraid of heights it can be a real challenge.

We recieved vaccines on Friday. it depended on your immunity which ones you recieved. They said my measles mumps rubella came out lower then government standards so I got 2 the mennigococcal and the MMR. Out of 287 ppl Iwas the only one to have an allergic reaction to one of them Probably the MMR. I started itching from head to toe. I did not get hives. Just some redness on my back and front. They gave me benadryl. Then Friday night I woke up unable to breathe. I took more benadryl and was Okay. I went yesterday to the doctor and they gave me some allergy pills I wil have to take for one month. (great fun?) We relaxed over the weekend and now I have to go study!!!
Warm Regard's to all,
Captain Kimberly

Wednesday, June 13, 2007

Another Day At Boot Camp

Today was a really bad day.
It really is hell in every way.

Keeping kosher is really tough
and getting skinny is really rough

Seven pounds that's not so much
Keep your chin up and don't touch

Oh Momma I want to go home
Please don't keep me here on the roam

Marching, marching every day
I wish that commander would just go away.

I miss my kids all the time
It was more fun doing gyn

Hi everyone,
Well another day done. I weighed myself at the gym today and I officially lost seven pounds in 2 weeks. I am officially calling this the officer training diet plan. I am going to write a book and sell it for millions. How to lose 7 lbs in 2 weeks and get a great body. Wake up at 4 am everyday. Work out for an hour. March whereever you go. Meals you only have 10 minutes to eat (if they have any kosher food or give you enough time to go to the dining hall)and you must drink 3, 10oz glasses of water with your meals. You may not talk at meal time just shove the food in as fast as you can with out choking. Don't forget your back cannot touch the back of the chair. You are at attention young lady!!!!! Drink that water drink it fast you are holding up the rest of your table!!!

Seargent Major,
This diet plan works better then yours. I think I must have lost all my body fat at this point.

Annyway gotta run and do some pushups and situps. I am going to try to get some pictures posted up here.

Warm Regard's,
Capt. Kimberly

Friday, June 8, 2007

Boot Camp Ain 't Fun

My Momma Said to Me
Join the Air Force it's good for me.

Wake up at 4am
Stand in Line and MArch Again

Pt everyday
It's good for me in every way

Project X is lot's of fun
It get's better once it's done.

Passing Out that ain't Good
I'd rather be in the hood!!!!

Sound off 1, 2
Sound off 3,4
Sound off 1,2, 3,4

Sound off!!!!

Well Everyone as you can see this has been a very rough 2 weeks physically. But I am learning so much and unbelievable stuff. The military is not what I expected. They are educating us to be leaders. It is incredible. I have learned more in this 2 weeks about leadership then ever before. I have been building my confidence skills like crazy. I am very exhausted we really do wake up everyday at 4 am and usually get to bed at 11pm. Kosher food has been a big problem for me They were feeding me MRE's which were horrendous. I had a difficult day today as we ran a 3 mile formation run this morning and then they had us outside doing something for hours and on the way back after I passed out. They did not give us time to really drink all day or barely to eat breakfast. I am feeling great now just tired. This week we have a big test so I have to go and study now. I will try to write more soon. All My love to everyone.
Kimberly