Written Soul: Life As a Marine Wife


Hi, my name is Barbie and I've decided to document this exciting and new adventure that I've begun with my husband, Angel. There are so many things going on in our lives right now both wonderful and challenging but we have faith in where we're going and that we're right where we need to be. I wanted to share some of my experiences as well as have my own space to work through some of the everyday struggles that I face not only as a woman and a wife but as the wife of an extraordinary man with a duty, my Marine.

8th February 2011

It’s Official…

      It’s happened, I never thought it would so quickly, but it has. I’ve crossed over to the darkside with Angel. I have taken my Nerdiness to new heights. A week and a half ago he bought me a laptop, and with that laptop he also bought me DC Universe Online. Yes…a MMO PC game. He is a nerd trapped in a jock’s body and I always just accepted that about him and loved it since I too have my nerdy tendencies. He loved his WOW and his Call of Duty and his XBOX is his prized pocession and I love that about him. It added to my affection. I always wondered how a person could sit in front of a screen and play the same game for hours and not notice the world around them. Now, the past few nights have been spent sitting side by side on the couch with our laptops and controllers leveling up together and saving the world one villain at a time.

     The game is amazing, I have to say. I originally just went with it so that I’d take interest in the things that he enjoyed and share that with him thinking that my involvement would be minimal. He’d always tried to get me into WOW and it just wasn’t a game that interested me much. When he mentioned DCUO though, I thought, “Ok cool, at least I can be a superhero.” Now, I can’t get enough. We are hooked. Just goes to show that you should never judge a book by it’s cover and that we should be more open to trying new things sometimes because you never know. I never minded video games, I was just never very good at them. However, I have found a new type of joy in playing this game with him and sharing his passion. I love asking for help when I can’t beat a boss or when I don’t understand. When I’m being ganged up on, my Superhero Husband shoes up and demolishes the bad guys with me. I can see how happy it makes him to have me enjoy what he loves and the smiles when I’m stuck and need him.

        I also found another use for the game. When Angel eventually deploys, the game can serve as a means of communication. I’ll take any form of communication I can get. If I see that he has improved in the game, then I know he’s ok. It’s something we can do together even when he’s far away with half a world between us. It’s all about perspective and I’m working on looking to new horizons and finding the silver lining in everything.

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