well the days here are as crazy as ever. I still have a vacant apartment across the hall. I miss the old base.  Back in North Carolina, I would watch the vacant house next to me. when somebody. They always gave out 3-4 differant keys to new families and told them to check out the houses and pick one. I would see a family come and check out the house, and then i'd take my kids out front to play or something so I could go out and meet them.

If I didn't really like the family, I'd let them in on the secret that the new houses would be ready soon, so if they went back with a problem with each of the old houses they looked at the could get a new house. Ironically it almost completely backfired on me. Evidently I missed a family touring the house and they signed for it. I met them as they were moving their stuff into the house. Luckily they were the greatest neighbots I ever had. I really miss them.

My hubby called my Dr here on base and told him that I was stressing alot. The Dr. called me and had me come in. He has since put me on Zoloft. I think i'm lovin this medication. I have absolotlu NO appetite. I haven't eaten a thing in 3 days. Finally my friend Gina realized it tonight and made me eat. I felt so sick afterwards though.

I'm trying to be good about this. My husband found out about the side affect of the Zoloft and scheduled an appointment for me to see a nutritionist.  When I was a teen ager, I was hospitalized at 81 pounds. I was diagnosed with Anorexia.

Over the years I have had 4 children and 3 miscarriages, ( 1 a set of twins) I have added extra weight to the point I can no longer stand it. My husband is going crazxy now, because he knows I'm activly trying to lose weight, he knows all about my past, and now, he knows what the medication is doing.

I told him that worse case senario, I'll force myself to eat something that the nutritionist reccomends. I am still taking vitamins, so thats helpful. I go to the gym every day. I just want to be the old me. 

sorry to seem so down and depressing today. Its just all thats on my mind right now.  

Wow, It has been awhile since i've had the chance to stop by.

Things are going better with my husband. turns out he never really wanted a divorce, he is just miserable and irritated. He is the type of person who doesn't handle free time very well. when he lays down to go to sleep, he begins to think of the kids and I and he really drives himself crazy.

Ironically he is taking everything out on his mother now.  She has always been a bit of an annoyance, and finally he just up and told her off. It has been over a month since he has called her and he just deletes any of her emails. I still talk to her. I am sure once he comes home, he will come back to his senses.

Other than that, not to much going on around here. The old pesky neighbors have left and the apartment sits empty.  They have emailed me once sicne arriving back in the states. they evidently left a few small items at my house, like a hairbrush and such. they want me to collect all the items and ship them to them.

I turned in my paper recently also. I had to do a paper for my western civilization class on Julius Caesar, sounds pretty easy right?? well, I couldn't write about him, or anything even remootely about him as a ruler.   I Had to write a paper on how the few books Caesar wrote helped historians write the history books we use today!!???

I had to write 3-5 pages about this. I had no idea what  to write, I couldn't find any sources on the topic, it was a nightmare. I finally got my paper back yesterday, and I recieved an 85!! I am upset. my husband keeps telling me to calm down, that I am doing great considering this is my first ever college class, I have been out of school for 11 years, and I'm taking it online, so I don't have alot of help.

well, I guess thats it for now. the kids are throwing fits and want to get cleaned up and watch a movie before bed.   

Well,

After listing the tag line survey and giving tons of time to allow everyone to post their favorites. We had a grad total of  3 lines that recieved more than one nomination. Those three lines all recieved 2 votes. So, without further adieu, the top 3 in no particular order are..............

Luke, I am your father. - Empire strikes back

This one goes to eleven.  -  Spinal Tap

Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what your gonna get. - Forrest Gump.

To read all the entires, scroll down to find the origional AFI top 100 list, as well as the favorite lines of many mindsay friends. my entry  asking for your favorite lines is from  JUNE 24th.

Thanks to everybody that entered their favorite lines!

Happy 4th everyone! we tried to have a BBQ today with all the other wives and kids in the unit. Right as it started, the clouds opened up and it POURED! finally it stopped and we started trying to enjoy the day. it rained periodically, but not to bad. I just got home a few minutes ago.

As for my neighbors.......

Yesterday, before my test started i hung a note at eye level on my door. it read..

                       STOP

I am taking a test. The doorbell has been turned off.

The ringer on the phone has been turned off.

  I will not answer the phone. 

 DO NOT KNOCK,

 I will not answer the door.

My kids cannot play outside right now.

Neighborhood children read the sign and obeyed. but do you think my neighbors could???

thats right, no.

They came over and knocked on the door 4 seperate times. followed by 3 phone calls. My oldest son looked out the peephole. she stood in the hallway on the phone calling me.

Then when i Finally didn't answer after all that, she wrote a note and taped it to my door asking to borrow my salt shaker.

Then after the test was over. around 9pm there was a knock on my door. I answered, and it was the whole Damn family standing there as soon as i opened the door, they stepped around me, walked into my house and said they had come over to watch CSI with me. Luckily, AFN ( armed forces network) was all screwed up and CSI didn't come on.

 A bit later,she didn't feel good, so she was going to leave and go lay down. I overheard her tell her husband that I said they could borrow our second T.V. and to go into my bedroom and help me unhook it so he could bring it to their house and set it up. Then she left.

  Her husband stands there for a minute or so, then he asks if he can go unhook the tv I told his wife they could borrow. I told him that I never said anybody could borrow the TV and that I had already promised my children at bedtime they could go into my room and lay on my bed and watch a movie.

