Sunshine, Snow Storms, and a Busy Week!

Ok, so I've missed a few days since my last blog. I'm sorry. I will forever be sorry for not blogging daily. My dear husband says, that I should have no excuse for not being able to blog daily. Sadly, he's right! There's still no app for this on my iPhone. Which, would make blogging easier... since my phone is easier and more convenient to access compared to logging onto my laptop!

So, here's an update. I had surgery October 30th, 2009. It was absolutely terrifying for me. BUT, I am here today... so obviously everything went well! Although, they did find some evidence of endomitrosis. But we are monitoring that. Anesthesia was a pain in the butt! My body did NOT like it... I was SO nauseated and was constantly throwing up! The ride home was HORRIBLE. Not because of Jason's driving... but because of the road conditions! You really don't realize the lack of quality in the road, until you have had surgery and your whole body aches! Every single bump was painful to me... it didn't matter that we were going 15mph, it was STILL agony! I wished there was a way to hover home! Everything is good... I have recovered nicely... and my scars aren't too bad.

Yesterday, Jason and I purchased the Five Finger shoes. I am using the Sprint style and Jason is using the KSO ones. I think these shoes are pretty amazing. Despite their looks. They are definitely interesting looking! Jason went running in them this evening and he said they felt great! He said he felt faster and he didn't experience any leg fatigue! How awesome is that?! I can't wait to explore the world in these shoes!

My mom is coming to visit this weekend... from Oklahoma. I am SO excited to see her! Dad couldn't make it... but we will be sure to have plenty of fun in his place! Jason and I have been reorganizing the house... I want it to be perfect! Of course nothing is perfect, but it's my Mom! I want her to have the best time she could possibly have! Plus she's somewhat of a neat freak too!

The weather here this week has been pleasant. It has also been strange too! It has been COLD (for Hawaii) and then SUNNY! Then it's been cloudy with rain and then SUNNY again! But, its nothing like what the Midwest has been experiencing! They have had a crazy winter! Sadly, its not over yet either. They had a really bad ice storm about 2 weeks ago. My parents were without electricity for six days... SIX days! Some also experienced water shortages! My family is good and made the best of it... but according to my Face Book friends in that area... it was rough for many of them... especially the ones with kids! I'm just glad water has been restored, along with electricity! I was trying to figure a way to bottle up sunshine and send it their way!

I'm going to end here for now... hope you enjoy your weekend!

Bad Blogger!

Forgive me for being such a bad blogger... it shouldn't even matter that I only have 2 followers! But still... shame on me for not being a good blogger! Honestly... I thought it would be easy to maintain a blog... that I would have all the time in the world to do it... HA! Maybe its because I barely turn on my laptop- because everything I need to do... I can do on my phone! I never thought I'd be so dependent on a phone, besides calling out... but I text, I email, I "surf" the internet... I do everything! It even helps me decide what to cook for dinner! I suppose my New Years resolution should also include "To be a better blogger" along with my resolution of drinking more water (which by the way... isn't working out too much... ha!)

Ooooh! I wonder if there's an app for blogger.com? Hmm. Standby while I check! NOPE! What happened to that Apple commercial that says "There's an App for that"- well, apparently, there's not an app for everything! Oh well. I guess I'm just going to have to be better about blogging!

Yesterday I made some Valentine's Cards. Yay! I have no "formal" training in card making... I read books, I browse blogs, but mainly, I need inspiration. Sometimes it doesn't happen when I want it to... sometimes it will hit me while I'm laying in bed and its 2am! So what do I do? I get so excited, I go to my craft room and I card make! I usually just make one... that way I don't forget... and then I'll come back to it later and work on more.

Ok, well I'm hungry and its dinner time... SO, *hopefully* I'll be back tomorrow! I should at least be able to check in weekly right? There's no rule that says it has to be DAILY is there? Well, some rules are meant to be broken, if that's the case :)

Doctor's Visit and Baseball.

