August... wow

Where has the time gone?! I can't believe summer is almost over!!!

33 days until my birthday, in case you lost count. ;)

55 days until our anniversary. Haha multiples of 11

Being the first, it's time to write my rent check, and I hate it. I would much rather be putting that towards a house payment. I want to buy a house. Like yesterday. But we'll be moving much too soon for that to happen.

Then again, at the rate things are going, Steve may be 30 before he joins the Air Force. It's been another two weeks since he was supposed to finally go to MEPs and do all that other stuff.

The doctor flagged him for having a reaction to blue cheese. He's actually allergic to penicillin, but the mold in blue cheese (penicillium) is similar to it and so it makes him throw up whenever he does eat it. So he had to write out what happens when he eats it, and get it notarized. Seriously. I get being cautious, but 2+ weeks to approve that? It's ridiculous.

I want to know how long until he goes to basic, but they won't even give us an estimate until he goes through MEPs. I'm very frustrated and ready to give up. Of course, he's not and it's his career and so it continues.

Six for Saturday: Looking Forward

Six things I'm looking forward to...

1. August 8th. My sister arrives

2. The children's switch around at work to be over with

3. My birthday. 24 sounds better than 23 for some reason.

4. Our anniversary. 3 years!

5. Phone upgrade in October! I'm ready for an android!

6. My husband being sworn in already, and an estimated date for boot camp.

Books for sale!

If you haven't heard yet, Borders is closing all of its stores! They are selling down on everything they have in the stores which means great deals for you! And those deals will only get better each week, but be careful, the good stuff goes pretty darn fast!

If you have a Borders near you, go stock up! I wish I had one near me.

It really is sad that they are closing. I LOVED working at Waldenbooks. It was more for the staff though, than the actual company. Still, it was the first company that I loved being with.

I just hope all those people are able to find replacement jobs quickly! I feel so bad for them. I went through it and I know how heartbreaking it is. To all you Borders employees (even though I know you won't read this) I wish you the best of luck!

People like me! They really like me!!!

I forgot what it's like to be so busy!!!

Two of Steve's friends and one of mine are coming over tomorrow for food and a movie! :)

My play date went well, in case you were wondering haha.

She and I are also going to the midnight showing of Captain America.

Friday night, if I can get out of work right away, I'm going to go to another friends for smores and fireworks! :) I missed out on the last one because I got crap in my eye. *sniffsniff* Not literally "crap," but pollen. Just thought I'd clarify.

It's good to be social again. :D

Clutter

My friend Piper recently posted pictures of her new home. Made me jealous because it's so clutter free! It looks wonderful!!!

So now I'm on a mission to declutter our home. I've been putting away things that just don't really have a place of their own in our one bedroom apartment. I've decided that I will definitely be replacing our current bookshelves with the tall black ones I've been debating. I was going to get rid of the light wood ones I have now, but a friend suggested I paint them and keep them.

I want to always keep a lighter green on our bed and so I'm thinking of painting them green and definitely getting rid of the cardboard backing. I think it'd be a nice accent.

As well, we finally replaced the ugly, uncomfortable futon. Our new couch turns into a bed as well though so that my sister has a comfortable spot to sleep when she comes to visit in a few weeks! It's not a long term couch though. It was super cheap. I'm thinking it will be a spare room couch eventually for our office/guest room.

I basically want to replace everything we own. I most definitely appreciate people giving us stuff, but I'm ready to pick my own style now. Ever so slowly, we are finally starting.

Computer? Check!
Futon? Check!

Up next? I have no idea. Probably the rugs... Those are cheap and easy to replace!

If I only I could just win $5,000, but I have no luck with contests. :(