I have a lot on my mind today, and I can't sleep because my arm hurts, so this is what I am doing!
So this Tuesday we leave for Kaua'i with the Dixons and are meeting some people there. I am so excited. But I realized that I haven't really prepared for our trip----we are doing a 22 mile hike on the Na Pali coast, and camping overnight. I don't have any hard core camping gear or anything, and haven't really thought about it until now. Oops. Hope I get that all figured out by Tuesday. We're going to be gone until Sunday, and I haven't really prepared my schoolwork for leaving that long either...yes we have Thurs and Fri off, but I still have a lot of things due that following week that I should have gotten done already, i. e. senior research lab work/scientific paper, genetics problems, art portfolio...blah blah blah. I might just have to bring some of that stuff with me- ugh! Man, school really takes a toll on me. I really have no life outside of school. I was talking to my sister-in-law the other day and she reassured me that school will be over soon, and to just stick with it ( I have a HUGE inner desire to just quit school NOW....and that is one of the stupidest ideas I have ever had). I'm glad I got to talk to her because sometimes you just need some words of encouragement, you know?
Today Seth and I went to go see BOLT in 3D. It was great and really funny and like 100 X's better than I thought it would be! On the way I passed a huge line full of oogling girls wearing Edward T-shirts with his face on it, saying things like "Edward is a lover, not a biter," and "My neck belongs to Edward." Sheesh. They literally screamed as the doors opened to let them in the theatre, and I rolled my eyes as I thought about how glad I wasn't in that line to see that movie (that was for YOU MIKENSI. lol---I should have taken pictures of this for you so you could have a good laugh.) Anyway, Bolt was awesome---and who doesn't love wearing 3D goggles. Answer: No one!
We are having Thanksgiving Dinner early this year---on Sunday since we are actually hiking on Thanksgiving day. So I am up to my ears in preparing food! I think there will be like 10 people or so... I actually don't know. I just hope it turns out good. I have a whole bunch of stuff to make! it should be interesting--I'll let you know how that goes. And I am all panicky about keeping the house clean--Baloo has turned into this messy force of destruction...making slobbery paths of saliva and chewed up food as he roams around the house. Its a never-ending battle, I swear. Since I don't have any time during the week to clean, I usually spend Saturday afternoon (after work) getting our house in order again!
And speaking of Thanksgiving, who is going shopping the day after? There are sooooo many good sales next week! I want to go so bad and be one of those hardcore people that get in line at Best Buy at like the crack of dawn to get great deals! I'm small so I could totally crawl under everyone and get all the good stuff! I'm not even going to be here on that day though. Boo. Maybe next year.
And last but not least:
ARM: Hurts even worse--some days I am unable to move it at all when I wake up.
DOCTOR: Can you say C.R.A.Z.Y.? He just keeps giving me stronger steroids, and more of them. Who knows, maybe I'll wake up tomorrow with huge biceps or something.
MRI: Just showed fluid in my inflamed joint. Doctor said something about possibly injecting my elbow with Phosphate radiation...or something or other. Nope. No way. Sorry--thats definitely not happening.
ME: More frustrated than you can imagine. Some people might think its not such a bad injury. But you try having your dominant arm in pain all the time and unable to do everyday things with it. Not fun. I'm trying to get a referral to another specialist doctor. In the mean time, I have enough steroids to buff up for our hike next week! Ok, these steroids don't really do that, but I thought it would be funny to picture me all buff climbing mountains on Kaua'i. lol.
Have a great weekend everyone!
