I will call him...McGalley Culkin

So for those of you that know me, I am hardly EVER sick...I have never had any surgeries, no hospital visits, no stitches, no disease or illnesses... NOTHING. Pretty much a healthy cat.

And if something does start to bother me, I pretty much ignore it..and it goes away on its own. (Healthy...I know). I don't usually ever go to the doctors because, number one, they are going to do a ton of tests that are not necessary, and 2.) I just don't want to deal with it...

So late November, I started having some pain in my back on my right side, that actually wrapped around my torso and to the front. If I moved certain ways, I would have shooting pain that would seriously take me down. I started having this pain shortly after I had done a hike, so I just thought  maybe my muscles were sore, and I was just hurting from that. Well...the pain kept getting worse and worse..maybe for about a week. I consulted my Timmy about it, since he was graduating from nursing school shortly, and he told me, that sounds serious, you need to get that checked out. That sounds like gall bladder.

Yeah the heck right.

Well, the next day at work I could barely move, and kept having to stop and take super short breaths. Probably not okay. I checked with my supes and they told me that I needed to go to urgent care, and they would let me leave for the day. I decided to go, thinking that they were just going to tell me that I was basically crazy for coming to the dr for muscle pain, and take some advil and chill the heck out.

Um no.

So I explained my symptoms to the nurse, and he was like..oh sounds like gall bladder. .Excuse me...but did Timmy call you up and tell you to say that?! Because...that is ridiculous, I never get sick, and galley can just stay put he is just fine.

The doctor came in, and did a few more checkings of the muscles and what not, and he told me that he thought it could potentially be super serious, and that I needed to get blood work done and an ultrasound, and if those turned out not okay, I need to consult with a surgeon.

Um Excuse me!? Ass Spincter says what!? I am pretty sure you just said surgeon. This girl does not do surgeons, or needles or anything really, I think you have the wrong room.

This was how our conversation went:

Doc: "So yeah, I think you need to get some blood work, and an ultrasound"

Me: "Umm excuse me, where do you think you are taking the blood from"

Doc: "Oh just your arm right there, **pointing to my vein**"

Me: "Um yeah, sorry, but I dont' do that"

Doc: " What do you mean you don't do that?"

Me: " I just dont. You can have an ultrasound, but I dont' give you my blood, that is how this works"

The doc was SHOCKED.. I don't think anybody has ever told him, that they just simply don't do that, and that is the end of discussion.

Hah.

I showed him.

So anyway, they told me that I needed to go down the hallway and do some ultrasounds.

Freaking scared out of my mind, I walk to the place, and I tell them my name, and the other lady at the front desk, interjects to the lady, Oh yes, her last name is Amos right? Yeah, they want her in RIGHT AWAY.

Cool, Thanks for making me feel like today is my last day on this earth.

So I am freaking out, I can't even think and all I want to do is cry, because I don't do medical things EVER. And on top of that, if I ever do a medical ANYTHING, I MUST have someone with me. I need someone to calm me and sing soft kitty and hold my hand. YOu think I am kidding. But thats the damn truth yo.

So they shuffle me into this dark room for an ultrasound. And I am nervous as shit, because he puts the jelly on my belly, and I am thinking...shit, this is it, he is going to find a baby and my life is over, this is how I am going to find it. I am done for. Haha...I must have been watching too much Teen Mom. But that was all I could think about.. Crap, and theres the heart beat.

Good News, No heart beat.

Just McGalley Culkin.

That is my Gall bladders name in case you haven't caught on. I think it is kind of clever...but yeah..he ran the ultrasound and turns out I have gall stones. Which seems weird because I am not old, and I do not eat a lot of fried or fatty foods, which is normally where they come from. The doctor sent me home with some vicodin, and told me that I needed to consult with a surgeon. I considered it, and when the surgeon called me back to schedule an appointment, I obliged.

However...I never ended up going because I could not make it work with my work schedule. The pain went away after about a week, and I have been pretty much fine ever since. I asked the doctor why it would hurt though all of a sudden, and he said the stones may just be acting up or whatevs. Hmm...cool.

So, yeah..I think I should still probably go see a surgeon just in case they do act up again, because I need to get them broken up and passed and stuff, but I don't want to have the galley surgery and stuff. That shit freaks me out, and I feel like once you have one surgery, that is it...it is downhill from there.

You can't have just one.

Well anway...that is an update on my health woes...or woe.

Love you all times pI.

Getting all caught up to speed

I have been missing from my blog world for quite some time, I am trying to get back into it, and I will not make fall promises to you all...because I fail miserably..but I will just say that I am trying, and will try to make an effort to be better about this..

