Happy Halloween!

Tonight all the ghouls and boys will be out!! I am volunteering at Emmy's school because she has been Star Student the last 7 days. That means she has been line leader, snack helper, etc. for a week, and I was asked to come in and read a story to the class after the "Pumpkin Party" they are having today. Since we live in a Politically Correct world these days, the kids are not allowed to wear costumes to school, which I think is a shame, because honestly, MOST KIDS, don't understand the religious background of Halloween, so why should they suffer? GIMME A BREAK!!

Besides, this is NEW ENGLAND!! WE HAVE WITCHES HERE!! Seriously, there are a lot of Wiccans here, and guess what? THIER HOLIDAY IS BEING SUPPRESSED!!! If I were wiccan I'd be protesting all over that bloody school. As it is I am seriously considering showing up in costume. I can claim I am a witch and today is a holiday, so I am dressing up...technically, they can't disallow ME, as an adult, the right to freely express my religion.....but..it would be a lie, so that's the only reason I won't...but it does burn me up in the gut, lemme tell you!

ANYWAY...I've got 200 popcorn balls, 4 bags of candy and ZB will be bringing about 500 pieces herself to pass out while I take the girls around trick or treating. After about a block or two, I will bring Kaity home, and ZB will take Emmy out for some more houses. It will be a fun night, and the weather is not too cold, thank the good lord, my cloak over my Medievil garb should be plenty....

I hope you all have a great night, and HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!

In Pain in a Number of Ways....

So the weekend after my anniversary, my friend Adam ditchedme at Mohegan Sun Casino fro some friends in New Haven...meaning I was all alone, looking dead sexy, and drunk in the casino and he was 1 1/2 hours away having a good old time not worrying about me...a kind stranger drove me home. Had he not been a military man, I would not have accepted. Adam got a reaming of the importance of ditching a drunk hot woman when she's depending on him...He also did not answer his cell phone the rest of the weekend, and by the time he called on Sunday, I was LIVID. He is lucky I didn't kick in his genetalia in the middle of Wal-Mart.....he promised to make it up to me....he hasn't really done that yet...and it hurts that he was so glib about the whole ordeal....

The following Tuesday, ZB took me to my wisdom tooth extraction. I was in bed most of Tuesday and Wednesday, in extreme pain and on lots of medication... but by Thursday, my good friend Angie was turning 21 and I couldn't ignore that! We went out for drinks after dinner at a friends...it was a good time...but I was glad to have my vicodin....the pain was still bad...

Friday I went to see The Prestige with Christian Bale and Hugh Jackman....why CB has not gotten an Oscar nomination for any of his work over the last 25 years yet is beyond me...go to IMDB.com and look him up...he's done A LOT of quality stuff....Adam and Angie accompanied me to the movie and when we took Angie home, half of a tree was in her backyard!! It was crazy....Adam took me out for a couple drinks to "make up to me" for ditching me the weekend before...but I am still kinda pissed at him because he's pulling the "Oh, well, I was sleeping alll day" excuse on me when he makes plans to hang out this week....I think he has a girlfriend, which would be good cause the guy needs to get laid, but seriously....he keeps letting me down, and I think it's a sign the friendship isn't what I thought it was.....

It's Tuesday again and I got my stitches out from the wisdome teeth extraction. I have had severe pain in the bottom right of my mouth, the side in which my most impacted tooth was. The doc had to give me more vicodin...The pain was gettign so bad it was giving me migraines...on the upside, my first "real meal" after the tooth extraction? Steak and Cheese grinder from D'Angelos's....and lemme tell you ...it was the BEST steak grinder (sub, hoagie, whatever you call it in your own neck of the woods) EVER.....

I spent $150 on a new bedset today. 400 count Egyptian Cotton Sateen sheets, and a luxury jaquard/velvet comforter set....do I feel guilty? NOT IN THE LEAST...Hubby missed a birthday, an anniversary, and will miss Christmas, AND he spent well over $1000 in foreign ports so far on himself and hasn't ONCE even sent me a fucking card....so he can kiss my ass...I deserve some nice new bedding, damn it!

I've been a bit manic in my moods lately, hence why I haven't been writing....I just feel like I'm in the bottom of a hole right now...I hate to feel like this, but I do...eventually I'll climb out, and Hubby will be almost home....someday.....

