I could apologize for the lapse in blogging, but I'll just leave things where they lie. I've been struggling lately, I'm so over the moon about wedding planning and where things are at in school, but I can't silence this feeling that I'm losing my 'voice' of my blog. I don't want this blog to turn into a wedding planning or grad school bitching only kind of blog. I think I'm just trying to figure out where this is going, and how it all fits together.
Things are also so all over the place with fiance's career. He was
selected for some really special training, and I'm nervous where this
path will take us. At the same time, we're waiting on news of a promotion and the accompanying course. There are so many good things in our lives right now, and I just need to keep on recognizing how blessed we are, and let the limbo continue.
I don't know if it's still adjusting to this new phase in my life, one where I am actually mostly excited about the Army and where things are going, or if I am still waiting on the other shoe to drop with wedding planning. I'm TERRIFIED that we will go through all these steps and have the Army change our plans last minute. A military clause has been added to all contracts and thankfully everyone has been really understanding. We were really trying for a memorial day weekend wedding, but everywhere was all booked up. We officially set the date of May 18th, 2013, at the venue we both loved (335 days to go!). So far, I'm just chugging ahead trying to navigate family wants and what we want our day to be like as a couple.
On the wedding front: venue- check! Bridal party- check! and that's about it, ha! I've been doing lots of research, so once fiance comes out of the field and goes on 2 week block leave we'll be hitting the ground running together. Photographer, DJ, registry, cake, finalized guest list, and save the dates are on our to-do list. Here is to hoping things come together.
Maybe some 'me time' to get back into the swing of things will help with finding my voice again. I'm just getting started on my LAST summer semester with classes so hopefully I can get into a routine and find myself again.
Sunday, June 17, 2012
Tuesday, June 5, 2012
Off the Grid
Sorry for being a ghost, I've been trekking all around the Midwest and attempting to study for my comps. The remainder of this week and weekend will be a whirlwind trip to spend time with fiance's family and back just in the knick of time to start up another semester. I'll be back to more regular blogging next week. I have lots of wedding updates to add, giveaways I won to thank everyone for, and some school news as well.
New followers- feel free to introduce yourself, I love getting to know you and finding other blogs as well, but make sure your reply email is set, I reply to all my comments :)
Off to cram at the library with my classmates, here is to hoping tomorrow goes well!
And just because I hate posting without photos: some adventures when visiting fiance for 2.5 weeks.
New followers- feel free to introduce yourself, I love getting to know you and finding other blogs as well, but make sure your reply email is set, I reply to all my comments :)
Off to cram at the library with my classmates, here is to hoping tomorrow goes well!
And just because I hate posting without photos: some adventures when visiting fiance for 2.5 weeks.
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| Castle at the TN renaissance fair |
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| Touring the castle in 90+ degree weather |
Saturday, May 12, 2012
Mil Spouse Blog Link Up
Happy Military Spouse Appreciation Day!
Well hello! I hope it’s not presumptive that I’m
participating in the spouse blog hop, seeing as how I am about 12-15 months
from being a spouse.
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| Homecoming, August 2011 |
I’m Dani, and I’ve been with my solider for 7 years. We are high school sweethearts that have been together long before the Army was a possibility. We are also newly engaged, I said yes just over a month ago while vacationing in the Bahamas. So
right now we are in the thick of wedding planning along with the Army and their constantly changing schedules.
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| Military Ball, November 2011 |
I am a full time graduate student currently pursuing my
doctorate in Audiology. I love ears!
I just finished up my 2nd year, so officially halfway there, and 2014 will be here before I know it. So right now we are still distance, but hopefully that will change in the next
12 months.
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| I said yes, March 2012 |
I started this blog to connect with other milie girls while
fiance (then boyfriend) was deployed to Afghanistan. He came home in August and it’s been quite an eventful several months.
Sunday, May 6, 2012
Almost there!
