My Black Onyx Ring

Last year I was priveleged to deploy (my first one) to Incirlik AB, Turkey (South Turkey by the mediterranean).  While I was there, I was able to enjoy the scenery and historic sites including a day trip to Cappadocia.  On the trip we stopped by a jewelry store, watched them carve raw stones and make them into pieces of art.  I splurged on jewelry, I bought around $500 on three pieces and I love each and every one of them, especially when the bracelet itself cost what I paid for all three.  So I bought a bracelet, a turquoise pendant and a black onyx ring, they are all certified too. 

I love Jewelry, but I never seem to take care of it or I lose one earring of the pair etcetera.  But I've noticed the things that people buy me that have sentimental value I take better care or funny in the past my sticky finger pieces were always my favorite (no longer a good thing!).  I have some phenomenal pieces from April of this year that were of my grandmother Vi's passing. I have a pair of pearl earrings my parents gave me that I love, diamond studs that someone gave me on valentines day and my black onyx ring (those are the pieces that mean most to me at this point).

Well, my ring is missing - gone!  I am soooo upset and dissapointed.  It has become loose on my finger, so when I come into work I place it to the side of the keyboard - last I remember I was getting in bed and first thought was I left it by the computer!  It's gone, I probably won't see it again but I atleast sent an email out to our squadron and created a bulletin board for the base in case it's made it's way out of the office or around. 

Ironic, just that day or the day before, one of my sites I visit daily (Ideeli.com and Hautelook.com) had black onyx rings on sale - I was contemplating two of them and figured I didn't need another onyx on my hand and nothing is as good as what I did(still missing) have.  Now that I have looked around on the internet including Etsy.com - it was truly unique and very very well designed and even more valuable hopefully when it's back on my finger.

While I was looking at sites, I came across a few sites that give meaning to the black onyx (http://crystal-cure.com/onyx-gem.html).  Black onyx is a capricorn stone and is known to separate.  It can help release negative emotions such as sorrow and grief. It is used to end unhappy or bothersome relationships, and guards against negativity that is directed at you. Black stones have protective energies in the sense that black is the absence of light, and therefore, can be used to create invisibility. Fortifies self confidence and responsibility, Sharpens your senses and Encourages a healthy egotism. 

I laugh to myself now, because I started wearing it immediately when I received it and above it notes to end unhappy or bothersome relationships...maybe it even had an impact on my last relationship - which I wouldn't mind because it wasn't for me anyways.  Anyways, I look forward to finding my ring or at least purchasing another unique onyx ring in the future.

Random First Post

So, I am sitting here eating my custom mongolian meal and writing my first blog post - go me! I have thought about creating a blog for a while now, since I express apparently to much on Facebook via status messages.  I am going to start writing in a journal as well, hopefully both will work out wonderfully.  One of my best friends, Kelsey, she got me a journal last year or the year before - and I haven't used it for what it's supposed to be used for. 
  And after watching The Tudors and starting The Vampire Diaries and observing the old leather bound books and journals, I decided it was time to put the thoughts down in writing and on paper.  We'll see how it goes, I did create one but never so much as logged in or even created a template just the name of the blog.  Apparently I either didn't complete it or it dissapeared, as my saved url was no longer existent.  The name alone was tricky on that first one, I thought of a song, Harry Nillson, "Lime in the coconut".  Now which movie does that remind you of?  Definitely reminds me of Practical Magic.  I know my sister posted she was watching that just the other day, I haven't seen that for years.  Instead, I re-created (to my knowledge) a blog with something that just popped to my mind.
   I enjoy writing and rambling on, hopefully this will be a journey of some interesting topics. Please join me in expressing my opinion.  (: 

Some things on the side for today:  I leave Southwest Asia from my deployment in less than two weeks, today is Tuesday almost 1400 (way past my bed time).  I picked up lunch today, I never do that and I stood in line for probably a half hour (it wouldn't suprise me), created my mongolian bowl ingredients - let's see I have noodles, shrimp, beef, carrots, broccoli, bean sprouts (I didn't know what those were prior to coming out here), onions, mushrooms and Sweet Chili sauce.  It's not to bad, could be better, a waste of food, could be a quarter of the size.  My egg drop soup was the best.
I said I love you today and I still don't know what to think about it (shrugs).  I was able to re-add a friend on facebook that I have missed and will be able to enjoy the company when I return.  I am happy.