Thanks for checking up on my blog! As you can see I have hit a posting streak... 3 in one month! Whewwweeeee. Truthfully... Jared is on a cross country trip to California, so I have nothing else to do :) ! Really, I have learned so much about myself while Jared has been gone these last few days. Here is my new found knowledge I would like to share with everyone.
- I will never be able to live by myself for an extended period of time. You see, every noise I hear I get scerrrrrrred. Hahaha. You think that's funny?! It's not really. I mean every 5 seconds I am muting the tv because something has alerted my ears. Then I end up missing a good part of a show. I am not able to fall asleep at a decent time because once again I am hearing noises. I have all of the doors locked in the house including the bedroom and I am huddled under all of the blankets with only my eyes peeping out, and of course the tv muted. I keep thinking about who I would call first, where is the baseball bat (in the garage of course), where is my phone. You see we do have guns, however I would be waaayyy too dangerous with one of those :) I did manage to get some sleep last night (so maybe it just takes a few days to adjust), but was frightened by this horrible noise that I thought was coming from outside. So there I am huddled under the blankets, tv muted, thinking my thoughts, and trying to figure out if it is a burgler (spelling anyone???) when I realize it is Izzy sawing some wood on the bathroom floor. She is not the best roommate. I have no idea what I am going to do when Jared deploys... anyone wanna come visit for about 6 months?!?!
The next lesson I learned is...
- It is okay to go to the movies by yourself! I have never gone by myself, so I decide to go alone for the first time. I look for a seat near people so it doesn't look like I am alone. I find the seat I want and I take it. It is next to a group of little old ladies. As I sit down, the woman a seat over from me starts to pick up her purse and asks if anyone is with me. I tell her that I am by myself and that she can leave her purse there because I don't need that seat. I then tell her that I am sitting here so it looks like I am not alone. In reply she says, you can be my movie friend. ... The theater is starting to fill up and there are people without seats, but enough seats in my row for them if everyone scoots down one. So the little old lady scoots over to the seat directly next to me and says, now it really looks like you are with us and not alone. I thought that was cute and funny...
The final lesson I have learned thus far is...
- I hate cooking for one person. Seriously, it is a waste. I am never going to eat 10 pancakes in one day, let alone a week. I am never going to eat a pack of chicken breasts in one week. So far I have had 2 packages of macaroni and cheese (because that I will eat all the time!! :) Yummmo!) and lots of chicken nuggets.
Jared needs to come home soooon. I think Izzy is getting tired of me already, I mean gosh... does she have to go outside to potty all the time?!?! Just kidding, she is let out regularly to do her business and snack around - for all of you who know my dog, that is a funny comment ;)
Oh, an update on orders. We got written orders on Wednesday. We check out of here February 28th. Check in to SERE school March 9th. Check out of San Diego March 20th and report to Whidbey Island no later than the end of March. For all of you who live in states that could possibly be along the way I would love to stop by, but I don't think Jared wants to wander off of I-10. BUT! I will see what I can do. I would love to see each and everyone of your awesome faces :)
Because I want to be like everyone else out there (Siobhan, Shannon, and Erika - hahaha my only readers!) I am flying out to Washington at the end of the month to look for houses to buy! Jared is staying behind because he is not able to get any time off, but I am going with a seasoned veteran who happens to be from Whidbey Island. I am determined to by myself a house! Wish me luck. <3 Megan
3 comments:
I hate cooking for myself too! I'm alone right now as well, Jeff is on a det to El Centro, CA and he'll be gone for 1 or 2 more weeks. I have found that if you get raw chicken tenders and cook them all at the same time, but differently (put different spices on them or marinade them differently) it's not like you are eating the same kind of chicken every day! Just eat one kind that night and save the others in the fridge and heat them up on the stove or microwave! Oh, and if you wanna come visit us on your way, we've got an extra bedroom! It's 9 hours from Jacksonville, that's a good day drive for your first day! I'd love to see you!! :)
I love your lessons - so true! I also love your turkey cake...you are so talented. I'm sure you guys are stoked about going out to WA. Yay. Good luck with all the adventures in between! Cheers, Angie (& Joe)
PS - We're right off of I-10 in Gulf Breeze...about 5-6 hours from Jax. We have extra room if you'd like to take a break!
Maybe you should invest in a baseball bat. I hope you can convince your hubby to come up towards Oklahoma :) We would love to see you guys!
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