VENTING...

So today something happened that I wanna share with you guys. I wish I could say it was something spectacular! That I won part of the lotto! That I got out of the navy! Nope....nothing of the sort, I'm sad to say. Actually, this whole week has been really crappy for me. Work stinks, lots of drama there. So today I couldn't wait till lunch because everyday I have lunch with a very good friend of mine. And to be honest I just wanted to sit and "vent" to her about how crappy things have been. She's always so great about listening, so I thought it would really help. Let's just call her G. So, today at 1100 I met her down in the food court, just like every other day. Immediately she asks whats wrong. Now, don't get me wrong- just because my week has been crappy that doesn't mean I'm in a bad mood. Usually I am always happy and cheerful at work. So even tho things are going crappy, I was still smiling. So I just started telling her about my day while we were standing in line for Subway.
Well, as we are at the register, I see one of G's friends (we'll call her N) walk in. I absolutely CAN'T STAND this girl! But I am always nice to her. This chick has sooooo much DRAMA in her life, and is always looking for attention. So I say to G that N just walked in. G rolled her eyes b/c even though she is also nice to N, she doesn't care for her. Well, of course N walks right up to us. I walked away and sat at a table, hoping that when they were done talking, N would leave. This would give me time to sit and tell G about my day. WRONG. N walks over with G and just sits down. I swear to you- it took everything I had not to get right up and leave!
So here's the part where I fill you in on N. She is getting out of the Navy THIS FRIDAY b/c she's such a dirtbag. She has a child with a married man who wants nothing to do with her, she does anything for attention....she accused soooo many poor guys of raping her when we believe it was consensual. Now, I don't like to go there but all I'm gonna say is how can you get "raped" everytime you have sex? If you made an oopsie and slept with too many people and just don't wanna admit it, then just say so! Don't accuse these poor guys of rape. Furthermore, she is ALWAYS BROKE. No matter what. The day after payday she is broke. This chick gets more money in child support then like my whole paycheck, lol.
So, back to the lunch table. I'm sitting there extremely on edge b/c I am waiting for her to say something to piss me off. So she's sitting there STARING at our food, trying to drop hints that she's hungry and doesn't have any money. I ignore the hints. Finally, she gets up the nerve to ask me if she can have a piece of my sandwich. NOOOOOOOOOO! OMG this chick has only met me and talked to me like 3 or 4 times in her life and every single time she asks me for money or something. If it were my good friend or something it might be different. But seriously- she mooches off of everyone!!!!
So I lost it. I said no, that I was hungry and wasn't able to eat breakfast. Well, I hurried up and scarfed down my sandwich, trying to get out of there as soon as possible. G is giving me the "I'm so sorry but I DID NOT invite her" look. Finally, when I was done, I said I had to go back to work and looked at G and said e-mail me later. I got up and wakled out before anything else could be said. I heard N calling after me saying goodbye, but I completely ignored it. I know it was wrong, I know it was mean, but believe me when I say IT WAS THE BEST CHOICE. Otherwise I might have punched her, lol.
So am I wrong? I don't think so. I wanna say that I asked God for forgiveness and strength the second I walked out of there though. I felt bad but she had pushed me over the limit. I had already been having a crappy day, all I wanted to do was sit and tell G about it. But no, she invited herself over and then asks for our food??? But please believe me when I tell you that it wasn't just that- she does this everytime. G has told me stories of them going to dinner and N's card being denied- so they had to pay for her meal. Now I know better and don't go out with her then. I know she does it on purpose. It's just so annoying people!!!!! Please forgive me for being mean today. And please reassure me that it was justified. I'll be better tomorrow!