Last night I actually went to bed after 130am. Which may seem late to you... but its rather early for me... considering the usual time is after 330am! So I was pleased. I hope I get more nights like that. But I have a feeling, as the time gets closer to my surgery... I will NOT be sleeping, especially the night before surgery! It will be like Christmas Eve, but NOT! No presents, just anaesthesia!

Today I got to meet with an old friend... it was very nice! I love just being able to chit chat and watch the time go by!

I had my last meeting with my surgeon before the surgery next week. I emailed him yesterday a list of questions and concerns I had... that way he had enough time to get the answers. Nice thinking of me right? One would think! BUT, as I got to my appointment... I was seen by another doctor! He said that my Doctor "had somethings to take care of"- I started to wonder if my list of question and concerns scared him away! HA! So my next victim, became the doctor that was seeing me. I pulled out my notebook... and we went through all the questions, one by one. Poor guy, he didn't know what he had in store! The doctor said he was going to go look for my doctor... haha! My doctor came in to say Hi, to ask how I was and to go over some stuff... the other doctor came back in, I told him I was sorry for ambushing him with all those questions... but I needed answers! He said it wasn't a problem... it was just hard for him to answer some of the more direct questions, because he's not my doctor and he's not performing the surgery. Let's just hope my doctor shows up for my surgery... which he should... I just enjoyed giving them a hard time.

My Yankees are playing... when I watched... it was 0-4 Angels, top of the 7th. After the 7th inning, it was 6-4 Yankees! I was screaming with excitement! Jumping up and down! Clapping my hands... amazing right? WELL! It is now 6-7 Angels, bottom of the 8th! And I feel sick to my stomach! I still have faith... but dang! This has been one heck of a game! Wish my Yankees luck!

Jason comes home tonight... after being gone for 2 weeks! It wasn't an easy trip for him... and I know he's excited to be home and be able to relax for a little... but his job is no joke! It's intense! But he handles it well.

OH! Totally random! So as I pulled into my drive way... this little girl whom I've never seen was in my neighbors yard with her large puppy... and she was pulling branches off my neighbors tree. So I called my neighbor to see if she knew the little girl... and she didn't. So I told the littler girl that she might not want to do that and she needs to be careful- because she was also throwing the branches into the main road... she took off running on the back side of my neighbors house... and then as I was opening my door... the little girl came up to me. She saw my McDonalds bag (I know, I know... but I was hungry from my appointment!) and she said "What's that smell?" and I knew what she was talking about... so I asked "What do you smell?" She said "McDonalds"- now this girl is in elementary school. So I told her "Yes, this is my lunch" and she asked "why"... "Because I am hungry"... "My mommy feeds me McDonalds all the time".... "Oh that's nice"... "Do you think my puppy is cute?"...."Yes".... (as she still continues to eyeball my McDonalds... and her parents are no where around!)... turns out... she lives behind our house... in another neighborhood! I swear... parents need to watch their kids... I mean... you honestly can't trust people these days... Its very disturbing!

Ok... I need to finish watching my game! ::Fingers Crossed::! My nerves can't take this.

Baseball, Peanut Butter Cookies and Bumble Bee

So today has been an interesting day... well, if you consider what my normal day is, you would agree. Last night, was another late night for me. No energy to do anything. I couldn't even fall asleep. I knew I had to be up early... because the FEDEX guy was coming... so as I watched the time pass by, I was mentally counting down the hours of sleep I would have. Well, I kept waking up throughout the night/eaaarly morning... and then I finally fell asleep... then DING DONG! It was Mr. FEDEX himself! WHEN did they start delievering BEFORE 8am!?!? I mean seriously! And you know that panic feeling of waking up really fast? I hate it.

I've decided to make some peanut butter cookies... I love baking and cooking, I know I've told you this before :) But I'm wondering why they didn't turn out the way they NORMALLY turn out... I honestly think its the humidity. It doesn't do well with baking. ARGH! How dare you humidity! How dare you sneak into my oven and destroy my cookies! Ok, so maybe it didn't DESTROY my cookies... but dang! They aren't the same! But they are edible and they are good... but juuuust not as great as it usually is. Ugh.

