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Getting to know me: Melissa!
1. What chore do you absolutely hate doing?
Laundry, because between my husband & I it's a lot of loads. I blame him though lol. He waits until ALL of his clothes are dirty and I don't. I also hate doing dishes because it's very gross...and my husband will just leave dirty dishes in the sink at times and sometimes I really have to scrub to get some of that shiz off!
2. What is your favorite body part?
I guess my eyes.
3. What celebrity do you get mistaken for?
I have never gotten mistaken for a celebrity, but I've been told that I look a lot like Jessica Alba, just a slighly more Asian version of her lol. And sure enough, I took one of those celebrity look-a-like tests and I got 70% Jessica Alba as a result lol.
4. What was the last movie, TV show or book that made you cry or tear up?
I watched Restrepo a couple of days ago with E. It's a documentary of 2nd Platoon, B Company, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment of the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team who all go on a 15-month deployment to the Korengal Valley, Afghanistan. The Korengal Valley was considered to be one of the deadliest deployment areas for soldiers to go to. The platoon was under fire every day. It was good considering this was all real footage. So far 50 American soldiers have died in the Korengal Valley, including some members of this platoon. Afghan civilians and soldiers have lost their lives here, too. Some parts were very sad...but that's with any war movie or documentary. I have a love-hate relationship with them. I find war films/documentaries to be so interesting but at the same time they make me so sad because I think of all of those men and women in uniform who have lost their lives and it is mind boggling to think of what these servicemen and women have to go through every day. It also makes me think of E and what he will have to endure once he deploys.
5. What story does your family always tell about you?
I will actually have to come back to this one. There are stories but for some reason my mind is blank at the moment!
6. What do you love about blogging?
I can share my feelings and have met a lot of online bloggers through the MilSpouse blogging community which is such a plus!
7. What are your passions?
Nursing and helping people, supporting and respect for our troops (obviously! I really really REALLY hate those WBCers!!) and cancer awareness/fund raisers/etc, especially for pancreatic cancer. Pancreatic cancer is one of those silent killers because you don't know you have it until it is very advanced. The chance of surviving when diagnosed as a stage IV is 4%. I lost my father at 51 to pancreatic cancer 4 years ago (it will be 5 years this October). I really hope we can find a cure or at least a way to catch this early.
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Day 5 - Branch
Day 5: Post a picture of the branch he is in and list your favorite thing about him being in the military.
That he takes pride in making a difference in the world and serving his country and defending our freedoms.
hooah! :)
That he takes pride in making a difference in the world and serving his country and defending our freedoms.
hooah! :)
Monday, March 7, 2011
day 4! Family
Post a picture of the family he had to leave behind to protect his country.
I can't find a picture of his ENTIRE family but here is one :)
I can't find a picture of his ENTIRE family but here is one :)
Sunday, March 6, 2011
day 3 - how we met
Day 3: Post a picture of how you met. Did you know then that you'd be where you are with him today?
We met at college. Not at this building, but this is a picture of part of the campus.
E actually requested to be my friend on Facebook before I even moved into the dorm I was living in that year (which was the townhouses). One of my roommates knew him. One day all of us (as in my 4 other roommates and E's 5 other roommates) met and E and I instantly hit it off together. The chemistry was definitely there :)
I honestly knew that I would be where I am now with him, and he felt the same way :)
We met at college. Not at this building, but this is a picture of part of the campus.
E actually requested to be my friend on Facebook before I even moved into the dorm I was living in that year (which was the townhouses). One of my roommates knew him. One day all of us (as in my 4 other roommates and E's 5 other roommates) met and E and I instantly hit it off together. The chemistry was definitely there :)
I honestly knew that I would be where I am now with him, and he felt the same way :)
military photo challenge days 1 & 2
I saw that Beckie @ Turn for the Nurse was doing this and I thought it was a cool idea. Katie @ Every Day That You're Away is doing a link-up for this photo challenge! Here are days 1 & 2, I'll include 3 when I have more time.
Day 1: Post a photo of your military SO and list 10 facts about him.
lol I love this picture of E, from his ROTC days.
1. E drives a Subaru WRX and absolutely loves it. I joke around with him and tell him it's his girlfriend because of how he is with it. He loves cars in general and wants to race someday. He keeps talking about bringing his car to a track or bringing it to the Nuremberg Speedway in Germany. He has already tuned his car which is now as fast as a stock Subaru STI. He used to own a '96 Mustang GT and spent way too much money on that car lol.
2. E is a middle sibling. He has an older sister who is 24 (and she is married to an Airman!) and a younger brother who is 20.
3. E is a beer connoisseur. He loves craft beers and IPAs.
4. E is also a Chipotle addict. The closest Chipotle from him is 2 hours away. He drove one day just to get it
5. Although E hasn't been in the Army for long (he's a newly commissioned 2LT) he is a great soldier. I couldn't be more proud of him!
6. E loooooves anything and everything spicy!
7. Playing video games is one of his favorite past-times.
8. back home he has a german shepherd named Mercedes :) Unfortunately we can't take her once we PCS to our new duty station, so we're going to get a shepherd of our own :)
9. E's guilty junk food vice is Flamin' Hot Cheetos.
10. E graduated with a bachelor's in political science, associate's in criminal justice and minor in military science.
Day 2: post a picture of you and your military SO being silly
Lol we do not really have any silly pictures!
this one was awhile ago
more recent :)
Day 1: Post a photo of your military SO and list 10 facts about him.
lol I love this picture of E, from his ROTC days.
