When will you say yes to me.....

"Wake up, im only asking the obvious"




        Do you ever sit and wonder about what could have been?....

                                   Of course you do....


    Id be a liar if I said I didn't. What if I'd never left for the Navy. What if I'd grown a pair and tried to hold on to someone I knew I was losing. Ive been kind of focused on this stuff all weekend for some reason. Would I be collecting a fat BP claim like some of my friends? Probably...but would i feel as fulfilled as I do in my life right now?...Doubtful. I'd been blind to everything that I didnt want to believe for a really long time, and i think it stunted my growth as a person. Im less prone to bullshit now, more likely to speak my mind (when necessary, of course) and, for some reason or another, a little more protective of myself. All of which are good things, but it just makes me wonder.

      So ive been thinking of writing a story. A grand story about my different encounters, love interests and shenanigans. But loosely based of course. Add a little here, scratch a little there. Im not going for the most exciting story. Im just painting of reality and calling it something else. Anyways, I think it will be good. Im still trying to thing of a name....All ive thought of so far is My 13 deadly excuses.   Why 13? i dont know, just sounded like a good number. But all of this being said. Forgive spelling errors, bad grammar and whatever off the wall things that happen in association. No real names will be used (maybe)....and it wont go in any particular order. It'll be interesting, that i can promise.

Have a good night <3

Hokay so....

    Its been a while.....

 So, since we've last talked ive....

1). Started Class...And its not too bad. This week has been somewhat rough, mainly in part of my inability to sleep. But all in all I feel really good about it. 
2). Chilled the hell out.... I was caught up in the whole "look at me, im awesome" thing for a while. That confidence was great, but im just going to stay chill Sean Burch. Just works easier that way.
3). Had a strange wanting to "settle down"... and im not sure why. Its just not my style right now. But its been stuck in the back of my mind. Im thinking its more of a sign to not take this time for granted, so when i do have a family, they are well taken care of.
4). Been contemplating life after the Navy....I havent been to the fleet yet, so i could get out there and fall in love with it, but as of right now i think ill finish my enlistment and go to a really nice culinary school. Which was in fact my original plan in life.


         But through all of this, I dont really feel like ive changed all that much. I walk taller, i speak louder, but i still get nervous in front of people and i still have the same feelings for certain people i had before i left. The only real difference is I feel more humble being in the Navy that i did as a sushi chef. I felt more like a rockstar being a sushi chef. Wild night, even wilder girls and a reckless abandon that, in my opinion, defined my "self-image" for years. 


 Ive never really been sure about alot in my life, but im sure this was for the best....




Oh,  and a small side note. Im extremely excited about the new MCR album coming out. Save all of the grief about them being whatever you think that they are. They will always hold a small part of my heart. 


Anyways, thats it. Pt and school tomorrow. I promise ill update more. Quack quack....
<3 SB

Id lie and say we wouldn't work, just to avoid the embarrassment

"Things have changed for Me, and thats okay...."


Been a while since ive written anything. Im finally starting class on Friday and im extremely pumped. I need something to do. Its getting boring here. Ill have my third level of freedom sometime in the next two weeks. That means more time to go home and play. I cant wait.

       Ive been kind of lonely lately. I just hate the downtime in between school and now. I went on a trip this weekend and had a great time with one of my favorite people in the world and everyone else. But now that im bad im getting into that groove again. Ive got to bring myself out of it. For my sake atleast.

      Eh, im kinda blank on things today. But i do have a big blog coming up in the next week or two. im gunna make it nice. So stay tuned....

Baby girl, whats ya name?..

No quote this time. Straight to the brass tacks of it all. I got to go home this past weekend. It was such a liberating thing for me. Going back and letting everyone see the "new" me. But im really not new. The military hasnt changed me as a person. Im still the exact same Sean Burch I was before i left, except now im a little more motivated and feel free to speak my mind more often. A lot of people around here seem to have lost that sense of self. Who they really are...Every conversation starts and ends with something military with them. What happen to sports? or fast cars and loose women? okay, no loose women but you get my point. This might be a revelation for some but....Its okay to be an individual in the military. Surprising, I know. But shake off the Bootcamp and get back into real life. We are one team, and we do have one fight. But teams are made up of individual players. And there might not be an I in team, but there is a ME.....(lol, corny)

Anyways, everyone be safe in the coming days, keep your heads up and never let them take you alive.
Love, Burch

I dont know what to do with my hands.....

