Arthropods and Vector Born Diseases

View from my room...its nothing great but the sky looked real cool

Part of the Riverwalk in downtown San Antonio

Trying to learn how to do cool focusing stuff with my camera....the restauranut we ate at that served 60 oz margaritas..ole!

Well today, I listened to a very animated man speak for about 1.5 hours on bugs and what they can do to your body...Do Not worry, visuals were included. I ahve come to the conclusion that it is going to be a very fun but a very long 10 weeks. We start our days at 4:30 and do PT, then have an hour to eat then we go sit in briefings until 1800 (6 pm) with an hour break for lunch. We are not allowed computers or cell phones. Also, we are told to chug water but are not allowed to get up to go to the bathroom except for when we are given a 10 minute break...rough haha

This weekend was AMAZING...I made some awsome friends within my squad and we went to Cowboys, a honky tonk and saw Tracy Lawrence play live...Eli Young Band and Easton Corbin are coming in 2 weeks as well and I am so excited. I was taught or at least attempted to learn how to dance for real and ended up elbowing my friend/instructor in the mouth and gave him a bloody lip...I have come to realize that I will not live down. Also, apparently this weekend we were only a few degrees away from meeting the all time high record in San Antonio..it was 110 and today it was 106. Very Hot!
This past week has been very big for my friends as well. Olivia started Law School, Rana got into Grad school, Kelsey started her new job as what I believe to be the most fabulous hostess ever and Mad is busy in Charleston unpacking and loving the married life.

In Va, my dad informed me it has been a rough week with little bro starting his Internship at the capitol and there being a earthquake on his first day, and the hurricane...but everyone is okay and I am very thankful for that. Big bro on the other hand is not having as much fun at his BOLC as I am at mine. He only gets Sunday off, we get All weekend. Good news is we have a 4 day this weekend...perk of the military I think so.

Not much else to report here other than things are great, I am deeply blessed, and I miss all my friends and family that I am not with right now.

Stay Fabulous!
Army Strong!

San Antone

Well, class this week has been...llloooonnngggg. We have been listening to all kinds of briefs: sexual harrassment, suicide prevention, security, health insurance...you get the idea. I have been slightly informed but many people have this tendency to ask the most obnoxious questions. I am almost positive one man has a quota of questions he must ask during every brief. Ialso volunteered to be the Platoon S4 which means I am responsible for making sure everyone has all their equipment they need and its not broken...kind of an easy job and it will keep me from being a platoon seargeant, which means I wont have to stand in front of 300 people and attempt to not make a butt out of myself

In other news, I got some lilly pulitzer for cheap...score. Holla to my terrible influence Mad, I blame her for that. haha. I also found out that I am allowed to travel on the weekends and I think we are gonna go to sea world...real cool i know.

also, I plan on getting some delicious mexican food. Everyone keeps telling me how delicious everything is down here.

and just so you know I am having this everlasting battle with the ice cream machine in the DFAC...every time i go to get some its gone so I have to wait and see everyone else eat their soft serve...brutal. And eating cafeteria food for the next 2 months may require some serious gourmet cooking when I get to ft bragg and it makes seeing things like this make me bitter...

yeah, you should know why by now

More pictures will appear after my adventures this weekend...Stay fabulous

Im still Fab but I am missing my Ulous

Well tricks, I am in San Antonio, mt home state of Texas. I am currently waiting on my new roomate...her name is Caitlyn and we both majored in Exercise Science...weird. Anywho i miss Rachel aka the other half of fabulous. I also miss all my friends from home, I did get to see some friends from LDAC today and were grabbing dinner later. This whole in processing thing is a chore wait in line for 2 hours for a room then get told to come back in 3 mroe hours....oh well.

I got up early this morning after having a wonderful weekend with Gramps and drove to San antonio, the drive was not as long as I thought. I also have already met 2 people going to Ft. Bragg and the captain's from my unit are here training...maybe ill harrass one. Anywho not much else to report other than it's hot, im hungry, and this should be interesting. Here are some pictures I unsafely took while driving.The fog was so cool lookin this morning.The city looks pretty, but it scares me.

PS I am reading The Help right now by Kathryn Stockett and if you haven't read it you are seriously missing out. I told myself I had to read the book before I saw the movie...so yeah read it...

Stay Fabulous and yeee haw!

Chang gang

Me and the most fabulous trick ever....

So, to add to this week of unhealthiness I went to PF Changs last night with Brian Rachel and Boswell. It was sooo good and I ate sooo much. WE went to destin saw the Collins' dropped off some money for the lovely lady and allowed myself to return some things at J. Crew. Of course, I couldn't leave the outlets without getting something but with store credit and a discount it was a steal! I got a Navy Blue Blazer...classic piece and I definitley needed it...Okay maybe not but that's what I will tell myself.I can not express to you the deliciousness...