Happy Anniversary Cissa & Hubby

Today is my 8th wedding anniversary. Hubby and I were married in Norwich, CT back in 1998 at a justice of the peace. We had about 7 people at the service, and at our apaprtment afterwards 9. The only member of my family present was my mom. We feasted on Hawaiian meatball subs, cookies, beer and champagne. It was a cloudy day.

Hubby isn't around this year, and it's the first time in a long time we have not been together for it. I can only think of one other time - 2001. Not a bad track record for a Navy Couple.

Here's some more pictures from the wedding.....







I'd write more, but I am a little sad today. I miss Hubby......

Updates Abound

Well Saturday was the Renaissance Faire. It was fun! But I think next year I am going to buy season tickets so that one day Hubby and I can go with the kids and another day we can go by ourselves. It was hard to see all the shows and goings on, not to mention the fact that the kids required a lot of attention and wanted to do things as well. But overall, a very nice time. I did end up getting a cloak to go over my ensemble, as it was a bit chilly in the morning and towards the end, and even with long johns under my skirt, my topside was a bit exposed and cold! hehe. The kids had tea with Queen Morgan, Sister of Arthur, and sat with ladies in waiting to the Queen. They even got to see a special visitor -- the Dame Knight who represented Queen Morgan on the Jousting Fields brought her horse for all the Ladies, Dames and Princesses of the Tea Party to meet!! They had SUCH a great time! They were knighted by King Arthur himself too! I can't wait for next year!

I had a good time too. One of my favorites was the human chess match. It was very cool. And one of the Kings Noblemen hit on me!! oh yes and Merlin got me to dance with the Royal Party. It was such a good time! Man, I really wish Hubby could have gone with us. I am getting him an outfit for next year....I want to do it again!!!

In other news, Emily is starting to READ!! YES READ!! She did some coloring the other day, and made a "book" called "I wish I had an apartment". And no kidding, she actually wrote I WSH I HD APTMNT . I could actually see that she was writing this! so I got one of the beginner books out for her and she read the whole thing...well I did help her out with sounding some of the words, but she really was reading the words! I was so proud of her. I couldn't believe it. She is so doggone smart!

Today I spent a lot of my day putting up pictures on the wall. I've been in this house almost 6 weeks, it was time to start personalizing the place. I have a lot of cleaning to do because I am having guests over on Saturday evening. I've got my list and have been ferverently getting things done. I also went shopping with my friend ZBabygirl, who will be known forevermore as ZB. We were looking for used or inexpensive kitchen chairs, as my kitchen set is starting to fall apart, and 2 of the chairs have already broken. I suppose that's what 5 moves in 4 years will do to them, eh? No luck in finding anything I could use that would closely match what I have...but maybe later in the week I will have some luck...

I am off to bed. More cleaning and decorating to be had tomorrow. Hope you all are having a wonderful week!

Is It Saturday Yet??

I cannot wait for Saturday. I have been looking forward to this Saturday for about a month now...Why? It's just the 2nd Saturday of the month, what could possibly be so exciting this Columbus day weekend? The Connecticut Renaissance Faire, that's what!!

I have always wanted to go to a Renaissance Faire. I had a friend growing up who always went to King Richard's Faire in the fall, and I was always so doggone jealous. As a drama-type person, the idea of all the Chivalry of the medieval times really gets me pumped. Well now I am a grown-up, and thanks to Hubby's income, I can afford to do things I never could as a kid. Like go to the Ren Faire. I even bought an outfit to wear, and outfits for the kids too!! Of course, the outfits are doubling as Halloween costumes, so I am getting my money's worth....Isn't my outfit beautiful?? ( I won't be wearing the hoop skirt underneath like in the picture, so it won't be as poofy)




Well, then I decided to up the ante and go for something I REALLY always wanted to do. Join the SCA. Yep, I am a geek at heart, and I love this stuff. I want to learn how to make the clothing and do the cooking stuff. I really am a woman, aren't I?

So me, the kids, my friends Kristen, Adam, and Mimi & Durk and their son, are going to be heading to Hebron on Saturday morning for a full day of Renaissance Fun! I think Nessa & Dave are even gonna meet us there! It's so rare that I get excited for something like this, I just cannot contain it. Every time I talk to someone who is going with me, I gush like a kid waiting to go to FAO Schwartz or something. This is MY kind of fun, and I can't wait!!

I will try to take pictures, but since the digital camera still hasn't been taken to the shop, I am going to use my 35 MM SLR. I am sure I will still get some great pictures. I may even drag out the scanner for them!

