Great News!!

So,I have interesting news, last Thursday, December 20th, at probably 10-something pm, I found out I'm pregnant! And since Tony hasn't been home for that long, as of right now, the most pregnant I can be is exactly 4 weeks. GO ME!! I haven't had any morning sickness, really really weird cravings, or anything like that, I do have cravings for food, like more of it, but no pickles and ice cream...just normal things. I like food. Food is awesome.

But that's like all, my parents are happy with it, Tony's parents are happy with it, so YA FOR US!!

The Most Interesting Trip to Missouri

So, on November 28th, The Sarah and I left at about 8am, venturing out of the state of Michigan in hopes to reach Missouri in one piece...

Little did we know, that we would sit in Chicago traffic for a period of time and be INCREDIBLY bored in Illinois.

The story starts early in the morning...we decided that McDonald's breakfast sounded great...so ha. Then we get gas, then we go. So with our red bull's in hand, we venture out onto I-94 West for 283 miles (ish) which kicked us out right near Chicago...which, because it's near Chicago, it sucks for traffic, no matter what you do. We only sat in traffic for about 20-25 minutes, but it was still annoying. After that, we got onto I-80, the toll road...which we accidental missed the lane to pay them for...oops...I'll probably get a ticket here in 6-8 weeks...oops...but not the point.

Illinois is INCREDIBLY BORING. It's flat, there is nothing to look at, and it's LONG AS HELL. It sucks.

But eventually, we got to Missouri, alive and in one piece, and called it good. We got to our hotel, The Knights Inn, and passed out immediately, on account of us getting between 1 1/2 to 3 hours of sleep each the night before.

Small tid-bit...right before I TOTALLY passed out...that point between barely conscious and knocked out, something grazed my arm by my tattoo...which was way over my head...not thinking, I figured it a hair...WRONG...it was a bug. Maybe a centimeter big. Kinda creepy...EEWWW.

So, we had family day, it was cool, we went bowling with some of his friends. The day after, his graduation, was so awesome, I was so proud of him, we all were, even his dad and step mom made it out there, which rocked as well. I was so glad to see him after 3 1/2 long months, I'm so glad to have him home.

The trip back was a bit different, we stopped in Alton, Illinois, which is where Sarah's dad, Ted, lives, we got there Friday night and left Sunday morning. Ted sends his regards to everybody, by the way.

We got home, which was also nice, Illinois was still boring, it rained the whole time. Literally. All it did was rain. Sometimes hard, sometimes not so hard. But it just rained.

So that's basically all that happened, well, maybe not detailed every little thing, but close. If any more questions, interesting or not, go ahead and ask. I'll let you know. HAVE A NICE DAY!!!

Fun News

News in the world of Tony...he graduates November 30th. On the 28th of November, Sarah and I plan on waking up early in the morning, like 5am or 6am, and taking a drive down to St. Robert, Missouri and we are going to check into the Knight's Inn (Ka-nig-its...sorry, Monty Python). Then, on the 29th, Sarah and I will be waking up early, like 9am, getting ready and looking pretty, then at 1pm, we will go to the "family briefing", which we will then see Tony after wards, FINALLY, I will get to see Tony, this will be my first opportunity since August 15th. Then, when Tony has to go back to base, and we have to go back to the hotel, we will. Then, on the 30th, we will wake up early, like 6am, because at 10am, we will watch Tony graduate, and become an official Soldier of the United States Military, and then he can come home with me. Literally. He will be sitting next to me, in my car, driving home. It will be totally awesome. BUT, we are not going straight home, we are going to Alton, Illinois, to visit Sarah's dad for a day or two, then going home. It will still be totally awesome. Just so the world knows, Tony is coming home very very very VERY soon. Like since it's 12:20 right now, on November 8th, I will get to see him in 22 days. He will be home in 24 to 25. Hell yeah.

Hello, bright world!

Hello world, how are you today? I'm OK, just tired, and here. This weekend we are in Charlotte, we have Hayley this weekend, and Tony Watkins has drill this weekend, so here we are. Currently, Hayley is getting a bath, or not, I think she is running through the upstairs naked; she is running from her mommy...and I am here, down stairs, in the living room, on Rebecca's laptop...sitting.