Me and Boswell aka the Bitty.Brian and the Fabulous Rachel.

In other news, I got an edible arrangement at work yesterday...from work. They love me I suppose. I also got an offer to move to Ft. Drum, NY not Ft. Bragg, NC. I am thinking about it but idk. If I went to NY I could deploy asap which is nice, but I think I would be really miserable there due to it's location and weather...I need thoughts and opinions people. Anywho, my first dog, Buddy, died yesterday. My uncle has had him for a while almost 10 years he was 14 and it was sad, its okay I'll love him forever. I hope everyone is staying fabulous and that they have a fabulous weekend!!

Beer and Pizza Anyone?

Okay so everyone who knows my love of food, knows it's rarely healthy food I enjoy. I went to s a local restaurant here named Hopjacks. It is famous for thier hundreds of beer choices, homemade infused vodka, and their food of course. We nommed on sonme Duck Fat Fries, Brie spinach, and artichoke dip, White pizza and this bad boy Butcher Block – Smoked bacon, seared filet mignon and pepperoni. This pizza has had so many compliments, it actually has an ego.

Duck Fat fries at the top...yummm

As you may find all of this disgusting...I don't. It is currently my favorite place to dine. And I wish I could take it with me to Ft. Sam Houston.

I also found out that I have to stay in Pensacola until friday, because tha Army said so...love it. It's okay though because I get to go eat dinner with some friends in Destin tonight, return some things to J. Crew(there's a first) and see Mrs. Collins to drop off some money for her. All in all I guess its a blessing. Other than that not much has been going on in my life, the movers came and did a wonderful job and were so helpful. i miss all my friends, I was spoiled last week and am now having withdrawl. I also found some intestinal fortitude this morning and woke up to go pt with all the new freshman...score!

I am pretty sure the girls and I attempted to play this game a time or two...terrible choices

Post Wedding Stress Disorder

So the lovely brides wedding went off without a hitch, and it was beautiful. She was extremely gorgeous and Craig looked very handsome. It was a wonderful wedding and everyone was so helpful. I am sad its over but I am glad I was there to spend that moment with Mad and Craig. I bawled like a baby during my speech...which rarely happens and I got Mad to cry too. Winner! I was exhausted yesterday and took the best nap of my life.
I had a blast hanging out with the fabulous bridesmaids and had soooo much fun with them and of course I was estatic to see my besties from home...soooooo happy
Craig and Mad called yesterday, told me they were in Pensacola and asked me to go to dinner with them and we nommed on some Red Robin..yummmmm
Today the movers came and I leave for Texas Wednesday. I am stopping in Lousisana to do some babysitting of the cousins.
Tonight Mr. and Mrs. Collins are coming for dinner and we are going to hopjacks...pictures will follow tomorrow.

Back to work, gotta deal with freshman today and 2 more days of work! yay enjoy the pics I took from the wedding.

Stay fabulous!

memere said we owe her 15% for making the food for the bridal luncheon.

One

Tomorrow is Mad's wedding...this week has been super counter productive to anything considered healthy...other than a run this morning and a walk yesterday... I have had my fill of Mexican food, margaritas, sangria, and the always amazing beer. Don't worry I have been doing a fair share of eating tooo. Anywho, off to the beach and rehearsal dinner tonight...the boys have finished mimosas and moved onto the liquor!

Happy Friday!
Stay Fabulous

Five

Well, its Monday...ugh. I wish I could have stayed in valipriso and just had wedding fun all week. But no, gotta work, which is where I have been for the last house and a half and have done nothing. There is nothing for me to do...ugh
Anywho, I had a pretty solid weekend, got to see some friends that were out of town all summer and ran the Buschwacker 5k...had a migrane all day Saturday and that evening I drove to see Madeleine the bride and help out with the final touches on the house. It was lots of fun we got to sleep in the new house with the pretty lilly linens on the bed. Today and tomorrow will be consumed with spin class, outfit planning, packing and wedding prep for all. Rana the fabulous bridesmaid is coming to help Mad today and all the girls come in Wednesday I am PUMPED!

I went to breakfast at another broken egg cafe....most delicious place for all you breakfast lovers. I usually get something savory but i decided to switch it up and got this puppy...
Cinnamon Roll french toast... clearly I was unable to consume all of this but it was delicious!


I also got to see this little lizard and bug fight each other. The lizard won and scurried away bug in chompers.

Momma bear is coming down for the wedding this week and thank heavens because I will need here to help me move after wedding palooza. Well everyone 5 days so ya better prepare yourself!!!!

Stay Fabulous tricks

Oh also, future hubys best man and me are in need of a song to walk in to. He picked Glory Days by springsteen...no is what I said...ideas?

