tomorrow, monday, i head out to basic.

Some random, last-minute thoughts/advice:

- I'm guessing that the Air Force has fewer folks in their basic training companies who have been sent there by a judge. That's good.
- If you have a good sense of humor, keep it under wraps for 6 weeks. Drill instructors home in on wiseasses.
- Do what you can to become invisible...blend in.
- Remember that basic is carefully tuned to have at least 95 percent of people get through it.
- Some morning at 3AM when they flip on the lights and start screaming about a stolen bayonet/goggles/whatever, well, that's bullshit. Nobody stole a bayonet. It's just an excuse to turn everything inside out.
- Act gullible. Practice saying stuff like: "Damn, I wonder which [censored] stole the bayonet?"
- If you experience a brief period of increased alienation-- like when you just got your head shaved and they seat you on an airplane next to a beautiful woman-- well, that's normal.
- Notice how much more polite the drill sergeants are on the firing range!

Good luck and take care.