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5 miles, 43 minutes, No breaks, constant pace, I like it.

Oorah for progress. Its amazing how much better a nice pair of running shoes and a hair cut make you feel. That and not running in 100+ temperatures for a change, ha ha.

I took the ASVAB on the 30th, and my test results are in, I just havent gotten them yet because I didnt get the message until the recruiting office had closed.

Apparently BMC Corneya is taking care of me now, Which is good because BMC Kingsley, Although I'm sure he is a great guy, (even though I still haven't met him) Was being a pretty big deadbeat for a recruiter.

Soon we'll prolly start running 7 miles and swimming also. Its really rough sometimes because we go after we work, and Im still weightlifting also, So it takes us about 5 or so hours to finish working out combined with running, and we arent even swimming yet. So by the time I get done working out its 5pm, so I have to go to sleep right when I get home if I want to get even 6 hours of sleep before work. Doesnt leave much time for eating, let alone video games.

But whatevs. When I go part time Ill have more time to dedicate to training and friends =]

So I made the decision to join the Coast Guard. I haven't signed a contract yet, But I'm taking the ASVAB in two days then plan on signing on. I'm going to shoot for AST (Rescue Swimmer) but the Attrition rate is one of the highest for any military occupation, Second only too special ops such as Seals and Rangers. Ive started training the past couple days for A School. Boot Camp in itself shouldn't be the difficult part, Its when I go to A School that Ill struggle. You have to rank up first in order to even go to A School, Which trains you to become a Rescue Swimmer So it will probably be a Year or so after I ship out before I can attend A School.

Ive been doing alot of reading, and started training for it, Although I'm pretty sure no matter what I do I wont be ready, I don't think its possible to be self motivated enough to be completely prepared for something like that. I know I wont quit no matter what happens, They'll have to throw me out of A School if I don't make it as a Rescue Swimmer.

This is the biggest decision Ive ever had to make in my life. I'm sure its going to change me, Its definitley going to hurt, But in the end, I know its what I want. I wont lie to myself though, I'm extremely nervous about it all.. But determined none the less.

I started weight lifting again. Although Im trying to take it much more seriously this time.

I'm tracking my progress a little more too. My average calorie intake per day is 5000 and around 300g of carbs if i had to guess. It fluctuates to much though, I'm trying to take in as much as I can, But I'm not used to eating this much, doubt I ever will be.

It really sucks starting over again. Ive waited way too long to come back to it and Ive basically lost all the strength I gained the first time I tried to gain weight. At least I know what Im doing this time around though.

I'm dry now and weigh about 135 give or take a pound. I started at 129, So Ive made some pretty impressive progress so far (Ive been at it for 2 weeks)

Ill be starting creatine next week, So I'm expecting bigger gains in 3-4 weeks. Im considering going on testosterone in between Creatine cycles... But I still don't know. Its very very verrryyy tempting though.

Maybe Ill start to use this to track my progress, I guess we'll see what happens.

Always,
RoB)

The 944 Ive been eyeballing on Autotrader for the past 4 months just sold... =(

I was only 1.5k away. Its pretty disappointing.

However there's another one listed I'm pretty interested in too, and its much closer, the other one was in Tallahassee this ones in New Smyrna. Its also cheaper and has fewer miles, But no LR Kit. =(

So hopefully Ill be able to grab it before this one sells too =)


Going to Islands Of Adventure tomorrow morning with Nathan and Vadel, perhaps shooting afterwards also, We'll see.

PT.2 Without the work stuff.

Not too much has changed outside of work really. Its ridiculous how fast time flies by when you get comfortable with a job.

The odds of going back to school look slim for me, Not only because of the lack of money, but Im still not sure on a major.

