Friday Fill-in!

1. Have you and your spouse agreed to live in separate locations (a geographical bachelor tour) knowing that the short-term inconvenience would have long-term benefits for your family? How did it work for you?

I guess that's kind of what we're doing now...I am still in Ohio and my husband is down in Texas. I could have gone down with him, but I decided to stay behind because I had one more day to work (and I didn't want to leave my job on bad terms!) plus I'm in the process of moving out of my apartment and I need to finalize the wedding. No long-term benefits, really. I just need to get stuff done. And it'll be nice to move back home with my mom and spend time with her for 2 weeks before I start my pilgrimage south.

2. What's your favorite thing about being a MilSpouse?

Knowing my that husband is out there defending our country and making a difference...and he's very passionate about making a difference in our world. And to a lesser degree, the practically free healthcare/very affordable dental insurance, military discounts, shopping at the commissary and PX for lower prices/no sales tax, that sort of thing :) haha.

3. If you could still have your spouse/significant other and your family, but take the military life out of it...would you?

I'm not a "tag chaser" - I didn't just fall in love with my husband because he's a soldier. I would still love him the same regardless, but if the military life wasn't apart of our life it just wouldn't be the same I don't think.

4. What have your homecoming experiences been like after a year long tour of separation?

I am unable to answer this question. I have not gone through a deployment yet, and I probably won't for at least the next year & a half to two years. My husband got a platoon, but they just came home from their year-long tour somewhere. After their month of block leave is up, my husband will be assigned as PL to that unit and will be in charge of training them, etc. There is another unit going early next year but they are on lock-down, meaning no staff changes, etc. There is also a unit going relatively soon, but the reason why my husband wasn't picked to be a PL for that unit is because he is married and the other guy is not. It almost makes me feel bad; it's like it's because of me that he can't deploy right off the bat like he wants to. Don't get me wrong, I'm absolutely thrilled that he'll still be here for awhile, but I know he wants to deploy. He told me not to worry; he has at least the next 7 years to get his chance lol (that's his contract; whether or not he'll be out in 7 years or will go career is a mystery).

5. If you have a child(ren), why did you choose their name(s)? If not, why would name your child something?

No children. And hopefully none anytime soon, I have NO desire to be a parent at the moment. Right now I'm like Christina from Grey's - I care about my life and my career haha. I know that sounds selfish, but that's the truth - for now! And I can't see myself giving up my job to become a SAHM. I worked WAY too hard all of my life and especially the past 4.5 years of college to get my RN, BSN to just give it all up. And I really want E & I to become established before we even start to think about having kids. Now if it were to just happen, then so be it, but we're not planning anything anytime soon. As for naming kids, no idea. E suggested that if we have a son to name him after my father. I like the idea (my father's name was Tom). Or make their middle name Thomas.

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Are YOU ready for the royal wedding?

I sure as hell am. lol.

actually not really. I honestly don't even really care that much. Aaaand I have no cable at my apartment, so it's not like I can watch it anyway.

I did a trial run with my hair for the wedding. I'm pretty pleased with it :)

What's Your Song? Week 10

Hosted by Goodnight Moon. Be sure to go link up!

This week is Billie Jean by Michael Jackson. Seriously, who doesn't love MJ?

<3 :)

less than 3 weeks...

The apartment nearly empty :( Both of my roommates moved out yesterday.

Nothingness! My life is in those boxes haha

I'm about 90% packed - all I have left to pack is just random stuff + the clothes that I left out to get me by the next 3 weeks, maybe longer, depending on when our stuff arrives in Texas.

I hate trying to plan ahead like that, because Ohio is so temperamental. It's in the mid 70's right now and will be for the next few days, but it could snow by like the weekend or something. So I have to keep out clothes for that kind of weather, but at the same time keep out summery stuff for when I move to Texas.

The hair problem for the wedding is SOLVED :) I was able to make an appointment with a hair salon today. And they're even giving me a free complimentary run-through this Thursday to try out a style and make sure that I like it! With the veil & tiara :) I'm excited! And I'm glad I get to do this run-through because I'm kind of picky when it comes to my hair, but I suck too much to do it myself.