I'm checking back in after a long week of finals, clinicals, a field trip, and lots of relaxing time. I'm still not 100% done with my take home test, but I still have until 6pm tomorrow to turn it in. Procrastination at its finest ;)
I rocked my clinicals this semester, and so far grade wise, I think I'm sitting really good. I know I have a B in one class, but in my others, I have A's or A-'s, which I am more than happy with in grad school. I just may get my cumulative GPA above that 3.5 level again. We'll see how this take home goes, but I'm pretty sure I can pull off an A no problems.
In other news, fiance is acting as the company commander this week and next week- so he's getting a taste for Captain life. We'll see how he likes it. At least I'll be down there in a week or so, so that'll be good for the two of us.
We were talking tonight about wedding stuff and we may kinda sorta have a tentative time frame in mind!!! I'm so beyond excited to start looking at venues and hopefully nail one down by June. Then comes the dress and all the other fun stuff :) things are moving along quickly in the future department, which is a nice change. I'm still not holding my breath, the Army may change things suddenly on us, which is why every place I look at I ask about their reschedule policy. Most have seemed pretty nice, but a few said that we'd have to pay 2x the deposit if we had to cancel then reschedule. Ugh, annoying but I understand where they are coming from.
Anyways, I just wanted to check in for a bit, I'll be back to my normal bloggy self next weekend. And hopefully fiance and I will have some fun trips and activities planned while I'm on post visiting for 2.5 weeks! Including another race and some small weekend getaways :)
I rocked my clinicals this semester, and so far grade wise, I think I'm sitting really good. I know I have a B in one class, but in my others, I have A's or A-'s, which I am more than happy with in grad school. I just may get my cumulative GPA above that 3.5 level again. We'll see how this take home goes, but I'm pretty sure I can pull off an A no problems.
In other news, fiance is acting as the company commander this week and next week- so he's getting a taste for Captain life. We'll see how he likes it. At least I'll be down there in a week or so, so that'll be good for the two of us.
We were talking tonight about wedding stuff and we may kinda sorta have a tentative time frame in mind!!! I'm so beyond excited to start looking at venues and hopefully nail one down by June. Then comes the dress and all the other fun stuff :) things are moving along quickly in the future department, which is a nice change. I'm still not holding my breath, the Army may change things suddenly on us, which is why every place I look at I ask about their reschedule policy. Most have seemed pretty nice, but a few said that we'd have to pay 2x the deposit if we had to cancel then reschedule. Ugh, annoying but I understand where they are coming from.
Anyways, I just wanted to check in for a bit, I'll be back to my normal bloggy self next weekend. And hopefully fiance and I will have some fun trips and activities planned while I'm on post visiting for 2.5 weeks! Including another race and some small weekend getaways :)
Sunday, April 29, 2012
Wedding and Race Update
So- the race, that 10k I signed up for. I came, I ran, I conquered!! In training I didn't go over 5 miles, but instead focused on training in intervals for speed and I think it paid off. My goal was 01:15:00, and I finished in 01:02:43 chip time. I'm pretty stoked, and it looks like I managed my 10 min mile pace pretty easily. Who knows, maybe next year will be the half :) I have a few more races planned this summer, so maybe I can work on getting my time down. I have no photos because my running partner flaked on race morning, but then I got to run the race I wanted to.
Now onto wedding news. I'm hoping I don't turn into a blogger that is all about the wedding, but I had to gush for just a little bit tonight. I'm making some hasty progress despite not having a date yet. Fiance and I are still waiting on some more news from the Army, but hopefully we'll get that in the next month or so. As of right now, we're planning on setting a date while he is in his Captain's course then honeymooning when I graduate from school. In the mean time, the moms and I are going to look at several venues while I am home for a few days. I've got them all picked out and now comes the fun part of setting up appointments. The plan is to take photos, get quotes and then have info to take back to fiance so we can make a decision together.
My future MIL has been interesting. She has some thoughts and opinions, and some of them are helpful. She is REALLY pushing for me to look at 2 venues in a small town about 20 minutes from the hometown. Unfortunately there are no hotels anywhere near by and also, they just don't do anything for me. I am still going to look at them to appease her. I think we'll just have to put our feet down on what is important to us, and include her in other things that aren't so much.
