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Army life as a military wife....just as I see it...nothing more, nothing less.
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Well, I went to a school here on the east coast for a double major in Music Performance and Journalism/Mass Communications. My degree is actually a BFA in Vocal Music Performance, but I finished the requirements for my double major in advertising. I don't have a degree in it because I am missing one science and one literature course. Haha. Six years and one degree. Oh well. The curriculum for advertising and journalism are the same except for a couple of core classes. I took advertising copy writing and continuity while the journalism students took courses like journalistic writing. But I did graduate this past May. I am currently working in advertising sales for an online job board. So it's worked out pretty well and I have no problem getting interviews, even though my degree is in music. Guess my GPA and transcripts look good to the advertising world, not to mention I am pretty good at writing a résumé.
I appreciate the comments though. It is nice to read about someone's life that you do not know. Makes you feel like the other "ants" running around this world have real lives and real problems, and you aren't the only one going through crap. And it is completely comforting to hear that other people understand your personal situation.
What sucks in my life: My husband's return home flight was cancelled. How crazy is that? (Rhetorical question.) So now he won't be home for a while. Got myself all excited for nothing. Haha. But he will be home soon. However, his friends seem to think that my husband should not have married me, and even had a little pow-wow about it. That's what really sucks. His one friend has been really good about everything until now. He said that he would be there for me to lean on and what kind of friend would he be to my husband if he left me here alone? Well, now he doesn't want me to talk to him or help me with anything. Says that he isn't a leaning post or an emotional dumping ground. I officially have no one. Oh well. I guess it is for the best. I don't want to surround myself with people like that anyways. I am really hurt by my husband's friends' attitude towards me. I did get his friend tickets to see some pretty cool concerts, and I cooked dinner for him and took him out to dinner for helping me and being there. He even got to meet the lead singer of one of the bands (I know the guy...and the band is pretty big.) Guess he is just ungrateful. But I hate to say that since I don't know what is really going on in his head. My husband is aware of the situation, and I hope he at least talks to those who are trashing me. My husband is my dream guy? How many people can say that they got the guy that they prayed for and the one they have been dreaming about? I am very fortunate...but hurt that no one else can see it. He wouln't have married me if he didn't love me...he doesn't enter into anything lightly and deeply analyzes the situation before reacting. Anyways...I guess that's enough of my rantings for the next few hours. Keep checking back everyone. My life is a whirl-wind of excitement...hahaha...yeah right.
Peace in the Middle East everyone! Bring our Effin-soldiers home! |
Posted: 10:42 AM, Aug. 17, 2005 |
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from a Soldier's Wife
I am confused. Is (was) your husband coming home for good or it is just his mid-deployment leave? Just curious.
As for the degrees... It seems that all anyone in human resources cares about is that you have one, not necessarily what it is in. I mean, sure, if you are applying for a job as an accountant it might help to actually have a degree in the mathematics field, but no one really cares that much. In fact, isn't it something like 75% of people have careers in fields other than what they went to school for? I guess that is what on the job training is for.
Anyway, what a ****ty friend. You seem to have lots of obstacles with his family and friends. Did you just get married? It sounds like you've got a bumpy path ahead, with his friends and family, good luck. I know you did not ask for advice (so stop reading if you don't want it) but experience has taught me to do my best to not burn any bridges I don't have to and to kill with kindness, even if it almost kills me. With my husband's family (heck, with my own and half the people I know, too) I sometimes have to just suck-it-up and grin-and-bear-it, because in the long run it is better that way. I can vent about whatever issue is on the table, to an unrelated third-party person and gete out my frustrations. That way, everyone stays happier. |
Posted by Anonymous at 2:35 PM, Aug. 17, 2005 |
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I send my prayers
I dont know wether or not your husband is still over there. But I send my prayers anyway. I was sad to read a comment written by someone who is obviously got issues. My husband was in the reserve and now went active.
Yes there are differences but all there uniforms say one thing US army. You are a true army wife to be able to stand your ground when people make comments like that It can be just as hard for a wife of a guardsmen as it is for regular active duty I know Im an army wife too.So hold your head up high and be proud to be an Army wife good luck to you both. |
Posted by Anonymous at 11:49 AM, Nov. 3, 2005 |
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