and so it begins

i have become rather fond of myspace blogging, and have thus decided to try my hand at another "venue of blog". i am not sure if this site allows for public searching or if only those privledged few to whom i allow access will read my "rantings", but i will begin, i suppose, by introducing myself.
my name is michelle. i'm almost 25 and am among the few women in my circle who have yet popped out a child; although i hope that this will not much longer be the case. my husband and i have been married just over a year, and what an informative and trying year it was... but well worth the effort. we are a military family and stationed at fort leavenworth, kansas. this is quite handy for us since we are both from the wichita area and are thus only 3 hours from the family and friends who we miss and love so much. i currently work at the housing office on base and very much enjoy my work. although it is just a temporary job and will possibly end in august, much to my dismay. i do have a college degree, and although it was great fun to study, it has proven to be the least practical field in the entire universe. caution: do not get a creative writting degree unless you marry someone very rich and are willing to be a lazy ass for the rest of your life and mooch off of everyone. lastly, i love to travel. i have been to europe, but have not seen nearly enough of the world to satisfy my hunger. charles and i are hoping to be stationed in germany soon, and from there, i hope to branch out and see as much of the surrounding countries as possible. i firmly believe in the values of making every day the best it can be and living life to the fullest. everything can be an adventure if you make it so! and only YOU can make yourself happy! these are just a couple of the philosophies on which i try to base my existance. such tidbits of knowledge, along with occasional shopping trips and copious amounts of chocolate and snuggling are what keep me going from day to day.