Monday, July 6, 2009
Monday, June 29, 2009
Sunday, June 7, 2009
Monday, June 1, 2009
Loss
My Bapa (also known as Grandfather) is 80 years old. He retired Navy and last birthday he cut his cake with his sword. Everyone thought he was wacky when he did but I get it. Not much longer afterword he was in and out of the hospital for over a month.
He didn't think he was going to make it. He wouldn't say that now because its not good to speak about death lest you attract its attention but I am sure thats what it was and he didnt want to risk going quietly into the dark.
I admire my grandfather, hes lived a long and interesting life. He has three children and 6 grandchildren. He fishes in the brook behind his house and builds birdhouses.
I can't say that I really know him though. Just recently sheading the naivety of youth doesnt give me much time to view him through adult eyes and I dont think he will make it much longer.
I have been thinking alot about that. The deeper relationships we can develop with our family as we get older. My aunt died right before I deployed and sometimes I think I see her still. I'm pretty sure that it is my mind unwilling to let someone go but still its unnerving when you are driving down the highway and the lady next to you looks exactly like your dead aunt.
I never got a chance to forge that deeper understanding of her. I remember that she loved hand grated cheese and feather bed toppers but I couldn't tell you much more about her. I cant say I really knew her either.
As I sit here I can't help but wonder who will be the next to leave with out me really knowing them? Who will I eventually leave without them really knowing me?
He didn't think he was going to make it. He wouldn't say that now because its not good to speak about death lest you attract its attention but I am sure thats what it was and he didnt want to risk going quietly into the dark.
I admire my grandfather, hes lived a long and interesting life. He has three children and 6 grandchildren. He fishes in the brook behind his house and builds birdhouses.
I can't say that I really know him though. Just recently sheading the naivety of youth doesnt give me much time to view him through adult eyes and I dont think he will make it much longer.
I have been thinking alot about that. The deeper relationships we can develop with our family as we get older. My aunt died right before I deployed and sometimes I think I see her still. I'm pretty sure that it is my mind unwilling to let someone go but still its unnerving when you are driving down the highway and the lady next to you looks exactly like your dead aunt.
I never got a chance to forge that deeper understanding of her. I remember that she loved hand grated cheese and feather bed toppers but I couldn't tell you much more about her. I cant say I really knew her either.
As I sit here I can't help but wonder who will be the next to leave with out me really knowing them? Who will I eventually leave without them really knowing me?
Friday, May 29, 2009
Thursday, May 28, 2009
Seriously? Are we fucking 13?
So someone I work with is being reassigned to a lesser position. Same pay just not as much prestige.
Thats not the issue though. The issue is all this person did wrong was not interact with the civilian in my office the way she wanted.
The Civilian then launced a career killing campaign which pretty much succeeded. Okay now.... WHAT THE FUCK ARE THE PEOPLE AT THE TOP THIINKING LETTING THIS FLY???
I know my AG was pretty much kept in the dark but my AAG has some fucking issues if he crushed someone just to keep The Civilian happy. Anyway, they just commited like the absolute perfect IG complaint I have ever seen. If it was me being bent over the barrel I wouldn't even stop on the way from finding out to the IG's door.
Fuck seriously people. You are going to attached the social stigma of being reassigned to a pretty decent Soldier just because she didn't jump when your no rank holding answering machine asked? Are you fucking tapped?
I don't often get disallusioned with the Military, in fact I usually love it, but this just takes the fucking cake.
Im sorry if I'm not being clear on the subject. I really am trying to be obtuse because hey, I don't want to be next on the list.
But its fucked for sure.
Thats not the issue though. The issue is all this person did wrong was not interact with the civilian in my office the way she wanted.
The Civilian then launced a career killing campaign which pretty much succeeded. Okay now.... WHAT THE FUCK ARE THE PEOPLE AT THE TOP THIINKING LETTING THIS FLY???
I know my AG was pretty much kept in the dark but my AAG has some fucking issues if he crushed someone just to keep The Civilian happy. Anyway, they just commited like the absolute perfect IG complaint I have ever seen. If it was me being bent over the barrel I wouldn't even stop on the way from finding out to the IG's door.
Fuck seriously people. You are going to attached the social stigma of being reassigned to a pretty decent Soldier just because she didn't jump when your no rank holding answering machine asked? Are you fucking tapped?
I don't often get disallusioned with the Military, in fact I usually love it, but this just takes the fucking cake.
Im sorry if I'm not being clear on the subject. I really am trying to be obtuse because hey, I don't want to be next on the list.
But its fucked for sure.
Thursday, May 21, 2009
Victimology
So im posting this from my phone because i am inatalling updates on my computer. I am taking an online class on victimology and i cannot download my prof's audio lectures for some reason. Great. BTW this is the class thats assigned readings have convinced my boss that i am studying to 'be a crack whore'. That is a direct quote. This class could potentially ruin me. Stupid online courses I knew they were too good to be true.
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