Woo Hoo!!

In 6 months I have lost 22 lbs!! I think this is a super accomplishment since I haven't actually done any working out. Just eating a hell of a lot better. I went from 150 to 128 lbs! My goal weight is 120 so I am almost there! I think I might start doing some running and a little tone work too since I now feel awesome about myself.

I have never lost this much weight before. I have only gained since high school so this is awesome! I am so excited and happy.



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My shopping list.

Things I need...
-Strength
-Patience
-Understanding
-Courage

Things I can't just pick up on isle 3...
-All of the above.

So it't probably not a huge surprise that my husband and I are pretty awful with the whole distance ordeal. We argue quite a bit over lots of different things. It's super stressful. We always make up and at least attempt to find a solution to everything but it is still just stressful and hurts.

I know that he feels like I am always blaming him and sometimes I guess I am. If there is one thing I have learned over time it's that boys and girls do NOT think anywhere near anything that could be called similar. We have different thought processes and ideas of how or why we do things. This makes it especially difficult with distance in the mix because it's so hard for me to understand why he says or does things. I try and I guess in the end that is all I can do but it's hard knowing the Marine Corps has so much to do with this. I just wish I could understand.

I know I am a strong woman. I have made it through boot camp with my husband and moved 12 hours away from my family and hometown to start my life with my amazing husband. I look toward our future and know that we're going to face deployments. Not just deployments but these little separations as well. I thought I was strong but I feel like I need a boost of whatever they give our marines during boot.

This is the other problem with distance. I am left to myself to think constantly. Someone come over and pinch me or something.



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Just throwing this out there....

I need a girls night! *Cough Cough (KATIE & NICOLE) Wink WInk* Katie from Diary of a Disgruntled Marine Girlfriend and Nicole from Flip Flops and Combat Boots are my blog loves. We know each other outside of bloggy land and actually all live within 15 minutes-ish from one another. SO LADIES, let's have a girls night k? haha.

And...if any girls reading this live in the Camp Lejeune area and want to join a girls night then let me know and we will have a get together! I have had super awesome luck with blog girls turned true girls so I am always down for meeting new girls :-) Plus since my hubbers is away my girls are all I have to keep me sane!


Ok. It's about that time. Time to catch up on lost sleep haha.



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Titles are overrated

Let's start this one off by saying I LIKE my job. It's not love but it's a paycheck. I am usually done every day by 2, 3 at the latest. That is a huge bonus because I have every evening off. Plus I never work on the weekends. I really don't think you can get better hours than that. The work isn't hard it's just tedious and sometimes a little on the gross side. Oh well, I'm not a girly girl and someones got to do it! (Still hoping for the on base library job though!!)

Second topic of the evening, I miss my husband :-( Like a super duper amount. I was ok all week because I was staying pretty busy and the week flew by but now that it's Friday I am just super bummed. This is normally our date night but now I'm just chilling with the dog :-( Boo. May 18. I just have to make it until May 18. This is only a little over a month of separation. Deployment is going to kill me. I have a whole new appreciation for all of you ladies who have been through or are going through a deployment. You just climbed another level in my book.

Living a day at a time.



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Another lovely award! :-)

I have received another awesome award! This time from Nicole over at Flip Flops and Combat Boots. (One of these days I'll remember to do hyper links.) Thank you love! :-)

My award is that she loves my blog! :-) I really don't think there is a better award so I am honored :-)



I am supposed to say 10 things that I love and pass it on to 10 blogs that I love. So bare with me.

1) I Love my husband. More than anything or anyone. He is my heartbeat and my breath. He is such a wonderful man.

2 I love my puppy! You've seen him. His picture is floating around in my blog somewhere. He is the cutest and most loving dog I have ever had<3

3) I love volleyball.

4) I love historical things. Buildings, sites, letters. It all fascinates me.

5) I love my family. Immediate and my in-laws. I was blessed with a great family and then even more blessed when I married Jonathan because he has such a wonderful family as well.

6) I love learning I just don't have the attention span to pick one topic and stick with it.

7) Babies. I don't know what it is about little babies but they are just the cutest little things ever! This goes for old people too. They are pretty darn cute themselves.

8) I love art, but mostly pictures. I love being able to relive moments from the past over and over again with a picture.

9) I love food. I love trying new things.Oh and the smells,YUMMY!

10) Last but not least, I love nature. I love being outside. I found this little side beach thing with one of my volleyball team mates down by the marina Sunday and we literally just sat there and talked about life for a good 30 minutes. Something about being outside is just incredible.



I know I am supposed to pass it on to 10 blogs that I love but I really cannot chose! I love every blog that I follow because they are all do different and unique and extremely heartfelt. So I know this isn't as personable as I would like it to be but I award this blog to every single blogger that I follow. If you follow me and I haven't followed you yet it's because I still have difficulties finding my way around on this site so bare with me. haha. But honestly, y'all are amazing and I still am in disbelief that anyone reads what I write let alone loves it! Thanks ladies! (And Gentlemen!)



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I haven't forgetten about y'all

I know I haven't blogged in a while. I have been super busy starting this new job and exhausted at the same time. I will try and catch up later today. Hopefully.





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Got my tattoo!! (Edited)

(UPDATE!!)
Here are my other tattoos. I figure it would be a good lead in. I think I have a previous post with my wrist tattoo but either way here they are. My entire collection of personal body art! :-)






First of all, Hello to all the new followers! I try to keep up with y'all and return the favor so I hope I got all of you.
And second, NEW TATTOO!!!!!! Check it out!
It hurt soooooo much but it was so worth it!










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