and #4

HUSH YOUR MOUTH! You should just sit back & enjoy this........

NEWSFLASH!!!!!

OH MY GAWD.....I blogged twice in one day.....OH WAIT.....three times, three times now. I need to get off the caffine! CURSE YOU COCA COLA!!!!

My How the Tables Have Turned....

Nothin' like acting a damn fool and doing a little jig around the living room in your pajama bottoms & tee-shirt to put you in a feisty mood.

All the cares of the world have melted away and I......I am tingling with the freshness of a new dawn....that or someone slipped something in my drink at the movies. hmmmmm........

In that case....Thank you movie ticket *slash* refreshment man. You have made my evening. Now turn up the Taking Back Sunday and.....LET'S DANCE!

Quick & Painless

Writing something quick & not so meaningful.

I am in the middle of cleaning house. Not "cleaning", but CLEANING house. Everything needs to be thrown away. Everything needs to be re-organized for packing (even if I am 3 1/2 months out). So, I am utilizing my days....or trying to.

Right now, what I would really L-O-V-E is a Mocha Frappachino with a shot of caramel....no whipped cream. My taste buds are reeling, but alas....leaving the house means I will accomplish nothing at all. I know this of myself.

I also am fairly sure I have a brand spanking new vacuum sitting at the post office awaiting my pick-up. And as much as I would adore running that new baby over my carpets....it isn't as if I have no vacuum at all. The Dyson will have to wait....Dirt Devil lives one more day.

Besides all that, I also need quite desperately to make a commissary run. And unfortunately, I am not one of those people who can consciously unload groceries into an unclean house. Can you say....PSYCHO? Yes, I am aware that I have issues. Probably far more than any one woman should have, but still....you love me. So what does that say about you?! HEHEHEHE! Alright, I'm out! TOODLES!

Everything...

as a killer video....but am tired of hearing it every time i log on....so i've deleted it! MUAH!

Cha Ching!!

I am currently without vehicle. Well, not really. I am driving Al's, but I might as well be without. YUK!!

In preparation for my parents visit I decided it to be the perfect time to take my van in for a few minor adjustments. Like the brakes....which over the last month have become increasingly unreliable. And the left brake light which always seem to burn out...not good at all. Also needing adjustment was the belt that seemingly overnight became so squeaky I had to turn OFF my van at a drive thru just to hear the speaker. And finally, the air-conditioning, every summer I have to charge that stinking thing. Every single summer. But I can't be without it in this heat. Now it would seem they have switched fuels (or something of the sort) so I am stuck paying extra for some switch over since my van is older & uses the old fuel....OH-KAAAAYYYYY. So this is gonna cost me a little cash...or Yen, as I take my van off-base for repairs. CHA CHING!

Whatever, I just want my van back. I hate...let me repeat...H-A-T-E Al's van. It is old, rusty, mildew-y, smelly, and ugly. Not that my van is a Rolls Royce mind you....but trust me...it's better than his monstrosity. I miss my van. I miss my radio that doesn't short out, and my little nut pill box that hangs from the rear view mirror. I miss "Wilson" (the volleyball) sitting atop the dash, and the sound of that diesel engine when it starts up. It isn't lovely like our van in the states...but it has been mine for the last four years...and I want it back!

That is...until September when I'll have to pay to JCI that dang thing again just so we can sell it. Who on earth would buy a vehicle with it's JCI due? Ah well, such is life.

At Peace....or getting there.

After much discussion with "my girls" I think I am finally coming to terms with my impending move to Washington. I love this island. I love my friends. But reality is...K and I have a relationship that will long outlast the distance that separates us and Okinawa will always be here. Besides...I'm ready for this change. It's time...

So now the real work begins. My curb is quickly bearing the brunt of our 4 years on this rock. I toss virtually everything when we move. I simply can't stand to have all this clutter fill my life. My dear friend J told me this weekend that moving is the best way to cleanse our lives...not only physically, but emotionally. She'll never know the volumes that comment spoke in me. Those words are what made this bearable. They are what opened my eyes to the POSSIBILITIES that lie ahead. Not just the loss.

Thanks woman! Your wisdom during this time (and all others for that matter) has been invaluable! Safe travels to you and yours. You will be missed!

And The Countdown Begins....

Four months and one day. This is all I've left on my little island. Am I pleased about this? I should say yes....I know that a good many of you want to hear yes. And perhaps I should smile a sweet little smile and nod for you....but I would be lying.

