It’s been four weeks since I posted last. You honestly lose time over here, and more often that not you don’t even know what day it is. If I didn’t wear my watch I’d seldom even know what day of the week it actually was. But that’s deployed life for you.
I’m sure by now you’ve all seen the news about the three soldiers killed over here. Let me tell you, being here compared to back home watching it from the comfort of my couch is a whole other experience. It really hits home hard, and although I didn’t know them personally, it doesn’t change the fact that I feel for their families.
So what’s been happening?
Being deployed although surrounded by people all day every day is also very lonely. At first I didn’t like this aspect of it but I’m turning learning to live with it as you do. I have some recommended self-help books here with me that I’m reading. Everyone needs help in some aspect or another in their life and I have no problem admitting that. You can learn a lot about yourself if you’re open to it.
I’ve also been training pretty solidly since arriving here fourteen weeks ago. But a trap that’s easily fallen into is training seven days a week, week in week out. When you don’t have weekends like we don’t and with limited things to do outside of working hours, the gym can become like a second home for some. But sooner or later you need to listen to your body and take a break to get that little bit more sleep to continue on and that’s what I’ve done this week just gone. Sunday I’m back into it though. I’m still really enjoying my new training program designed by Eric Cressey. But I’ll come back and post about that another day.
Our flights are booked to NYC. Next is to book our accommodation, buy necessary travel insurance and then organise visas. We’re arriving there in early Spring. It’s my favourite season of the year so I’m excited about that aspect. It’ll still be cold, but I don’t care. I’ll be reunited with my husband after nine months of separation in NYC. What more could a girl want out of life.
On the shopping front, I’ve purchased myself two pairs of Jimmy Choos. There’s nowhere to wear them over here so they’re packed away in my trunk just waiting to go home and be worn which let me tell you, I can’t wait for. Below are exactly what I bought.
It’s 2126h over here which means it’s 0326h back home in Brisbane. I have to go back to work again soon so I’ll sign off for today. Hopefully it won’t be as long next time between posts.
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