Ok, there's this cat that has been visiting me the past 4 days. I've named it Bumble Bee, because of its marking. Bumble Bee is very friendly and I think Bumble Bee is a SHE! Well, for obvious reasons... ha! But last night... I put food out for Bumble Bee and there was this little thing eat out of the dish... and to my surprise... it was a kitten! At first I thought it was a large rat... whew! Thank goodness my eyes went into focus! So I'm wondering if that's her kitten? Bumble Bee comes into the back yard... chases the birds and lizards (scores!) and just naps and eats. I've given her a bed... its a bed that Sonic and Cleo don't use... but Bumble Bee prefers to sleep on the concrete... I have no idea why. She allows me to pet her... I was a a bit nervous that she was going to rip my face off... but she didn't.

Ever wonder if there are animals you are meant to help? Just like people. And do you ever wonder if maybe the animals or people you are helping, are a blessing in disguise? I do. I mean, you never know. If I can help... then I should. It's not like its hurting my pocket or impeding on my lifestyle... afterall, I already have cat food because of Sonic and Cleo... and they don't seem to mind to share. Sonic actually sits and waits by the sliding glass door for her. It's cute.

Well, I guess that's it for now... It looks like its going to rain! I hope it does...we need some rain... but I hope Bumble Bee seeks shelter in the back yard! (She tends to come and goes when she pleases! ha!)

Cupcakes, Sleepless Nights & Banana Slurpees!

Oh my dear sweet blog! I am so sorry that I haven't visited you in 5 months! Please forgive me.

My life has been somewhat calm, yet hectic at the same time. How is that possible you ask? Well it is! I can't neccessarily explain every aspect of it, but trust me, it is possible!

I have some medical issues that need tending, actually... medical issues that need surgery! YIKES! Totally not looking forward to that! But I'm looking forward to hopefully, having more energy and becoming the person I once was before all of this. Oh! And I am looking forward to playing some tennis! ::sighs!::

I still have a very hard time sleeping... I have the best intentions of going to bed at a reasonable time, but sometimes, as I am flipping through the channels, trying to ease my mind, I catch an episode of Law and Order... doesn't matter which one... but I have been somewhat addicted to it. Although, if I am ONE minute late from when it starts, I refuse to watch it. It is a show that deserves to be watched to its fullest hour! And just when you think its the end of the episode, and the bad guy/gal has been caught... they start a whole new episode! And of course, you're hooked! But seriously, when I try to be good and go to bed- I end up just staring at the ceiling... and watching the clock tick away... 1am becomes 245am... and then that becomes 332am and it just keeps going until my eyes give up and decides to close for a few hours... BUT then... my sweet cat Sonic (in a sarcastic tone!) wants to play at 7am... and I am NOT having it... so I get out of bed... my eyes are barely focused and I pick Sonic up and remove him from the room and close the door. Just when I think I can go back to bed... the trash truck either comes, or the yard people come! Oooh! How I dislike those mornings... and I end up trying to fall asleep again, with all the pillows over my head!

I have had alot of things to think about lately... surgery being on top of that list. I am absolutely terrified. Everyone wants to console you and tell you that its going to be just fine, and it makes you feel good for a little bit... but then you start to have these crazy thoughts run through your head... or you have people call your hopsital, Cripler Tripler (Tripler, being the hospitals name!). AND of course watching shows like Grey's Anatomy, House, or Private Practice doesn't help... because you start developing more "what if" thoughts in your head... I mean seriously, try going to sleep after that! I think I may play hookie the day of the surgery! Shhhh! I know, I know, not the best choice... but, right now, it seems that way! I think I am going to have to be dragged out of my house when that day comes... or I am going to have to be bribed with a banana slurpee from 7Eleven... ALTHOUGH, I don't think I'm allowed to have anything before the surgery. Damn. Actually... the doctor even mentioned a dinner that consister of jello and a caprisun. I mean really!?!? WHO eats that for DINNER!?! (Me, apparently).

