I seem to have woken up in a very bad mood today. I think it might have something to do with not getting enough sleep, but I don't think that is the full answer behind it. I feel down on myself today--somewhat blue and depressed. I feel as though I'm still living in the shadow of elrod. I don't think I did a terrible job there, I think I did a damn good job, considering. However, some other people didn't see it that way--and I fear it is that which is going to be a shadow over everything I do for the rest of my Naval career.

I need to write an article of sorts about the revolution in training, and how it seems to be more of a devolution in training. Considering the things that are going on. The learning centers don't seem to have a clue about what exactly it is they are supposed to do, but they sure want to take care of all the big ticket items themselves and only let the TSC do the menial dirty work that they don't want to take the time with, even though they are not staffed for it. Of course, then they want their TFMMS packages changed to match that new manning, meaning that the only place the manning could come from would be the TSC's--and then the TSC's wouldn't have the bodies to do the job either. It's a self-licking ice cream cone, and there doesn't seem to be anyone who wants to do anything about it. The Admiral does put out the information to the CO's on what he wants done, it just seems that the CO's blow him off on it and don't want to do it.

Anway, this has turned into a bitch session, so I'll quit.