Ambitious For Lil' Katie Girl

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 Good heavens this blog stuff is difficult when there are so many things on your mind that you can't string a single good thought together. 

I've been doing a whole lot of thinking lately, if you couldn't tell from all of my very wordy posts as of late.  I'm in for a whole lot of change in the next few months and I just can't stop thinking about it all.  I even wrote an "It's Ok" post for yesterday that I forgot to post...Whoops! That's how much I've been thinking about everything else lately. 

All I have really been able to think about is my pending doom. And by doom, I mean basic. 

I've got all of these huge expectations of myself. I got a text today from a friend far away.  I guess you could say that he knows me pretty well. He basically told me that I'd better earn whatever I get.  That I need to be the best that I can be and refuse to be handed anything. To work for it. 

Now, I'm not about to start getting cocky. I'm not the strongest. I'm not the fastest. Hell, I only weigh 100 lbs on a heavy day, but I've got something that a lot of soldiers don't have. I have motivation. I have  determination...I want more than just a job, a check, tuition for school. Which is much more than a lot of other soldiers can say for themselves. 

That being said, I have a lot of big ambitions for basic. 

My #1 goal is to finish basic with a 300 APFT. That...is pretty damn ambitions for lil' Katie Girl...

I also am definitely going to go for a leadership position. 

And if I don't one, I'll lead in other ways. By example, and helping out the people that need it. 

I think that there is so much more to being in the military than a job and a paycheck.

You get out of it what you put into it. And you know what? I would love to get a hell of a lot out of it. 

Put It In A Box

It's Wednesday! That means it's time for the Wednesday Walkabout! 

In case you're new here, allow me to introduce myself!

I'm Katie. I'm in the Army Reserve. I leave for basic training in two weeks and I couldn't be more excited.  But I am not the Army. I am a soldier, but I am not the Army. I'm still a young lady that is living a life filled with chaos...I do my best to keep things in order but somehow, things tend to get all messed up. 

These days, I just toss all the pieces of my life into the air and see where they land. I lay building blocks and attempt to untangle the mess that is the life of a 19 year old.  I write about  my growing pains a lot and I try really hard to just ride them out. I do my best in all that I do and I keep a smile on my face. What else is there to do, right?

I hope that you would like to stick around and get to know me. Please, if this is your first visit, drop me a line so I can get to know you! Blog friends are my favorite!

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Packing your life into boxes is pretty difficult. All you military spouses that PCS (permanent change of station) every couple of years...I applaud you. It's tough...Yesterday, I hit Home Depot for some  boxes and began the process of packing it all away. DVDs, books, dance shoes, clothes, odds and ends...And this is just the stuff in my bedroom. I can't imagine packing up an entire house! I keep running into stuff like piles of pictures and old notes that make me stop and remember the "good old days".  It makes it nearly impossible to get things done. 

I put everything in my closet in a box with all of my hangers. I laid out clothes for the next two weeks that will also get stuffed in a box.  I never realized how truly adorable all my clothes are...I have good taste ya'll!

I shouldn't ever complain about having nothing to wear again...but I'm sure that I will. 

I'm really excited to go. I know that it's going to be an amazing experience. I know that I'm going to kick some freaking Army ass and graduate proud as can be of whatever I accomplish. 

However, I am also sad...Starting a new exciting chapter, means the ending of one that I was really starting to enjoy. I've always been quite the homebody...so being away for a long time, possibly for the rest of my life, is going to be really different!  My entire world is about to get turned upside down and inside out.  

Don't get me wrong, I am beyond excited for it. This change has been a long time coming, but I can already feel the struggle. It's going to be hard. I'm not going to love it all right away...I'm doing my best to prepare myself for the worst, but I'm hoping that I will be pleasantly surprised with a lack of hardship in all these changes...

And now, onto the truly awesome part of this post!

Because the Origami Owl Giveaway was so well received, Tina asked me to do another one! Please, be honest in your entries. I understand that I made a few mistakes when creating the widget last time...That is entirely my bad, but it's fixed this time around! If you run into to troubles or have any questions, please, tweet me, email  me, or...something and I'll get it fixed!

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