The cake problem is also solved. $80 extra and 20+ servings later, I have a cake that will serve up to 130 :) I have a feeling we're going to have right around 110 people, but if there is leftover cake oh well. I would rather have more cake than not enough.

Empty bathroom! :(

And would I look good with bangs? I've had this hair style for quite awhile now, I think it's time for a change...after the wedding, of course.

I made an effort to make myself look nice today. I usually only make such an effort when I'm spending time with the hubby but today I just wanted to do something. And my skin has been so red and broken out lately it's embarrassing.

It's amazing what makeup can do. Thanks Bare Minerals & Urban Decay! haha.

Happy Easter!

Happy Easter, everyone! I hope all of you have a blessed day <3 :)

MilSpouse Friday Fill-In!

Hosted by Wifey. Be sure to go to her blog to link up!

1. How many pets do you have? And what type?

no pets at the moment :( we probably still won't get one for awhile, but we're looking at getting either a german shepherd or a husky :)

2. What are your favorite projects to do while hubby is away?

I haven't really had any "favorite" projects lol...E has been away at BOLC pretty much this entire time (he's done now though, yay!) and I filled that time with studying hard and graduating from nursing school, taking an NCLEX review course, studying and passing my NCLEX, and applying for jobs. The next couple of weeks will involve last minute wedding stuff and packing everything up! I have also been spending time with friends :)

3. What are the must-haves in your deployment care packages?

As a n00b army wife with no deployments (yet) I haven't sent any care packages. Some essentials for him will definitely be flammin' hot cheetos and flammin' hot fries, though :)

4. If you could star in any TV show, which would it be?

Grey's Anatomy :) and be a super important, super cool nurse. and show the world that it isn't just about doctors haha.

5. What was the biggest hurdle that you faced during you/your SO's first deployment?

Once again, as a n00b army wife, I have no experience with deployments. E did go away for 2 months 2 summers ago to LDAC & CTLT. We haven't really been apart much and that was hard, but it was also hard not being able to talk to him for a whole month while he was at LDAC. After getting through that, being away from him isn't so bad now. I'm sure my perspective will change once he deploys, though.

Other stuff:

* yesterday was my last day at work. I'm really going to miss the nursing unit I worked on, especially the awesome nurses. I'm hoping that there are brighter things coming my way in the near future.

* I started packing - or more like sorting stuff out because I'm still lacking boxes (apparently all of the places want you to call at like 0700 to save them...ugh!). This is such a pain in the ass. I have no idea where all of this stuff came from, either!

* I found out that E will not get deployed right away. There is another guy from his BOLC class is also down in Fort Hood and they chose that guy over him because this guy isn't married. He'll be going to Iraq later this summer. It almost makes me feel bad, because E would have gone if he wasn't married. I feel like I'm holding him back :/ I'm absolutely thrilled that he'll still be here for awhile, but I know he really wants to deploy. He didn't go through 4 years of college/ROTC + MPBOLC to be on staff. And he will be on staff for awhile until a PL spot opens up. When that will happen, no one knows. He should find out for sure on Tuesday.

* I'm getting marzipan callas on my cake :) I told them to reduce the number of flowers which brought the cost down and to mix with other buttercream flowers for a nice arrangement. yay!

* the wedding is like 3 weeks away and I still haven't found anyone to do hair or makeup...yikes! I decided I am going to do my own makeup, though. I feel like a lot of makeup artists will cake makeup on your face and I wear very minimal...so I know it won't look like me. I went to Bare Escentuals today and got a wedding day look. Let's just say right now I look pretty freakin' awesome, and I look like ME, just better. Even with money being kind of tight now, I dropped quite a bit of it at the store today...but I'm happy with my purchase. And I will look good on my wedding day :)

what's your song?

Hosted by Goodnight Moon, every Thursday! Be sure to link up!

