Changes

Life has really changed since I started this blog a year ago. Not that I've been great at keeping up with it, but you know - life is busy!

So I changed course with my education and gave up Nursing for a degree in Emergency Management. It's what I do - it's what I did in the military, it's what I've been doing for the past year, and it's what has gotten me promoted to a position where I work with generals and chiefs. Yeah...I feel pretty out of place most of the time, especially since everyone has a good 20 years on me - but I also have to admit I feel pretty darn proud of myself for working my way there.

Still not pregnant, huge shocker, I know. I'm starting to consider adoption at this point, we'll see what happens with that. I really am a true believer in that people should not have more than 2 kids (one to replace you, one to replace your significant other) - because the rate that population is expanding is alarming and we are working ourselves into more and more economic and environmental pitfalls, and eventually extinction. I know that this view would enrage a lot of people, so I generally keep it to myself when talking to others. So, along with that view - comes a hefty anti-fertility treatment perspective. My heart aches for a baby, but I also think that if I feel that the population is expanding too much, I shouldn't contribute to the problem. Maybe my path is adoption, not procreating. Like I said - we'll see what happens. I'm not sure that I will ever be able to completely give up hope, but I'm ready to start looking into other options.

Finally, Happy Veteran's Day to all how have served or are currently serving! Your sacrifice is appreciated. A special thank you to those who have been injured or lost their lives in this or past wars. There are too many of you...and it makes my stomach sink to think of the loved ones you leave behind or the journeys that you have to face to get well. Simply and whole heartedly, thank you.

She don't need to look pretty...

I hate being a bridesmaid. I didn't do this to my friends (since I eloped in Germany) - yet they almost all have done it to me. I get it, it's their day, they can act out whatever wedding plans they made. But the travel, the dress, the time spent, the catty comparing of so-and-so's wedding to theirs, and of course the gift...and I am usually dateless because my husband is often unavailable. So I end up getting hit on by creepy men, because although I am not one to think of myself as attractive, I generally clean up well.

The Current Bridesmaid Experience:

Speaking with one of the other bridesmaids, I remarked on how pretty she looked all dressed up. She said that she hated dressing up and wouldn't do it again for a long time. Her fiancee was standing there, and I said something along the lines of 'Doesn't she look pretty? You two should take a picture dressed up together' He says, verbatim: 'She don't need to look pretty to mow my lawn'. It was a conversation stopper, so I went back to my glass of wine and husband. Earlier in the festivities I had endured a painful story by a 'self proclaimed Jesus Girl' that ended with 'and homosexuality is so wrong'. Later on in the evening I ended up calling her a bad word to her face, and she deserved it. Woudln't have done it without copious amounts of wine, but I can't say I'm sorry for being honest :) I.could.not.wait.to.get.home. Seriously. But the wine did help. A lot.

Karma

Okay, so I bought some stuff from Ann Taylor and I had all these vouchers for $20 off $50 or more, but I only spent $100 (well, $60 with my sweet coupons), and I had two left. So I left them with the cashier to give to the next customer, I mean why waste them, right? And she was like, wow, that's so nice of you - she was in shock and kept going on about it. Why can't people be nice? Seriously? Why is being kind the exception, not the rule???

I found a check on the ground while I was at work today and I am mailing it back to the originator (I didn't want to leave it, it had their DL#'s and obviously their address and account number). And I helped a girl out with directions who was in tears because her cell phone died and she couldn't find anyone to help her. So maybe some of this good karma will come back to me! MAYBE, but I'm not counting on it. If karma is listening, I would like my payback in the form of a healthy baby. I only want 2 kids, so one now and another in about 2 years please. Thanks, karma.

Socks

When I first met my husband, he had this terrible habit of taking off his socks anywhere and everywhere, and just leaving them there. He 'claims' they pull the hair on his feet and legs, making it uncomfortable. As a female, I have hairless feet to I can't pretend to know if this is truly an issue that the hairy footed experience. So essentially, back to the point, his apartment floor was carpeted with stray socks.

I slowly broke him of this habit, so he would actually put his socks in the dirty clothes hamper. I was thrilled that by the time we moved in together, I didn't have to deal with dirty socks everywhere.

About a year later, the socks started reappearing. I was NOT happy, all that work down the drain, what could have caused this regression? Suddenly, my socks also started appearing in random places around the house, why would my husband put my socks everywhere too? It was our new dog, Z...to this day, she fishes through the dirty hamper for socks to carry around in her mouth. My best friend came to visit, and after she left, I found one dirty sock of hers in Z's bed. When my mom came to visit, again, one dirty sock of hers in Z's bed. I am guessing she holds on to these mementos to remember some of her favorite people :)

Blogger Virgin

A little bit about myself for those of you who are bored and stumble upon this:

~I try to be a good person, and I try to do random acts of kindness. That doesn't always work out so well, and sometimes it backfires...
~I firmly believe that wine can solve any and all of my life problems
~I like my dogs and cat more than I like most people
~When I truly believe in something, I can get pretty heated
~I love hummus
~I get annoyed at metro riders who are unfamiliar with the rules and get in my way
~I am sarcastic, and some people take that the wrong way and think I am a witch
~I dislike people who drive in the left lane of 495 going the speed limit
~I love cheese, especially fried cheese and beer cheese fondue
~I have no interest in sports
~I can be very awkward in social situations until the booze kicks in
~I don't like when people simply blog about their daily lives without an interesting take on it, and refer people to 'their blog' because it's simply too exhausting to email/call/post to their friends about it.
~I like prison shows and true crime, maybe too much
~My guilty pleasure is the E! channel, especially 'The Soup'
~I love my best friends, even though they live far away, they are my favorite people in the world
~I love all of the mistakes I have made
~I think Tom Cruise is crazazy
~I think reality TV show stars get far too much coverage and credit for being douchebags