Update

Whew. It felt like he was here forever! Which is good. He only got 10 days of leave, but it really felt like more. We didn't do much, we went camping the whole first weekend, it was fun! I got to shoot at stuff (no animals were hurt... by me anyway). And we had dinner with my sister and her bf one night, and once with his whole family.

When I picked him up from the airport, I thought it was his friend from work, Josh... who weighs like 120lbs!! Thomas got so skinny, well he was like 165 when I picked him up!! I felt weird looking at him cause he looked sick. But then he gained a little weight, and I realized he did gain muscle in Iraq, so it wasn't that he wasn't eating.

He looks good all the time though, whether he weighs 169 or 210. It fluctuates lol. I guess he weighed 210 when I saw him last, so you can see how shocked I was when I saw him. And he wasn't fat before either, it was hard muscle.

His parents were like, "uh, what are you doing here???" It was cute. I took him a flower when I picked him up,

Not much else, we did get our hair cut and did a little shopping and got a new car. We traded in our Charger, for a brand new Dodge Ram. I don't like it at all. It's hard to drive, and everything is manual, like the windows, the key, the seats. Ugh, I got so spoiled with the Charger. I hope I get used to it cause I have to drive it for a couple months. And then take it to Cali w/ me. He loves it though, so I'm happy. Apparently, he used to tell his dad when he was little that one day he'll buy a Dodge Ram lol, that's so dang cute. I can imagine.

On the last night, my BIL's 16yr old gf was spending the night and my MIL asked if it was ok if one of them stayed in the same room we were using. To keep them apart and I was like ....sure. And she was like "Are you sure?" And I figured she was probably talking about our last chance to have sex, and she said, yeah that's what she meant. It was funny. We ended up using the bathroom instead. Even though Thomas suggested we break in the truck.

So yep, I'm not quitting my job just yet, I still want to save up money. In case I don't get one right away when I leave Washington. He won't be at our apartment for a couple months, so I won't be leaving til then. Hopefully by November 1st. And then we can spend our first holidays together. Technically we did spend part of Xmas in 2004, but we were only aquaintances then lol.

Oh yeah! I've been so busy I forgot my birthday is in 2 wks! I have to renew my liscense. I'll be 21 . I don't drink too much though, so it's not that exciting lol. Re taking my picture is though!! I hate my old one, I was 16, egh.


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La_Mari

My husband is coming in a couple days. I can't wait! I have to pick him up from the airport because we are surprising his parents who think he's still got a few months in Iraq. Sneaky eh?

Anyway, we don't have too much plans, just to try to sell the car, or at least trade it in to get one for his little brother. And spend his leave with his family cause he only sees them about once a year. Have dinner w/ my sis and her bf. Hopefully go camping and shoot stuff. My favorite part. And maybe this holiday we get to spend together. We met 4 years ago and still no xmas/thanksgiving together.

It better go good or I'm going to be madddddd.... lol.


Oh and Thomas found an apartment the other day!! So we have one! I'm excited, it's NE of San Diego, and about 1,000/mo for an 850sq. ft one bedroom, and this is the best part, and the most exciting for him.... it has a washer/dryer in it!!

Oh yeah! Lol, he seriously goes through clothes more than I do, IDK how, but I have to wash his clothes like 3 times a week and mine about once.

Anyway. All I've been doing lately is working, and I'm starting to hate my job. Thank god It's almost over. I still love everybody that works there, but ugggggggghhh. No one appreciates anything, and no one takes it seriously. Which makes it hard for me to take it seriously. Please tell me that every job is like that, I'm losing hope.


Anyway, cheers and see you guys later, I'm definately spending every chance I get with my love.

La_Mari

I'm thinking too much lately.

So my hubby is coming back to America soon he has to do some training elsewhere, so I won't be able to join him til he goes to Cali, in Nov. Don't worry, I get to see him before that

I have one of our cars here in WA since I use it for work, so when he's back in Cali, I have to take it w/ me, and I've never driven that long, and it's not that. It's just I could get lost... ya know?

So I told my dad and he said he would rather drive me so I make it in one piece. I wish I had a spare car to drive meanwhilst, and my hubby could take it himself. But that's selfish lol. He does so much for me and I wouldn't want him stressing himself out or tiring himself having to take that drive more than he already is.

So I just looked at tickets and they are 210$ for a one way from San Diego here. So my dad can fly back. Ouch. That's a lot on top of what I'll have to pay for gas. And my dad would probably not have money to pay. Maybe half. And since he is the one doing me this favor, I would rather pay for it. If he takes the bus, IDK if he will make in time for work on Monday since we would leave on a Fri evening and the drive is a good 16-18hrs.

Lol, my dad is actually a truck driver right now so he's used to driving a lot, and he used to be a mechanic, so if anything goes wrong, it's good to have him there. Plus we are originally from Cali so he's driven us there tons of times and knows the route.

IDK how we're going to do it. I'll have to see what Thomas says. Hopefully I have at least 1,000$ in November to pay for gas and the plane ticket for my dad. Or maybe I'll stop being a weenie and drive myself. :/

I don't even want to figure out how much it's going to cost for gas. Lol. No biggie, but I'd rather make it as cheap as possible. Plus when I get to Cali, you better believe I'm going to buy like 5 Yoshinoya chicken bowls to eat for the week!!
And I'll pay whatever I have to for that!

Hell, I would sell my body for a lifetime supply! Jk. Lol. I would think about tho,ha ha.

Even if Thomas fly's up here to drive w/ me, it's going to be the same amount of $ right? ...and I really don't want him driving. He's done it before, but I just worry about his mental health and such. He has so much to think about. And I need him in Cali to find us an apartment and move all of our furniture in lol. I forgot about that poor thing. I wish I could just do everything myself.

