A general, rambling post
Ok, so I figured that it was about time I threw out another post consisting of incoherent thoughts and other essentially trivial data. And behold, here it is. I don't think I have any specific agenda in this particular post, but it is more like one of those "stream of conciousness" pennings so many sophisticated authors talk about (but perhaps mine is somewhat censored).
So things are gearing up for OCS pretty quickly- I should be expecting my orders to Officer Candidates School, Quantico, Virginia, any day now; I've also begun studying an ex-Midshipman's (now 2nd Lieutenant) Candidate "school book" from OCS. It covers anything and everything imaginable that the Marine Corps thinks is relevant enough to cram down your throat in 6 weeks while depriving you of sleep, pushing you to your absolute physical peak, and making it as difficult as possible to retain information. And just for jokes, they test you on it and make it consist of 25% of your grade at OCS. I have no problem with all of this but, you see, government publications lack, shall we say, readability; this isn't exactly a thriller that has you dying to turn the next page. And if I'm having trouble studying this stuff now, I'm quite curious to see how motivated I will be to study it at 0300 in the rack in some dingy squad bay in a run-down barracks after a day of the O-course (obstacle course) and a 5 mile run in full gear. But you know what the wonderful thing about my curiosity is, friends? It will be more than satisfied in about.....23 days. And you, good people, will be priviledged enough to share in my experience, albeit from a much more comfortable location. I'll be sure to post an address or otherwise make my address known to those wishing to write me at OCS (letters are great!!!!!).
And on the car front....
It's still not completely fixed. This Tuesday was 3 months since "my" accident (my being in quotation marks because I didn't have an accident- the girl who ran the red light had an accident and decided to involve me in it). The two wheels on the side that was hit do not match the ones on the side that wasn't. And now I'm battling to just get the original equipment (not the "of like kind and quality" trash that was put on there) on my car. I will tell you what- Liberty Mutual better not have an issue with that, otherwise I will lose all manner of patience; I will take over with the methods that Mom and Dad have taught me- polite but mad as hell. Because, kind readers, Liberty Mutual's goal in all of this is to "restore my car to pre-accident condition". Well pre-accident condition means ORIGINAL FORD SVT 15-SPOKE "DARK ARGENT" 17-inch wheels. And that is what will be put on there.
But I digress.
Well, all, I have lots and lots more to write. However, I feel that I need to keep my audience interested and not reveal all my secrets in the first act. Plus I doubt that, if I keep writing about my car, many more of you will keep reading. So here's to brevity. I think I will keep updating everyone on my journey to and thoughts concerning OCS- that could prove somewhat interesting. New post can be expected in the near future...
So things are gearing up for OCS pretty quickly- I should be expecting my orders to Officer Candidates School, Quantico, Virginia, any day now; I've also begun studying an ex-Midshipman's (now 2nd Lieutenant) Candidate "school book" from OCS. It covers anything and everything imaginable that the Marine Corps thinks is relevant enough to cram down your throat in 6 weeks while depriving you of sleep, pushing you to your absolute physical peak, and making it as difficult as possible to retain information. And just for jokes, they test you on it and make it consist of 25% of your grade at OCS. I have no problem with all of this but, you see, government publications lack, shall we say, readability; this isn't exactly a thriller that has you dying to turn the next page. And if I'm having trouble studying this stuff now, I'm quite curious to see how motivated I will be to study it at 0300 in the rack in some dingy squad bay in a run-down barracks after a day of the O-course (obstacle course) and a 5 mile run in full gear. But you know what the wonderful thing about my curiosity is, friends? It will be more than satisfied in about.....23 days. And you, good people, will be priviledged enough to share in my experience, albeit from a much more comfortable location. I'll be sure to post an address or otherwise make my address known to those wishing to write me at OCS (letters are great!!!!!).
And on the car front....
It's still not completely fixed. This Tuesday was 3 months since "my" accident (my being in quotation marks because I didn't have an accident- the girl who ran the red light had an accident and decided to involve me in it). The two wheels on the side that was hit do not match the ones on the side that wasn't. And now I'm battling to just get the original equipment (not the "of like kind and quality" trash that was put on there) on my car. I will tell you what- Liberty Mutual better not have an issue with that, otherwise I will lose all manner of patience; I will take over with the methods that Mom and Dad have taught me- polite but mad as hell. Because, kind readers, Liberty Mutual's goal in all of this is to "restore my car to pre-accident condition". Well pre-accident condition means ORIGINAL FORD SVT 15-SPOKE "DARK ARGENT" 17-inch wheels. And that is what will be put on there.
But I digress.
Well, all, I have lots and lots more to write. However, I feel that I need to keep my audience interested and not reveal all my secrets in the first act. Plus I doubt that, if I keep writing about my car, many more of you will keep reading. So here's to brevity. I think I will keep updating everyone on my journey to and thoughts concerning OCS- that could prove somewhat interesting. New post can be expected in the near future...
posted by Stephen at 9:31 PM
3 Comments:
I still do check this everyday - faithful sister that I am. But today, I nearly fainted when I didn't see "IRONY" as the post title.
Glad to get an update - and will be so interested in reading your thoughts on OCS & what-not as your prepare. Could make good fodder for posts!
Also, love your line about the girl deciding to "involve" you in her accident - classic Stevie line.
The O-course is a blast - exhausting, but a blast. Just don't break your ankle. Keep your feet and knees together when you jump down. The Leadership Reaction Course is even more fun.
Sounds like you will have no trouble at all, and unless things have changed greatly they will make DAMN sure you know what you need to know for the tests.
Good luck. And, for the record, you have an awesome sister. I came here from her blog.
Semper Gumby - Forever Flexible.
SO. UM. ARE YOU EVER GOING TO UPDATE THIS HERE BLOG OR WHAT?
Signed...guess who.
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