1. The Big Island, Hawaii
2. Amsterdam
3. Rio de Janeiro
4. Tajiti
5. South Africa
Oh the Places I Want to Go …
2nd Year Anniversary Date
This is a little late but better late than never, right?
So, Monday was our 2 year anniversary. T called me during the day to tell me to pick out a movie so our skype date could also be a movie date. I was thrilled. We skyped for about an hour before the 2 hour movie. In that time, he opened his presents and we just chatted. We each also had wine so we could toast and just sip on some during the date like we’d have done if we were physically together. His roommate came home and asked him if he’d had a bad day because he was drinking wine, and T was like “no it’s our anniversary!” and went on to explain to him that he was even wearing a tank top I’d gotten him when I vacationed in California 🙂
Last night was a reminder that we work so wonderfully together and that for us, distance doesn’t suck as much as I guess it could. Anniversaries and romantic holidays, such a Valentine’s Day and Sweetest Day, are still great for us because we make them special together. We are devoted to one another and somehow we make the most out of our relationship as best we could despite the 6,000-mile separation.
All in all, it was the most perfect evening and I couldn’t even really tell we weren’t physically in the same room, we were so connected. I love him. So much. I fall more in love everyday and I constantly feel blessed.
“Window Shopping”
Lately with the stress of school and missing T, I have indulged in some online window shopping. That never hurt anyone, right? 😉 Here are some items that have caught my eye:
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Perspective.
I am 24 years of age. Sometimes when I think about how old, or young, I am, I feel like I should be engaged or married, buying a house and maybe have kids by now. But then, I stop and think. Really think. Let’s take today – I just left my law school registrar’s office for a graduation application appointment because I am graduating with my Juris Doctor in just 7 months. I scheduled a call-back interview for a full-time attorney job. I also have an upcoming interview and I’ve been on a few others. I am applying to jobs all over the country and I have a family and partner who support me in all that I do.
Would I have been able to do this all if I was engaged/married to T and potentially a mother? Possibly. But it would be very difficult, if not impossible at this time. When T learned of his PCS to Hawaii, he threw the idea of me going with him up in the air. But as much as we both would have loved to be together, we both knew I could not give up or put on hold my lifelong dream of becoming an attorney. It just wouldn’t have made sense (I think his getting out relatively soon also made it an easier decision to make). And now, over a year after the discussion during which we decided I had to stay in school and he had to go to Hawaii, we are better than ever. (Sure, we have ups and downs, but what healthy couple doesn’t?)
Ultimately, I am so happy with my decisions and the way my life has panned out thus far. Sure, I may not be getting married at 25 and having kids at 26 like I had hoped when I was a little girl and I might still get a little down on myself when I think about it BUT (God willing) I could be married just a little later and be able to hopefully become a successful woman that my kids will be so proud to call their mom. I will be the first person in my family to cross the stage at a graduate school graduation ceremony. And I will be the first attorney in my family. And all of this makes me feel so empowered at the age of 24 and okay that my life isn’t turning out exactly how I planned… because, in many ways, it is actually turning out better.
Tumblr Cameo
Below is a post from my tumblr… Timmy and I have been arguing a little but we always prevail. I think we’re just over this deployment and the months apart because of it.
HiS BOOTS, HER FLiP FLOPS… PERFECT FOR ONE ANOTHER.
Just like his combat boots, he’s rough around the edges. He has a strong personality. He swears just like the Sailor he is. He is stubborn. He can make me so mad sometimes.
Just like my flip flops, I am girly and carefree. I can be oversensitive. Sometimes, I nag. I like to get my way. I too have a strong personality. Most of the time, I think I am right. I can be bratty. I cry a lot. Overdramatic? Yep, I’m good at that too.
But he is the biggest teddy bear. He is so smart and he is so lovable. He has the biggest heart. He listens. He makes me feel more loved than I have ever felt. He makes me blush, I don’t remember the last time I blushed before him. He makes me promises and he’s kept those promises. He trusts me even with the distance and time difference. He respects me. He makes me feel beautiful. He treats me like the woman I am.
And he thinks the world of me. He loves me and the woman I am. He just stays quiet when I argue so the situation does not escalate. He holds me when I cry. He kisses me when I am upset or sad; he appreciates my emotional side. He lets me know when I am wrong and gives me credit when I am right.
We complement each other wonderfully; we’re perfect for one another.<3