Right now I'm feeling a bit anxious... not too sure why... just have too much to think about... UGH! Blog, I have cupcake calling my name... it claims it will take my mind off of things for a brief moment... so I will go and entertain its claim!

Pneumonia and Sleepless Nights.

I wish I could blog everyday. I envy those who can.

I became very sick about 2 weeks ago, and found out I had pneumonia. One day I was getting a fitting for contact lenses, and the next day... BAM! Horribly sick. I thought it was just a bad cold that would go away, but my body was hinting that it was more than just a regular cold. Sore throat, runny nose, fever, cold/hot flashes, just pure misery. This was on Tuesday, so I went to the doctors on Wednesday... only to get tested for H1N1 virus (swine flu!) and strep throat. Everything came back negative... thank goodness!

Was told the typical- rest, drink plenty of fluids, etc. Thursday came around and I was so tempted many times to head to the ER. But I don't like hospitals... and I wanted to tough it out, I suppose I'm stubborn like that. I barely slept that week, and Thursday I watched the sun go down, only to watch it rise again. Oh how I wanted some sleep!

Jason was a big help- making sure I constantly took my medication and had everything I needed... although I didn't see much of him- he was at work during the day... and when he came home- I pretty much stayed at the opposite side of the house, so that I would get him sick. But he was able to keep himself entertained.

Went back to the doctors on Friday, only to find out I had pneumonia. I was given medication with Codeine... :: yay! :: and I was able to sleep wonderfully! But was also told by my doctor if I get worse, I need to go straight to the ER. Words I dreaded to hear. Then she told me to come in Saturday for a follow up, which was a surprise that the clinic was opened on Saturday. Saturday came around... and the clinic was CLOSED! I guess my doctor forget about Memorial weekend! So I had to wait til Tuesday... and Tuesday she was booked, but I finally got an appointment Wednesday.

And since then, its just been resting and not over exerting myself. Which is hard... I hate having to stay still and not be able to leave the house. I think I've seen every rerun of Will & Grace, King of Queens, What Not To Wear, and the list goes on.

But I've had some amazing friends who have stayed with me since Sunday- that's when Jason left. They have taken great care of me and helped me along the way. It's been nice... and I could never express my gratitude.

I snuck out to Target today... but I had good intentions... I needed toilet paper! Although, it was VERY hard for me not get "distracted" and head off to different departments. I did end up getting Starbucks though ::smiles:: I ordered a Grande Passion Tea Lemonade, Sweetened.

I still have managed to do some arts & crafts, as well as some baking- it helps pass time. Not to mention it makes me feel good, even though I can't do much of it right now, because I start coughing too much and shortness of breath.

Oh! How I've missed my blog...

Busy Like a Bee...

I've been wanting to blog this week... but haven't quite had the time. Between trying to indulge myself in life's pleasures (pedicures, shopping, highlighting my hair, and most importantly, enjoying good company!) I just haven't been able to fit a blog into my schedule. Which, you would think I could, considering I quit my job =)

I've always believed that people come into our lives for a reason... and sometimes you wish they could stay longer... and sometimes, you wish you've known them longer as well. You only have one shot at life- although you may have many chances... but as my mother would say, "Presentation is Everything"- and I think that applies with our lives as well- how we carry ourselves, how we treat people in our lives, and basically, just how we overall present ourselves to the world. I've come across some people I will never forget... some of them, I wish I could forget- as harsh as that may sound- they just didn't belong in my life... and if they did, they would still be in it. 

Some people are so consumed with themselves, that it starts to suck the life out of you- because you can't figure out WHY these people act the way they are, and you can't believe how selfish they can be-  but I've also learned that you can't dwell on how other's live their lives, and irritating it may be, they are the one's who have to live with themselves. I've had the pleasure of meeting some fascinating people... and I am lucky to be able to call them my friends. I really enjoy genuine people- people who are sincere, honest, loyal, and just a joy to be around. It surely does make life more enjoyable to surround yourself amongst these people.