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Thanksgiving and Deploying

Date: 2007.11.28 | Category: I was too lazy to organize these | Response: 0

This Thanksgiving was the first Thanksgiving in two years that I have been able to spend with my family. Don’t get me wrong, because last year I was lucky enough to have friends whom invited me to spend it with them and their family. This year, at 5:50am Leanne, Jeff, Kayla, John and I headed to Canada to meet our parents and good friends, Paula and Richard. Even though it’s not the “Real Thanksgiving” according to Canadians, they cooked us a wonderful turkey dinner. We over ate so much we were all sick. It was awesome. Then we got to spend the next few days relaxing, spending time with good friends, and getting some doggy time in. John got to experience a little taste of the dog life. I think he loves the dogs.

You can check out more pictures here at John’s gallery.

We came back on Sunday and it was back to work on Monday. That was when John was told that he would not be going to Kyrgyzstan after all. He was suppose to go for 4-5 months, from January to about May-ish. It sucked but I was sort of, kind of, maybe just a little bit, getting use to the fact that he would be gone. So was he. He was looking forward to paying off some bills and saving some dough. Well, that all came crashing down. Now, on December 31, he needs to be out of his current apartment and into a new one. The only problem is that Christmas took most of our money. So here we are broke and trying to find a cheap apartment in a not too bad neighborhood, while we have no money. Wish us luck
Canada eh?

Date: 2007.11.24 | Category: Life as we know it | Response: 0

So, I’ve been hanging out in Canada with Jessica’s family while staying at a friend of the family’s cabin, house, tent, and camper. There are a few of us here and we could barely fit in one house but luckily there are plenty of places to stay. Jessica’s parents have been running the dogs daily and its been cool to see how its all done. There hasn’t been enough snow to hook them up to the sleds but they’ve been running them behind the 4 wheelers. I don’t think we’re going to see enough snow here to run them but all in all its still quite a cool deal. I’ve got a few photos in my camera that I haven’t had the time to upload or edit.

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone that happens to read this… and as always, more to come later.
The Game

Date: 2007.11.19 | Category: Life as we know it | Response: 0

So, as I had previously mentioned I was going to the Bears game. We both got dressed up in our game appropriate garb and headed to Qwest field.

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On the way to the stadium I received my fair share of heckling and Jessica received a fair share of dirty looks for consorting with the enemy. We found our seats that were way way up in the stratosphere but at least I was at the game and I could see the whole field.

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The people around us were mostly locals and they really didn’t like my presence – mostly due to the team that I was supporting. I took it all in good humor and still had a great time. I noticed that USAA was giving away free seat upgrades if you registered in their contest so I sent a text message away and thought that was the end of it.

I was standing in line for the bathroom after the first quarter when my phone rang. I didn’t recognize the phone number let alone the area code but I still answered the phone. The guy on the other end told me that I had won! I was almost yelling into the phone and everyone around me was looking at me wondering what the heck had happened. They told me to go to the first floor in the SW corner. I was near the upper deck in the NE corner. I had a trek and little time to make it to my destination. I called Jessica and told her the great news. The people around her weren’t quite as happy as she was because well… I was the enemy and I was a bears fan. She ran down from her seat and left everything behind.

I ran the entire way. I got the tickets and found out that were in section 108 row F. We were on the 40 yard line on the Bears side of the field and we were only six rows from the field. I could not believe my luck. Check out the video to see our view from the field.

Both of us were giddy as heck for the rest of the game and we had a blast.

I really wish the Bears would have won the game but I guess I can’t have everything. I still can’t believe that I won – it was the coolest gift ever.

You can also read Jessica’s take on the whole thing at her blog

If you want to check out the first post go here
Seahawks and Da Bears

Date: 2007.11.18 | Category: I was too lazy to organize these | Response: 0

All week long, I have been fighting on eBay to win tickets the this Sunday’s Seahawk’s game. John is a HUGE fan of Da Bears, so I thought this would be an amazing Christmas present. So, after finally after 3 days of battling it out on eBay, I found myself with 2 tickets to the game, but up in the nose bleed section. John didn’t care at all. He had never been to an NFL game, so he was EXTREMELY excited that not only was he going but he was going to see Da Bears. I was a little stressed out because I was unsure of the tickets. They took forever to get to me and when they came in an email I wasn’t sure they were real. Saturday Morning we woke super early and headed out to the game. We walked for a while from our parking spot and entered Quest Field with no problems. It was wiggle stick day so we got a souvenir and walked about the field for a while. John was very sweet and bought me a pink Seahawks scarf, and I love it! We found our seats, section 303 row U. They were pretty far up there. We grabbed some food, and came back to our seats. We saw an add that said “Hey, text this word to this number and USAA might upgrade your seats”, so we texted and gave our them our email. Of course there were hecklers about John’s Bears stuff but we got past all that and enjoyed the game.

