Big news in Adam world. I have been approved for Single BAH/BAS which in normal people terms is money to live out in town and money to buy groceries! So I now have ten days to move out of the barracks and I have just started looking for places to live. Until I find a place I am going to live with my buddy Morgan. His roommate is on the boat for 2 weeks so he says I can crash there until I find a place. Exciting stuff!

Luka is doing fine. Today is our two month anniversary. I'm taking her out tomorrow night since I have to work tonight. That should be fun, I know she's looking forward to it since I'm the first boyfriend to actually do something like that. We are planning to come back to Oklahoma for Christmas, as in both of us. So that should be an awesome time. I know she's excited to meet all of you crazies!

Well that's about it for me. I'm not going to Alaska anymore cause I got yoinked off the list cuz the navy is poor, so that sucks. That's it though. Hope to see everyone soon.

OK so I have been neglecting my blog. Thanks dad for the help. Yes I did make 3rd class. Finally after the 4th try. I'll probably be "frocked" as in be officially a petty officer in 2 weeks. I was stoaked when I found out. Adam's finally moving up in the world.

And yes I have a girlfriend now. Her name is Luka Jean Finchim. I met her at the wedding I was in. I was going to call her the day after the wedding, but she beat me to the punch. We talked for 2 weeks and then I went up and saw her. She lives in Wenatchee which is about a 3 hour drive from the island. The rest is history. She came back with me and stayed with her sister and we spent the week together. Things are moving kinda fast, which she couldn't be happier about. I'm the one trying to slow it down at least a little bit. She is pretty much everything I've been looking for in a woman, which is sweet. Anywho I'll stop there. Maybe someday you'll meet her.

And yes I am looking for a motorcycle to buy. Not a "crotch rocket" but a cruiser bike. I looked at a '04 Harley Sportster last weekend, which is a bit smaller than a regular harley. Ended up not getting it cause they uped the price 500 dollars and the guys wife called me and was being a, pardon my french, bitch about it. So I said no. So now I'm still looking. I need to sign up for the motorcycle safety course on base so I don't have to get my permit and all that riff raff here in Washington. Once I complete it I will have a motorcycle license. Don't worry about me, I will have all the best safety gear and will be super careful. Trust me I'm more scared than you. But excited at the same time. So there you go.

Let's see if I can post some pictures...

NOPE! I hate blogger. Oh well. Sorry people, that's technology for you. Never works when you want it to.

That's about it for me and news. Oh yea I'm going to Alaska for 2 1/2 weeks in July/August. Should be a blast. And I'll be home in Oklahoma June 3-11. Can't wait to see Theo and be at his 1st birthday. Anyways that's it. See you soon!

Ok I've been trying to put pictures up on my blog, but blogger is being dumb and angering me. So hopfully it'll fix itself and you can see some pictures. Sorry gang.

Well I just took my 3rd class test for the 4th time and I feel pretty good about it. I think I just might make it.

Also exciting note, I am going to the Sasquatch Music Festival memorial day weekend. I can't wait!! For those of you who know these bands marvel at this awesome lineup:

Friday: Nine Inch Nails and Him...plus others i don't know.

Saturday: Ben Harper, The Flaming Lips, The Shins, Iron and Wine..plus others one being Tim Seely! Time to get some money, har har.

Sunday: Beck, Death Cab for Cutie, Queens of the Stone Age...and others.

definitely taking leave just in case for those 3 days. I'm also going to warped tour in july. Went last year and it was a blast.

Not much going on this weekend cuz i have duty, which has gotten worse. Now we muster(take roll) and clean 3 times a day! A bunch of crap if you ask me. I can't wait to get back to Whidbey so we can go back to the old ways. This means that I'm going to miss my first St. Patty's Day as a 21 year old! Probably for the best. Anywho that's about it from Japan. 30 more days till I come back to the states. Also thanks Andrea, Sam, and Theo for the cookies, bear, and pringles. Might not make it for Theo's first though :( We are going to the boat for a week right around that time, but we'll see. I'm gonna figure it out by Monday. Hope to see you all soon.

