Boots on Ground!

Well I've made it. I have to send out this dislamer to all this blog site is for my journaling purposes only. I cant give out to many details or anything about my mission and all but just my personal experiences for more elaborate details or to talks specifically email me rvictoryr@gmail.com. Okay now lets move on.
So I step off the plan and unbenowst to me it wasn't as hot as everyone predicted. I don't know if it is because Im orginally from the mother land of africa and maybe handling the heat is in my blood line or it could be because we arrived ato 0400 and it was cool. As the day went on I did start feeling the heat. We unloaded all of our luggage and had to carry it to our tents. I forced myself to stay up and not sleep the day away so I could acclimated to the time difference. So I roamed around and met up with my girl from bethesda and she took me around to my place of work and where i would eventually be living. So that was cool to finally see my home for the next 6 months.

So let me just tell you about some of my amenites in this "deployment" 24 hr gym, movie theater, personal trainer, swimming pool, 24hr starbucks, free laundry service. Meals served 4 times a day with anything you can imagine from order prepared omeletes to baskin robbinns shakes. They have 3 different meal lines from salad bar to hot grill line. Im determined to lose my 32 pounds and be 131 by the time I turn 31 on January 7th. So stay tuned to my weight journal and success. I will start that August 1st.

So all that know me know how if its going to happen to Robyn it happens. So Ive been battleing with this discomfort on my deary air (butt) of and on since January. I had the doctors look at it and she said it should go away on its on just take some warm baths. So i did that and it seem to go away. Well I guess with the change of temperature and me sitting on the ground and harder surfaces it has gotten worst since I've been here. Well guess what I am here in the ER getting ready to have a pilonidal cyst removed for more info go to http://www.emedicinehealth.com/pilonidal_cyst/article_em.htm

Which means I get to stay in the air conditioned hospital for a few days. To prevent infection they thought it would be better to stay inside versus outside in a tent!!! So Thank you GOD he always know what I need.

So I like to leave with this question if you had 6 months to yourself, no work, husband, kids or other distractions what would you do?

Softball Games

How many of you have played  a team sport?? Well today I played softball with a bunch of motivated people and let me tell you men or so competitive. I mean I just like to have a good time but oooh no don't lose with guys on your team and its over!! So you know me and my motivated self I just went out there like I was the best player ever and struck out and got all my balls caught but the moral of the story is I had fun. For the first time everyone is not doing there own thing but actually coming together to play team sports. I must say its funny watching group dynamics and to see how people flock to what is familiar. Well today was different I actually got to work with different people and be myself. It was fun. So I ask you this do are you truly a team player or in the end you just want to win the game by any means necessary???????

Finally .... A free moment.

I haven't posted yet because just haven't had any real free time. Its so difficult going from living by yourself and then sharing a room with 12 other ADULT women. You know me though the first week Im trying to be Ms. Personality and Friendly one. Introducing myself as "ROBYN" with a Y like the person not like the bird.  However that my personality has changed since using that line in college. I have discovered my patinece and tolerance of many people has changed.  So the first week was tiring and emotional draining as I overextended myself.  So I prayed to GOD for some peace and also discernment about who I shall place my self around. Because we all know you need to find one point person you can trust and roll with that so this is my Rack Mate Judy she is a sweetheart. We work together in Bethesda so I knew here work ethic but have learned she is a calm meek and mild friend and we balance each other out. She is 31 newly engaged and was prior enlisted so she schools me on on this GI Jane stuff!

Training

Well today is my first day of processing. It was quite an adventure as I traveled from Maryland to Chicago then to LA.  First was the moment I walked through the security check point and looked back at John who was waving solemnly as I keep going through the agonizing process of taking my shoes off, my laptop out, my hairpins out......  As I finished redressing I realized I couldn't see him anymore and at the moment it hit me I was going away for 6 months and would be able to kiss his lips, hold his hand, roll my eyes at him, fuss at him or show him how much I truly love him. I broke down at the moment started bawling as I walked down the terminal to find my gate. The lump formed in my throat and then the crocodile tears started pouring.  I finally regained my composure as I saw a fellow ship mate on the same journey as me. He was prior enlisted and this was his second deployment in about 6 years. We talked about the trip and quickly I realized I am not the only having these feelings and it would get better!! 

Well after a five hour plane trip and an hour bus ride I made it to Port Huenme  to my new living quarters, check it out!