He Did It!

He received his orders today. Seems a little bit early but eh, what do I know?

It's more training and I couldn't be more proud of him. They took the top 2 of his class and he's on his way to another state once graduation hits. I'm beyond excited! The best part is he'll be with in driving distance! Not close driving, but drive-able non the less :)

Now the question.. is what does this mean for our wedding?
No deposits have been set, main reason being nothing ever stays the same. I think a few more options might have just opened up for us.

It's A Little Strange For Me

Meeting a "stranger" for lunch, I mean.

My guy has this best friend, Nighthawk (Weird story on that name). He's married to Mrs. Nighthawk (That's what I've been calling her anyway). She, being a new Marine wife, is constantly going by the "Semper Gumby" motto and is afraid to start anything new. In the past week, she made a decision I wish I could make. She decided one day after missing him so much, to drive across the US to 29 Palms.

I feel like I know her, with out knowing her, and only having a couple brief conversations with her. When I learned she was passing through the state I'm currently in, I thought "Hey, I should take her to lunch!" I've been on a ton of road trips and for me personally, the only thing that wakes me up and gets me back in the mood to drive is food. Maybe caffeine too.

I don't know much about her, honestly. Likes or Dislikes, food preferences, or even how old she is. I feel like I trust her more so than a lot of people I've constantly worked with for the past 8 months. In my mind, no person who sells on their stuff, to drive that far, to be with the one they love, not actually knowing how long they're staying there, can't be a bad person in my book.

My mission today is find a Pet Friendly (Her Cat), Gluten/Dairy Friendly (My diet) Restaurant close by where she's coming in from. Not sure when she'll actually be here, but I think it's pretty neat.

I Started a Diet.

One that's sure to get on my nerves fast.

Ive been back and forth between calorie counting and carb counting for a while, always trying to watch portion size. Now that I'm getting down to the final couple months to fit in a dress, I realize I'm not where I wanted to be.

With this new diet (Thanks to my Dr. Oz addicted Mom), You cut out 7 foods from your diet for 3 weeks. Doesn't sound too bad, right? It's horrible if you're like me, and addicted to cheese.

1. Corn
2. Dairy
3. Eggs
4. Gluten
5. Peanuts
6. Soy
7. Sugar

For 3 Weeks.

From what I understand, Goat Cheese is allowed along with Feta. The only things that'll save me. I haven't actually tried goat cheese yet, but I'll be picking some up today and give it a go. Last night was day 1 and it kind of made me realize how unhealthy all the food I eat is. I picked up a bottle of marinade, 2nd ingredient was High Fructose Corn Syrup. Found some Ketchup, Gluten there! Was digging through something to put in Tuna and found Sugar and Gluten everywhere! I'm starting to think this diet works because you can't eat 90% of the things in your house.

This is one of those times I laugh to myself thinking if he was home, his heavy appetite wouldn't be a bad thing. He could just eat everything I'm not allowed to, before I get to it. Its how it  usually works anyway, even with food I do want.

I'd honestly rather cut inches than weight, but seeing that scale number go down is never a bad thing. We'll see how this goes.

Friday Fill-In

Wow! Another month down already. Time is going by faster then I thought it would be. That or I'm just losing track. Either way! Time for another Friday Fill-In from WifeOfASailor

1. What’s one thing in the past month you would have changed?
Each time I see this question the thought that "If something was different, maybe thing wouldn't be as they are now." I end up overthinking it haha.

2. What was your favorite thing that happened in December?
Getting to see him over the Holiday season. During that time, we decided to re-live our middle school days (No idea why) and go Rollerskating with a few friends. 2 of us couldn't go too fast for the first hour, still trying to hold our balance, and another fell. A lot. I think it's safe to say my guy was the only one who could still look like he knew what he was doing, why trying to skate through the new generation of middle schoolers. Also, none of our requests were valid because "Backstreet Boys are too old," and "No one knows the Chicken Dance anymore." Was a good time though.

3. What are you looking forward to in January?
That cold January Weather! Starting a new diet, so hopefully some weightloss too.