For heaven's sake, SATURDAY GET HERE ALREADY!!!

If The Navy Released Them......

So can I!! Because I am a PROUD SUBMARINER'S WIFE!! Pictures of Hubby's boat overseas at a recent port! Not saying when and where, but they are great pictures!

Unpacking Stinks!!

As you all know, a few weeks back, I relocated from my house to another house that was bigger, a mere 1/4 mile from Mimi. Now I have been slowly begun the unpacking. I want to do it right and make sure everything is organized -- A place for everything and everything in its place. This is all well and good in theory, but the truth of the matter is that it is a time consuming process. And as such, with a 3 and 5 year old who are difficult to convince that fresh air and our semi-fenced in backyard is a great way to spend some time without me watching them all afternoon, little gets done around here.

Take the office for example. I did indeed get 3 boxes unpacked. However, it's all over the floor in the office, because I want it to be organized. And in order for that it had to be all out of the box. And now that it is, it's a mess, and I only have another 2 hours before I get to get Emily off the bus....*sigh* and here' comes Kaitlyn, wanting something else from me......Ok I'm back..

And then there is laundry. I know I have mentioned my hated of folding laundry, how I let it pile up....I am still doing it...It's all over the laundry room and all over my bedroom. I also need to switch out the clothes Emily has outgrown to the "save for Kaitlyn" box, and transfer all the summer clothes and baby clothes for Charity that Kaity has outgrown. It take a long time to do all this when you don't have the chance to focus.....I know I should call friends to ask to babysit, but I did that so much already, I feel like I am being unfair and becoming a nuisance to them....

And so, I procrastinate some more and write a blog entry! LOL

ok, now that I've vented about how much this sucks, I am going to do something -- Clean and organize the office!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY KAITLYN!!

My youngest daughter, Kaitlyn, turns 3 years old today! I can't believe she's such a big girl! Her party was on Sunday afternoon, and we all had a great time. She had fun, and even got a Buzz Lightyear cake - yes, I play into her Toy Story obsession....she got a Woody card today and went ballistic with joy. So I know I made the right choice!

Happy Birthday to my Baby Girl!!

Happy Surprises Are the Best....

Have you ever gotten a small wish come true, and not expected it to actually happen? Well, it happened for me today, and although I cannot elaborate, I will say that it was eerily perfect timing for me and my friends.

Thank You, Lord, for hearing my prayer....

And Now, I Rest...Sort of....

Well it's over. The transition is complete. I worked myself so hard the last 2 weeks, and I am officially checked out of the old house. I hope Mimi will get nice new neighbors.

Now the unpacking and organizing can begin...Slowly but surely. But First? This weekend I am throwing Kaitlyn her 3rd birthday party. She turns 3 on Tuesday, but who has a party on a Tuesday? Not me, especially with school started. But Sunday Afternoon? That I can do...

By this weekend I hope to have all of the kitchen and living room finished unpacked and maybe even put up some artwork. It's ambitious, seeing as it is Thursday already, but hey, there isn't much left really downstairs -- excluding the garage of course....Which is brimming over with stuff that will be unpacked eventually...hehe....

So I am back...My presence on the web will be more well represented. Thanks for understanding and stuff. I hate moving. I seriously hope this is the last time I do this for a long time!

School Days Are (Almost) Here Again!

In 2 days time, Emily, my oldest, starts Kindergarten! However, with the move this weekend, I have had little-to-no time to do school shopping. Sure, I've picked her up a backpack and a "first day" outfit. But I still have things to get her, and with time running out before Thursday, I need to get my backside in gear.

I had planned to go today with Emily after her trip to the dentist for 2 cavity fillings, however, my mother who usually is here by this time, decided that she is coming over later today, since she is staying the night. This is so that I can go to the movies on base and relax for a couple hours with friends. Her not coming earlier sucks for two reasons:

1. I have to take Kaity to the dentist, which I did not want to do because she will distract me form keeping Emily calm, and...
2. I have to take Kaity shopping afterwards, which will totally suck because it will be distracting to have to watch her when I am trying to bargain shop and find Em's size for things.

The real problem with Mom coming later is I didn't find this out until about an hour ago, when I was calling to find out what time she wanted me to pick her up. This of course, has put a crink in my plans...Sure I can go tomorrow, but I hate having to cut it so close...Not to mention I already have cleaning the old house on the agenda for tomorrow morning...Yet again, my schedule will have to be changed. I hate that!

