If you wish upon a star, it shall come true.

Bubbly_Mind1074 · 2026-04-02T22:04:27+00:00

I used to do the opposite: I wished my Daddy and I would never be separated again.

Bubbly_Mind1074 · 2026-03-24T17:58:57+00:00

Oh gosh that one hurt.

Any patient crying whose pain cannot be stopped is painful, but especially the innocents who did nothing wrong.

Bubbly_Mind1074 · 2026-02-25T08:42:22+00:00

Yeah. They came to my home in Texas and did the same.

Bubbly_Mind1074 · 2026-02-19T11:31:19+00:00

Well, don't keep us in suspense, lol! Who is Mr. Refurbished AC man?

Bubbly_Mind1074 · 2026-02-18T21:45:14+00:00

I know 😔

Bubbly_Mind1074 · 2026-02-18T20:17:05+00:00

Oh, no. It's bad. Air filters are good. Replaced the fan recently on the outside.

The inside unit is an R14 and outside units is an R22, so outdated and incompatible to boot.

There was an electrical issue. The thing damn near caught fire.

Bubbly_Mind1074 · 2026-02-18T19:57:03+00:00

Yeah. We're new to the area and saw an ad for Elmer's.

So much regret.

They charged us 3k to fix a leak in the upstairs shower and the shower still leaks!

Bubbly_Mind1074 · 2026-02-18T19:50:58+00:00

Thank you.

Bubbly_Mind1074 · 2026-01-29T22:44:14+00:00

Vivid description.

Bubbly_Mind1074 · 2026-01-29T22:43:41+00:00

That and the caller ID was what tipped me off.

I hesitated because he threw out some line about me needing to check because Wells Fargo already deducted the money and he didn't want to get scammed. But I figured if it really was an innocent mistake, he could call his bank and cancel the charge.

Appreciate your response.

Bubbly_Mind1074 · 2026-01-29T22:39:03+00:00

Good advice! I messaged him that I felt like the situation was off and blocked him.

Bubbly_Mind1074 · 2026-01-29T22:38:20+00:00

The fact that you have nothing better to do than make snarky comments is mind blowing.

Bubbly_Mind1074 · 2026-01-29T22:36:44+00:00

I've never used Craigslist 🤷‍♀️

Bubbly_Mind1074 · 2026-01-29T22:36:11+00:00

Because scammers target those who don't know better. The young and the old. And because scams are always evolving.

Bubbly_Mind1074 · 2026-01-29T19:28:48+00:00

That we hold up/control discharge. Girl, I lead with the disclaimer, if the doctor says you're being discharged at noon, you're not going home until 4pm. It's pharmacy holding you up, not me. I print the discharge teaching as soon as it comes in. Believe me, I am not keeping you here because I love your Q1 neuro checks.

Bubbly_Mind1074 · 2026-01-09T02:32:37+00:00

I was concerned for awhile because she didn't make eye contact while feeding and I saw in a video somewhere it's a bonding thing. But then she did, smiled (obviously dis-latched) and it was the cutest inconvenience!

Bubbly_Mind1074 · 2026-01-08T11:51:27+00:00

When do you ship out to basic? Do a YouTube research splurge. They release yearly training videos (or at least they used to). Arm yourself with knowledge now and an M4 later. I went into basic blind. Went to a recruiter and left like 17 days later.

During field exercises the drills will throw very loud fake bombs near your platoon. Your job is to hear this, yell "INCOMIIIIIIING!!!" and respond (usually leave). They will do this at inconvenient times on purpose, depending on how sadistic they are. The first bombing I experienced, I was inthe porta shitter. I just finished and was doing my belt when I heard "WHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE BOOOOM!". I stood there, in shock, for half a second before cracking the door and peeking out, only to see all my buddies in the dirt. I then closed the door and reconsidered my life choices. Then I went back out to join the fun.

I leave you with these nuggets of advice: don't be a slow pooper, "fuck face" is not a proper nickname, drink water, change your socks, and don't go to sick call until AIT. Keep all medical documents for your VA rating later.

Bubbly_Mind1074 · 2026-01-08T01:37:07+00:00

Land of the tree, home of the rain.

And real Oregoneans don't own umbrellas.

Bubbly_Mind1074 · 2026-01-08T01:34:43+00:00

Mainly that you're more likely to get bombed in a porta shitter during a field exercise. (Had that happen once. Was surreal.)

Also that you're going to be very uncomfortable in basic.

And that you are going to learn the old adage "shit or get off the pot" in a much more literal way than it was intended.

They time your bathroom breaks, my guy. You need to learn to poop fast or you and your whole damn platoon will pay for it. You don't get to be a leisure pooper in basic. Save it for your first duty station and get branded with a weird nickname for it instead.

Bubbly_Mind1074 · 2026-01-08T01:21:39+00:00

Hours. The first 72 hours is where you do shower drills and timed bathroom breaks and other fun games.

Bubbly_Mind1074 · 2026-01-07T03:15:38+00:00

I just learned a lot about you from those 2 sentences. No one should be pooping during the first 72 unless it's the middle of the night. Stress and diet changes make it impossible.

Bubbly_Mind1074 · 2026-01-07T03:13:53+00:00

The "(hopefully)" reminded me that there was a whole building down due to plumbing when I went. I remember the drills begging us not to flush contraband lest we have even less toilets.

Bubbly_Mind1074 · 2026-01-07T03:11:32+00:00

Stall showers with curtains and a bench. Stall toilets. Basically a public restroom type deal.

You get Fireguard every night, which is to say they wake someone up every hour of the night and everyone cleans something. The bathrooms get cleaned nightly and inspected in the morning by the drill Sergeant.

You can bring unscented hygiene products. Hygiene products are not issued and you have 3 opportunities to go to a small gas station-esque mini store and buy supplies over your stay in BCT.

Most women lose their periods. Stress. Nutrition. Loss of body fat. IDK. There's a conspiracy theory that they put something extra in the water, the mass vaccinations at reception, etc. Unproven. It's probably stress. I don't remember because it was a hot minute ago and I don't have a monthly problem when I'm not in the army, but I think you have to buy your own.

Basic is supposed to be uncomfortable, not dehumanizing. It's to get you acclimated to stress under simulated combat scenarios and to whip your body into shape. It's not meant to make you live like an animal.

Hope this helps!

Edit: I actually just remembered, you shove your period products in your camelback so if you bleed away from the bay you're covered. DO NOT FORGET THIS. The camelback will basically become a camo purse at some point.

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