Mellie · most · yellow

Life has been amazing and busy and crazy. The most exciting thing in my life right now: I called yesterday to set up the appointment for the breast augmentation in May and I put $500 down. I guess its pretty set in stone now and I'm crazy excited and crazy scared.

As I do just about every month, I've started a new hobby. Jewelry. Its definitely an unusual style but its mostly using shells, sea glass, and coral that I find around on the beach. Somewhat of a tribute to this amazing island. I got a Dremel and learning by trial and error about what I can drill through. I'm still sewing and doing the photography but both are kind of on the back burner (knitting is barely even thought about these days though I have TONS of yarn) as I learn this new trade. It should be interesting when the silver chains and accessories arrive in the mail. Again, trial and error.

I have a wedding to photograph in two weeks and I'm quite nervous. I've always sworn against weddings but its a semi-friend and I said yes. Hey, It might be something I fall head over heels for...haha, that is not happening. I have a family photo shoot in a month and it feels good to be getting back into it. The only thing I've done in the last 6 months is a Welcome Home Photo Shoot with a family greeting Dad back from Iraq. That was hard with all the candids and insanely bright sun but good practice for the wedding. I don't even think I'm getting paid to do this wedding, grr. I'm way too nice. If it was a close friend, I would do it for free no problem but a semi-friend...We havent actually talked about money yet but I'm hoping to set up a meeting and finalize and maybe then I will have the balls to ask for something.

I'm back in school though nothing too time consuming or mind consuming. Its a stupid required one credit class on research. January starts the time/mind consuming shit. I don't think I'm looking forward to that. I am, however, looking forward to having a degree in 20 years when I finally finish my college. I'm seriously on the 20 year track for graduation. We all have our aspirations, right?

Ciao for now,
MS

Current Mood:

content

The only pictures I ever seem to take of my cat, Cleo, is her in small spaces. I see where the "let the cat out of the bag" saying came about. She is completely content hanging out in a closed box hiding from the world...

Oh the intricacies of cats...

And yes, that is a rock tumbler box....I can't wait to see what shiny smooth treasures await me after all that tumblin'.

Space Kitty!!
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I was riding my bike last night around the neighborhood because we didn't go to the gym. Usually a really enjoyable ride. Not last night. Right when I hit the convienent store (2 min from my house), a bug flew into my eye and decided to move in. It was quite painful. It took me a good 15 min in front of the mirror to get this guy out and I swear I had been stung because it hurt so bad. Today, it looks like I have pink eye and it's irritated and giving me a headache. I think its just a scratched cornea. Everything online doesn't have me alarmed and I really don't have the time to go to the doctor, so hopefully this should clear itself up soon. Do you think eye drops would help?

I could not sleep last night. I spent a good deal of the evening researching my upcoming breast augmentation and it had me really excited and nervous.

Yes! I'm finally getting a breast augmentation. Thats right, a boob job. I couldn't be happier but it's not going to be until May 09 when I can get home for the procedure. I'm coming back to ATL for a month which is good since I have seen my family for longer than 3 days in 2 years.

I'm so stoked. Though living overseas makes it that much more expensive. Not only am I looking at 5+ grand for the procedure, I'm also looking at $1600 for the plane ticket home and travel money for a month. (Not to mention all the new bras and shirts I HAVE to buy while I'm home) hehe

I've been wearing a 34 bra since I can remember. I remember purchasing a 32 but the cup size was too narrow. I was curious after everything I heard about people wearing the wrong sized bra so I measured myself last night. I'm actually have a 30" ribcage. A little off on the bra size there!

