Feeling Less

I have to admit that my last post was written in the midst of sleep deprivation. I feel alot better. Just a case of the Mondays I guess.

Are we there yet?

The countdown has begun. David is out of the gulf, which puts my mind at ease, and they have started their trek back home. But this has always been the hard part for me, the last leg.

I am tired.
I am tired of being apart.
I am tired of 15 minute phone calls every...barely never.
I am tired of the Navy and what it demands of us.
I am tired of being alone.
I am tired of school and homework.
I am tired of feeling not good enough.
I am tired of being misunderstood.
I am tired and ready for a break.

I am sad that I have forgotten David's smell.
I am sad that I have forgotten what his hugs feel like.
I am sad that I have never gotten to really be with him.
I am sad that I will still have more goodbyes to say to him.

I am anxious for the homecoming.
I am anxious for the first hug/kiss.
I am anxious for our return to the civilian world that cannot come soon enough.
I am afraid of the transition time when David returns.

There is a wall, the last hump before the end. And I am tired and anxious and afraid. It would be nice for a little vacation to get me through it.... well not yet. It is soon. But not soon enough. I need a nap.

ps- I have a HUMMINGBIRD!!!

David's Birthday Video

So this was for David, a present from his kitties.






His birthday was yesterday.
Happy Birthday Honey!

24 and there's so much more...

Fun Things About My Birthday

1. Mirkat Manor Marathon
2. Lounging with the cats
3. Lots of birthday wishes
4. A call from David
5. Dinner with Micheal, Jon and Krystina (poor Leah is sick!)
6. ICECREAM!
7. Presents! I didn't think I would get any. And I got lots
(a) Papa Smurf & Smurfette
(b) my very first candle warmer!
(c) a bird feeder (just what I wanted)
(d) THREE Halmark cards from Mommy

As the World Turns... furiously

Things are good. Still busy, but good.

Abilene is pretty yucky, I don't know if the two of us will ever get along. But you know I guess I am over it. I am pretty determined and I am trying to completely focus on school... the task at hand.

School is fast, busy, enlightening, and fun. I like school, my classes are good too. Spanish and Latin Literature, and I feel Latinofied. I spend all day everyday engulfed in the language and the culture, it is good.

The kitties are happy and content. But miss their grand mama and also the grandparent's house, with all the windows, fun stairs, and birdies. I am so happy to have them here, I don't know if I could have made it through my first week here without them.

I miss Houston tons. I miss my family, even though hanging out with Leah and Michael has been fun. I miss my job at the church. I miss Friday Night Mexican. I do not miss traffic. Or my car being 200 degrees with 0 oxygen after sitting in the parking lot for only 20 minutes. Or worrying about Rigby jumping off the second story window and breaking the other leg. But mostly I miss Houston, alot.

I am working on getting my apartment less.... just moved in, and then I will take pictures and post them for everyone.

I wish I had some fun story to tell but not yet.

Busy Busy Busy. That is me. This last week has been a tad on the busy side. So I guess update time.

Movin' On Up
I am moved into my new apartment in Abilene. It is way bigger than I imagined. I was expecting the size of my shack, but this is a palace, 518 ft of pure Abilene palace. I even met my below neighbor, she gave me watermelon. But it is a weird feeling to be back here, I am just a little bit nervous about being here. I fear that I might mess this up, my past is still in the back of my mind.

The Tunnel King
Oh Rigby, why are you such a booger? He gave me a pretty big scare yesterday. They were just hanging around after my shower, and I went to blow dry my hair and Rigby disappears. I looked everywhere and couldn't find him. I brought out the treat bag and shook it. Abbey came but Rigby didn't. That is when I knew he was not in the apartment; Rigby is always first in line for treats. That is when I discover a hole in the wall behind the water heater that lead to a crawl space for the pipes, and I suspect it is shared by at least two or three apartments. So it is a pretty big space. I saw fur around this square hole, and said he went in there. I freaked out. I won't lie. I heard rustling and was pretty worried that it might be a rat that pokes his head out of the hole, but it was my buttons. So yes I got him back and the maintenance man patched up the hole. But the little booger got in trouble for leaving without telling me. He wasn't upset, he just wanted his treat. (he finally came back after I kept shaking the treat back.)

School Daze
I start school on Monday, Spanish and Latin American Lit. More updates later.

Port of Call Him David
David finally sent me pictures!

David giving a Navy thumbs up.

Manny the Mammoth. (have no clue where he found a mammoth in the gulf)

Wandering the Streets in Dubai.


Rock Climbing. It probably went by real quick, look at that extension!

In the Irish Villiage. Yup they have one of those in Dubai.

July 3rd

Of course this occasion deserves a video.

Ok. Done. What's next?

The mid-term is done. Want to see what all the fuss was about? Follow the link below.

Shakespeare: A webquest



Whew. Glad that is over with.