"We sleep safe in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would do us harm" - George Orwell




               That quotes was actually used a few times during bootcamp as a motivator, not by our RDC's, but by our fellow shipmates. It reaffirmed the "one team, one fight"  mentality that we are supposed to have here in the worlds finest Navy. I can tell you know, that isnt entierly the case. But, alot of us do. We all struggle with it from time to time, i know i do. Having that brotherhood is the only thing alot of my shipmates have. After being here a month or so ive gotten to learn peoples backgrounds and its really interesting why they are here. A lot of people were actually forced to join because of their parents. My parents never forced the Military on me at all and I thank them for that. The freedom to join if i wanted to played a huge role in me actually getting to this point. Alright, before this gets into a touchy feely thing ill just continue on....


      So, hopefully this weekend ill finally get my phase two card. That means...
a) I can leave base
b) I can drive again
c) I can have a beer again


        All of these things are like gold to me right now. i wanna go back home and see my friends and family and wander around the mean streets of Fort Walton Beach (lol). It cant come soon enough. im feeling very constrained on Corry Station. I need my freedom. Gotta go explore Pensacola to find out what ive been missing this whole time. Anyways...Laundry is done, so blogging is done. I promise ill put up something more interesting in the next few days. Dont worry, im working on it. Fair winds and Calm Seas

Yeah Buddy

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Thats my quote for the day. Anything with T-Pain and Taylor Swift is alright in my book....


Anyways today was the first day i got to use my security badge. It wasnt for anything overly interesting or cool, but i got to use it none the less. Made me feel kind of important using something like that. I didnt join the Navy to feel special or give purpose to my life, I joined because i wanted adventure. And if an electronic badge isnt the start to a great adventure, well im not sure what is. Instead of basing life on how successful you are, you should base it off of how emotionally fulfilled you are. Maybe thats just me though.


Another thing. I originally wanted this to be a blog about my food experiences in and around the Navy. Well, its not quite that yet. But i do wanna say something. As almost all of you know, id been a sushi chef for a good while before i joined the Navy. And incase you had any doubt in your mind, I loved every minute of it. Sushi was my world for those few years. I met so many great people and hopefully left a big impact on some of them. And i was trained by one of the greatest chefs ive ever had the pleasure of meeting. But enough of that.


Not too much to say today. A suggestion though... Take the time to go out and find some new music to listen too. Expansion of your musical library can be key to some real happiness in my opinion. Everyone have a good night

Stay away from my friends they're smooth operators, looking for a way in..

"Do not pray for easy lives. Pray to be stronger men."
JFK.    


         So, today was one of those days where you really feel busy, but don't actually get anything accomplished. I suppose any small thing done is an accomplishment, but nothing of real value. Except I joined PAC. PAC is the preforming arts company here....so basically I joined the band. Im not sure which percussion instrument ill be playing since we didn't actually do anything today. It could be a lot of fun and ill get a black rope to wear on my uniform. And we all know home much of a sucker for chest candy i am. 


               It seems like everyone around my age is starting to get married and have kids. Being only 24, I think i am waaaay too young to have to take care of anything that cant feed itself or poop by itself. Not to say im not mature enough or whatever it is your thinking, I just have a lot of life to live that will involve a lot of shenanigans that wouldn't be the possible with a child. And no judgement on anyone that does have a kid or thats married. More power to you. Just not my cup of tea. Ive been all about my business since ive been in the military and i plan on keeping it that way till i get ready to leave.


             Speaking of my business, Im about 75% sure im going to go for officer either right before or after my first re-enlistment. Now how or which kind is still up for grabs. Id prefer something in Intelligence or something cool like that. And i really dont have a good reason as to why i want to do it other than the respect that comes along with being an officer. Its not like id be a stuck up guy or anything. The hierarchy of the military is just so interesting. But ill save that for another blog. Well, i guess ill cut this off now before i have to start making up stuff to talk about. Everyone have a good night. Be Safe