sevenhelz

(I feel like I've told everybody I know about where I'm up to a million times, but just in case :) )

This is where I'm up to with the Army; My medical forms are going through, and I've completed two interviews and a pre-selection course. I still have a two day selection course to do, to prove that I'm fit enough and generally suitable for army life, and audition down at Kneller Hall to show them I can play. Neither of these should be a big hassle; it's just a case of keeping on with the fitness and picking a couple of contrasting pieces to play. If I get desparate I'll call up my old teacher, but my boss at the TA should be able to help. He's a good guy.

This is where I'm up to with my family; my parents know pretty much everything I've been thinking about the Army, and are generally supportive - if a bit surprised that it's something I'd want to do. My grandmothers both know, and have been assured that I'm not going to be sent into warzones, and seem generally quite pleased that I have a Plan. As for my siblings, I'm not so sure, because I haven't spoken to them in a while, beyond send a few messages out into the ether and not hearing back. A few months ago in a phone call I explained my plans and my reasoning to the one who does re-enactment, and information may or may not have spread from there. I don't know. Anyway, I'm hoping to see them all before I go away training; part of the reason I'm going in the new year is because it feels right to make it a fresh start, and hopefully I'll be on a sound footing in all the relationships I'm building.

This is where I'm up to with my mood problems; I just had a rough patch, a funk of a few days, and got through it fairly easily considering. The good thing about building up the friendships I have been is that we're there to support (or distract) one another through things like this. I don't know if I'll ever stop having a three-monthly (or whatever) crash, but it's not so harsh anymore. And usually solveable with something fairly obvious, like sex, exercise, good food, or a good night out with friends.

This is where I'm up to with my daily life; I spend a lot of time online, reading, watching films or listening to music, which is making me very happy and relaxed. I spend a fair amount of time on fitness, either running alone, swimming, playing rugby or whatever. I still go to the instrument repair place sometimes, which is always fun (and I need to go more regularly, but that's another post). I go to the ta centre several days a week to practise euph and have a chat with whoever's about, which means I'm getting to know the boss pretty well. Hopefully in the near future we can set up a regular spot at the tac for the band to come and play hockey, or do boxercise, or whatever fitness we agree on at the time. This would have the advantage of improving the social scene and involving everyone who couldn't come to camp. As I said above, by the new year I hope to be on a sound footing with all the relationships I'm building; I'm spending a lot of time with people I find interesting, finding out a lot about them - talking for hours in a way we never used to have time for, as students - and gradually building up a network of sofas to sleep on should I ever need them ;) In the past few days I've been drinking every night, which has been a fun new experience. I've also been seeking out sex without looking for a "relationship", which is fairly new for me, and is another thing making me very happy. The important things in my life are covered, except finance; but I'm muddling by. My housing situation is not ideal, but it's cheap, in a nice area, surrounded by generally good people, and most importantly, temporary. So there we are.

Take care, all. x