In two weeks, I'll be standing on stateside soil in the Continental US of A. It's crazy to think that I've been gone seven months. The older I get, the faster time seems to move.

In other news, my Company was told that we might get picked for an Afghan deployment in July. Supposedly we'd be heading over to Marjah to do FOB (Forward Operating Base ( Read more... )

It's finally here. I've passed the one year mark. In 358 days I will go on Terminal Leave and be on my way home for...well, maybe not ever, but an extended time period anyway ( Read more... )

And to completely contradict my last entry...

Hello, my name is Sean and I'm a total sucker for green eyes and a beautiful smile.

Now, if you'll excuse me I'm going to go waste time on something that will go absolutely nowhere, and I fully intend to enjoy every minute of it.

Oh, and listen to The Ataris because that's what I do at times like

"The idea of marriage is remarkably frightening to me for precisely this reason: the loss of freedom. I am not somebody who needs constant company. I don't often get lonely. I live in community because it is healthy, because people who live alone for too long are more likely to go goofy, but the idea of coming home to a woman, day after day, living ( Read more... )

"And when the ocean swells that day I'll get on my ship ( Read more... )

I'm in Thailand. Every story you've ever heard about this place is true, and probably far worse than it was described to you.

Wow.

Let's talk about what the next year has in store for me. C'mon, you know you want to. Right now, it looks like one of three things will happen. In no particular order ( Read more... )

Congratulations to the United States Navy for winning this week's Epic Fail award ( Read more... )

"The glory hasn't come ( Read more... )

Against my better judgment, I'm back on Facebook.