Update!

Yes, that is my night stand. Yes, I do use 24 hour time always. Yes, I keep a starter dog from a Navy plane. And yes, I do have the Navy Seal next to my bed.

Update on the past...*checks watch that isn't on my wrist*, er, we will just call it an update on the past. Haha.

So! I am back from Jamaica, obviously, it was a very interesting and fun vacation. A nice getaway from the stress from school,work, and the Navy. But, nevertheless, I am back to face it all.

Navy/School

Well, it has been decided that I will be graduating high school, as well as shipping out,earlier than expected. I am now going to graduate in January. And hopefully, get shipped to Basic in late February/ Early January. I feel this is the best move I can make given my current situation and the fact that I am eligible for early graduation. Therefore, I have been very busy, and expect to be busy throughout the remainder of this year, the summer, and of course, my last semester at Cicero-North Syracuse High School.

I am really happy that I made this decision. I feel as though it will allow me to really be all that I can be. A standard school setting just isn't for me. And I am perfectly fine with that.

Also, I am currently waiting on my mentor, a Chief Petty Officer currently in the Military Journalism Program at S.U., to call me. He is reviewing my A.S.V.A.B. scores again, just to see what nudging he can do to help me get into the MC program. I am also very anxious about the possibility of being pushed into the program. I have been frequenting the program's headquarters at S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications lately. Almost weekly. Hopefully, all of this networking will help me in the long run, and well, if it doesn't, I still have some pretty great friends in the Navy with me.

Side Note: One of the reasons I chose the Navy was because of their very welcoming attitude. I have never met any Sailor,Recruiter, or Officer that hasn't been interested in me as a Sailor and my future(both during my service and after), down to Earth, and personable. I am not just a contract number to my superiors, I am a person. And that is one of the reasons I went Navy.

Work

Also, I am no longer working Trappers. I quit last weekend. Mostly because the Ice Cream Stand opens this weekend, and I want to be able to devote all of my time to my primary,and favoured, place of employment. Just a heads up.

Adios!

Well, I guess that is all for now. Thanks for reading. I will write again when something comes up...or if I need to spill my emotions. Haha,

Here is a song that has been toying with my head lately. Gosh darn, it makes me cry almost every time I hear it.

Seamen Recruit Christopher Drummond

     Has a nice ring to it don't it? Well I have taken my ASVAB, decided my rating, have set a DEP contract signing date, and have decided that I am ready to serve in the United States Navy.
   
     With my ASVAB score, as of now, I am set to become an Interior Communications Electrician. I will be dealing with phone lines and networks, and the such. I am currently 7 points away from qualifying for MC(Mass Communications), therefore, MC is a backup and will only become my rating if my recruiter's sponsorship is approved by the DoD. So currently, IC is the way I will go in. I will sign my Delayed Entry Program contract, which is essentially a letter of intent...except if I break it, I can go to jail, in July of this year. And I will ship out to boot camp around late July/early August of next year(I will get an approx. ship date when I sign).
   
      I am extremely excited about joining and shipping off, but mostly, serving my nation and her people. I am honoured to qualify for all of the ratings I qualify for and to join.

I shall post more later with more information. Only 100ish days until I sign my DEP contract. :D

Hello!

Summer is among us here in Syracuse. We kinda skipped winter, went straight from Fall to Spring, and now, to Summer. That is very nice to me, even though I am not really a heat kinda dude. I am working on that. I must mention that I am going to Jamaica for a week with the fam in 17 days! That will be an adventure for sure!

Regardless of the weather, I am still focused on my future with the Navy. I spoke with a recruiter last Friday and he signed me up for the A.S.V.A.B ( Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery ) on Wednesday, tomorrow. I am extremely excited, yet nervous, for the test. It determines what I do with my life; What jobs are avaliable, my contract length, a whole slew of things. And! If I decide I wanna take it again, they don't take my highest score...they take the most recentttt score. So yeah, I am super pumped for tomorrow.

Other than that, nothing major has/is occuring lately. I'm switching jobs, but that is just because the ice cream stand is opening back up again. But lately my life has been boring...ish. Haha. I will be sure to post about my scores on the ASVAB and what I choose to be my career with the United States Navy. I'm starting to get used to saying that. Hehe. Score.

Here's a nice Navy picture for you guys too!

Veterans Day and StandUp

Hello my loyal visitors and new comers!

First I would like to talk about my favourite holiday...Veterans Day. For those non-NATO citizens, this day is internationally recognized as the Victory in Europe Day. I love this day. It is one of the few holidays that I really feel for. This isn't just because my brother is in the military, it is part, but not the entire reason. I am a huge patriot. I love my country. Although, some may argue that my country is the head of all evilness in the world, I will always support my country and her people...even if I don't agree with my countrys actions. Regardless, Veterans Day along with Memorial Day, December 7th ""A date which will live in infamy"", Patriot Day, Independence Day, and D-Day gives me a feeling that I can't explain. For it is more that patriotism,even more that nationalism, it could be described as obsession. It really could. I love my country. I am a hardcore Republican and I believe my country is the best. I know others have different views, but that is my personal believe. Anyhow, I was in my glory on Veterans Day. With my brother leaving for South Korea in December, I believe I feel closer to these holidays than ever before. But that's my thing.

Now, StandUp Day was Monday. I don't know how many,if any, participated, but I did. I was donning my StandUp, pride, and domestic violence bracelet. I feel strongly about all of these issues. Well obviously, I feel strongly against domestic violence. Duh! I felt very empowered. I felt like I meant something to someone, I am not quite sure who, but someone. And I feel as though it is my responsibility as a capable gay male to attempt to stop bullying, not just anti-LGBT, but all bullying. My strong feelings against bullying...I have trouble putting words to them. I truly do. Ben Cohen and his foundation, StandUp, work hard to push bullying out of schools,society, and just overall get it the hell out. I feel as though I owe it to Ben, my friends, my mentors, and my mentees to make a difference in school, and anywhere I may be, to help any one that I feel need it. I have always felt this way, but recently I have felt more confident and more secure that I will be able to help someone. And that is probably my favourite part about being...well me.

Homosexual...got it. Now what is this heterosexual thing?

Today I had law. Which is always fun. We get to discuss ethics,morals...laws. But that isn't what we talked about today. News Article

Apparently in a town far,far away(actually it is about four hours away) a lesbian couple wanted to get married, in New York that is legal, sounds like a good plan, right? Well not so much, the town clerk refused to sign a marriage license because of her religious beliefs. Which,by the way, is a misdemeanor is our state. As a huge supporter of the separation of church and state, you can see how I am extremely angered by this. Even if I were not gay, I would still be angered by this.

You are a government official, your job is to follow the law. You are to walk into work everyday and follow the laws and do your duties as the government official. You are to sign marriage license regardless of how you feel about it!

Okay, that was my rant about that, here is the part that really got me...no one knew what the term "heterosexual" meant. Every one in the class knew that homosexual means sexually attracted to the same sex. Yet, y'all claim that you are "straight" but you don't know the official term for it...heterosexual? My mind was boggled. I was just completely surprised by this. Multiple people asked the teacher what it meant. I could not believe it.

Ahh. I'm glad that I got that out. I was extremely baffled. I hope the random adjectives of my state of mind helps describe my extreme disbelief of the ignorance. Now I shall see if I can come up with any other posts for the night. I can't say I definitely will but I will try.

Chris...out.