Current Mood:

irritated

This is for anyone who lives in Atlanta, Georgia, has ever lived
in Atlanta, has ever visited Atlanta, ever plans to visit Atlanta, knows
anyone who already lives in Atlanta, or knows anyone who has ever heard
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U.S. orders total lockdown of troops

Date Posted: 2008-02-20

Under heavy pressure from the Japanese government, the USMC has taken strong measures on its military forces. the Okinawa Area Coordinator and senior U.S. military commander on Okinawa, Lt. Gen. Richard C. Zilmer has, with the agreement of U.S. Army, Navy and Air Force commanders on Okinawa, ordered that all military members on Okinawa be limited aboard U.S. military facilities or their off-base residence indefinitely starting at 7:30 a.m. February 20.
The actions, which went into effect Wednesday morning, restricting all SOFA status personnel, civilians and active duty alike, to the bases or off base quarters. The ban on off-base activity is indefinite, a spokesman says, and applies to personnel residing off base as well as those living on the military bases. During this “period of reflection,” active duty service members on Okinawa will be limited to their place of duty or employment, worship, education, or medical or dental treatment.
The military action came in the aftermath of a series of incidents involving Marines on Okinawa. The military advised the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of its lockdown action. The Ministry acknowledged the move as positive, calling it a “very special case that the American military has put communities off limits in the daytime, and not only nighttime.”
Friday has been declared “A Day of Regret” by the military, and all military training will stop while service members undergo additional special sensitivity and disciplinary training. The strong measures are necessary, officials say, because of the rash of incidents that have transpired in recent days.
Within the past two weeks, Marines have been arrested on charges of trespassing into a private citizen’s home in Nago City, drunk driving in Okinawa City, counterfeiting and suspicion of raping a 14-year-old girl in Okinawa City.

Current Mood:

frustrated

My photography is going very very slow since we have had nothing but rain for the last month straight. This might be the first day of no rain, but its still only 4 o'clock and we will see how the rest of the day goes. I'm very ready for warm weather and bathing suits. I hate winter with a complete passion, and lately I find myself cursing the rain clouds regularly.
My sleep is pretty much all out of wack. There have been so many late nights that I find myself sleeping roughly 6 hours at night and taking a two hour nap sometime during the day. I really enjoy staying up late and sleeping late. It helps when you are addicted to Rock Band for XBox 360 with friends. We have had such a blast playing it. I bought dono an xbox for valentines day so i'm waiting for him to buy me Rock Band. :) I'm the drummer. Thats about all I can do. Guitar looks impossible and the singing would be something I would only do if I'm home alone and bored. ha. I don't know how, but i've managed to get the drums down pretty well and seem to be the only one in the group that can do it which means I always get to play! haha.

Other than all that jazz, life is pretty simple for a stay-at-home wife. I babysit 3 times a week for a friend, which keeps me busy, and I'm really enjoying the kids. Both are a joy to watch. I think the older boy starts school next week, which I'm kind of sad about. He makes me laugh and keeps me on my toes. Other than that, I've been doing way too much shopping and enjoying it way too much.
In other news, Kaba, my 6 month old yorkie, needs to stop growing. I tell her that everyday but i don't think its working. She is one of the best pets I could ask for! Except when she decides to snack in the cat's litter box. I swear!
Now, off to that nap I was talking about...

I'm trying to save up enough money to buy plane tickets for my 2 sisters to come over to Japan. They both can't really afford it right now and I really want to spend some good quality time with both. I'm 1/3 of the way there. I'm budgeting roughly 3 grand for the two tickets. Will probably be less but I'd rather have too much. Hopefully that can happen this next year sometime.

I've had horrible horrible horrible cramps lately. It sucks. I really thought this was the month for many reasons but yet again nothing. Nada. I think we are nearing the time to go talk to a specialist. I think beginning of next year I will do that. This is insane. Why can't my body be normal like everyone else? I did buy a ovulation prediction kit so that will tell me if I have issues there or somewhere else. In two weeks, I will try it and see what it says.

I'm getting my desk all set up. I still need to buy some organizer type items but I love it. I stole Donovan's huge desk for my photography business and I got a huge new comfy chair. LOVE IT!

Our house is finally starting to come together. We are just about done with boxes and unpacking. It actually is starting to feel like our house and not that we are staying at someone else's.