back by popular demand (or just joe)

Been meaning to update for a while. Finally getting around to it, thanks to JPFS.

So lets see, where am I? Didactic is over. Passed Test 3 last Friday with a 93% (a few bogus questions, once again, but whatever). Finishing Corps School after 15 tests with a 98% average, pretty happy with that.

Due to many foreseeable yet frustrating factors, I'm probably going to be on hold and not 'grad and go'. Thus my Asian adventure will not be starting on the 25th, but at a date TBD. Hopefully not too late, my hope is early February.

Started clinicals this week. That is, all 3 days of dental clinicals. Luckily the staff at Fisher clinic is awesome, the dentists and DA's are super nice and helpful (and laid back!). If this is a sign of things to come, I can tell I'm going to really enjoy my time in dental.

Got to spend last weekend with Nick and Kate, who were in town to see the Seahawks sadly crumble against the Bears. Still, amazing time with them downtown, glad I got to see em one more time before I depart for the far east.

Finally got around to rock climbing today. I can't remember having ever rock climbed, but my shipmates finally took me to the wall on base, and it is awesome! My forearms are killing me, and I'm going to have some nice callouses on my hands, but it was a blast. Hopefully I'll get a chance to actually get decent at it one day.

So tomorrow is the last day of clinicals. Then it's the last weekend our class will be together, before we are sent off to the far reaches of the country/globe, or most likely still here on hold. Probably going to the Wooden Nickle for the games on Sunday.

Aside from that, I'm doing ok. I've come to grips with being on hold for an unknown amount of time; it is what it is. I'm sure once I know when I'm going, that excitement will return, but for now I'm just taking things day by day. A lot on my mind lately, probably due to the upcoming transition and the immanent departure of my shipmates. Looking forward to a relaxing weekend.