I thought about posting a new blog post about a week ago, but I was not in the best frame of mind at the time. I was under the impression that I would die before this deployment ended. We are definitely in the home stretch now, but the days were dragging for awhile there.
I am happy to announce that everything is back on track now. I have booked our flight and hotel for Vegas!!! Wooooo! We will be staying at The Signature at MGM Grand in a one bedroom suite! I cannot wait, I'm so excited =D. And it was very inexpensive (due to a promotion that reduced our room rate by 20%). Sooo glad I put forth the effort to save a bunch of money during this deployment so we could have a nice block leave vacation.
Let's see.. What else?
Jack has worms =(. I took him to the vet yesterday to get his annual shots and found out he has whipworms. Not a good thing. But not to worry, he has meds and heartworm prevention which will prevent him from getting worms after he's finished his medicine.
I have a lot to do before DH comes home. I need to tan (yes I actually have to put forth effort to make this happen), find a nice top for homecoming, buy heels to go with my birthday dress and my cocktail dress for DH and I's fancy dinner in Vegas, workout (somehow I'll manage this despite my ruptured disc), and get my hair done.
Which reminds me… I booked my Japanese Straightening for July 16 with the owner of Lee's Salon, and I'm having my hair highlighted/ lowlighted at the same salon on July 30. Super excited!
Oh and I have started a new series. As I have mentioned before, I am a HUGE fan of Karen Marie Moning's Fever Series and of Karen Marie Moning herself. I have even joined her message board to find other KMM fans such as myself.
Through their recommendations, I have found Ilona Andrew's Kate Daniel Series. It is such a great series. From every review I've read, the first book Magic Bites, was the slowest of all of the books throughout the series. It has been unanimous among readers that the series continues to get better and better with each book.
Since I read Magic Bites and enjoyed it, I'm excited to read the rest of the books. It is similar to KMM's Fever Series in that it is Urban Fantasy and the dynamic between the Hero and Heroine is amazing! I cannot wait to see how their relationship (which is more of a tolerate/hate relationship at the moment) progresses.
I'm very happy to find another series/author that really knows how to bring realism to a fictional relationship, and create characters that readers can fall in love with. That is what made KMM's Fever Series phenomenal.
Showing posts with label Jack. Show all posts
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Saturday, June 18, 2011
Friday, March 18, 2011
Finally!
Finally another good day!
Today was fantastic. The weather was perfect. 70 degrees, with a nice breeze. I took Jack for a walk with Monica while she walked her little dog, Baby. Afterwards, Jack and Baby played in her backyard and cracked us up with their crazy antics.
I've become very close to Monica and Lori and I finally feel like I have a best friend again. I've had plenty of close friends, but it's been a long time since I've had that friend that makes me feel like I'm in High School again. That kind of friend where you practically live at their house, and do everything together. It's been a long time and I'm so happy that I have that again.
In 1.5 weeks my DOM will read 75% =O. I know, I can't believe it either. 75%??? How can that be? It's been a long time coming, but I'm just now starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel. Could this deployment REALLY be ending?!
In other less exciting news, I've been going to physical therapy a lot. I'm getting a great workout while I'm there, but my back is starting to hurt worse. I'm not quite sure if this is normal, or if I'm doing something wrong, but it's starting to discourage me. I'm almost in as much pain as I was when DH left after R&R. It was so bad that I had to go to the ER to get a prescription for Vicodin. I hope it doesn't get that bad again. Oh well, I have many more PT visits so hopefully it will only get better from here.
DH has been doing well too, surprisingly. There's a part of me that expects him to be miserable all of the time, and I'm surprised when he's not. I don't want him to be miserable, but I'm just surprised how much he can put up with and still be ok.
I've got a lot of homework to do tomorrow, but I'm not stressing over it. Soon school will be over, and with that, the end of this deployment!
Today was fantastic. The weather was perfect. 70 degrees, with a nice breeze. I took Jack for a walk with Monica while she walked her little dog, Baby. Afterwards, Jack and Baby played in her backyard and cracked us up with their crazy antics.
I've become very close to Monica and Lori and I finally feel like I have a best friend again. I've had plenty of close friends, but it's been a long time since I've had that friend that makes me feel like I'm in High School again. That kind of friend where you practically live at their house, and do everything together. It's been a long time and I'm so happy that I have that again.
In 1.5 weeks my DOM will read 75% =O. I know, I can't believe it either. 75%??? How can that be? It's been a long time coming, but I'm just now starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel. Could this deployment REALLY be ending?!
