Gordaen's Blog

Note: This post is part tree of a three part story called “Elbows.” For more information, see Elbows, An Introduction.
Like at any doctor’s office, I had to wait a while before seeing the doctor who was an Air Force captain. He had me remove the Rambo bandages from my elbows, a task not [...]

Note: This post is part two of a three part story called “Elbows.” For more information, see Elbows, An Introduction.
Some time after acquiring the dirt tan, I was able to go back to my squadron on the part of base that has buildings with solid walls. I’m not sure if the door guard [...]

Note: This post is part one of a three part story called “Elbows.” For more information, see Elbows, An Introduction.
Warrior Week was the second-to-last week of basic training in the Air Force. During Warrior Week, you stay in tents, eat MREs, march in the mud, fire the M16, don gas masks, and do [...]

I’ve been trying to get back into the habit of creative writing; I’ve always dreamed about how great it would be to publish a novel of some sort. As a means of getting back into the habit, I started to write down random memories that I have, which let me practice writing while also [...]

Last week, Enzo (one of the two trouble-making cats who graciously allow me to sleep in their apartment) developed a schedule of waking me up at 4:34am. The first time, I just remembered looking at the clock and it was four-something in the morning. The next time, I saw that it was 4:34. [...]