Here are some updates from some things you may have missed:

January

Bad Friends

December

Mele Kalikemaka is the thing to say

Day 1- Pearl Harbor Memorial

Hawaii Day 2- Pineapple Paradise

Hawaii Day 3- Day of Snorkel

Hawaii Day 4- Kayak Adventure

Hawaii Day 5- Character Breakfast and Surf Competition

Hawaii day 6- Hike to Diamond Head

Hawaii Day 7- Another day at the beach

Hawaii Day 8- Saying goodbye to paradise and hello to responsibility

Christmas Cray Cray

October

Halloween and other October Happenings

Bad Friends.

Boom goes the Dynamite.

Have you ever been super amazing friends with someone, and then as soon as they get a boyfriend or a love interest, it is like you never existed?!!? Can I tell you how much that FREAKING PISSES ME OFF!? Like seriously, you feel used, because, cool, so you needed me when you were single, because you had no one else, and then as soon as you get a boyfriend, clearly you don't need me anymore, and I am old news?
I can't even tell you how mad this makes me.

Especially, when you are such great friends with each other, (or so you thought) that you literally spent every single day together all summer, saved their life, and they can't even give you the time of day, to tell you what has been going on in their lives....oh what say, the past 3 months, we haven't talked since you have had a boyfriend.

I am sorry, but I want you to be happy, and change is good. But what if the change you made just makes you a shitty person??

It hurts trying so hard to try and fix things, and trying to talk to you, about how I am feeling, or how you are being a bag of douche, when you won't ever respond to emails, text messages, or phone calls.
Last I heard, you weren't sure you even wanted to be in a freaking relationship. Clearly things have happened since then.

If one of your besties, sent you a text saying, "hey, I sent you an email, its really important, can you please read", wouldn't you make that #1 priority at reading it? I guess not for some people.

I guess I am just done.
I am sorry about this rant, but excuse a girl for being pissed off.
I want to wish the best, but secretly, I don't wish that at all.
Nothing good can come of being around your boyfriend, 150% of the time. I mean seriously? Can you not spend even 20 minutes away from him? No, apparently you cant, because when I invite you over, he comes.

I am all about spending time with all my friends, even when I am not single, because that is what you do. If you have a fight with your significant other, they are there to back you up. If you guys ever break up, they are there to pick up the pieces. I hope you realize, friend, that you alienating yourself from everyone, if something happens, and you longer have him, you will be alone...again. You can't use friends for when you need them, and then when things are going great in your life, dump them, until you need them again. It just doesn't work like that. I will not put up with that, and you still not responding to my letter to you, is a sign, that clearly, I am not as important to you as I thought. I am glad I know that now.

I would never wish bad things, but I don't wish you well.
Anyway, sorry for this rant all, I just had things to get off my chest. I am mad and frustrated. I just dont understand that logic I guess.

Anyway, love to you all my dearie loos.
Love you all times pi.


Some little quote I found-Love.
Sometimes we expect more from others, because wed be willing to do much more for them; and as we grow older we dont lose friends, we just learn who the real ones are.

Christmas Cray Cray!

So the days leading up to Chistmas were absolutely insane in the membrane...(insane in the brain)!

So the day that I got back from Hawaii, we had to make the journey from Bellingham to home because that is where we flew out of! I stopped by to pick up Sully and spend some time with  her, I wish I had her reaction to my homecoming on video, it was the cutest thing I have probably ever seen. She flipped her shit! Seriously...and would not leave me alone for HOURS. Well anyway, I basically had to pick up my baby, and then go to a dentist appointment to get some fillings done. Oh joy.

I was definitely dreading this appointment, because I knew this was coming...normally when it is just a cleaning, you know there is a possibility that you can come out unscathed. But I knew I was going down.

I went to my appointment, got all numbed up just in time for the ride home!

I drove home to Oregon pretty much right after that, because I knew that I had SO many things to do.

I was baking about 10 different types of cookies and making these little magnet boards for people as presents. And stressing and trying to figure out what I was going to get for the rest of the people on my list. Fortunately, Christmas was small, my mom had even said that it was going to be small, and they weren't really planning on getting us anything but money.  Hmm okay, I can handle that.

So basically the next few days I was trying to get everything together and wrap presents and bake. I would go to work, and then come home and bake cookies until like 1 or 2 every night. Oh my gosh. Long days! Unfortunately, I do not have any pics of the fruits of my labor.

I was able to quickly pose with my Santa chug for a picture

Santa Chug and my tree

Aren't we sweet

Lights all aglow!

My window with my snowflakes-kitch a mess. UGH

So I don't really have any pics on my camera of Christmas itself, unfortunately they were all my Droid.