It's almost inconceivable that Tony has been gone for nearly 2 months now, it has seemed like a lifetime, and it might as well be one, but on the bright side, Tony is half way done! He finally moved onto white phase, which means he has more privileges, which means he can actually call me every once in a while, that would be great, I miss his voice so much, he did call the other day, like a week ago, no, he called on Monday, and, just like last time, towards the end of the conversation, I start crying because I know he'll have to hang up the phone and I don't want him to. Plus, I normally just want to cry when I answer, but I'm holding it back as much as I can, but it's always so hard, I'm so overwhelmed with hearing his voice, that I just can't help it. Then of course once I do hang up the phone, I sit in my room and cry for 10 minutes, and because I don't want to burden Sarah or Tony W., I try and do it as quietly as possible...which most of the time never works, but I try...Tony said I was probably one of the strongest people he knew, but I didn't understand why, I mean, god, I was crying, all because I re-sprayed my snoopy with my honey's Hugo, and just the smell took me over. TWO WHOLE MONTHS HE'S BEEN GONE, it seems like eternity, and when he comes back, I hope that he reads this and knows how much I really miss him, I'm miserable, I think I'm even depressed without my better half, I had plans to do things while he was gone, like organize the shed, organize the house, and finish my cross-stitching thing that says "Tony and Miranda Married this day, July 14th, 2007". I really want to do this, but I just have no urge to do it, my urge is technically to never leave my bed, but because there is a world out there, I really have to get up, despite not wanting to...

I do think, now that I've pondered it a while, that I will start the wedding thing, it's really pretty, so maybe I'll just do it, I really want it to be done before Tony gets home, so I can kinda surprise him with it, that willl be cool.

Well, it's now my turn to get in the shower, so I think I will, I'm dirty. BYE world!

Hello world...how are you today? I'm fine thanks. I am quite tired though. The Miranda has been working very hard every day. Work sucks. My feet hurt and I'm sad. I'm not sad because my feet hurt, well, not entirely, I'm sad because I miss Tony. I did get to talk to him Sunday, It was awesome, but it made me cry just about every time I thought about him since then...it's hard to hold it in. Sometimes I just don't want to hold it in, I just want to let it all out, you know, but I really don't want others to see me cry like that, because most of them know my situation and hopefully they know how I'm trying to be strong, because I have to keep telling myself "it's only a fraction of a fraction of time that he will be gone, then I get him for the rest of my life." I mean come on, we've been together for over 3 years, 41 months, specifically. He's only going to be gone for less than 4. How can I not keep my chin up and be strong? Compared to the rest of my life, this is nothing. But holy crap it was so good to hear his voice. I miss that so much. I miss everything. I miss him hogging the bed at night. I miss hearing him say "make me dinner..." I even miss him yelling "mother fucker!" or "fucking spawn-rapers!" at his game all the time. God i just miss him. ALOT.

Sadness Flows...

Well, the first sad thing that is happening to me is that my Tony left me. It makes me sad. He left on August 15th...technically...on the 14th, we had to drive him to Lansing to the Quality Suites, because the army wanted him there over night so then the next morning when they want him up at 5 am so they can go to the MEPS center (that's where they give them their physical and such...) they will totally be there when they want them too very early the next morning. But whatever the case, on the 15th, he got shipped off to the air port at about 1pm, and we got to go see him...even though his flight wasn't going to leave until 5pm, but we had to go, so I cried of course, it was sad, and even Tony Watkins asked me if I was going to be alright. And go figure, the next day, I was sitting in my room trying to get my mind off him by cleaning out the junk drawer and my phone goes off saying I have a message from a funny phone number...so I call my voice mail and it was totally Tony. Go Figure. But my phone didn't ring!! IT'S NOT MY FAULT!!! Anyways, on-ward with the sadness...

