Less than a week!

My laptop is acting up so if I don't post for a while its because I can't get online. Gahh...

Countdown to CRUNK...

Only NINE more days until my trip to J-Vegas!

Tonight I went to Target and ended up getting a super soft, cream cardigan. I sort of hope it's cool-ish on my trip so I can bust out some fall clothes. Plus, nicer weather will make for comfortable football watching.

I have to wake up early tomorrow for a doctors appointment to (hopefully) get some meds & help me kick this pesky cold. I'm tired of waking up with a sore throat/not being able to breathe. Ugh.

I know it sounds silly but when it's late and and the house is quiet, I can hear the planes taxi-ing on the runway. Either that OR Adam says sometimes the maintenance crew runs the aircraft while they fix certain issues. I just think it's cool sounding.

This afternoon Debbie and I went to Kegans while Adam visited the dealership to work out ongoing problems with his newly "fixed" TSX. It was awesome getting to see Debbie and catch up. Even though she lived in Pcola, I never got to see her because of enlisted restrictions. It's nice to know people here in VA.

My back is back to tingling again...and only in random spots. I'm fairly certain I've pinched a nerve.

It has been brought to my attention that I am extremely pale and thus I will be looking into tanning...again. Apparently someone from Florida needs more color than ghost-white. And for all you anti-tanning bed people- don't even bother. Your advice shall NOT be heed(-ed?).

I hope these snip-it updates have been informative AANNND entertaining. I'm exhausted so...

have a wonderful Tuesday!

Sister Wives?

Soooo.....

Have I mentioned I'll be in Jacksonville for the Fl-Ga game?!?! Only 12 more days. I feel like these next dew days will last FOR-EV-ER! It will also be Sean's BDAY so we're going to have a monster throw down! My excitement is out of control.

I am hopped up on Pixie Stix. I probably had 30 tonight...15 on my ride home! I'm never going to sleep tonight. Haha. I think I might go curl my hair...

Man-o-man, do I need a luggage set! I'll be in Tampa for almost 2 weeks and if you know how I pack, you know that I bring A LOT of stuff. There is this set at the NEX up here for $80.00 and it has FOUR pieces. It's not name brand or anything but I like how it has multiple pieces...so I don't always HAVE to bring the biggest one. We'll see if I have enough money to get it...

PS. The show Sister Wives is just weird. That is all.

NRO, T3, FL-GA, etc

At 1230, I got off the phone with the lady in charge of the Tampa NRO. She explained all my duties and responsibilities and the classes I'll be in charge of teaching. Whew. I'm so excited to finally go on the road. (I say "finally" like it's tomorrow but I still have to wait 3 weeks.) I've been handed a TON of information about the trip which is sort of overwhelming but I have plenty of time to prepare. I need to go out and get a suitcase because the one I have has a hole in it and it's rather raggedy. Now is also the time where I wish I had a Nook. An e-reader would be great with all this traveling!

Now it's 2pm and I just got off of another phone call with the Point Manager who was in charge of the T3 seminar I helped to lead yesterday. We went over my evaluation (of my presentation and leadership) and I got a 2.8 out of 3 (which ends up being around 94%). According to everyone else, this is a GREAT score for a first timer. I'm glad I went to T3 because it helped me get rid of SOME of my nervousness before doing the NRO.

In case you haven't heard, I'M GOING TO THE FLORIDA-GEORGIA GAME! Thursday night, the family is all going to go out for dinner and drinks. I'm really excited to see everyone!

It feels like these next couple months are going to go at warp speed. Of course, with all of this to plan around, Adam and I have had little time to house hunt. As you might know, the house we planned on purchasing ended up being a nightmare during the inspection so we had to back out. We're just taking it one day at a time.

Adam is doing great and flying a bunch. He was supposed to get FOUR flights in today but it looks like the weather is going to keep him from getting things done.

I have to be at work at 4pm. I know a lot of this was rapid-fire info but after spending all day on the phone, I'm ready to go out and do something...in the 1.5 hour window I have available :/

About to be busy....

Sean's parents were able to score me a ticket to the Florida - Georgia game! Words cannot describe my level of excitement. The only way it would be better is if Adam came along with me. I plan on leaving on Thursday the 28th and coming back to Virginia on the 1st (maybe the 31st). I'll be home for 3 days and then I have to turn around and fly to Tampa for a week and a half. Adam is supposed to go to Jacksonville during the same time I'm in Tampa so that should be cool. Now, we just need to find someone to watch the pups while we're gone. I can't WAIT for my first NRO!

Tomorrow I'm helping host a training seminar and, overall, I'll be pretty busy for the next month.

As for now, I'm exhausted. I'm going to eat something, stay up for Glee then pass out....at 9pm. Man, I'm gettin old.
ZZZzzzzz

Funk

I'm not having the best of days but I'm trying HARD not to let it affect my attitude. (Sidenote: I hope I used AFFECT correctly. I confuse it with EFFECT occasionally...but not as often as I confuse LIE and LAY.)

So there is this jerk at work who treats women like garbage. He's always talking down to them and making fun of them and just being an overall ass (I'm sorry, there's just no better word). You would think that with arrogance and an attitude like his, he'd be a great looking, popular guy...but it's just the opposite. No one likes him and he always comes into work literally smelling of feces. I've tried to be nice (I even gave him a ride home once!) but I'm tired of the way he treats people and I'm disgusted at the fact he gets away with it.

Still no news on the house-front. The previous offer fell through and we've been looking at a few homes. There was one a block from the beach that we LOVED but it wasn't in the nicest area. Since there will be times when I will be left alone during Adam's career, good neighborhoods are important. I feel so stagnant...like we'll never find a home. Are we being to picky?

I'm also pretty bummed about wedding stuff. Adam and I really want a ceremony/reception in Jacksonville but there is NO WAY we'll be able to afford it. Ugh, why can't I win the lottery?!

Adam's TSX has NOT been totaled. USAA is having the engine and transmission replaced. Until then, we are continuing to operate with one vehicle, which is proving to be more difficult than I expected. Luckily, we live right by the base, so Adam can walk to and from if necessary.

Uhh, I need to get out of this funk!

Yikes

...That was one terrible football game. Alabama is a powerhouse with an incredible defense and it didn't help that the refs were ignoring penalties. Of course, Florida's defense was AWFUL and, for some reason, no one noticed our running plays weren't working. We were robbed of two very obvious touchdowns, too! We lost our first game but I'm still rooting for my boys: GO GATORS!

In other news, we backed out of the deal with the Bay Ave. house. Our inspection was this morning and things were looking okay until we went in the basement. The house had support beams that were being held up (improperly, of course) by bricks and other pieces of wood. It was almost as if someone found scraps and repaired their faltering foundation. There was standing water in the basement which was aiding to SOME of the wood rot. Although the actual foundation hadn't been infested, someone left a board in the crawl space and it was riddled with termites. The electrical breaker was rusted from water that was dripping into it and because of that, certain electrical connections in the house had shorted. On top of those significant issues, there were a few tiny problems. We met with our realtor and resigned from the contract...so we're back to square one.

Most importantly, I got news on Friday that I will be going on my first NRO in November!! RR is paying for me to go to TAMPA, FLORIDA and open a store! I'll be there for almost 2 weeks. I'm more than ready to travel AND get a fat paycheck....and see my friend Kate, from Pcola. You have no idea how excited I am about this!

Still no news of Adam's TSX but I can tell you that operating with one car per household is irritating and nearly impossible. This will be hard.

Since I work again tomorrow, I suppose I should get some sleep but before I go: Sean Middlemas, UPDATE your blog! I need some reading material.