Dinner w/ New Friends

Once a month the ladies of Alpha company (one of the companies in the hubbs unit) have a get together. We aren't apart of a company yet, since the hubbs is still in school. (rumor has it we are going to A Co, fingers crossed) However a few months ago I met two lovely ladies via FB that are in A Co, they had invited me out to join them for their February get together. Stupidly I didn't go, I don't for the life of me remember what my reasoning behind it was either. I kicked myself in the butt for it after wards.
Last week rolled around and the invite came out again. I had nothing going on, no good logical reason why I couldn't go. I mean even the hubbs was going to be gone in the field for the next few days. When I mentioned to him about the dinner he encouraged me to go and have fun. I still wasn't to sure because I didn't know any of the wives that were going to be there in real life. Only 2 of them through FB who I was excited about meeting.
My work day came to a end, I was going to do this, I'm going to go and have a horrible time.
 (this was the thoughts running through my head)
We were going to Sato a local Japanese Steak house. Now let me just take a second to tell you I am your typical American girl, when it comes to food so I was so nervous I wouldn't like anything on the menu.

Headed to dinner w/ the ladies!!!! 

Let me tell you what yall dinner turned out fabulous, even better than I was expecting. The food was super yummy I had Teriyaki Chicken, Fried Rice, Japanese Soup and salad. The portion sizes were giant I couldn't even eat half of my dinner. YAY for left overs!!!! 

The company was hands down the best I've experienced since getting here to Ft. Jackson. They were so welcoming, not clickish at all like the wives in our FRG in HI. They were like one big family all 8 of us that is. No one tried to out do the other person or make themselves seem more uppity than the other. It was a much needed sigh of relief. We laughed all night long, it was great getting to know everybody.
After dinner we made our way out to the parking lot were we continued to chat for another 45 minutes. I think if it wasn't so late we would have been there for a good long while. K & I (one of the wives from dinner) have talked quite a bit on FB prior to this evening. We work with in a couple miles of each other and have plans to get together for lunch next week. I'm looking forward to it, she is a super sweet gal & we hit it off fantastic!!!!!!!
By far hands down tonight was one of the best evenings out w/ out the hubbs that I've had since moving here to the South. Some things are finally starting to look up and fall in to place.
I'm looking forward to getting together with the Alpha Company ladies again soon!!! There's a BBQ this weekend that we were invited to, that they are putting together so we might go to that.
I'm so glad that I'm finally meeting some Milispouse's & not to mention making friends that are my age.

~DAY 153~

Trying Something New

DAY 58

& I have to say it wasn't to bad at all

This afternoon I did a first, I went and saw a movie all by myself.....Just Me, Myself & I. Gabe is gone for the next 4 almost 5 days & well we had plans to go see "New Years Eve" together last night when it was released but thank you dear Army and your last minute changes you messed that up. I know he wont be heart broken that he didn't get to see it with me, he isn't much for chick flicks & overly romantic movies.

I was really excited to see it, a spin off of the movie Valentines Day which I LOVE and not to mention it takes place in my most favorite city in the US New York City. It started off much different then I had in mind, then again I didn't really know what to expect. In a weird way I like how there are so many different stories going on at the same time and in the end they all tie together as one. It was a really special movie that touched my heart in so many ways but one inparticular being a MilSpouse really hit home. It had me laughing so hard at times I was glad I didn't have anything to drink and then other times I was wishing I had a box of tissue to stop the tears rolling down my face.

I'm really glad that I stepped out of my box by going & seeing New Years Eve by myself this afternoon. I know it would have been even better with the company of my spouse & or mistress but it was totally worth going alone. I loved the movie and I'm glad that I am continuing to slowly step out of my box and be more independent and do things that I normally wouldn't do.