Duty Blues

As of right now we are in 4 section duty. For those unfamiliar with the military, that means that right now every 4 days I have to stay on the ship for the night. Its not usually that bad and today is no different. I stand watch tonight on the quarterdeck from 2200-0300. That's my favorite watch so I am not upset about the lack of sleep.

What makes today a bluesy day is that for some reason, we can put out one of the best meals all week at lunch and then put out one of the worst meals all month for dinner. I didn't recieve one positive meal evaluation. What makes me even a little more miffed is that my watch captain signed all the meal evals without a single explanation as to why it was so bad and left before I had a chance to question him about it. I'll take care of that in the morning. I don't have to turn in those meal evals until then and he will give me a quality explanation on paper as to why it was horrible.

Life is not very exciting on a duty day, especially when we are not getting ready to go anywhere. We don't leave for a little while so things are pretty routine. I do get to take some very anticipated leave in about 8 days. Hoping to climb Mt. Fuji and spend some quality time with a friend that is coming to visit. I can't wait. Just long enough to recharge my batteries for our very long underway coming up next month.

Missing Friends

You know as much as I love having Facebook and Myspace, it has actually made me homesick the last few days. I don't usually get homesick. However, in the last few months many of my good friends and many people that I grew up with have gone and gotten married and I have been forced to miss it. I hate missing these events. It has made me feel as though I am missing out on great things. I may be serving this great country and I may be traveling the world, doing things most people only dream of doing, but its the things at home that may some of the greatest of all.

Don't think that I am wanting to get married any time soon or move on to another line of work, but sometimes I do miss being near friends and family. Facebook has brought me back in touch with many people and being over here I can't do anything but have wall to wall conversations. That's not in the cards right now. I love what I do, but sometimes I just wish I could go home.

2 Timothy 4.7: I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.

If I can live my life and at the end be able to say this with confidence, it is a life well-lived. May God bless us all with that privilege.

A Fresh Start

Since I am living overseas and have sometimes limited access to both my facebook and my hotmail, I thought this would be a great way for everyone to keep up with me and hear about my adventures around the world. The Navy has taught me valuable lessons most everyday that I have been in. I hope many of you will join me and see the world through my eyes.