since then. Let's see where to start...
Oh, my daughter Janiece has talked her friend, Suicide Girl, into
getting her a plane ticket back to Michigan. It's obvious that SG's
mom helped with the purchase of the ticket because you have to use a
credit card to buy. This is all from a woman/mother who assured me
that she was having no part in trying to get my daughter back to
Michigan. I really wish some parents would mind their own children
instead of mine. Suicide Girl didn't get her name for no reason.
I am finally starting to embrace my job. It's something and I'm
grateful for it. There are many people who don't find employment
until after being here for 6 months, so I'm very fortunate to have a
job only after applying for 1 week. I'll never stop applying for
better employment because you always want to keep your options open
and improve on your situation.
The people I work with are Air Force and they are a trip. Everyday
there is a new topic of discussion. Yesterday it was Brazilian waxes,
the day before it was butt injections, etc. You pretty much get the
gist of what we discuss...everything. I feel fortunate, again, to
work with pretty cool people. A lot of them are way younger than me.
I had an airman tell me that I was the same age as her mother ::blank
stare:: Wow! But, I guess since I do have a daughter who is 18, it's
only natural that I might end up working with people who I could be
their mother. I don't mind as long as I don't look like I'm old.
My hair has been growing back pretty steadily. I'm a ponytail girl
and getting up to curl it everyday or sleeping in rollers is not my
thing. It doesn't even look right if I sleep in rollers, so I've
resorted to wearing a phony pony (as my sister calls it). I put it in
pretty good, so good that all of my daughter's friends think that it's
my real hair. Anyway, I just can't wait until my hair grows back to a
length that I'm comfortable with.
Next week we go to the Philippines. Those of you that know me
closely, know what the deal is. Others, you will eventually see the
purpose of my trip. All I can say is that life always takes
unexpected twists and turns but God ultimately knows what's best. My
husband will be deployed there until February and I can't say that I
don't have issues with it, but I will save that for another time.
I've been invited to a Halloween party by a co-worker. I want to go
but I'm not sure. I have been thoroughly obsessed with having an 80's
party and I have been contemplating what type of costume I will have.
I already have 70's stuff but I did that already this year and my
co-worker's girl is going as Foxy Brown. I figure I could go as
something 70's too but that wouldn't be too original. So I've been
thinking about Betty Boop. I already have a red dress and I could gel
my hair down into the finger waves or pin curls that she has. Plus my
eyes are big so I could really look a lot like her. I think the only
thing I would have to get would be a garter and a spotted dog. Then I
was thinking do I really want to look that sexy (Betty Boop
characterization is sexy to me) without my husband?
He will be in the PI but I'm not sure what he'll be doing besides
working and spending time in his hotel room.
Deployments are difficult. I feel like it's even more difficult for
those left behind because, no matter where a male soldier is deployed,
they are made to really feel welcome. I have some issues with being
here in Japan because I don't find the people to be all that friendly.
They are friendly when they have to be and when I'm with my husband.
Other than that, normally I run into some people who act like they
wish I didn't exist. I especially get this from the Asian women here.
Not sure if it has to do with stereotypes or not but it doesn't
matter to me. I try to be fair and not pre-judge anyone but rather
base things upon their character and behavior.
Tonight is supposed to be our date night. I'm excited about it
because I've been looking forward to this since Doug was in Korea over
a month ago. I think we might go bowling and out to eat or something.
He's not a club person and really I'm not either. I just so happen
to be one of those Black people who weren't born with much rhythm LOL.
Tonight is also homecoming for Janiece. She has her dress and got her
hair done so she should be good. I enjoy that she wants to do these
things and find pleasure in doing it. For me, in high school that was
some of the most miserable times of my life because I wasn't popular
didn't have money and was the ugly duckling. I was so glad to
graduate. I only went to homecoming my senior year and it was ok. I
didn't see what the hype was about. I suppose it was because I wasn't
in the 'in' clique. Ironically, when I went to an alumni event
earlier this year, everyone was like, 'who's that?' They wanted to
know who I am now but back then they didn't. I guess my name is Mike
Jones LOL, ok bad joke LOL
The food here hasn't been the best to me. They use a lot of salt and
garlic in the food here. Don't get me wrong, I love salty over sweet
but even I have my limits. There's a noodle place I went to that make
ramen noodles seem like garbage. It's funny that I haven't found too
many things that I really like here. It doesn't help either that I'm
allergic to shellfish too, so that limits a lot of what I can eat.
My husband actually cooked today!! I'm so shocked. I'm certain it
will be good.
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