Back To Work

Well, my mom is gone and today was my first day back to work. Let me first say that having her here was a joy, and yes, I cried when she left. Joe is still out to sea so I sat here alone yesterday wondering what I could do with all my free time. Turns out I did nothing, nothing but watch TV. Well, that and look around not recognizing half the stuff in my house, thanks to mom, lol.
Anyway, today it was back to work for me. There is something liberating in the thought of having off work, then when you go back you only long for those days again. This morning when my alarm clock went off at 0500 I woke right up (a rare occurance), so I thought today was gonna be an okay day. I was right, for the most part. My daily struggles lately have been simple, yet many. I have been trying to get myself to the gym more (inspired by the one and only Msthang), and also my quest to stop smoking has been on.....again. I have stopped in the past but only for short times. This time I feel I am ready, which really helps. So I stopped cold turkey last week. I know its only been a week, but I already feel the hardest part is over! lol This has helped me in my exercising because now I don't feel I'm out of breath all the time. :) Also, me and Joe have been longing to get back into church. I say "get back into" because when we first met, we were both very spiritual and somehow we have strayed from that. I know once I have God back in my life FULL TIME everything will be easier, and better. Joe and I are looking for a good church out here in Va Beach. I know this will enrich our marriage too, and I am really looking forward to all that it entails.
Anyway, I know this post isn't very interesting, so I feel I should stop before it gets any worse, lol. Perhaps tomorrow something great and exciting will happen that I can share! Good night for now!

Dreams...and things

Hey everyone! As you know, my mom has been here since Wednesday, so I've been busy, busy, busy! We have been ALL OVER shopping. The woman has more energy at 50 than I do at 21! Her flight got in Wednesday at 7 pm, and the next morning she was up at the crack of dawn surveying everything in my apartment! She looked in all the cabinets taking an inventory of what I "need", lol. She was hanging curtains, fixing faulty faucets, repairing little things here and there that I didn't even know were broken! She was relentless. So it was my plan to get her out of the house...fast! So I thought I would take her shopping and relax. I couldn't have been more off! She had a LIST of things that I needed- new pots, more curtains, a new toaster, a waffle maker (!)- it was insane! I have been shopping for 2 days straight! I used to love shopping but not anymore. Today I finally convinced her to lay out by the pool. It was the best 2 hours ever. Until she realized she had a coupon for Linens & Things that expired TOMORROW and we HAD to go today! Well, all the shopping is finally out of the way and tomorrow she has promised me a day of rest.
So now that she is fast asleep I have some time to sit and write. Don't get me wrong- I'm not complaining. My mom is great and I love that she's here. And she is spending so much money on me that I feel so undeserving of. I hate her buying all this stuff for me. But she insists, so whats a girl to do!?!?!?! Well anyway, on a different note I have to tell you about this crazy dream I had last night. Well let me first start off by saying that I've had trouble going to sleep for the past few days. Maybe because my husband is out to sea, or because of the excitement of my mom being here, whatever the reason, I have been staying up till midnight or like 1 in the morning. And even still I have to force myself to lay in bed. Its weird. Anyway, last night I had this crazy dream. I was back in high school, and I was in the running for prom queen. Only me and all the other girls were outside, like on the football field, waiting to hear who had won. Now, just as a little background, when I was in high school I was never into cheerleading, or prom or homecoming court. I hung out with I guess what would be considered the "popular crowd" but pretty much did my own thing. And in my senior year, my best friend was nominated for, and won, homecoming queen. I was never jealous or anything. She was so sweet and deserved to be voted for it.
Anyway! So I was out on the football field with the other girls. All of a sudden it started pouring down rain. I remember my makeup was running and it was such a mess. Well, they finally announced the name of the girl who had won prom queen- ME!!! Everyone stood up and cheered. But, when I looked towards my family, who was sitting in the stands, they hadn't even noticed. I walked over to them, holding my bouquet of flowers, and no one even said anything. I felt so hurt. Like I had accomplished something and they didn't even care. My whole life, my family has always been so supportive and loving. I felt such pride when they were at my boot camp graduation. They have always given me tons of praise. So my question is, does anyone know anything about dreams? What could this mean? I have always wanted one of those Dream Books, but have never bought one. I am always curious to the meanings of my dreams? Does anyone have any input?

Busy Body!

