Tuesday, September 30, 2008

THE LATEST

OMG ok, we’ve FINALLY gotten our travel itenerary! So we know for sure when we’re leaving...HOORAY!
The BAD news is that we’re only cleared to take one pet, at least in the cargo. So that means our little pimp Cash is in for sure...
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Unfortunately, that means that if I can’t take Baby Jean in the cabin as a carry-on, she may have to wait ’til later to go with us! POOR KITTY!!!
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But at this point I’m just glad to know we’re almost done and almost ready to go. It’s totally surreal right now to think that soon we’ll be living in another country! And not just any other country...ITALY!
We leave North Carolina Thursday to go to Georgia to hang with my family and friends there ’til it’s time to go.
I just can’t wait!

Saturday, September 27, 2008

I LOVE IT!



Everyone's ragging Xtina's new 'do! But I love it! What'cha think...could I rock this look?

Thursday, September 25, 2008

10 DAYS

so, only 10 more days and we're off to italy! i still can't believe we'll be living there for 3 years, that's crazy! i'm really getting excited though, since we're almost ready to go.
for those of you who are behind, mahlon and i are moving to sicily, which is the island off the tip of the "toe" of italy. hey, some people don't know!


everyone's asking me what i'll be doing there and honestly, i don't know! i DO know i'll still be doing some broadcasts from overseas. and i want to learn as much of the italian language as i can! other than that i'm not sure. i've found some jobs available and there's a base radio station that takes civilian volunteers. we'll see. i stressed out over it a bunch before i realized, there's nothing i can do about it 'til i get there, so i might as well chill out and look forward to it!!!

i can't wait to explore! sicily has so many great things to see, like mt. etna, one of the world's most active volcanos!

we're also planning on visiting my family in calabria! how fun is that??


other than that, i think i'm most excited to see venice. i may even be more excited about venice than i am about all the great food they have there!








can you blame me?















so ok, i guess that's it for now. just gotta finish getting ready to go i guess!


oh yeah, take a good look at mahlon's face...

















remember what he looks like, because when we come back, he may look like this:














Wednesday, September 24, 2008

RETURNING TO ITALY!!!



Michaelangelo's statue of the David is returning to Italy! This comes after 2 years in the United States.

Tuesday, September 16, 2008

TOUGH COOKIES

Military wives gotta be tough little cookies! Here's a message to our men:

When You Love a Military Man


1.) If she wasn't emotional before, that is all about to change.

2.) You getting a higher rank could just mean an automatic free lay.

3.) Get her a pair of dog tags, ASAP, This is crucial, she will never take them off.

4.) Most of the time, you losing reception during training is your fault. (Though, she will eventually understand)

5.) Most of the time, everything is your fault. (This especially goes for when she is pregnant)

6.) She WILL start talking like your guys and you talk, including using your last names.

7.) Her patriotism could out-do most of your men... she will be proud... VERY proud.

8.) Be Ready: your car will end up with a yellow ribbon magnet or an "I LOVE MY _____" sticker eventually. (if you have seperate cars, hers will DEFINITLY have these)

9.) She will most likely need a pair of dog tags to hang from the car's rear view mirror. (see 3)

10.) Every week she'll have "another song" that makes her think of you when you're away. (And she'll cry to it, even when you're in the same room)

11.) If youre married, she may know the base better than you do... Don't take it personal.

12.) You will catch her comparing your relationship with "other couples" in the military constantly.

13.) She'll make 5 million friends online, and talk to you about them all the time because her "old friends just don't understand" like they do.

14.) Don't be shocked when she just drops civilian chicks out of her life like flies. (she mostly does this when they complain to her)

15.) DO NOT if you love her, say anything about you not wanting to make her wait for you... (TRUST me men, YOU ARE WORTH every breath to these women, or they wouldn't be here)

16.) Most women actually do LOVE it when you are sweaty and dirty, even the girlie girls. it's sexy as hell.

17.) Only bring up the field once, say it clear, and don't bring it up again. We will remember the time, the dates, like stone inside our mind. Don't remind us.

18.) You ARE our hero. That isn't us being cute, it's us swelling with pride, feeling like a princess everytime we glance over and you're standing there.

19.) Don't worry about waking her up when you get a chance to call, trust me, she's NOT sleeping. If she is, she's been waiting for you to call all night, and fell asleep next to the phone.

20.) Leave at least 3 of your shirts for her... she'll wear them all the time and if she doesn't wear them out she WILL wear them to sleep.

21.) No matter what she was like before, she is tough & harder than a rock now. She can handle anything, she will get through it, tears or no tears.

22.) Don't be discouraged or taken back from her strength. It comes with the territory. When in your arms, she's still your queen, soft and sweet.

23.) Your kids might see mommy as the one in charge for a while, it's okay, they WILL respect you, just give it time.

24.) EVERYTHING in her life will be complicated, so she might not always get the simple things you say to her.

25.) Tag Chasers are her WORST enemy, she CAN and WILL spot these girls... random profain comments may come out of your little queens' mouth... its okay, shes protecting her best asset...you.

26.) She will spend hours to look good on cam & pics for you, this is just a pasttime until you get home, be prepared for messy ponytails and comfy pants when you finally do get home.

27.) Her favorite sentences from you start with "when i get home" or "when i get out".

Lastly guys,

28.) No matter how much she's changed, never forget that you mean the world to her, she loves you more than anything, and you will ALWAYS be her hero..whether you think you are one or not.

Friday, September 12, 2008

MEET MY FRIEND KEN....



This is my friend Ken Thompson from Winterville, NC! He's a finalist for a BRAVO reality show, "Make Me A Supermodel!" Please please vote for him! You can vote as many times as you'd like! CLICK HERE TO VOTE FOR KEN!!!

Thursday, September 11, 2008

HUMAN ART...EWWWWW!



SICK! You're not gonna believe this! This artist has put pigs and a man on display as "art" featuring tattoos of his design. The man's tattoo is shown here. The pigs are tattooed with recognizable symbols like Louis Vuitton and Disney characters. The GROSS part is that the artist actually SOLD THE MAN'S BACK TATTOO FOR OVER $200,000 AND THE BUYER WILL CLAIM THE ARTWORK OFF THE MAN'S BACK AFTER HE DIES! YIKES!

READ THE WHOLE STORY HERE!

DEAR MATT DAMON...



When you talk, this is what I hear. Thank you Team America!

PRINCESS SARAH!



The newest Disney Princess is Princess Sarah Palin! C'mon Matt...don't you know Disney Movies have happy endings?

:)