so there i was...
telling a story in bizarro bland updatey style
saturday: much to my disapproval, i was forced into doing the standard navy thing and went to a movie at the mall with some friends. had a good time, but still wished sandy and willy (my sponsor family) would have been in town. verdict: recruit=training day, training day=good, recruit = good.
sunday: sleeping in , some excellent breakfast burrrrito in king hall, followed by service. services are rather traditional here, but i always enjoy the midshipmans prayer and i thought i should share it.
Almighty Father, whose way is in the sea, whose paths are in the great waters, whose command is over all and whose love necer failieth; let me be aware of Thy presence and obedient to Thy will. Keep me true to my best self, guarding me against dishonesty in purpose and in deed, and helping me so to live that i can stand unashamed and unafraid before my shipmates, my loved ones, and Thee. Protect those in whose love i live. Give me the will to do my best and to accept my share of responsibilities with a strong heart and a cheerful mind. Make me considerate of those entrusted to my leadership and faithful to the duties my country has entrusted in me. Let my uniform remind me daily of the traditions of the service of which i am a part. If i am inclined to doubt, steady my faith, if i am tempted, make me strong to resist; if i should miss the mark, give me the courage to try again. Guide me with the light of truth and keep before me the life of Him by whose example and help I trust to obtain the answer to my prayer, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
when we sang the hymn "eternal father" we also sang an extra verse about the Lord guarding and guiding the men who traverse accross space. i got the chills. it is a very good hymn.
sunday afternoon was spent running, going to dance lessons (i know) and homework.
as if the dance lessons werent enough, monday we had to go to the opera, madame butterfly, but i diddnt mind so much cause i had to go for my english class anyways. i wound up liking it because the main character's name is pinkerton, and the girl is chio chio san, and the story is about an american and a japanese girl who fall in love, and suddenly the entire pinkerton album by weezer was starting to all come together. who would have thought.
then today, tueselday, i finished a paper, and right after school i had to go to an honor board, which is like a jury duty to decide if somebody commited an honor offense. it was definately something else. maybe sometime i will expand. because of the honor board i missed a soccer game, so i went straight into some chem, and now this.
a final thought
when people ask me what my favorite movie is, i think i will say three ninjas. most people would probably be suprised, but i bet every now and then somebody will be like, "i know, right... that tum-tum is such a trip."
in other snews evan and i are ring reps for class ring designs, and each of our ring designs made it to the top five, and i think both of us have a good chance of our designs winning. pretty cool that our whole class might have a ring that we designed. anyways, there was a reason that was other snooze.
as for me, i think i will be snoozing myself, because it is time for bed.
saturday: much to my disapproval, i was forced into doing the standard navy thing and went to a movie at the mall with some friends. had a good time, but still wished sandy and willy (my sponsor family) would have been in town. verdict: recruit=training day, training day=good, recruit = good.
sunday: sleeping in , some excellent breakfast burrrrito in king hall, followed by service. services are rather traditional here, but i always enjoy the midshipmans prayer and i thought i should share it.
Almighty Father, whose way is in the sea, whose paths are in the great waters, whose command is over all and whose love necer failieth; let me be aware of Thy presence and obedient to Thy will. Keep me true to my best self, guarding me against dishonesty in purpose and in deed, and helping me so to live that i can stand unashamed and unafraid before my shipmates, my loved ones, and Thee. Protect those in whose love i live. Give me the will to do my best and to accept my share of responsibilities with a strong heart and a cheerful mind. Make me considerate of those entrusted to my leadership and faithful to the duties my country has entrusted in me. Let my uniform remind me daily of the traditions of the service of which i am a part. If i am inclined to doubt, steady my faith, if i am tempted, make me strong to resist; if i should miss the mark, give me the courage to try again. Guide me with the light of truth and keep before me the life of Him by whose example and help I trust to obtain the answer to my prayer, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
when we sang the hymn "eternal father" we also sang an extra verse about the Lord guarding and guiding the men who traverse accross space. i got the chills. it is a very good hymn.
sunday afternoon was spent running, going to dance lessons (i know) and homework.
as if the dance lessons werent enough, monday we had to go to the opera, madame butterfly, but i diddnt mind so much cause i had to go for my english class anyways. i wound up liking it because the main character's name is pinkerton, and the girl is chio chio san, and the story is about an american and a japanese girl who fall in love, and suddenly the entire pinkerton album by weezer was starting to all come together. who would have thought.
then today, tueselday, i finished a paper, and right after school i had to go to an honor board, which is like a jury duty to decide if somebody commited an honor offense. it was definately something else. maybe sometime i will expand. because of the honor board i missed a soccer game, so i went straight into some chem, and now this.
a final thought
when people ask me what my favorite movie is, i think i will say three ninjas. most people would probably be suprised, but i bet every now and then somebody will be like, "i know, right... that tum-tum is such a trip."
in other snews evan and i are ring reps for class ring designs, and each of our ring designs made it to the top five, and i think both of us have a good chance of our designs winning. pretty cool that our whole class might have a ring that we designed. anyways, there was a reason that was other snooze.
as for me, i think i will be snoozing myself, because it is time for bed.