Mainland in a few days...

That's right....I'll be back on the mainland in a few days. I leave my tiny island home on Thursday afternoon (Hawaii time) and arrive in the mainland early in the morning on Friday. I know I will be exhausted, but hopefully I'll be able to sleep on the plane. I have so much to get done this week before I leave. Thank goodness for a fellow military wife (and great friend) lending me a laptop bag & a portable DVD player. I got rid of my laptop bag before I moved here, so I don't own one anymore. I had intended to get a new one, but borrowing one helps me save a little money for the time being.

Yesterday, I had a photo shoot for some pictures I had taken for Avery. They are his anniversary present. We went out last night for a belated anniversary dinner. It was really nice. :-)

Now I am off to get a pedicure and an eyebrow wax done. My fingernails have been awful lately and are all short, so I'm not bothering to get them done.

New Computer and Anniversary

I write this evening from my new laptop. I've now had this computer 24 hours and am still not sure what I think of it. My old laptop crashed completely on Monday evening, sending me into a panic and a slew of tears. Nothing was able to be salvaged off of my lovely little Dell. Thus, I got an HP last evening. As silly as it sounds, I miss my Dell. I really liked that laptop. It was the first laptop I ever bought and it was with me for 4 years. I did a lot with it and I honestly miss it. Now I am sure I will get used to this HP and grow to love it too, but this is not the love at first sight that I had with that Dell.

My first wedding anniversary is a week from tomorrow. In some respects I am just in awe of how this past year has been. My husband and I have grown so much together, but also I've grown so much. The person I've become since adding the title of wife is the best person I've ever known myself to be and I really believe I will only get better. I am proud of who I am now and I haven't felt proud of myself in this way for quite a long time.

Tonight I sit writing this blog and my husband is playing a video game that I bought him and I love this time with him. Yeah, we're not directly interacting, but we don't need to and I love that about us.

Twitter

I finally investigated Twitter and got one for myself. Not sure how much I'll use it, but then again there is always the possibility of surprising myself.

Look me up on there, if you'd like: nurseliz07

One Semester English Major

I really like the title for this post. People that have known me well in more recent years remember my one semester as an English major. I enjoyed my time, but let's face reality....I couldn't cut it as an English major. I liked the subject, but it was hard for me to do all the work and face certain scrutiny. Not to mention that while I enjoy writing, I am not nearly as good as others at it and I don't want to put in the time necessary to improve. So I stay writing what I want at my pace all the while reading countless amounts of books and rolling my eyes at some of the atrocious grammar and spelling mistakes I see. (Some of my classmates at the college I am finishing up at either don't know what spell checker is or they just fail to use it.) My friend Angie is a self proclaimed grammar snob and I don't think I am too far behind her on that one.

Btw, silly question....what is the deal with Twitter? What is it exactly and should I get one?

Busy Life

In January I decided to volunteer to work with the family group (FRG) of my husband's boat. (Note: Submarines are boats & Surface ships are ships. This is an important distinction.) Well, it is now mid-April and I am busy every week with FRG stuff. I had planned to volunteer with the Retired Affairs office, but I don't know that I will have time any longer to do so. Anyway, that's pretty much my life.

Tv viewing:
American Idol- I can't say how happy I was that Megan finally got booted last week. She was annoying and in the words of Simon Cowell "terrible." This week Scott got the boot and to be quite honest I didn't care either way. He was good, but there are others who are much more versatile performers. However, I do see Scott possibly getting signed somewhere. His piano skills are very good.

Dancing With the Stars- Steve Wozniak & Holly Madison finally got voted off last week and thank goodness for that. They were awful dancers. I know everyone says "well, Holly didn't get the full amount of time and blah, blah, blah..." That woman was a bad dancer and I don't think a few extra weeks would have helped her. This week had the surprise of David Allen Grier getting the boot. He really didn't deserve that, because he was a decent dancer. I like Steve-O, but he just can't dance. However, this shows how fans voting make a big impact. Steve-O has the fan base so he stays.

Hell's Kitchen- Finally Carol got cut last week. I thought Gordon Ramsey was never going to let that woman go. This week should be interesting. I am looking forward to what happens tonight.

Aloha from the Islands....have a great evening!

Strong Opinions on TV

I watch several television shows, follow them quite closely and have strong opinions about them. This week has been all about Dancing With The Stars. (American Idol wasn't on last night, nor was the President's speech....thus is life in Hawaii.) I watched DWTS on Monday with certainty that Steve Wozniak (sp?) would be eliminated. The guy is a horrible dancer. There is no denying that fact. Surprise, surprise last night....he wasn't eliminated at all. Instead Denise Richards got the boot. She wasn't good either, but her dance off against Holly Madison proved she was the better dancer of those two women. The only decent thing I can say about Holly not getting voted off yet is that I get to watch her partner dance another week. The guy she's dancing with is new to the show this season and he is great! Next season get him a better partner and we'll be in business.

I Haven't Forgotten This

I just haven't had anything I felt like writing about. I leave my mundane writings for another website. Perhaps I am too picky....