I'm sorry David, but my Ginger Marrie was supposed to come home Friday night/Saturday morning. And as I've told at least 2 people, the whole "Ginger come home" thing isn't just for me, it's for her, I tried to look at the entire thing in 3rd person...I want Ginger to be happy, and for the past I don't know how long, Ginger has not been happy. And it is very possible that David is just saying whatever the hell he can to keep you there, he may promise that he'll change, and it will be different, PROMISE PROMISE PROMISE. And that may last for a week. Maybe even two. Then the Ginger will say "Shit, I should have taken that flight when I had the chance. Now I'm broke and homeless and in a horrible relationship with an ass hole."

But would you like my personal opinion? And I even hope David reads this some day. My opinion is that David, I hope you do change. I hope you can live up to what Ginger deserves. Because all I want is for Ginger to be happy, and guess what? She told me for quite some time that she wasn't and it was because of you. Maybe you should get your head out of your selfish ass and move back towards Michigan. Do you know anybody in Ohio? How about Indiana? God, even Pennsylvania! So then your stubborn ass won't be in Michigan like you apparently don't want to be, but you're also not keeping Ginger too far away from the people that she cares about OTHER than you! Don't be so greedy! And I'm not saying that just because I want to see her, what about her mom? Neil? Gramma? Everybody, especially since Gramma Schneider isn't doing too well lately, QUIT BEING SO GREEDY WITH THE GINGER! LEARN TO SHARE HER WITH HER FAMILY! JUST BECAUSE YOU DON'T GET ALONG WITH SOMETHING IN MICHIGAN DOESN'T MEAN YOU HAVE TO BE AS FAR AWAY AS POSSIBLE!! MICHIGAN WILL NEVER DISAPPEAR SO GET OVER IT!

*sigh* OK. I feel a bit better now. Ginger Marrie, all I want is for you to be happy, and if David does it then I want you to stay with him. Not like it's even my choice, but just do what makes you happy. You know I'm always here for you. We all love you Ginger Marrie.

Bahamas!!

Well, we got back from our honeymoom on Friday, and it was a blast! Last Monday, we left this crap-hole of Michigan and went to Miami and somewhere handy 2:00pm we got on the Royal Carabean ship "Majesty of the Sea"...Since on Friday i made an "Urgent Care" trip due to a pain-ridden kidney, I had gotten an antibiotic called Cepro that made me sick, despite following the directions and eating as much as i can so i don't get sick...but i was sick. From Friday to Monday, totally woozie the entire time. But then, Monday morning, I started a different antibiotic that Rebecca gave me...it is called Keflex...that stuff didn't make me sick...well, technically...The boat made me sick Moday, so i broke down and got some drememean to make me feel better and i did for the rest of the week. Awesome.

Ok, enough about that, now for the actual trip. Tuesday, in Nassau, we swam with dolphins...it was really spiffy, we danced, kissed, hugged, fed and "flew" with them...and i say "flew" as in 2 dolphins came up behind you as you laid on your stomach on the water and they pushed you so you were basically flying through the water. it was really cool; salty, but really cool.
Then Wednesday, in Coco Cay, we did this full-speed jet ski tour...we would go like 50 mph then catch up to the guide and he'd tell us about something then we'd do it again...the ocean was like 87 degrees...it was so nice.
Then Thursday, in Key West, we went snuba diving...i will explain: It's a cross between snorkeling and scuba diving...you have a mouth piece with a 30 ft. tube that goes up to a raft that has the tanks on it. So instead of lugging an air tank, it's more free and non-restricting. Which rocks. And we saw those things that killed the croc hunter...sting ray or whatever...we saw like 3 of them. and lots of Coral. FUN FUN!
Then Friday we went home. It was nice to go home, i missed my cats. But it was still a blast, I got a bit of a tan, and I got a massage, and a pedicure too. AWESOME. Sadly, Tony had to fall asleep in the sun by the pool for like an hour and oh, go figure, he's like black now. Friggin great.
Well, whatever, it was still fun. Anyways, I'm gonna go now, to the sso to change my name. :P

Here's a question:

One of my friends who came all the way from Florida came to my wedding last Saturday, and he met this girl, I won't name her name, and she was telling me even before he left that she liked him...and he told me that he liked her...but he has a girlfriend down in Florida...along with the fact that he lives somewhere handy 1500 miles away...my friends girlfriend in Florida is kinda weird, she's nice and all, but I personally don't think she treats him the way he deserves, but i can't hate her, I've barely met her...but my friend here in Michigan and him would fit together so nicely, but that's also just my opinion...BUT my entire question to my HUGE reading audience...(cough) should they be together? My friend in Fl. could up and leave Fl. without blinking.