Argh. Here's a flower for you Thomas

I actually asked him how cruises work lol, he never answered. It's probably gonna cost more, to ship from maybe Portland to San Diego and put the car in there. I wouldn't even know where to look. But I am definately not looking to spend more than 1500$ on this whole transporting the car. I wish transporting machines were actually REAL! Yeah right Mari. Dumbass.

La_Mari

So last night I hung out w/ my friends and we drank and such. She lives a ways away, so I didn't feel like sobering up and going home at 3am.

Anyway, this morning I was driving home and chose to take the freeway. Not even 2miles in, I feel the car kind of swerving, at first I think it's the wind. But then I think it's best if I pull over and check it out, just in case.

I get off the freeway, pull into a parking lot.... and yup, we have a tire going flat. Thank god I didn't drive any further and having my tire rip and my car fly into the river where lots of people have died.

Anyway, no problem right? Just add some air, next I go into 7-11, but looking closer I realize the valve has pretty much ripped off and that it's Sunday and where the F am I going to go to fix it w/ out it going flat??

I can't even call my husband to see what to do, cause he's still gone, and my parents are at church, I'm sure their cells are off. So I call my MIL and she suggests Walmart or Les Schwab. And I'm still nervous and shaky from the thought of what could have happened.

So I attempt to at least change it to the spare tire, even with the special lugnut for our "expensive" rims, but I don't have another tool I need!! Thanks Thomas! Jk

OMG could it get any worse??? I'm like F it, I'm driving the 3miles to Walmart on the "semi-flat", I don't care.

So it took like 10 minutes, the guy was really nice and he really liked the car lol. He said it was free cause they weren't supposed to do those kind of tires anyway. I have no idea why, or what he meant. But hey, I'm not complaining. I love Walmart!! I wish I could have tipped him, but I'll be a returning customer lol.

Oh yeah, did I mention I look like complete sh*t? I have what tiny bit of foundation hasn't melted off from earlier, didn't bring a mascara, I haven't showered since the previous day, and am sweating like a pig lol, I probably smell like alcohol from last night, and pee from my friends dog. My armpits probably need a touch of deoderant (sorry for being graphic). And who knows what else.

Wow, what a hell of a morning. And then closer to my house there's a car that literally almost hit the car in front of me, and both of us had to hit the brakes. Ugh, that pissed me off so much. And then there's like 10 things on the road like cables, big wires, boxes, so on??? WTF, it's like the car is out to kill me.

I'm home now, I am SO not driving the rest of the day!

So ladies and gents, the moral of the story is don't drink and drive. And shower! Lol.

yeah, that's my sweaty ass right below, it's way more forgiving though!

La_Mari

So I work @ a retail store, I was off work, and I caved into the Wet N Wild Mega glo illluminator (?) and the kabuki brush (which I tried @ my friends house and I love the thickness).

Anyway, I had left my debit card in my car so I came back to pay and had picked up a dirty napkin that I used on my lunch so I could throw it away... and as I was getting rung up, I said I don't want you guys to see my "disgusting napkin". The apparel manager thought I said my "disgusting habit" as I was only buying two small items.

Lol, if they only knew. Well not really cause I couldn't afford a huge MU collection.

Anyway, I miss my husband lots. I haven't seen him for 4 months and he doesn't come home for 5 more (so I'm halfway there!! ). He's been in Iraq for only 2 months I think. He has only been able to call me once cause the phones are always busy I guess. And for the most part when he gets on Yahoo Messenger, I am usually at home and able to talk to him. Not the last 2 times though, ugh. He works so much and I feel bad taking up his time when I write long useless letters. Usually about things over here in the states. Like my hair, lol, my friends concerts, or whatever. Anywho, I lub him. He's dreamy lol.

Speaking of my hair, my sisters bf's dad who is a hairstylist said I'd look cheap if I dyed my hair the color Sarah Jessica Parker's is in the new Garnier ad. Ugh, I wish it didn't!! It's such a pretty color and I'm a little more tan than my pictures show right now. And bronzer helps loads! So he said highlights would look better. IDK, maybe next week when I have a day off.

I feel weird though, like I have this bad feeling that something bad is going to happen in the US, like worse than crime, IDK how to explain it. And I don't want to spend money (like my hair) cause IDK if gas is going to be so ridiculous, like 3x's as worse! We can afford it right now, but we can't really save much, and who knows what could happen.

So I did something cool the other day! I'm kind of proud lol, and I feel dorky about it too.

I have these cute sweats that used to say something like "Alpha Kappa Love" down the side, but the letters are falling off. So they'd be plain blue sweats, but I went and bought iron on patches and put my husbands last name on my butt!! I think they turned out cute. I would post a pic, but I don't like putting last names on the net. And also I had bought PINK "panty patches" I guess from Victoria's Secret, but I wouldn't put them on my panties so I put them on the bottom corners of my plain colored tanks. They look cute!! I ran out of clothes to put them on!

Hope I didn't bore anyone, that's my life pretty much. Keeping myself entertained.


Take cares!
-Mari

OMG! I just realized what day it is! We've been married 2 years today! That's so weird. I thought I still had a few days. I know how could I forget my anniversary??

A while back I told him our new anni. was May 2nd, cause that's when we started dating. But this one means a lot too. I still remember we drove silently for 20 min. to the courthouse and then we were kind of quiet on the drive home and then he had to go to work. Crazy. Sometimes at night I'll stand outside and look at the stars and cry cause he could be looking at them at the same time. It sucks.

La_Mari