This week is Feels Like Home by Chantal Kreviazuk. I LOVE this song. It has different meanings to me (one of them being with the sorority I used to be apart of) but it's another song that makes me think of E. Being with him and being in his arms really feels like home to me. I also think this will be our first dance song at our wedding in like 3 weeks (yikes!)

E also got us an apartment in Texas. It just so happens to be by a road called Bacon Ranch Road. Bahahaha...sounds like Texas, all right!

And for some reason, Blogger deleted all of the wonderful bloggers that I have been following, yet I still have followers! I don't get it...working on re-following everyone again!

wordy wednesday.

My goal today was to start packing, but then I couldn't get any free moving boxes. I waited too late in the day. My wedding bands also came in, so instead I ventured out to have my ring fixed and then spent some time in the shopping area by Jared.

Still a gap, but it looks SO much better in my opinion. I did notice that there is a slightly larger gap in the lower left corner than the other corners, which is weird because the center diamonds on the bands are lined up perfectly with the points on the engagement ring stone. I think that band for some reason is shaped slightly different...but I honestly do not care! Looking at the ring in person, you can barely see it. And I am very happy with how my ring looks now, and my happiness is all that matters because I'll be wearing it :)

The side diamonds match up a lot better, too :) Still not perfect, but the other one went waaay past the side diamonds of the engagement ring. It looked really funny. This still is not a perfect match, but it looks a lot better.

I honestly think the other enhancer took away from my ring. These bands enhance it. This is the closest I can get to the ring without having to do a custom (and with gold being $1500/ounce now, forget it!). I am very happy with it :)

My room is completely torn up from trying to sort things out for packing. You can tell I'm making A LOT of progress hahaha. I'm normally NOT this messy!

25 facts about meeee

I don't know if I can do 100 facts, only because I am not all that interesting haha. Here are 25, though.

1. I am a REGISTERED NURSE. I still love being able to say that! I'm still unemployed, though :( I'm hoping I can find a job really soon, because now there is a lot of stress of being able to start my life together with E when we move down to Texas (we have nothing...like no furniture or anything...just a couple of beds!) and all of my money is going towards the wedding and that is dwindling...

2. I am married to the love of my life and best friend. We were seriously made for each other and I thank God every day for being able to meet such a wonderful man. A lot of people have told me that I am a very lucky girl to have someone like my husband who is very honest and treats me well. We never argue. I agree, I am very lucky ♥

3. Although I do not really look like it, I am half Chinese & half Polish.

4. I hate ketchup, mustard & mayo

5. I also hate salad dressing. The only kinds I will eat is the ginger-carrot dressing served at Japanese restaurants/sushi bars and this spicy lemongrass dressing from a local Thai restaurant.

6. Purple, aqua blue & pink are my favorite colors. I also love animal print!

7. I am currently reading the book "Lipstick in Afghanistan" and I LOVE it! Definitely a must-read, especially for all of you nurse/nursing student blogger friends :)

8. I am pretty shy & quiet at first, but once you get to know me I open up.

9. I HATE public speaking. I had to take that class in college, and it was awful haha.

10. I graduated with honors with my Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree.

11. I can talk about blood, guts & poop all over a delicious lunch, and it doesn't phase me! Then again I think all nurses can do this lol

12. I moved around a lot while growing up. I've lived in North Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Wisconsin and now Ohio. Soon I will be living in Texas. I also call Connecticut my home away from home because all of my family lives there, and soon my mom will be moving back there.

13. My nicknames are Mel, Mella & Melosaur haha.

14. I used to be a 1st degree blackbelt in Taekwondo. I quit, mainly because of school and since I moved to ohio, I didn't like the TKD school that I went to. I REALLY miss it though, and would love to get back into it, even if I have to start all over.

15. I was pretty much a tomboy my whole life and didn't really start wearing makeup or anything "girly" until I went to college.

16. I used to be a member of a social sorority, but quit because I couldn't afford dues any more and nursing school sucked up all of my time.

17. I was a band geek in middle & high school. Clarinet was my main instrument, but I also played mellophone, oboe & french horn.

