I got an email from matt yesterday. he says he cant wait to get to land where he can take pictures. i promised to make him a photo album with the pictures he takes for memories. 7 more days and im getting so excited. we got together about 6 months before he left for bootcamp so we didnt have much time together. I cant wait to see him though. Only about 4 more weeks,!
I emailed Matt yesterday telling him HEY WE ONLY GOT 9 days! lol. And he said.." I know. Im the one that told YOU that." lol. It was funny. He'll surprise me some how im sure. He always does. Last year on my birthday, he was in boot camp. He arranged for me to have flowers sent to my work. I asked who the flowers were from when I got them and they said to look and see. And when I did...I cried. He had called the flourist 2 months before my bday. I was so happy to know that he was thinking about me. So I know he will do it this time. But thats sad to hear that you have the flu. Iv been trying my hardest to not get it and so far iv been lucky lol.
Ha my birthday is May 30 lol. How cool. lol. Yesterday was the last time I talked to matt. Ill admit...this whole navy thing is starting to get to me. Im really depressed and upset and mad all the time. I need him. I got an email from him today saying how much he loved and missed me. It made me cry like a baby. Our 1 year anniversary is Nov 17 and he wont be here. I know he'll make arrangements to get my roses though lol. He did it on my birthday last year when he was in BC.
I will see Matt in December. And I talked to him yesterday and he was with a few boys at the mall. Im scared that when they leave port...I wont talk to him til he gets back to VA. I miss him.Last night we talked about it. And I told him I was scared for us. He said "I love you..just remember that." And I told him that I was living my life day to day not knowing what will happen tomorrow. But congradulations on the getting married idea lol. I wish I could get married when I graduate but we both decided that we will wait til he gets out. And when he gets out ill be through with college.
Yeah, I know what you mean. Yesterday was rough for me. And its not just that hes gone now..but that he will be gone for 7 months next time. I dont want to go that long without seeing him. I wish there was some way to IM with webcam with him. But i know they probably dont allow it. As long as I have his voice..it will be fine. But again...its going to be worse than bootcamp. I will be in college when he starts that deployment though so i will be busy. And this summer...and spring break..I plan on driving up to Virginia to see what its like up there. I turn 18 on May 30 and get out of school on June 4th. SO that will be my birthday wish.
I think things will be ok here. Im use to him not being here. As long as I know we can email each other..thats all I need. He has a cell phone so when he gets into port he can call me. I miss him so much..but he will be home for christmas, prom, graduation, and my 18th birthday (they are all in the same week lol). But im here for him. Im just glad its not like boot camp anymore lol. Waiting for those letters was hard but made time go by alot faster and gave me something to look forward to. His 7 month deployment wont start til 2010 and will return in 2011. Wow that sounds like forever. I miss him though. very much.
Thanks so much for the advice. This deployment he is on now is not as bad as I thought it would be. I havent talked to him in 3 days. And today he text me and said they made it to new hapshire. So when I get off work Ill get to talk to him. But his next deployment he goes on next year is for seven months. I hate it. That one will hurt the most. But like I said..Thanks for the ideas
hey there.. how is the whole deployment thing going?? how long is he gone for??? Lee is in the submarine program and I have no idea how long they go out for... any advice???
Hi Emily, My son is two weeks at Norfolk NAS. He's getting married in Dec. and is going to start looking for an apartment. You said you and Brandon will be living in Chesapeake. What made you choose this apt.? Did you look elsewhere and liked this area better? Cheaper? Does Brandon work at Norfolk NAS? I know nothing about the area. Am trying to get a fix on where Bryan should look for apts. If you can steer me to or away from here or there, I'd appreciate it!
Karol
Hey Em.. I can only imagine how hard it has been for you..I would really love to hear about how you've been handling it, what are your secrets? (for future reference lol) ..things with my sailor are going pretty well, besides the fact that I am already struggling with the idea of him going underway (for just a short 6-ish weeks!). We have been EXTREMELY lucky.. he is stationed only an hour and a half train ride away from home, and I am able to see him almost every weekend, as long as he doesn't have duty.. but I STILL can't put him on a train without crying. I'm sure you understand feeling incomplete without your man. I've been extremely emotional lately.. I think it's just because I can't get the fact that he WILL be leaving me out of my mind. It's hard because I want to enjoy that time I have with him, and sometimes he just doesn't understand why I can't do that. Anyway.. other than that, things are good.. we are trying to do fun things on the weekends and use our time wisely. (Even though to me, that could be cuddling on the couch watching movies lol) Julian and I have been talking about marriage and are saying that we're going to make it happen in the year 2010.. so that's an exciting thing to look forward to. I can't wait to be able to sleep next to him every night instead of just on the weekends. Anyway.. i'm going on and on like I usually do.. but I'll definitely be finding you on facebook ok? Let's keep in touch more often!
