Showing posts with label TAPS. Show all posts
Showing posts with label TAPS. Show all posts

Monday, April 25, 2011

Got a Serious Case of the...

....Mondays.

I mean, for real. Maybe because it was a lack of sleep last night. (I always sleep terribly the night before an important appointment, or what not.) Maybe it's because even though TAP class was full of super helpful information, it was a long day of lectures with a very early start. Needless to say, I went home and took a nap fully expecting to go for a run and start Jillian Michael's Six Week Six Pack today. Did not happen.I started the 6-Pack video, but I quickly lost (can you lose something you never had?!) the motivation to continue.

So I'm just chalking it up to being tired and slightly irritated. I am irritated because I went on Thursday to start the internet in my room, and they said it would be hooked up by Monday at the latest. It's Monday and I'm still using the common area. I'm even more upset because all the have to do is authorize the connection, since we have the service running into the jacks at all times. But I didn't get home until after they were closed, so I have to call tomorrow. I'm not paying for a service I'm not receiving. Ugh.

So here I am in the common area in my pajamas. Yup. That's right. I am in bright purple/teal (one of my favorite color combos!) plaid pajama pants. That makes me smile. :)

TAP class was really nice actually. The facilitator in the morning was wonderful, full of really helpful information about the job market and things we need to be focused on and resources available to us. I was very impressed, and it even made me less annoyed to have such an early wake-up call. Haha. The afternoon facilitator wasn't as wonderful. The room was not well air-conditioned, very stuffy, and right after lunch, and I felt she spent too much time on personal stories than helpful information. Which wouldn't have been so bad if I wasn't spending more energy trying to stay awake than listen and absorb the information. I wasn't the only one who felt this way either. So I wasn't nearly as impressed with he afternoon portion.

Tomorrow it starts at 8 am, so that is much better for me. :) Still might have to grab a Starbucks, though. I plan on getting a early start on bed tonight, though, so I should be much more rested tomorrow. Regardless I am exercising. A nice run is exactly what the doctor ordered. I wish I hadn't left my yoga DVD at my best friend's in Florida. I was VERY fond of it. Haha. Oh well, it's just a month.

I'm currently reading The Friday Night Knitting Club, and so far I am very impressed with it. :) I also really want to start Something Borrowed before the movie comes out, since the trailer for it looked really good. I really like Ginnifer Goodwin, and John Krasinski. So I'll probably start that as soon as I finish with TFNKC.


That's about all for now. :) I'm trying to think of my Three Tangent Tuesday facts, since that will back tomorrow! :) I hope everyone has a great day! And if you haven't already, don't forget to 'like' Katy Tackles Life on FB, and follow on Twitter! :) The buttons are on the side!

Sunday, April 24, 2011

Catch-up!



Whew!

I figured out some of the bugs, so now I can really catch y'all up!

First off, yes, Shane and I are no longer together. It was a difficult decision to make, but I believe the right one. However, it is still a sad fact of my life, and I'd rather not talk so publicly about it.

So, I'll talk about what's going on in my life now. I'm back in Virginia, and totally not loving it. Haha. No, it's ok, just kind of lonely. A good friend of mine from Hawaii was here visiting his sister this weekend, so I got to meet his whole family, and they were super nice and inviting. I had a really good time, and hope to hang out with his sister and her family again while I'm here.

Anthony and I

This next week I start what is called "TAPS" class. It's a transitioning class that every service member is supposed to take, to help prepare us to going from military life back to civilian life. The idea is to help us write our resumes, find out how to translate our military accomplishments into something the civilian sector can understand, etc. Every TAPS class I've ever heard of has you wearing Business attire. Except this one. Uniform it is. Ugh. I bought some new cute business clothes, too. Oh well. I'm more upset at having to be there at 6:30 am. Especially since I'm on a different base, and don't know how to get there. So I have to leave earlier to account for getting lost/traffic. Wish me luck! :)

I am becoming an old pro at going to the movies alone! Ha. I saw Arthur earlier this week, and today I went and saw Water For Elephants. I kind of like doing things on my own, it's very new for me. Kind of lonely, though. I will definitely be glad to be back in Jacksonville! :) I'm running a race the day after I get out of the Navy, and I'm super excited about it.It's called the Never Quit Beach Fest and I'm super looking forward to it. My best friend and her family are doing it also. :)

Well, I'm off for now. I have to finish laundry and get some sleep, since I have such an early wake-up call tomorrow. I'll be back with pictures of my first day of TAPS! :) Have a great day everyone!