Oh FFS just shut up. You're just mad that for once, someone you deem to be "beneath you" is going to be doing more with their life than you ever will.
Your know-it-all attitude is wearing on my last nerve. When I leave, you'll still be where you are. And when I come back, you'll still be where you are.
Haterade is a nasty thing. You really should stop drinking it.
Monday, July 30, 2012
Friday, July 20, 2012
Seriously?
How many forms have y'all signed stating that you won't do drugs and you understand the Navy's policy on that?
Y'all know better.
Since I've been in DEP (which has only been a month now), 2 recruits have been kicked out for pissing hot. The fuck you guys?
On the other hand, if you would rather do that, by all means, DO IT. Get kicked out. Because if you can't be trusted to keep your nose clean, I can't trust you to have my back at sea. And frankly, we shouldn't have to get lectured about this at every meeting. It's ridiculous.
Y'all know better.
Since I've been in DEP (which has only been a month now), 2 recruits have been kicked out for pissing hot. The fuck you guys?
On the other hand, if you would rather do that, by all means, DO IT. Get kicked out. Because if you can't be trusted to keep your nose clean, I can't trust you to have my back at sea. And frankly, we shouldn't have to get lectured about this at every meeting. It's ridiculous.
Tuesday, July 17, 2012
Monday, July 16, 2012
Gun Prayer
Probably more suited for the Army or Marines, but should you ever find yourself needing to defend your ship...
Sunday, July 15, 2012
Saturday, July 14, 2012
Monday, July 9, 2012
BDU Jacket Project
Alright so, waaaayyy back in the day, when I was in middle school, I received some of my uncle's things from his time in the Air Force. Mostly patches, but somewhere in there was a BDU jacket (back before this digital camo bullshit they have now). I put the patches on this jacket, along with some from the Army as my grandpa served in that branch. So this BDU jacket became something like a tribute to my family's military service.
Fast forward a few eons (least that's what it feels like). I found a plain, solid navy BDU jacket, and got this bright idea to do the same thing, but with Navy patches. Funny thing is, this was decided before I'd even stepped inside the recruiting office. Anyway. I bought the jacket and a back patch to start off with. Right now it's kind of ratchet and held on with iron-on adhesive, because I'm impatient. I think I'll ship it to my aunt down in Newport News so she can sew it on properly while I'm away learning how to fight fires on ships and stuff like that. So yeah, this project began as just a "Hell Yeah The Navy" type deal, and then I found myself signing the contract, and figured "Hell, why not put my own shit on here?!" Makes sense, yeah? Thought so.
Fast forward a few eons (least that's what it feels like). I found a plain, solid navy BDU jacket, and got this bright idea to do the same thing, but with Navy patches. Funny thing is, this was decided before I'd even stepped inside the recruiting office. Anyway. I bought the jacket and a back patch to start off with. Right now it's kind of ratchet and held on with iron-on adhesive, because I'm impatient. I think I'll ship it to my aunt down in Newport News so she can sew it on properly while I'm away learning how to fight fires on ships and stuff like that. So yeah, this project began as just a "Hell Yeah The Navy" type deal, and then I found myself signing the contract, and figured "Hell, why not put my own shit on here?!" Makes sense, yeah? Thought so.
Thursday, July 5, 2012
Wednesday, July 4, 2012
Tuesday, July 3, 2012
First DEP Meeting
To be honest, it was less exciting that I thought. First we had to weigh in to make sure none of us were at our over our max weight for our height. No big deal. Petty Officer Battle was amazed at how many future sailors didn't know how to enter the recruiting office (in a bad way, mind you). I was surprised myself because that was the first thing my recruiter taught me when we got back from MEPS. And this time I TOOK MY TIME asking permission to come aboard, and managed not to slur my last name! It's the small victories in life...
The main topic of the meeting was veterans' benefits, direct deposit, and other financial stuff, which supposedly is covered in depth in a 135 page packet. This was discussed after we introduced ourselves to each other, stating name, rate, ship date, and why we joined the Navy. Pretty much everyone said the same thing, which involved paying for college. I summed it up by basically saying "Because it's the Navy and I want to be out at sea." That's the bare bones, no bullshit reason. I simply want to be in the U.S. Navy.
And then Petty Officer Battle gave us a bit of a talkin'-to concerning our attitudes towards each other. Apparently, some of the Future Sailors got snippy with one another (I honestly don't know, I was making sure I filled out my paperwork correctly), and she had overheard that. Being about 10 years older than pretty much everybody else, I was initially surprised that even needed to be brought up, but then again, these are 17-20 year olds, some fresh out of high school, and I reckon they needed a kick in the ass.
After the meeting, Petty Officer Williams said to the others to "watch" me, because I'd be over all of the other Future Sailors one day. To have someone in a position that I respect, in the branch of service that means so much to me, say that, in front of everyone else, and acknowledge my dedication really meant a lot to me. My whole life, even though I've done well in school and at work, I've been regarded as merely average, received no recognition, and generally been ignored. It's a strange feeling, to suddenly be recognized as having so much potential. It's actually rather sad that a person who's only known me for about 3 weeks can see more in me than the managers who see me every night for nearly 2 years.
The main topic of the meeting was veterans' benefits, direct deposit, and other financial stuff, which supposedly is covered in depth in a 135 page packet. This was discussed after we introduced ourselves to each other, stating name, rate, ship date, and why we joined the Navy. Pretty much everyone said the same thing, which involved paying for college. I summed it up by basically saying "Because it's the Navy and I want to be out at sea." That's the bare bones, no bullshit reason. I simply want to be in the U.S. Navy.
And then Petty Officer Battle gave us a bit of a talkin'-to concerning our attitudes towards each other. Apparently, some of the Future Sailors got snippy with one another (I honestly don't know, I was making sure I filled out my paperwork correctly), and she had overheard that. Being about 10 years older than pretty much everybody else, I was initially surprised that even needed to be brought up, but then again, these are 17-20 year olds, some fresh out of high school, and I reckon they needed a kick in the ass.
After the meeting, Petty Officer Williams said to the others to "watch" me, because I'd be over all of the other Future Sailors one day. To have someone in a position that I respect, in the branch of service that means so much to me, say that, in front of everyone else, and acknowledge my dedication really meant a lot to me. My whole life, even though I've done well in school and at work, I've been regarded as merely average, received no recognition, and generally been ignored. It's a strange feeling, to suddenly be recognized as having so much potential. It's actually rather sad that a person who's only known me for about 3 weeks can see more in me than the managers who see me every night for nearly 2 years.
Monday, July 2, 2012
Motivation
A lot of people collect motivational (yet often horribly cliche) quotes they find on Tumblr in an effort to inspire themselves.
However, all I need is one photo.
However, all I need is one photo.
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