Monday, November 02, 2009 

One Year Update!!

Ok...well I've been away for a very long time and haven't updated this thing since then. So, for my own personal information I'm going to give a short update on what I've been up to.

So in a nut shell I spent a little more time in Basic Training than I had planned. I successfully graduated from the RFT program and managed to lose 72 pounds in 4 months. I then started my IAP/BOTP course however during it my 9th week I managed to break my ankle. I was then placed in PAT platoon for a few months while I healed and then managed to break it again. Finally, I healed up and completed my BOTP and graduated. I then came to Victoria, BC to start my NETP-O course and graduated that on October 30th, 2009.

Of course it was much more indepth than that but that is the gist of how things went. I'm now waiting for my next course to start, and I'm going on vacation here shortly back to Oromocto, NB. Also my kiddies will be moving up here with me shortly, just waiting for some documents to come through and then that is taken care of.

I absolutely love Victoria and hope to make this my home for the next few years.

Ok...there's that.

Seth

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Quitting Smoking

Well...I'm quitting smoking, again. I've started the patch at exactly 2:45pm on Monday the 2nd of November.

I am going to update my blog here to help me track my progress and to express myself as I'm going through it. Most likely these posts will be angry, frustrated, and hateful, haha.

Onwards!!!

Seth

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Friday, May 09, 2008 

Recourse: St. Jean

So, I decided after a week on course that I'll need to be in better shape to successfully pass this course. So, after a suggestion from my PO I've decided to go to a 90 day "Fit Camp" in St. Jean. It's an intensive PT course designed for those people that are out of shape to help get them back into shape. It includes a dietician, Trainer, and work out routines.

I'm looking forward to it, I'll start my next BOTC course in Sept.

- Rob

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Monday, April 21, 2008 

Goodbye for 10 Weeks

I leave in 3 days and I won't have the time to update my blog before I go. I'll be busy with getting myself prepared to go.

This is the time of change for me, it will be very difficult to get through it all at my age and condition, but I'm going to give it my all.

I'm looking forward to the challenges that lie ahead of me, I'm looking forward to the changes to my character, physical shape, career, and mentality. I'm looking forward to being more than what I was in my previous careers.

So here's to 10 weeks of hell.

-Rob

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Tuesday, April 15, 2008 

10 Day Countdown

Well, I'm down to 10 days before heading off to Nanaimo...and let me tell you I'm scared shitless.

It's not because I'm 39 and most of the people there will be young adults. It's not because of the goings on in Basic, kit and quarters fiasco's, humiliation, and prompting to do better. It's not because of the fact that everything will be new and you'll basically be trained like a 4 year old for 10 weeks.

No...it's because over the past month I have been going to the gym, walking, jogging, and working out...and I still cannot manage to meet my Expres Test requirements.

I just can't seem to get the required push ups, I'm finding it very difficult to get built up enough to pull them all off. I mean granted I'm not nearly in the best of shape and I've been told that they'll take care of that for me, lol, but the not being able to get these push ups done is really bothering me. The sit ups I can just barely manage, the run I can do so far, and the grip test I can do. I'm not really concerned with the step or beep test either.

I guess I'll just have to do my best and then follow whatever they set out for me to do...but man is this going to be embarrassing for me.

- Rob

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Thursday, April 03, 2008 

Officer Cadet: New Member of the Canadian Forces

At 10:00 am AST I was officially sworn in as an Officer Cadet in the Canadian Navy. It is now official and there's no turning back, haha.

I'm so very excited about starting this new chapter of my life and what it means for the future for myself and my daughters. The road will be fraught with ups and downs like any new career and I look forward to the challenge.

I'm very proud of myself today, I'm proud to be a Canadian, I'm proud to serve our Country and Queen, and I pledge to myself and those I love and cherish that I will do everything in my power to excel as a Naval Officer and protect and serve.

God Bless Canada and God Bless the Queen.

-Robert

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Saturday, March 29, 2008 

Workout: Pain and Pleasure

So, as I have been doing I've been working out a bit when I have time. I started ramping it up a bit yesterday so that I'm walking 2km's in the morning with my dog on the nature trail, then another 3km's on the treadmill. I intersperse the walking on the treadmill with some jogging and trying to make that a bit less of an issue for me.

I've also started doing my situps and pushups, I can already make the Express Test requirements, but just barely, haha. I am one of those that is truly out of shape, I lose my breath running to the bathroom, let alone 13km forced marches..hehe.

So, basically for the next month I plan on doing the following to try and get me ready for basic:

3 reps of 25 situps (extending the amount/rep as I go)
3 reps of 25 pushups (extending the amount/rep as I go)
5km's Walking/Running

Weight Training
Biking (depending on the weather)

Hopefully that will allow me to not completely collapse on my first day after our 5:10am physical training.

My legs, arms, chest, and shoulders are already protesting the exercise but it also feels great and it's a nice feeling to have a bit more energy.

So...hopefully I stay motivated and do this. It's so very hard to make yourself go through this, even though you know you absolutely have to. I've let it go way to long when I should have been working out much more effectively earlier.

Well...here we go again...workout time.

Seth

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Friday, March 28, 2008 

The Offer and The Dates

Well, I finally got my offer to join the Military as a M.A.R.S. Officer. I accepted and will be sworn in on April 3rd. I will then be sent for my Phase I training (Basic) on April 26th and it starts the 27th.

I'm very excited about my new career choice, I'm excited about the opportunities that it presents to me and I'm excited that I'm finally excited again about something.

My previous jobs I excelled at but I always felt I was missing something in my life, some sense of accomplishment. Since I decided to join the military and I did the initial Aptitude tests, then the NOAB, and now the Offer...I have felt like I have made a huge accomplishment and it's just the beginning. I cannot wait to get my training over with so that I can get on with the actual job.

I'm looking forward to participating in a team environment and to meet those going through it with me.

I have also taken steps to offer an olive branch to my ex by agreeing to let the girls spend two months with her in Thunderbay, Ont. I think it would be great for the girls to finally get to visit their mom, and I trust that she is now in a state in which she can look after them as well.

This is really turning out to be a great year.

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