The travelling man

So, Jake leaves for California tonight! I am excited for him because I know he has been getting tired of the base in Mississippi so it will be a good change for him. We are just both a little nervous right now until we find out if he will have phone service out there. I really enjoy talking to him every night and it is the one thing that keeps me going in this crazy life without him. But, no fears because, as of Monday, it is only about 30days before Jake returns to NC!! YAY!

The only bad thing about this is that I do not know the exact days he will have off so I do not know what days to ask off at work. My work is so aggravating sometimes. I am afraid I am going to have to ask off for my five days vacation so I can actually SEE Jake while he is home. With our vacation hours AND sick hours combined together into one lump, it is really hard to ever take a break without going MAJORLY into the negative...(and then they dock your pay). Sometimes I feel like I might as well quit and save myself the hassle of ever being positive on PTO time again.
...here i would just like to pause for a minute and say that I really do hate my job.

But, there are some interesting and happier things going on as well. As soon as my lease is up in June/July I am going to move back to Durham with Jakes mom for awhile!! I am excited about this because I will have someone around who is missing the same guy I am missing and who can really relate to how I feel. I cannot say how depressing it is to come home and sit in this lonely apartment all night by myself. It really tends to make me cry a lot. I know this sounds disturbing, but Jake is always so happy and full of life that when he is gone the apartment is wayyy to quiet and subdued. I will miss a lot of things about Raleigh though. First of all I will miss the shopping and how close everything is to my apartment!! I will also miss the dog park that lela loves. But, after talking to Jake and my parents I am determined not to miss out on everything! I love the friends that I have started to make at the church and small group from Journey. So, if any of you guys are reading this I fully intended to make the drive up here (after all its only about 30min...or less if I speed a little)!! I have visited other places in Durham and they don't hold a candle to you guys :).... but I might have to switch over to the afternoon service since I do like to sleep in now and then. :-]
So, now that all the new news is out there I will go to bed. and OH MY. Daylight savings just kicked in so instead of 2am it is now 3am.....haha. okay then.