Toes. Without them, your legs would not have the ability to walk. Without toes, your body would lose its ability to wander. You would lose your path of escape. Ok, so maybe, its not your toes necessarily, but your legs that allow you the capability to go places. Many are blessed in life with the opportunity to travel the world. As much as the navy is filled with constant bullshit and daily frustrations, my friends and I are blessed with the opportunity to travel. We see things. We go places. Our days are filled with questions of why the Japanese culture and people do the things they do. We do not have cars, although sometimes we do take taxi cabs. Golf carts don't exist and sadly, there aren't any elevators on the ship that will take us up and down the ladder wells (legally). My new years resolution this year was to take the stairs at fleet rec, as long as I wasn't with Derek. With him, elevators hold a special place in my heart. Anyways, its January 10th. We are ten days into the new year! I have yet to even think about taking the stairs.
What is your primary mode of transportation? I, myself, travel essentially by foot here in Japan. When I was at Western, walking was also my primary mode of transportation. I loved walking alone slowly, with headphones in, and nowhere to be. I remember walking back from class going to the Phi Mu house, excited to listen to all of my new music. Or excited to play that song I'd fallen in love with over and over again, until I wound up half sick of it. In the fall the leaves, trees and mountains were breathtaking. I wish I hadn't been so busy, it would have been nice to breathe it all in.
Cars don't give you the opportunity to see nature in its glory. Driving on the blue ridge parkway is great, don't get me wrong, but to really see it, a walk in the woods is key. So many sailors don't take advantage of traveling and seeing Japan. Similar to how so many college students, missed out on the beauty of the western Carolina mountains. It literally blows my mind that some people would rather sit on a computer all day and play video games rather than getting outside being surrounded by real things. Real trees, real nature, real friends. You can't get that sitting in a chair on the computer. You can't smell the air, or feel the chilling wind on your face. There are no birds chirping or songs melting into the atmosphere.
I believe that some songs were written for campfires being blared from a truck stereo. I believe that some were made for laying in the sun to fall asleep to. I believe that songs should be delved upon and focused on. Sometimes to focus, it takes getting away to understand; truly understand, the importance of the lyrics.
Short and sweet. Sorry guys!
DG
What is your primary mode of transportation? I, myself, travel essentially by foot here in Japan. When I was at Western, walking was also my primary mode of transportation. I loved walking alone slowly, with headphones in, and nowhere to be. I remember walking back from class going to the Phi Mu house, excited to listen to all of my new music. Or excited to play that song I'd fallen in love with over and over again, until I wound up half sick of it. In the fall the leaves, trees and mountains were breathtaking. I wish I hadn't been so busy, it would have been nice to breathe it all in.
Cars don't give you the opportunity to see nature in its glory. Driving on the blue ridge parkway is great, don't get me wrong, but to really see it, a walk in the woods is key. So many sailors don't take advantage of traveling and seeing Japan. Similar to how so many college students, missed out on the beauty of the western Carolina mountains. It literally blows my mind that some people would rather sit on a computer all day and play video games rather than getting outside being surrounded by real things. Real trees, real nature, real friends. You can't get that sitting in a chair on the computer. You can't smell the air, or feel the chilling wind on your face. There are no birds chirping or songs melting into the atmosphere.
I believe that some songs were written for campfires being blared from a truck stereo. I believe that some were made for laying in the sun to fall asleep to. I believe that songs should be delved upon and focused on. Sometimes to focus, it takes getting away to understand; truly understand, the importance of the lyrics.
Short and sweet. Sorry guys!
DG
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