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[xiane]

Well... elation mixed with frustration today.

Got a letter from Payback today! *bounce bounce bounce*
He's miserable but that's to be expected... but he seemed happy that I wrote, and he's trying to hang in there. I miss him terribly.

I'm worried about my job. I might not have one by the end of the summer.
Spookybat got "laid off for the summer" yesterday, and that means that maybe she'll be back, maybe not. Erk.

[here's your update, quickly]
Dying my hair = good. Going to Peter Murphy = good. Having to get tix for Peter Murphy = bad. Getting to meet Peter Murphy and sit in on interview = VERY good. Missing Liam = bad. Having such an excellent friend = priceless. Feeling like I've acquired a new, wonderful friend to add to my short list of them = incredible. Being tired all the time = bad. Earning it honestly = okay, I guess.

Blerk. Bloog. Blaugh.

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[nebuchadnezzar.livejournal.com]

Seeing as I have no idea what the fuck Liam's address, could you either give us more of an update from the letter or his APO where we could write to him? I figured he'd either eat it up like cornflakes or be miserable but I'm curious as to what he's been up to.

[xiane.livejournal.com]

I'd prefer to email you his address, as he was really specific about me only giving to people who I knew he'd approve... I'll get that to you.
Highlights from the letter: He got there, spent a week filling out paperwork and getting yelled at by 2 D.I.s... then, just as they all got comfortable, they were introduced to the REAL boot camp, where FOUR D.I.s taught them just what it is like to be yelled at all the time. They yell at them from morning until night, giving helpful hints as How To Dress ["Left Sock on NOW! 10-9-8-7-6..."] and the like. Evidently they have very little time to think, which he says is a good thing, as it keeps him from caring about how things are going. In fact, he says it pretty much keeps him from thinking at all. He estimates - as there are no calenders there and thus no way to know for sure what day it is - that he has 62 more days until he comes home on leave. He also says he doesn't recognize himself, as of course he has no piercings and almost no evidence of them left, and he's terribly tan... oh, and the no hair thing.
I have a bet with him that when he comes home, he'll have one of those massive "I joined the Marines and all I got was this lousy cleft chin" jawlines. All the recruits in the videos came out with them, and one of my friends found one under his normal non-marine face when he came back from boot camp. We shall see, I guess!

[nebuchadnezzar.livejournal.com]

Thanks for this. I expected as much.

And the Marine jaw is their trademark.