Breaking Newsflash

This just in: a model who's of the average size of most American women had a photo in Glamour magazine. The result? An unimaginable uproar in the fashion world and an appearance on The Today Show and a featurette on msnbc.com.

What is the world coming to? Will the supermodels who subsist on a diet of heroin and cigarettes disappear completely? Will models from now on be a healthy, normal weight? Say it ain't so! Oh the humanity!

Deep Thoughts

While I was driving through New York, I realized that it would be a great place to live there. The only thing it needs are less people, less cars, less buildings so more sunlight can get through, less pollution, less crime, and less tollbooths. Other than that, it's perfect.

Done Sir, Done

I finished up with SWOS on Friday and made the 17 hour drive back home. 17 hours because I was stuck for 5 in a 12 mile stretch through New York. SWOS is the building blocks for becoming a surface warfare officer and you learn shiphandling skills and division officer fundamentals along damage control. Plus, there's a cool ship simulator that you get to drive to familiarize yourself with standard commands and see how your class of ship handles.

It was great seeing the people from my class, though I would've liked to have been able to have had the chance to get to know certain people better.

Some of the highlights (and lowlights) during my time there:

1. One of the guys in my class asking our instructor, "Sir, I was watching Scooby Doo the other day and there was a ghost ship on there. What precedence does that fall under in the Rules of the Road?"
2. The benchpress competition between two ensigns with their CDI refereeing the whole thing.
3. Being able to get out on a boat and see the areas out on the water around the Newport area.
4. Going to a club with one of my classmates and getting to see a band.
5. Getting tricked into walking around downtown with UDT shorts on.
6. Getting a high and tight which resulted in me having a conversation at the club with a Marine Corps Lt. Col. that ended up with me getting free drinks: "Semper Fi!" "I'm actually in the Navy!" "Yeah?! I'm in Logistics too! You're drinking with me!"
7. Waking up at 4 in the morning because someone in the room beside me was rearranging furniture.

Scream Sweet Nothings in My Face

I went out to a club on Saturday and was listening to the band do their own thing. The club was rolling and rocking, and I was absorbing the entire scene with my arms across my chest. A girl who I didn't know walked up to me, looked me in the eye, and started squeezing my shoulders and staring at my chest for whatever reason, along with screaming unintelligibly at the top of her lungs. I should've told her to stop since I'd forgotten to slip the safety on the ol' guns and they were liable to go off at any time.

Ship Selection

For the record, and because I haven't been home to tell everybody, I chose the USS New York LPD-21 as my ship while still at OCS. You can find out more about it on its website.

Add This to My Scrapbook of Embarrassing Memories

If you don't know what UDT shorts look like, just picture Lieutenant Jimmy Dangle's uniform from Reno 911.

Now, picture me getting tricked into walking around downtown Newport trying to buy ice cream in them.

Jumpstart your career

Right now I'm in school in Virginia Beach, but I'll be heading back to Norfolk with the rest of my ship soon. More to follow.