18 June

As promised...I'm doing my best to keep this blog updated as much as possible! B and I are doing well here in Korea- honestly nothing exciting has been going on for us over the past few weeks...which has been great for a change-conidering how busy our life can get at times. But of course no blog is interesting without at least a few blabbers of updates...so here goes!

1) It's offically monsoon season here in Korea. Whoo Hoo! ha! All this basically means is for the remainder of the summer our weather will be full of thunderstorms, lightning and tons of rain. So to prepare I've ordered these rainboots to add to my rain gear collection... check them out here (well, on a side note after many tries I can't seem to add the link...so if a blogger wiz could lend me some guidance...I will love you even more forever!!) In the meantime, they are on the target.com website and are the Women's Plaid Rainboots in Purple...ha! of course!

2) Today we took a trip to the Caribbean Bay Water Park. It was myself and the other 2 PBC's (Pear Blossom Cottages) managers and their family members...the trip was a great time and absolutly the cleanest water park I've even been to in my life! After planning this trip...I definatly know how all of my teacher friends feel when planning field trips- with the exception that students can't cancel...adults can! ha! :) I'd love for you to check out that link too...but please reference above!

3) It's finally the weekend here...and thank goodness! Although we hear that it is supposed to rain and storm all weekend-we are determined to make the best of it. B is busting to grill out, so I am hopeful that the rain will clear for us to grill this weekend-he's only been marinating meat for about 48hrs! ha! It's needless to say it's in the fridge and ready for nice hot fire of coals! Although we do have an indoor grill...trust me there is nothing like a good ole' backyard BBQ...even though we don't have a backyard, we do have a grill and will be going to post and setting it up ourselves near a gazebo on post and then set out our lawnchairs! ha! :)

4) In the coming weeks we will mark our ONE YEAR anniversary in Korea! Can you believe it? I will be the first to say this year has flown by! I cant believe that this time next year we will be packing up and moving on to where ever the Army tells us we are going to call home! With one year left B and I have decided that we are going to start a picture diary. We will be taking a picture each and every day from July 11th 2010...till July 11th 2011!! We think it will be a cool documentary of our last year in Korea! So hopefully they will be post worthy! We should definatly be able to get some great pictures of our time here in Korea and what living abroad is really all about! :) So stay tuned...

Well believe it or not...thats about all the blabbing I've got for you know! I know I know...hard to believe...but hopefully I can learn how to post links and have much more exciting posts in the future!!!

XOXO from KOREA!

-Mrs. GC

the first of many...to catch you up!!

ALOHA!!!

from beautiful...

S. Korea! ha! :)




...but this post is a pIcTuRe post from our 3 day (well my 3 day, B's 2 and a half week) trip to beautiful Hawaii!! And it is simply just that...beautiful and fabulous! I'll let you see for yourself! Enjoy!!

Beautiful Wakiki Beach!!

The view from our hotel into Wakiki. We stayed at the Hale Koa Resort- one for military servicemembers, both active duty, reserve and retirees! It was beautiful and we could'nt beat it for the price...$92.00 per nite! We can't even stay at the Holiday Inn in Kernersville, NC for that rate!! Ahh the many perks of the armed forces!! Thank you-Uncle Sam! :)

Our wheels for the weekend!! We LOVED this Jeep! It was a 4 door which worked out perfectly since we had B's parents there with us, and you best believe that the top was down 99.9% of the time! :) This was the only .1% that we had it up, because it was about to mist rain...which by the way is the most beautiful rain fall ever!!

Simply Stunning! Looks like a postcard...but I swear I took it! We highly reccomend saving your pennies for Hawaii... you won't regret it! We're definatly planning a trip back and for MUCH longer than 3 days! Heck...who knows maybe that will be our next duty station... :)

Us!

Look closely...I just love my pumpkin's little boy excitement over the waves crashing against the lava rocks! <3 br="br">

An action shot of the view behind us...and what B was so excited over!! What an awesome God we have who created mothernature as majestic as this!!

And...we can't forget the fine men and women (yes...some look like yougin's! ha!) who make the ultimate sacrifice and give us our freedom to live as we please in the good ole' USA!! So here's a big shout out to the fine soldiers of the 304th Signal BN. Charlie Company-cause "Charlie Rocks the House!!" *If you look close in the back..you'll see a soldier I'm quite fond of...who mentors those soldiers you see in front of him to be the best they can be...Army Strong each and everyday!!*

Mahalo and XOXO-

From Wakiki Hawaii and Uijongbu S. Korea!!

A fun little Q&A!!

So some of my bests buds have posted this little q&a...I thought...what a great way to get back on the blogging wagon... so here goes! Enjoy!!

