Figured a update was needed...

Well a lot has been going in in my life since the last time I posted. I finished up my time as XO, and was FINALLY able to get outta the fires brigade!! Thank goodness!! Definitely never thought I was going to be able to make that move, well at least not until the career course. But I've got some pretty amazing friends to help me out!! I am now a FET OIC in first brigade!! It's definitely a challenging job but I am very excited about it and the experiences that are going to come along side! I am currently learning Pashto for it! Which surprisingly I find easier than Spanish but that could because I spend a lot more time in class and really don have anything else to do but learn it. Plus I feel like there are bigger incentives to learn Pashto because apparently a college degree wasn't enough of an incentive for Spanish.... Hahahah

I just got back from my weekend trip in Texas! As always I had a blast it was just to short!! Plus Scott got to go with me, which was awesome since the family finally got to meet him :) We got in on Friday and went straight to dinner with the Fam, talk about throwing someone to the wolves! But as excepted he handled himself just fine! :) then some of the sibling, Mary and us went to rocking p for a few drinks... Saturday's plans were a little messed up because of the weather... Funny how is always seems to rain everyone I go home to visit!! Even with the weather we still had a nice relaxing day with the family, which is all I really wanted anyways. Sunday was probably the busiest day. We all go up and went to dads church... Kinda was a surprise for everyone else I think. Well next on the agenda was lunch as hard 8 BBQ!! Oh goodness how I love that place!! Nothing like Texas BBQ!! After we had satisfied our Tummys we moved the party to G9 Ranch to shoot guns and enjoy the beautiful green day that Saturday's rain had brought us. Mom also made me a dirt cake for my Bday since I won't actually be home on that day. Such a thought and amazing mother I have!! :) As the sun started to go down we headed back to good ol' stephenville to chill at Jahna and of course start the packing process. Mary and George stopped by for a bit to say hello! It was really good to see them since I hadn't seen them since I was home for their wedding in October. I miss my best fran and wish that I could have hung out longer with her, but at least we are able to catch up a bit and get a few pictures. Well finally it came time to head to fort worth for the hotel, since we had an early flight and to return the rent car. Btw we rented a jeep compass and I seriously loved it!! Thinking it very well maybe my next vehicle! :) anywho we got to fort worth about midnight and had to be up by five to make sure we made our flight! Sees told you it was a very busy day! :) well we are back in Fayetteville now just relaxing before work tomorrow.

I hope you have enjoyed my little update and until next time...

God bless

NJ

HELLO!!! Anyone there???

I am trying to shop for christmas present for my family but I am finding it increasingly difficult to do so when I live states away and people refuse to tell me what they would like or what they need... What really irritates me is when I ask them directly and they refuse to respond. Seriously? How hard it is to write a quick message... I mean come on, I am not asking you to be creative with your list like me... I just want a simple response!! COME ON PEOPLE!! I have to ship these presents to Texas... get me your lists ASAP or you will be getting a box of coal!!

For my family that actually check ups on me and reads this, please pass it on to the rest of the family... and I am not kidding... mess with me and you will be getting a box of coal... try me if you dare!

And if you are unsure what I want... Well here it is.... (it can also be found on FB under the album "A twist on wish lists")

• a white peacoat
• xbox and kenetic
• Pirates of the Caribbean movies on blueray
• livestrong water bottle
• bridesmaids
• julie hewitt makeup (please see FB page for colors)
• wristlet purses from Khols
• kindle fire
• pill box hats (reference Princess Catherine or Pan Am)
• my family to visit me in NC before the impossible happens.....

Well that is all for todays post...

i know I say this all the time but I am going to try to get better at posting... I have some many things I want to blog about, but I never feel like I have the time to do so... guess I am going to have to make time...

NG

Well I have been in my apartment for a month! It took a little while to get use to because it was smaller than I remembered when I was apartment hunting. I love it now!! I still have to decorate it and right now I only have bedroom furniture so I'm in desperate need of that. I am hoping to have it all decorated with furniture by the middle of July so I can have a little get together with some of my friends, or at least have a girls night there. As soon as it is all se up I will post some pictures on here, I'm so excited about decorating it. I think that I am going to have to take a 4day pass so I will be able to get it all done at once without much interruption. I guess I will have to keep my fingers crossed on that one.

Work is not bad, still a few BS things my commander is making me do, but I am trying my hardest to put a smile on and just do them. He did tell me the other day that he considers me his right hand man {yes, i am aware it should have been woman} like the 1SG, which I thought was a good thing. He also said that he had a lot of confidence in me and has no complaints with my work. So I have to be doing something right. This month is a very busy month, so i cant wait for July and August and hopefully a few weeks of leave. I think leave is a much needed thing for me... I need a week or so to not have much to worry about. those days is what gets me through the rough days.

Hmm...

So I have finally moved everything outta my old apartment. However, my new apartment will not be ready until the 13th. So I have found myself crashing at friends houses for the next week. I think this feeling is more miserable than the one coming to Bragg without a place to live at all. I know that I will have a place to live soon and it will be all mine. But I don't like the fact that me and my belonging are currently homeless. It's a terrible feeling know that within the next week I will have to stay at friends places hoping that they are really cool with it. Several have told me that I can stay but it kinda feels almost like I'll be living outta my car or something. I'll have to wait until they are off work, which in the end means that I'll have to spend even more time in an office that I hate! I mean who can like an office that is small and has no windows! Plus is super small and I can't really decorate it the way I want to.