All I really want to do is race cars, Which has been kinda what I always have wanted to do, and Im kind of pursuing by that ( I intend to get involved with SCCA club racing) but it wont be professionally and I wont make much money off of it, unless I some how am lucky enough to get an invitational to a racing team, Assuming that's how it works, I'm still not 100% sure on the process of becoming a pro-racing driver. At least Ill be driving, even be it as a hobby. At least Ill be happy. Im pretty close to buying a 944 Turbo, When I do, There will def be an update with pictures =)

Ive kinda started drinking alot more, Not that I really used to drink, which is why I consider it to be alot more. But its really just occasional drinking, Brittneys mom is ok with us having parties at her house every so often, Which is a good time. Nothing too crazy happens, its just a good time usually. I did get rather sick off tequila once, which wasn't a good time, Ha ha.

I'm also still single. Yeah. I guess I'm ok with that, I'm not really particularly interested in someone at the moment. It gets shitty at times, But for the most part I like just being able to do whatever. There have been a few girls that I had a short "crush" on, But nothing came of it, Imagineee that =p


I'm going to Universal with Nathan and Vadel again Thursday, possibly Mike Faux too, So that will be fun. Friday I might go skating with Rae, Who had a baby girl about 7 months ago btw. I dont think I ever updated about Rae actually. We "dated' for about a week, But I was kinda a rebound I guess. It sucked but we're on good terms, I think it was after that when I kinda gave up on dating for a bit.

But thats all for now, =P

RoB)

Almost completely forgot about livejournal, I really wish I could contiunely update this thing everyday because I really like reading my old entries.

For the record again my dates on all my entries are 2 years behind... Because I didnt understand wtf was going on when I first started looking at them.

Anyways.

I cant really update on EVEYTHING that has happened since my last update since I was still in frozen on my last entry. But I'm out of that now thankfully, and back on the stcok crew. So this updte will be mostly about changes at work since my last update.

Im pretty content with my job right now, I'm really getting used to it, Although it gets very frustrating at times I could easily do this for the rest of my life, even though its not what I want to do. The stock crew has completely changed since my last update. Right now its Me, Stefan, and David as far as all the original people that have been there since I started, Our newbies are Tod, Jonathan and Franklin. Let me give you some insight on these guys.

Tod is the oldest of the three, Older than David is I think, (David had congestive heart failure from overworking himself and sleep deprivation, he was in the hospital for about 2 weeks) Tod's probably about mid 40's if I had to guess. He used to be in the Air Force, Hes a pretty intelligent guy, although hes not very quick, He does things in certain ways sometimes that don't make sense, and I think he has a hard time taking advice from us since we are all significantly younger than him... But hes kinda not working overnight very often anymore since he complained about the hours and the work load to Swish, and of course his requests were met because of his background and age. (used to be a store manager, blah blah)

Franklin, Is our newest, He's 23 years old and has no prior retail experience what-so-ever. He was in the Army for 5 years, and is only part time at the moment, hes slowly taking Tods spot on the crew however since Tod doesn't like overnight. Which is a sure sign they intend to put him on the crew, that's how everyone gets started. Hes much more quick than Tod is, although he needs improvement in organization, Buts hes a very quiet guy, Id like to have him on the crew.

Jonathan, Currently the youngest on the crew, however hes been on longer than Tod and Franklin by a few months. He's 19. Hes extremely loud and obnoxious. He was very enthusiastic when he first started, however he seems to be getting sick of it. Hes been with Publix in general for 4 years I think, He was transferred from 660, but was always part time, and not on the stock crew. We though he would be quick because of his attitude, but hes pretty slow... Not as slow as Tod but hes by no means fast.. We aren't sure why since age isn't really an excuse for him. He just doesn't seem to have any hustle when hes throwing stock, even though hes very hyperactive and loud. Hes very rude and difficult to get along with at times. I can deal with him, since I can deal with just about anyone if I want to, But some people cant take him at all. One big thing about him that annoys me about him is that he talks shit ALOT, and if you talk shit to him, he just gets all pissed and whine about it like a little bitch. Even though everyone kinda teases each other on the crew and don't take it seriously. He can be pretty funny at times though... Id really like him to be put in Frozen though and have Matt back on the crew.. Matt's in frozen also... Not that the previous statment didnt imply that.

