Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: 2c, 2nd class diver, Coast Guard, Dive Locker West, Dive school, MSST, San Diego
This second week of being at the dive locker is exposing a few things, both good and bad. The few bad things are quite simple, being a fledgling unit attached to the MSST (Maritime Safety and Security Team) in San Diego, dealing with inefficiency of our superiors who fail to realize that we can run ourselves. Unfortunately I avoid saying what I REALLY mean due to the fact that anyone would be able to read this, but more importantly, someone from the actual unit. The good things are that I’m semi “mudpupping” with the divers. Mudpupping is a right a passage if you will for non-divers who aspire to be… well take a guess. I’ve certainly done my fair share of mudpupping in Seattle, and due to that, and having a few of my friends at the locker I get treated with minimal abuse at least for now (hence semi mudpupping). The only real thing that has been not so strictly set forth for me to do is two-a-day workouts (which I gladly do since I’m my worst critic on my physique) and checking in with the command. I’ve all but abandoned the latter, tired of hearing, “Come back in 20 minutes.” So screw that, I PT in the morning, shower up, get coffee, find a relatively quiet place, and with the aide of earplugs and the coffee I study the dive manual. Matt has assigned me to read the laundry list of ailments and physical travesties that can occur whilst diving. If anything respect for the job and well… fear has kept me not only attentive, but asking questions to ensure comprehension, a task difficult for a visual learner who only has a manual.
I got off work today after a near 3 mile run jam packed with pull up, abdominal destruction, and other exercises with Vic. All these activities which of course left me all the more sore from the morning workout, ever stronger callouses on my hands, and of course a smile. I decided on a half-assed “me” day and went out to buy some stuff for the house, and a cheapy plastic cabinet to put in my locker at work. I failed to find the Vans store with the help of my iPhone, but didn’t really need to be spending money anyway, but I did go out and have cheaply priced delicious sushi.
Another slow day with minimal responsibility, eager to obtain the elusive (at least for me) 2nd class diver qualification so I can actually get to work. I thought about going to see new Johnny Depp gangster movie, but the name escapes me, and I feel that my job during the week is reading the dive manual. Too “hooyah” for my own good I know…
Time for play this weekend, I need to do some beach visiting, and some other constructive activities located in the wonderful city of San Diego.