Well I should go. I am gonna get the kids lunch, get Em to brush her teeth, and head to the dentist...After I beat them for driving me insane while trying to get ONE blog entry in 3 days!

....And even more fun times? Blogger is being a pain in the ass, and not loading pictures for some bloody stupid reason...Will my torment never end???

Tired, But Awake....

Have you ever exhausted yourself to the point where 5 hours of sleep gets you pumped up for the rest of the day? That's me right now. Since Thursday, I feel like I have lived a lifetime and a half. 85% of the house is transferred to the new one, and the unpacking has begun. But this is going to be a slow unpacking, because I am taking my time, I am organizing and I finally have the room to get my house in a clean, orderly, unluttered fashion. It's kind of scary.

Kaity woke at 5 am wanting juice. after I got it for her, I tossed and turned for about a half hour, then gave up and just got up. I am so ready to start my day. I do belive I am going to start with an inaugaral shower in my new house...after 3 days of moving stuff and finally having some stuff done, I think I deserve it! But I wanted to check in and say -- YAY!! I AM MOVED (pretty much)!!

I hope everyone has a great Labor Day! I'll check back in later in the week!

Happy Birthday to Me!

Yes, the countdown will be removed.....I am officially 29!

I hope no one important dies today. That would suck. 9 years ago it was Princess Diana. Talk about a major downer for my birthday!

Today I am moving things from the "old house" to the "new house". I get my keys in about an hour. I am so excited! It will have to go in stages, as I only have so many boxes, but that's why I am going the kitchen and my bedroom first....most of it can be emptied and the boxes recycled...am I clever or what?

Thanks to everyone who left birthday messages in my last post!

Home Sweet Home

There's nothing like returning home and sleeping in your own bed. I would have to say that after watching a Hallmark Hall of Fame movie, it's the most comforting in the world. Don't get me wrong, it's not like I slept on a cold concrete floor for the last week....I most certainly was given bed space. But my pillowtop matress that Hubby and I got 2 years ago has no competition as far as confort goes.

So I bet you all are wondering about the wedding? Damn, I wish I had pictures, but I don't. And you know why? Because my digital camera chose Tuesday night to start messing up. given the time constraints and the lists of things to do for the Bride, I didn't have time to go and get it taken care of. Even now I dont....I have packing to do because I start to move in 2 days...

So - the wedding....Nessa was beautiful...I saw her coming down the aisle, then I looked to her intended and I could see He was fighting to hold back the tears. I lost it. The Priest or Bishop or whatever he was had one of the altar boys get me some tissues. Those went into good use through out the ceremony. of course I had to split it with Nessa who was her own version of water works. After the ceremony was over, we went and took pictures at the site where D-man proposed. On the way one of the groomsmen called Domino's and had them deliver to the outdoor venue in Roger Williams Park. After driving around the more scenic parts of Providence, we headed to the reception. WHAT A CROWD!! Over 200 people at the reception, and lemme tell ya, crowds and I, they don't mix well. After cocktail hour, the Weddign Party was introduced. Then the best man and I had to give our little speeches.

I was nervous. I mean really nervous. Shaking like a leaf. I could barely read my speech, because my hands were shaking so much. I managed to get through the speech and only cried 2 times. Vanessa of course, cried too. So then dinner, dancing and lots of fun....I'd go into it more....but honestly, I am tired just thinking about it again. It was a long night. But fun.

And then I went to get the kids. Had my birthday party cookout from my parents, packed the kids up and went home Monday afternoon. And now I am home, and have been packing for the last day or so. Because I am moving tomorrow...yes, TOMORROW....luckily I have 2 weeks to get it all done and the old house clean...it'll be great. I have a few friends who are helping me out, and hey, I won't be the first Navy Wife in history to move without their husband available.

So I will be checking in but this will be my last post until Sunday at least. Hope Y'all have a great Labor Day weekend....

Thanks to Mr. Fab & Stu for guest posting this week for me! They were silly but I definitely enjoyed reading from afar! It was funny and...interesting....but they were awesome to do me a huge favor like that.....

LOVE YOU GUYS!!! *pink hugs n kisses*

I've got a better idea...

Okay, cancel the party. I've got bigger fish to fry.

Mmmm...fried fish.

Oh, right. Focus.

I have decided that it is my destiny to be a dictator. I think I would make a good one. Kind of a cross between Mussolini and Micheal Eisner.

