Let me just get this out there....I've been sitting here for eh, an hour or so tonight every night,for a week..trying to decide what the heck it is I want to write about. Last week, I was unable to even publish a blog post if I wanted to, due to a gov't block on the website. This week, I'm at a loss as to what to write about.
Side note: Is anyone else not completely impressed with the dancer choices on DWTS this season??? I'm not. At all. But that's neither here nor there. (It was just on TV over here.)
So, let's see....what do I want to share....
Last week, J-Twice was down and out with some kind of virus. It came out of nowhere Saturday evening and he wasn't able to go to work until Thursday (even then, he wasn't feeling 110%). He told me on Monday, "In case you haven't noticed, I'm a big baby when I'm sick." hmmm...yeah....you and every other male gender, buddy!!! Needless to say, I tried to spend a lot of my time outside of the house so I wouldn't catch whatever it was he had. Don't worry, he slept a majority of the week so I wasn't missing out on serving him hand and foot. ha ha What, you ladies don't do that when your SO's are down and out? Yeah, me neither.
How could I forget to tell you all, J-Twice's basketball team is the Incirlik Intramural Basketball CHAMPIONS!!! Woo hooo.. I wanted them to win so bad (because Security Forces wins everything around here and that was who their competition was! ha ha) and they pulled it off! Like I said, J-Twice was sick and he missed being able to play in the final game. He struggled with whether or not to go to the game, but he finally decided he was going. We showed up at half time and he stood off to the side of the bleachers as to not infect anyone else with whatever it was he had. It was an intense game, but they ended up winning by 4 points. These boys have been practicing since September and the season didn't start until December...they most definitely deserved it! They ended the season (playoffs and all) only losing one game. Way to go LRS! :) I didn't take this pic, but proud to show it off!
Our new entertainment around The 'Lik is game night. A group of us have been getting together at least once a weekend to play a bunch of games like Taboo, Apples to Apples, Cranium, and whatever else we come up with. It's turned in to lots of fun. I enjoy having great friends to hang out and make memories with. We have been beyond blessed with the people God has placed into our lives here. Couldn't ask for better friends. Sunday nights we have been bowling because we can bowl for $1/game...how awesome is that!?! I never used to get very good scores but I like to believe my game is improving. Well, with the exception of the last time we went, an 8 year old beat me in my first game. Not. cool. I didn't let that last for very long!
My hair is still not how I like it, but I guess I'm getting used to it. Can not wait until it grows back out! And most importantly, I can't wait until I get to go home and have it colored!! Speaking of home, I get to head that way in just a few short weeks....I.CANT.WAIT. But before all that happens, we get to go cruise the Greek Islands and man, am I getting excited for that. I was looking up shore excursions today and it made me even more excited, it's going to be such a good time. Not only a cruise, not only a GREEK cruise, but a Greek Island cruise with a big group of friends...it's going to be epic! Also looking forward to doing lots of fun stuff and lots of shopping when I get home.
I started a 10k running program last week. I had already been running 3 miles on the treadmill, so I cheated and started the 10k program in the middle of it, rather than the beginning so the last 2 weeks I've been training my body to run 6.20 miles. I really wanted to start this running outside but, that didn't happen. Yet. I've been running on the treadmill, which is becoming boreville, and hoping to switch to outside soon. Although, it's about to get REAL hot here, so I'll have to figure out when will be the best time to get my run in. I love running but my knees were telling me otherwise yesterday. Hopefully that was just a one time occurrence.
Umm...most of you know that I used to be a nanny for my Youth Pastors before I moved away from home... Someone please tell me how in the world Bella turned SIX yesterday. WHO allowed this?? When did she get that old!?!? I remember my first time watching all four of them and she was just a tiny, little baby. Was that not just the other day???? Seriously. Happy Birthday, Bella Boo! Mom kindly reminded me that J-Twice and I are coming up on our 3 year wedding anniversary...not sure when that happened either. Seems like it was just yesterday but at the same time..it has only been 3 years!?!? Goodness!
We want to get some furniture made while we are here in Turkey. I was going back and forth on what to have made but we've decided on a new dining table, chairs, and a buffet. We have to go out and have it ordered and such. That will be a nice "souvenir" to have for a long time, hopefully! :) It was a struggle on whether to get a bedroom set or a dining set...we're thinking of getting a bedroom set when we get back to the States. One thing about the furniture here is it's made from real wood and it's heavy...so you have to be careful with what you get because you are only allotted so much weight for your moves. Yippie!! ha ha
Okay, I am sure I have tons of other stuff to share with you all because I do SUCH a fantastic job keeping up with this blog... but I am getting sleepy. Since the time changed back in the States, we've only been 6 hours ahead of most of you...I like that time difference much better than 7 hours. I know you are all thinking, what's an hour...but it makes a difference! Needless to say, that all changes on Monday morning when our clocks "Spring Forward!" Funnnn stuff!! OH YEAH....why the HECK are the Buckeyes not playing until 9:45PM on Friday night...don't they realise that is 3:45AM here?!?!!? Can someone who has the power PLEASE inform them I would like for them to play just a tad bit earlier in the day?! Gee, thanks! So...do I wake up at 3:45am to watch the game (because we all know it's going to be a good one) or do I just catch the highlights and a possible replay of the game later in the day, Saturday? Hmm...we shall see!
Okay, for real this time, G'nite Ya'll!! xoxo
