<p>For those of you with 3 weeks and counting to go before I Day .. What are your thoughts? How are you feeling? What do you have left to do? and HOW ARE YOUR PARENTS Handling it?</p>
<p>Many feelings....all of which I am too busy to sort out...so I'll do the healthy thing and bottle them up. hahaha...no there are a lot of different feelings.</p>
<p>My thoughts : how many cinnabons can I eat before I leave...?</p>
<p>I feel good. </p>
<p>I have nothing to do. </p>
<p>My mom might go crazy.</p>
<p>Im chillen...</p>
<p>Those firsties better bring it in plebe summer because at NAPS they were jokes...</p>
<p>Im asking random people if they want "mayo, mustard, or hot peppers" with their sandwich...</p>
<p>ready to be a midshipman and work hard.</p>
<p>Definately relaxing, staying up late, sleeping in, and eating nasty greasy food while I still can. Basically enjoying simple pleasures and having good times with friends.
Am I looking forward to leaving? No Am I looking forward to getting there? Hell yes! Its a double edged sword. I think knowing whats coming certainly provides a kind of nervous anticipation, but i love challenges and never back down from them. As long as I remember why I am doing it, I have no worries whatsoever.</p>
<p>Mustard please...</p>
<p>Thoughts?... what are those?</p>
<p>Haha, well. I like bonbons, therefore I'm eating bonbons... and red vines. I like those too. My bed time every night is no earlier than three in the morning with an average of 3:30. I wake up at 1:00. I went swimming in the lake today. I am avoiding running, and should really stop doing that for my own damn good. I do pushups, situps, squats, lunges, arm circles, and flutter kicks sporadically and ditto the statement about running. I can stand to lose 15 pounds, but enjoy the aforementioned candy much too much to make that sacrifice, so it will come down to Plebe Summer to ultimately shed my layer of warmth. </p>
<p>I am not too worried about it. I will take what they throw at me no matter what, and I can take being screamed at... compliments of my parents. They, by the way, are thrilled, at least my father, former Army man is.</p>
<p>I still have to organize and number all care packages and get those ready to be sent. The haircut is also yet to be done, and I am not looking forward to it.</p>
<p>Hope that's what you're looking for.</p>
<p>-Misty</p>
<p>Thoughts:</p>
<p>"I'm only going to be home for a grand total of 4 weeks in 2006...so much to do, so little time!"</p>
<p>I just got home (0330 Tejas time) for the first time since Christmas break. My best friend (who happens to be a Whoop) picked me up from the airport. She's really somethin' to do that at 3 AM. Great way to start off the break.</p>
<p>I don't know what I'm thinking. I just want to actually DO something before I go, and not mope around the house. If I have a good time and see everyone I've missed, I'll be satisfied.</p>
<p>Look at you all posting in the middle of the night and me sleeping. But I gotta get up with the preschoolers. Cinnabons... LOL ...(wish I could join you!)</p>
<p>Wish you all the best of luck!</p>
<p>DBH - that's a great idea to do your own care packages. I'm proud of you and you're not even my kid. I think you have a great attitude going in.</p>
<p>Let's see my thoughts, where to begin:
-Man i need to move out of my apartment
-Time to start running more to get the joints used to more abuse
-I can't wait to not have to go to work anymore
-I wonder if I can sell my leave
-You guys are crazy for staying up that late because it's gonna kick you in the butt (polite word) when you get to school
-Man I can't wait to get 8 hours of sleep a night thats gonna be awesome
-Wait I have spring break again, YES!</p>
<p>Ah the simple thoughts of an enlisted man.</p>
<p>I do however recommend getting used to waking up at 0500 and going to be at like 2200 so that when you get to school you aren't lagging because someone woke you up "too early". And keep working out, you don't want to work hard and get in good shape to only have your muscles atrophe a bit before you go to school.</p>
<p>Yea, I've spend that last two or three days assembling my first few care packages and getting a pair of running shoes to bring with me I-Day.</p>
<p>Like everyone else, I'm eating all my favorite foods. Staying up late, sleeping in, spending time with friends and lots of time with the family.</p>
<p>The parents are taking it really well, my dad who was USNA '77 has no sympathy (nor should he), but I've been kind of mean to my mom pulling the "this may be the last time I....before I'm gone" or ever worse "this IS the last time I....before I'm gone"</p>
<p>What are your thoughts?
- I should really change my username
- I want to leave this place and go anywhere
- Wondering when my e-ticket will come
- Damn, my sisters are good runners. I get good by hard work. They just are good. Now they're going to break my records in their freshman years. Agh!
- Why do I waste time online?</p>
<p>How are you feeling?
- Excited beyond words
- Ready to get this show on the road!</p>
<p>What do you have left to do?
- Box, bag, and trash the rest of the items in my room
- Sort out paperwork
- Buy a new pair of shoes to send myself
- Buy white underwear, bras, round neck shirts, and socks (and they mention something about a glasses strap...)
- Fantasize about a Leatherman
- Make my sister into a runner
- Stay in shape, eat right, sleep well
- Decide if I want to write or call home or anyone at all ever
- Deposit all my money, transfer it to my mother's account, get mom to write me a check to put into my NFCU account, close my RFCU account</p>
<p>How are your parents handling it?
- Fine. I did the whole process by myself, so they don't know too much about it. It's going to be a busy three weeks here anyways (dental, medical, three flights out, picnics, and meetings). One less mouth to feed (it's getting crowded here as the younger ones are growing up and reaching puberty and all---food doesn't last long here)!</p>
<p>sandie - be nice to your mom - you don't want her to turn your bedroom into her spa with soaker tub do ya?</p>
<p>Anna - you might as well waste time now - it's free therapy - because soon you won't be able. You make good decisions already so your gonna do fine.</p>
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<p>YES! You can use it when you're home on leave! :D</p>
<p>What if she paints it pink and pipes in Yanni? Besides how's he gonna get mom out of the tub?</p>
<p>I would hate to have my room painted pink..EWWW and sealion0101, ur right, I would never get my mom outta the tub</p>
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<p>You should see the ABOMINATION I am having to paint over in order to prepare my little one's room for next month! It's like the prior owners painted the walls with flourescent Pepto Bismol! </p>
<p>No joke! :eek:</p>
<p>As for Yanni, his Live at the Acropolis concert ROCKED! :)</p>
<p>sealion0101, thank you. I have tried to keep cheerful and enjoy myself as much as I can before I head out, but I realize it's time to work once I get there. Haha, and how could I not organize my own packages? It's the only way I'll get what I want.</p>
<p>I'm just hoping those yuppr Firsties don't take my candy.</p>
<p>Hmm. Well, like most of you, I would sleep in late given the option, but we're getting our roof redone so I'm woken by hammers at 7 every morning. Running/biking every day. Seeing friends. Helping the counselors at school mail gradecards. Reading. Delighting over graduation presents (honestly, all teenagers want is CASH -- though my mom's CHI hair straightener was a GREAT surprise!!). Looking forward to meeting everyone. Looking forward to plebe summer being over already....</p>
<p>You know, it's funny......</p>
<p>I honestly don't remember the run up to NAPS Indoc, aside from the time I spent with my then-GF. Same with USNA I-Day. I just remember waking up and going.</p>
<p>Funny how the mind blocks out some things and keep the others...</p>