18. I'm addicted to frozen yogurt :)

19. Before I wanted to be a nurse, I wanted to be a veterinarian.

20. I would much rather wear flats or flip flops than heels.

21. I love wearing skirts and dresses, but I hate how my legs look in shorts.

22. I'm addicted to social networking sites (Facebook, Twitter - comes follow me @wh0aitsmel - and Blogger!)

23. My first CD was Spice Girls "Wannabe" haha.

24. I'm addicted to coffee and drink at least 4cups/day (usually about 6)

25. At this point, I still have ABSOLUTELY NO desire to have any kids, but I'm 23 years young (I'll be 24 in October, ick!). Maybe this mindset will change in a couple of years.

getting to know ME!

1. What is something you've eaten & liked but didn't think you would?
sushi! my dad & my brother went to Chicago to visit one of my dad's close friends and they were going out to eat at Bistro Wasabi. They warned me that they were having sushi, and at that point I had no desire to try it, but I wanted to come along anyway. The appetizer they put in front of me was a tuna carpaccio (seared, raw ahi tuna) and oh man, I tore that shiz up! afterwards I eating sashimi and sushi rolls left and right :)

2. Plastic surgery: yay or nay?
yay, because I want some boobies! I've got none :(

3. Two things you love about spring are:
warm weather and the greenery!

4. When was the last time you went on a picnic?
not a legit picnic, but it was like a picnic...this was when we were at the beach at Seabrook (SC).

5. What is your favorite app?
other than my social networking apps (Facebook & Twitter), I would have to go with USA Today, Wikidroid and Jewels lol (basically like Bejeweled)

6. Who does the grocery shopping in the house?
both of us

7. Would you rather take a spin class or Zumba?
I've never tried Zumba, but I'm sure I would like that more than a spin class.

8. How often do you go out to dinner?
a couple of times a week at most...since I have been at Fort Leonard Wood, that is like ALL we have been doing. E refused to buy food and stock up his man cave because he is leaving tomorrow, and unfortunately as far as restaurants go, there isn't much here. It's hard to eat healthy when I'm here. When his parents & sister came in on Saturday night, we went to The Hub (German/American restaurant)...yesterday we went out *twice* (El Jimador for lunch and then to Ruby Tuesday's for dinner) and tonight we're going out somewhere again to celebrate but I don't know what. I at least try to watch what I eat and keep my meals at no more than 500 calories each. I never go out to each this much on a regular basis, I swear!

happy military monday!

:)

E's MPBOLC graduation was also today, how fitting for Military Monday! I couldn't be more proud of him :)

I only got to snap 2 pictures at military ball last night (well, bravo company's "graduation banquet" but set up exactly how a military ball would be) before my camera broke :(

"I'm in uniform, therefore I don't like to smile" lol. My dress is definitely PURPLE but it looks blue in this picture. Stupid camera!





























Aaaand some of the guys. I love E's face hahaha.


















E apparently finished 8 out of 42 LT's in his class, which I think is outstanding. He made it into the top 10. I'm so proud of him! Earlier on Thursday (before I arrived) they had their right of passage ceremony at the MP Memorial Grove. They are now official MP lieutenants, they just haven't officially graduated from MPBOLC yet. Graduation is on Monday :)

As for my camera, I had it in a wristlet and accidentally leaned on it with my elbow...therefore I broke the screen :(

It still snaps pictures and everything, but the screen is totally F'ed up and you can't see anything. This was actually a pretty crappy camera anyway. It was a red Kodak EasyShare 8.2 megapixel camera that I got for like $50. I guess it was time to buy a new one.

So I did! It's a black Samsung one, 12 megapixels and one of the guys I was talking to at the PX highly recommended it. I only paid $110 for it (including a 2GB SD card) which I think is pretty cheap. And no sales tax, either! That's what I love about the PX :)

what's your song?

I'm back in Fort Leonard Wood, and I made it safe and sound :)

I left at around 0445ish this morning and got here at 1530 (1430 central time). Eddie assumed that he would be done by noonish but of course that didn't happen lol...he wasn't done until around 1645ish. So I went to the PX and uh...yeah. Drove around. So much to do! haha.