Moving is a colossal pain in the arse. So here I am, four months out, tossing out everything I don't want to unload on the other end....and then some. Besides the fact that we are...quite unfortunately, headed back to Washington. This is NOT my idea of a good time. Do I even have clothes to accommodate the rainy, freezing weather that awaits us? No. I am fairly sure I don't even own a pair of closed toe shoes. And sweaters. We are back to wearing sweaters....good grief!

All those things aside, my greatest fear is leaving K. She is my other half (much to our husbands dismay). She and the kids have been our family for the last (almost) 9 years. I've left my family before...it isn't by any means an easy transition. And living without her may very well break me completely. We shall see.

On the brighter side of things...well, I haven't quite figured those out yet...but when I do you'll be the first to know *grin*. Until then...keep on livin' L-I-V-I-N

Happy Mother's Day

Cleaning and scrubbing
Can wait till tomorrow,
For babies grow up
We've learned to our sorrow.
So quiet down cobwebs,
Dust go to sleep,
I'm rocking my baby,
And babies don't keep.

- Author Unknown.


Happy Mother's Day to all who choose to rock their babies. I miss you mama. ~Love Forever~

My Idol...

Alright. I am bowing down. All week long I have been insisting to my friend K that although I really like Elliott (on American Idol) without a full blown miracle, he would be the next to get voted off. And now after watching tonights show, I would like to be the first to say...that miracle had arrived. Katharine was horrible. If she doesn't get voted off tonight I'll have no faith what-so-ever in the American Telephony Voting System.

I really can't stand Katharine, but to be honest I must admit the girl can sing. Elliott, quite unfortunately, just isn't all that consistent. We all love him...sure. But is he fantastic? Is he spectacular? Is he the next American Idol? Surely not. All that aside, tonight Elliott did beautifully and Katharine STUNK!

So who is gonna win? Oh pah-leeze. Anyone who watches AI knows Chris has this in the bag. Taylor is boisterous and a ton of fun, but should probably be singing at Branson. He is hardly "Idol" material.


Elliott, as I stated before, just isn't all that consistent. Sweet, but still...

And Katharine I am voting against by default. Before tonights performance I had her placed at #2. Oh well, Se La Vis sweetie! HEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHE!!!! (insert evil laugh)

Chris, Chris, Chris. This year it's all yours. Run with it! I'll be one of the first ones in line at the release of your album. WOO HOO!!!

Anniversary Photos

Dinner was great. K & I stuffed ourselves unmercifully. After that we went for coffee. Obviously we thought it a stellar idea to add a bit more to the already bloated fullness that lie within. Then we walked over to Carnival Park where we took sticky pictures. This, for those of you who are unaware, is a favorite Japanese past time. Hehehehe! All in all it was a great night. Thank God for K! Don't know where I'd be without her!!!

Happy Anniversary

12 years today. Ah, the power of love. Being without Al today has spurred me to think back on all our past anniversaries. Like our first. Al was stationed in Colorado, and I was finishing up school in Kansas. So that anniversary was spent at the movie theater with 4 of my girlfriends. I still have the pictures.

#2 Al was in California. #3 we were moving to NC, so we literally passed eachother in the hallway just before our final inspection...pecked eachother on the lips and went about our business. Four, I do believe Al was at Phase 3. I got roses for that one....I do remember that. 5, he was in Thailand, me....Washington.

It was either 6 or 7 that we finally did get to spend together, but for the life of me I don't recall what we did. Pretty sure he was deployed to the PI both 8 and 9. Year 10 he was here and gave me his grandmothers sapphire. I bought him Oakleys that he left on a plane shortly thereafter. 11 and 12....back in the PI. Nice stint, huh!

So this morning Al called bright and early, just to be sure he was the first to voice the words "HAPPY ANNIVERSARY"!!!! Every year, every holiday, every occasion, this is our great competition. Who will be the first to wish the other a Happy so-and-so. I have to admit...he wins far more than I think is necessary. I'm betting on the day the man becomes senile & can't remember to utter the words first. On the other hand, it won't be much fun if he doesn't know why I'm rubbing it in his face. Damn double edged sword! Hehehe!

The kids made me breakfast in bed. Only it wasn't quite "in bed" because I chose this morning to be the morning that I decide to crawl out of bed before the striking of 10:00.

Our big plans for the day? Gonna do laundry, clean house, buy groceries, play a few board games, and maybe nap. K is taking me to Arin Krin tonight for dinner. That should be nice. Maybe I'll snap a few photos & post them for all to enjoy. Hope your day is golden. Much love to all!!