I'm alive! ;]

[Wild.Irish.Rose]

Hey folks, what's going on?

Life's been crazy, good I suppose... I guess? I'm not sure. I feel better than I did before so that's the good part. Life's definitely harder, but that's not such a bad thing. I got kicked out of my mom's house on Halloween, but I think I shared that with ya'll already. Things are still awkward between mother and I. I visit here and there, but she tries to start fights with me every time I'm there. I just sumbit and bow out, letting her know that I love her. But golly is it aggrivating. Then she's been threatening me to move back... rather than asking nicely. I refuse because I want a good relationship with her. Uhg.

School's going okay... still struggling with my classes which really ticks me off. I've never just been BAD at a subject so this really throws me for a loop. Oh well. Getting ready to sign up for classes next semester-- just gotta figure out how I want to pay for them. =/ I'm not big on the idea of getting finacial aid, but that's looking like what I might have to do.

I started my new job at a coffee, food and wine bar that just opened earlier this month and it's AWESOME. I'm absolutely loving it. I'm definitely my boss' favorite. Maybe because I never request a real break? That and I work my tail off for him and his wife aaaand I know what I'm doing. I've never been one to just take control when I see a lack of leadership, but I think being in DEP has kinda changed that one since that's what AT1's been training me to do. Pretty awesome putting it towards something.

Which reminds me. I THINK that AT1 is preparing me to become the next CO Recruit after our Clauf leaves [there's no usurping it from him since he's training for Dive and Rescue]. I've been doing a lot of stuff for the other DEPers on my free time and the next DEP meeting I'll be leading part of it in order to strengthen my few weak points. Not too mention I'm rapidly getting my PT up [I'm so competitive], I've been showing up and DOING the PT no matter how crappy I've felt [this includes a case of food poisoning... that one was actually funny.]. I finally got my mile and a half to 16.10 and that was just pacing myself. The goal is at least 14 and by May that will be NO problem. ;] Hehe, I'm so proud of myself. It's always his recruits that wind up taking the CO position and though I'm not his he said that he sees me as one of his own. He's done all my training and I swear I'll be the top dog once Clauf is gone. :] So be thinking of me when January rolls around. I'm incredibly determined to get a leadership in boot camp after this too. I found out that one of our guys was the TOP among AAAAALL the recruits when he went through just recently.We're so proud of him. :]

AND! To top everything off... it's rained for the past 2 days and right now I can hear thunder. Pray for more rain! Goodness knows this desert needs it!

Anyway. Summary of my life lately. What's been going on here?? Other than crazy DEPers?? ;p

[8404]

Glad to see you back, we missed you. It's great to hear success stories regarding our Recruiters. This 'AT1' sounds like a gem, mentoring, training and leading his DEPpers to be the absolute best possible product his office can offer RTC and ultimately the fleet.

[TLB1223]

Hey Bell,
Yeah life is crazy. Good to see you are still upbeat and positive about things despite all the stuff that has been going on. I am calling my recruiter Monday to muster and see if I can ship out in Dec. Since we have been pushing for that for a few months. Actually...they had ANOTHER female HM seat that left on Wed and the region said no more shippers regardless if there was a seat open. Which kinda ticks me off...but hey...I gotta wait my time I suppose. The office has no idea why the region said no more shippers because that meant our region missed their ship and go goals for the month....which in turn made our zone supervisor mad...but no one could talk region out of giving that seat up. A few people have tried telling me to go talk to the Army because I could ship out faster there...but I don't want to go Army...if I wanted to do that I would have gone into the Army office and not the Navy office. Ha. Oh well.

Keep up the good work at your recruiter's office. As for the school you can apply for scholarships now to get money for school next semester. Or you can DAR and try to ship out in Jan/Feb/March time frame. Odd your CO is going Dive and Rescue. The new CO we have is trying to go Diver but she is working out to try to pass the PT, if she can't then she is going HM. My recruiter is the new "asst." to another recruiter to help recruit SAR, DIVER, and EOD. So he is training with her and helping her out. All the recruiters in our office sound like your AT1. I already learned to not tell our Senior Chief I didn't want to make phone calls...he used to be a RDC...so...I made phone calls. lol. Learned that lesson. Well good to have you back. I know I was sick for a few weeks, I was out for the count for a good 4 days, I don't remember doing anything but sleep and sleep.

[BexJ]

Good to hear from ya Bell, and TLB too! Keep on keeping on.

[Wild.Irish.Rose]

Glad to see you back, we missed you. It's great to hear success stories regarding our Recruiters. This 'AT1' sounds like a gem, mentoring, training and leading his DEPpers to be the absolute best possible product his office can offer RTC and ultimately the fleet.

He really is awesome. Not to mention his wife is amazing too. Now that there's more of us showing up to the meetings we all make a little fire and sit around it after PTing. She'll come up with little camp fire snacks, not to mention she donates all her unwanted clothes to me! Plus, he's CONSTANTLY doing something with us [the DEPers] and she's so incredibly nice about it and, as I've stated, involved even. I swear, she knows all the general orders, the Sailor's Creed and most of the stuff from the PQS book. It's great.

Ick T. I'd rather wait and go Navy that Army as well. There's this Jack--- in my chem lab who's an Army Reservist who has it in his head that he's tough ---- and it drives me INSANE. I'm being good though. Haven't been childish enough to say "well at least I'm going active." I really want too ... but I feel like it's a low blow. So... I just keep my mouth shut and catch him on most of his other screw ups in the class alone. Like today... he reaked of alcohol and ciggaretts... and just gross guy smell. He kept leaning over towards me to see the lab and I couldn't stand not saying something to him. Uhg. So gross.
HAHAHA, today he says to me, "I hope you keep in contact with me once you go through boot so I can laugh at you." I didn't bother to look at him and asked, "And what would make you think I'd want to continue talking to you after this class?" . . . he had to think on that, then gave the typical "I don't know." Idiot. Then he had the nerve to say I'd either become a b--ch or a slut once I'm in. Oh the things I wanted to say. "You're gonna have such a hard time through boot," he says. He probably only says that because he struggled. All he talks about is boot or "basic," because that's all he knows! He has NO fleet stories... nothing like that. He joined and all he can mention is boot camp. What nerve. Anyway-- I'm done ranting.... for now. :] <3


Reminds me of a Tim McGraw song, Bex.