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~Julie

Things I Love...Part 1

* Joe

* Fresh tulips, especially pink ones

* Hot sunny days at the beach, feeling my toes in the sand...

*Ben & Jerry's Strawberry Cheesecake ice cream

* Having a best friend whom I can talk to about anything

* Pink...anything!

* That peaceful feeling right before you fall asleep

* Sleeping in on the weekends

* Joe

* Getting off work early, especially for no reason

* Christmas trees

* Cuddling up with my blue blanket on the couch...I swear its the softest blanket ever made

* Yankee Candles

* Vanilla Bubblebath

* Sunny Days

What are some of the things that you love?

My Boring Life

Oh my goodness, I don't even know whats more boring anymore...my work week or my weekends! Seriously, now that my friend's husband is back life is so boring, lol. I am just so used to doing everything with her, all day everyday! So this weekend was quite a bore!

On Saturday I went to Best Buy and bought Joe a portable DVD player. My parent's had gotten him a gift card there for Christmas, so it didn't really cost us much. Just the difference in price, which was about $35. I brought my wedding ring back to the jeweler where we got it from. Now here's a story....I brought it there about 2 weeks ago and had it inspected. They check to make sure all the diamonds are tight, etc. Well at work on Friday I noticed a diamond was loose on the band, I actually moved it over with a pair of tweezers! NOT COOL, lol. So I brought it back there and said they really needed to take a look. Sure enough they saw it, and so it was sent in to be repaired. Whew! I'm just glad the darn thing didn't pop out! I ended up buying a plain white gold band, just something I can wear when I don't feel like wearing the diamonds. Sometimes I just wanna dress it down, be plain, or like when I go to the gym. I am always paranoid about exercising outside and in the dirt with it on. So I figured this was a good choice. So I am wearing it now while my other rings are gone. They should be back on Friday. I like just wearing the band though, its a lot more simple too.

Anyway! Thats about all I did on Saturday. However on Sunday I did go shopping w/my friend b/c her husband had duty. We went to the mall and out to lunch. It was relaxing. Other than that I did some laundry and just hung out. Joe is in a port now so he called me this morning. I miss him so much. This weekend all the wives are going out to celebrate because we are now at the half-way point! 3 months down, 3 more to go! There is a lady in charge of like monthly meetings and outings for all the wives, she sends us e-mails and stuff. Most of them are stay at home mom's, I'm like the only one who is also in the military! But I'm gonna go this weekend and hopefully have a good time. Its a great support system because we are all going through the same thing.

Well, hope to see you all around. I'll write again later in the week.

Cruising!

Well hello! Things here are going very well. I heard from Joe via telephone this weekend not once, not twice, but three times!!! He must really love me, lol. :) I haven't heard from him on the phone since he first left. It's been months. So as you can imagine, I was very excited. :) Unfortunately each time we spoke was only for like 10-15 minutes, so it was a bit hard to get into a conversation, because each time we did, we had to cut it short. But I didn't care. I loved it. I loved the sound of his voice. I loved hearing him laugh. I love him.

So, on with the good news. We have decided to take a cruise when he comes back! We are extremely excited about this because we have never gone anywhere nice together. We didn't get to take a honeymooon, so this will be a late one for us. We want to go on a tropical cruise and relax and enjoy the islands! I am looking into it right now, as I am typing this! I literally have a cruise book next to me. ;) I gotta plan ahead! The military has a program we can go thru to find good rates, etc. So I will be using them too. But we are very much looking forward to this, especially just being together in such a beautiful place after being apart for 6 months.

All else is well, the same but good. My weekend was soooooo boring though! Ugh. I almost couldn't wait to go back to work today and that NEVER happens to me! I watched Desperate Housewives last night and went to bed as soon as it was over, at 10 pm. But I couldn't sleep! I kept tossing and turning and it was so crappy. But I did wake up this morning at 4 to go running before work. So hopefully I'll sleep good tonight. :) Hope you all had a great weekend!

Making a Comeback...

So I've decided to call myself semi-retired. Rather, I would like to proclaim myself someone like Mariah Carey, who went away for a while, and reappeared even more successful than when she left. I realize that I cannot achieve this as long as I stay "semi-retired" and so here I am. :)

I must apologize for my absence. I know that lately I have really been bad at keeping up with the blogging, but believe me, there are reasons! I would never neglect you. I feel as though I should say though, that my blogging will improve but will probably not be daily as work is HORRIBLE and they think I actually come to work, and not blog. :( Which has been the case. After I came back from my Christmas leave in late December, 2 of my co-workers were out for their leave. And so began the vicious cycle of work, work, work!!!! Oh it was so bad. I hated it. But now they are back and I am hoping to get back on the bandwagon.

