Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Well, Dyllon and I tried to file our taxes but cannot because we do not have the 1099-G form, which apparently you cannot access online, but I found the number to call in Frankfurt for information over the phone, but by the time I found that they were closed. Better luck tomorrow I guess, although this is St. Patrick's Day and I was expecting to have a little more luck. Also, we still do not have our household goods, and apparently the lady said she would see if they could get to it by Friday, I asked Dyllon what that meant and he said he didn't know and no he didn't ask. BLAH! I get so frustrated with him sometimes. I was going to wait and have Dyllon call them Monday, but since it was estimated to be here March 5, 2010, I think I will call Friday since I need my previous tax information to complete this as well and it would be nice to have the rest of my school books to refer to, especially since I have been doing ATI (a program Rhodes offers) and it gives you a direct outline of what you need to review, which book to refer to and where. Lastly, it would just be nice to have the rest of my clothes and our furniture. Like Mona said by the time we get it, it will be Christmas in March, which is true since we have not seen our stuff in literally a year and I have no clue what we even have anymore besides a bed, dresser, coach and T.V. So I am excited about when it does eventually get delivered. Dyllon is enjoying the day off, we got a washing machine and wardrobes delivered today and I guess they give you the day off for deliveries. So he has been playing PS3 all day, he lives a hard life. I am basically just studying, being a Facebook addict/loser, and learning to cook a lot of new things because it passes the time. Well that is all for today. Love you all! XOXOXO

First Day at the Fischer House

Today was Dyllon and I's first day volunteering at the Fischer House. It was very enjoyable for me because it was a housekeeping position so I got to watch (and help of course) Dyllon learn how to properly clean a bathroom by the lovely Inga, I told her the enjoyment I got from this and she said if you know how to dirty it then you should know how to clean it. Haha, anyways this is the perfect position because when I do start working again, we will resume the previous split cleaning rule, and now I will not have to go behind him and redo it. :) I love him so much, but most men just do not pay attention to detail. Inga was a wonderful teacher and a sweet lady, she is German and she used to be a German Speaking teacher to foreign students, she said she is able to teach us some German!!!! Yay!!!! Anyways, Dyllon is back on swings (he was previously on first shift for two weeks for FTAC (First Term Airman's Center)). I know not all of you know what swings is but it is basically second shift, on M/T/TH he gets off at 1am and W/FR he gets off at 11pm. I believe that about sums up what has been going on with us. I will try to post something everyday whether it be long of short since I realize I have been neglecting to blog frequently. Well I love you all and MISS YOU!!!! XOXOXO- Kristen

Life

Well...nothing much to post on here. Still deciding on what to do this weekend, want to go somewhere close, I have plenty of studying to still do and I want to stick to it since I have been good this far. Dyllon hates that we don't do anything and that there is nothing to do in the house but.....he needs to hold out for just a little longer, trust me, I would rather be playing too!! Went to a Salsa Class with the neighbors....goodness I haven't laughed at myself that much in a LONG time. My hips I am positive will NEVER move like that....and I can't shimmy with my little tatas haha but thats okay. I am sore as heck and I feel GREAT! I needed to get out of the house and relieve some stress after a long day of studying. I slacked yesterday because i didn't feel well and today I made myself make up for it and I am sure I will never slack again because it took me forever to get through 270 questions and 3 hours of review BLAH! I swear if I do not pass the NCLEX the first time I will go CRAZY!!!!! Dyllon and I do our first day of volunteer work at the Fischer House Tuesday, we are housekeepers :) I will let you all know how that went later. Love ya all! XOXOXOX

Hello

Hello everyone. How are you? I MEAN IT HOW ARE YOU!?!? I only hear from a select few on how they are doing. Thank you select few :) As for the others, shame on you, wanting me to keep a blog updated and you can't update me. Anyways.....Not a whole lot going on here. Still no furniture, looks like to won't be for another week or two. I am done counting down, it just depresses me, it gets here when it gets here. On another note, FMO is delivering 3 wardrobes and a washer Wednesday!!!! This makes me soooo HAPPY! I am over going to the laundry mat and waiting on a dryer because everyone goes to the laundry mat. It takes me 3 hours to do 3 loads and thats if I don't wait on a dryer. Also I am tired of washing clothes to put them on the floor so I am pretty excited about the wardrobes coming too. Another good note, we are credit card debit FREE!!!! Very exciting week in the Dekok house, and today we went to Airman's Attic (my FAVORITE place) and got a free HP printer/scanner/copier, also got a free T.V. so we are able to watch T.V. now :) Still waiting on Vodoa (however you spell it) Phone to come out and hookup internet and telephone lines to call back to the states...looks like it will be another 5 weeks. The Buick is running great, she sure rides smooth on the Autobahn :) I hate the beamer, love that its Dyllon's even though he always takes the Buick. I have been studying hard for the NCLEX, up to 1,000 questions studied only 4,000 more to go. I am excited/scared for the NCLEX and WHEN I pass (the first time) I look forward to the party I am going to have at the house. I can't decide if people will think I am weird to have a costume party or not. :/ Adults like to dress up too right? I wish it was in March I would have a St. Patties Day party. Whatever the party it will be great because I will be a licensed RN. Any ideas? Well not much else to say. Dyllon has a three day weekend this weekend.....debating on where we will go visit. I will post updated pictures soon. I think I will keep this blog up for those who do not have FB. But I will continue the blog on FB again too so I can hear what you have to say. Well I am out....love ya all XOXOXO

