I don't know where this week has gone! I have one more day here in Korea! Then I board that plane...with two kiddos....and two animals.....alone. Did I say alone?? Yep. Alone. Allllll alone, that's me. Since my bedroom is a mess right now I can't hide in there so I must face it. I am woman hear me roar!!! We've been out seeing Korea every day. Eating weird stuff. Buying things we won't ever get the chance to again. Getting some more ribbon since I am on a ribbon obsessed kinda kick. Seeing movies downtown. Oh, and cleaning house. Today I shut down the kitchen. We had our last meal in there. To make sure that no one (cough..capt..cough) would expect me to cook I sprayed down the oven and then announced to the world at large that the oven was full of oven cleaner and couldn't be used. That brought the whole family in there to take a look. They oohed and ahhed my cleaning prowess and then walked away quietly in case I asked any one to help. I looked around at the carnage that is now my house and took a nap. :) Do I know how to handle stress or what!!
Tonight I told my hubby that I need to channel my "Inner Ange" so we are seeing the new Angelina Jolie movie.
Tomorrow I will finish cleaning the house, do 8 bazillion loads of laundry, pack suitcases, eat some chocolate..you know, things like that.
Think about me on Monday!!!! Say a prayer!! Light a candle! Do a rosary! Align you chi! Feng some Shway!!!
God help me, it's time.
Saturday, June 28, 2008
Sa-woosh!
Posted by Dawn's Daily Journal at 4:48 PM 11 comments
Friday, June 20, 2008
The Capt looses his !@#$ today!
So I'm a week from hopping on a jet plane and heading back to the States. The Capt has been hopping himself trying to get everything done we need to have done before we move. One of the things...really the most important..is plane tickets. Now my hubby has a very organized soul when it comes to those things and likes to get started early so we can take care of any speed bumps. He started the "Quest for Dawn's perfect plane ride" weeks ago. First speed bump was the crazy ticket lady telling him no pets. He told her that yes, the pets would be flying with me. She told him, no, there is a pet embargo. He informed her that according to the website the embargo does not apply to service members during a move and for her to check again. Whaddya know!! Pets are a go. That was crazy fun! Telling me my pets had to go to new homes. Wahoo!! Fun! Then she tells him there are no straight flights from Seoul to Chicago. He informs her that we've already checked and yes, there are. For her to check again. Whaddya know! There is and she booked us. Now today. He has to go back to Not So Well Informed Lady and pick up our tickets. She tells him we have seats together (very important when your wife...your 15 year old and your 11 year old are traveling alone together) from here to Seoul but when we get there we have to wing it. He tells her, no, she needs to get us some seats cause he's not letting us go there and get stuck. He will be hours and hours away in case anything happens. She says there is nothing she can do and looks at him like you may leave now and kinda got snotty. He in turn morphed. He morphed into this....
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Posted by Dawn's Daily Journal at 4:35 PM 8 comments
Thursday, June 19, 2008
Our new home......and a P.S
For the first time in my life I will be living in a privatized home. That means that it's military housing but you live off base in a developed neighborhood. The builder has a deal where he only rents to military members and the rent goes from our paycheck directly to him. Last week we accepted a house. Sight unseen, God help us. The management office took pictures for us of the outside as there is still a family in there. I am hoping it's as nice as the pictures make it look. At least the school district is the one we want so there is that.
In other newsy stuff happening here, Walker Leigh left today for the States. Saying goodbye to her was tough. I did what I needed to do...watched the Sex and the City movie and had a good cry. :) I'm up next. I have the vet appts made so that we can get them all health certified and shave off three hours at customs. I am slowly working it out in my head that I can do the flight without the hubby and all will be well. We only have to change plans once. That means finding the pets, the luggage and two carts then running to the other side of the airport to check everything in again. Doesn't that sound like fun!!! I plan on calling the airlines and telling them to have a cold glass of wine awaiting for me. I need them to hand it to me as soon as I step on board. Oh, and for good in flight movies....and a back rub.....and some scented candles lit by me....and a row by myself.......and airplane booties, the cute blue ones.......shoot, they could just bump me up to business class and I'd be happy. Think that'll happen?? heehee
dawn
p.s. Thanks for all the kind comments on my Military Spouse post. You guys are the bestest! It's nice to know that there are other women out there who know just what you're going through, isn't it. :) Thanks again you guys!!!
Posted by Dawn's Daily Journal at 7:53 AM 3 comments
Monday, June 16, 2008
The Happening....and the Incredible Hulk..