So, let me begin my updating you. It has been OVER 2 months since Joe left. Yes, that means only 4 more to go. And I have to be honest and say WHERE HAS THE TIME GONE??? I truly feel like it was just yesterday when he left. Time has passed by quickly! We still keep in contact via e-mail everyday, which I love. Who ever invented the Internet/e-mail is a GENIUS! Seriously. Anyway, we have not spoke much on the phone as he is HARDLY ever in port. They are usually out to sea and so the phones never work. I do believe he will be pulling into a port pretty soon, don't know when exactly, but he will call me then. :) In the meantime I have been keeping busy with my workout regime. I am still working my BOOTY off, literally! LOL Not sure how much weight exactly, but then again I'm not really counting b/c I don't really care. I'm just doing it to look & feel better, and so I will know when I've reached that point. But my clothes are all fitting much better and that alone makes me happy. :)

Things here have been mostly quiet. I don't really do much most of the time. Me and my best friend still hang out everyday. Her husband is coming home TOMORROW from his 6 month deployment, and so she is overjoyed of course. :) Unfortunately, he is a Marine and will be deploying in March for about 9 months. I feel so sad for her as I know his homecoming is bittersweet. In only a month and a half it will be time for her to say goodbye, yet again. So I do what I can, try to be there for her as much as I can be. I am happy for her though to be able to spend this time with her husband.

Well, that's about it for now. Hopefully someone, somewhere still reads this blog! I will be by visiting all my favorite blogs too. :)

Joe in all of his Navy glory :)

Happy Holidays...A Little Late :)

Wow, I have been gone a LOOOONNNNGGGG time! hehe I have missed my blogging buddies! I left for Vermont on Saturday, the 17th of December and have just returned. Upon returning I knew I must blog! It feels like I have been gone forever. I went to Vermont to visit my family. My parents and sister live there, and my brother (who is in Florida) and me went up for Christmas. It was a blast! We hardly ever all get to be together, so when we do, its a wonderful time. I got my hair highlighted, did LOTS of shopping, went to dinner, and hung out with my family. We all missed Joe very much, but it was still great to be back with everyone. Christmas day was lots of fun, we opened lots of presents and ate tons of good food! There is nothing like mama's Italian cooking!

I hope everyone's Christmas was just as good! I am back in Virginia now, faced with the harsh reality that I am alone again and won't see my family for a while. :( But I hear from Joe everyday via e-mail, so for that I am thankful! I miss him so much. But he is doing good, hanging in there too. It's almost been 2 months that he's been gone! Can you believe how fast time flies by?

Well, I hope everyone will share what they did over the holidays in the comments section. I would love to hear about it! Talk to you all later!

In Comes the Winter Weather!

Well, the cold weather has finally settled into Virginia Beach. We have gotten away with a pretty calm winter thus far, not too many really cold days. A big change from last year, when we were constantly being punished with lots of wind, snow, crappy weather, and even crappier drivers! For some reason last winter was especially harsh. It was soooo cold for soooo long! I remember when Joe and I got married last October it was freezing! On our anniversary this year it felt like summertime! Anyway, I believe the cold has finally arrived. It has been in the 20's at night and only in the 30's during the day. No snow yet, and we're praying it stays that way! I am anyway. And I realize that compared to some places, 30's sounds like a heat wave. But lets all remember one thing- I'M FROM FLORIDA!!! lol I am not living here by choice!

Anyway! I cannot believe that its already Wednesday! For some reason, days and weeks have been flying by. I was so afraid that when Joe left time would drag by, but I am glad to see it is passing as quickly as it has been. I don't know if its because of the holidays or what. But like I have said before, I keep very busy with going to the gym and hanging out with my best friend. Her husband is coming back in January, so I know when he returns they will need plenty of time by themselves. But thats fine with me- I am not the type of person who needs to be around someone and "entertained" all the time. I LOOOOOVVVVE relaxing, I love being by myself (sometimes). So I have no problems cleaning and spending "me time" by myself. Believe it or not, sometimes I feel as if I am always busy now and Joe's isn't even here! But she and I are constantly on the go! So it will be nice to just lay around and be lazy if I want. :)

I am especially looking forward to my trip to Vermont this weekend. I love going up there and spending time with my family. My parent's have a beautiful home right in the mountains, its awesome to stand in the middle of such beauty and just admire it. I only see my parents around Christmas time, so I treasure time spent with them. Also, I am looking forward to seeing my brother, who is, as you all know, going through a divorce. Its been very hard on him and his wife, so I hope it will allow him some time to relax and enjoy the holidays. Happy Holidays to all!