Thursday..blur-sday?

Hi all! I just wanted to write a little bit about myexciting day! It was a blur...get it? *wah-wahhhhh* Okay. But in all seriousness, as some of you may know I entered a photo contest via the Women of the Carl Vinson facebook page. I learned about the contest 2 days before the deadline..and it was basically whoever got the most "likes" on their photo won. I didn't have the most likes (but I for sure had the most accumulated in the shortest amount of time....I got just over 60 through the help of great friends and family..woop WOOP!), but I was one of the top ones, and since the admin of the group had bought a handful of customized care packages off MissYourVoice's Page, I was awarded a small one *pictured above with the yellow*! I was so elated, I usually never win stuff, and I was even more overjoyed knowing that it wasn't really a contest I won for myself, but for Mark. At any rate, I think he will LOVE it. I had her include some pictures of us, a special inscription and a bible quote I love. She also included a buttload of snacks, so he is going to be one happy camper! Thank you so much Bonnie (prior/amazing admin to the women of the uss carl vinson page) and Amanda (care package creator)!!!  Speaking of care packages, my christmas and "just because" packages I had made for Mark took about a month to get to him, so I figured I would send him his valentine's day one early, right? Well, he got it waaaaay early (I should have written him a note to not open it until valentines day so I guess it was my mistake) and so I decided to make him another one I am working on now. I am willing to be it will be late, but in case it is early...I'm going to give him strict instructions not to open the second one *pictured above with the adorable v-day card I made for him with an online photo editing program I found*. Here is hoping he likes his second Valentine's package...although I'm sure he will, he absolutely LOVED the first one! Hmm...so after work I was feeling a bit blah and needed to run up to the store to get some more stuff for Marks pckage and some donation supplies for the ship, and I came across a nice pair of Nike sneakers, for 49.99! I had to get them, since my current pair I have owned for oh...about 6 years? I figured it was a great deal, til I got to the register and they said, "Miss, these are actually marked down even more." Um....hello!? Music to my ears...so I ended up only paying 39.99 for them. I decided to take my new digs for a spin at the gym on base (I was already wearing yoga pants and my pink nike tee-shirt...coincidentally it matched my shoes!). Man, it was a good work out, but I tell ya...I got so sad. I stupidly decided to go to the warehouse gym only because it was late at night and the other one is farther down and more secluded. Not only was I the only girl there, but I stuck out like a SORE THUMB in my Pink shirt (they were all of course in their Yellow Navy workout shirts). Oy. I guess the sadness I felt from missing Mark made me work out that much harder...I was a sweaty mess when I was done. I hope the deployment keeps on going as fast as it has been for me. I really miss Mark. Even now that he is working nights so we can be on the same schedule is a bummer, since the internet has been lagging like none other. I guess I should just be thankful we can speak at all, but I just miss him so much! Anyway, that was my day...hope you all are doing great! Xo's