I'm so happy to see him :) We're planning on getting Korean food with some friends tonight. Tomorrow is milball and Monday is his MPBOLC graduation! I'm so proud of him :)

Once again, Goodnight Moon is hosting a weekly "What's Your Song?" link-up. Head over to her blog to participate!

This week I chose "One and Only" by ADELE, because I think it is a beautiful song and I honestly CANNOT stop listening to her! She describes her style as "heartbroken soul" which I think sums it up pretty well. When you can't describe how your feeling, Adele just kind of puts it all in a song for you, if that makes sense.

Military Monday bloghop & Something About ME!

Head over to Marine Parents to link up!

Go to Keely's blog to participate! This week's questions:

1. Do you watch/read the news?

I try to stay updated.. I get my breaking news updates from Twitter and I'm an avid USAToday reader.

2. How would you describe your "look"?

Comfortable and relaxed :)

3. Did you play sports in high school or college?

I think marching band should count as a sport...seriously! We were a competitive marching band and a lot of our shows were hard...it takes a lot of stamina to be marching at literally running speed while playing all of these ridiculous melodies on your instrument. Don't hate it unless you've tried it! I played mellophone in marching band, btw. I was also in Taekwondo, even though that wasn't school-related. Mostly through middle school and some of high school, but I quit because of school...and moving around was also another issue. I started TKD when I lived in Florida (WTF, that stands for World TKD Federation, not "what the eff" haha) and got to the lowly rank of orange belt, then I moved to Wisconsin (ITF, that stands for International TKD Federation) and got all the way up to a 1st degree blackbelt...then moved to Ohio which was another WTF school and I didn't like the school very much, so I quit (also because of school as I mentioned before). I really miss it, though. I'm thinking about getting back into it. Especially since I kicked some serious ass at it (literally!) haha.

4. Would you rather give up lipstick or high heels?

Seeing since I NEVER wear lipstick and I rarely wear heels, it wouldn't matter to me...but honestly I would rather give up lipstick, only because I wear high heels sometimes.

5. What's your favorite show to watch on TV?

Grey's Anatomy, even though I am waaaaay behind...I also like those wedding shows like Say Yes To The Dress...South Park/Futurama, and practically anything on the history or military channels.

6. Would you rather bake or cook?

Bake.

7. Shorts or skirts?

I hate my legs, but I would rather wear skirts than shorts.

8. What's your favorite scary movie?

I love scary movies, but I do not really have a "favorite."

I also got my outfit for E's MPBOLC graduation! I was originally going to wear this shirt dress from Target, but I saw this dress from American Eagle and I fell in love:

Paired with a short black cardigan if I get cold and I was going to just wear some jeweled black flip flops (they look a lot nicer than those $5 ones from Old Navy). I'm praying for NICE, WARM weather that day. According to the forecast, it is supposed to be rainy :( and graduation will be outside :(

Oh, government.

Okay.

So you're willing to cut the paychecks of our men & women who RISK THEIR LIVES every day defending our freedom...and yet the president & members of congress will still earn their pay when in reality all they do is sit on their asses all day? Something is not right here.

There are a lot of military families that depend on the pay of their soldiers. Oh, and for those who think military life is so "glamourous" - it really isn't. I think some people have a false perception of military life & military wives. They think we get everything handed to us and that we make a ton of money. Yes, there are "perks" such as BAH, FSA, HDP, the commissary, cheaper gas prices on post, practically free healthcare and very affordable dental care, etc etc etc, but you have to remember that these men and women are risking their lives for this. And it's not like we're here rolling around in cash.

Our soldiers overseas have enough things they need to worry about, like being able to carry out their mission. They shouldn't have to worry about whether or not their SO's/kids can afford to pay rent or even feed themselves. It adds so much stress to an already incredibly stressful job.