Hello all! As you can see, I am back with a whole new look AND attitude! lol Trapped In Paradise has indeed turned into a tropical getaway! I would like to give a big shout to Msthang, whom all the credit goes to for this beautiful makeover! Hope you all like it!
Anyway, I have been so busy for the past few days. My mom is coming to visit TODAY from up north, and I have been scrubbing and cleaning every inch of my apartment, making sure it is spotless! I did 3 loads of laundry yesterday alone! Bed sheets, bath towels, clothes, etc! Anything that was just laying around and questionable as far as if it was clean or dirty, got washed! This consisted of mostly Joe's things....he leaves his socks laying around in the closet, and I for one am not willing to find out if they're clean or dirty! So in the wash they went!
And since we are talking about laundry, let me say this- as I went to switch my laundry from the washer to the dryer, I couldn't help but notice that my whites had a faint pink tint to them....again. Yes- this has happened before. And at the bottom of the washing machine what did I find? Yup- a hot pink pair of panties. Now I don't really mind that most of my once-white shirts are looking a bit pink, because pink is my favorite color! But Joe- he's not gonna like this. All of his white tank-tops, white t-shirts for work, everything. Well I don't know how a pair of hot pink panties managed to "sneak" into the white load!!!! I swear!!!! Oh well, he is out to sea till next Wednesday so I have some time to try to bleach them, lol.
On top of just laundry, I have cleaned everything else in the apartment. My place is (obviously) much smaller than my mom's huge house in Vermont, so I am kinda scared that she will feel claustraphobic! Which is why I am at least trying to make it clean! At first I was worried because I was not sure what my mom and I could do for a few days, but then I realized- all my mom wants to do is lay by the pool and tan! Sounds good to me. :) I'm glad she's coming because I only get to see my parents like once a year, and that when I go up there for Christmas. The military lifestyle isn't all I dreamed of, lol. So its hard for me to visit often. So for the next few days (well, until Sunday when she leaves) I might not be around.
Well I hope you all like the new look of my site! Any ideas please let me know! Have a great weekend!!!!
~Julie

Weekend Wonders

Good morning! Its 6 am and I am awake! Which, on a normal day wouldn't be strange, but today starts my week off work, so I should definitely NOT be up. I took leave this whole week because my mom is coming to visit me on Wednesday. And even though I really could have gone to work Monday and Tuesday, it seemed like much more fun to take off. Unfortunately, my husband has gone out to sea this morning for 9 days... :( So at first I thought we could hang out after he gets off work, but now I have nothing to do!!! I guess my whole plan wasn't so good.
So let me fill you in on my weekend. On Friday I barely did anything at all- I went to this craft store for some decorations for my spare bedroom. On Friday Joe and I went shopping at the mall because I was in desperate need of some new clothes. I honestly could not remember the last time I had bought any clothes! Thats a miracle for me! So I was going through some bad withdrawls. So I went into Old Navy and got my fix. :) After that we went to see the Wedding Crashers. Funny movie! I love any and all of the movies which have Owen Wilson, Vince Vaughn, and my favorite funny man- Will Ferrell! It was hilarious.
Yesterday Joe and I decided to go to the pool in our apartment complex. I absolutely love going to the pool because I love sun tanning! We got there and found 2 lounge chairs side by side- the last 2! I thought, well, this was meant to be! As I put my towel down and laid down I felt like this is where I am meant to be. (I am from Florida, so this is what my life consisted of down there!) Oh how I miss those days! Joe kept complaining that he was hot, so finally he went into the pool. I followed shortly after. Joe and I splashed around like little kids, he spun me around like a motorboat, I held onto his back while he swam under water. My favorite is when Joe throws me around because I always feel so skinny! I know if we had not been in the water than Joe could not pick me up like that! lol It was good times.
Well, more to come later. Hope everyone's weekend was great!

Tagged...

I am writing this post b/c msthang has tagged me to do so! Hopfully this will let you get to know me a little better:

What I was doing ten years ago:
Well, lets see, 10 years ago would make me about 11 years old! Life was so good back then....I had so much freedom, and no worries. Where my only responsibilities were to make sure my bed was made in the morning. Didn't worry about bills!

5 years ago:
Now here's a time I can remember better...I was 16 and in high school...trying my best to fit in like most teens do. I was slighty rebellious, but nothing too bad. Sometimes I stayed out drinking with my friends. I was pondering over what career I would have and what kind of guy I would marry someday.

1 year ago:
I was still dating my (now) husband. We were kind of engaged but not sure what we really wanted yet. I was working in the same job and place I am now. Enjoying laughter-filled days at work with msthang, and fun filled weekends at the beach.

Yesterday:
Yesterday was OUTSTANDING! I got off work at an early 12:30, hit NO traffic coming home, got home to find my husband was also off work already. We ordered pizza, then laid on the couch and watched TV. Why can't every day be so glorious!?!?!!!!!

