El Paso

So here I am in Te-has. I am DEFINITELY enjoying my time with Nick, even just doing the little things like going to a movie, washing dishes, or making him buy me a soda even though he disapproves and makes a frowny face.
But good lord is El Paso a shit-hole. In the day that I have been here the winds are 20-30 mph with gusts of 65 mph. 65!! In what world is that a gust? To make it worse because this is a desert, there's a lot of sand. And where there's high winds and sand, not only does your skin get completely exfoliated every time you step outside but it makes its way through every nook and cranny of everything.
Anyway. I've already begun my domestivity transformation and cleaned the whole house. Including mopping. At some point in time I expect Nick to give me a medal for being the bestest girlfriend ever. We'll see.
Much love! Miss California

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Reasons Why Today Is Awesome:

• Nick got a job for Cal Fire in Santa Cruz, starting May 18th
• The Army is letting him off early from his contract on May 2nd
• Now we can do our road trip we've been planning!

Reasons Why Today Is Not-So-Much:

• I have two cavities! I've never had a cavity :-(

goodtimes.

Life has changed drastically in the past week. For one, I am no longer employed as I have hit my three month off-season. I am collecting unemployment which kind of feels like cheating. Shouldn't I be worrying that I don't have a job? Wondering how I am going to pay my bills? Instead my bills will just about be taken care of so I can spend my time visiting my family and friends. Yay! Actually so far I have been a very productive unemployed person, I get up at 8 every day and conquer several chores each day. Tomorrow I am even going to do my taxes, wha wha!
Also this week was my birthday. Woot. I don't know why but I feel like 24 is going to be a really good year. Maybe because it's my Golden Birthday (24 on the 24th), but I think it has more to do with the fact that as a kid I attached being 24 to being super adult and cool. I don't think I'll be cool but perhaps I will feel super adult this year?
My birthday parties were awesome. I got super drunk off sake, which gives you the uncontrollable urge to sing karaoke. And not just any karaoke, but songs WAY out of your range like Mariah Carey. I sang flawlessly of course. Those tears the little kids were pumping out were happy tears right?
And looking towards my future life - I will be leaving for Texas in 5 days! I will have no money, no car and no way to get on & off base without a military ID. I will 100% be a "kept" women, which for some reason I am really excited about. I downloaded a recipe for steak to cook Nick when he gets home from work. STEAK. What is this boy doing to me? Damn you feminism, don't abandon me now!