I'm also going to go try on some dresses for the first time with the Moms. There is a bridal store where my mother and grandmother both bought their wedding gowns near by. Naturally, for tradition's sake I want to go check it out. I'm just planning on trying on dresses and seeing what style/shapes I want to further look into. I think I know what I want, but I'm terrified it'll look horrible on me. So here is to an open mind :)
Now onto wedding news. I'm hoping I don't turn into a blogger that is all about the wedding, but I had to gush for just a little bit tonight. I'm making some hasty progress despite not having a date yet. Fiance and I are still waiting on some more news from the Army, but hopefully we'll get that in the next month or so. As of right now, we're planning on setting a date while he is in his Captain's course then honeymooning when I graduate from school. In the mean time, the moms and I are going to look at several venues while I am home for a few days. I've got them all picked out and now comes the fun part of setting up appointments. The plan is to take photos, get quotes and then have info to take back to fiance so we can make a decision together.
My future MIL has been interesting. She has some thoughts and opinions, and some of them are helpful. She is REALLY pushing for me to look at 2 venues in a small town about 20 minutes from the hometown. Unfortunately there are no hotels anywhere near by and also, they just don't do anything for me. I am still going to look at them to appease her. I think we'll just have to put our feet down on what is important to us, and include her in other things that aren't so much.
I'm also going to go try on some dresses for the first time with the Moms. There is a bridal store where my mother and grandmother both bought their wedding gowns near by. Naturally, for tradition's sake I want to go check it out. I'm just planning on trying on dresses and seeing what style/shapes I want to further look into. I think I know what I want, but I'm terrified it'll look horrible on me. So here is to an open mind :)
Thursday, April 26, 2012
100th Post!!
To start off my post, I said I'd answer some question and Mel asked me:
1. What is your dream job when you finish grad school?
I want to be a clinical audiologist, primarily working in a hospital or medical setting, but NOT and ENT practice (pre and post surgical testing for an Ear, Nose, and Throat doctor, or as they like to say "pumping pure tones for The Man"). I would love to see all age groups, and I also love working with children and their families.
The nice thing about audiology is that it is super varied, and you can see newborns all the way to centenarians every day for a variety of needs. As long as I can do diagnostic hearing and balance evaluation and fit hearing aids, I'll be a happy girl :)
2. Coffee, tea or soda?
Yes to all of the above! I'm a regular coffee drinker in the AM, warm tea on some evenings, and iced tea all summer long. I've been trying to kick my pop habit, but if it has some alcohol added I usually say yes :)
3. What is your go-to music when you are studying? When you need a pick-me-up? When you're happy?
In terms of music I am all over the place. When studying, I usually rock my solo piano pandora station. For pick me ups, I go to my country music, the classic Garth and George Straight. My happy go lucky music is my Frank Sinatra/Michael Buble combo.
In other news:
This weekend, I am also running my first 10k! It's going to be a crazy day, but I'm so excited. Stay tuned for photos and I'll be sure to let everyone know how it goes. I feel so much more prepared than I did for my 5k this time last year. It's amazing how interval training plus light lifting can shave so much time off runs. I overall feel strong and confident my body can do this. My goal is still to finish without walking, but I'm also aiming for finishing in under 1 hour 20 minutes. I think I'd be able to manage around an hour easily, but I'm giving myself some flex time.
Also, finals week has arrived! I have 2 presentations next week, a final on Thursday, and a take home due on the following Monday. A few days of clinic, then home for a few days! While I'm home I'm going venue hunting and dress shopping with the moms (my mom and fiance's mom), so that will be lots of fun. I'll be back at school for graduation and some of those festivities, and then down to spend time with the fiance. I have 3 weeks off from mid-May to early June to study for my comprehensive exams and also to work on my first draft of my thesis proposal for my Doctoral Research Project (DRP). While he's off playing Army, I'll be spending quality time at the library and we'll have evenings and weekends together :)
1. What is your dream job when you finish grad school?
I want to be a clinical audiologist, primarily working in a hospital or medical setting, but NOT and ENT practice (pre and post surgical testing for an Ear, Nose, and Throat doctor, or as they like to say "pumping pure tones for The Man"). I would love to see all age groups, and I also love working with children and their families.
