Wow, things one takes for granted.... Like signing on to your own blog and being able to read the language it comes up in... OR, worse, finding out you can't even get in to it.
The joys of living overseas I guess.
So, we are now in July. We've officially been here a year and are on the downslide of the last accompanied tours at this location. Quite frankly, it sucks.
My kids say goodbye to someone every week. It's gotten to the point of two of them refuse to go out of the house anymore- there's no one to go out to.
Some families that were slated to finish this next school year with us, have now taken a curtailment and are out of here next month.
Squadron functions? The fun dinners and BBQs held out in the community, have become a chore. I am one of the last spouses here. I can sit with a plastered smile while my husband makes his rounds through coworkers, but lately I've chosen to not go.
It's been said that the best way one can get through a difficult assignment is to make that one or two great friends... I'm sadly to the point that I don't want to bother. They'll all be gone within a month or two anyway.
So yes, I'm a sad sack- not that I would publicly admit that because then I get hit with the "How can you be sad? You live in Paradise!" or "You have a fantastic life, how can you complain?"
Nothing is great if you have no one to share it with and please don't confuse beautiful scenery with complete joy. It's hugely frustrating to have to wait so long for mail- especially when the ships and planes that bring in supplies for our base can be delayed for weeks past the time that the shelves have gone empty.
This is the slow lifestyle I have longed for for years. Plenty of time to do all of the crafts, arts, activities, etc... that have nagged at me during my busy years, but because I'm so blue (and lonely for my friends), I can't seem to get focused. I hit the bed feeling glum that another day was wasted. The days are passing me by....