I need it to be the 13, like yesterday!! I cannot wait to move in and decorate the way I want to without anyone saying anything to me!

Whats a girl to do

I absolutely love my job! But I hate the fact that I can not talk to someone even another female without someone passing judgement. I moved thousands of miles away from my family and friends, for a job that tells me who and who I cannot talk to. The officer world is extremely small and I'm tired of only having male friends. So that decreases the number of people I can talk to drastically!! I do not understand why it seems okay for certain people but for my it's a negative, I freaking hate it!! I feel like I am being FORCED to hang out with people I do not like, have nothing in common with or get degrading looks because I am still single. I love the army, but I don't know how much longer I can handle this!!

Lesson learned!

These past few weeks have been pretty tough for this optimistic. I finally finished my three weeks of acting commander with no major issues. So monday it's back to regular duties and having to find a parking spot in a mess of army parking. But I'll definitely be happy to feel a little more relaxed and focus on learning my job. Overall work has been more enjoyable then everything going on outside of work. This is where it's been hard tough.... Off time. My mama taught me to be a sweet caring lady, to listen to both sides of the story and make a reasonable decision, and when the tough gets going you become that sweet charming southern bell that couldn't hurt a fly. Well why this is important is because of the situation I put myself in last summer that I thought was a good idea at the time. I'll try to make this story short... I met my roommate (old roommate) during army training a year ago. Well during our time in training we became pretty good friends and since we were both headed to bragg decided we should move in together. She tells me that she is talking to a guy at bragg and he might be over a lot. Me, being a very chill person was like that's cool girl it's whatever. Little did I know it would all go down hill from there. He pretty much moved in, which was cool because it made my rent cheaper. Any who, they got engaged last fall... A little weird living with a engaged couple but whatever. Well they planned to get married in July back home but they decided in February that they were just going to go to the JP and tie the knot! Exciting right... Well in march they decided they were going to buy a house and found one the very weekend they started looking... They started the process of buying it and it was finally complete about a week ago. Well through out the whole thing I knew were we gunna have to break the lease but didn't really think I should have to pay that because I was happy staying in the apartment thru the agreement of our lease. Well that's not how they saw it and I tried to reason with them but there was no budging them. So know I have to find a new place, pay all those fees and stuff along with the stuff at the old place. Originally they said I could stay with them thru our original agreement... But I didn't have a good feeling about it. So I told them I would let them know for sure after I looked at a few places, they said they would help me look but oddly enough every time I told them I was going to look they were conveniently busy. After having no luck and the fear of a government shutdown. I went back to them and was like can I just stay thru may since I'm having to pay the lease break fee, they said yes... Awesome right! Haha the next day I get a message saying that we need to talk about it because his parents were coming the last week and a half of may, after talking he said it would be cool and they would just stay in a hotel... The next day I got another message saying that I could stay thru the 15 of may because his sister and brother in law here coming too and his parents don't want to pay for all of them to stay in a hotel and the whole reason they decided to come was because they would have the house... Messed up right... Tell your "friend" she can stay so that's what she is planning for and then all the sudden you throw that at her! Trying to be nice and remain calm I was like okay. Well they were suppose to move out this weekend however they decided all the sudden Wednesday to get the uhaul and move out Wednesday night... Oh earlier in that day he messaged me saying that "We are going to have to wait to move your shit just cuz we are painting the baby's room." WTH!! Oh btw they found out Sunday night she was pregnant and during this past week she found out she is 6 weeks along. So yeah after everything that happened with them telling me I could and then all the sudden change it every time we agree on something. I got tired of being dragged along, and went and made other arrangements for living until may 15 when the apartment I found would be ready. Anywho the point of this is because I do not understand how someone who says they are your friend can do that. How can you be that shady? How can you put you "friend" in that type of situation and sleep at night? I mean for a good week or so I had no idea where I was going to live come 1 may. Thank goodness for Britt, Brett and Scott.

Okay, here is the deal. I am turning 24 and there is nothing to look forward to at that age because you just want to be 25 so your car insurance will go down!

So I am going to act like a child and post a Birthday wishlist like a little kid...

-black heels with red soles

-cannon rebel

-kindle cover

-kindle light

-livestrong water bottle

-livestrong shirts

-toms {black or brown}

-Xbox kentect

-someone to pay my 171 speeding ticket {breakdown: $30 for the ticket & 141 for court fees... just incase you dont understand that, in the state od North Carolina you have to pay court fees even if you pled guilty, pay the ticket & DO NOT attend court! I dont have a problem paying a ticket that is 171, BUT i do have a problem paying 141 dollars for court fees when I wont even be attending court. please tell me what the heck the court fees are for, because if i dont go then there is no need for a judge, a lawyer, A COURTROOM or whatever else is needed in court.}

{sorry had to have a little rant there}

- thats all i can think of for now