Happy Saint Patty's Day to all. Even though technically in my time zone it's already over. But since my Patty's Day didn't amount to much, I'm continuing it until I go to sleep. I guess it's just a sign of getting older and more mature that instead of going out to the pub crawls and getting hammered on Jameson shots with a side of Guiness, I spent the afternoon with my man and his family. Then continued on to visiting someone in the hospital. There was one beer involved in my shenanigans, the lonely Yeungling I nursed for about two hours. Ya know, can't drink too much around the significant other's family lest you say something stupid.

So now, we're back at the house, he's snug and sleeping, and I'm drinking a beer chased with a shot of whiskey. Or is it the other way around? Ah, fuck it, details. All I'm really trying to say is that this St. Patty's Day kinda sucked. No Irish car bombs. No Jameson. Fuck, not even Bailey's. Mostly because I was too lazy to go to the liquor store earlier in the week, so therefore, I'm deprived.

But on to bigger and better things. I'm still learning so much about relationships. After being with the ex for two and a half years, I'm finally slowly becoming un-warped. Learning how to trust and love again has been so intensely.... intense. Long story short, I ended up now back with the same guy I left for "the ex". A man that I had sought after for over a year, then finally had but too many other factors weighed in, and I left for "the ex". We somehow found our way back to each other, which I never in my life expected, I figured we would avoid each other like the fucking plague until we were old and gray. But we didn't. Instead, we hit it off again and well, guess the rest is just history. It's just amazing to me to finally be back with the most incredible man I've ever met other than my father. Of course, he also happens to remind me so much of my dad, in the good ways. I suppose the old adage that girls always go for guys like their fathers is true.

All that aside, I am completely stoked on life, with one condition. I'm deathly afraid of the whole "wanting to start a family" thing. Because in my past, that's been a big issue for me, where I wanted it before I knew we were ready. Luckily, fate intervened and it didn't happen, but the feeling that I want something like that scares the bejesus outta me. I've always promised myself, no kids until after my bachelor's degree. But the biological/hormonal pull to reproduce is sometimes just overwhelming.

So I blog here and there, but I have decided to abandon my many different blogs on social networking sites to instead have one all around blog.

If you would like to follow me, I would greatly enjoy it. Or even if you just wanna stalk me, I'm totally down with that.

It will include my trials and tribulations of everyday life, as well as my story as I work towards joining the US Navy. Lots of funny stories, good advice, and probably many many pictures will ensue, just give it time. Like a good cheese, it will get better once it has had more time to grow and age.

So what are you waiting for? Click it! GoldenNeesy

So me and my sweetie just returned from watching the UFC 111 fight tonight. We were there with my boss, coworkers, and random people that I'm sure someone invited. It was good fun and plenty of drinks, a wonderful night indeed. Except no one is happy with how the main event turned out.

Double you, tee eff. Dan Hardy is a great fighter. He's definitely proven that he can hold his own. Georges St. Pierre (from now on GSP) is also a great fighter who has managed to hold his own for years now. But when the two of them got in the ring together it was just... wtfoverhuhomgwha? Hardy gained a lot of respect in my eyes because he wasn't submitted by GSP. He wasn't knocked out by GSP. He wasn't TKO'ed by GSP. He was able to manipulate his shoulder to the point where GSP was left fucking confused. He really shined.

But GSP on the other hand. Dude, what are you doing? Great, your takedowns are second to none. Congrats, now do something interesting once you get him down!!! I demand to see them fight again. Which admittedly isn't hard because there's very few contenders at that weight class.

But seriously, it was a good fight. I'm sad that Hardy did not win, but I understand the judge's reasoning, so I'm not mad. But I am mad that GSP wouldn't stand up and fight. He was afraid, he's a stand-up fighter who would rather roll with Hardy than stand. That says something.

I know I speak for myself and many others when I say I cannot wait to see them fight again. This time with Hardy boosting his takedown defense.

For anyone who is a Dragon Age: Origins fan, I'm sure you are well aware of the midnight release of Awakening Monday late night. Or maybe none of the DA: O fans knew about the release since no one showed up!! My dear sweet boyfriend and I faithfully showed up around ten to finalize our payment at Game Stop and be first in line for my beloved expansion. After all, we were first in line for his Call of Duty: MW2, so I deserve a "first" too.

As we sat in the car listening to some tunes and smoking some cancer, we watched several people go into the store, mostly guys probably in their twenties. Time comes for everyone to start throwing elbows and getting in line, so we head in to join the mini-mosh and instead... *crickets chirp*. Dang, crappy turn out, less than ten people there. As the clock strikes midnight and everyone starts receiving their games and guides, we come to the brilliant realization that no one is there for DA: O. They're all waiting for God of War. How did we know this? There wasn't even a single copy of our game ready and out on the counter, the employee (who is a douche, in case you were wondering) had to unlock the cabinet and pull out our game.

