My new look?!

So I'm back to brunette again. I loved having blonde hair but a couple different people fresh from the sandbox told me it would be smart to go dark. Some crazy talk about how blonde haired, blue eyed girls have a high risk of getting kidnapped...I dunno. But since I don't really like the idea of being sold into slavery I figured, why not? I picked out a really rich chocolate color and I'm kind of digging it. Also, and this may sound bad, it was nice to spend some money! Those who knew me the past year or so know what a girlie girl I've been and I really miss shopping! Every time I see something I would normally buy I stop and remind myself I'm going to Iraq. If it can go with me to the desert then great, otherwise it'll have to wait till I get home. As you might have guessed I have a huge wish list of things I want to buy when I get back next year! I'm suc a dork!

Whoa. NEXT YEAR. Wow, it's strange to think that. I've never been away from all ties and support for more than 3 months and that was Basic Training in 2000. If you know me well you also realize how much it hurts to realize that also means no cell phone for a year!!! Omigoodness! I text, email, surf the web, and make a million phone calls a day. Sad to say, that may be the hardest thing to give up when I leave the country!! Oh boy. I don't actually want to think about that right now. It brings a pitiful tear to my eye.

Well folks, it's Saturday night, and while I'm not going out partying I do have a fresh bottle of Reisling to drink and packing to finish. I was invited to a club in D.C. but I know if I go I will miss my plane in the morning...I just know it. So I'll just relax and get ready to go.