I'll add to this as I go but here are a few reasons why I'm happy this is my new home...
1-only in VA will you see a man ride his horse up to a strip mall to a local pizza chain (CiCis), tie his horse to a tree, and go in and eat pizza. after the horse makes a mess of the mulch you actually hear the manager say "sir, i'm sorry but i'm going to have to ask you to move your horse". i have photographic evidence...
2-you see an '88 crown vic rolling down the street with a deer skull roped up to the hood and a man with a sick mullet and original rolling stones tshirt behind the wheel
3-typical breakfast conversation at the local diner revolves around how much hay you have for your farm
4-there is a car show every saturday night at the local Hardees, and you've actually contemplated going
Thursday, June 21, 2007
Wednesday, June 6, 2007
I'm back... sorta...
Update, update, update:
Ok, here's my quick update so I can hurry up and get posting on some normal blogs. I know not too many people are super concerned about the size of my shoe or how many times a day I go pee so I'll keep it brief :)
I'll try to format this like most conversations I have with people I haven't talked to in a while:
So Alyssa, where are you now?
I'm living in Virginia right outside of Richmond with Theresa and our daughter (she's sort of black, hairy, and canine in appearance) Bailey. We actually bought our first house together and spend a lot of time making it ours.
Oh, so are you out of the Army or are you stationed there again?
Definitely OUT of the Army. I now work for ARAMARK Uniform Services as a District Manager in Richmond for one of our districts. We provide uniforms and other office products to companies of all sizes. Its a great job, I got a company car, a gas card (cha-ching), and a nice little bonus program.
So you're still with Theresa? That's got to be some kind of record for you... Are you guys getting married or what?
Yes, Yes, and Yes! Sometime in May of 2008. I am sure we'll be setting a date at some point since its less than a year away, as soon as we do we'll get out invitations and the planning will commence.
Alright, hope that answers most of your questions. Stay tuned for more blogs...
Ok, here's my quick update so I can hurry up and get posting on some normal blogs. I know not too many people are super concerned about the size of my shoe or how many times a day I go pee so I'll keep it brief :)
I'll try to format this like most conversations I have with people I haven't talked to in a while:
So Alyssa, where are you now?
I'm living in Virginia right outside of Richmond with Theresa and our daughter (she's sort of black, hairy, and canine in appearance) Bailey. We actually bought our first house together and spend a lot of time making it ours.
Oh, so are you out of the Army or are you stationed there again?
Definitely OUT of the Army. I now work for ARAMARK Uniform Services as a District Manager in Richmond for one of our districts. We provide uniforms and other office products to companies of all sizes. Its a great job, I got a company car, a gas card (cha-ching), and a nice little bonus program.
So you're still with Theresa? That's got to be some kind of record for you... Are you guys getting married or what?
Yes, Yes, and Yes! Sometime in May of 2008. I am sure we'll be setting a date at some point since its less than a year away, as soon as we do we'll get out invitations and the planning will commence.
Alright, hope that answers most of your questions. Stay tuned for more blogs...
Sunday, March 19, 2006
Monday, December 12, 2005
Merry Christmas, Ya Filthy Animal
it's christmas time, yay!!!!! christmas lights (including the chevy chase house in midlo), christmas trees that smell so good, christmas carols, good food, family, friends, and the general sense of goodness and giving that i love so much. it is definitely my favorite time of year.
for those of you who need an update on my extremely important life, here goes...
1 - i'm watching the grinch who stole christmas on tv, and i love it. but t bone is making me write in this blog, SLAVE DRIVER!!! :) just kidding... i need to write in my blog, it's been far too long
2 - in case you didnt' hear, i'm def going to the stan at the end of January for a year. Talk about major suckage. I'll be fine though, just one last year of suck, then I get out of the army
3 - i'm getting out of the army (duh, i just told you that) next year about 30 - 90 days after i get back from the stan. then i'm moving to VA to get hitched ;). And hopefully we'll be living in a new house with some nice new cars (the volvo still counts as new), two cats, two dogs, and maybe even a white picket fence. this is great news for me. i can't wait to be settled down and not have to say goodbye to T anymore. that's starting to suck a lot, really fast.
4 - i'm 25 now. ollllddddd. my mom and sister gave me a nice birthday surprise by coming to visit me in NY and taking me out to dinner. they also set up a nice xmas tree and cleaned my apt while i was at work. they're now welcome back anytime :) Baby also gave me an awesome birthday in VA this weekend. I got lots of presents, cake, cookies, and kisses. (there's a little bit of alliteration for my favorite english teacher)
soooo you really haven't missed much. a lot of times, it's the same thing over here... mostly just me realizing day after day that I am hopelessly and completely in love and obsessed with my P22. I know this next year will be horrible while we're away, but the thought of what is to come in a year is the most wonderful thing I can think of. I hope that everyone has someone to love them like baby loves me. I am so lucky and so thankful that God has sent this angel to me. You are truly the most precious creation I have encountered, and I will always treat you like my prince(ss).
