Making Third Class PO and a Whole Lot More

I know its been a LOOONG time since I last posted a blog on here but that DOES NOT mean that there hasn't been anything going on. ALOT has been going on in my life since I returned from my vacation in Memphis, TN (which ended on a positive note I might add.) Where should I start? I guess I should start by me getting promoted to Master-At-Arms 3rd Class Petty Officer. I get my 'crow' and with it, more pay and responsibility. I am up for the challenge!!


Next, I got bit my a brown recluse spider in my berthing area (according to the CO at USNH) I spent 2 days at USNH. I was soooo happy to leave. I dont know how people survive in there. I was sooo bored, but I did get better though.



On to a more somber note. On the morning on 12JUN04, there was a car crash that claimed the lives of 3 United States Sailors. I worked with one of them in NSA Naples Security. Her name is MA3 Brittney Smith. She was 20 years old. She was frocked the same day as I was. She had so much potential, but it was taken away in a single moment. 2 others in the car, CS2 Amber Ward and CSSN Darnicia Clay, were critically injured and are now in San Antonio, TX at a burn unit. Lets keep the families of these victims in your prayers. Let me say this, losing a friend is not easy, but losing one of your shipmates is even harder.




Another person who came into my life to brighten it up is Tony Blanton. He is aboard the USS LaSalle in Gaeta, Italy. He is really nice and we usually go to Rome together or just stay in Gaeta to hit the scene there. He's fun to be around. Even though he has made me mad on occasions (Taurean and James knows what I am talking about), he is still a cool person. You will probably here more about him later. We are going to Rome on July 4th weekend. I'll blog about that when I get back!!


I got a new position in the Security Department. I am no longer working in patrol. I am working in Security Admin. I am basically an Office Clerk. I type up memo's and work on evals. The Navy term for it is "Yeoman". I like the job and the hours that come along with it.

Well...I guess I will go ahead and close this blog out since I dont have much more to say. I should put another blog up when I really need to "vent" my feelings or whenever something major happens. Until then, ciao!