fuck feeling sad. fuck being alone. fuck being worried. fuck feeling anxious. fuck waking up alone. and fuck you deployment. I can't believe its going to happen so fucking soon. I am just going to go enjoy all the time I can get now.

So Tired!!

January 5th

grating the ginger to extract it's juice. We got this ginger @ H-Mart, and it is way juicier and spicier than the one I got from work! 

poured a cup of milk and a tsp of sugar and nuked it for 1 minute 

decided to make caramelized chicken

With a little help :) It was delish!

So I bought myself an early birthday present with the money grandma gave me for christmas at Target (I spend way too much there -__-) I bought.... A SEWING MACHINE!! and I also made an excuse to buy it so I can sew on his name tapes... I have always talked about buying one myself, but I always ended up borrowing grandmas. I guess this was meant to be! I can't wait to start on making his custom pillow for when he deploys to Afghanistan. 

Finished three pairs of pants, and his backpack! Went to sleep at 12:30ish and woke up at 3 am to drive him to work. I was so tired by the time I got home at 11 AM from work, I slept for 5 hours and woke up with the most horrible headache. Then I went to go pick him up around 6 and we went to bed at 9:00 that night. We were so tired!!



January 6th

I went to work today at 5 am - 1 pm, and he dropped me off at work instead this time (save time and gas!) Work was alright - Seemed like I had the longest morning ever, but just like any other day at work, the shift eventually ends! My room mate picked me up, and we headed over to the comminsary/vons to pick up food for tomorrows trip to Disneyland. (We are going to  make sandwiches instead of paying $15/person a meal) We also stopped by Petco to pick up some wet food for Ryu. He has not been eating his food like he used to, so I figured the wet food will spike his appetite.


Anyways - we come back and Jerry took me to the beach that was close by our house. We also brought Ryu, and it is the first time he has ever set foot on a beach! 

My two most favorite boys in the whole entire world!!

harroz

sniff sniff

cloudy day at the beach

:D

The ray of light

There's a reason why they call them a man's best friend

I think this was the longest two days ever! So glad the weekend has started and dinner is almost done! I can't wait to get ready for disneyland

New Beginnings

So my last post was just to catch myself up. In this post, I will be starting fresh. This year, I want to start brand new. No more excuses, because I am finally living on my own - and there is no one holding me back but myself. There is much to look forward to an heres the following

1) Spending as much time possible with Jerry before he leaves again in a couple months

I think the most plausible thing for me to do now is to figure out what I want to do with Jerry. I definitely want to goto disneyland again, find more trails to hike, and also explore the area with him. I know I don't take as much pictures anymore and I know how important it is. 

Which also reminds me, I just scheduled a pre-deployment/engagement photo session, hopefully we can get into shape and do it before he leaves!

2) Finish strong with all my classes (praying I can get into one more class)

The next thing I need to do is to get my school groove back on. Last semester was a breeze, and I got straight B's in all my classes. To be honest, I felt like I did not really put much work into the classes as much as I should. This semester, I will work my hardest and not slack off. (Even if it means going to the library and doing my homework)

3) Transfer to CSU Fullerton

My life is pretty much over if I don't get into this Chemistry 108 class. I will try to schedule an appointment with a counselor after this blog to see what I can do!! I have made a final decision on settling on getting a Bachelors of Science in Health Science and I don't care how hard it will be. It will happen.

4) Get back to 125 pounds!

I know dieting never works for me, so I will try to just make better choices a long the way instead of forcing myself do something that is not reasonable. Maybe I should start P90x again (which I never follow, sadly. I need a workout partner!)

5) Start looking for a physical therapy place to volunteer/intern.

I realize I have a lot on my plate already - work and school combined is already enough. But, becoming a physical therapist is definitely one of my biggest goals ( For now at least ) Who knows where life will take me? But why not prepare myself for something I want to do? I will put it off this semester, but I'll start looking more into it during the summer. Maybe I'll work more hours and then start volunteering at this physical therapy clinic across the street from Trader Joes! 

6) Cook more different foods

I will have to pat myself on the back for exploring how to cook new foods so far. I have cooked dishes that turned out better than I thought it would taste, and I plan on continuing to do that. The get most of my inspiration from the "ravenous couple" website, and also pinterest (my NEW favorite thing to do on the internet besides facebook and reddit)


Now that I have established my goals, I will add some pictures I took yesterday!

First time making an egg and sausage frittata - was pretty amazing!

Along with some pancakes, fresh fruit, and peach Champagne

Watching the sunset on his last day of leave 

Its going, going

This beach is literally a 2 minute drive from our apartment!

Smile!

Gotta love that California sun

Alright - now I am off to finishing cleaning our room, and cleaning out the closet that has been neglected and stuffed with randomness for the past few weeks. Maybe I'll probably even finally do my nails !



-Elise

Goodbye 2011

& hello 2012! It's been a while since I have blogged. I have stepped away from doing this for a while, and I've decided it's time to do it again. There is a lot I have to update, and I will do so through some highlights.Well first things first, Jerry came home safe to me and it was probably one of the best feelings ever!!

Getting ready to see my man

The first embrace

Words couldn't describe how it feels to see someone you love again after seven months of being away from each other. (Me, Jerry, Jerry's mom and dad)

Our disneyland trip on his post deployment leave

His birthday with his family on June 22nd, 2011

 Hanging out with people I love before I make the move down

Last day working at the Alameda Trader Joe's. It was bittersweet to leave the people I've been working with for the past four years. I can't believe it has been four years! I was able to transfer to a store thats close to the apartment I will be living at. 

Friends at my Farewell BBQ

And family of course!

On the 5, my journey begins! I'm surprised my car had so much potential!

Our kitchen - preparing our first dinner

simple salad, spaghetti, and garlic bread

& Setting up the living room

Our bedroom - all ikea-ed out!

Our dog, RYU!!!

We got him at the pet store at the mall. The apartment didn't feel complete without a dog!

Our third Marine Corp Ball in the Hilton at San Diego

His proposal on our two year anniversary <3

And our VERY FIRST CHRISTMAS TREE! 

Jerry has started leave from the 15th to the 3rd (today, sadly) but we had an amazing time together 

So that concludes the year 2011 all in a nutshell, and it is time for a new beginning

Birthday BBQ

I had alot of fun for my birthday party today. And although it is technically not my birthday until Wednesday, I'll still take it. I started my day by a 6 am shift, and got off at 12. I received a nice phone call from Jerry at 5:48 AM and we chatted until 6:01 AM. We were on facebook through out my shift, and we even talked on the phone for half an hour! After I got off, we Skyped for over half an hour and he sang me the happy birthday song. He had a special request for me, which was to be happy. What he meant was to be happy not because he's not physically there, but he is always in my heart. Sometimes I just don't believe the words he say to me, he is the sweetest man I've met. Even if he is a half a world away, he still found a way to get flowers delivered to me and also a letter. Oh, and he also told me he has received his care package I sent him after I went to Las Vegas.

 So after we hung up, I got ready for people to come over. Straightened my hair, changed my clothes, and waited for close family and friends to come by. Great food, great family, great friends. I was quite happy that his cousins showed up too, I definitely feel the family love. The only thing missing was Jerry, but I got my fair share of talking to him today. ( Oh, and he waited for me online all the way until my shift was over!) People were slowly trickling in the house, and I got overwhelmed. I wanted to make sure I had the chance to talk to everyone, but it is not easy. Running here and there making conversation, trying to catch up with some people I haven't really talked to, greeting people, the hellos and goodbyes. Ah! I hope everyone had a good time and enjoyed all the homemade food my family has put their heart in to making it. It wouldn't have happened if my mom didn't help me plan all this out. She stayed up all night preparing food and all day cleaning the house.



Alright, its 3:30 and I work in less than 5 hours. I know, Im still too excited from all this. I will upload pictures later. Good night, world!

Errand Day

Man, I am wiped out from Skyping with Jerry! We were talking for OVER THREE HOURS. He got lucky that he didn't have to go on patrol until tomorrow, so we just took advantage of it.We were online from 12:51 - 4:35 am, not bad eh? While he was web camming with me,  he was also doing his MCI classes, wiping through those tests so he can push for Corporal. Doesn't that just sound so stunning? Cpl. Cabby. I believe in him, and I know he will be able to get that rank before he comes home. He asked me to fall asleep on the webcam, just like how we used to when he was back in San Diego. It's these little things we've been doing, and we will continue to do these things for each other to remind us that we love each other.

 I'm such a lucky girl!

Jerry says: (4:09:08 AM)

lol i know its days like this im lucky to

Jerry says: (4:35:57 AM)

you and me 51/51 promise i love you elise sien

Anyway, today will be a very busy/fun/relaxing day. I will start this day by going to the gym for Cardio, then get ready for lunch with Ada and Victoria. They just came back into the country, so it will be nice to see them. We are getting the usual, Chipotle. Then we're going to head to my house to make spicy squid and maybe cupcakes for my birthday. I would want to go for something like this:

After all that baking, I need to go to my uncle (the car guru) for some help. I found out that theres a nail in my front left wheel, and apparently all my other wheels are deflating. So I will be taking it to the car shop soon to change wheels. I was planning to do it this morning but I overslept. I will be saving the trip to the car shop on thursday. But for now, I need my wheels patched! I don't want to be stuck on the middle of a road with a flat tire, I've been there before and it ain't pretty on the freeway.

Well, I'm going to get ready for the day now!