Pictures Part 2!!


Me and my friend Jimmy at a Shrine.


This is the paintball field. I've gone a couple of times. Fun stuff.


This is the train I took from Iwakuni to Hiroshima.


Here is Hiroshima itself, well from the train at least.


Here is a watch that froze during the A-bomb.


This is the fairy I took to Miwajima.


Here is me in my sexy slippers. We had to wear them inside this little place. I wanted to take some home, but I couldn't.


Me in front of the OSU Shrine. GO POKES!!


Me, Bez, Mike, and my LPO Lovell in front of the beer machine with some 40's. Cool picture I think.


Don't look at the monkeys or they will bite your arm off. Of course I didn't see a single one. I was sad.


Me holding his giant boulder up. It was very heavy.


Me petting a deer.

Well there's more, but there's a summary. Hope you enjoy. I'll tell story later.

Time for pictures!!!!


Here is my barracks. Not much, but it keeps me warm.


Here is the first Japanese food I ate. It was pretty good.


And here is the restaurant that I ate it at.


Here is me at the Kintai Bridge Map.


Here is the city of Iwakuni from atop a Mountain.

To be continued....

Well I've now been in Japan for over a month. Two more to go. It has gone by fast. I've been working a lot lately, so I haven't been able to get out in town other than those first two times.

1st Time: We went to Kintai Bridge/Castle. It was pretty cool. We first just walked off base and just looked around. Mostly it is just a bunch of stores with American clothes to buy and some bars. We got down to a 7-11...yes they have them here...and we got a taxi to the bridge. It's basically an old bridge and goes across a river and then you can take a tram up to a museum. Go a lot of cool pictures and I am going to try and post them again this week. Before we went up to the castle we ate at this random restaurant. It was good, I had this noodle soup with rice wrapped in seaweed. Good stuff. All in all it was a good time.

2nd Time: We went out a different gate and walked all the way to this 5-story mall. The first story was a supermarket, and each floor had different things: clothes, toys, electronics, food court. We then walked to a outlet mall type of place, but it was all closed, so we wondered some more and ended up at a Japanese version of Best Buy. After that we started walking back towards base and of course there wasn't any cabs on the way back. Needless to say I was one tired pup after that walk.

Haven't really had a chance to go out since. Working a lot and been too tired. Maybe the weekend after next we won't work and I won't be on duty. Anyways that's about it from me. Hopfully I'll have some pictures up for you all this week. Take care.

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Goodies...I like Twix, Chocolate Chip cookies, M&M cookies, sugar cookies, brownies, pretty much most sweet things without nuts. I'm not a nut lover. I like pringles(regualr of sour cream/onion), wheat thins(regular). But those are the specifics. I'd enjoy whatever you send me. I tried to get the pictures to work, but alas not on the free computers. Once the compter in my shop gets hooked up i'll try there. Love ya!

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Send me goodies! As soon as I get a day off I'll give everyone a call. Until then bye bye. Oh yea and pictures soon to come...

Well I'm here in Japan. Sorry it took me so long to let you guys know. Been busy busy. Let me give you the run down.

