Monday, February 6, 2012

Let's Rewind 10 years: pt. 5

2006. 22 years old. Now this year was an adventure all its own.
I got back from my Ecuador/Curacao vacation, I mean, "deployment" in January and really just partied with my Oklahoma bffs and made every day, weekend, month count...because I'd gotten orders for my next assignment. I would be moving in May to Las Vegas. Believe me I was excited. But I was also extremely sad the closer I got to leaving. I didn't want to part with my little family. So it was very bittersweet. Leaving Oklahoma was super hard. I saved my last goodbye for Michelle. My scarecrow. I knew it'd be the hardest to leave her. She was there for me through the divorce, even in the aftermath dealing with the shock of it all, many a'times showing up at my door with a gallon of ice cream and a smile. I'll never forget that. She really was a God send. And of course, we had just been so glued at the hip for the last year. We even became roommates just so we could be together more! I was going to miss our going out nights and especially our staying in nights. The nights when we'd run to Wal-Mart and grab twizzlers, chocolate and tuna, and eat them all together while watching a cheesy movie. I'd miss little things like sharing our wardrobes and fixing her hair before we walked out the door for a night of dancing; I'd miss it all.
When I arrived in Vegas I stayed in bed for about 4 days, crying over my friends in Oklahoma and the fact that I was a bit nervous about starting over, yet again. But that's been my life since I was 18: starting over. And even though it's usually scary at first, I must say, all in all, change excites me. Eventually I got into my new-kid-in-town groove and quickly made friends. My first real Air Force friend being Stephanie. About a month or so after I got there, my little sister, Mona, moved out to Vegas. We had so much fun living together again. It had been over 3 years since we were together-everyday-sisters. My one and only regret of 2006 was -without me talking too much about this, because even the thought right now tremendously breaks my heart and makes me angry at myself- that Mona didn't stay in Vegas longer. There are so many crappy things that have happened in my life that even if I could go back I still wouldn't change them because of the lessons that came out. But her going back to Texas after about 4 short months is something I've often wished I could do over. I'm so sorry I was an idiot....I was a terrible sister in that situation. I was stupid and young and selfish. It was only after you left that I realized how much it hurt you and I'll always regret my decision. Thank God we're sisters and you have no choice but to forgive my horrible mistakes. :,)
On a lighter note, it was in 2006 that I adopted my favorite little monster: Danzig. Named of course after Misfits front man, Glenn Danzig.
Here I am celebrating my 22nd birthday -in OKC- w/a few of my best friends. 
Gary, Me, Andy, Michelle
My OKC bffs (several are missing) & I, toasting a few days before I moved to Vegas. Just about all of my OK-crew came out to Vegas to visit me shortly after I left. It was amazing. 
Andy, Chris, me, Michelle, Jer-Jer
From the fun days Mona lived w/me in Vegas. We'd gone to a hippy party.
Steph & I at my old stomping grounds, the E.R. (Emergency Room Lounge rock bar)
The day I met the furry love of my life
And a picture of me during, hands down, my most rebellious year. 
And the year I discovered the Chi flat iron - my curls have never been the same. :( I suppose that's my 2nd regret. 

Five more years to cover. Thanks for bearing with me through all of these drawn out posts! I swear I'm trying my hardest to shorten them. 

Have a wonderful Monday. 

Love,
Roni

13 comments:

  1. Judging from the pics it seems like your sense of style was more prevalent once you moved to Vegas. I loved rebellious you. LOL! It is good that you were able to kind of cushion the blow of your pcs with good friends. That always makes it easier (and harder at the same time).

    With Class & Sass,
    ~Khalilah~

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    1. Yeah I always had some punk-ish undertones, but they definitely peaked in Vegas. And then of course in 2008 my girly side just completely took over when Mikey bought me my first dress. I will have to remember to post a picture of it for you! Since you asked last time I mentioned it.
      And yep, good friends seemed to always be my saving grace. :)

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  2. Nice post, it's always interesting to hear stories behind the bloggers. It's lovely that your sister moved to Vegas shortly after you did, did she do so because you found it tough after leaving everyone in Oklahoma? That's such a nice thing to do :)! xo

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    1. I think she moved out there because I missed having family around and Vegas was even further away from Texas than Oklahoma had been.
      Thank you for reading, Sarah. I'm glad this is interesting!

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  3. I'm lovin all these moments in Roni history!!! :)

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    1. This is before we met! So you better find it particularly interesting to see what I was up to before Chryssi came into my life. Haha ♥

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  4. family always has to forgive you, thank goodness. You look like quite the wild child in that hippy party photo. :)

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    1. Oh, I really was. Vegas made me go nuts. But in a fun way.

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  5. I love that about family. =)
    I'm loving this too.
    You know I would've been there to say bye, but I was already gone. =/

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    1. Seriously. I'm glad you can't stay mad forever with family, unless it's something absolutely catastrophic and unforgivable.
      And yes, you were like the first one in the group to leave OKC. :(

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    2. I never realized I was the first one to leave. Hmm, other than Angel, I was the first one of the "family", too!

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  6. Chocolate and tuna?! Together? That is the weirdest combo ever! I find it very awesome that you used to live in Vegas. Also - you say that you got back in January and didn't start your next assignment til May, so what did you do for the 4/5 months? Like do you work or do the military keep paying you or whaaat? That was a bad sentence, sorry to be nosy but I am intriiiiigued!

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    1. LOL chocolate and ANYTHING goes together. :)))
      Yes, I got back from my deployment in January and just continued working in my primary squadron in Oklahoma on the Air Force Base. I never stopped working unless I was on what they call "leave" and that's when I just took time to go home and see my family or friends. You still get paid though so it's nice. So yeah, I was active duty Air Force so it meant I worked allll the time. It's not like guard or reserve who work one weekend a month or anything like that. Which of course I'm not trashing those units. Gotta throw that in there! lol

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