The Essence of Give and Take

The Give. We got our apartment.

Yea for us!

The great thing is, it has more square footage then what the government was going to give us, isn't in the of the Mason Dixon slums (which the government housing was), and we're paying less for our bigger place in a nice part of town then what the military was going to deduct from our paycheck. Seriously.

This is the first time the Navy hasn't been able to take care of our family better then the civilian's outside world, which would either make us really lucky we've been taken care of this far or the Navy has just forgotten about those assigned to live in this part of the country.

The Take. I chopped off my hair and I love it! (look here for a before picture) I even pampered myself and went to the spa and spent lots of money to have a scalp massage and deep conditioning oily treatment thing. It was nice. And I'd like to go back every 6 months.

Can you guys chip in and send me some money for my half birthday in June?



I was quite surprised at how heavy my long hair was. It really feels like there's just air flowing through my short locks now. Even Jeremy keeps commenting how "poofy" my hair is and I can't help but wonder how flat and dull my hair look before. Or maybe he's just surprised that I can actually style this new do?

Ooh! And I've already showered and styled my hair since these pictures were taken because I was curious if it was really as easy as my stylist made it look, and damn if it was just as simple. And fast! It took half the time to blow dry and style my hair then it did to simply blow dry my long hair.

Why didn't you all tell me sooner I needed a change?

The Give and Take. I finally saw a doctor yesterday about my inability to breathe. The verdict? I do not have a sinus infection but I was quite clogged in the sinus region. After I listed off all the medicated and non medicated ways I tried to treat myself with no relief the doctor looked at me and said "Well, I don't know what to do with you." So she sent me home with two prescription drugs and a prescription nasal spray... and I don't know exactly which drug maker to thank, but it took my snot away and I can breathe again. For more then 5 hours at a time.

And breathing without difficulty is glorious.