Deploying

Emilia reminded me about this blog, and she is right. This is the perfect opportunity for me to keep in touch with everyone and document my first deployment. I can't guarantee there will be many interesting things for me to say, but I will try to write in here every now and then without being too boring. I've heard deployments are usually like Groundhogs Day, but who knows maybe I will have lots of adventures, love affairs, and witty conversations with Generals to report on...or I will sit behind a desk everyday.

Right now I am sitting in the Norfolk Naval station airport. We have three more hours until we take off. Who knows how long the journey will take. I know we have a layover in Bangor, Maine, Ramstein, Germany, and possibly Qatar.  I don't expect to be in Kuwait until sometime later tomorrow. It's a weird feeling not to know when and where you are going to be in a few hours. I don't even know where I will be sleeping for the next couple of days. Saying goodbye to the family was hard. I was surprised that I teared up as much as I did, but I think it was a combination of sleep deprivation, PMS, crazy hormones, and nerves. Also, I have a hard time not crying when my mom is balling hysterically. And to be honest, I am not really sad or nervous. I am more excited for a change of scenery. The last few weeks at work have been too much drama for me, and I need to get away. Granted, I complained for over a year that Fort Eustis was boring. Now I finally have friends, a life, excitement, and I'm leaving. Oh well. I will be back in 9 months. It feels like no time since Chelsea left back in September, so maybe my deployment will go by just as fast. I hope so. I was a nice little breather from Eustis, a chance to collect my thoughts and grow up a little. Then I'd love to come back and spend another year with all my friends. I have really grown to love and appreciate the relationships that I have developed, especially over the past 6 months. Katrina and I got really close before she left, as did Joanna and I (especially after Katrina left). Chelsea is back, and while we didn't talk much during her deployment (because everyone knows I suck at communicating) we are closer than ever now. Plus I love the guy friends I have here now Ben, Ryan, JP- they are all awesome, and I want the opportunity to spend more time with them. And even as stressful as being an S1 was, I loved being in 53rd and working with many of the commanders and staff there. I hope I will get the opportunity to with them when I return. I guess I will have to wait and see. I am excited to meet new people in Kuwait. Maybe I can even find myself a hot, available LT or CPT to befriend...

 Anyways, I am exhausted. I am going to use my last hour or two to call some people before my cell phone is rendered useless. See you all on the other side of the world...