Summer Update

So summer classes are over and I couldn't be happier! I took Statistics and Creative writing - wow, can you say WORK! I'm glad I did it though. I was nervous about what summer classes are like, you know, squeezing 16 weeks of normal semester work into 16 days of class. I think the fact that I'm also working (at Lowe's Foods) quite a bit made it even harder, too. 

I've been trying to think about what I should say regarding John and me.
So, he is stationed in Okinawa, Japan.  It's not what we wanted, but that's life in the military for ya.  He will be there for no more than two years.  I'm very excited to say that he is coming up on his one year mark, September 15!  Next year around that time he should be moving to a new station, which we hope will be Camp Lejeune.  If he were to be in Jacksonville, NC that means he is only a short 45 minute drive from me!  Currently, we keep in touch by texting every day and skyping sometimes on the weekend.  The time distance is hard - he is 13 hours ahead - but we've adjusted. 

I would say the hardest adjustment is homecomings.  We get used to going months without seeing each other, keeping our relationship as real as possible, but it's a big change being together again.  I probably can't explain it well enough.. When we're together again, we click as if we were never apart.. but there are some things that are different.  To give you an example, John is around all guys and they are kind of rough with each other, so being with me he has to remember to be more sensitive.  I am independent and a big planner, so when he's home and things get hectic, it can be hard.  Don't get me wrong, we LOVE being together and it's horrible being away from each other!  John is such a great guy and my best friend, so we always figure it out!

I'm not really sure what else other are curious about? I get questions about my relationship all the time, but I can't think of anything right now.  So if you have any questions, feel free to leave them in a comment.  I'm sure I'll think of more to share :)