I'm looking at each blog as a country. And so it is in the name of the Federal Republic of Fabuloustan that I claim Heart of Fire. I'll be setting Stu up as Territorial Governor. We'll need to keep Cissa around in some capacity to keep the natives from getting restless. Stu, you can find something for her to do, right? Trot her out once in a while to keep the pink masses docile.

It is from here that we will amass our troops along the border and begin our assault on Dr. John's Fortress. My intelligence reports indicate that his blog is the key. Once he falls, Cissa's blogroll is mostly mommy blogs, full of estrogen, enfamil, and dirty diapers. Our tanks should be able to roll unopposed, at least until we get to Mind of Mimi. We'll have to be careful there. She knows Thai kickboxing. She must not be underestimated.

We'll need to win their hearts and minds. Studies have shown that the best way to win the hearts and minds of mommy bloggers is with chocolate, Starbucks, and a 24 hour Oprah channel. I've got some of my best men on the project as we speak.

As an added precaution I have had Dr. Phil captured and interred in a prison camp (okay, we're actually holding him in an Arby's bathroom) and we are threatening to kill him (okay, hurt him. okay, hurt his feelings) if we encounter any resistance along the way.

Am I forgetting anything?

Feels good to have a plan.

Onward and upward!

Let's get ready for the party...

WTF?

The stupid contractors haven't started on any of the blog changes I mandated earlier this week. How can I work like this? I can feel pink estrogen seeping into my body, making me soft inside, like a woman.

Actually, I kinda like it.

Anyway, we need to plan for Cissa's birthday party. As you can tell from the menacing countdown thingy at the bottom of this and every post, the time draws near. I am not sure what happens to the countdown thingy when it gets down to zero. It probably explodes. I bet I lose an eye.

"Thanks, Cissa! Happy Birthday! I'd love to stay and watch you cut the cake but my eye is hanging by its optic nerve and I'm thinking I better go get it looked at, and then I have to drive to the costume shop and get a friggin' eyepatch. Toodles!"

Notice how I said "friggin'" there? I could have said something else, but I am a guest here and I when I am a guest, I always make sure I am on my absolute best behavior. I feel it is not only common courtesy, but also serves as a valuable example to the young people out there. And after all, it is the young people that are our future, correct?

That's how I fuckin' roll, anyway.

I haven't discussed the party plans with Stu, yet, but I am pretty sure I can speak for him. First of all, I think we can all agree that the party needs to be clothing optional. I may not go all out, but I want to be able to strip down to my leopard print speedo if I feel the urge. Admit it, you're intrigued by that, aren't you?

A speedo and an eyepatch. I'm gonna get more tail than Jude Law.

We're going to need the following:

Three cases of Boone's Farm Strawberry Wine
Two tubs of Crisco
A pin the tail on the donkey game
Five gallons of grain alcohol
Nail polish remover
Four crack whores
Four regular whores
Eight bags of Cheez Puffs
A tube of anal lube
A human sacrifice (preferable a virgin)
A can of Pringles
A cow
Three Zippo lighters
Several small caliber pistols
Gum
A tank of nitrous oxide
Gatorade
A Vietnamese spin fuck chair
Eleven blankets
a burro

Plus everyone is responsible for bringing their low standards and diminished expectations.

I'll let Stu get to work on the list. There is no sense wasting a creative thinker on an implementation task.

See you at the party! And shhhhhh. It's a surprise.

Dr. Cissa's First Post

The following is a repost of Dr. Cissa Fireheart's first post on this blog, Wednesday, August 24th, 2005. For anyone who reads this blog, but doesn't blog themselves, let me tell you, blogging regularly is hard work. It takes discipline and courage, both of which are abundant in Cissa. She is a true gift to those in her life. Congrats, Dr. Cissa! Many happy returns of the day.

With much love,

Stu :-)

So I got this idea....

Everytime I start a blog, I end up being good about posting for about 2 weeks. Then, something in my life takes over, and it's lost to the endless sea of blogs on the internet So I am warning you now....I don't know when I will update.

So anyway, I think I am about to have one of those moments. My oldest starts Pre-K tomorrow. I have a family reunion this weekend. I still have to finish unpacking this house from our move (I moved in July from FL to CT). I am in a local production (I'm an actress of sorts). I want to get my oldest into girl scouts, join the PTO.

