I finally made it. I wish I could say that I had a completely smooth trip, but it’s not often things go completely smooth for me.
I ended up spending Thanksgiving with JP and her family. They reminded me how families should interact with each other.
I made the train on Thursday. As the train zoomed through the city. I watched all of the lights blur. I thought it would be emotional for me, but it wasn’t. I actually started to get excited.
I had a layover in North Va. I got off the train rolled my carry ons to the station. When I stepped in, this guy asked me for some change. I went to my pockets. Damn, where is my wallet. I went back outside to see if it was on the ground. No luck. Shiiiit! I called Amtrak and they got all of my information. They said my train was going to NY so everything they found on the train would be turned in there, but I shouldn’t expect to hear anything back from them until around 8 or 9. I called them back around 10 and the office was closed. I called them back just a few minutes ago and I got voicemail. I’m hopeful that someone found it. I can picture it just laying in the seat. Grrrr!!
The interesting thing about this is that the Baby has a hotel room on base until the apartment is ready. She and PK had to sneak me on base. I find it very disturbing that it was that easy. They handed the MP’s their military id’s. I waited for them to ask for mine and I handed them the Baby’s drivers license. They let us through. Anyone else find this disturbing?
The Baby is at basketball practice now. It just hit me that I will probably be sharing my computer. You all know that the Baby doesn’t read my blog. She has no link. And no clue where to start…Until now. So assuming I will have internet in my future, do you guys share your blog with your live in partner? Do they go in and read? And if they don’t, how have you managed to conceal it?
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Yaaaay! I’m so glad you finally made it! I am so sorry about your wallet..it was probably the stalker in me that stole it….(I jest)
That was a little disturbing about getting in that easily…but totally to your innocent advantage.
I was wondering about this very dilemma with the Baby and your blog. Not about sharing the computer, but like when would you write your posts? Would you have to do it undercover or be overly discreet and make her paranoid? Oh the politics, lol. I hope you get it worked it out. I’d probably have to come clean with my baby or turn paranoid myself that she was possibly spying on me, lol
Are you a speed reader?
That’s what I can’t figure out. She’s super nosey, but not technically inclined at all. I’d have to keep dumping my internet files or something…And I could see her standing behind me while I was writing.
As far as being a speed reader goes…ummmm…maybe? You must be talking about how I played catch up on your blog?
Lol@standing standing behind you while you write. My girl would be casual about it and bring it up later out of the blue, lol! Truly hope you get it sorted out. Can you publish from Word? That way your site isn’t open to viewing, and you could be writing any ole thing.
Yeah, you zoomed right through unless you commented after reading it all…in that case you have a great memory.
Still mad happy for y’all. You didn’t really talk about seeing her and meeting PK in person…unless that is coming later. Just glad you made it.
Hm, I used to allow my bae to read my blog until is tarted to feel as if I couldn’t express myself as well as I could. I was angry because that was MY blog, and why should I hide my real emotions if it’s mine?
That’s when I moved overe here…I was tired of keeping it a secret, and invites only…It only ’causes drama when your partner knows your everythought, and believe it or not, some things are meant to be kept to you and strangers.
I’m glad you finally made it there. I hope you work out the blog thingy. My recent ex reads my blog so it keeps me from writing anything about how I feel about the break up or any aspect s of the life I had with her. She was a stickler about privacy, which I agreed with. But, sometimes I want to write about how I feel.
About being let on base so easily. Don’t worry. You weren’t. If the base was on red alert you would not have been allowed in without a military ID. Also, regular (non-military)people work on base, some live on base and people have their families with them. So non-military people are allowed to be on base. A visitor normally signs in and gets a visitors pass. The fact that he checked your ID and you were with two military personnel was reasonable. It seemed that you had legitimate reason to be there.
I think your girlfriend might be upset about you writing about the military stuff though. If the wrong person got wind of this blog, your computer and address will be easily traced. If you ever said anything that the military considers suspect (ahem…she is a lesbian which is not legal and she is married to a gay guy also in the military), they would kick them both out. I think if you’re going to let her, or anyone that knows her, read the blog – you’re going to have to start deleting stuff that could get her kicked out. Or maybe I’m being paranoid about this. That is very possible.
I hope you get your wallet back. x
glad you made it safely and I hope you wallet turns up with all it’s contents.
found out today that my girl reads my blogs (during an arguement), so I guess she knows what i am getting her for xmas now
dont try to conceal it because it would seem that you have soemthing to hide, just explain how you feel about keeping it sort of private and she what she says. personally, i am very very nosey so no matter what I would be looking anyway, thats just me…
yay to internet access!!
@Sip- I was commenting as I was reading. I didn’t realize it seemed like I was zipping through them. Did you see the part where PK and the Baby had to sneak me on base? yeah, I met him and he’s flaming!
@stillbee- I completely agree. Strangers always offer a completely different viewpoint…
@steadycat- I ended up here because my ex read my other blog too, lol. I’ll say this about my writing, PK has pictures of himself on myspace in uniform where you can clearly read his name and on his blog there he writes about being with a man. His page isn’t private, his blog isn’t protected. At least I do a little something to conceal the names…
@Tami- OOOooooh! See that situation with my girl is what I’m trying to avoid! Will you keep writing here so freely? What will you do?