I really hope our government can figure this out by 0000. Or if the government ends up shutting down, at least ENSURE THAT OUR MILITARY MEMBERS ARE PAID. If it is anyone who works for the government that deserves to be paid, it should be them. I'm not just saying this because I'm a military wife. I guess that can make this seem a little biased, but I have stated before that they are RISKING THEIR LIVES. THEY DESERVE TO BE PAID.

Wake the eff up, Mr. President & Congress. And get your shit together.

what's your jam?

It's that time again! Amber @ Goodnight Moon is doing a weekly song link-up every Thursday!

This week: Better Together by Jack Johnson. I love Jack Johnson, and this song is pretty obvious, because it's always better when we're together :) And we'll be together in a week! I can't wait <3

not a happy panda.

my enhancer for my engagement ring came in and today I got the finished product. they're all soughtered together.

I hate it.

In theory, it looked good, but there is just way too much space between the enhancer and the engagement ring. They told me this was the closest they could get to my engagement ring.

My ring has a unique curve to it and surprisingly, Jared does not carry a matching band for it. For awhile we thought our only option was to do a custom, but for one band it would be over $1,000 and for two bands it would be over $3,000. We decided not to because of the price...and you can get an enhancer for a little over $1,000 (usually) and *most* bands are between $499-$599. The problem was just trying to find one that fits well with my ring.

I talked with a guy and we were trying some contour bands and we found one that fits almost perfectly with the ring. They said this will be the closest I can get without having to do a custom and it honestly looks really good :) There is a little price difference, and I called E to make sure it was okay and he said not to stress out about it or anything, price isn't an issue so do not worry about it. "Have fun and pick out what you like. I picked out the engagement ring and you're supposed to pick out the band(s) that you like." I love him =)

THIS LOOKS SO MUCH BETTER.

I love the enhancer, just not with my ring. It doesn't look good at all. Because I have teeny tiny fingers (size 4) we have to special order the bands, but they should come on or before May 6th. For now, I am stuck with my ring as is until the the contour bands come in, and then they will size everything down, unsoughter what I have now and either soughter one band to the ring and keep one band loose, soughter all of them together or keep all of them loose.

The guy told me to try to enjoy my ring now lol but it will get fixed and everything will be okay. I just might have to wait up to 30 days for it >_<

Military Life From Alpha to Zulu!

Link up with Riding The Rollercoaster! Here is my list:

Alpha: American, AAFES, Afghanistan, Army, ACU's, Airborne, Acronyms, Abbreviations, "Assist Protect Defend," Apache

Bravo: Bravery, BLS, Boots, Brigade, Battalion, Beret

Charlie: Company, Commissary, Coveralls, Camouflage, Courage, Camelback

Delta: Deployments, Dog Tags, Dependent, Dress Blues

Echo: E-mail

Foxtrot: FSA, FRG, Freedom, Flag

Golf: Guns, Gear

Hotel: Hazardous Duty Pay (HDP)

India: Iraq

Juliet: Jets

Kilo: Kevlar, KBAR, Kuwait

Lima: Love, Long Distance, LES

Mike: Military, Moving, Military ID, Military Police, Military Ball, Military Wife, Murphey's Law, Mail

November: NCO

Oscar: OPSEC, Orders, OPORD, Overseas, Officer

Papa: PCS, Patriot, Pride, Proud, PERSEC, Paperwork, PX, Perseverance

Quebec: Qualifications

Romeo: Reunions, Rank, Ribbons, R&R, ROTC, Retreat

Sierra: Skype, Security, Spouse

Tango: Tricare, Training, Tours, "This We'll Defend," Tank

Uniform: USO, United Concordia, USAA, Unit, United States

Victor: Veterans, Valor

Whiskey: Waiting, War

X-Ray: XO

Yankee: Yellow Ribbons

Zulu: Zero Dark Thirty, Zip-Lock Bags

milball dresses and more wedding stuff

As much as I didn't want to spend money on a floor-length dress for the upcoming military ball because this wedding continues to be expensive *and* I have to do some mandatory repairs on my car which will probably total to $1200...I understand that I have to maintain the car but why the hell does everything have to happen all at once? But anyway, I thought a floor-length gown would be more appropriate for a "ball" anyway so I decided to buy one. And the dress was under $100 which was a huge plus for me. I ended up buying this one:

the halter clasp on this particular one was broken so that's why I'm holding it up so I don't flash all of you haha.