 2 more days, 2 more day,2 more days...LOL

Hello all,

Sorry I have not posted your tag lines yet. I will get that done today. I have had a few issues lately. My husband got really frustrated at what was going on and called me, it started out as him venting about the army, then he turned it to me and started yelling at me, then proceeded to say that our marriage had run its course and it was time to divorce.

Ironically  he was the one that kept saying out marriage was over, but he kept calling me. every hour all through the night for the past 3 days.towards the end. I actually started checking into flights back to the states and places to live once i got there. Everything finally came to a head last night. He called, started yelling, I finally lost my cool and flipped out on him.  He called me a cold heartless bitch and told me he hated me. I hung up.  1/2 an hour later he called back and asked me if i would stay and not file.

we finally got things mostly worked out around 3am. He is appologizing all over himself and I'm not sure how I feel. I love him, but I don't know if I want to stay anymore. Things said in anger have still been said. You can't take them back.

He called again around 5:30 this morning. He asked if everything was o.k. between us. I told him it was as o.k. as it could be, but that things would probably be wierd for a little bit. You can't go that close to the edge and then back up like nothing ever happened.

Then while this is going on, my neighbors had their house packed up for their move on friday. They came over and asked to borrow my pots and pans so they could cook for a few days. I don't have alot of storage here, so i got rid of alot of my pots and pans when we first got here. I didn't have that many to give her.

Then, they come over and tell me that when they were trying to hook up the little tv they kept behind, that her husband electrocuted himself and fried their transformer, and their little t.v. So they came over to ask if they could borrow my tv for a few days.and if they could borrow my minivan ( they took their car to be shipped back already) so he could drive the 2 blocks to burger king and pick up dinner for them.

today is the 3rd. they are going to the hotel on the other side of base on the 6th!!! I just have to make it 3 more days..LOL

WEll, i'll try to get those tag lines posted today. I'm sorry. I have just had a bunch of stuff going on, and I still have to take a test in my online history class tonight.

don't forget, if you haven't added your favorite movie lines, do so today!

Today is the last day to add your favorite lines to be counted in our top movie lines. So far we only have a few entried, and only 1-2 has been picked twice. So come on everybody. it will just take a second! make yuor voice heard. Whats your favorite movie line??

the survey, and everybody elses response can be found by clicking the link below!

 http://www.mindsay.com/comments/thearmywife/39

don't forget, Midnight EST tonight, the poll closes!!!!

Tell everyone to get their butt over here and vote

Got Your Back.....
I am a small and precious child,
my dad's been sent to fight..
The only place I'll see
his face, is in my dreams
at night. He will be gone
too many days for my
young mind to keep track.
I may be sad, but I
am proud...My daddy's
got your back...

I am a strong and loving wife,
with a husband soon to go.
There are times when I'm
terrified in a way most never
know. I bite my lip, and
force a smile as I watch
my husband pack...
My heart may break, but
I am proud...My husband's
got your back...

I am a caring mother. My
son has gone to war...
My mind is filled with
worries that I have never
known before. Everyday I
try to keep my thoughts
from turning black. I may
be scared, but I am
proud...My son
has got your back...

I am in the Military...
Serving Proudly, standing Tall.
I fight for freedom, yours and
mine by answering this call.
I do my job while knowing,
the thanks it sometimes
lacks. Say a prayer that
I'll come home. It's me
who's got your back.

The good Lord was creating a model for military wives and was into his sixth day of overtime when an angel appeared. She said, "Lord, you seem to be having a lot of trouble with this one. What's wrong with the standard model?"

The Lord replied, "Have you seen the specs on this order? She has to be completely independent, possess the qualities of both father and mother, be a perfect hostess to four or forty with an hour's notice, run on black coffee, handle every emergency imaginable without a manual, be able to carry on cheerfully, even if she is pregnant and has the flu, and she must be willing to move to a new location ten times in seventeen years. And oh, yes, she must have six pairs of hands."

The angel shook her head. "Six pairs of hands? No way."

The Lord continued, "Do not worry, we will make other military wives to help her. And we will give her an unusually strong heart so it can swell with pride in her husbands achievements, sustain the separations, beat soundly when it is overworked and tired, and be large enough to say, 'I understand' when she doesn't, and say, 'I love you,' regardless."

"Lord," said the angel, touching his arm gently, "Go to bed and get some rest. You can finish this tomorrow."

"I can't stop now," the Lord said. "I am so close to creating something unique. Already this model heals herself when she is sick, can put up six unexpected guests for the weekend, wave goodbye to her husband from a pier, a runway or a depot, and understand why it's important that he leave."

The angel circled the model of the military wife, looked at it closely and sighed, "It looks fine, but it's too soft."

"She might look soft," replied the Lord, "but she has the strength of a lion. You would not believe what she can endure."

Finally, the angel bent over and ran her fingers across the cheek of the Lord's creation. "There's a leak," she announced. "Something is wrong with the construction. I am not surprised that it has cracked. You are trying to put too much into this model."

The Lord appeared offended at the angel's lack of confidence. "What you see is not a leak," He said. "It's a tear."

"A tear? What is it there for?" asked the angel.

The Lord replied, "It's for joy, sadness, pain, disappointment, loneliness, pride and dedication to all the values that she and her husband hold dear."

"You are a genius!" exclaimed the angel.

The Lord looked puzzled and replied, "I didn't put it there."