But it was wonderful. I came home on the 23rd, and spent Christmas Eve with my family. We went and saw Sherlock Holmes, and went to Red Robin and planned on going to Snowflake Lane after our movie. I was freaking exhausted, so I kept falling asleep in the movie. Just as I was nodding off again, the fire alarm went off! We had to evacuate, and so that delayed our movie-so much so, that we missed Snowflake Lane, which made me sad because I wanted to go so bad! Luckily though for us, the theatre did not burn down.

After the movie, we went home and snuggled up in our beds while visions of sugarplums danced in our heads..no? Okay maybe not.

Well anyway, woke up the next morning and had Christmas morning with  my dad and my brother. It was wonderful, I got so many amazing presents. I was not even expecting! I even recieved Willy Wonka Collectors Edition, which is something I have been lusting after, for quite some time!!

Then we went to my grandmas house and had Christmas morning with her per usual fashion. She made us scrambled egg surprise of course. It was lovely! So wonderful to see them.

After that we packed up the Yari Yari and went and spent time at my mums house. You know how I said that she didn't want to get us presents, only money? No, she completely outdid herself, and got us presents, and wrapped them in money. No big deal right? After this Christmas, my brother and I were ballin. My mom is a G it is fine.

After Christmas we enjoyed a lovely dinner, and just relaxed for the evening with the dogs. Cammy and I left and then just went home and kicked it. Overall, it was amazing night. Can't believe I got to share my Christmas with so many amazing friends and family that love each other so much.

No snow...but I suppose everything else made up for that :)

Love you all times pi

Hawaii Day 8- Saying Goodbye to Paradise, and Hello to responsibility

Ugh. Where do I begin! Waking up in Paradise, knowing that tomorrow I will be waking up in a completely different place that is cold, and dark, and grey. Why would I choose to leave this tropical sunny place? Oh yeah..because life happens, and at some point, I knew I was going to have to get back to reality. Some point, I was going to have to trade in my sandals and bikinis for sweaters and rain boots. Not only, is the cold there to greet me when I get home...but the stress of the holidays. For now, there is only 6 days until Christmas day, and I have done ZERO shopping, and planned on making my gifts this year. MAKING.THEM!! When did I ever think this was a good idea? Ugh.

My head must have been in the clouds..for sheez.

So anyway, back to paradise for now..

Today we had to wake up and get all packed up because we had to check out of our rooms by the check out time. Even though we have a red eye flight and plan on spending our day at Aulani, we still needed to be checked out, because the busy season for them has started! I guess from this day forward, until after New Years, they are just INSANELY busy. Which makes sense, families wanting to get away for the holidays and such. We noticed a difference, in just the time that we had been there. When we had first arrived, it was pretty quiet, and you could get a chair by the pool no problem. These last 2 days we were fighting tooth and nail to get a chair, let alone, many chairs all seated together.

We got all packed up, and then had to take our bags to basically be left at concierge until we were ready to go. Which basically meant, keep everything with you, change of clothes, swimming stuff, and everything, because you will need it to change and get ready for the airport. Luckily, Disney has built a room for such occasions as this, where they have bathrooms and showers with lockers, so if you need to check out, but your flight does not leave until later, you still have amenities to be comfortable until you leave. So the day was spent at Aulani, just by the pool and beach of course. It was wonderful to soak up some last minute rays.

We had to start getting ready to leave for the airport around 5pm. We went and took turns using the showers and getting ready, and then met up at the local bar for some food. I guess they were having some troubles with their kitchen, so only select food was available.

Some funny quotes of the evening:

Paul finding out there is no french fries,

"NO FRENCH FRIES!?!?, Running out of French Fries is like running out of water!"

HA.

Oh and me being pushed into the water:

"Please don't push me into the water, I don't want to get attacked by the Jellyfish testicles.

"tentacles bekah..I ithink you meant tentacles"

HAh.

Oh gosh.

Some last minute pictures in paradise

So after dinner, we drove to the aiport and kissed our temporary home adieu until next time.

Thank you Aulani for being our home for the last week, and welcoming us, and being so wonderful.

I will miss you, and Hawaii and Pele...Please keep it safe for us, and we shall return soon.

We boarded the jet plane...and said goodbye to our tropical vacation.

This vacation was so needed and so relaxing after the years that we have all had. I am looking forward to Christmas and going home, but not looking forward to the stresses that come with it. I am having to drive home to Oregon this next day, and go to a dentist appointment, and get ready for Christmas, and make things and bake and oh my gosh! Crazy season!!

Now: Go time.

