Valentine's2013

I knew waking up today, that this would be a day for the record books, and it was, just not the way I expected.
It never is.

My roommate and I woke up at 7 am, exercised, got ready for the day, and did our devotionals.
We were at McDonald's the other night and saw a mom and her son walk in with ashes on their foreheads.
"Is it Ash-Wednesday?"
So we decided that, even though we aren't Catholic, it'd be fun/interesting/good to give something up for lent. But we didn't want it to be like,
"Uh, du-yeah, I'll give up.... COKE."
While we both have a couple of differences in the additional things we are giving up, we both are giving up make up. So getting up this morning and taking care of ourselves (physically and spiritually) was a really great feeling.
It's the awe(all) nat-too-ral(natural) Jo and Roommie lent.

Another good feeling is finding out you were one of the few students to ace the Psychology test.
Another good feeling is laps in the pool after lunch.
Another good feeling going to dance practice and seeing progress.
Another good feeling is cookies and cream ice cream followed by a Skype date with the my Erik.
It's always nice to talk to that one person in the world who you just completely click with. I loved spending Valentine's day with/not so with my soldier.

I am a lucky gal.

Plus, last semester I was able to Skype with him... 1 time I think.

But THIS semester I've gotten like 4-5 dates! #spoiled
It's crazy to think he'll be done with medic training in about a month. 

Which ALSO means I get to see him in about a month!!!
We are over past the middle point, which is a relief, I've got 45 days behind me and 34 to go. 

Speaking of which, I've been dying to confess my guilty pleasure, so now that I'm thinking of it, I'll just go ahead.
I'm addicted to a deployment support page on facebook- I probably shouldn't be, buuuuut I am.
"Deployment: One day at a time"

It's not just about deployment either, there have been posts about good sweet tea recipes and asking about connecting/finding military friends near their new station. It's so supportive and encouraging and family-like.
I absolutely LOVE reading all (and by "all" I mean the 40 posts they make everyday) the stories and questions that these military relationships face, because not only can I (in my small amount of military relationship experience) relate to what these women are talking about, but it's really wonderful to know ahead of time the kinds of circumstances I may be faced with. 

Sometimes there are snarky remarks made by some of the women who think everyone in the world should be an insensitive jerk to prove they don't need anyone, but they are quickly shot down for being rude. Why are they looking at a support page anyway if they can do it all on their own? Beats me, but I'm glad I stumbled across the page.

Duh, of course I am, I'm addicted remember?

Anywho, 

the rest of my evening included finishing up a math presentation, wondering why I'm not an art major, and watching Jim Gaffigan with one of my best friends.

I can't wait for tomorrow already.

Which reminds me of one of Jim Gaffifan's jokes about kids not wanting to go to bed. He talks about how when you tell kids that it's time to go to bed they say, 

"Bed? What's that? Oh nooo, I don't wanna do that..."
I remember feeling like that as a kid because being awake is so much fun.
You know you're life is pretty wonderful if 

A. You don't want to go to sleep because you don't want to miss out on anything

  or

B. You can't wait to fall asleep because you can't wait to live tomorrow.

Well Goodnight all,

Happy Valentine's Day 2013

"In this is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the propitiation (to appease) for our sins." 1 John 4:10