1. E drives a Subaru WRX and absolutely loves it. I joke around with him and tell him it's his girlfriend because of how he is with it. He loves cars in general and wants to race someday. He keeps talking about bringing his car to a track or bringing it to the Nuremberg Speedway in Germany. He has already tuned his car which is now as fast as a stock Subaru STI. He used to own a '96 Mustang GT and spent way too much money on that car lol.
2. E is a middle sibling. He has an older sister who is 24 (and she is married to an Airman!) and a younger brother who is 20.
3. E is a beer connoisseur. He loves craft beers and IPAs.
4. E is also a Chipotle addict. The closest Chipotle from him is 2 hours away. He drove one day just to get it
5. Although E hasn't been in the Army for long (he's a newly commissioned 2LT) he is a great soldier. I couldn't be more proud of him!
6. E loooooves anything and everything spicy!
7. Playing video games is one of his favorite past-times.
8. back home he has a german shepherd named Mercedes :) Unfortunately we can't take her once we PCS to our new duty station, so we're going to get a shepherd of our own :)
9. E's guilty junk food vice is Flamin' Hot Cheetos.
10. E graduated with a bachelor's in political science, associate's in criminal justice and minor in military science.
Day 2: post a picture of you and your military SO being silly
Lol we do not really have any silly pictures!
this one was awhile ago
more recent :)
Saturday, March 5, 2011
FLW: Day 1 1/2
For some reason my other post deleted my little blurb about what I did yesterday in FLW.
I drove all day yesterday and actually made good timing - left at around 0615 and got here around 1600, Missouri time. I had to wait awhile because E had a briefing from some Army general about how four officers got DUI's this past weekend (not in FLW, I guess just throughout the Army).
We went to Seoul Garden with Zaieed, a member of the Saudi Arabian Royal Guard (they guard the royal family) and Mingo, another 2LT. Zaieed and three other members from the SARG are here training with the Army to learn tactics and other things. Dinner was delicious, we tried some sushi which was good but the Korean food was amazing! I got my usual kimchi jjigae and E tried the yook gae jang (which is a spicy shredded beef soup with clear noodles and other veggies). Zaieed got this seafood pancake (similar to kimchi pancakes only with chunks of seafood, including octopus...mmm) and Mingo got some spicy chicken bulgogi. The meal came with traditional Korean banchan or side dishes, and they had a new one that I tried - lotus root. it was soooooo good...can't really describe it but it was very sweet and tasty :)
After dinner we went to Zaieed's house and met his cousin and another member of the SARG. I tried some Arabic tea, which tasted a lot like honey, but oh my it was so good! Then we smoked hookah lol - double apple rose (which tasted different than the one I had back at the Firefly and the Miraj....this one had a strong licorice aftertaste) and grape, which was my favorite. I haven't smoked hookah in who knows how long.
Afterwards we went to The Blackjack Lounge on-post so that E could play some pool. He remained undefeated with his partner, but at one point I told him to either lose (lol) or to have him give me his room key so I could go back. I only got 3 hours of sleep the night before and was exhausted and cranky. We went back, I showered, and passed out.
Today we went to El Jimador, drove around FLW, spent a bunch of money at the commissary and then played some Black Ops Nazi zombies :D
I drove all day yesterday and actually made good timing - left at around 0615 and got here around 1600, Missouri time. I had to wait awhile because E had a briefing from some Army general about how four officers got DUI's this past weekend (not in FLW, I guess just throughout the Army).
We went to Seoul Garden with Zaieed, a member of the Saudi Arabian Royal Guard (they guard the royal family) and Mingo, another 2LT. Zaieed and three other members from the SARG are here training with the Army to learn tactics and other things. Dinner was delicious, we tried some sushi which was good but the Korean food was amazing! I got my usual kimchi jjigae and E tried the yook gae jang (which is a spicy shredded beef soup with clear noodles and other veggies). Zaieed got this seafood pancake (similar to kimchi pancakes only with chunks of seafood, including octopus...mmm) and Mingo got some spicy chicken bulgogi. The meal came with traditional Korean banchan or side dishes, and they had a new one that I tried - lotus root. it was soooooo good...can't really describe it but it was very sweet and tasty :)
After dinner we went to Zaieed's house and met his cousin and another member of the SARG. I tried some Arabic tea, which tasted a lot like honey, but oh my it was so good! Then we smoked hookah lol - double apple rose (which tasted different than the one I had back at the Firefly and the Miraj....this one had a strong licorice aftertaste) and grape, which was my favorite. I haven't smoked hookah in who knows how long.
Afterwards we went to The Blackjack Lounge on-post so that E could play some pool. He remained undefeated with his partner, but at one point I told him to either lose (lol) or to have him give me his room key so I could go back. I only got 3 hours of sleep the night before and was exhausted and cranky. We went back, I showered, and passed out.
Today we went to El Jimador, drove around FLW, spent a bunch of money at the commissary and then played some Black Ops Nazi zombies :D
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