I know, I just saw him, less than two weeks ago, but he has a four day weekend and my classes start next Tuesday. His training is getting hectic and I am taking six classes and getting a job, so who knows when we will have this opportunity so we decided to take advantage of it and I am flying to him. My mom also got us the flight for $10! 

I am so excited to have so much time with him, just us. I am used to this, maybe this is almost normal?! 

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12 Oct 11 at 5 pm

I love the contrast of our skin tones. I love holding hands. I love being with him. I love the trip we went on. I love having him.

I’m missing him so much right now. I’ve become such a baby, but whatever.

I love the contrast of our skin tones. I love holding hands. I love being with him. I love the trip we went on. I love having him.

I’m missing him so much right now. I’ve become such a baby, but whatever.

I just needed to call, even though I knew he couldn't answer

his voicemail: Hey, It's Derek leave a message.
Me: Hey hun, it's me, I kinda wanted to leave a voicemail I figured you couldn't answer I just wanted to call and tell you I am missing you like crazy and I love you so much. I guess this was a pointless message, I don't know, I just wanted to call. Uh, okay. I love you babe. Bye.
Haha sometimes I think it was better that I couldn't get ahold of him when he was deployed, I couldn't leave him stupid messages. No, I bet he will appreciate it when he can listen to it. The things these relationships cause me to do.
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14 Sep 11 at 5 pm

I love this one of him. I think he just seems so adorable wandering around. 

I love this one of him. I think he just seems so adorable wandering around. 
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12 Sep 11 at 10 pm

Going through these pictures always cheers me up. 

Going through these pictures always cheers me up. 

Effortless is not the right word. She thinks because I don’t break down whenever we don’t talk and ect. we are abnormal. She thinks we are so chill about everything, but she doesn’t get us. We are just us and we work.

There is so much effort that goes into this relationship, but I don’t give two shits about the things that don’t matter. I want him to have fun with his friends, I want him to enjoy the day. I’ll talk to him later on. 

It’s weird that we have such a different relationship, we just know we can make it through anything and other shit is not to worry about. I am completely ecstatic with our relationship and where we are right now. 

This part really sucks. Just have to keep reminding myself one less week to go through-almost done. I just miss him so much. I miss him in everyway- phone calls are all we have had, and now those are on very short supply.

Its hard to believe his deployment will ever be over.

A girl came in to the store for an Army ball dress and we started talking, I told her deployment isn’t as bad as you would think- it really isn’t, but it is a bitch.

We can do this. We will make it. He is worth everything.

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13 Jun 11 at 9 am

“I can’t wait for anything that involves you and me”

Today is our anniversary. 

We met years before and I basically have had my eye on him since, I never thought we would have a chance to be together. And thus far, we have had a year. A whole year ago was our first ‘date’ and first kiss. We made it one year and I’m hoping for many more. He is my other half, to put it only simply. I can’t wait to be with him again. 

For most when they hit the one year mark shit gets real, its been real for a year now. The following night after our first date, he told me he was getting deployed. I didn’t know what to do or what we would technically be, but I knew I was going to do everything I could and support him as much as possible. We have physically been together 28/364. I never had any control over how I felt for him. I had no choice but to be something to him. I didn’t see our one year anniversary that night, but I’m so proud of us. 

We can conquer anything. We will. He is the love of my life. He means the world to me.  

It kills we aren’t together today, but it’s just how it goes. I’m just hoping for a phone call.

“I can’t wait for anything that involves you and me”
Today is our anniversary. 
We met years before and I basically have had my eye on him since, I never thought we would have a chance to be together. And thus far, we have had a year. A whole year ago was our first ‘date’ and first kiss. We made it one year and I’m hoping for many more. He is my other half, to put it only simply. I can’t wait to be with him again. 
For most when they hit the one year mark shit gets real, its been real for a year now. The following night after our first date, he told me he was getting deployed. I didn’t know what to do or what we would technically be, but I knew I was going to do everything I could and support him as much as possible. We have physically been together 28/364. I never had any control over how I felt for him. I had no choice but to be something to him. I didn’t see our one year anniversary that night, but I’m so proud of us. 
We can conquer anything. We will. He is the love of my life. He means the world to me.  
It kills we aren’t together today, but it’s just how it goes. I’m just hoping for a phone call.
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07 May 11 at 8 pm

My afghan collection has grown. Yesterday, I got a package from my other half. There was a scarf, a ring, a bracelet, a jewelry box and like ten letters. I got the necklace back in November. I’d say, he’s the sweetest boy ever, he’s the one deployed and I get a package?! 

I can’t get over how great he is, how caring and considerate of a man I have and how perfect we are for each other. I am reassured we can make it through this mother fucking a deployment. 

Luckiest girl ever, right here. 

My afghan collection has grown. Yesterday, I got a package from my other half. There was a scarf, a ring, a bracelet, a jewelry box and like ten letters. I got the necklace back in November. I’d say, he’s the sweetest boy ever, he’s the one deployed and I get a package?! 
I can’t get over how great he is, how caring and considerate of a man I have and how perfect we are for each other. I am reassured we can make it through this mother fucking a deployment. 
Luckiest girl ever, right here. 

My honey just got off work and gave me a call, and I’m in class. I ran out and answered, of course, but we didn’t get to talk for long at all. Now he’s going to sleep before I get out. We haven’t talked for more than two minutes every few days. He sounded down today. I know he needs a good chat and laugh, I just want to be there for him, the only way I can. Fuck you deployment, I’m beyond over you.

That boy catches me off guard all the time

Him : Nicole, after hearing everything you have been going through, I am even more impressed with you
Me : Oh, whatever.
Him : No for real babe, I believe even more now that you are my better half.

This made everything alright.

Him: Hey Nicole.
Me: Hey honey, how are you?
Him: Not good, I'm missing the fuck out of you.
Me: Aww, I miss you too Derek!
Him: I can't really talk, but I've been trying to call you and haven't been able to. I just wanted to call, hear your voice and say Hi!
Me: Well hey.
Him: Well I gotta go, but I'll call you back later, much later, and no one will stop me from doing so.
Me: Alright, baby. And Derek, I really appreciate this determination.
Him: Well until you have a ring on your finger and a familiar last name, I'm going to stay this determined.
Me: What?! I don't want a ring on my finger or a familiar last name, if you are going to stop being determined. (Both laughing)
Him: Alright babe, I gotta go back to work.
Me: Okay, Derek, I love you, so much!
Him: It is so nice to hear it. I love you too, Nicole. Stay beautiful, okay?
Me: You know, I'll try.