THIS MESSAGE IS FOR MY FRIEND IN FLORIDA...You should come home, there is somebody here that would treat you right, treat you like an equal, not look down on you as if they know 100 times more than you do, and "holy shit, I'm so much smarter than everybody, even though I'm only 24 yrs old, but i am so wise and know more than Buddha and Jesus and Einstein but hey, like i am totally the shit..." no offence chikerita if you're reading this, but it's true, go sky diving or whatever and let him go...

OK, gotta go, going to a house with like AWESOME air conditioning...it's like 35 degrees 24/7...
ADIOAS

BOB DOLE LOVES...wait a sec...

Didn't I already use that as a title? Ah, whatever, anyways, in new news, we moved on the first of June to Ann Arbor, it's big, but its nice, Rebecca and Will are currently paying our bills until we get jobs and such, but part of the condition that i made if i was going to move all the way out here, was that i don't work until i want to...but since i owe so much money, i think I'm going to actually kinda try to get a job at Meijer gas station...1st and 2nd shift available! Anyway, we finally got all the bridesmaids dresses done, and as of Sunday, we got all the groomsman's tuxes done and ordered...they will be in by July 12th, my dress is currently being worked on, needed to be shortened and then taken in on the sides, and gingers dress will be in soon too. I actually need to call Davids Bridal, figure out when it will be done. My Ginger Marrie will be coming home at 5 am on the Thursday before the wedding, I AM SO EXCITED!!!!!! WOO!! Anyways, not really sure what else to write about, so I won't, it's not like anything new is going on other than what was specified above...anyways, I'll go, Latin Kings of Comedy is on so BYE.

...and we're back...

Well, lets see, currently, at this exact point in time, it is 10:56 on Saturday March 24th, Tony's friend Tony (...) is sleeping on the couch, my Tony is sleeping in our room, and i'm trying to type really quietly...And in other news, Titan finally got sold, we are now WJG Enterprises Molding Company...(try saying WJG 3 times fast) which is nice, no raise yet, but i'm still hopeful...(my) Tony and I got a call yesterday from Dowding Industries in Eaton Rapids, and we have a job interview at 9 am on Wednesday. They told me they would be paying me more than $9 an hour, which is awesome, since i only make $8.85 right now, and that includes my shift premium...so hopefully Tony and I could get a good 1st shift job together.

The wedding plans are coming along nicely, i have a dress, and Tony has his groomsmen...which brings me to my bride's maids...the lovely Ginger Marrie, and as soon as I call her and ask her, hopefully Charlotte, and then there is Sarah. DO NOT GET ME WRONG, I LOVE THE SARAH...but she's making me nervious...for a bit of back ground info, she has been here since earily to mid June last year...she still has no job, yet i know she has tried atleast a little bit, even if it really is only a LITTLE bit...she has lost her appartment, she was living with Jimmy, but that wasn't a good idea...too much drama, and personally i think way too much irresponsibility...not on Jimmy's part, but from Sarah and Joey and all there friends...from what i was told, Tom basically gets Hayley more often than Sarah does, since she isn't staying with Jimmy anymore, i think she is staying with her friend from Butternut Creek, Casie, which is probably worse...all i've ever seen happen over there is parties and alcohol and who knows what else...Sarah spends all her state-help (cash assistance, food card...) money on stupid stuff, she could save the cash assistance money maybe for a deposit on an appartment...she should not be picky on where she gets a job, if it's McDonalds, who cares. Atleast it's income. She needs to see that she is being stupid, she can't just go party all the time, she's 21, has a daughter, and no future. Sarah, you are my friend, i love you to death, but if this is going to impact my wedding, like you know, "oops, i spent what little money i had on alcohol and *** instead of buying my brides maid dress even though you gave me the color for it 8 months ago and i promised i'd make sure i'd have it by april...my bad..."

