Shortly after I escaped Kirtland Air Force Base and the clutches of the evil Col. Voldemort (almost two years ago, if you can believe it) to work at the Albuquerque Military Entrance and Processing Station, Gen. Peter Pace, then the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, visited the troops at KAFB. I couldn't bring myself to go back to the base for the event (see photo above), yet was ticked off that I missed it.

Thankfully, my prestigious status as a distinguished Chaminade alumnus rectified that 11 months later:

Suck on that, 377th ABW!!!

I got mines, and was thrilled that the old place didn't have anything to hold over my head. That all changed when I read this; dang it, I think there's actually something about the old place that has me at least a little bit envious:

Rankin, however, did confirm that “Terminator Salvation” was shooting at Hangar 333 on Friday. It’s near the Albuquerque Sunport runway, but it’s on Kirtland’s flight line. The hangar is part of the 58th Special Operations wing, which flies the high-tech V-22 Osprey helicopters.

Bale has been in Albuquerque for months working on “Terminator Salvation,” the fourth film in the Terminator franchise. He plays John Connor. The film is being shot mostly at Albuquerque Studios at Mesa del Sol.

I was tipped to this from an US Magazine piece. Man, that would have scored some points with the old lady. Getting to comment (and possibly work with) the Patrick Bateman while making the new Terminator flick at my old stomping grounds? That's freaking ridiculous. I would kill (no pun intended) to hang out with that guy.