Pathetic. Now, I know a lot of Dragon fans play on PC, as it is originally a PC game. But come on now! There has to be someone else playing it on xbox that loves this game enough to stay out until midnight to pick it up. I know expansions aren't all that incredible usually, but come on now, someone has got to wanna continue their story after the archdemon is slain! I've never felt so disappointed in gamers, ever. Other than when an entire team of COD: MW2 Team Deathmatch is n00b t00bing and I have to hear my boyfriend screaming at the TV about it. (That truly is depressing, too).

I would love to put a ton of spoilers in here so anyone who wants to play the game (but is procrastinating on buying it) gets totally pissed off at me ruining it for them. But the truth is, I haven't even played it yet because by the time we got home from the midnight release I was dead tired. Then Tuesdays I have class and work all damn day. And by the time I got home, my boyfriend was already playing COD, which if anyone has a serious COD addict in the household, you do not get between an addict and their xbox.

So basically all this boils down to: People are no fun and It's the principle of the thing, not the reality.

I live in Virginia Beach. "Beach" being the keyword in the city name. Beach implies warm and sunny and pleasant. So then why the hell is there snow on the ground every weekend and school closings left and right?!?! Global warming can kiss my ass right about now. If I step out onto the porch to smoke a cigarette, there's two week old ice still in a nice thick layer for me to slip all over. Because it hasn't been above freezing long enough to thaw. Go to hell, Al Gore, the snopocalypse is upon us!!

But in other news, despite the snowy outdoors, it could be worse, I mean... I could be in Washington DC right now. So I do count my blessings. Among those blessings is my wonderful boyfriend. Although he makes me slightly homicidal some of the time, I appreciate him more each day.

Which leads me to my real topic at hand for today. I'm sad that Valentine's Day has become so over commercialized in recent years, because in all honesty, it shouldn't be about presents! Neither one of us has much money to our name at the current time, and the societal stress to spend!spend!spend! to prove your love is all around us. It should be about simple gestures, not about how much money you spent on jewelry or movie tickets, or a gigantic stuffed animal. Sure, presents are fun to open, but when you know your partner is struggling to pay their bills and put food on the table, expensive gifts just seem so wasteful that the romance is completely sapped from it.

So this year, I'm not protesting Valentine's Day as many have suggested. But instead, I'm protesting excessive spending for V-Day. Hand make your cards with art supplies you already have around the house. I'm sure somewhere everyone has some nice paper and some markers, ribbons, tape, glue, glitter, etc. Write a nice poem for you significant other, or if you are less than creative, find one online and customize it to your sweetie. Instead of fancy dinners, have breakfast in bed or maybe sleep in and spend some time alone with each other without any distractions from television or video games or other people. Make it about the romance!! Take a warm bath together with some candles lit, or if you live somewhere warm, take a nice walk together down a quiet street or path at sundown.

It may be slightly different for those of you who have kids. But in some cases, more fun! Time to get out the construction paper and every messy craft supply you own so your kids can make cards for family members or friends. Don't go buy expensive cards for them to give out, make them so each one has something personal in it. In twenty years, your kid won't remember a generic "Toy Story" cut out card, but they might remember the fun colorful glittery card that they got with a poem written especially for them. If you have a keep-sake box, keep the cards they made so they can see them in years to come.

And for those who want to give "presents" as a token of love, make your own! Stuffed animals from a boutique are nice, but a hand made lovey will mean so much more. Simple patterns can be found online for DIY bears, dogs, and creatures of all sorts. All you need is some scrap material, perhaps a one-size-too-small patterned shirt, and either some stuffing or material scraps to fill it with... I mean, the possibilities are endless!!!

Valentine's Day shouldn't cost money. Or if it does cost some amount (not everyone has craft supplies readily on hand), then it should be something minimal that has other uses too. Construction paper can be used year long even when purchased for V-Day card making.

So stop spending and start doing!!

How I foresee this year in a nutshell? "We're all gonna die in two years anyways, so fuck it!"

Juuust kidding, I'm not that cynical, but I'm sure many of those around me might be. Instead of indulging in negativity right off the bat, I took the path of good old consumerism instead. In the form of "Wii Fit Plus". I didn't get this rather pricey and complicated game system because I want to lose weight. I don't really have much to lose is I want to have any chance of not freezing to death this winter. I bought the game because someone else purchased the Wii console for me for Christmas and I've already gotten bored with the usual basketball, swordplay, bowling, etc. I wanted something different. Something new. Something rather en vogue at the moment.

And what I got? A plastic board and virtual trainer who can force me to beat the living bejeezus out of myself all because I want a better score than my boyfriend. Yeah, I'm in trouble. I have caught the Wii Fit craze, and until the stash of AA batteries has been depleted (... or used for more "important" tools Ahem...) I will continue to pounce on my Balance Board in hopes that my natural balance sucks slightly less than it did the previous day.