We got on the plane Tuesday the 10th around 1030 and left. It was a ginormous plane to which I had my own row. We flew up to Anchorage, Alaska to re-fuel. We got to get off the plane too for about a hour. There was a bar in that concourse and they actually let us drink...in our uniform! I was surprised about that. Then again its not like we were going to get hammered or anything. So we got back on the plane and about 8 1/2 hours later we land in Japan. We get off the plane and are bused to our hanger where we go through "customs". Drug dog sniffs our luggage, and they look through our carry-ons. We then get bused to our barracks and get checked in. Compared to most barracks I've been in this one is pretty crappy, but my room is nice. I have my own room and the floor has 2 community bathrooms. Not too shabby. I also bought a 13" TV from the marines leaving in the barracks next to us for 10 bucks and a surround sound computer speakers for 25 that plugs into my ipod. By the way I paid off my best buy credit card and then bought an ipod with it. I'm awesome.... Anyways after I got all checked in and changed a few of us went out to the exchange to get some supplies. We then came back and went to bed. The past few days have been easy cause we have no jets, so its just been indoc stuff and unpacking our tools and whatnot. Haven't been out in town yet, but might today (Sunday) if I can get a hold of my liberty card. Me and a couple of guys are going to this bridge and a castle. Time to get some awesome pictures. I'll probably call you guys here soon. My buddy has a phone in his room and long distance is only 4 cents a minute. Well I'm going to say goodbye for now. Love you all and hope to talk to you soon.

OK here are my new years seven things.

7 things that happened in 2005 that changed your life for the better

1. I'll go with the rest of my family and say Theo. He's a great kid.
2. I guess I'll say that I got my security clearance. that will help out a lot on the outside.
....there wasn't a lot of changes that happened in my life this year.

7 things that happened that could of been better
1. the navy
2. the vegas det. i was supposed to go, but got screwed.
3. the security clerance fiasco
....seven is too many

7 things that you want to see happen in 2006 all for the better
1. the navy
2. my spending habits
3. i'd like to meet a girl
4. figure out what i'm gonna do after the navy
...that's all i can think of

ok there is mine, now for some pictures.

Now if you are about to read this I suggest you sit down first...OK here it goes...I have my clearance! I know I was as shocked as you are right now. Except for those of you who already know which is pretty much all of you who read this. I found this out yesterday. I really didn't expect to get my clearance while I was in the navy. I am shocked and glad that it is finally over. I will never again have to deal with DON-CAF. They are the ones behind the madness. Knock on wood of course. I'm still not pro-navy. What I had to go through to get my clearance is unacceptable in my eyes. So now I will go going back to my shop, even though I don't necessarily like the work, I like the people I work with a lot. So I guess there's that. Till next time...

Let me just start off by saying that my back is killing me right now. I don't know what I did to it today at work, but ouch. If it is still killing me tomorrow when I wake up then I might go to medical and get it checked out. Ok that's out of the way.

Not a lot is going on with me. I work in yet a different place now. I will only be there for less than a month. What a waste. I am getting my last two wisdom teeth removed on Friday. I am cool with that cause I am supposed to have duty that weekend, so now I don't have to go. I think that is pretty sweet. Also I am paintballing a lot lately. It is really fun, but I have a crappy gun. Really it's all I can afford. I'll get a new one when I get to Japan. That is of course if we don't get screwed with per diem a.k.a. extra money when your on "det". If you are confused by any of these terms, just find some former or current military friend and ask them. Anywho, that's about all that's happening here.

Now on to some more important stuff. I'm taking a cue from my good pal Ryan and gonna post some stuff that's going on inside my head. That's really what journal's are for anyhow. So here it goes.

The navy....

I honestly see not a chance in hell that I'll re-enlist. I'm tired of feeling screwed day in and day out. I missed making third class for the third time and why you ask. I could of studied a whole lot more or studied at all true. But I have worked more out of my rate (job) than in it. Let me put it into your language. Let's say you go to college to be a zookeeper, or major in zoology. So when you get out you want to work in a zoo or something like to to work with animals right? Well lets say you get lucky and get a job at OKC Zoo, but instead of using all this knowledge you just got going to college and studying your butt off to get there, they send you to the administrative part of the zoo. So now you're a bookkeeper with a zooology degree. Now I didn't get that much school, but you get the point right? The navy spent all this money on me to learn how to be an Avionics Tech, and instead I've been a delivery boy and a logs and records keeper. Now how much sense does that make? I think none, but what do I know.

