Both Sides Now

Guess who is sick again.
I will give you a hint. It's me.

Give up? Well, it is me that is sick. Oh joy, right?

I started feeling all weird on Friday. That weird "calm before the storm" type-thing. It was in the morning a bit, and a little more in the afternoon, but I just shook it off like it was no big deal.

I went to 4-H, and we were frosting cookies with me sitting closest to the frosting. I could not stand the smell worth anything. I just felt all nauseated and nasty, but I still played it off. Jess and I had been planning on getting Chinese food for the whole week, so I thought, "Hey, Chinese food isn't nauseating at all so I might as well risk it." When Jess and I eat, though, it is like we are going to die in a few hours, so we might as well eat all that we can. So we ordered a TON of food, the most noted thing being 20 crab ragoons. So we settled in, got our food, and started Harry Potter. So what was supposed to be a kick-butt evening turned quite sour in my gut. I wanted to get comfy, so I told Jess I was going home to get my jams on. She was fine with that, so I left to go home.

Driving home, I kept thinking "I feel like I want to throw up." I blamed it on the amount of food I ate--which could have fed a small village in Africa. I kept shaking it off, got gas, changed, and left for Layton. When I was at the street to turn to Jess', I had to call her to say that I needed to go home cause I felt sick. I think pulled over to almost hurl. Probably one of my classiest moments yet in my life. I drove home, sat on the floor, and felt dizzy to the 10th degree. Everything was spinning, I couldn't sit up, and my tum hated me.

To skip the gory details, I did accomplish what I felt like I was going to do all day. So here I am, on a Saturday, lounging/sleeping/eating a bit/nauseated/feeling well/nauseated once again/etc. It is quite frustrating to be sick once again, after a long couple weeks prior to this. Oh well, maybe it is my body just trying to cleanse itself or being pushed to its edge with stress. Interesting thought.

It hasn't been that bad of a couple weeks though. I felt better for a tiny bit, worked, worked, and worked once again. There were nights with good friends, temple visits, and a "trip" to Provo to see the BFFs. Plus, I got to get some quality Lord of the Rings time in, which is always a good thing for me.

Big moment of my life though:
While watching (more like trying to watch) the opening ceremonies for the Olympics, my favorite song was played. Yes, that song is by the beloved Joni Mitchell that is titled Both Sides Now. I almost cried while watching the performance that was set to her voice. This song is pure bliss to me. I listen to it at least once a day, and its words are embedded in my mind. So to hear that song last night played at union of many nations in the name of sports made my sick--quite literally--night.

All is well though. I will hopefully be better soon. Maybe I will even write a more fun post, eh?

Apparently, I am Canadian now.
Cheers.
Ch.Wa.

Hello and HAPPY FEBRUARY!

So I have been a big bum lately and have not written on my blog for

4 months

Yikes.

So sorry about that to everyone...that might read this? Yeah, it is probably just family, but still, you guys are important to me and I want to let you into my life. The end.

I guess it is time to talk about life now. Life, life, life...where to start?

Well, October and November are a blur. I have literally been sitting her for five minutes trying to think of what happened. Probably just work and school, work and school. Nothing too painful.

December was a great time. There were finals (I passed all my classes), buyback at the bookstore, and the holidays. It was so great to have Dave, Emily, Ang, and Greg come home for Christmas. I hadn't seen them since July, so it was amazing to have everyone home under the same roof. I'm a sucker when it comes to family. I truly have been blessed with my family--both immediate and extended. It was so nice to just sit with my brother and sisters, talking about life, laughing at memories, and being able to share each others' company. It is a neat thing to build loving relationships with family. You don't love them because you have to, you cherish every moment together, good or bad, and build each other up. I am so grateful for all they do for me and the love and support I receive from them.

This Christmas, I made everyone scarves for their gift. It was so fun to learn how to crochet! I felt all domestic and whatnot while making homemade crafts. They all turned out beautifully and it was a great way to show my love for everyone because of the time I spent making them.

January came, and quickly left it feels like. I still work at the bookstore, and I love it as much as I did when I started. I also started a new job at Central Davis Jr. High being a 4-H after school counselor. It has been so much fun working with my seven teenagers. They are a bunch of high energy kids, but they are all so great. We have a ton of fun with sports, crafts, and games. Last week it was my week to teach, so we went to a different country each day. In Kenya, we made African masks, Japan was for zen gardens, in Greece we made our own gods and goddesses, and in Mexico, we had a fiesta complete with a pinata. We ended the week coming back to the U.S. and did a service project from the Humanitarian Center. I feel it went quite well.

I am currently training for the Ogden half marathon on May 15th. I am so excited/nervous for this! It is so much fun seeing how much strength I really have and the endurance I can come up with. My training missed all last week though, due to a nasty cold/flu. Man, I haven't been down like this for a long, long time. I am finally recovering, though I still have the voice of a smoker.

Another thing that I am currently training for is to be a missionary for the church. I am extremely excited about this. It is still a thought in process, but my philosophy is if I decide to go, then I will go. If I feel it is not the right thing at this time, I still gained so much from preparing myself. It really has been a goal of mine to serve a mission. I remember including it in my "5 year plan" of life just in case. I think New York helped me with planning for this in a secret manner that God can use at times. From all our trials, there are blessings in store, no matter what. Working with the missionaries in my CT ward, I gained a love for the service of missionaries and a love for Preach My Gospel. I hope all works out for me to go. At this moment, it feels right, so hopefully it will all be good. Yay for starting my papers in a month!

So all is well in my life. Yes, it is busy and yes, it is interesting at times, but it is still good to me. I hope all are well and I promise to update more often!

Cheers.

Ch.Wa