I just wanted to mention something else: In case y'all didn't know, Cissa is NOT my real name. It's my "alter ego". I play an online video game on my computer and this is my main character's name. Those who know me - do not be freaked! I just couldn't think of any other name at the moment....Plus I didn't want to have my real name. I will probably only mention my Kid's names as real, even use my husband's video game character's name...It's easier that way...

~Cissa

HAPPY 1st BIRTHDAY HEART OF FIRE!!

It's my dear Blog's Birthday, YAY!! She's 1 year old today!!

Over my first year here, I have met a ton of people, made some great friends, and even brought some people to the blogging community! I've gone thtough a ton of templates, some were OK, and then there's my girly, sparkly awesome one that Pixie made......

I've raved, ranted, said some nasty things, shared some stuff maybe I shouldn't have....and a few times had to hold back on things I wanted to say on here....

But through it all, I have remained myself. I made it through a whole year of this insanity of Blogging!

WOOT!!!

Thanks to all my friends, readers - those who leave comments and those who don't, and to all the people who have made this experience so awesome for me....I sound like I am making a speech at the Acadamy Awards or something!

ANYWAY....

HAPPY 1st BIRTHDAY, HEART OF FIRE!!!

And now, Year Two can commence!

Dancing Monkeys

I thought about posting my stance as a proponent of the US Constitution and my deep love of the First Amendment, but then I thought, why not promote far less important things!

Pandora
Pandora is custom-tailored streaming radio, brilliantly done. The interface is very easy to deal with, and the intelligent music choices are magnificent.

Google Earth Sightseeing
I'm a huge fan of satellite imagery, and Google Sightseeing makes it easy to check out the best stuff. It's fan-based, which makes it pure, and it's pretty random, which alleviates the boredom.

BoingBoing
BoingBoing is a collective blog of four science geeks who post the most interesting stuff I've ever gotten into. The folks who make up BoingBoing are also brilliant, socially-conscious netizens, which makes it easy for me to support them. Dig.

Things are gonna change around here...

Okay, Cissa! Have a great time! Don't worry about a thing. Bye-bye now!

Okay, she's gone. Boy, that was a long hug she gave me. I think she grabbed my butt. That was a little awkward.

Okay...let's get to work. I can't stay here unless I make a few changes. A lot of this pink is gonna have to go. It hurts my eyes. It's burning into my retinas. And I'm not sure, but I think it's shrinking my testicles as well.

I like the title, and the flames on the banner are pretty cool. But the big pink heart has to go. I want it replaced with...zombies. Six, no...seven zombies. In a conga line. And the zombies have to be on fire. And one has a funny hat on.

Red and black. That's what I want for the template. Something with some balls, you know? Something that grabs ya.

And all these hearts in the sidebars: cut 'em loose. Replace them with dancing monkeys. People like monkeys. Have one of the monkeys be wearing a pair of lederhosen and have another one kicking a puppy in the ass. I don't care what the rest of them are doing.

That carrot thing in the right sidebar. Replace it with a dildo. A black one. I only want products displayed that I use myself. I'm no hypocrite.

Toward that end, let's see if we can't get some ads for Spermamax, Vietnamese Spin-Fuck Chairs, and Caffeine Free Diet Dr. Pepper up and running.

This is making me thirsty. Stu, get me a drink, willya?

Huh? Lemurs? Nah, this place isn't ready for lemurs. Besides, I can't spare any right now, I'm shorthanded. I've got three out sick, five on vacation, two on maternity leave, and Little Oscar is in jail again.

Okay, that should do it for now. Let's get these changes implimented. Don't worry, it's all authorized. I take full responsibility. I'm gonna go on home for now. But I'll be back.

I'll be back.

I Hear Bells in the Distance....

Well folks, today is the day I take off to RI to help my best friend Nessa prepare for her wedding day. I am so excited to be doing this. I had a very small wedding back in 1998, and this is so much bigger. But I know it is going to be beautiful. Nessa will be beautiful, and I am going to watch my best friend vow her life to the man that she loves. I'm tearing up just writing about it. I am so excited to help her with this day and to be there for her. It's like...next to my wedding day and the birth of my children, one of the greatest honours I think I will ever have.....

So, I am leaving Heart of Fire in the care of these two crazy guys, Mr. Fab & Stu. All I ask is that they clean up thier mess and the dancing girls and Mongolian gay pornstars are gone before I return next week! I will check in of course, and most definitely will post something on my Blog Birthday on Thursday.