4. What did you do for New Year’s Eve?
I spent a quiet night in with my guy. Got my first New Years kiss and cuddled all night watching Law and Order.

5. What are your hopes and wishes for 2013?
Plans won't have to be canceled as much. (Hey, I can dream, right?) I want the wedding to work out, and I'd be pretty content with just overall positiveness throughout 2013. That general happy feeling where I can continue to look on the bright side of things.

The Bickering

Another year to do it all again.

You know what's awesome? The small fights we have.
I don't say that sarcastically either.

The small fights, the little banter, the bickering back and forth... all of it are things that can be so easily put behind us because of the larger picture at hand. When ever I get to see him, spend any time with him, our arguments come from acknowledging that we both have opinions, but opinions that we come to terms with quickly, and understanding from one another.

I shouldn't call it a fight. More of a disagreement.
I feel like where the disagreements are going, the things we disagree about, shows we're committed, or else our opinion wouldn't be that strong. We had one a few days ago over Tea. Its a weird thing, I know, but Its something I can smile about later.

I know about Divorce rates.
I know more about Military Divorce rates.
I know that we're still pretty young, still have a lot to learn... but...
I know that I love him.
I know I can't stand to be with out him.
I know that he loves me.

The one thing I try and live by is to Never go to bed angry. To try stay up and talk it out no matter what hour it is. You'll probably be better off in the morning.

A good M.A. once said Marriage is "to help us finish childhood—to complete each other." That we unconsciously select the correct person for the job.

We fight sometimes, I belive everyone fights, and that's ok.

To Pass The Time

I've started knitting again.

I'm at this weird void where I'm not really sure what to do. I'm so used to having him around that I feel at a loss. Even when he wasn't physically around, he was still with in contact reach. 2am? Didn't matter. Phone call away. Now we're both sleeping by 2000-2100PST and awake 0500. He for the obvious reasons, myself for work.

I knew I needed to preoccupy myself. First and foremost for keeping my sanity. The day he left for Bootcamp was my first day of work. I was hired on maybe 3 weeks, prior but needed to spend as much time as possible with him before that 3 month gap. Amazingly, they let me delay it quite a bit. I even had the initial interview pushed back 2 weeks.

I get to talk to him before bed, and a few hours on the weekend, so to pass the time I'm picking  up all the old hobbies I dropped. Knitting is whats been on my mind recently. I finished a 6ft scarf, and am pretty proud of myself that I saw it through til the end. My guy said he wanted a hat so we'll see how that goes. Crocheting is also something I once did. I feel it requires more patience for some reason. The image of myself in a rocker with needles spewing out scars and mittens makes me giggle. I feel its a closer reality then I might think.

Oh Red Heart. What would I do with out you? Thread that has kept me company and kept my sanity.

MilSpouse (Almost) Friday Fill-In

So I've been reading these for a while, and always wanted to do one myself! :D
I missed friday by a couple days... but maybe I'll get it on-time next month.
So this is my frist Friday Fill-In From WifeOfASailor

1. What’s one thing in the past month you would have changed?
This month had its ups and downs, but I'd say wen't better than expected.

2. What was your favorite thing that happened in November? 
We took his first Vegas trip! We didn't get to see as much of the strip that I wanted to show him, but we had tons of fun hitting Arcades. He got way into the shooter games (of course).

3. What is your favorite holiday memory?
Not sure if I'd call it my favorite, but it's something I'll remember. I was into Taekwando growing up but still had a girly side. I wanted a My Lifesize Barbie more than anything. One morning under the tree I saw a giant box and figured that had to be it! Opened it up, and found a punching bag. I was sad at the time, but it's probably one of the most useful, longlasting, presents I've gotten. A lesson in "Things aren't always what they seem to be."

4. What are your plans for New Year’s Eve? 
As cheesy as it sounds, a New Years Kiss. 20-something years old and due to other plans/bad timing/other things, I've never had one. He took leave and I get him for the holidays!

5. What are you looking forward to in December?
River of Lights with my guy, Seeing My Grandpa, and Getting to spend (Part of) the Holidays with them both. This will be the first time those two meet, and I'm pretty excited.