Another beef I have is with this whole security clearance fiasco. It took them 2 years to figure out that I couldn't work in my rate until all was finished. I must not be that much of a security risk if it took them two years to figure it out. Security clearances must not be that much of a big deal if it takes them that long to do all clearances. I don't see the big problem here. I indulged a little in high school. Sadly, most people now a days have. I mean for christ's sake people in the navy used to smoke pot during work. They would do all kinds of crap, but oh no, now you smoke a little pot and it's like you got caught conspiring with commies. Now I know I'm exaggerating a bit, but that's what it feels like. I have lost all motivation when it comes to the navy. I used to be all gung-ho navy. But now I hate it. I know the smartest thing to do is stick it out and retire after 20 years, but there is no way after these first 2 and a half years. Well I'm done with this subject moving forward.

Woman.....

Now I don't know if you all know this but in my 21 years of living, I've had one real girlfriend. Even then I'm sure I was just a rebound guy. I am not good with the women. My friends know this, I know this. I'm great with the friendship part. I can make friends like it's nobody's business. But the whole romance thing...I have not a freaking clue. Plus all I've really seen is bad, horrible relationships minus my dad and sister. I see the worst of everything. My parents divorce, my mom's second divorce, the multitude of my friends screwed up relationships. I'm afraid to get like that. I can't stand fighting over nothing, so I don't. That's probably why my first one failed. I had no backbone or initiative. That and I was the worst at finding stuff to do i.e. dates. I would love to fall in love with a great woman and have kids and all that. I'd love to be a dad, but I have to figure out the first part. Now I might be overeating. Most guys would say, "geez you're only 21. Go have fun screwing around, blah blah blah" But I'm not that kind of guy. I don't really know what kind of guy I am, cuz I have nothing to base that off of. Again this is just some crazy crap that goes on inside my head some of the time.

That's about it for now. These things are pretty constant in my head. Just keep me in your prayers. I'm good, I'm not depressed or anything, just dissatisfied with my current situation is all. Also keep my best friend Robby in your prayers also. Most of you know him, but if you don't just know that he is yet another going over to Iraq. He leaves tomorrow(Thursday). He's an engineer so he's not on the front lines or anything, but still. Sorry if I went a little to deep this post. It happens from time to time. Just know that you will get to see me soon, and also some awesome pictures from Japan in the near future. Goodbye for now.

Ok, here is my seven things.

Seven Things I want to do before I die...
Also visit Italy
Work at a job that I love
have a family
learn Italian
spend a week in vegas, as in stay in a room on the strip
sky dive
own some land in Oklahoma

Seven things I can't do
bowl
sew
have the patience to learn how to play a musical instrament
at times control my temper
talk on the phone for a long long time about nothing
be mean and rude to people i don't know
run

Seven things I say most often
sadly curse words. i blame the navy
can i go home
when are we getting off
i can't, i got duty
how's it going sir
that's what i'm talking about
i'm tired

Seven books or authors I love to read
victor gischler
mafia books
hunter s. thompson
calvin and hobbes
foxtrot
thomas harris
i think that's it, i don't read that much

Seven movies I watch over and over
Dazed and Confused
Garden State
The Girl Next Door
The Simpsons, South Park, Family Guy. none are movies, but i watch them a lot
Goodfellas
Back to the Future
Star Wars (all of them)

NEW Seven Things I love to do
Paintball
Play poker
hiking
play football
listen to music
drive
walk around vegas

some of those were hard, but there u go.

Check out my background at work. It's a collage o' baby!

Also I officially have a ticket to come home, thank you daddy, and I'll be there from December 24 - December 31. I can't wait!!

Guess who's at work right now...me. Yes I do so little, that I have time to tell you all what is going down this month on The Island.....

