Fast Changes
Regular readers will remember the job description, the call-back, the second call-back, and the interview. Well, today is a day that will live in infamy.
I got the job. I'm moving to California. To paraphrase Alec Guinness:
When I meet people, and they ask me what I do, I can honestly, with a straight face, say "I'm a professional war gaming specialist." Well, it won't be a completely straight face; I'll have a wicked grin on it.
The timeline on moving and starting up down there is going to be shorter than I had originally anticipated, so the next couple of weeks are going to be absolutely insane. Tomorrow will be my last night on call, and I'm not sure what other work I'll be doing before I leave. I'll have a lot of friends to see, a lot of packing to do, and a lot of tactical and strategic staging to take care of. I'll hopefully wind up with a different vehicle, since mine is on its last legs as it is.
I'll be issued my uniforms, at least initially; sounds like it'll probably be khaki utilities. I've been looking around online at the websites for Under Armour and CamelBak. I called a local sporting goods chain, asking about Marine OD Green and Army Brown Under Armour, and they were able to locate three, one at the local store and two at other stores. I purchased the one at their store, using my military contractor discount for the first time. They don't have the CamelBak I want, but the guy said that I should call the manufacturer, because they'd be able to get it to me quicker and they'd give me a sweet discount. This could wind up being pretty excellent.
I'm not looking forward to being in the desert; today it was like, fifty degrees outside, and I was wearing shorts. There will be some advantages, but I'll basically be out in the middle of the desert. I'll probably lose some weight; hell, I'll probably get in shape. The next month or so is going to be a very interesting, brutal transition.
I'm not sure what effect this will have on blogging. I'm not going to shut down the blog, but my guess is that there will be drastic changes. It's a cleared position, so I won't be able to talk about my work, though I will be able to post pictures every now and again of me looking like a badass.
I'll post more as it develops.
I got the job. I'm moving to California. To paraphrase Alec Guinness:
"You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy."
When I meet people, and they ask me what I do, I can honestly, with a straight face, say "I'm a professional war gaming specialist." Well, it won't be a completely straight face; I'll have a wicked grin on it.
The timeline on moving and starting up down there is going to be shorter than I had originally anticipated, so the next couple of weeks are going to be absolutely insane. Tomorrow will be my last night on call, and I'm not sure what other work I'll be doing before I leave. I'll have a lot of friends to see, a lot of packing to do, and a lot of tactical and strategic staging to take care of. I'll hopefully wind up with a different vehicle, since mine is on its last legs as it is.
I'll be issued my uniforms, at least initially; sounds like it'll probably be khaki utilities. I've been looking around online at the websites for Under Armour and CamelBak. I called a local sporting goods chain, asking about Marine OD Green and Army Brown Under Armour, and they were able to locate three, one at the local store and two at other stores. I purchased the one at their store, using my military contractor discount for the first time. They don't have the CamelBak I want, but the guy said that I should call the manufacturer, because they'd be able to get it to me quicker and they'd give me a sweet discount. This could wind up being pretty excellent.
I'm not looking forward to being in the desert; today it was like, fifty degrees outside, and I was wearing shorts. There will be some advantages, but I'll basically be out in the middle of the desert. I'll probably lose some weight; hell, I'll probably get in shape. The next month or so is going to be a very interesting, brutal transition.
I'm not sure what effect this will have on blogging. I'm not going to shut down the blog, but my guess is that there will be drastic changes. It's a cleared position, so I won't be able to talk about my work, though I will be able to post pictures every now and again of me looking like a badass.
I'll post more as it develops.
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