I think the dress is very flattering on me and like I said, it was under $100 on sale :) These pictures make it appear more blue but it is slightly more purple. The other dress I was considering was this one:

$10 more, I loved the color (slightly brighter blue than this picture depicts) and I love the single strap but I wasn't too crazy about all of that frilliness on that strap. So I went with the purple one instead :)

I also met with the church organist and chose music for the wedding ceremony. We have to use the organist, so that limits me in my music choice. But here is what I chose:

seating of the mothers: Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring by Bach

bridesmaids processional: Grazioso by Telemann. I listened to some recordings on youtube of this and I actually didn't like it. It sounds so much better on an organ.

wedding march: Trumpet Voluntary by Clarke. This is the same wedding march Princess Diana used :)

recessional: Rondeau by Mouret

That's another thing I can cross off my list :)

The bakery quoted me on the price for marzipan calla lilies on my cake...freakin' $185. ON TOP OF an already $500-$600 wedding cake. I feel bad for declining because I know they worked with it in the shop for awhile to make sure it was doable, so I feel like their efforts would be wasted...but that's a lot of freakin money just for some flowers. I thought about doing a mix of buttercream callas and marzipan but I don't know how well that's going to look. I don't know what to do, ahhhh!

The necklaces for my bridesmaids came in today, too :)

Not the best picture but I didn't want to take it out of the bag and (wo)man handle it before the wedding lol.

So finally that's another thing I can cross off! Their jewelry is on me...but I don't know if I should get them another gift as well? I would love to at least buy mani/pedis for them but that's going to be expensive as well and I only have a few more weeks left to work...so I won't have my own income any more :(

I also got offered an interview for an ICU internship at a level 1 trauma center! But I had to regretfully decline it, and the hiring manager totally understood. He believes in honesty, and he told me that if I were to get hired in another position in the hospital, all I would have to do is wait 6 months and then I can transfer into an internship. They have another one that starts in January and he said my chances are a lot better to get into that one than the one that starts in June. I would have to fly down for the interview, too. I looked up flights to Texas and they average around $500...so really, he was telling me to not waste my money and just wait lol. I'm hoping I'll get more calls in the future. I sent in a lottttt of apps! keeping my fingers crossed :)

Friday Fill-In!

Head over to Wifey's blog to participate! :)

1. What romance movie scene reminds you of your SO or spouse and the LOVE you share? submitted by Simply Sunshine & Daisy's

That's a good question! I'm sure there are movie scenes but honestly I'm too lazy to think of one and pick haha...E & I never really argue. Sometimes we disagree, but it never turns into a fight. Actually, I cannot recall a time where we were really angry with each other. But I digress. As for our LOVE, we're very playful and passionate and we love to just lay around in bed, talking and laughing with each other :)

2. If you were allowed to deploy with your husband to a war zone, would you and why? submitted by I & J

I would as a nurse, because someone needs to take care of those wounded soldiers! My husband definitely wouldn't let me, though.

3. Have you ever done anything (intentionally or unintentionally) to embarrass your spouse or SO in front of his military cohorts? submitted by Marrying the Navy

I know I have never done anything intentionally and I'm sure I have never done anything unintentionally, so no lol

4. What is your most irrational fear? submitted by Eights on the Move

lol every time I hear a random noise at night I'm afraid someone is breaking in and they're going to come kill me! I also tend to check behind the shower curtain to make sure there isn't a murderer on the other side lol...even when I have that bathroom door locked!

5. If you could only live in one kind of climate for the rest of your life what would it be and why? submitted by Many Waters

70's and sunny :) That way it's still gorgeous without it being too hot...not that I mind the heat, but weather in the 70's is perfect to me :)