Hey all!

I hope everyone is doing well lately! It’s been quite a while since I’ve made a ‘real’ post on here, so it’s time!

Let’s see…It’s definitely getting colder around here. Just about a week and a half ago we were in the mid 80′s still, but now we’re lucky if we break the 40 degree mark. It’s amazing how FAST it cools off here. In Maine, it’s nice because it’s a gradual decline…here it’s not so gradual, haha. We don’t have a real ‘Fall’ season – it goes from Summer to dead in no time at all. But, I survived last Winter here, so we’ll get through this one too!

Work is going pretty well. We’re still not very busy, but that’s alright I guess. We’ve had one new person come up from tech school and another on his way from Japan in the next few weeks as far as I’m told. Our manning is pretty low at the moment and we still have people who are going to be leaving within the next couple of months – so it’s going to be interesting to see how we squeeze by.

The last couple weeks I’ve been on a HUGE health kick. I’ve had absolutely nothing but water every day to drink, I don’t snack at all throughout the day and when I eat a meal, it’s usually tiny just to get me by. I’m just finishing my first bottle of Xenadrine Ultra, and I just ordered a bottle of Hydroxycut to finish out my 45 day program. Since I got here to the base I gained about 15-20 pounds, and I’m determined to lose it by the time I visit back home at the end of December. It’s not really noticeable, I’m still a skinny bag of bones, but I definitely belong back in the 145-155 pound range.

I think on Sunday, the new person in my office and I are going to Bismarck for the afternoon. I want to swing by Buckle and check out what they have for clothes for the New Years Eve party. Speaking of New Years, Mike and I can’t wait! This year I’m dragging his ass out with me for the celebration. This will be my 3rd year celebrating it at retro, assuming I make it back in time – but I think I will.

Well, I think that’s about it for now! I was trying to get a new video blog up last weekend but had no motivation to finish it, so maybe that’s what I’ll work on Saturday…? Who knows right now, haha! Oh, and one last thing – my procedure went well last week – the stitches are all out and everything is good!

Have a great day!