The nice thing about audiology is that it is super varied, and you can see newborns all the way to centenarians every day for a variety of needs. As long as I can do diagnostic hearing and balance evaluation and fit hearing aids, I'll be a happy girl :)
2. Coffee, tea or soda?
Yes to all of the above! I'm a regular coffee drinker in the AM, warm tea on some evenings, and iced tea all summer long. I've been trying to kick my pop habit, but if it has some alcohol added I usually say yes :)
3. What is your go-to music when you are studying? When you need a pick-me-up? When you're happy?
In terms of music I am all over the place. When studying, I usually rock my solo piano pandora station. For pick me ups, I go to my country music, the classic Garth and George Straight. My happy go lucky music is my Frank Sinatra/Michael Buble combo.
In other news:
This weekend, I am also running my first 10k! It's going to be a crazy day, but I'm so excited. Stay tuned for photos and I'll be sure to let everyone know how it goes. I feel so much more prepared than I did for my 5k this time last year. It's amazing how interval training plus light lifting can shave so much time off runs. I overall feel strong and confident my body can do this. My goal is still to finish without walking, but I'm also aiming for finishing in under 1 hour 20 minutes. I think I'd be able to manage around an hour easily, but I'm giving myself some flex time.
Also, finals week has arrived! I have 2 presentations next week, a final on Thursday, and a take home due on the following Monday. A few days of clinic, then home for a few days! While I'm home I'm going venue hunting and dress shopping with the moms (my mom and fiance's mom), so that will be lots of fun. I'll be back at school for graduation and some of those festivities, and then down to spend time with the fiance. I have 3 weeks off from mid-May to early June to study for my comprehensive exams and also to work on my first draft of my thesis proposal for my Doctoral Research Project (DRP). While he's off playing Army, I'll be spending quality time at the library and we'll have evenings and weekends together :)
Thursday, April 19, 2012
100th Post Coming Up!
Thank you all for your kind words and for sharing your stories on my last post. Time and time again I'm reminded why I started this blog, the camaraderie that exists among military SO's.
In honor of my 100th post, I'm opening the floor to you readers for questions. I've seen other bloggy ladies do Q&A posts and I thought I'd give it a try. So, next post I'll do my best to answer any and all questions you pose. So go ahead, ask the things you've always wanted to know about me. Also to new followers, feel free to introduce yourself and I hope to get to know you better as well.
In case you hadn't noticed, I now have a blog button! Sue over at Hello. Also, I love you was ever so kind to create one for me. Check out her blog if you haven't already, she is super sweet and is a milie spouse living in Japan, how cool is that?
Finally, I had a video to share. I can't stop giggling when I watch this. I'd say about 85% of this is true for me. Minus the school and getting married parts haha. So if you are also 24-ish, give it a watch, it made my day.
The Official Anthem for 24 Year Olds
In honor of my 100th post, I'm opening the floor to you readers for questions. I've seen other bloggy ladies do Q&A posts and I thought I'd give it a try. So, next post I'll do my best to answer any and all questions you pose. So go ahead, ask the things you've always wanted to know about me. Also to new followers, feel free to introduce yourself and I hope to get to know you better as well.
In case you hadn't noticed, I now have a blog button! Sue over at Hello. Also, I love you was ever so kind to create one for me. Check out her blog if you haven't already, she is super sweet and is a milie spouse living in Japan, how cool is that?
Finally, I had a video to share. I can't stop giggling when I watch this. I'd say about 85% of this is true for me. Minus the school and getting married parts haha. So if you are also 24-ish, give it a watch, it made my day.
The Official Anthem for 24 Year Olds
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