B's answers are in teal!!
1) He is sitting in front of the TV, what is he watching??
-a random movie with Nicolas Cage, NCIS or CIS; movie.


2) You are out to eat, what type of dressing does he get on his salad?
-ranch; ranch.

3) What's one food he doesn't like?
-V8 Juice; tomatos. ha!

4) You go out to a bar, what does he order?
- Bud Light or Bud Ice; beer.

5) Where did he go to high school?
-Gospel Light; Gospel Light

6) What size shoe does he wear?
-15; 14. *In my defense, we're in KOREA, it's been awhile since I've found shoes that fit him! ha!

7) If he were to collect anything, what would it be?
-shotglasses, money, oh yea and shotglasses too.

8) What's his favorite sandwich?
-BLT; BLT!

9) What would he eat everyday if he could?
-Fritos and bean dip; pizza!

10) What is his favorite cereal?
-Raisin Bran CRUNCH; Raisin Bran

11) What would he never wear?
-socks with sandals and pink; "I don't know!" ha! I guess I'll speak for him, I've tried to get him to wear pink, he won't do it because he says it doesn't look good on us redheads! ha!

12) What is his favorite sports team?
-Redskins (which is true); Wake Forest! * I apparently had a brainfart!

13) Who does he vote for?
-He doesn't!; I don't! *Yup, he really has never voted a day in his life and doesn't plan too! ha!

14) Who is his best friend?
-Me and Nathan; you and Nate

15) What is something you do that he wishes you wouldn't do?
-talk so much; nag! ha!

16) How many states has be lived in?
-2, NC and FL for 1yr of Marine Corp training; 1, NC-apparently the year of Marine Corp training "doesn't count as living there!" ha! okay!

17) What is his heritage?
-German; German.

18) You bake him a cake for his birthday, what kind of cake is it?
- pound cake; vanilla, anything but chocolate or coconut.

19) Did he play sports in high school?
-yes, baseball and basketball; yes, baseball and basketball.

20) What could be spend hours doing?
-sitting on the commode reading the Army Times, yardwork, hanging out with friends and family on a porch somewhere; yeah all those and video games!

I gotta itch...and it ain't a bug bite...

Yup, that's right folks...I'm itchin' for some new air space, new surroundings, new faces, to actually carry on a complete conversation with a local in El English!! I've got the Korean 10 month itch...I'm not too sure if this is something that exists...but I'm definately feeling it.

So that's it...I'm off to Hawaii tomorrow with very minimal plans in mind...and right now, I'm more than lovin' that idea.

Here's to hoping to accomplish these few things:

a)safe travels of course-prayers appreciated!
b)rest...lots of rest! rest on the beach will be great, rain or sunshine, hail or tsunamis...I'll be there!
c)rejuvination...I'm burnt out...ka-put! which probably explains why I've been kinda in and out of my social life lately...
d)shopping-I can't WAIT to step foot into Macy's and Nine West!!
e) and most importantly- I gotta get this mind of mine cleared...it's been working on overload for 10 months...time for some changes in attitude and lattitude! (thanks Jimmy B!)
f)catching up on some reading, gossip magazines and most importantly re-syncing myself with the Lord! How great thou art...

So ladies-I'm out!

I'm not officially on me time...and it's great!!

Love you all!!

-Mrs. GC

Nordstroms Rocks My World!!

Thank you Nordstroms for re-stocking this gown...






The 1st Signal Brigade Ball (Happy 150th Birthday Signal!!) is May 21st...of course we will be attending...I just LOVE balls! :) Between my years in Sigma and B being active duty, for the past 6 years I've not missed a single year that I haven't had the opportunity to get all dolled up for a night out on the town! :)

Once again, looking foward to a fab night with my darling! Now...just get this dress here on time!!

Nordstrom's you rock! :) PS- so does my mother in law for recieving it at her home (in approx. 1 week and then flat rate box shipping it to Korea!!)

Mid-Week Update...

so tonight I feel the need to just say a few little words...to all my lovely friendy friends...I have not forgotten to blog this week! :) for now, we can just call this my mid week check in- here's a few items to brief you on our week...

