Update and Homecoming

It was a few months ago when I came to the conclusion that I didn't really need to blog anymore. I had been going through one of the toughest semesters at school and trying to keep myself busy while waiting for Joe to come home. There was a lot of anxiety and somehow I had dwindled off of my posts that were meant to follow the deployment. Overall, things have turned out very different than I had expected in my last post, but I will break this down to my goals and how everything went with Joe.

Goals

If we recall, I had a set of goals that I wanted to meet before Joe came home. They really ranged among making myself a better person over this deployment. The main goal was to lose weight. My intended target was not met, however I was able to get a little bit of an accomplishment so it isn't a total waste. The main issue had become the last couple weeks before Joe came home I just didn't have it in me to finish my faux weight watchers...I will be restarting in the morning.

However my other goals were pretty much met perfectly. I have learned a bit more about maintaining my anxiety levels as well as had my first A in Graphic Design. I am now working towards my degree project and hoping for the best. I was really hoping to make Cum Laude, but I have missed it by .02 points, close, but not really a concern. Also my overall skill has improved.

Joe

I can honestly say that Joe coming home has been the most exciting experience of my life. I had been antsy for so long, getting to finally see him walk in the armory was quite an experience. Also, last entries spoke of him going to Delaware has changed to him staying in Mass...which is working out well for me. I am very happy to have the chance to get to know his family better and Joe has been really good about seeing me since he has been back.

As expected there are some small things that have changed since his deployment. I am still trying to get use to the bit of [emotional] hardening Joe has gotten over the past year, but he is getting closer to normality every day. I am being patient and I understand he just spent a long time with mostly men and he needs to readjust to being home. Though sometimes I forget; leading to some miscommunications, but nothing we cannot handle.

I just spent 10 days with Joe and I am still just happy to have been able to see him. I am very proud of him and how he is pulling everything together again. I am also happy we were able to spend my birthday together...he has also fulfilled my dream of having a charm bracelet that will have a new charm every year we are together!

Focusing on the deployment aspect of what has been going on. I had gone through a very sensitive stage where just about everything was upsetting me. I didn't really understand why, I was happy, but I kept getting upset over the smallest things. It took my sister reminding me that there is a lot going on and it is okay.

At the moment I am still getting use to the idea that Joe will be around more. I had been mentally prepping myself for more uber long distance for so long and now I really don't need to worry about it. I am use to Joe leaving for months at a time, but now it is only weeks. I just pray everything continues to go well for the both of us.

I have yet to decide whether or not I will continue my blogging, but while I have the chance I will pimp out my website a bit. thedesignkat.com :D