Hello

Ok, I forgot to post this last time, a couple tips on mailing items to me in Germany. #1 I believe using the PSC address is cheaper, #2 The cheapest way to send anything to us is using a FLAT rate box, do not bring the item to the post office in your own box, use the FLAT rate box, there is also PRIORITY mail, it actually mails here faster and is cheaper. If you would ever send any type of Media send it as MEDIA mail, this too is cheaper. I am a avid internet shopper/seller, and now due to recent experiences with the cell phone a experienced overseas shippee too :) http://www.usps.com/prices/welcome.htm here is a link to the post office prices. I am glad to know though that you all love me enough to spend the same in shipping that you spent on the product :) Cuz I would have told you................J/K I would have sent it too. Ok, now on the updates, #1 WE HAVE 2 CARS!!!! Never thought I would be more excited to see my Buick than that fateful day, oh, and Dyllon still rips on the old Buick but he gets mad when he has to drive the BMW cause I am taking the Buick, haha. He may think I am an old woman but I LOVE my Buick, it will be a sad day when I leave her here. The Air Force allows you to purchase a car from the states tax free if you are overseas, so we will probably buy a G8 and have it waiting on us when we get back, we could have it sent here but it doesn't make sense to when we can have a vehicle waiting on us when we get back. #2 Our stuff still isn't here, won't even be in Berlin until March 7th so I have no idea when it will make it here and neither does the TMO Inbound Office. At this point I really don't even care anymore. I have been studying hard for my Nursing Boards, I am glad I got advice from several others about what to do to prepare for it. It is still a long time from now though. Dad, I will have to send you the pic of the $50.00 trash can I got, it is a lot like the one you were looking at, at Sam's Club only not a ridiculous price. It has three organizers for your recyclables. Never thought I would be excited about a trash can either, but when I don't have even one and my trash is on the floor in 3 different bags......well you feel like a dirty butt. So it is suppose to be here today so lets see if I am not a dirty butt anymore :) Other than that again, thank you everyone for your presents and coupons. I love the letters Grandma Betsy keep them coming, nothing is better than getting a letter in the mail, I feel like the 6 year old who gets so excited when they get to open a letter addressed to them, haha. Well thats all for now, off to start a new day and then hit the books before Dyllon gets home (he is a HUGE distraction)! He talks out loud to the computer (especially since we just got Rosetta Stone) and he sings out loud! Love you all- XOXOXO- Kristen

Update

Thanks Mom for the birthday gift! It was extra special and sentimental I LOVE IT! Nancy it is perfect! I am so glad to be able to do my hair again. Grandma Sturgill your present still has not made its way here. Dad and Susan love the card it was hilarious! Grandma Parcell I got your card, thank you.

Tuesday, March 2, 2010

Ok, the car is here, just need to figure out how to get it, Dyllon is normally on second shift so it wouldn't be a problem but that changed last Friday and now he will be on 1st for 2 weeks, which makes it dang near impossible to pick up the car (he has to be with me) since they are only open till 3 and Dyllon gets off at 4 so.....he has a meeting today explaining how to get his Driver's License (which he already has) so he going to see if he can get out of that so that we can pick up the car. Also our stuff should make it here Friday! I am so excited! We went to a get together Friday and we had a lot of fun. I am still studying for my boards. Also, please do not send packages to the house, send them to the PSC address I gave, mail is ok to send here though. The reason I say this is because we have to pick it up at the post office in town, and if we do not get there in time they send it back to the sender and I do not want to take that chance. But again, letters are ok. Other than that we really haven't been doing anything really exciting. Just waiting to get the house the way we want it and be settled before we do anything. Well love you all.
Kristen
P.S. Coupons (I will warn you now I will probably post this with every blog) :)
XOXOXO