Frozen is in really good shape now that the reset is finished, Matt seems to like it alot which is good. However like I said it'd be nice if we could get him on the crew, since hes much more productive than Jonathan is. Hopefully Franklin will be full time soon.


I'm on Aisle 4 now, which is cereal. I usually throw 2 or 3 aisles depending on who we have in the mornings... Even though we have more part timers now we still get shorted people in the mornings alot... I don't understand why. We also come in at 2am instead of 3am, and don't work Saturday trucks during the day anymore which is a HUGEEEEE plus. So things have really improved on the crew. Backstock is alot lower too. Although it would be even lower if we still ordered ourselves, AR is kinda a bitch.

So yeah, all in all... that sums most of it up I guess... xD

Abrupt ending..

RoB)

My job sucks =D

No more days off until they have finished cutting the floor up on my side of the store for the remodel, Since I need to compensate for not being able to come in overnight.

My shifts are shorter, But a 4-5 hour shift right smack in the middle of the day fucks my day up just as bad as a 10 hour day. Id rather work 5 long days and have 2 days off than work everyday of the week anytime. Bah humbug. Maybe Ill like it more, idk. I prolly should just ask to be put back on the stock crew, At least I was content with my job there, Frozen is just lameeeee.

The thing is, I dont really wanna let Swish down. He really seems to think Im some kind of Publix prodigy that can handle virtually any task. Which I appreciate that, and I like that he is trying to get me to advance. But I dont really wanna make a career at Publix... So its kinda not worth doing 6 months of Frozen so I can become a GTL (Grocery Team Leader, First step in grocery managment). Im basically doing it just to make Swisher happy... Problem is Im not, and Im getting burnt out doing this. I never called in when I was on the crew or Part Time... I was sent home once because I was sick... but that wasn't counted as an absence.. for 8 months I had perfect attendance. Now Ive been in frozen for 2 months, and Ive already called in twice, and been 2 hours late. Im not going to say I used to like going to work... but I didnt mind it, Now I fucking hate everything about it.

Like everytime I come in on a backstock day, I just tell myself to stick it out. Only need 6 months of it. But all I do anymore is go to the gym, sleep and work. I hardly ever do anything anymore, and its all because my schedule in frozen blows monkey dicks.

If I had someone to help throw stock on truck days, it wouldn't be bad at all... just one extra person is all I need, and if we finished early, I could always do counts or help the stock crew. They (the managers) are always telling me they are there to help me, and that they will fill my specials when Im not there... etc. But they never do. I even keep my sales separate from the rest of my backstock.. and they still dont work it... even though its sitting right there, they don't have to dig it out or anything.

Whatever, maybe one of these days Ill summon up the courage to ask Swish to be switched out.... I doubt I can stick it out 4 more months without getting too burnt out to handle it anymore. To be fair tho, it has been getting better. Ive gotten the backstock quite a bit lower, and the counts are getting better. But I miss workin with my friends, and being on the crew. Crew life wasnt fantastic, But it was wayyy better than Frozen life.

I dont know what to doooooooooo

Havent felt like this in a while.

I might have a really good update for Thursday =D

Good enough to have a preemptive Blog about it. =P

Im really sick of everyone dumping everything on Chase and I at work.


and Im even more pissed about still getting treated like shit despite that we are without a doubt the hardest working stockmen on the crew.


On a better note, Semeron last night was fun. But as you might have guessed, work today was terrible, and despite putting in my best efforts, as well as Chase, I didn't get home till 1pm today, which is about what time I woke up yesterday, and I haven't slept since.

We came in at 3am, and Rich didnt come in till 8, yet somehow it was Chase and I who had to clean up the backroom?

Mr.Millers constant bitching really doesnt help either. It would be alot more pleasant busting ass for them if they actually appreciated it.

Whatever, Ill only have to put up with it for a few more months.