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Yeah, its been along time.. eat a dick.
Well after we got underway, we headed up to Sapporo, Japan. Dudes, this place was fucking insanely cold. But it was a rather big shift in the change pace once we got out and about. First two days where nothing but drinking and roaming around looking for gifts to buy.
When we arrived and moored to the industrial pier; there was a shit load of news and camera crews waiting to board us and film. One camera guy caught me clearly off guard around a corner and I'm pretty sure I gave a stupid face and froze; Yeah... Hi Mom.
After having duty the first day, David and I headed out on the bus that took us to Sapporo. It was alot colder about 2C, and snowing abit heavier, but hey we were off the ship and that’s really all that mattered. It was about a 1 hour bus ride from the Ishikari pier to Downtown, and I really just sat back and listened to some MP3s.
We got off the bus and were greeted by the cold winds and snow in the eyes, I was wearing; full thermals (top & bottom), Dickies, t-shirt, hoodie, trench coat, gloves, beanie, and a scarf. 4 layers on my chest and I was till cold as shit and shivering like a heroin junkie having a withdraw. We ventured out towards the Ice Festival and found some really amazing pieces sculpted from ice and snow. Sadly, alot of the pictures didn't come out due to the snow getting in the way of shot. We got lost a few times and we had a kiwi that lived in the area help us out... Some reason I just lost the motivation to go into detail. Well here are key points. Sapporo Beer Factory was fucking amazing, awesome food and killer beer. After eating there we were very toasty and went outside for a snowball fight and ended up taking out some Japanese dude; that returned a few of his own. The rest of that day we pretty much bar hopped and it go foggy from there. Third day, I woke up with that goofy hat you see in the pictures, I actually bought it (credit card receipt). I ventured out with David and Victor again; and where did it take me, another world of hurt. We pretty much started drinking around 6pm and didn't stop until 11pm. We chilled at the Gijin Bar and partied it out, I was on a mission to cock block Mendez (A boatswains mate I tend to give hell) and I pretty much did just that. I didn't try to pick up his chick, I just said shit and told stories that disgusted them; Yeah I was an asshole. But everyone though it was funny, so I kept at it. Stumbling back to the bus David, Victor, and I got the notion to walk up to random people and high five them, fill they refused we called them names. It was some funny reactions to the high fives, some got morbidly scared, other froze with the "WTF" expression, and the rest high fived us and laughed. Simple amusement for the drunken minds. Final day, was just trying to find places to shop but it turned into just eating different restaurants, and sampling random local foods.
Well back underway and it started to suck, I read through all my Halo novels, which are a must for any Halo fan. I started on a Doom series that was printed back in '95 (4 books). Got my PSP stolen which really bummed me out, something that would let me spin down after working out and a long day of work in my rack. Ships food started getting worse again, I have really reduced my rations to maybe 1/4th it’s so bad. Started taking vitamin supplements and eating power bars to keep my body from crashing, and so far so good. Sleep has become short, 3-4 hours a day maybe 5-6 on Sunday. Oh well, nothing I can really do until we pull into port. I been working out about a 1 hour every 3-4 days of the week, I feel good about it too. Just sleep would be alot better...
Right now we just pulled into Osaka, Japan. It’s kinda cold. The air smells different, like it’s hard to describe, not like Yokouska or Sapporo. I don't get liberty till tomorrow, so I guess I really can't see what out there till then. But from what everyone is saying just alot or bars and clubs. Man, just what I've been trying to avoid... drinking... Don't get me wrong I love a beer here and there, but just heavy drinking isn't my thing. I think Sapporo reminded me of the consequences of that when we left, cause I felt like complete utter shit. But I don't think all of the 2nd degree burns helped either, which by the way are almost healed up completely. Got a few new minor ones on my forearms from welding, but not like the 2190 (oil) burns I gotten previously.
Looking at the calendar, 35 days left until I head home to California and see my fiancé. God damn it I miss her so fucking much, I dunno just can't wait to get married and bring her back to Japan. I got all the money needed saved up now, plane ticket is ready, just waiting for the date to hit. Staying at a hotel first few nights, so we are close to SD Naval base when we have to get all the paperwork done. After that it’s an abit of R&R, gonna get another tattoo hopefully, and then some piercing.
Damn, a 13 hour plane flight, I might as well take some pills and try to knock my ass out because I don’t know if I can sit still for 13 hours. Just hoping now that I can get the time I need off to get my house in Japan arranged and paid for. I lost the last house because disbursing sat on my chit for the cash the navy would provide, and it ended up fucking me over. So just saying a few prayers now and hopefully all with go well.