Have a great week everyone and enjoy Mr. Fab & Stu. They really are fun! Thanks to The Guys for helping me out this week! *BIG OLE HUGS*

I'm off to finish packing and head to Wedding Central!

To Guest Blog, Perchance, To Dream

Hi. How are you? How's life treating you?

I don't think we've met. My name is Stu. What's yours?

I received the honor of guest-blogging for Dr. Cissa a few weeks ago, and I've been looking forward to it. I can't wait to be inspired to post something interesting. I'm sure it'll happen. Any second now, boom, like an apple on the forehead, inspiration will whack me upside my Broca's area and a topnotch blog post will spill forth from my keyboard. Maybe. We'll see.

Still reading? Cool.

If you don't know me from a shovel of pencil shavings, my blog may prove to be informative. Who knows. Feel free to ask questions. I'm an open book, if not a tabula rasa.

Thanks,

Stu

NP: Love's Recovery by Indigo Girls

Explination: Patience is Virtue...

except when you are waiting for a phone call.....

OK, so, a lil while back, Hubby pulled into a port. The calls back and forth that the guys were somewhere was exciting and made me anticipate my call....then I waited, and I waited, and I WAITED!!!

At one point, I was so hurt and stuff that I actually was threatening to my friends that Hubby was going to lose access to an ATM for the rest of his port calls. Yep. I got really really mad. Especially hearing that my hubby's co-workers were calling their wives multiple, yes MULTIPLE times. And all I had gotten was a large withdrawral from the bank that was more than it was supposed to be (Apparently Hubby doesn't understand exchange rates).

nearly 3/4 of a day passed....

Then I got my call. It was a lovely 45 minute call that for the first 10 minutes consisited of me verbally tearing Hubby a new opening in his backside. (it's Sunday, I'm trying not to be too crude). Yeah....

So another day and a half (35 hours to be exact, which sounds like a lot heh) passes and although I was much calmer this time around, I started wondering if Hubby was gonna call again this time around. He did thankfully, and I enjoyed a lovely, almost hour on the phone. All in all not too bad considering My Hubby is actually doing more than some of the others because he's good like that -- and some other reasons, but most of you would be lost and I can't explain specifics about the boat anyway....so just know, Hubby is working more than most, but my phone calls have been very long one shots, and honestly I like it better that way. I get a quality conversation with him.....pretty doggone nice.

So that's why my post was a little odd the other day. Thought you'd all like to know.....

and now that we are all so Happy again....

11 DAYS UNTIL MY BIRTHDAY!!!

Here I am...

Hey. What's up? Mr. Fabulous here. I just popped over from my usual digs.

Cissa wanted me to intoduce myself. I'll be pitching in while she's in Stockholm getting the sex change operation.

Ah crap, I don't think I was supposed to say anything about that.

When Cissa asked me about guest posting this week, I told her that I needed to be able to play to my strengths, which are swearing copiously, posting pictures of gay Mongolian porn, and advocating the violent overthrow of the U.S. government.

Bad news. Cissa put the kibosh on the porn.

I'll be sharing guest posting duties with some dude who just got out of prison. I think this is part of his community service. Me? I'm here because Cissa is a close personal friend of mine, and as I am in between gay Mongolian porn movie shoots, I find I have a little time on my hands.

I am a little nervous, because never has my prose appeared on such a pink backdrop. I hope this doesn't affect my manhood. I need to be able to perform when we start shooting Llama Loving Sluts of the Gobi Desert II in a few weeks.

You know it's gonna be classy because it has a Roman numeral in the title.

Okay, I'll be seeing you guys later. And um...if you see the other guy, don't make direct eye contact with him. That just encourages him.

Just When You Think All Hope Is Lost...

You get a bit of your faith back. I thought I had lost something very special. I thought it was just pushed aside and forgotten, and all the effort and hope I had brought to my life had gone. I thought I was going to go crazy.

And then I got my Wake-Up Call this morning.

Have I mentioned I hate currency rate exchange??

To those who don't understand this post, I am sorry. To those who do, Praise God! I really thought I was going to lose my mind until 5:42 this morning. But it's all good and I am happy again!

This post sounds odd reading it from a stranger's perspective. I wish I could clarify.

I also wish I could take a trip to Europe......

13 Days Until My Birthday!!
(it's too early for huge fonts this morning)

Invasion of the Guest Bloggers!