Allergies to the AM

I think I am allergic to the early morning...everytime I wake up before 4am and stay awake I end up feeling crummy. I am taking a big ol nap today when i get off work, not to mention that I have been sleeping on a couch all week...oh well at least I have a roof over my head. Anywho, tomorrow I am doing the bushwacker 5k and then my final glam prep for wedding palooza. The stress of moving and starting a very important school again is beginning to loom over my head...ugh

Zacheus left this morning :(... that's a sad face. I had lots of fun and we got our beach angel on. Yesterday we went to the beach at NAS and to the remodeled Naval Aviation Museum. It was pretty cool. These poor Air Force Lieutenants were getting their wings pinned on as tourists looked on, not as formal as I would have imagined. Anywho, we saw some pretty cool stuffIt's a boat plane...cooolBig aeroplane

After this wonderful adventure, we went to the beach by the lighthouse. It was hot but breezy. We saw dolphins they were so so close but i couldn't whip out the camera to get a good shot.

It was so cool. you can see the fin in the distance.

me and katie.

me and zachy.

Then after a stop at Sonic and a shower we began to make dinner, can anoyone say Ole! We had mexican night some cervezas, I made some guacamole using a Slimcado...its supposed to be like 30% less fat and 25% less calories. Imade some guac using then and it was acutally quite tasty a little more soupy than normal but just add some extra salt and pepper. Try it!

nom nom nom

Also, going to see Mad this weekend and have lunch with my friend whose about to go to basic and OCS and be all hooah! I get to see all my prettiest bestest friends this week and am sooo happy!
Have a fabulous weekend trixies and chads. (if you dont know, wikipedia)

Brother Bonding

Well, Zach and I have had a fabulous day and a half...yesterday I was allowed to play hookie for half a day and we went to the Beach with Katie and her boyfriend. We stayed and had dinner at sidelines(some of the best wings ever) and then went to Bands on the Beach where mass konfuzion was headlining.

Monday night we made low cal fettuccine Alfredo and Peanut butter pie with Oreo crust...I take no credit for the crust...it was store bought)
The fet alf was good but could use some perfecting
-sautee some garlic and a tbsp of butter for about a minute
-add 2 tsp of flour and then 1 cup of milk
-season it with some parsley and pepper and let it thicken and you will have some pretty quality sauce oh yeah dont forget to add the 3/4 cup of grated Parmesan and 2 tbsp. of neufachtel or low fat cream cheese. Melt it all and boil some noodles
We used angel hair...I recommend actual fettuccine and it will stick better to the noodles
Now to the peanut butter pie...I tried to make it a little healthier with some changes and it turned out pretty good
-take 1/4 cup of reduced fat peanut butter
-a block of reduced fat cream cheese
-and 3/4 cup sugar (if I had an artificial sweetener i would have tried it)
mix it all together i recommend a mixer I didn't have one so I had to use a spoon.
Then fold in 2 cups of cool whip
put it in the pan
freeze and enjoy!


After an evening of food we went and got some fishing poles and relaxed, yesterday was beach day

this is the old beach sign hanging at flounders...the new one has blinking lights

Me and Zachy on the beach about to go eat

this is what we call a diesel fuel 3 parts liquor anf 1 part juice...total fun I had Mango flavor

Pretty Sunset

This guy puts this up every Tuesday...its a light tree

Today we are going to try and go tubing at Blackwater river. We also went fishing last night but it was too dark and to humid we didn't catch anything...Oh well here's to trying again tonight!
Off to go do some work More pics to come!

Mad get better your getting married in 10 days!

The Monday Blue

Well, I had a fabulously fabulous weekend. Friday was okay I had a really bad headache and has to work unitl 4:30...(I think that was the longest I have worked all summer) and the office was crazy and I was the only one in it. But, I got to go to dinner with Katie (she just got back from summer assessment for ROTC) and we had Mexican, ole!
Saturday,I went to spin class for 90 minutes..it.was.hard. Then, I laid out by the pool and got my Native American on. Afterwards, I went to church and to dinner with some people from church. Then I went home and went to bed...Thrilling I know.
Sunday was fabulous...kinda. We went to the beach. Before we left Katie's cat which her dad had dropped of the day before was heaving and her dad said it was normal...not. We got back from the beach and the cat had died...I don't deal with dead things, neither does she. It was bad the cat was 17 though. Then we went to see the new movie Crazy, Stupid, Love...it was great.

street on Pensacola Beachcan you tell im a photographer in training




OH and this cutie patootie is coming to visit me Tonight until Thursday...AHHH I love my little brother as much as he loves to have a good time! Also, Scott made it to Ft. Leonard-Wood Missouri to begin his BOLC!

Countodown to wedding 12 days....Countdown to BOLC 19 days....c'mon. I am not one to rush things(okay thats a lie), but I am attempting to enjoy the week in Pensacola and using all it has to offer.