I'm hoping that Sarah will just stumble apon this or something, or maybe one of her friends wil just walk across this...maybe they'd say "Hey, Sarah, read this." and then maybe she'd see why i don't hardly ever call her. I can't help her unless she will help herself. I've bent over backwards for her many times. I just can't do it again. I have known Sarah since i was 4, but if she were to compromise my wedding, i don't know if i could forgive her.

...and we're back...

Well, lets see, currently, at this exact point in time, it is 10:56 on Saturday March 24th, Tony's friend Tony (...) is sleeping on the couch, my Tony is sleeping in our room, and i'm trying to type really quietly...And in other news, Titan finally got sold, we are now WJG Enterprises Molding Company...(try saying WJG 3 times fast) which is nice, no raise yet, but i'm still hopeful...(my) Tony and I got a call yesterday from Dowding Industries in Eaton Rapids, and we have a job interview at 9 am on Wednesday. They told me they would be paying me more than $9 an hour, which is awesome, since i only make $8.85 right now, and that includes my shift premium...so hopefully Tony and I could get a good 1st shift job together.

The wedding plans are coming along nicely, i have a dress, and Tony has his groomsmen...which brings me to my bride's maids...the lovely Ginger Marrie, and as soon as I call her and ask her, hopefully Charlotte, and then there is Sarah. DO NOT GET ME WRONG, I LOVE THE SARAH...but she's making me nervious...for a bit of back ground info, she has been here since earily to mid June last year...she still has no job, yet i know she has tried atleast a little bit, even if it really is only a LITTLE bit...she has lost her appartment, she was living with Jimmy, but that wasn't a good idea...too much drama, and personally i think way too much irresponsibility...not on Jimmy's part, but from Sarah and Joey and all there friends...from what i was told, Tom basically gets Hayley more often than Sarah does, since she isn't staying with Jimmy anymore, i think she is staying with her friend from Butternut Creek, Casie, which is probably worse...all i've ever seen happen over there is parties and alcohol and who knows what else...Sarah spends all her state-help (cash assistance, food card...) money on stupid stuff, she could save the cash assistance money maybe for a deposit on an appartment...she should not be picky on where she gets a job, if it's McDonalds, who cares. Atleast it's income. She needs to see that she is being stupid, she can't just go party all the time, she's 21, has a daughter, and no future. Sarah, you are my friend, i love you to death, but if this is going to impact my wedding, like you know, "oops, i spent what little money i had on alcohol and *** instead of buying my brides maid dress even though you gave me the color for it 8 months ago and i promised i'd make sure i'd have it by april...my bad..."

I'm hoping that Sarah will just stumble apon this or something, or maybe one of her friends wil just walk across this...maybe they'd say "Hey, Sarah, read this." and then maybe she'd see why i don't hardly ever call her. I can't help her unless she will help herself. I've bent over backwards for her many times. I just can't do it again. I have known Sarah since i was 4, but if she were to compromise my wedding, i don't know if i could forgive her.

Well then...

Guess I havn't been on here in like forever...well then...what's new in Miranda's world...well, first off, I am still sadly working at Titan, I'm hoping a whole hell of alot that I can get a new job hopefully soon...Oh, yeah, and I'm getting married on July 14th 2007! Hell yeah, though some people in Tony's family don't seem to be as thrilled...they all think he's too young and that he may be ruining his life by marrying me now at his young age. Yeah, I'm young too, but i don't care as much...I'm 20, it's about that time. I got a really really pretty ring, so maybe here soon I'll get a picure on here...if it's already on here, then never mind, I already did it. But I NEED to go to bed because Rebecca just called me and said she needs me to watch the kids at 4. Which sucks. So goodbye, I'll be back later.