by Joey | Nov 29, 2012 | Throwback
It’s Okay…
- to make turkey pot pie with the rest of the leftovers from Thanksgiving now that the turkey-sandwich-eating-king is gone.
- to have a mid-week slumber party with the CLT BFF–we didn’t even have to ask our parents. ha.
- to dig through Mr. Husband’s t-shirt drawer for a long sleeved t-shirt. And wear it with leggings to lounge around the house.
- to finally push myself to do laundry because I was completely out of underwear.
- to survive off of bread, apples and cucumbers just because I was too lazy to do anything else.
- that I’m excited that I’m 4 books away from meeting my goal of 50 books this year. I’ll actually make it!
- to hate hate HATE putting laundry away so it ends up just hanging out on our living room floor.
Happy Thursday, folks! I’m pumping up the vitamin C to ward off whatever all you sickies have! I will not be sick for Disney!
by Joey | Nov 27, 2012 | Throwback
THE GOOD: I’m leaving on Sunday for a week long vacation in DISNEY WORLD for my cousin’s fairytale Disney wedding!!!
THE BAD: I’m having the hardest time packing. The weather is so whacky in Florida, and once we leave for the day, we don’t go back to the hotel until it’s time for bed. So how do I plan for an 80 – 50 degree temperature range. (and to me, 50 degrees is huddle in-freezing-my-ass-off temperatures).
THE UGLY: Because I’m flying, and I refuse to pay to check my bag, I can’t bring half my hair products with me. I am going to look like one hot mess. I don’t typically care in Disney anyway because, hel-lo, it’s an amusement park: ponytail city! But I do have a very fancy wedding to attend while we’re there. Stupid ONE quart sized baggy rule. It’s also a cruel joke that the husband will actually be home for that entire week, and I’ll miss him! I guess it works out so he can Bailey-sit, but still. Boo on the timing!
PS: I didn’t follow The Little Aslam before this link up, and I want to kick myself in the face! LOVE her blog. Go check it out!
by Joey | Nov 24, 2012 | Throwback
i’m just a little girl
lost in the moment
i’m so scared
but i don’t show it
i can’t figure it out
it’s bringing me down i know
i’ve got to let it go
and just enjoy the show
slow it down
make it stop
or else my heart is going to pop
cause it’s too much
yeah, it’s a lot
to be something i’m not
i’m the fool out of love
and i just can’t get enough
i’m just a little bit caught in the middle
life is a maze
and love is a riddle
i don’t know where to go
can’t do it alone
i’ve tried
and i don’t know why…
I’m not equipped for this, guys. The day we put on the fancy clothes and made all those promises to each other was the day I sighed a breath of relief. We wouldn’t have to do the long distance thing anymore. I’d had about all I could take of it. The majority of our relationship we’d spent apart. Two days before our wedding was the first time I’d seen him in 4 months. I’ve done it before. We’ve survived it. I don’t want to have to do it anymore. Living alone? It’s never something I wanted.
I’m all over the place. The moment I found out we were moving, I resisted. I didn’t want to leave Charlotte. We love it here. We’ve been so happy here. I wanted to stay. Ha, the universe has a funny way of answering those wishes. I take it back. I’d give anything to be going with him Monday night. I’d leave all our stuff behind. I’d leave this town and never look back.
It’s a few months, I know. I’m a wuss and weak. So sue me. I like to be where my husband is. I like living as a family. It’s a few months, sure. But it’s a few months we won’t ever get back. I cherish our time together always.
Football wives are supposed to be stoic. I am not. I am a ball of emotions and a puddle of tears. On Monday night my husband will drive away–leaving me living the life we used to live together. I’ll go through the motions every single day.
My heart hurts. Holding back the tears creates this huge lump in my throat that makes it feel like it’s hard to breathe. I am weak; together we are strong. I’m going to miss my buddy, my supporter, my partner.
Is it April yet?
**I apologize for the tone of the blog these days. I am not the kind of person who can be going through something and hide it. This is an honest space. I hope you all can understand.**
by Joey | Nov 21, 2012 | Throwback
Firstly, thank you all so very very much for the congratulations and words of condolence/support/etc. I’ve had a few days to chew on the information, so I’m in a much better place about all of it now.
Just saw
Jess do this and though, hey, why not.
Anything that keeps me from the long list of things I have to get done before tomorrow.
First thing you do when you wake up in the morning: check my phone, roll to kiss the sleeping husband and sleeping pup then stumble to the bathroom to pee.
First thing you reach for when you open the fridge: it’s different every time. I guess the most consistent in the morning would be coffee creamer and butter {for my eggos}.
First things you do when you get to the gym: uhh… I don’t go to the gym.
First thing you do when you get home from work: release Bailey from her crate & let her out.
First car: still the only car I’ve ever had…the indestructable-never-going-to-die-can’t-get-rid-of-it-to-save-my-life 99 Toyota Camry.
I’m really going to miss this house :'(
First accident/traffic violation: Well. I guess if we’re being honest. I t-boned a car in a parking lot pulling out from behind bushes when my parents were out of town one weekend when I was 16. There was no damage on the other car (and just a scratch on mine) so the guy told me to tell my parents I hit a pole. Sorry Mom!
First thing you wanted to be when you grew up: A hair stylist. Fitting.
First choice beverage: Surprisingly? Now-a-days it’s water. Otherwise, Coke.
First choice breakfast: Pancakes and extremely crispy bacon.
First choice dessert: chocolate cake with vanilla icing.
First song that comes to mind: Home by Phillip Phillips. Been on a loop in my head since Mia mentioned it while I’ve been trying to cope with the idea of moving.
First major purchase: I bought a TV before I moved away to college. It wasn’t huge, but it was the most I’d spent on a single item at the time. I guess the second major purchase would be Mr. Husband’s wedding ring.
First job: [aside from babysitting], I worked in the kitchen at a pizza/grinder joint called Rudinos at 16.
First time you flew on a plane: my dad worked for American Airlines for forever so I flew frequently. I don’t exactly know the very first time, but I can imagine it was for our move from CA to NC when I was a year old.
Comment with your link if you do this too. I’d love to read all about your firsts!
Okay. Now it’s time to clean and start baking for tomorrow. It’s going to just be me and the hub, but we still need all the goodies that Thanksgiving usually has! We’ll just have leftovers for DAYS AND DAYS!
by Joey | Nov 20, 2012 | Throwback
I’ll say it.
There was never a better day for this little link up to make it’s debut.
THE GOOD: Mr. husband has been offered a schnazzy new job (I can’t say where until after the press conference. That’ll be happening in the next week or so).
THE BAD: We have to move. Away from Charlotte. Like, pretty soon.
THE UGLY: My eyes are so swollen/puffy from crying so hard. I’m extremely happy for Mr. Husband and this opportunity, but man. Leaving Charlotte is going to be so dang hard. Especially because we’ll be moving to the middle of nowhere, NC.
**disclaimer: I am sad about leaving Charlotte. But I am not moving against my will. I am fully supportive of my husband’s career and it comes with the territory of understanding that we’ll move frequently. It just sucks that I got so attached to this city.
Bloggers: let me know if you live in or around the Raleigh area (Cary, Apex, Holly Springs, Fuquay Varina, Garner, Clayton, etc) . Meeting you might help take the edge off this move 😉