I'll write again soon, I hope...
for those of you who need an update on my extremely important life, here goes...
1 - i'm watching the grinch who stole christmas on tv, and i love it. but t bone is making me write in this blog, SLAVE DRIVER!!! :) just kidding... i need to write in my blog, it's been far too long
2 - in case you didnt' hear, i'm def going to the stan at the end of January for a year. Talk about major suckage. I'll be fine though, just one last year of suck, then I get out of the army
3 - i'm getting out of the army (duh, i just told you that) next year about 30 - 90 days after i get back from the stan. then i'm moving to VA to get hitched ;). And hopefully we'll be living in a new house with some nice new cars (the volvo still counts as new), two cats, two dogs, and maybe even a white picket fence. this is great news for me. i can't wait to be settled down and not have to say goodbye to T anymore. that's starting to suck a lot, really fast.
4 - i'm 25 now. ollllddddd. my mom and sister gave me a nice birthday surprise by coming to visit me in NY and taking me out to dinner. they also set up a nice xmas tree and cleaned my apt while i was at work. they're now welcome back anytime :) Baby also gave me an awesome birthday in VA this weekend. I got lots of presents, cake, cookies, and kisses. (there's a little bit of alliteration for my favorite english teacher)
soooo you really haven't missed much. a lot of times, it's the same thing over here... mostly just me realizing day after day that I am hopelessly and completely in love and obsessed with my P22. I know this next year will be horrible while we're away, but the thought of what is to come in a year is the most wonderful thing I can think of. I hope that everyone has someone to love them like baby loves me. I am so lucky and so thankful that God has sent this angel to me. You are truly the most precious creation I have encountered, and I will always treat you like my prince(ss).
I'll write again soon, I hope...
Thursday, November 17, 2005
blogging is for sissies
And, since P22 says I'm a sissy, I guess I have to blog. What to say, what to say...
well, first is that i have the flu. complete with explosive diarreah. i bet most of you are completely grossed out only 2 sentences into the blog.
second, i'm supposed to be deployed in february to afganistan. great. joyous. exactly what i wanted/need in my life. no, it isn't. it sucks.
third, my cat got fixed today. thank god, becuase if i had to listen to her meow about being in heat anymore, i'd shoot her.
fourth, there was a nice day long snow here in upstate new york. it is pretty outside, but sucks to drive in.
that about sums up the suckiness of the day. the only happy part is that i got p22 to smile, which makes me smile. i love you my little petunia!!!
well, first is that i have the flu. complete with explosive diarreah. i bet most of you are completely grossed out only 2 sentences into the blog.
second, i'm supposed to be deployed in february to afganistan. great. joyous. exactly what i wanted/need in my life. no, it isn't. it sucks.
third, my cat got fixed today. thank god, becuase if i had to listen to her meow about being in heat anymore, i'd shoot her.
fourth, there was a nice day long snow here in upstate new york. it is pretty outside, but sucks to drive in.
that about sums up the suckiness of the day. the only happy part is that i got p22 to smile, which makes me smile. i love you my little petunia!!!
Wednesday, November 9, 2005
rapper movies
damnit, if i see one more commercial for a rap star in a movie about how he came up from the hood and is now all successful, i'm going to scream. nobody cares that you lived in the ghetto. tons of people live there and they grow up to be successful, without having to sing about selling drugs and slapping bitches. so don't try to make your pathetic, illegal, and obnoxiously annoying life seem like it's cool cuz i don't care!
sorry, but i had to get that off my chest.
i found an apt today, it's tiny, but it'll do.
it's rainy and pooey out and tomorrow it's supposed to snow a bit. boo to that. nobody likes snow. well, actually, snow isn't bad. sometimes it makes it warmer. but generally, snow means it's below freezing. echhhh.
my blog seems really sad and depressing. sorry for that, but i'm not yet ready to write a bunch of happy things.
only funny thing right now is mad tv is on and ms swan is making me giggle. not as much as p22 does. but it'll do for now.
i love you, baby, 2 weeks :) and as the great ms swan said today, love hurts...
sorry, but i had to get that off my chest.
i found an apt today, it's tiny, but it'll do.
it's rainy and pooey out and tomorrow it's supposed to snow a bit. boo to that. nobody likes snow. well, actually, snow isn't bad. sometimes it makes it warmer. but generally, snow means it's below freezing. echhhh.
my blog seems really sad and depressing. sorry for that, but i'm not yet ready to write a bunch of happy things.
only funny thing right now is mad tv is on and ms swan is making me giggle. not as much as p22 does. but it'll do for now.
i love you, baby, 2 weeks :) and as the great ms swan said today, love hurts...
