My Week + End

I had a pretty good week. I spent 4 days in the field and had a 3 day weekend. Thursday was land navigation (map, compass & 8 points complete with 8-digit grid coordinates). It wasn't that difficult, seeing as how the points were all 100 or more meters apart. I got up at 2:30 that morning. I began looking for my points at 4:30. So for about and hour and a half, there was darkness. Luckily, I found half of my points while it was still dark, making it easy to find the other 4 within my 5 hour time hack. I finished in 3:23 and was shocked to find that I was the second person back in the company. After some excruciatingly long classes on several US weapons systems, we were released for a 3 day weekend! I saw Hancock that evening and was not impressed. I still want to see Get Smart some time.

On the 4th, I drove up to Atlanta with some friends and saw the Braves play the Astros. The seats were sold out, so I had to buy standing room only tickets. Turner Field was impressively large and looked relatively new. We were able to snag a standing table directly behind the seats behind the batter. The Braves won. Fireworks must not be a big deal in Atlanta. The only fireworks that I saw were on the TV in the hotel room. We got the hotel room with the intentions of going to Six Flags the next day. Unfortunately, it started pouring the next morning, so we decided to go next weekend. We got back to Benning and I became rather hungry. It was 10 in the evening and nobody wanted to drive anywhere, so we ordered Chinese food. I need to make a habit of it. I had lo mein and it was was great.

Today for dinner, me and some friends went out for a nice dinner at Carrabba's. It was an Italian restaurant. Before the meal, they brought out freshly baked bread to be dipped into olive oil with spices. BTW, Thanks Bartlett for introducing me to such a tasty treat. If anybody gets the chance to eat at Carrabba's, eat there. Seriously. You won't regret it.

I find that these days, eating brings me enjoyment. But it is true that too much eating it not good for the body. I am still trying to find that balance between eating good food often and not eating too much. Here are some pics from this weekend: