We're in That "Getting to Know Each-Other" Phase.

Aha! A second sighting of the infamous LSA kitty! I was returning from the shower yesterday around dusk. The thin, orange-and-white tabby was sharpening his claws on my neighbor's carpet-covered porch. I let out my best "Here kitty kitty!" and he casually disappeared under the CHU. Not at all deterred, I grabbed a tuna pouch and emptied the contents onto a small, round paper plate. I placed this plate under my CHU and went to work.
When I awoke this afternoon (almost dusk again), I checked the status of the tuna platter. It was empty. Something ate the tuna. I have my suspicions.

Hello Operator?

Can't a girl win? Just once? I promise I won't blow it! Geez.......

I hate Casio. There, I said it. My therapist would be proud. Casio is the worst camera company in the whole universe including that new solar system they found. I have never in my life had such poor customer service. I would suggest that you all take my advice and throw tomatoes at them and yell "Boo!" really loud. Thank you. That made me feel better.

On a lighter note (not really), I may have lost 90% of my photos on my computer because my external hard drive crashed. Yes, if I act depressed, you'll know why. This is a horrible situation! Unless some of the computer nerds here can help me, I'm totally screwed because the companies that do this for business are EXPENSIVE! I mean, I got a quote today for data recovery off the hard drive for a minimum of $1500-2100!!!! Seriously!

Ack.

That makes me think of Bill The Cat. I don't know why.

Chick-Fil-A

I am dipping into another one of my chick flick crazes. Yeah, I know--you don't have to tell me. The only problem is that there is a very limited supply over here. Max sent me a couple DVDs when I first got here that I am forever grateful for. One is The Holiday with Cameron Diaz and Kate Winslet. The other is called Away From Her which is a story about an aging couple battling with the wife's onset of Alzheimer's disease. Its a heart-wrenching story that will leave you longing to cherish every second of your life and the lives of those you love. It also topped my list of Best Movies For Crying which also includes Simon Birch and I Am Sam. Oh yes, go rent it or buy it if you can!
Anyhow, so I watched The Holiday again tonight and began searching the internet for classic chick flicks that I want to see/own. Here is a starting list in no particular order:

An Affair To Remember *
When Harry Met Sally
To Have and Have Not *
Singin' in the Rain *
Love Affair *
My Favorite Wife *
Catch and Release
Unfinished Business
Breakfast at Tiffany's*
The Philadelphia Story*
It Happened One Night *
Sabrina *
Love Story
Before Sunrise
Hope Floats
Where the Heart is
Notorious
The English Patient
All About Eve*
The Hours
The Lady Eve
The Shop Around the Corner *
Rebecca
His Girl Friday *
Far From Heaven

Wow and that's only a few of them! Haha!

*now owned

Halloween

Holy crap! Its a dude! Yeah, Jason Potts decided to dress up in a Strawberry Shortcake costume that was lovingly donated to us. God bless him. I am the Queen of Hearts (the one on the left). We had a fabulous time trick or treating around the hospital. We got lots of laughs and pictures. Yay! We even went to a costume contest at the local MWR. It was fun. I think next year, I will let Max wear the Queen of Hearts costume and I will be his flamingo-croquet stick. Oh yeah....

Here is another picture. We had a lot of fun with the masks and costumes donated to us. Thank you!!!

Like a Fish, but Smelly in a Good Way.

So I've been taking lessons at the pool here in an attempt to learn how to swim laps for exercise. Today was a milestone in that journey. I swam the length of the pool without stopping. I was so excited. Then I did it again. I was even more excited! So, I hopped out of the pool to ask if my instructor witnessed my feat. Yay! I felt like a little kid. Did ya see me? Did you see me do it all by myself?! Haha, I love me.

Another notable milestone: I weighed myself today and I've lost ten pounds since deploying to the sandbox. This was not nearly as exciting as the swimming achievement but it was a lot more satisfying and reassuring. Soooooo all this exercise and eating right IS working after all. Aha! I knew it would!

Also, Halloween is tomorrow (I'm excited about this too) and I will be posting pictures later in the week of our "festivities". I will be wearing a Queen of Hearts costume. Yes, I know--scary!

Boo!

To Bang or Not To Bang....

I would appreciate your opinions on this recent development. A simple thumbs up or down will suffice, however, if you feel to express your thoughts in more detail then do so. And for all you men out there who wouldn't notice a drastic change in another person's appearance, short of growing a foot out of the top of your head, I cut my bangs. To reference the difference, please see older photos of me. Thank you.

Saturday --er Sunday-- in the Park!

I think I live in a trailer park. I'm pretty sure. I live in a tin can and I share a bathroom with lots of other people. Its kind of like a camping trailer park because you don't drink the water and you have to walk to the showers. Its also a gated community because we have armed guards at all entrances to prevent outsiders from entering.

I live in a camping-gated-trailer park. This realization occurred to me when my neighbor put flamingoes in his front "yard". We don't actually have yards, we have sand-filled barriers. I think I'm going to park a broken down vehicle in mine and maybe a Mary-in-a-half-shell. (That's for you, Mom)!!!!