So some good news came today by two methods...
One: There is no waiting list for On Base housing right now, and they don't speculate one by September; and we qualify for a 2-3 bedroom.
Two: Due to the Military Clause Addendum in our Lease Agreement, we can break our lease, penalty free (and get our deposit back!) as long as we give a 30 day notice for us moving on base. Of course we have to provide our Base Housing paperwork... But still! We were thinking that we were going to have to wait until our lease was up next March.
I know a lot of people don't prefer base housing for one reason or another (drama, crappy maintenance, etc), but we really don't care right now. We want to start saving money and right now, moving on post is the best way to do just that. Especially since we're hoping to move within the next year to another post and from there another two years to another. On post is just logical right now, despite the possible downfalls. Maybe some day we'll live off post again, but not until we're at a point where we're losing money living on base.
Granted, I hope we get a place with a yard... Yards are good... Yards are nice... Yards make it so I don't have to stand outside and watch my dogs poo... Or eat poo (Zoey). That and you can grill on Knox... We can't at our current apartment. KY has a law that, of course, does not apply to the base, where people can not grill next to rental properties. Too many people burnt their homes down (really?). Tor doesn't like not being able to grill... And I have to admit that I don't like the smoke detectors going off every time he makes steak or hamburger.
Other than my 91.65% in my first course en route to my Bachelor's degree, I really have no other news... We're heading up to Maple Park, IL to spend the holiday weekend with the family! Tor and I are both excited, as are my mom and dad (and aunts and uncles!). We all need a vacation... and Zoey needs to get used to car rides. That's right! We're bring the girls. It'll be interesting with four dogs in one house... I think it'll be more like 3 dogs since Nika probably won't leave my mom's lap until she absolutely has to. That's MY dog for you. Haha. Either way! Adios.
Live long and prosper!
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Sunday, May 3, 2009
Holy Annoying Neighbors, Batman!
Heya!
If you couldn't already tell by the title of my post today... The apartment above us has been filled! Oh goody!!!!! Except... Wait... Is that? Yes I think it is! It's a 150lbs woman walking around like she weighs 400lbs!!!! Seriously, haven't these people ever learned not to STOMP with every footstep!? Or maybe NOT slamming doors at 7am on a Sunday!
I don't like them so far...
One of their guests glared at me when I parked today. I haven't even seen them anywhere except their patio! Who knows, maybe they don't like white people in white jeeps with two dogs (they're white, if you want clarification).
I'm horrible, I'm already making stereo types of the one woman... She's the poster child for a toothless wonder. I guess I'm just being mean, but I'm sincerely OK with that! LOL! Maybe it's the fact that I was woken up at 5am by a loud slam above my head.
On to bigger and better things! ZOEY has spent TWO nights outside of her crate and so far NO accidents!! I think she shall be allowed to sleep in the bedroom with Nika from now on! We're very proud of her.
Our rose bush next to our patio has started blooming, beautiful pink roses! We're talking about getting a couple of pots and planting flowers on either side of our patio - tomato plants on one side and flowers on the other. We really like the idea of having fresh flowers and stuff everywhere. I mean we have a live palm tree in our living room! LOL.
We also want to get a live plant for our guest room... After we redecorate it a bit. We have some flags up on the wall right now, but I (and Tor agreed with me in his own do-what-you-want way) think that they're not good decor... I think we'll scrap them and get like a panoramic picture. There's a peddlers mall right down the hwy that has all sorts of really nice pictures for pretty cheap. They're second hand, but what do I care?! They look nice and they work! Granted there's also a whole bunch of antique malls in Radcliff that I think Tor and I will hit up to see if we can find something we both like. I've turned him into an antiquer!
I'm excited for Sammie coming down on the 16th so we can work on my invitations and stuff. We'll need to hit up Michaels that day so I can pick out some of the ribbons and stuff. This whole thing is very exciting!! I'm getting married! Can't believe it. Hahaha.
Well I think that's a nice post... Went from bitching to yay-ing. Always fun! I'll write to y'all later!
If you couldn't already tell by the title of my post today... The apartment above us has been filled! Oh goody!!!!! Except... Wait... Is that? Yes I think it is! It's a 150lbs woman walking around like she weighs 400lbs!!!! Seriously, haven't these people ever learned not to STOMP with every footstep!? Or maybe NOT slamming doors at 7am on a Sunday!
I don't like them so far...
One of their guests glared at me when I parked today. I haven't even seen them anywhere except their patio! Who knows, maybe they don't like white people in white jeeps with two dogs (they're white, if you want clarification).
I'm horrible, I'm already making stereo types of the one woman... She's the poster child for a toothless wonder. I guess I'm just being mean, but I'm sincerely OK with that! LOL! Maybe it's the fact that I was woken up at 5am by a loud slam above my head.
On to bigger and better things! ZOEY has spent TWO nights outside of her crate and so far NO accidents!! I think she shall be allowed to sleep in the bedroom with Nika from now on! We're very proud of her.