We saw two movies this week. The Happening and The Incredible Hulk. The Incredible Hulk rocked!! The hubby and I both loved it. I cut my teeth on comics and continue to love them much to the amusement of my kids. Ed Norton was a great choice for the role....even with all they've written about him. Now The Happening was a different story. The acting was kinda weak and a couple of times the hubby and I looked at each other and rolled our eyes. With that being said there was a scene in the movie that made me scream so loud I scared the poop out of those sitting around me and made them scream. This is turn made my husband laugh so hard he choked on his popcorn. Yeah. I screamed like a 12 year old girl at the movies. :) Anyone else seen either of these?? This weekend we are seeing the Angelina Jolie movie! I am gonna rock my inner Ange!
dawn
Posted by Dawn's Daily Journal at 6:56 PM 1 comments
Saturday, June 14, 2008
Thursday, June 12, 2008
Military Spouse...a life
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Posted by Dawn's Daily Journal at 7:32 PM 13 comments
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
our walkabout....
These guys on bikes were thrilled to see some Americans out and about. I had to take their picture cause they kept saying "hello!! hello" even from far away.
Every day around dinner time you can see Adashees (older men) and Ajimahs (older women) sitting together, eating, laughing, talking. I love it and find it fascinating that we see it time and time again.
This is me and my Boo-Bear. It is a rare time of perfect harmony between us.
These are my men...getting hot and wishing I would finish up taking pictures of everyone and everything.
This is another garden plot next to the road. It seems to me that people need their gardens so they just build around them. I love that about here. You could be walking around enjoying whatever and then you see a garden plot with an older couple tending it quietly. It always makes me feel content when I see that. I have no idea why, it just does.
This guy was sitting enjoying the breeze from the lake and motioned for us to sit with him....there was plenty of room and these are nothing if not friendly, kind people. I had people to see and pictures to take so he let me take one of him, we bowed and then I went on with my walk.
Posted by Dawn's Daily Journal at 9:24 AM 4 comments
I'm still here!!
There may have been some crying...of course the Capt is trying to look all tough but ask me who yelled the loudest when his son's name was called to get his diploma and then yelled out "I LOVE you man!!" Yeah, this guy.
Here are Middle Daughter and our Boo Bear....Boo Bear cried when her brother walked as well.
He was so excited and nervous when he woke up. I got the biggest kick out of watching him get ready. The house was full of hi
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Once he got there and found his girlfriend he was good to go. Me....I wantd to sob...and sniff...and cry a little...and hold on tight to the little boy he used to be.
Posted by Dawn's Daily Journal at 8:54 AM 3 comments
Thursday, June 05, 2008
Goodness...
I am in such a good place. Right now, this very second, everyone in my family is well and happy. The hubby is excited about his new job and the upcomming move, The Son is graduating from high school tomorrow and wrote an awesome tribute to us (the rents') that made me cry at his dinner last night, Middle Daughter has proven to us this week that not only is she the bomb but that she has a good head on her shoulders and Boo-Bear hasn't whined in 24 hours.
Life is good.
Posted by Dawn's Daily Journal at 6:40 PM 5 comments
Tuesday, June 03, 2008
2nd annual Idol party...
Posted by Dawn's Daily Journal at 7:06 AM 3 comments
Monday, June 02, 2008
midlife crisis...
Can I just say, right now, to the world at large that I have seen Indiana Jones 4 and that I am totally going through a midlife crisis cause this guy.....yummmmmmmmmmmy. I had to go back and watch Dementia all over again cause this guy........yummmmmmmmmy! Yes I am a 39 year old woman drooling over ummmmm this guy. Did I say yummmmmmy already??
Posted by Dawn's Daily Journal at 6:52 PM 3 comments
Sunday, June 01, 2008
A bit of this and a bit of that...
I'm invloved in a fabric square swap over at http://thechocolatecat.blogspot.com/ I got my package from her last week..or so...and look what else she put in the for me!!! Some Awesom magazines! There was also some chocolates direct from Australia but ummmmmmm okay, the girls and I ate them as soon as I opened up the envelope. Yummmmmmmmmmm chocolates!! My fabric is going in the post this week chocolate cat!! I promise!!
Next up....guess who took first place
Posted by Dawn's Daily Journal at 9:57 AM 5 comments
The always beautiful Walker Leigh had her a dinner party last night. All of the Ya-Ya's were there is glorious splendor along with our hubby's. I must tell you that a fabulous time was had by all.
Ms. Paigee was there sitting next to Walker Jen's hubby...the one who we will now and forever more be calling Major Rob since he pinned on Major this week....Way to go guy!!!
Walker Jen was on the other side of the table being all cute in her little stripped greet T.
Thinking we may be needing some eye candy this guy decided to show up....hubba hubba!!
Posted by Dawn's Daily Journal at 9:34 AM 4 comments