Out of the Silent Planet

I'm happy! :)





Last week was downright awesome, and this week will be like 10 times better! I get to go see my girlfriend up in Ohio in three days. :) I get to hear her laugh again!



It's been a long time indeed since my last post. This one will be explanatory in nature.



Work has been stressful. Two of our coworkers have been on baby leave, so I've had to pick up a few collateral duties in their stead. On top of those extra collaterals, I've been a DCPO (Damage Control Petty Officer) for a while. It's tough to answer to two sets of authority. It's kind of like double jeopardy, I suppose. When one manager says, "Okay man, go ahead and leave", the other says, "Woah woah, hold on! We've got more work to do!" I suppose this is a bit draining. But anyways, I'm not one to complain too much! Onward!



Last weekend was a great stress-reliever. I had 3 days to mellow out, put some energy out on the track, and relax with a freakin' awesome friend. I suppose Xavier and I have become pretty good friends over the years, and I think he's a pretty swell guy! Many fun times were had, the cops were called, and traffic weaving had never been so enjoyable!



So, at the moment, I'm hitting up google maps for a bit of map-planning. I hadn't realized how close my route will take me to my Aunt and Uncle's house in Roanoke. Maybe after I leave on monday morning, I'll stop by very briefly and say hello. T'would be an excellent opportunity!



Good news! I'm taking the second leave period, so that means I automatically will be able to stay for the College Formal! YEAH! I'll be taking leave for 14 days. Plenty-o-time, eh? Let's get the kinks worked out on that, shall we?



Okay, so I've got the mid-watch tonight. 915-215. There's usually absolutely nothing going on, so I'm going to struggle as usual to stay awake. I am hoping beyond hope that I'll get to talk to Erin.



On a belated side-note, I'm kinda miffed that I wasn't able to see Stephanie yesterday. I hope it's not going to be another 2 year absence in-between visits again. It was fun reminiscing about good and bad times at the World's Best Pet Store. Hah.



Intergalactic planetary planetary intergalactic. Thanks Emmers!