Let Confusion Reign!

Holy Crap. Howdy, howdy, howdy, Dear Readers. Well, I flew into Tampa last night, and right now I am in the lobby of Hotel X (OPSEC: Learn it. Live it. Love it.) waiting for someone to figure out what to do with me. Evidently, there was some confusion - they wanted to ship me directly to Theater last night, but the orders never got modified. Now it is a classic case of CYA. All I know is that I am not supposed to be here, but heck, it is Tampa! Either I will fly out tonight, or Sunday, or maybe Monday... er... well, I will be flying out sometime in the near future. It is never a good thing in the military that when you show up to a destination and they ask you "Are you supposed to be here?". I just follow the itinerary, get on the flight that the ticket says, and pick up my gear. Oh, I got promoted a few days ago - not the BIG promotion (the commission) - I got Petty Officer First Class - I can wear the rank, but I don't start getting paid for it until September. None of my uniforms have been modified with the new rank, and I certainly don't feel any different, but it is nice to get recognized. When I get back from the Sandbox, I will get commissioned - in the meantime, I am just a higher grade of Petty Officer (petty, but not inconsequential). If I get tagged to fly out tonight, it will be a while before I can update my blog. Please be patient (I know, I know - I haven't been the most diligent blogger, but I got legit reasons! Really, honest...). It looks like there might be the possibility that when I get into Theater, I will be pushed even further up. If that is the case, then definitely it will be a while before I get a chance to put finger to keyboard. The past month has been hectic, but interesting - the next six months should prove to be even more hectic, and maybe even rewarding. In any event, if you have the chance (and the inclination) pass on a little word to whatever diety (or dieties) that you might profess to believe in - I could certainly use any divine intervention (as could my friends and Shipmates...). Ushiku out!