In other less exciting news, I've been going to physical therapy a lot. I'm getting a great workout while I'm there, but my back is starting to hurt worse. I'm not quite sure if this is normal, or if I'm doing something wrong, but it's starting to discourage me. I'm almost in as much pain as I was when DH left after R&R. It was so bad that I had to go to the ER to get a prescription for Vicodin. I hope it doesn't get that bad again. Oh well, I have many more PT visits so hopefully it will only get better from here.
DH has been doing well too, surprisingly. There's a part of me that expects him to be miserable all of the time, and I'm surprised when he's not. I don't want him to be miserable, but I'm just surprised how much he can put up with and still be ok.
I've got a lot of homework to do tomorrow, but I'm not stressing over it. Soon school will be over, and with that, the end of this deployment!
Thursday, January 6, 2011
Happy Anniversary to Me!
It's DH and I's third anniversary of being together today (not our wedding anniversary). Wow, a whole three years. That's like 14% of our entire lives! Just figures that he has to be doing OPSEC and won't be able to talk to me for x days. Oh well, I'll live.
And you know I have to update on Rocky! He's doing pretty well. I'm teaching him to not nip on people's hands and feet and he's catching on quickly. I also gave him his first bath today. He did really well, he mostly just stood there for me. Him and Jack are growing pretty fond of each other as well. If I'm not around, Rocky seems to accept Jack as my substitute. I'd like to think Jack has bonded as well. He even allows Rocky to play with his ducky! Rocky has his next set of shots on the 20th, yay! The more shots he gets, the closer I get to being able to take him on walks with me <3
My orthopedic specialist appointment is today too. I've been very curious to see how they will deal with my back problems. For those of you who do not know, I've had Sciatica and sacralization of the 5th lumbar for about 2 years now and it is getting increasingly worse. Basically my sciatic nerve is being pinched (Sciatica) because the vertebra above and below the nerve are trying to fuse together (sacralization). I really hope they can do something about my back because I cannot continue to take pain meds for the rest of my life.
I'm also getting my wisdom teeth out next Tuesday. Fun fun! I've never had surgery before so I'm a bit nervous and excited. I know.. I'm weird lol. It's a good thing my mom will still be at my house because I'm going to be a little loopy from the anesthetic and pain meds for a day or so and won't be able to take care of my furbabies very well.
Lots of doctor and vet appointments this month. Let's hope February is a healthier month!
And you know I have to update on Rocky! He's doing pretty well. I'm teaching him to not nip on people's hands and feet and he's catching on quickly. I also gave him his first bath today. He did really well, he mostly just stood there for me. Him and Jack are growing pretty fond of each other as well. If I'm not around, Rocky seems to accept Jack as my substitute. I'd like to think Jack has bonded as well. He even allows Rocky to play with his ducky! Rocky has his next set of shots on the 20th, yay! The more shots he gets, the closer I get to being able to take him on walks with me <3
My orthopedic specialist appointment is today too. I've been very curious to see how they will deal with my back problems. For those of you who do not know, I've had Sciatica and sacralization of the 5th lumbar for about 2 years now and it is getting increasingly worse. Basically my sciatic nerve is being pinched (Sciatica) because the vertebra above and below the nerve are trying to fuse together (sacralization). I really hope they can do something about my back because I cannot continue to take pain meds for the rest of my life.
I'm also getting my wisdom teeth out next Tuesday. Fun fun! I've never had surgery before so I'm a bit nervous and excited. I know.. I'm weird lol. It's a good thing my mom will still be at my house because I'm going to be a little loopy from the anesthetic and pain meds for a day or so and won't be able to take care of my furbabies very well.
Lots of doctor and vet appointments this month. Let's hope February is a healthier month!
Sunday, January 2, 2011
Introducing… Rocky!
I picked up my puppy today! He's so sweet and he has really adjusted well to his new home. Jack won't leave him alone and just wants to play. However, I don't think he realizes that Rocky is only 5 lbs and can't handle wrestling right now lol.
So how did we decide on the name you ask? Well, as I mentioned before, his mother (CJ's Rocky Blue Lady) was killed when he was a week old. In honor of CJ's Rocky Blue Lady, we have decided to name him after her. Hence, Rocky!
Here is a picture as promised. 6 weeks old <3
So how did we decide on the name you ask? Well, as I mentioned before, his mother (CJ's Rocky Blue Lady) was killed when he was a week old. In honor of CJ's Rocky Blue Lady, we have decided to name him after her. Hence, Rocky!
Here is a picture as promised. 6 weeks old <3
Monday, December 27, 2010
Picture Time!
Here are the pictures I said I'd post and a few others.
Jack and Bella
Bella at 3 months old - December 27, 2010
Highnoon
Christmas flowers from DH
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