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My Life Thus Far
Virginia, Japan, Hawaii and Florida
Once again, I've been vacillating between wanting to write
and not really feeling like writing. Today is a feel-like-
writing day. I've got a couple things to mull over and
where better to mull than here?
I had the strangest dream last night. A girl that used to
work with Snookums (she was in his division) had a baby
girl and asked me to watch her for her, but she never came
back for her. At first I didn't know why I had a dream
about this particular person or why there was a baby
involved. I did befriend her while she was on the ship,
but a couple years ago she got out of the Navy and I
hadn't really talked to her again until recently. She
found me on myspace about a month ago. I gave it some
thought and I think I've figured it out. Last night
Snookums and I discussed me being a surrogate mother
(carrying babies for couples that couldn't have children)
and that would explain the baby part of the dream. The
reason Amanda was in the dream (the girl) is because she
lives in Florida. That would be of significance because
Snookums got a packet from the detailer yesterday. He's up
for orders and Florida is an option.
Virginia, Japan, Hawaii and Florida. Those are our
options. I love Snookums very much, but making decisions
is not his forte. Besides, it isn't a decision one person
makes for his/her entire family. Not in a relationship
that prides itself on being as 50/50 as is possible in the
real world. This is our rational:
Virginia: Snookums was already stationed there before
Washington and isn't keen on going back. I wouldn't be
opposed to it for any reason other than it gets cold
there.
Japan: Zeus (my favorite cat) is 13 years old and would
have to go into quarantine. There's no way I'm getting rid
of him. He's like my baby and I don't think he could
handle the conditions of quarantine. He'd be in a cage for
4 months and we wouldn't be able to visit him. I won't do
that to him. So, we've decided to wait until after he dies
to go anywhere overseas. It gets cold there, too.
Hawaii: Quarantine once again and I've already lived there
for 8 years. I'd be an idiot not to want to go back to
Hawaii, but it'll have to wait until Zeus isn't with us
anymore.
Florida: It's our only viable option. It's warm, which
makes me happy and other than dodging hurricanes, I'm
totally opposed to the idea. I lived in Pensacola when I
was a little younger, but we'd be going to Jacksonville
this time. Pensacola is on the Gulf and Jacksonville is on
the Atlantic. It'll be different.
There were two open billets in Jacksonville. Snookums put
in for both of them today in the hopes that he gets one of
them. We'll know in about a month. If he doesn't get one
of them, then it's back to the drawing board. Secretly,
I'm hoping he doesn't get either one of them and the next
batch of orders includes at least one billet for San
Diego. That's where I really want to go. I want to be
closer to my dad and brother. Outside of my immediate
circle, they're the only family I've got. I'd love the
chance to get to know them... Ciao.
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