You Know You're a Military Brat If...

As being an American citizen born abroad often implies, I'm a military brat. My dad was a helicopter pilot (Vietnam Vet) in the Army and Air Force, and my mom was an Air Force recruiter. My maternal grandfather was a Marine and in the CIA. I grew up singing "The Marine Core Hymn", and one of my dad's favorites that goes something like, "Oh I wouldn't give a bean to be a fancy pants Marine..." And, being a soon-to-be college graduate, I am terrified about finding a job once I am Stateside (this economy!). How do these things relate? Coming where I come from, for better or worse... joining the military has always been in the back of my mind.

This pic is my dad when he was my age (20) in 1970.

I'm not too sure how serious I am about this notion. But, for the sake of argument, I've decided to make a pro/con list. This is something I do quite often, and a few more will inevitably pop up in the future. And away we go...

Pros

• Instant job, guarantee of that job, and paychecks
• Interesting career paths -- possibility of being a linguist (I am confident I would score high on the ASVAB and other aptitude tests that would make this feasible) 
• Subsidized higher education (BIG pro)
• With a college degree, I'd automatically be an officer

Cons

• To put it simply, boot camp. No, I'm not worried I won't survive it. My concerns are of an entirely different nature. Not to sound overly prissy or incredibly high-maintenance, but how would I live without my five different skincare treatments? Mascara? (Tales of my makeup addiction to come).
• Haven't I moved around enough recently?
• In a word, Texas.
• Maybe not productive in terms of my future career path? 

I'm sure there are many things to add to both lists, but I can't think of them right now. Something else I can't account for is how my parents will feel about this. Proud? They have a crazy daughter? A little sad? We'll see if it ever comes to that.

Cheers everyone!