BCT Day 26
It was gas chamber day. I went in with a mask, but they make sure you take it off inside and get a good whiff and open your eyes. Picture this: you know how you skin feels when you have a cut and you bathe in the ocean? That's how my face, neck, and hands felt, only multiplied a few times.

Posted Tuesday, January 3, 2006

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August 19th, 2002

It was gas chamber day. I went in with a mask, but they make sure you take it off inside and get a good whiff and open your eyes. Picture this: you know how you skin feels when you have a cut and you bathe in the ocean? That's how my face, neck, and hands felt, only multiplied a few times. My eyes were watering, my nose was running, and I was drooling. I felt like I accomplished something that takes guts. Would I do it again? Hell yeah, it's only 3 minutes and the pain gradually goes away in 15. I felt like I was in a giant bong party. Am I nuts? Maybe.

I got mail from my parents, Cendy, Manuel(GASP!), and David(DOUBLE GASP!). I'm going to read it now. Who needs sleep when you have a 5K march the next day? A normal person, maybe. But I want to go in the gas chamber again, so don't listen to me.

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Marck is not only the author of "Marck's Boot Camp Diary", but also of the book "Life Observed: What Mom didn't Want Me to Say" which is available at Amazon.com. If you like the writing style of Marck in the boot Camp Diary, we highly encourage you to check out his book , Life Observed.