1- B is still in the field, he will be home at some point, then home for 14 days, then to Hawaii (for FIVE WHOLE weeks) (lucky duck!!)
2- the Lord blessed us (I'm reminding myself that it was a blessing) with 8 inches of snow on Wednesday morning...8 inches of glorious snow...it is now "glorious" because it's melting...I'm so ready for spring and cherry blossoms
3-I now have 8 (yup, EIGHT) pregnant spouses at the PBC...can we say HORMONES!!!
4-due to the above, I ONLY drink bottled water... :)
5-during the snow...i took PICTURES...it was a beautiful snow...i plan to post them ASAP!
6- little Chloe got a bath tonight...it went over well...i was nervous because B usually does the washin' and i do the dryin'...tonight both and that equaled success...yup, I think she's a mommas girl...
7-korean rice wine...mmm.mmm good! :) I might just have to start sending some home so that I've got it stock piled for when we leave...any of you gals want to try a bottle...let me know I've got some good light spring wines that will go GREAT with some BBQ's this summer! :)


some thoughts for now...

-Mrs. GC

**I realize that this snowy picture makes no sense...it is beautiful, but I got it on there and it won't let me delete it...any pointers!?? :)**

Hey Hey World! :)

Recently, I have enjoyed reading all of my friends blogs, and keeping up with them and after much *begging*, yes, you know who you are :)...here's our updated blog. I haven't updated in MONTHS I know! But, honestly after getting settled into living in Korea it has seemed as though it's just life, and really not that interesting. There are some days that are fun and unique, but overall it's just became a way of life for us! With that being said, I think it's wonderful that it has became such a unique way of life for us, but for all my "friendy friends" in blog world and real life...I know you want updates by the millions!! Soooooo, I promise to TRY to update this blog as often as possible! Now, that I am finally back into the working woman world...I may have more interesting things to talk about!

Speaking of "working woman!!" YES, after much persistence and months and months and months and did I mention MONTHS of looking for a job/volunteering (which I plan to continue)...I am officially (this coming Tuesday March 2nd) the newest PBC manager/director!! PBC= Pear Blossom Cottage...it is a cottage on our post (C. Stanley) that is operated soley for the military families of the post and the surrounding community. The mission of the PBC is this..."The PBC program supports the ACS (Army Community Services) mission to assist commanders (head honchos...big guys/gals like Lt. Col. and Col.!! :) by delivering social support services to family members, contributing to high troop morale, and increased vision of readiness." The vision of the PBC is... 1) Provide support in a safe and secure community gathering place for spouses and children 2) Provide opportunities for growth and self- sufficiency through educational and social programs 3) Promise positive soldier and family relationships!! Hopefully that helps in understanding my job at hand! I am VERY much so looking foward to this new chapter in my life. We have a year and a half left here in Korea, and I truly believe that during this time I can make a difference in our community! We have a great network of established families already associated with the PBC, yet my personal vision is to eventually put into place methods of reaching out to those families who are associated with our post, yet don't call the PBC their social home! :) The reality of our situation is...Korea can be a very LONELY and DEPRESSING place without friends! And, what a blessing the PBC is!! Some of my daily duties will include basic paperwork and statistic reports, event planning (thank goodness for those Sigma days!), cultural trip planning to venture out to places near and far exploring the Korean peninsula (day trips of course), and providing educational classes to the families: parenting, financial, exercise, nutrition, cooking ect! The PBC is a unique facility on our post comprised of a lovely living room equipped with a big screen TV, family kitchen area (also HUGE), laundry room (for FREE laundry!), children's play room (also equipped with a big screen TV) and tons o' toys! :) I realize that the job is going to be ALOT of work, and going to take tons of heart! But I think I've got it! At least I pray that the Lord has prepared me for this, and he will continue to give me the strength to serve these families! I will certainly keep you posted on my adventures at the PBC!

Let's see what else...the hubby is doing great! B is in a field exercise for now. He will be home the middle of March for 14ish days and then fly to Hawaii for 5 weeks of training! Lucky ducky! Although, I can't be too jealious...I will join him for 3 WHOLE days and 3 WHOLE nights during the tail end of his training. *Please reference tropical picture up top...ps- if someone would like to tell me how to put pictures inside of the post ie: like what Ashley and Jodi have done...that would be great...and my post will flow better!* Thanks!

One last thing, B and I ordered Vonage...YAY! We finally got the Vonage adapter in the mail today! I am going to use my noodle and hook it up this weekend! We have a local- Kernersville, NC 336 area code number and would love to share it with anyone who wants to contact us! :) We have unlimited minutes calling to the states... and would be more than willing to call you back! :) As soon as I get it hooked up...I'll let you know! Probably with a real LIVE phone call! :)

Well, enough babble for now! Maybe I'll make my post "Babbling...Friday!" :)

Much Love from Sunny S. Korea!!!

-Mrs. GC- (I would love to have a cool signature thingy like Mon, and Ashley if someone would assist me in that too!!)

**HAHAHAHA! I have come to realize how un blogger savvy I really am! Maybe that's why I gave this thing up! :)