Well after we got underway, we headed up to Sapporo, Japan. Dudes, this place was fucking insanely cold. But it was a rather big shift in the change pace once we got out and about. First two days where nothing but drinking and roaming around looking for gifts to buy.
When we arrived and moored to the industrial pier; there was a shit load of news and camera crews waiting to board us and film. One camera guy caught me clearly off guard around a corner and I'm pretty sure I gave a stupid face and froze; Yeah... Hi Mom.
After having duty the first day, David and I headed out on the bus that took us to Sapporo. It was alot colder about 2C, and snowing abit heavier, but hey we were off the ship and that’s really all that mattered. It was about a 1 hour bus ride from the Ishikari pier to Downtown, and I really just sat back and listened to some MP3s.
We got off the bus and were greeted by the cold winds and snow in the eyes, I was wearing; full thermals (top & bottom), Dickies, t-shirt, hoodie, trench coat, gloves, beanie, and a scarf. 4 layers on my chest and I was till cold as shit and shivering like a heroin junkie having a withdraw. We ventured out towards the Ice Festival and found some really amazing pieces sculpted from ice and snow. Sadly, alot of the pictures didn't come out due to the snow getting in the way of shot. We got lost a few times and we had a kiwi that lived in the area help us out... Some reason I just lost the motivation to go into detail. Well here are key points. Sapporo Beer Factory was fucking amazing, awesome food and killer beer. After eating there we were very toasty and went outside for a snowball fight and ended up taking out some Japanese dude; that returned a few of his own. The rest of that day we pretty much bar hopped and it go foggy from there. Third day, I woke up with that goofy hat you see in the pictures, I actually bought it (credit card receipt). I ventured out with David and Victor again; and where did it take me, another world of hurt. We pretty much started drinking around 6pm and didn't stop until 11pm. We chilled at the Gijin Bar and partied it out, I was on a mission to cock block Mendez (A boatswains mate I tend to give hell) and I pretty much did just that. I didn't try to pick up his chick, I just said shit and told stories that disgusted them; Yeah I was an asshole. But everyone though it was funny, so I kept at it. Stumbling back to the bus David, Victor, and I got the notion to walk up to random people and high five them, fill they refused we called them names. It was some funny reactions to the high fives, some got morbidly scared, other froze with the "WTF" expression, and the rest high fived us and laughed. Simple amusement for the drunken minds. Final day, was just trying to find places to shop but it turned into just eating different restaurants, and sampling random local foods.
Well back underway and it started to suck, I read through all my Halo novels, which are a must for any Halo fan. I started on a Doom series that was printed back in '95 (4 books). Got my PSP stolen which really bummed me out, something that would let me spin down after working out and a long day of work in my rack. Ships food started getting worse again, I have really reduced my rations to maybe 1/4th it’s so bad. Started taking vitamin supplements and eating power bars to keep my body from crashing, and so far so good. Sleep has become short, 3-4 hours a day maybe 5-6 on Sunday. Oh well, nothing I can really do until we pull into port. I been working out about a 1 hour every 3-4 days of the week, I feel good about it too. Just sleep would be alot better...
Right now we just pulled into Osaka, Japan. It’s kinda cold. The air smells different, like it’s hard to describe, not like Yokouska or Sapporo. I don't get liberty till tomorrow, so I guess I really can't see what out there till then. But from what everyone is saying just alot or bars and clubs. Man, just what I've been trying to avoid... drinking... Don't get me wrong I love a beer here and there, but just heavy drinking isn't my thing. I think Sapporo reminded me of the consequences of that when we left, cause I felt like complete utter shit. But I don't think all of the 2nd degree burns helped either, which by the way are almost healed up completely. Got a few new minor ones on my forearms from welding, but not like the 2190 (oil) burns I gotten previously.
Looking at the calendar, 35 days left until I head home to California and see my fiancé. God damn it I miss her so fucking much, I dunno just can't wait to get married and bring her back to Japan. I got all the money needed saved up now, plane ticket is ready, just waiting for the date to hit. Staying at a hotel first few nights, so we are close to SD Naval base when we have to get all the paperwork done. After that it’s an abit of R&R, gonna get another tattoo hopefully, and then some piercing.
Damn, a 13 hour plane flight, I might as well take some pills and try to knock my ass out because I don’t know if I can sit still for 13 hours. Just hoping now that I can get the time I need off to get my house in Japan arranged and paid for. I lost the last house because disbursing sat on my chit for the cash the navy would provide, and it ended up fucking me over. So just saying a few prayers now and hopefully all with go well.