It might be time for cruise...
I just saw my mother and my aunt Mary for about 2 hours today. Probably the last time i will see them in a while. They came up for a wedding, which i cannot attend because i have watch on the ship. WHen you are on watch you are not allowed to leave the ship at all, which really really blows. Out of the one day that i have watch on the Training ship, it happens to be the day that i have watch.
I have the MOOD watch tonight from 16-20 and from 04-08. Technically the MOOD is the mate on watch of the ship. At least in terms of cadet status i am supposed to be in charge. In reality its a little bit less than that. ITs high enough up to get you in trouble and have others want to do your job, but low enough where i still have to ask permission to do anything at all.
I havent written anything in a long time. Mainly because i didn't want to. I vented to other people about my worries and my day. So i didn't feel like repeating it to myself by writing it all down.
I also didn't want to talk about the extreme dissappointment i had this year. Not getting any rates, whatsoever has left me kinda pissed off and sour towards the regiment. I feel like i have done as much if not more for this school than most people, and not getting "rewarded" with a position of authority because they believed somebody elses word over mine just sucks. So i don't want to write about that.
I am managing the ships store for cruise. That is alot of work that i have to do pretty soon, but right now i am not entirely sure what it is. I basically just sell soda and candy and stuff, but i have like 16 employees i have to manage and train and schedule. I don't think i have ever done anything like it before. Right now its day 2 of cruise and i am living on the ship. I can't wait for like day 59. Cruise is fun, but i am just not mentally prepared for it. I am sure once we get under way i will be good. But there is always that dreadd that comes before a voyage or a long committment. PHysically i am prepared. ALl my gear is stowed and i just have to organize my sock drawer, but other than that i am ready.
It was nice to see my mother. Hopefully her and my dad come up for homecoming this september, it is the 25th anniversary of my dads graduation from here.
Every year the deckies paint the hatch square of the training ship a different color and a different picture. THis year our class color is blue. I think that the picture should be a Spanish senorita standing in a field of 4 leaf clovers, with the sun the moon and some stars in the background. Thats my idea.
I have the MOOD watch tonight from 16-20 and from 04-08. Technically the MOOD is the mate on watch of the ship. At least in terms of cadet status i am supposed to be in charge. In reality its a little bit less than that. ITs high enough up to get you in trouble and have others want to do your job, but low enough where i still have to ask permission to do anything at all.
I havent written anything in a long time. Mainly because i didn't want to. I vented to other people about my worries and my day. So i didn't feel like repeating it to myself by writing it all down.
I also didn't want to talk about the extreme dissappointment i had this year. Not getting any rates, whatsoever has left me kinda pissed off and sour towards the regiment. I feel like i have done as much if not more for this school than most people, and not getting "rewarded" with a position of authority because they believed somebody elses word over mine just sucks. So i don't want to write about that.
I am managing the ships store for cruise. That is alot of work that i have to do pretty soon, but right now i am not entirely sure what it is. I basically just sell soda and candy and stuff, but i have like 16 employees i have to manage and train and schedule. I don't think i have ever done anything like it before. Right now its day 2 of cruise and i am living on the ship. I can't wait for like day 59. Cruise is fun, but i am just not mentally prepared for it. I am sure once we get under way i will be good. But there is always that dreadd that comes before a voyage or a long committment. PHysically i am prepared. ALl my gear is stowed and i just have to organize my sock drawer, but other than that i am ready.
It was nice to see my mother. Hopefully her and my dad come up for homecoming this september, it is the 25th anniversary of my dads graduation from here.
Every year the deckies paint the hatch square of the training ship a different color and a different picture. THis year our class color is blue. I think that the picture should be a Spanish senorita standing in a field of 4 leaf clovers, with the sun the moon and some stars in the background. Thats my idea.