Introduction

I suppose I need to introduce myself before answering Alfred's question. Let's see:

My name's Jacob D'Amico. I'm a loser and not in college like my other friends. I joined the US Navy and am currently in the Delayed Entry Program awaiting my ship date to boot camp. My enlistment program is Nuke which means I could get any of three jobs: Machinist Mate, Electricians Mate, or Electronics Technician. I'm not 100% about the titles of the last two as I don't know ANYone with those jobs. My father is a Machinist Mate(MM) so that's the one I know. The only other thing to say about that is that my ship date is October 5th. So for 8 weeks after that I'll be silent.

Let's see, I play the tuba and am not too terribly great at it. I'm not horrible but I'm not awesome either. I also play guitar and am not awesome at that either but I am improving. Which is good because I think if I had the opportunity I'd rather join a metal band than turn wrenches in the Navy. XD

I will go ahead now and say that I'm what most people would consider a pessimist. I look at the glass as half-empty and that's not gonna change. I prefer to say that I'm a realist. Because rather than seeing the negative sides of things I look more for what's ACTUALLY there. I don't disagree with the optimistic point of view because no one can live without hoping that a bright side is there. But I make it a point in my life to keep myself in the here and now when the need arises so that I can keep focused on the task at hand. If that means making it look like I'm focusing on the negative, then so be it.

I also have a problem with coming across like an asshole. I'm going to say now that if it seems like I'm talking too harshly, that's not necessarily how I mean it. Ask if you need clarification.

Alright I think that's good. I'll answer Alfred's questions later. I need to rest my hands. lol

Later!

Jacob "Soprano" D'Amico
Future Sailor, United States Navy