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Jason Pawlak

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Husband, Dad, Navy Officer, Coder, and Tinkerer. I have many interests and am always looking to learn something new. This site is a launching point to the many areas of the Internet that represent me.

  1. Merry Christmas

    I got a how-to-play harmonica kit along with many other goodies.  A good Christmas indeed.  Hope yours is well with you, your family and friends. [read more]

    • on Life

  2. Next Million Dollar Innovation

    I, like seemingly every other 20-something and younger person with a cell phone, like to text message. I have never been all too quick at it, but I find that it is sometimes easier to send a quick message instead of making a call. It is also nice to have the texting option available when you are in an area that you shouldn’t be making all too much noise, such as the library.One location, that... [read more]

    • on Technology

  3. I dreamed a dream... a strange dream

    I had a very strange dream the other night. To the best of my recollection, in my dream there were a few people I know. Sean and Dan mainly. We were playing cornhole at some non-memorable plot of grass. The strange part was who my partner was. My partner was dressed in all black, with a large scythe… yes it was the Grim Reaper. Needless to say I was not happy about being partners with... [read more]

    • on Nonsense

  4. Duck Walk...

    0430 the alarm clock goes off… 0431 my cell phone alarm goes off… 0440 the phone rings with a wake-up call… 0441 I roll out of bed to do my stretching… It was a very early morning to say the least. But let’s just skip to MEPS. I was told to get there no later than 0545, and I pulled into the parking lot at 0540. The bus that was taking all the other kids... [read more]

    • on BDCP, Navy

  5. Night before MEPS

    I’m in Columbus in my hotel room, night before meps. I got to the Holiday Inn, and the check-in desk directed me to a room that was converted for military use. In the room a guy was checking in people and giving instructions. "Lights out at 2220, wake up calls have already been set for 0445. In your keys you will find two tickets, blue tickets are for dinner tonight, and red tickets for breakfast... [read more]

    • on BDCP, Navy

  6. Phone Interview with an IW Officer

    I just got a phone call from an LCDR Information Warfare Officer stationed in San Antonio who went through OCS with my recruiter. I have started to wonder how much information I should really be putting into this blog, so from now on I’m going to leave names out. My recruiter gave the IW Officer my information yesterday along with sending me an email saying to have some questions ready. I jotted down six or... [read more]

    • on BDCP, Navy

  7. Similes and Analogies

    You know something that I find funny, random analogies or similes. For those that skipped the 5th grade, analogies are the direct comparison and similes are when using ‘like’ or ‘as’. I think… I like the show Family Guy. That show is littered with the random, “It’s like that what time…” You can always pick out when they are going to cut to some completely random scene because of some silly comparison. Anyway, what brings... [read more]

    • on Nonsense

  8. Another quarter done...

    Another quarter has come and gone. After throwing together my degree completion plan for the Navy, I realize that I really don’t have all too long left. Sure it is 2.5 years, but looking at the classes that are ahead of me, it should be a good time.While working with a few of my advisors I have found some classes that really perk my interest, like network security, artificial intelligence, data encryption, and all that... [read more]

    • on BDCP, Kroger, School, Work

  9. Post ASTB

    I just got back from Columbus where I took the ASTB exam. I was surprised to find out that I was required to take all the sections of the ASTB, not just the OAR. So if before I have stated that IW only takes OAR, I was wrong. My testing was scheduled for 11am in Columbus, two hours away. I also had to stop by home (Mason, which is on the way to Columbus from... [read more]

    • on BDCP, Navy

  10. Prep for the ASTB (OAR)

    ** EDIT ** For information warfare, you must take all six sections of the ASTB ** END ** Next Friday, December 7th, I will be travelling up to Columbus to take the Aviation Selection Test Batter (ASTB). More specifically I will be taking the Officer Apptitude Rating (OAR), which I will discuss in a little bit. First off let me just provide a few background links: [The ASTB on Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aviation_Selection_Test_Battery) [AirWarriors ASTB Study Guide Gouge](http://www.airwarriors.com/forum/showthread.php?t=5990)... [read more]

    • on BDCP, Navy