Days 77-78

Well as you all may know, I am back in Kandahar, Afghanistan. Im not exactly all bummed out being back though. I leave this area in less than 30 days due to the unit Im attached too leaving back to the states in April. So everyone is in SUCH HIGH SPIRITS now. I expect that in the next 3 weeks or so because of them leaving. Which of course puts me in a good mood as well. I haven't mentioned lately on my progress of losing weight. Im here to tell you not ONLY did I meet my ideal weight but I surpassed it by like 6 pounds lol. I wanted to be a healthy 175pds. Im now at 169pds. So if I gain a few pds before I leave, Id be actually happier! :) I definitely cut pretty much all the fat that I wanted too. I believe I sent some pics to Vanessa, Faith and Rachel to see my progress. Nicole sweetie, I dont have your new email address anymore! Please send it to me and Ill show you too. I feel great about this achievement because it only took me 3 months to get where I really wanted to be instead of the 6 months I thought it was going to take. All I have to do is maintain from here. Anywho, also want to let you all now that I do got the new pictures up from my vacation on my photo album. http://photos.yahoo.com/rcortez3865 . Be sure to check them out! Ok enough of me for now. Hope to hear from you all soon

Ricky p.s. - Nicole and Faith... I see that both of you want to send me some stuff for my B-Day :) Thank you for thinking about me ;) I guess I can ask for a FEW things..not really a big birthday kind of guy. I would LOVE to have Mach 3 razors (expensive as you will both find out). Also some Trident WHITE Cool Rush gum. Kinda expensive but SO GOOD for your teeth! And Tuna packs are great too! You know, the new ones that came out in freshly sealed packages, not the canned kind. Speaking of which, thanks Dyan for your package! Im sorry I havent gotten your other one yet though. :( Ok thats it for now, If I think of something later, Ill let ya know!