5 snacks I enjoy:
1) Baked Doritos (the Cheesey ones, not the Ranch!)
2) Yogurt
3) Fruit
4) Popcorn
5) Green Olives!

5 songs I know all the words to:
1) Alone- Heart
2) We Belong Together- Mariah Carey
3) Anything Kenny Chesney!
4) Stand By Me- the Temptations
5) Holiday- Madonna

5 Things I would do with $100 million:
1) Split it up and give everyone in my family an equal share
2) Buy a house in Key West
3) Buy a yacht and/or a jet ski
4) Take a long caribbean vacation
5) Donate it to AIDS/cancer research

5 locations I would like to run away to:
1) Italy
2) Spain
3) Hawaii
4) Monaco
5) Paris

5 bad habits I have:
1) Buying too much clothes
2) Biting my nails
3) Not putting away my clean laundry
4) Compulsive cleaning of everything in my apartment
5) Losing my temper

5 things I like doing:
1) Laying in the sun
2) Visiting home at Christmas time
3) Going to see movies
4) Singing extremely loud in the car when I'm alone
5) Spending time w/the hubby

5 things I would never wear:
1) Nothing at a nude beach...wouldn't happen!
2) Spandex anything
3) Black bra with a white shirt
4) Blue eyeshadow
5) Pig-tails in my hair

5 TV shows I like:
1) American Idol
2) Forensic Files
3) Desperate Housewives
4) Extreme Makeover: Home Edition ( I cry at every single episode I see!)
5) The Real World

5 Biggest joys of the moment:
1) Graduating boot camp and seeing my family
2) Seeing my husband after a 6 month deployment
3) Christmas mornings!
4) Vacationing!
5) Marrying my husband

5 Favorite toys:
My credit card- need I say more???

~Julie

Life in the Real World...?

So last night, after the creation of this blog, I took a much needed break from the computer desk and sat down to relax and watch some TV. I was a little disappointed because every decent show on TV was a rerun. So, when all else failed, I put on MTV. Now I don't know how many of you watch MTV anymore, since there is NO "M" in the MTV, no music but ALL shows. But I do enjoy watching the Real World, if for nothing else but to see the roomates fighting or making out, lol. Its usually either one or the other.

Anyway, in this new season taking place in Austin, Texas, one of the roomates named Rachel is a former Army nurse. Now at first I found her quite annoying, and I didn't like her on there b/c I felt like the viewers would associate her annoying-ness with all military chics, which we know is NOT the case. But last night I was proud of her. One of the other roomies was talking about the war, saying some crap about it. So Rachel chimes in and puts in her thoughts. Well, all of a sudden this guy accuses her of not even being in the war, saying she was "only a nurse". Thats right- only a nurse. And that she wasn't really in combat, having guns fired at her. This may be true, but I don't think that makes her any less of a soldier. So I, being a Navy Corpsman, took offense to this.

I realize that there are many mixed feelings regarding the war, but to say something like this was disrespectful and just plain rude. I just hate ignorant people. Are these nurses, medics, and corpsmen not the ones taking care of our injured soldiers?? Bandaging them up and trying to save them??? I was fortunate enough to only be deployed to Kuwait for a few months, but I know there are plenty of others who are out there side by side, in combat with the Marines. I know of Corpsmen who have died trying to save their Marine brothers. I had to post about this because really I could not believe his ignorance. I hope that most of the population does not think like this. I may not agree with the war, but I will support our American troops dying for our freedom.

Sorry to get touchy, but this topic hits close to home. I remember how I felt when I saw the twin towers going down, and it was a devastating feeling that I never want to feel again. The troops are out there fighting, sometimes to the death, so that we may live and breathe and have the freedom to make our own choices. Lets keep them in our prayers.

tarzan and jane 

Welcome to Our Blogosphere!

Hi there! We are new to the blog world, and are in the process of creating our first blog! We are Joe and Julie, a married couple currently in the military. We will be both be blogging on here from time to time, however I think I will do more blogging than Joe simply because my job allows me more time! I was encuraged to start blogging by a friend of mine, msthang. Any topic can and will be covered, there are no boundaries!!!! :) More to come later, glad you stopped by!