I never thought I'd say this, but I'm excited to go on a deployment. Maybe it's because I see the same view at work everyday and I want to see a new country, but it's something I really want to do. (minus most of the people in my division) Obviously being away from Derek and my two furbabies will be the thing that sets me back the most, but every military couple has to endure separation, and it is what we signed up for.
My ship is not scheduled to go on a deployment until next year...which is good, because there is more time to prepare. But it sucks, too, because I feel ready now and I just want to get it over with. I know time is going to FLY between now and then, because this past year has gone by crazy fast.
:/
I've been considering my career options, too. There are a lot of things about my division that I find highly unprofessional and undesirable, but given my lack of authority, there is nothing I can do about it. I'm one of the oldest ones, but also one of the lowest ranking, and I don't know a whole lot about my daily job, so people don't take me seriously in comparison to those who have been there longer. It is really frustrating and hard to learn leadership.
I could stay in the enlisted ranks in the Navy and I'd probably be happy...but I know that I could also go officer, or do what's called blue to green which means I could go in the Army, and potentially do a different job that will either translate better when I retire, or just ..suit me better.
Regardless, I am staying in the military for 20 years. I know once I "make rank" it will be better, but in the meantime, it really sucks for reasons I can't discuss in a public forum.
In other news, life is good. I've been meaning to blog more recently, but things have been kind of busy.