I have had two volunteers to write on Heart of Fire starting on Wednesday, and they both are great guys. I have pretty much given them free reign over the Blog, but I will be checking in from Wedding Central from time to time to make sure they don't cause too much insanity!

In the next few days they'll be posting an introduction of themselves, and although I am pretty sure I have both of them on my blogroll, they will still be linking their blog. At least, I asked them to, hehe....

I've got a trip to the beach, and some crafty things to do today with some boat wives....but I am checking in real quick to let you all know about The Guys (as I have just dubbed them). So you don't think someone hacked my account or something. Yep, The Guys are in town...look out ladies! (OK, so they are both married, but that's entirely besides the point!)

oh and last but not least

14 DATS UNTIL MY BIRTHDAY!!

My New Look

Before.....

After.....

So what do you all think? So far friends have given a positive response. I was actually going for something a little less dramatic, but the girl at the salon said this would look best on me. I have to say I agree......

I can't believe I forgot to say this earlier....

15 DAYS UNTIL MY BIRTHDAY!!!!

It's Not Like I've Been Terribly Busy....

Because Honestly I haven't. I mean sure, I have been cleaning, packing, and running errands. But I also have found the time to hang out with friends, and level my character on EverQuest2.

Yesterday I did some shopping. Someitmes I think Wal-Mart and Target are the Devil. I spent way more than I should have. Oh well...just means less booze at the wedding LOL

I got Nessa's Wedding Present. I think she'll not be surprised at what I chose to get her. She'll think it's is SO ME...I mean it was off her registry and all, but still....totally Me. Heh. Just gotta wrap the honking big box!

Vanessa's wedding is in 10 days. WOW. I am excited. I drop Kaity off with my parents in a week. Then I am child free for 5 days! CRAZY!!!

I wish I had more to write about, but life has just been...rather ordinary! It's a nice change to have some ordinarty stuck in there with the insanity I have had to deal with as of late.

I have head from Hubby a few times. He's overworked, underslept and hardly eats. Prisoners have it better than Him. Well except that whole "could get raped or killed while in there" thing. HEHE.

I'm off to get some boxes today and to take some pictures to send off to Hubby. Hope You All are having great week!

YES!! It Pays to Be Nice Sometimes...

Well the housing issue is almost resolved. I have been very fortunate. Thanks to my patience, and my polite phone calls to GMH, along with one very frustrated visit after a nasty phone call FROM Navy Housing Office, I am getting what I wanted -- a 3 BR house WITH a garage!

Now, I know the street it is on, but because the family is still there and doesn't vacate until the week of Nessa's wedding, I am not supposed to know the address. But I do have to sign an "acceptance" piece of paperwork today to file with Housing so I don't get another rude and vile phone call. That paperwork will have the address. So I'm just gonna drive by my new house....that's not gonna hurt anyone, right? Not gonna go inside or anything....and if I just happen to have a friends who have houses on that street who live on the exact same side of the duplex and take a look to see their layout again so I can do some planning on where to put stuff, I'm not breaking any rules, right? hehehe....

The only catch to this whole thing is that once the place is vacated, I have about 10 days to wait to move in, because Maintenance has to repaint, etc. So....that puts my move right around my Birthday/Labor Day weekend. I am not sure how many people are going to be able to help me then, but I certainly am going to be trying my hardest to get some people together. My last resort? Making a call to the Ombudsman who can find some people she knows....

My other problem? I will be moving approximately the week school starts...talk about confusing for me and Emily!! I suppose I'll just have to get through it though. I am excited. I can't wait to see my new place. I can't wait to be able to store things and not have them get ruined by the weather or insects and termites shavings.....oh to have a dining room and my own bathroom!! Holy Moses - a bathroom DOWNSTAIRS!! I am foaming at the mouth just thinking about it!!!

So that's my happy news.....oh yes, and certainly cannot forget --

21 DAYS UNTIL MY BIRTHDAY!!!!

It's Quiet

Kait is in bed. Em is at my parents. It's quiet. And has been noticably more quiet since my return home on Sunday. It's kinda creeping me out. The insomnia is kicking in, and although I usually get about 7 hours of sleep, it's usually fitfull and full of odd/bad/freaky/extremly vivid dreams.....

I think I might go to the doc again about my sleep issues....if I don't get much more by the time the School year starts next month....

23 Days Until My Birthday

yeah, it's kinda blah.....I just don't have the nergy tomake it all cute and happy right now....