Tuesday, November 8, 2005
Oi
Wellll, it's happened. I have left the great state of VA, and my P22. Boy did that suck. I mean really, it had to have been the worst day of my life. I've gone through some rough shit, but this took the cake. P22 think our tears would probably have filled a cup (that's a lot, if you think about it). I thought it'd fill a cereal bowl, but when u think about it, that's a crap ton of water.
So we spent the better part of yesterday crying and generally feeling like crap. I don't think either of us really ate. We've had some food today but nothing like we should have.
I really didn't think this was going to be this hard. I thought we'd be ok with knowing we'd see each other over Thanksgiving, but that was certainly not the case. To say I was hurting inside would be the understatement of the century. I didn't know your heart could physically hurt, but it can, and it did. A lot.
Making this horrible day worse, was my arrival at a particularly dismal, cold, and dark Fort Drum. Today, at least, was sunny and not too too cold. It was bearable. I guess. I did find an apartment and will go see it tomorrow and hopefully get to move in soon. I'm going home for the weekend to get the kitties, and my sister. She's going to help me move into the apartment and get the kitties settled. Home will be good. Mama always makes me feel better and she makes me stronger. And right now, that's what I need. I'm trying to convince P22 to go home too, for the same reason, but we dont know yet. I also told P22 that I'd pay for a ticket to come to see me at home this weekend, but we don't know about that either.
(Directed to people who may think we're being ridiculous, otherwise skip this part)Those of you who may think that it's silly to want to see each other after just 1 week can kiss my white ass. You've probably not ever known true love, and for that I'm sorry... but we have it, and I can honestly say that it is horrible to spend just one minute apart. The thought of having to bear it for 6 months to a year is worse. Can you imaginethat? No amount of weekends together can replace living together, and sharing everything with that person. So think about that... we're not asking for your pity, but don't assume that it's so easy to do this.
In other news, The Frenchies are at it again. They need to quit with those damn riots. Burning cars... unnecessary.
Gas prices in NY are out of control... $2.68 a gallon for premium... I should trade in the Volvo and get some more economical car, like a Toyota :)
Also, people in this area of New York sound strangely like Canadians. There's even a couple Canadian TV stations and radio stations... not cool. I'm going to start a "take back NY" campaign (like the one in VT). That joke may only be funny to those who've been to vermont, and even they may not laugh... which is sad for me ;)
Not too much else going on right now. Just waiting for P22 to give me a call and then I'm headed to bed. Leave a comment or just wait for the next blog.
I love you P22... don't worry, I'm a-comin' home soon!!!
2 weeks, 1 day
So we spent the better part of yesterday crying and generally feeling like crap. I don't think either of us really ate. We've had some food today but nothing like we should have.
I really didn't think this was going to be this hard. I thought we'd be ok with knowing we'd see each other over Thanksgiving, but that was certainly not the case. To say I was hurting inside would be the understatement of the century. I didn't know your heart could physically hurt, but it can, and it did. A lot.
Making this horrible day worse, was my arrival at a particularly dismal, cold, and dark Fort Drum. Today, at least, was sunny and not too too cold. It was bearable. I guess. I did find an apartment and will go see it tomorrow and hopefully get to move in soon. I'm going home for the weekend to get the kitties, and my sister. She's going to help me move into the apartment and get the kitties settled. Home will be good. Mama always makes me feel better and she makes me stronger. And right now, that's what I need. I'm trying to convince P22 to go home too, for the same reason, but we dont know yet. I also told P22 that I'd pay for a ticket to come to see me at home this weekend, but we don't know about that either.
(Directed to people who may think we're being ridiculous, otherwise skip this part)Those of you who may think that it's silly to want to see each other after just 1 week can kiss my white ass. You've probably not ever known true love, and for that I'm sorry... but we have it, and I can honestly say that it is horrible to spend just one minute apart. The thought of having to bear it for 6 months to a year is worse. Can you imaginethat? No amount of weekends together can replace living together, and sharing everything with that person. So think about that... we're not asking for your pity, but don't assume that it's so easy to do this.
In other news, The Frenchies are at it again. They need to quit with those damn riots. Burning cars... unnecessary.
Gas prices in NY are out of control... $2.68 a gallon for premium... I should trade in the Volvo and get some more economical car, like a Toyota :)
Also, people in this area of New York sound strangely like Canadians. There's even a couple Canadian TV stations and radio stations... not cool. I'm going to start a "take back NY" campaign (like the one in VT). That joke may only be funny to those who've been to vermont, and even they may not laugh... which is sad for me ;)
Not too much else going on right now. Just waiting for P22 to give me a call and then I'm headed to bed. Leave a comment or just wait for the next blog.
I love you P22... don't worry, I'm a-comin' home soon!!!
2 weeks, 1 day
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