First things first. I am not going to Nellis(Vegas). I was on the list, but someone from above denied me. I am really disappointed, but I guess it is all for the best finacially. Speaking of which I am flat broke right now. Bills aren't a problem, its just that I buy too much food instead of eating at the galley. I would like to eat at the galley more often, but the food there just isn't that great. But now I have to eat there, so I am suckin it up. Also Japan is a go. I am excited to go there. Finally over 2 years in the navy and I get to go somewhere. I will be there for like 3 months or so. I leave pretty much right after I get back from Christmas leave. I am really looking foward to coming home. I haven't been home since last Christmas. I can't wait to meet Theo for the first time. It is going to be a nice leave before Japan. Although Japan is going to be really fun also.

Well that is the happenings with work. I have started paintballing. I even bought a paintball gun. I haven't used it yet because I had duty last weekend and I am poor. I'm going to try and save me some money while in Japan. Hopfully I can get a good chunk of money and pay off a lot of my car. It would be nice not to have a 225 dollar car payment every month. Well that's about all from me. Can't wait to see everyone.

I'm 21!!! Well in the wee hours of my birthday I went to not one, not two, but three bars, before i could find one who didn't know washington state law. apparently in washington you aren't leagly 21 until your birthday of the next business day. so oct 13 at 6 am. so me and my buddy chris played, "who knows the law?" we got to the third bar and they didn't know. so i bought me a crown and coke and we left. happy birthday to me. finally i have no age limitations. it feels great.

Well yet another week here on the island is coming to an end. Not a lot has happened as usual. But I guess I'll fill you all in on what I've been up to.

Work is just work. I still haven't gone anywhere, but that might soon change. Word is that we might be going to Japan for 3 months or so. Pretty sweet huh? And if we go to Japan, that means that before we will have to go to Nellis, AFB. Which if you didn't know is in the great city of Las Vegas, NV!! I already told my Senior Chief that he better take me or I'll cry. haha. I'll also be 21 by then. Only 3 more weeks!! I can't wait. The final age. After this I have no restrictions. I never thought this day would come, but alas. Anywho on to another subject.

So how about this whole Katrina thing? I say the people who had the ability to leave and didn't got what was coming to them. If they seriously thought they could ride out a CAT 5/4 hurricane in a city that is below sea level, they are dumb dumb dumb! Now for the people who couldn't leave, I feel sorry for. As for the white getting food black looting fiasco.....well that's the press's fault not Bush's or Washington's, or whoever else they want to blame. The press is the lowest form of life on earth, and people should know that by now. Ok, I'm done ranting now.

On to some happier news, I'm playing on my squadron's flag football team. Playing football is something I wish I'd done in high school. So I'm glad I'm doing it now. I'm a tackle, as in I rush the QB. Who would of thought? I even bought cleats. Right now we are 1-1, and we have a game Monday. This is one of the things I really look foward to during the week.

Well that's about it for me. Till next time....

D.C. What a time I had. I saw lots of things that I thought I would never see. One of them being the inside of the White House!! We'll get to that later.

First of all let me just say that American West's pilot's are a bunch of sissys. The "thunderstorm" in Vegas scared our pilot so we went from holding pattern, to landing at another airport to refule, then back to Vegas to sit and wait for a gate to open up. Long story short I missed my flight and took the same one the next night. I killed a day in Vegas no biggy. Walked up and down the strip.

Got to Maryland, and I really don't feel like typing what I did. I'll just post some pictures and they will tell the story.

The Capital. This was the first day in D.C.

Arlington National Cemetary. It was very hot this day.

Here is a marine that "guards" the Tomb of the Unknowns. I bet he's hotter than me.

The White House. I didn't go inside yet.

This is the Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy's office. These are his challenge coins. He has a bunch.

Me sitting in the Chief of Naval Personel's desk. He is a Vice Admiral by the way.

Look at me, I'm in the press room at the White House.

Me outside the entrance to the West Wing.

There are more. Email me if you want a picture CD with all of them. It was a fun fun time. I also made a lot of contacts in D.C. Hopfully I can get stationed closer to home. Anyways that's all for now.