Sunday, December 2, 2007

Japan

One thing I like about these posts is that there is so much time inbetween each one that I enjoy looking back at what I was thinking or worried about a couple months ago.
Did I mention I live in Japan?
Technically I live in Zushi City .... I have no clue what state ( yes, Japan does have states). I live on a housing base called Ikego. Thats about it.
Its almost 3 pm , its rained all day but I still hear children screaming outside as though its 90 degrees in July.
22 weeks pregnant. Yeah. I find out the sex of the baby on Wednesday . Im super excited about this , because once that happens it makes buying baby things a little more easier. I find shopping for baby very hard. Im the person who walks into Babies R Us and started crying because I had no clue what to buy . I think the crying came around because Im just a little emotional because Im pregnant , and also would love the feedback from my husband who is constantly deployed. Hopefully it will be easier , plus Mark is home and having him there for his opinion is relaxing and helpful , even though he doesnt know what we really need for a baby either.
I spent the majority of the month in California with my dad. It was great to be away from Japan. Staying here alone sucks. There have been days when I havent said a word at all because there is no one here to talk to. I talk to much in my head.
California was great though .... I stayed on a couch the whole time but it was the best sleep Ive had since we left Jacksonville.
But now Im back in Japan , in our apartment. Where I spend my days reading books, playing solitare , watching the armed forces network and looking forward to emails.
As I type this Ive come to terms that I live a bit of a boring life, but maybe this is just rest because once the baby comes its all over.
We leave Saturday for a Borneo/ Singapore vacation to spend time with Marks parents. Its going to be great. Marks first vacation since Ive known him.

Monday, July 23, 2007

You've Got Mail


Seen the movie You've got mail? Havent? See it. Probaly one of the greatest love stories of our time.
What does it consist of?
Internet , books and love. Almost three of my favorite things. OH! How could I forget... Thee stars of this most exquisite movie are your favorite Mr. Tom Hanks and thee charming but ditzy Ms. Meg Ryan. Yes , the love couple from Joe versuses the Volcano and Sleepless in Seattle!
Im sure Im saying too much since this movie has been out for I believe for about 10 years? So you have all seen it.
Moving on. It happened to be on sale at walmart in that $5 movie bucket. You know the one Im talking about. Where they shove all the old school movies and you have to dig for them like savages and sometimes there happens to be 5 people looking at one time and its like a competition to who will find the best movie. So after digging through the sands of time Mark and I come out with like some 5 movies.
Thee best being Youve Got Mail.
Next day at home I prepare dinner and the husband asks as always " what would you like to watch?" . This is asked every night because every night we eat dinner with a movie. Well with my choice I choose " Youve got mail".
So I set up dinner on the table and silently wait and he puts the dvd and with eagerness wait till the oh so great DVD menu appears and from there we push "play movie".
What makes me so interested in this movie is .... Internet, books and love.
Watching the movie is as good as reading it . You fall in love not only with the characters but with books and New York City. Since they live there and the antagonists both love the city the movie transforms you into a New Yorker , transforms you into someone who loves to sit in a books store and drink coffee ( which I dont do either ). Anyways you become transformed.
Maybe it is the fact that I am a chick and enjoy that lovey dovey feeling after a movie. But afterwards I turn and stare at my husband and just give him that "look" and what I get in return is being stuffed into his armpit ( the armpit hug ) . So I pull back and and give the "umph" .
Then Ping! Idea! How about we go to Barnes and Noble and buy a classic ( in the movie meg ryans character favorite book is pride and prejudice ). I thought the idea was awesome. Read some classic and broaden my view of things.
So we make the trip to B&N and walk in the door and what happens to be in front of us on a table with a big sign above saying 30% off ? A table full of hardback classics! Now anything with a percent sign and the word "off" seems to grab the attention of my husband , hes obsessed with sales. So without more ado we walk out of B&N with about $180 worth of books. About 30 books! Yes , I know insane.
Jane Eyre
Peter Pan
The Time Machine
The Invisible Man
Those 4 are the books I have read out of the 30, now reading Moby Dick. All classics and all very old. Amazing literature though. Purpose of this blog? Read a classic and enlighten your mind .
How my enlightenment of classic novels came about? 3 words . You've got Mail.

Wednesday, May 30, 2007

Something New

Whats more exciting then starting something new?
Like new ...
Diet
book
hair color
relationship
school
outlook
No matter what it is it intriguing and exciting. My new thing is this thing called a blog. Why'd I start it? I love posting daily thoughts... I try to keep a journal but to write... is almost ridiculous. I think come 20 years you almost wont have to write at all. Its all about typing...
So i get a phone call from the hubby, now let me bring this up.... i marrried a Naval officer, they always have random things that come up.
So let me tell you my predicament....
Tomorrow I have the grandparents coming in from Louisana , I have to have the house PERFECT , i havent even started cleaning and it is now 3:00pm , after this phone call i find out that the new Captain is having a get together at 4:30 and that my husband will be home in 30 min........ ummm..... that means no run, no cleaning, and hes going to get home and wonder what Ive accomplished for the day.
Can I say that I dont want to go? No. That would not be supporting him as a NAVY wife. Then because i cant run I feel fat. thats just my thing... so Im going to have to get dressed up and feel fat...
egh..... Im going to be oerwhelmed tomorrow.
I hate this and me typing doesnt better my situation