THE LONGEST AND STRANGEST UNDERWAY PERIOD!!as told by someone from the crew..

THE LONGEST AND STRANGEST UNDERWAY PERIOD- as told by someone from the crew..
  I had duty Superbowl day.. and Yes they put me the new guy on watch during the Superbowl.. But its ok.. That's wasn't the strangest part , the strangest part was how long this underway period went. It seemed it lasted a long time. I mean , we had our fire drills and other related drills , we also trainings and field days,, but guess what it still dragged on. Did I get sick . a little bit , I guess whats the worst feeling is I'm always tired and sleepy. I guess the rocking of the ship just throws my equilibrium just enough that I cant concentrate very well. Am I staying quiet. Yes and no. I started to come out of my shell , but to be honest, I'm still keeping a low profile.. I have two more weeks of Indoctrination.. if you don't know what that is.. Its basically a review of navy programs and policies and re training of ship board requirements. Oh yea I'm also scheduled to get a fork lift license for the upteenth time and I'm going to haz mat school.. I mean I;m set to be the LPO for that division. Am I happy? I guess , I mean ship life is not easy. it's boring and its repetitive and it also gets on your nerves, Why? Well it sucks when the plumbing overflows on a daily basis,. and when you take that shit you need to be careful your leg pants or anything else doesn't get wet. It smells bad on a ship. Especially a old one. I cant really describe the smells , just imagine , sweat , oil , gas, fumes. burnt food , or oil, greases , smoke, cleansers, its a constant stress on your senses. I mean is not a natural or pleasant experience. I also don't like the noises of whistles, horns,. pipes, planes, helos.. Its a noisy ship , and they expect you to relax at night to sleep. For me , its hard to sleep when you have people snoring , laughing , talking loud , even after taps.. I mean.. I thought living with the CS - the cooks,. would be cool.. instead I get interrupted with loud boisterous talking , but I use ear plugs to get to sleep. But do i really sleep well, In my opinion No, but I'm still adjusting. As far as my co workers, they are very young and in some ways very dum. You know, They are still finding themselves and alot of them are a challenge and I know when indoc is over I will have my hands full , but guess what they all like me.. and I will be able to get these guys to work, but I also know the chain of command wants me to be the jerk off , but It's not my style .. Especially this late in my career. But its ok, I know the new chain of command is wanting to make its mark and I'm ready for that challenge. But for now I must say when someone makes strong comments and statements to the division and expect people to support that person, We will see, I mean , I feel and I know when you come on too strong people get offended and people lose respect . But like that person stated , who needs respect I just want to job to get done. My take theirs a time to be a hard ass and a time to praise your guys, too much harsh words..Maybe I'm mellowing out in my old age , but I don't like to yell or get on people for normal stuff.  Yelling at people comes into play if your doing something life threatening , but cleaning up your spaces , it just seems a bit too much. BUT , hey what can I do, I'm not in charge.. I guess the most frustrating part of this new journey is that I've been through it and I ve done it all before and doing it again seems almost boring. I know , I need to get accustomed to the leadership style and when the time comes I will surface my style in due time.. BUT FOR NOW.. I'm staying really down low , humble and just taking it ,for how much longer , we will see,. But for now I;m the quiet observer , and maybe its shocking to those who know me. But this is how I want to play it for now.. Until the next story.. Take Care.. THE SOURCE productions..  @ 2011..