Our rose bush next to our patio has started blooming, beautiful pink roses! We're talking about getting a couple of pots and planting flowers on either side of our patio - tomato plants on one side and flowers on the other. We really like the idea of having fresh flowers and stuff everywhere. I mean we have a live palm tree in our living room! LOL.
We also want to get a live plant for our guest room... After we redecorate it a bit. We have some flags up on the wall right now, but I (and Tor agreed with me in his own do-what-you-want way) think that they're not good decor... I think we'll scrap them and get like a panoramic picture. There's a peddlers mall right down the hwy that has all sorts of really nice pictures for pretty cheap. They're second hand, but what do I care?! They look nice and they work! Granted there's also a whole bunch of antique malls in Radcliff that I think Tor and I will hit up to see if we can find something we both like. I've turned him into an antiquer!
I'm excited for Sammie coming down on the 16th so we can work on my invitations and stuff. We'll need to hit up Michaels that day so I can pick out some of the ribbons and stuff. This whole thing is very exciting!! I'm getting married! Can't believe it. Hahaha.
Well I think that's a nice post... Went from bitching to yay-ing. Always fun! I'll write to y'all later!
Friday, May 1, 2009
The Week, The Dress, and the Facts.
Heyo!
Yet another day passes and a few more decisions made. I've decided I will prefer a tea-length dress for my wedding (picture to be in between paragraphs). I've decided this for two reasons... One, I think I will be more comfortable in one, and two... I think it fits the whole feel of the wedding better. It's a small wedding, close-knit and relaxed feeling... And I think that the "small" time of it would be better without a long gorgeous gown. Instead I shall go for CUTE! I like cute better. I view myself as more cute anyways!
http://www.lightinthebox.com/A-line-Strapless-Knee-length-Satin-Lace-Wedding-Dresses-for-Bride-2009-Style--WGY0043-_p47882.html
Other than that...
My Grandma is still in the hospital... Not sure how she's doing or how this entire situation is going to pan out. Of course I'm hoping for the optimistic... But I'm not sure it's going to go that way. Either way, I am prepared to head up to the WI area at a moment's notice. Luckily Tor and I were able to sell one of our two extra TV's tonight. Relatively quickly I might add! I posted it on craigslist and had it sold within an hour. Yes, I am the craigslist guru. I hold no bars. LOL. I have to have humor about something... But that money will really help if I need to jet set myself (in my jeep... Try imagining THAT going fast) to Chicago.
I'm not looking forward to work in the morning... Mainly because I'm already tired, I'm not going to get much sleep (new neighbors moving in upstairs... I don't think they're going to be quiet for a while and I don't necessarily blame them - it IS a Friday night)... And I'm going to have to get up at 5:30am to make it to work in time for the meeting. That's the only part that sucks about my job - I've got to leave way early to get there on time. Other than that... The drive is beautiful. That's... About it. I like the job itself... But people drive INSANELY down Dixie Hwy... I now know why it's nick-named the Dixie Die-Way. Yeah, they're THAT bad!! It's sad... In a not boo-hoo way.
Well I think that's all for now. Pray for my Grandma and I will catch ya on the flip side.
Yet another day passes and a few more decisions made. I've decided I will prefer a tea-length dress for my wedding (picture to be in between paragraphs). I've decided this for two reasons... One, I think I will be more comfortable in one, and two... I think it fits the whole feel of the wedding better. It's a small wedding, close-knit and relaxed feeling... And I think that the "small" time of it would be better without a long gorgeous gown. Instead I shall go for CUTE! I like cute better. I view myself as more cute anyways!
http://www.lightinthebox.com/A-line-Strapless-Knee-length-Satin-Lace-Wedding-Dresses-for-Bride-2009-Style--WGY0043-_p47882.html
Other than that...
My Grandma is still in the hospital... Not sure how she's doing or how this entire situation is going to pan out. Of course I'm hoping for the optimistic... But I'm not sure it's going to go that way. Either way, I am prepared to head up to the WI area at a moment's notice. Luckily Tor and I were able to sell one of our two extra TV's tonight. Relatively quickly I might add! I posted it on craigslist and had it sold within an hour. Yes, I am the craigslist guru. I hold no bars. LOL. I have to have humor about something... But that money will really help if I need to jet set myself (in my jeep... Try imagining THAT going fast) to Chicago.
I'm not looking forward to work in the morning... Mainly because I'm already tired, I'm not going to get much sleep (new neighbors moving in upstairs... I don't think they're going to be quiet for a while and I don't necessarily blame them - it IS a Friday night)... And I'm going to have to get up at 5:30am to make it to work in time for the meeting. That's the only part that sucks about my job - I've got to leave way early to get there on time. Other than that... The drive is beautiful. That's... About it. I like the job itself... But people drive INSANELY down Dixie Hwy... I now know why it's nick-named the Dixie Die-Way. Yeah, they're THAT bad!! It's sad... In a not boo-hoo way.
Well I think that's all for now. Pray for my Grandma and I will catch ya on the flip side.
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