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Status Update

Wow! It feels like forever since I have updated my blog. I have put up pictures and jokes and things like that, but no updates or exciting adventures. Why? Well, life is pretty boring right now. I am busy, yet have lots of time on my hands. I am [...]

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Heck, why not share these with every one.  These quotes seem to be right on the money.
After silence, that which comes nearest to expressing the inexpressible is music.                                                                                                            -Aldous Huxley (1894 – 1963), “Music at Night”, 1931
Waste not fresh tears over old griefs.                                                                                                                                                                                               -Euripides (484 BC – 406 BC)
You can call it the ‘Perfect Moment’ [...]

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Happy 4th of July!

Freedom is a wonderful thing.  I spent my morning sleeping in, which I almost never do.  I then prepared my uniform for the day, took a very long, warm shower, and walked down to my shop to drop of my things before heading up to the flight deck.  I spent my afternoon with my feet [...]

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I found out yesterday that I was volunteered for the upcoming talent show on board the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower. I have no clue what date or what time, I have no clue who the person responsible for the show is and I have only a vague idea of what to perform. Lucky [...]

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There really hasn’t been that much to report as of late.  Today marks one drastic exception, though.  I was told to swing by my Admin shop to debrief my latest evaluation report.  I get evaluated twice a year, and I always get nervous to find out how well I did.   Here is a break down [...]

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So close!

You know that feeling you get when you are almost home….and time seems to just stand still, as if it is sitting back and laughing at your futile hopes and dreams and mocking you? Yeah, I’m definitely there. Not long left to go out here, so thoughts of my return home weight heavily on my [...]

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Why have you given up on your dreams and ambitions? Yes, you! You know who you are. Remember way back when how you said, “I am going to be somebody and I am going to do something with my life! I am going to be a _______.” Well, what happened? [...]

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I am happy to report that I am actually doing quite well in my endeavors to accomplish my goals.   Here is where I am at so far:
Get my air warfare qualification-Should be done by the end of the month.
Pass my next history exam-I passed it with flying colors.   I aced the final exam, which is [...]

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Official

My command had a ceremony today where I was officially made a 3rd Class Petty Officer.  I had to go through a class, called petty officer indoc, which lasted 2 days and was very boring.  I am going to do one heck of a job with this new rank and position.  I get to wear the [...]

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Goals

I have accomplished almost all of my short-term goals for this cruise.  I have only one left to accomplish, and I am well on my way.  Here is what I have accomplished so far:
I made the rank advancement that I was so worried about.
I finished The Host, the book that I started reading so many months ago.
I [...]

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