The AC Reception
Sometimes one can make all the 'right' decisions in the pursuit of some happy ending. The knight in shining armor will sharpen his sword in with the hope that he will successfully slay the dragon. Sometimes luck is on your side, and sometimes not. For the first time in a long goddamn while, the setting for the evening was perfect. Despite this, the night totally sucked. Some kind of lucky streak has just come to an ugly end in a huge ball of flame.I could have sat home and banged my head against a wall and come out with a better feeling of satisfaction.
The AC Reception is the 'formal' evening where all the lieutenants [and supposedly their dates?] get dressed up and hang at what used to be the Fort Sill Officer's Club. It is now called the 'Patriot Club' and is open to all ranks. So much for being a snob college-boy. Everyone eats and drinks and dances the night away, if they choose. It's a good time. Or it's intended to be.
Oklahoma weather usually sucks. Ever hear of someone commenting about how the Oklahoma wind was 'Absolutely awesome yesterday'? Of course you haven't, and for good reason. However, the weather here couldn’t have been better tonight. I kinda like the setup of the ‘Patriot’ Club and most of the other FA Lieutenants are cool to chill with. I’m pissed because for the first time since middle school I couldn’t find a damn date, and with all the shit that we need to do for tomorrow it would have been a wasted evening even if I had a date. One huge misfire, as I'm all dressed up an have nobody to impress. I even shined my buttons.
If it mattered, I would worry about making a good impression on all the high-ranking officers I met tonight, but it doesn’t, so I couldn't care less. I’m sure Janus will be fun for the rest of the night. Oh yeah, Janus. Remember those presentations you gave in High School or College? You know, where the kids in the group would talk collectively for roughly 10 or 15 minutes on some random topic the TA chose? Janus is a computer generated simulation based on real military capabilities that the students here actually fight out over the course of a few days. My brief is tomorrow. I should mention that it's normal for the presentation/briefing to last 30-45 minutes for only one student. No one works together, or any of that other BS. Having that much material to present and simultaniously not looking like a moron is kinda tough. Yeah, I'll be up all night. Back to work.
(Edited note: I ended up not sleeping for a few days, but still racked up an 89% on the brief.)
