He had decided to travel this direction the night before, drawn by the green and orange lights that glowed over what seemed to be nothing more than a non-descript spot in the middle of the flat snow-swept plains. Getting an early start at dawn, it had taken him a little over four hours to make headway before the sounds of a woman's anguished scream ( Read more... )

So since purchasing my 2008 Ford Mustang, and completing machinist's mate A-school in the Navy, I've acquired an aspiration to become a full-blown gearhead. I made the mistake of buying a new-ish car, which like anything in this modern age, is dominated by electronics and computer chips. Seeing the beefier v8 models of my car and anything else that ( Read more... )

I died in the Dungeon of Bonedaddi0

I was killed in a torchlit arena by Lady Matsu the orc, whilst carrying...

28 gold pieces.

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 so many things are happening, but now that I think to update, I realize that the jager is totally hitting me now and I'll be incomprehensible ( Read more... )

So, after going over things, I've got a snapshot of how things could turn out this coming week of weeks.

Tomorrow, I'm going to attempt to convince Chief Nagle, my section advisor, that missing Power Prep, the preparatory class for power school that is required for anyone who gets out of A-School with a 3.0 or less as well as people who spend more ( Read more... )

Studying for 5 hours a night for 2 weeks leading up to this exam didn't make a difference. Failed Heat Transfer 2 by 26 points.

I am now guaranteed an academic board, but I don't know when it's coming. Rumor suggests it won't be for another month. There's 3 more exams between now and then, which could all add up to nothing if I fail the board. How ( Read more... )

 Sink or Swim, Boyo.
Not much time to choose,
as if there were a choice to begin with.
See starlight dance behind the veil.
Try to kiss the moonlight.
Mercy's waiting next to Jubilee,
silhouettes against the moonlight.
Leaning over their own reflections
each with a cup to breathe from.
Make the call, take the plunge,
Neither cup is harmless.
Mercy will slake ( Read more... )

Good night, Moon.

So it's becoming a very real possibility that I will not complete Power School. My weakness in algebra and frequent confusion of math symbols in the equations I need to use are hurting my grades considerably. I have failed the first exams of 3 subjects, which I can explain conceptually and understand, but can't show that understanding with the math ( Read more... )

It was fitting that today my fellow sailors and I switched from summer whites to winter blues. We call the uniforms "Johnny Cashes" because its a black shirt, with black pants, black shoes and a black tie. But there's nothing in the navy that's black except polish, so of course they're so deeply navy blue that they're indistinguishable from black. ( Read more... )