Back to the Service

As a very few of you know I am trying to get back in the Navy. This also goes hand and hand for the reason I joined in the first place. Navy SEALs. I like the Navy so don't get me wrong. I just don't see myself sitting on a boat for the rest of my 16years in the Navy. However, I think my dream of becoming a SEAL is now at its end. Not because I wasn't strong enough or that I didn't have the right mindset. It is because I had a collapsed lung back in 04. There is nothing that I did that caused this to happen. There are people healthier than me that this same thing has happened to. Some have died because it was both lungs and not just one. So in that, I am lucky. I am still going to try for the SEALs even at the end of it I think they are going to tell me no because of my lung. I probally won't even see BUD/s. On the bright side of things while my lung may stop me from doing Naval Special Warfare, the Navy now has other programs that I may be able to be apart of, all depending if I can even get back in the Navy. Lets just wait and see what happens and lets all hope I get a medical waiver to go to BUD/s once I am at that point.

Lottery

Last night i purchased a lottery ticket. I never look at my numbers. Well I stopped at the store afterward to pick up some dinner. on the drive back home the number 27 flashed in my head. I was like that's the power ball number. I tried to get other numbers to come to me but they never did. Also i never watch the drawing that night I always check on the computer the next day. to my surprise the power ball was 27. Now if i could have only got the rest of the numbers I would have been rich. Plus I play quick picks so I never know. I did end up winning 3 bucks which means I lost 2 dollars. Oh well... maybe next time.

Marcus

Christmas List

Well for all of you that care here is my Christmas list:

Dear Santa,

I have been good this year and all the years in he past. And because last year you skipped over me I thought I would ask for bigger things this year. They are in no particular order but these are the things I want.

1) A dog You can pick between either one.

2) A glock .453) Video games

4) Compact bow

5) Money6) A trip to Japan

7) An Evo8) A Badge9) Trish to get prego

10) More time11) A bolt for a certain someone ::wink::

And that is what I want for Christmas. Thanks Santa.

Your number one fan,

Marcus

Thanks

Told you guys I was behind on m posting. Here is what I am thankful for.

1) Tricia - thanks for putting up with me
2) The kids - you'll know when you are older
3) Brandon and Jen - You guys have always been there for me
4) My Mom and Dad - Even tho times are hard you guys always help when you can
5) Tim and Chris - sorry UGA lost, not really
6) many other things.

Now I am off work tomorrow. I am actually going to use that time to compose a Christmas list complete with pictures. It should be fun.

A Shinning Light

The other day I was riding to one of my jobs in NC. At that time I was thinking back in the past about moments that were a real disappointment to me. I started to get down and beat myself up a little bit. At the same time Neal Boortz was talking about programming you mind for success. Now my technique may not be the same as his but it works for me. His technique was more or less to just turn negative thinking into positive thinking. Or stay away for the negative all together. My way of trying to better myself is to add fuel to the fire. But Borrtz help me put a spin on it. There are two specific times in my life that I have been disapointed with myself. The first time was in "A" school. I took the first test to qualify for BUD/S training. I passed the test but yet they still told me that I could not go becuase of my orders. Even till this day in my military record it shows nothing of me passing this test. But that was a real diappointment to me. The 2nd time happened just last year. I wanted to be a cop so I went to the VA Beach police department to give it a try. Everything was going smoothly until the monday after the interview. I was disqualified for stuff I did in the past. Now thinking about this stuff was really getting me down in the dumps. But as I sat there listening to Boortz I decided to try my apporach to make this work for me. Instead of thinking about it and getting depressed I thought about it and let it fuel my desire to do something about it. Join the Military again, find a police job elsewhere, or just find something that I really want to do. Then a couple of minutes ago I decided to check out the Sheirffs offices around the area. To my welcoming eyes I see on the page that there is a cities Sheirffs office that I qualify. Norfolk. The City in which I live. Now I have a new goal and more fuel in the fire to proceed with this opportunity.

Have a good day/night,

Marcus

A House

Sorry I have not wrote in a long time. But I think only about 4 people actually read my blog. It's cool. My life from the last blog to this one, in a nutshell. I went to NC for work 3 days in a row. one was a 4.5 hour drive with a 40min ferry ride. I also went to Beaverdam to visit new family members. I had a great time meeting everyone. And I have now bought a house. Now I have to leave


Marcus.