SAN DIEGO
There is a slot open in San Diego and only 2 people who are ready to transfer who qualify. Scott is one of them. The recruiter asked if he wanted the slot and he wasn't sure. Apparently, the ship saw who the two available sailors are and decided they wanted Scott. Yesterday we saw an email from the command on that ship to Scott's command asking if he could go out 3 months early! That's in July!!!!!
Okay, so a few things: if we have to be there in July then we have 30 days to transition. That means leaving in June. I graduate in late June so I won't be leaving any earlier. That kind of messes up our plans. Plus we already booked a vacation spot for the 2nd week of July which we may have to cancel. But if it's early July then we miss vacation together - precious time before ship duty. When Scott is on a ship, he often leaves for 8 months at a time. Plus I've been busy like a madwoman for the last year. Time together would be nice. I imagine we'll get some but there's more.
I told Danielle I wouldn't leave until she is 10. She turns 10 July 2. We have to work that out. I've been very busy with my internship for the past year. I want to spend some quality time with her before I go. Same kinda goes for my friends, but since I'll still be in school for all this, it might just be a single event where I invite friends.
Work gets confusing here. I just updated my cover page and resume. I was planning on looking, well, within a few weeks. Starting early should have meant getting up to 6 months at my first job in this field. This changes things. Maybe I can get a part-time job while still at school? Should I quit and have that month off or try to retain my paycheck? Some answers are hard to figure out because if we don't sell our house and I lose my income (my current job could be on shaky ground - it's hard to tell), then we could be in financial trouble. If we sell the house, a lot more possibilities open up because finances will be more secure.
So there's a whole lot going on. I'm not sure what's going to happen. I don't feel excited: I'm more concerned handling the things that I want to handle before I go. Scott is checking on the schedule. At the very least, I'm hoping he can push for late July. We'll see. On many personal levels, I'm bummed. I was hoping with the budget cuts that we might actually stay in Virginia longer and I could spend more time enjoying writing, my new career, friends, and have longer visits with Danielle since I've done the minimum time a lot recently because of schedule. On a more superficial level about health, I will be glad for my skin not to feel so dry and irritated for months on end in the winter. Does this happen to all women by their late 30's? I didn't mind the cold so much before but it's starting to get uncomfortable. If it weren't for that, I don't think I'd mind. A warm climate is nicer for aging anyway.
Okay, so a few things: if we have to be there in July then we have 30 days to transition. That means leaving in June. I graduate in late June so I won't be leaving any earlier. That kind of messes up our plans. Plus we already booked a vacation spot for the 2nd week of July which we may have to cancel. But if it's early July then we miss vacation together - precious time before ship duty. When Scott is on a ship, he often leaves for 8 months at a time. Plus I've been busy like a madwoman for the last year. Time together would be nice. I imagine we'll get some but there's more.
I told Danielle I wouldn't leave until she is 10. She turns 10 July 2. We have to work that out. I've been very busy with my internship for the past year. I want to spend some quality time with her before I go. Same kinda goes for my friends, but since I'll still be in school for all this, it might just be a single event where I invite friends.
Work gets confusing here. I just updated my cover page and resume. I was planning on looking, well, within a few weeks. Starting early should have meant getting up to 6 months at my first job in this field. This changes things. Maybe I can get a part-time job while still at school? Should I quit and have that month off or try to retain my paycheck? Some answers are hard to figure out because if we don't sell our house and I lose my income (my current job could be on shaky ground - it's hard to tell), then we could be in financial trouble. If we sell the house, a lot more possibilities open up because finances will be more secure.
So there's a whole lot going on. I'm not sure what's going to happen. I don't feel excited: I'm more concerned handling the things that I want to handle before I go. Scott is checking on the schedule. At the very least, I'm hoping he can push for late July. We'll see. On many personal levels, I'm bummed. I was hoping with the budget cuts that we might actually stay in Virginia longer and I could spend more time enjoying writing, my new career, friends, and have longer visits with Danielle since I've done the minimum time a lot recently because of schedule. On a more superficial level about health, I will be glad for my skin not to feel so dry and irritated for months on end in the winter. Does this happen to all women by their late 30's? I didn't mind the cold so much before but it's starting to get uncomfortable. If it weren't for that, I don't think I'd mind. A warm climate is nicer for aging anyway.