At 11:48pm on September 24, 2009, sailor's girl said…
Thank you, and I promise as sooonnn as I get over my flu I will tell all my N4M peeps all about it, but as of right now I just check email before I go to bed, but I had an amazing time with my sailor and the family for PIR. :)
HEY i'm sorry!! i didnt even realize... so julian is stationed in groton, ct.. hes done with school and working on his sub which has been drydocked since july and hes going on his first underway in november for somewhere between one and two months.... AND his PIR, since you asked.. was february 6th 2009.
things with me are going well.. i just surprised julian on base this past weekend for his 21st birthday. i had never been there before so it was a huge surprise and i had been planning it for a month, stressing about how i'd pull it off (getting ONTO the base without him actually getting me on - i ended up getting a friend of his to get me on and help me out) but i did and it was great. i even got to tour his sub and see where he's been working and where he will be for the 2 months that he is away from me. it was really cool to be able to see all of that.
how are things with you???
At 11:12am on September 10, 2009, Re(A's Mom) said…
My point was that focusing on supporting him would maybe help you stay busy & not focus so much on him being gone. There are tons of themes that you can go with for care packages: Christmas (Christmas in July), New Year's, Valentine's Day, Sweetest Day, St. Patrick's Day, Easter, Birthday, Happy Anniversary, Half-way thru deployment, Fishing, Tailgate party, Hometown, etc., etc. Hope you didn't think I was being critical of you, cuz I wasn't. You have been one of the most supportive GFs I have seen on this site. So many of the GFs never make it beyond boot camp cuz they just drag their guys down & wear them out. Part of them being in the military is being away from their family, loved ones, friends, hometown, etc. (they miss us just as much if not more than we miss them). My sailor had a GF, it didn't last because she spent most of the time she wrote, emailed, texted. talked to him on the phone or visiting with him in person making him feel like dirt cuz he couldn't spend more time with her. What's really sad about the whole thing is that she was a Navy brat growing up, so she had first hand knowledge of what his life was like. Hang in there! Hope this deployment goes fast for both you & Brandon!!!
Alright, my turn.. so first of all, thanks for complimenting my man's name! haha people are always admiring his name, i think its pretty cute myself! He said when he was little, the other kids used to torture him and say he had a girl's name, but then once he hit high school all the girls loved him for it! haha Anyway.. so I met my boyfriend Julian through a mutual friend a year and 5 months ago.. we started talking online and flirting after that but didnt actually hang out until last november.. and he left for bootcamp in december ALSO. I wrote to him every day and we were basically together at that point but it took forever for me to come around and we actually became "official" in april. So we've been "officially" dating for only 5 months, but it has really been like 9. We are head over heels in love and he is absolutely the man I want to marry. We've been talking about it a lot as well, and kinda similar to you, we're thinking about a year-ish from now maybe? Anyway, Julian is about to go on his first 2 month underway in a little over a month.. so he has yet to go on an actual deployment. I'm really nervous for when that day actually comes, so I really hand it to you for going through it right now.. I'd love to hear about how you're doing and how you're coping and everything! -- SO i just graduated from college with my BFA in Theatre. (I'm an actress) But I'm also thinking of eventually going back to school to get my teaching degree so I could be a kindergarden or elementary teacher, but we'll see about that.. So that's about it for now.. we should definitely talk soon and get to know eachother some more!
At 12:07pm on September 9, 2009, Re(A's Mom) said…
About your paper you posted.........I like that you admire Brandon's strengths, but I think you are completely underestimating yourself. You are stronger than you are giving yourself credit for!!! Deployments are hard for us, but think how much harder they are for them. Think positive & start planning what you can send him to help make all of those missed holidays & special days a little easier for him. Those letters, emails, & care packages are what help to get them thru. Knowing that someone at home hasn't forgotten about them. Don't forget to throw in a little extra for him to share with his buddies, they will all love you for it. (((Hugs))) to you!
Hey Emily! How are you?? So tell me about you and your boyfriend.. how did you meet? how long have you been together? what is he up to right now? what are YOU up to right now?? tell me your story girl, id love to get to know you better!! :)
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things with me are going well.. i just surprised julian on base this past weekend for his 21st birthday. i had never been there before so it was a huge surprise and i had been planning it for a month, stressing about how i'd pull it off (getting ONTO the base without him actually getting me on - i ended up getting a friend of his to get me on and help me out) but i did and it was great. i even got to tour his sub and see where he's been working and where he will be for the 2 months that he is away from me. it was really cool to be able to see all of that.
how are things with you???
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