Bears Vs. Seahawks

Our Seats in Section 303 row U

After the first quarter John ran to the bathroom. Then I got a phone call, from John. He was very excited as he said “We won! We won! We got upgraded tickets! Section 108, Row F!!!!” It was AWESOME! We were in awe! The game was amazing and we had an awesome time! The only thing that could have gone better, John told me, was if Da Bears would have won, but hey it didn’t bother me at all!

New Seats Section 108 Row F

You can check More of our Pictures here at my Flickr.
Da Bears!

Date: 2007.11.17 | Category: Life as we know it | Response: 1

I have a fantastic girlfriend who through many trials and tribulations acquired a pair of tickets to the Bears/Seahawks game. I have never been to an NFL game and I’ve obviously never seen the Bears play (in person). So, as you might guess, I’m excited about the whole deal. My nose will probably bleed throughout the course of the game because good tickets cost a fortune and because she isn’t made of money… yet, we’ll be sitting right below the rows that start with double letters (AA, AB, etc). Hopefully I’ll remember to grab my camera tomorrow and you’ll be able to see one of the few people brave enough to wear a Butkus jersey in the middle of Qwest Field.
I might as well be WORSHIPING SATAN!

Date: 2007.11.16 | Category: I was too lazy to organize these | Response: 0

BEWARE OF ME YOU GOOD CHRISTIAN PEOPLE FOR I AM THE ULTIMATE SINNER, I MIGHT AS WELL BE THE ANTI CHRIST!

Someone today felt it necessary to send me this video. As I watched it I suddenly realized that I am going to go to hell for living the life I’m living. Before I explain you must see the video:

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DgJ-w5GSaYo]

Now, I guess I didn’t realize that being a “Good Christian” and having a “relationship with Jesus” meant that I need to resort back to the times without women’s rights or advanced technology. I didn’t realize that the simple acts of enjoy T.V. and sports were a one way ticket to hell. I didn’t realize that it is not MY place as a WOMAN to work. That it is my duty to be a slave for my husband, raise his children by myself, and have sex with him every night to get the chance to heaven. I didn’t know that by me knowing and wanting to know the things that happen in my community, state, county and world that I was sinning. I also wasn’t aware that making something of yourself and having nice things was such a terrible thing. I didn’t know that if you were successful, happy, working, listening to the radio, reading the news, going to sports games, using the internet, watching T.V., and getting junk mail were all things brought on by the DEVIL HIMSELF and by doing these things, it automaticlly means that I have no realtionship with my God.

Sometimes I really just can’t believe what people are trying to turn religion and Faith into. It really breaks my heart.
Broken windows and wasted days

Date: 2007.11.12 | Category: Life as we know it | Response: 0

The first phone call of the day is rarely a good one and today was no exception. During the course of the night someone smashed through my passenger window and removed my car stereo. They messed up part of the dash and put scratches throughout my car. The perpetrators left the trunk open all night (they took the sub woofer) so most of my car got rained on (and in) all night long. Luckily for me my insurance company has been great about the whole thing so I’ve already got a new window and the rest of it is already in the works. I spent most of the day trying to get the ball rolling on it all and I have a feeling this is going to take another day or two of time. I want to kneecap the schmuck that stole my stuff – I want to waste his time like he wasted my time.
Need a Laugh?

Date: 2007.11.10 | Category: I was too lazy to organize these | Response: 0

I’ve got a few here for you. I found these on youtube and they are so great I thought everyone should see them.Enjoy!

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jwhHmDy-t1Y]

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fn2MyTFGVyM]

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g85U6n8aeHY]
21st Birthday for the Ages

Date: 2007.11.07 | Category: I was too lazy to organize these | Response: 0

It’s ready. The tickets are purchased and the reservations are made. I a little under 5 months, I will be flying to wonderful Las Vegas for my 21st birthday.

We will be leaving the morning of Tuesday, April 8th ( my actual birthday) and coming back early Friday, April 11th. We will be staying at the hotel New York, New York.

My first drink will be on the plane and I am told from then on, it will not stop until we return home.

My parents are so amazing because they will be paying for the tickets and the hotel. From there on we will be on our own for money. I will be joined by my mom (Becky), dad (Joe), sister (Leanne), and new brother in law (Jeff) . I was hoping that there would be one more person that could go, however because of the dates and the schedule of college mid terms, she will be unable to join us. It does make me sad but I do not blame her for, well, trying to pass her last semester of college.

I am very very excited about this trip. I will have to start to working a second job to save up some cash but a few months at Target will totally be worth it!
Signing on the line yet again

Date: 2007.11.07 | Category: Life as we know it | Response: 0

I reenlisted today for 5 years and 7 months – The first 5 years 5 months went by faster than I thought they would. Lets hope the next five will be better than the first five.