Noelle - Day 185 (10 Things I've Learned from being a Military Kid)

Sorry for the long post name.
As you might guess, today we're going to talk about ten things I've learned in my childhood military career.  Comment if you relate (or if I forgot something).

1. "Brat" is not necessarily a bad description of someone
2. Nothing lasts forever, so enjoy it while you can
3. Good friends take work (if they don't take work, they're not good friends)
4. No wall color is more ugly than that off white color
5. Self checkout is easy to use {except its not}
6. People have literally no idea how the military works...like...none...at all.
7. Be inside at 5 o'clock or suffer the dire consequences
8. You can't pack up a house in a single day.  No matter what the professional packers say.
9. Normal people stand up for the national anthem at the movie theater
10. Artillery fire and tanks in the streets are totally bad things (unless you don't live on base...)

Some more things I decided not to include in my official list: "hm, that plane is flying too low"; in the movies: how is that guy authorizing this?!  He's only a 1-Star!!; acronyms are our life blood;  a two-week business trip ≠ a deployment (don't even go there); if you're running (in PT) then you MUST wear neon everything...or else; 10 pm is Taps;  no matter how many times you rename it, the BX is still the BX; military discounts are worth it; homeschooling is awesome.

Comment with your thoughts on the subject!  I want to hear them!  :)

P.S.

Merry Christmas all my readers!  I hope you have a great Christmas, and I will not be posting tomorrow.  Because of how 365 Days is put together, you have 5 break days.  I'm using one.  Have a Holly Jolly Christmas (and in case you didn't hear...) and we will return on the 26 with more awesomeness!