And yay to internet access. Even though it’s wired. And slow as fuuuuck!
Damn. That really sucks that you lost your wallet and all. It’s crazy though how you were very easily snuck in. Stuff like that makes you think. It’s funny to me though that you don’t want the baby to read your blog. I guess though for some blogs have replaced diaries. I actually would want my significant other to ready my blog and what I write but, I guess that’s cause I’m a writer. I think since you will be sharing your pc now eventually the baby will see your blog.
I read that…I was looking for stuff along the lines of what you just said….he’s flaming! But apparently helpful, lol! So I guess he was cool and it wasn’t at all weird?
Slow internet sucks. In consolation it takes me three hours to stream two minutes and thirty seconds of a youtube video. I don’t even bother anymore, it makes me cry…
@Glennisha- I share with her the things I write that aren’t personal. She doesn’t like to hear about the women before her though, which is another reason why I wouldn’t give her the link. Some of my posts are diary-ish so it seems logical to me not to want to share it with her. If I knew she read my diary, this blog would be completely different…
@Sip- You wouldn’t look at him and guess that he was gay…unless he was talking. He’s got the wild hand gestures and he adds an extra syllable to most of his words, lol…
OH FUCK, walletwise! Good luck with that, damn.
As for the blog, you know I’ve been holding my breath for this day! HELP! I don’t want you to have to censor anything, but I can barely see ANYONE being okay with all the shit we have to say behind their backs, no matter how love-based, and she’s touchy anyway! HELP!
I’ve been a little self-conscious with my blog sometimes since I’ve been back, since I’m around locals for nearly the first time in my 3 and a half year blogging history, and it appears that a number of locals have become hahazard lurkers on my blog. I refuse to hold back, especially aince they’re LURKERS — it reminds me of when my mother used to snoop through my drawers and bust me on shit she found. I’d always shriek, “Well, that’s what you get for looking!” But it still creeps me out some. Don’t know what I’d do about a partner!
Damn, I just read Steadycat’s warning — that’s kinda scary!
Glad you’re back. I like reading your blog because it is anonymous. I think it would change the way you write, I know you would probably start to censor yourself.
What I do: When I am at the in-laws house, I write my blog in word then post as quick as possible. I always have another window open as to quickly switch to if someone walks in. I do the whole delete internet history as well. I think it is a small step to protect your privacy.
Hey, you made it!!! I’m glad you’re safe and sound cause I was wondering when you were coming back. Glad you’re with the Baby now.
As far as blogs are concerned, I did sometimes feel like my partner reading my blog changed the way I wrote. The times when I would write about her or my previous relationships had to be carefully written, otherwise I had some questions to answer. But I think she knows it’s just my own thoughts and we talk about the things I write and it’s over. The Baby knows you’re a writer (a great one at that) and your writing is a part of you. I don’t think you could live without writing.
Trips hardly ever go right. There’s always something that goes wrong. Glad that you made it though.
Camille knows I have a blog, however, she doesn’t read the entries at all. Guess I can say pretty much what I want, huh?
eek i hope ur future holds net access!!!
@Mermaid- I’m just glad I didn’t need my wallet to get my luggage. Amtrak is really laid back with stuff like that. Not sure that is a good thing.
@Tamara- I’ll be a deleter from this point on. At least until I can figure out another way…
@Deepdiva- I’m happy to be with her now too. I don’t think she really wants to discuss the stuff I write about. Especially the things that aren’t about her. She really doesn’t want to hear about my love life before her unless she has a specific question. I think she would take it as me being stuck in the past.
@AJ- You’re lucky to have Camille.
@Ulla- thanks!
Hey BG! I’ve been reading…but this is my first time commenting – just wanted to check in and see if there’s been an update with your wallet yet?
Ahh, it’s the old issue of blogging and privacy with regards to a loved one… for me, I do share my blog with my girlfriend although I never used to. My exs weren’t that interested in internet blogging (but the people they cheated with were… *bitter smile*).
Anyway, my girl seems to have the understanding that whatever is blogged online by me is not aimed at hurting her, but it is my true opinion of situations. Sometimes she asks me about the content, but so far, it seems that she’s pretty okay with what I have said, even if she feels hurt by it. I guess her being able to read my blog is another way for her to know how I feel about things I can’t verbally express to her. And yes, we do share a computer when we live together, so sometimes I delete my history. Even if I think a couple should not have secrets, but there are things people are better off not knowing about.
And urgh! I really hope you get your wallet back! It’s really nasty losing things, and I’m a victim of that all the time, thanks to my absentminded-ness.
Heeey Beauty! Thanks for commenting. No word on my wallet yet. It’s becoming a huge pain in the ass not having id either…
@Ngeowkia- I’m beginning to think I’m overthinking this whole blog thing. She’s rarely online at all. I’m still deleting my history though…And my wallet…Grrrr…I’m usually pretty good about keeping up with things. This sucks…