Boogy November 30, 2005
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This is for you, Currt-dawg :) …
“I said a hip, a hop, a hip, a hippy to the hip hip hoppin’ you don’t stop the rockin’ to the bang, bang, boogy said up jump the boogy to the rhythm of the boogy the beat.”
Misery November 29, 2005
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Sometimes things just don’t go well. I am having one of those moments, a moment I hope will only last a month. I thought about it, cried, and had a wide mix of emotions … sad, disappointed, frustrated, ashamed, humilitated, embarrased. I know I am being quite vague, and I don’t really want to get into details, but I think that everyone has felt this way at some point, regardless of the situation. But as I was in the middle of these feelings I thought about the good points of my life; things could be worse. I have a wonderful husband (deployed, but still mine), a family back home whom I love to death, all of my limbs are still attached … yes, things could definitely be much worse. But pain is in the gut of the beholder. Little kids cry when they accidentally let go of their balloon and it sails into the sky … that balloon was everything to that little kid. They haven’t graduated to the stressors that we pride ourselves in as we reach adulthood. I wish I didn’t care about my problem. I wish it would just go away. But the reality is that it has to run its course … a painful waiting game that I don’t have much patience for. Also, sitting at home all alone, I felt like I was rotting away in my misery. I had to get out … and so I did, with the company of a good friend over a bite to eat. I bitched, he listened. And I feel a lot better. I won’t cry myself to sleep tonight … I don’t feel so alone anymore. Thank you :)
Photo taken in Paris, France and is Copyright Nicole Young, 1998.
Holiday November 25, 2005
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I’m slowly learning what it is I like about the holidays. I’ve always loved everything about them … seeing family, all the lights and decoration, and all the yummy food. But, I guess in trying to re-create what it is I feel Christmas should feel like at home, I am noticing all the little things that I wish it could be. I’ve got the Christmas tree up already (I couldn’t wait … ), some decorations, and a few presents already under the tree. I still need the smell of apples and cinnamon … I have some potpourri for that but I think it’s lacking in aromatic strength. I don’t have nearly as many decorations and knick-knacks around the house as I’m used to, but I have lots of lights, so I think that makes up for it (notice the tree lights above … I think that’s what they look like to someone after too much egg nog). But the one thing that I can’t even come close to re-creating, aside from having my entire family over, is my favorite of all … cold weather and snow. I’ve decided that on Christmas Eve I’m going to shut all the blinds, make sure that the a/c is down to (at most) 60 degrees, and then I’m not going to go outside all day on Christmas so maybe I’ll forget I’m in Hawaii. This place wouldn’t be so bad if it would only snow every once in a while ;)
Selected! November 22, 2005
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Well, it’s official, both Ace and I are going to be advanced to E-6! I just found out yesterday, and poor Ace probably won’t find out until he gets home :( A lot of people made it this cycle … congrats to everyone! We’ll probably get frocked sometimes next week, and I’m crossing my fingers for 1st increment for both of us! It was definitely good news for me yesterday, since I woke up with a touch of food poisoning … at least, that’s all I could figure it could have been. I’m still in recovery today from it, and lucky for me, I had today and yesterday off from work. Go figure.
( I just got a few more negatives put onto a CD, and this photo is one I took back in ‘98 when I was in France.)
Photo taken in Paris, France and is Copyright Nicole Young, 1998.
Anticipation November 18, 2005
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So I got a phone call from my chief today, and he had the statistics for this promotion cycle. The actual results haven’t been released yet, but probably will be in a few days, so I am HIGHLY anticipating the actual results, but so far I think they look good. 81% of the people who tested for E-6 made it this cycle, so I have a pretty good shot. Actually, I have an outstanding shot. Let’s just hope I’m not one of the 19% who didn’t …
I was on my front porch, taking some fun photos, and I thought these two looked the coolest. The first one is neat beacuse it looks 3-D, and the second one kind of looks like a robot-dog to me. What do you think?
Photo taken in Oahu, Hawaii and is Copyright Nicole Young, 2005.
