Military wives and Facebook drama

Here we go with the Facebook drama. Where do I even begin?

There's a fellow wife I know who happens to work at the restaurant I work at. Well, she showed up to work hungover and claimed she was too sick to work so she left. Everyone knew the real reason that she was "sick." So we were all short at work and had to stay way later because of her.

Later that day we all see a FB post from her that says she's so excited to go on vacation the next day. Well, they all got talking so she decides to de-friend all of us. Nevermind that I befriended her when she first moved her to be with her husband in 2009. Yea, nobody liked her. My husband hated her from the moment she got here and he had good reason. She's controlling, rude, does too many illegal things, and doesn't care about anyone else. But I didn't see all of that because I was trying to be nice.

Well, 2010 rolls around and she begins to show us her ugly side. She tells her husband that he can't play golf with my husband anymore even though they are already on the third hole! She makes him leave. She's just a mean person and I'm glad she deleted me but working with her is going to be a pain in the ass until she moves to Hawaii.

All I can say is adios sweetheart! Or should I say Aloha...

Week hurry up!

This week my oh so amazing husband is on the rifle range for the Marine Corps shooting team with his unit. I hate being away from him and I hate sleeping without him even more.

I know people will tell me to, "Suck it up, he isn't even deployed yet!" I know this, thank you. But we haven't been apart really so this is weird to me.

He also can't help take care of me when I'm nauseous at 2 AM like he usually does. I do really love him more than anything. He is my rock and my soulmate.

I broke down to him the other day about the deployment and wondering if I can have this baby without him. He told me of course I could and that it wouldn't be that long until he would be home after the baby is born.

Maybe it's the hormones but EVERYTHING is making me sad and want to cry. Songs, movies, pictures, just thinking about this summer, everything.

I can do this, right?

Well, I'm pregnant!

Yep, it's true. We found out through the base hospital. We weren't trying or anything and I was on the pill so it's a bit shocking, but we're excited.

The only thing I'm not excited about is how he is deploying this summer and the baby will be born early fall. So there is a good chance he'll miss the first 5-6 months of the baby's life. I'm upset about that but I think I can do it!

I have an appointment on March 7th so hopefully I'll get my first ultrasound pictures done then. :)

A word about tipping

I work as a server in a restaurant. It's nicer than Applebee's but not as nice as Olive Garden. As a server I am making $2.50 an hour plus tips. But, if I make too much in tips for the week I do not get that hourly pay. So essentially I am working for my tips.

What irks me is that people can come and spend $90 or more on a meal and tip less than 15%. Even when they only spend $25 on a meal most people that come in still tip less than 15%. I can't believe it when I see it. I give above and beyond service. When I wait on someone I make sure their glass in never empty and that I make sure their food is cooked just the way they want it. I make sure to ask if they need anything else with their meal. I am super nice.

So why is it that people still tip way less than they should? Are they really hurting for money that bad that they can't leave a decent tip for great service?

Bottom line: If you can't afford to tip 15% or higher please don't eat out. We work for those tips and our income depends on it!

Big news, sad news, and everything in between.

So I've got big news but I don't want to spoil anything so I won't say anything yet. :)

My sad news is my husband is still deploying and we don't know when he will be leaving. It could be early this summer or late this summer. Either way, I'm moving back home to be closer to family during this time. He's already gone this week to be on the rifle range an hour away. And I miss him terribly. I know he's not deployed yet but we have hardly spent time away from each other since we began dating in 2009.


This next part is a rant. It's mostly about the wives here. Why when you meet people and hang out and seem to hit it off do people suddenly fall off the face of the Earth?! It boggles my mind. I'm trying to make friends but I can't seem to get a hold of any of the wives I know. And another thing, when did so many wives turn into cheaters? I know so many and it's sad because I have feelings about people and they always tend to be right. I feel bad for their husbands. But I can't say anything because it's not my place. Hopefully when we PCS next we will meet more couples and I can have more girlfriends. It sucks not having any here.