Hawaii Day 7- Another day at the beach

So since we were nearing the end of our tropical vacay :( BOO. We decided to pretty much spend the last few days basking in the sun, and trying to work on our tans before having to return to worky work. The sun had not been out the WHOLE time we were there, so we just needed to soak in some rays before we went back to Washington/Oregon...where we knew we are not going to be seeing any Vitamin D for awhile.

Unfortunately I do not have any pics of this last FULL day, because we basically lounged by the pool and beach, got drinks, and food delivered to us. Lounged in the lazy river, watched a few weddings, tried to adopt this kitten that was laying down by the beach (turns out it is a heck of a time trying to get him back to the states, so unfortunately, did not suceed). And basically just being lazy and trying to do anything..but think about home and work and the whole crazy thing. It was so nice to just not have to do anything...but let me tell you..the day went by EXTREMELY quick. Sad. I was not ready to leave paradise...which fortunately for us...we still technically had another full ish day ahead.. but we were taking the red eye the next night, and had to be checked out of our room, so it definitely wouldn't be as relaxing as this night was.

We had come to the conclusion earlier on in the week that we wanted to go to a Luau, before the trip ended. We looked into it, and it was pretty expensive, so did not think that we would get the chance to go. Luckily for us, we found some coupons, and it ended up being super affordable! And bonus...it was within walking distance to our hotel, so we didn't even need to drive! We got all gussied up, and headed on over. I was excited because I got to wear this dress, I have been DYING to wear for over a year, but had no place of wearing it to..of course! A Luau! Why Didn't I think of that!?!

When we arrived at the Luau, they gave us Mai Tais, and that was just the beginning. They gave us drink coupons where we were allowed to get 2 free drinks, and if you wanted a little more fancy of a drink then a tequila sunrise, then you woul have to pay a few dollar more. They  had a ton of things going down before the show. Lei making, and bracelet making, Hawaiian tattoos, which are basically painted on...I got one of course, and the guy that did mine, asked me where I was living. I told him Oregon, and he was like wow that sucks..haha I know bud..I know. He said people were mean there!! So funny because I have been saying that since I got here, but everybody always tells me how nice Oregonians are..I have not seen it. Silly Billys.

My tattoo

Excuse the fat arms and twisted bra strap

So as the sun started to set in paradise, I took the opportunity to snap some pictures...

That was basically all the pics I have of the night...I got too tied up in all the delicious food, and drinks and just wonderful amazing show. The show was everything I hoped it would be, and although this was the one thing we were not really sure about doing, I think most of us agreed that this was our favorite thing that we did.

Such a perfect evening to wrap up our vacation in paradise. We went home and tried to pack up some things and started to say goodbye to the place we had called home, for about a week.

Hawaii Day 6- Hike to Diamond Head

So today, after breakfast, we packed up and decided to head out to hike Diamond Head Point. We heard that it has amazing views, and it is a fairly easy hike. After talking with one of the hotel concierge people, he had said he has even seen some asians hike it in heels. Haha not recommended. So we made the journey to Diamond Head. We wanted to go early, because if you wait to go too late in the day, I guess it is a pretty popular spot, so it just ends up getting crazy busy. Which..yeah...we no likie!

So we got there, and we started up the mountain. It was pretty easy, until you reached nearing the top and it starts getting a lot more strenuous...and then at the very peak..you basically have a squillion flights of stairs to the top to navigate. So, Yes, a high touristy area..but wonderful all the same..

We overheard this guy tell us, that the day before some guy put his kid on his shoulders and then totally ate it coming down the stairs, and I don't think he died..but he got seriously hurt..like honestly..what are you thinking!?! You weren't...Obvs.

Anyway though...pictures will tell it best..

Pretending to die...I didnt.

On our way up!

Abandoned stuff

So populated

A rainbow for my picture!

More abandoned things

The peak from the bottom

After we did the hike, we wanted to basically have a beach day...but the parentals wanted to go to this Hilo Hattie place...they had been raving about it all the days..Turns out..it is like Hawaii threw up in this store..seriously every cheesy Hawaiian tacky thing/typical souvenir you can think of..was thrown into this shop.

Just to get a glimpse...

The worlds largest Hawaiian shirt

Ugh totes Vom.

They even had these hula girls in blue tinsel glistening hula skirts, dancing to Mele Kalikimaka..really!?!

And they had these things where you pick your oyster...and then they ring a bell, make you yell ALOHA!! as they "bless" your pearl, and then they open it and see what color you got. I had to do it..I wanted my pearl dammit..and I got a pink pearl. Boo. I wanted a black pearl.

Anyways, after that, we were basically donezo with all of the shopping and stuff, and we wanted to just eat dinner and hang out by the beach. So that is exactly what we did, and just kind of kicked it the rest of the night.

xoxo