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Kinda annoyed I can't post about my recent robotics thing (cause doxxing) because it went so much better than I could literally ever imagine
My team and I were just glad that the school let us go! (In past years they pulled out like a week before because the bot was nowhere near ready)
And each day we were like "We'll be happy if it just does x" and each time it did! and it outperformed!
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Graduated ATC Comms Tech pipeline!
Anyway, I graduate ATC Comms Tech Pipeline Tuesday.
Tested out of AN/FSC-104 yesterday, and am thankful my command won’t have this old trash heap that has ACTUAL TAPE REELS ON ITS RECORDER at my command. Although to be fair, it also doesn’t have the headache (in my opinion) of network stuff. Computers working with systems can definitely be an advantage for troubleshooting, but I “hardware” way better than I “software,” and sat there with the deer-in-headlights look when learning how to TELNET into one part of AN/FSC-127.
Look dude I may be able to use a computer but I AM IN NO WAY “GOOD WITH COMPUTERS.” I haven’t even set up a home network before! I know how to reset the router and that’s it! They frustrate me, mostly. Especially when Windows 10 badgers me about “How likely are you to recommend Windows 10 to a friend?” My desire lessens every times it fuckin’ asks me. Also it’s not like anyone has a choice, not even my Windows 8 havin’ ass when the update was forced onto me with no warning or prompting. The screen went black and stayed like that for I swear 50 years. I thought my brand new HP just up and died. I panicked. I prayed my family knew CPR because I was sure I’d was finna have heart failure.
Anyway. I got fresh new training on fresh new FAA equipment in unacceptably cold Florida (we had “nice” weather for like a solid 2 weeks), and I’m excited to report for shore duty and see what weird voodoo I can do with my career.
D’y’know, since I’ve transferred off the ship I was finishing my sea time on, I’ve been in a much happier, more positive frame of mind, which has helped my emotional stability.
I haven’t felt unreasonably irritated or worthless. I’ve never felt judged by my instructors or other student Sailors, even when my anxiety has spiked during class (timeline pressure in 2M class) or became (sometimes unreasonably) frustrated during lab troubleshooting air traffic control comms. None of the other students are in the negative, soul-draining, “I hate life and the Navy” mindset most of my last division was in.
Honestly I’ve enjoyed both classes, even if 2M didn’t work out. My only complaint would be the E-7 (he doesn’t act like a Chief) in my class being a condescending prick to everyone else, especially another Sailor who’s going to the same command this E-7 is. My patience with him is wearing thin, and I’m finding it hard not to tell him to shut the fuck up and start acting like he’s worthy of that anchor (he was newly promoted before arriving at this command).
On our "early days," we sometimes go to lunch together. Today we went to the Fish House, and I had mahi mahi for the first time.
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Heckin’ birbs and stuff!
Friday, I spent the afternoon at an exotic birb sanctuary and rescue. The staff gave me a lil’ bucket of nuts and fruit and explained how to feed them.
I gave one birb a grape, and his roommate wanted it too, so they had words about who got to eat it.
Paula Dean was there.
There was a lot of parrots and macaws, but they also had peacocks and chickens, and a few cockatoos.
I even found some cockatiels, which is the type of birb I’d like to have. One of them whistled at me and asked “whatcha doin’?” I let that one nibble of a soft pasta noodle, which seemed to be appreciated.
In the main office, they had some of the special needs birbs, and I was allowed to hold a one-legged African Grey parrot and get love nibbles from a cockatoo called Sweetie.
Saturday was for hockey tho.
The Ice Flyers won 5-4 in overtime. I bought a stack of pucks for Chuck-A-Puck, but didn’t win anything.
Tested out of the first part of air traffic control comms tech pipeline (AN/FSC-127). Except the sailor who went before me ended up fixing the fault I was supposed to be troubleshooting, so I spent 20 minutes checking EVERYTHING thinking I was losing my mind! ET1 finally came over, checked something, and told me to step out and re-inserted the fault.
Next system of AN/FSC-104, which we start Monday.
All of this equipment is used/owned by the FAA, and I think I’ve decided that’s what I wanna do post-Navy. Though I don’t have 100% control over what I get training in, I’m gonna try to stay in the air traffic control niche. It makes sense considering I’ve already got training on 2 systems already (although they’re the shipboard versions). Also it’d mean I come back to Pensacola once every 3-4 years...which may or may not influence my thinking.
