I finished my class, Critical Thinking... there's a second half to the title and I honestly can't remember what it was, one of the more trying classes I've taken - especially at 400 level. I got an A- in the class, and currently have a 3.7 GPA... it's only taken me 8 years.
Additionally... I FINALLY GOT ORDERS! My first pick (well I guess I should say, OUR first pick - since we sat in front of the computer for hours on end deliberating over the 134 choices, researching Housing Allowance, areas, distance from family, climate, etc. etc.) the cutter Cypress out of Pensacola, Florida. The orders came in on Valentine's day, I was off duty and my chief texted me then called me, and I only glanced at her text but didn't believe what I saw, then when she called I was SOOO excited I was jumping around the house and screaming like a madwoman. Pippin and Junior had their heads cocked to the side at this unusual sight! I cried for the better part of the morning because I was so happy, and couldn't share my happiness with Kyle. I actually got to speak to Kyle the next day when I was on my way home from the first of 5 dental trips off-island. I bought a phone charger at Marshall's because I knew he was going to call and forgot mine, and I had plugged it into an outlet I found in the shoe department. Best. Purchase. I was SOOO excited to tell him, and he was so excited to hear it - but he couldn't be since it was his first call him and we only had 5 minutes to talk! I will hear from him this Saturday and I can drive him crazy with details on house hunting, do we buy or rent? And anything else I can think of to tell him after not speaking for over a month.
(my charging station in Marshall's)
Only 15 more days until this phase of our life is over with. On New Years, everyone thought I was drunk when I put my Facebook status as: "I've got a feeling 2014 is our year, lets dance 2013 :) -- good luck in the new year everyone, lots of love and blessings!" ...yes, I did have a few adult beverages that night, but I knew going into 2013 that it was going to be a FAST and LONELY year for Kyle and I. We knew he was leaving for basic training, he is scheduled for 9.5 weeks of additional training from the end of July to end of September, we're moving in June, I'm going to a ship and going to be underway and away from home for 2-4 weeks at a clip... at the very least, this year will go by in chunks, and be a huge adjustment year for us... I figure by 2014 we will be settled in and have a routine. Hopefully Kyle won't get deployed to the desert, and my deployments will remain 2-4 weeks and my in-port duty will consist of planting my ass in a beach chair and getting goombay smashed while I watch Kyle fish. When we get worrysome about this next part of our life together, I remind myself and him, that we volunteered for this - no one MADE us sign up for the Coast Guard, and that distance makes the heart grow fonder - and it really does, you don't know how much you appreciate someone until they aren't there to take advantage of. Now we know how precious each day together is and that getting mad over something silly isn't worth wasting our time with. Life's good in our boat :o)
Today while I was working out and reading my Cosmo magazine, in my usual fashion, I literally had to stop after reading this article. The main article was about having an affair with your boss, and was called "Sex on a desk: worth it?", the sub articles were written by Cosmo readers, and one was about an enlisted member of the military having an affair with her commissioned warrant officer. I have never been more disappointed by something so ignorant in my life. I actually wrote to Cosmo about it, here is part of my e-mail:
First off, yes, affairs in the military are common, it's the whole close quarters workplace and being a woman surrounded by men can make you feel like you have 'options', however, none of these men should be an 'option'. Everyone knows relationships in the military are frowned upon and punishable under the Uniform Code of Military Justice, she says, "we have to be very careful", and explains how they use their TDY trips for their trysts because "Everything is paid for by the Army, and no questions come up from spouses". WOW.
What really bothered me the most is where she says, "Sexual harassment happens every day in the military - men hit on you, and if you rebuff them, you are labeled a slut or a lesbian. So you just smile and giggle...". NO. NO. NO. This is not true at all, as a female in the military I can honestly say that when I get hit on by a guy I tell them nicely to PISS OFF. I am happily married to a civilian and have not cheated nor thought of it - and yes it can be trying at times to be away from him but we promised each other to one another, how difficult is that?! Then she says "they were stupid enough to send emails on a government computer" as if what she is doing is smart? C'mon, there's no difference!!
The Army's Values (listed at: http://www.army.mil/values/) are, "Loyalty, Duty, Respect, Selfless Service, Honor, Integrity, and Personal Courage". This woman voicing her story to Cosmo has proven she does not exemplify the Army's Values, has made women in the military appear weak and insecure, and in my opinion deserves to be 'caught' and lose her pension."
Here's the article:
UGHHHHHH this makes me so mad!
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