It's friday!

Woo-hoo! The girls get-away starts tonight and I have to get myself ready for it. I'm feeling so laid back right now, I don't want to do anything. It shouldn't be to hard to pack for one night/one day, right? Yeah, I'm still tired and I wasn't feeling that well this morning. But I am excited to hang out with all of them though. And we're going to Roy's. Yummy. We got a great deal on the luxury suite at the palomar. That place looks hella nice. Anyhow, Jerome and Kenneth are over. They came by to drop off the laser disc player. We had chinese food for lunch. Kenneth likes our dogs! He was making funny faces at them. Cute! He's getting bigger and bigger. Okay, I'm going to try to catch the end of GH.
- just me, Jo @ 2:46:00 PM

 

Franny has been using the game cube non-stop since we got it. It seems as if he is on it every free moment that he has. He was on it last night for hours. Then woke up at 8am this morning and played on it until noon. When we got home at 6pm, he continues to play it up until now. I hate that he is so consumed by it...he's like a little kid. He says he will stop, but then he continues playing. Every time I try to talk to him about it, he just gets irritated and tells me he'll stop soon, but then continues for hours. He plays that 007 bond game and the Animal game. We've only had it for two days. I don't know what to do if this continues this way. It stresses me out so much.
- just me, Jo @ 11:18:00 PM

 
I'm sleepy

Wow, it's late and I'm getting really sleepy. It's sleepy time! Man, I had a long day. We woke up early because I had an appointment with Dr. Scott at pamf. Long story. Basically, my optometrist wanted me to see a neuro-opthomologist because of some visual problems that I was having. He already checked my retina for retinal detachment and any tears, etc...so he's assuming the problems are neurological. BUT, during my appointment today, Dr. Scott said he doesn't think it's neurological at all. He thought it was mechanical, but he didn't find anything either. Well, basically he thinks I have a few visual defects/tears that are stress-related. I was just looking at Franny when he said that. Great. Well, at least they can be controlled and new formations can be prevented. I just have to stop being a type A person. Man, I am going down. It's so good I am not working. I might have to extend my time off for a couple more months because I really have to re-evaluate my life. I have to find the zen, the balance. Man, I wonder if I should start meditating or something. Maybe yoga. Maybe more massages? Hmm...

Oh, oh, oh...........I just can't wait to go back to Maui in October. It's going to be SO incredibly fun especially since all my friends will be there. The wedding is going to be so beautiful. I'm so excited. And since it's in October, me and franny will be able to celebrate our half a decade anniversary. Damn, has it been that long already?

Just got back from Dinner at Roy's Hawaiian fusion Restaurant in the city. The food was scrumptous! It was good seeing Alvin, Jimmy, Jenn, Ken, Hugo, Lei-Anne, Ev, and them again. It's been awhile. Okay, it's really sleep time now.
- just me, Jo @ 11:54:00 PM

 
It's pretty late

I'm still up watching Letterman. Kim Catrell is on. I'm not really watching because I'm getting sleepy. Ron is on our couch and he is mumbling something in his sleep. It's cracking me up. Hahahah...I wonder if I should try that salt thing on him as a joke. Nah...that's mean. Franny just went upstairs to finish cleaning the guest room. We have a deal...he needs to clean the guest room by 1am tomorrow morning, which is essentially today...in an hour. That means all his clothes need to be folded or hung up, and the room needs to be vacuumed, etc. That will be a huge accomplishment since we haven't seen the floor for about two years now. By 10pm tomorrow night, he needs to have the computer room clean and organized. If he accomplishes these tasks, he will be able to keep the Game Cube we purchased today. Yes, I think he has a very good chance of doing so. I am scared of having that thing in our house though! But I will trust that it does not deter us from doing what we need to do on an everyday basis.

So, what did I do today? Hmm...let's see. I woke up pretty late and had a very small breakfast. Then I went online and checked my mail and forum, of course. OMG, I got some great news from one of my friends. It's awesome. I knew it was going to happen sooner or later, but I am so happy for them. After that, I ate Arescaldo with chicken and got ready. I watched some soaps and fixed some of our stuff in the hallway. Ron came over to help Franny move some stuff around. Our big coffee table got moved to the garage and so did the iMAC computer and table. We still have to move around more stuff in the next few weeks.

I made a Spinach and ground beef omelette for those guys because they were hungry. I personally like it best without the ground beef. It was good anyways though. We decided to check out the game cube in person so we went to Circuit City and then we hit Macy's. Man, I started craving Ms. Fields so I ended up eating 6 milk chocholate nibbers. They were hella good, but I totally should have not ate them. Why did I eat them? I must have been delirous! I suck. O'well, they were hella good! Haha. I feel like I am waivering on my low carb diet. We had that fried banana and ice cream dessert just on Tuesday too. I can not eat dairy or sweets anymore. It's so hard. Is this even possible? Yah, and my mom came over and gave us Shrimp Chips yesterday. Evil, I tell ya! I couldn't resist eating some. Oh, and because I've had this bad cough, I have been sucking on Luden's Berry drops and they taste like candy. Well...at least I am adamant about not eating red meat and increasing my veggie intake. Chicken, fruit, and veggies are all I eat. Franny keeps telling me that I also need to cut my white rice consumption. I know I should, but dang, that is the hardest! I guess I just love eating in general.

Wow, I just missed hella calls in the last few hours. My bro, Brian, Liz...hmm...what do they want? Opps..that sounded mean. I am just wondering what's going on. Actually, there are SO many events occurring in the next two weeks.

Here is a quick summary:

Hair Salon appt. with Arlene
Dinner for Ray's Birthday in the peninsula
Dinner with Alvin and Jenn and them in the city
Dr. appointments on Monday and Wednesday
Dinner for Dad's Birthday
Cheryl's girls night out/sleepover/shopping in the city
Dinner for Mom's birthday at our house
Dinner for Lorraine's birthday at Richlee

That's a whole lot of busy. I just need to chillax as much as possible on down times.

- just me, Jo @ 12:32:00 AM

 
Yaaaaaaaaaaaaay.....

Getting dim sum and my Coach purse today! A-woo-hoo! Okay, this is the most exciting thing to happen all week. LOL. I'm being so superficial right now.

I have decided NOT to take the Oxy-Contin today even though I know it's going to start today. I will carry it in my purse...just in case I need it since I will be away from the house. I just don't need to be high, if I don't need to be.

Franny's getting ready for us to go. We're going to Ikea.

Alvin called last night to see if we we're available for dinner next week. We're doing the down about town thingy in SF. They want to go to Roy's Hawaiian Fusion. What??? We're going there for the girls night out four days later. Sucks, I tell you...but I think I will be out voted! Man...well, so far...Jimmy, Hugo, Alvin, Kath, Jay, Norby, Ron, Aurelie, Me, and Franny are going...

I am so cold!!! Do we live in the North Pole or sumthing??? I still have my sore throat and now a bigger cough.
- just me, Jo @ 10:17:00 AM

 

I still have my sore throat and cough. Usually when I take Lysine and Stress B, the sore throat goes away...but this time it hasn't. I've been taking lysing for 3 days straight. Ugh. Man, o'well. It's already 1pm and I'm starving. I think I'm going to go downstairs and make something. I'm still sleepy/tired though...but I have to make sure I eat something. Ooh, I'm also craving a mango. I wonder where everyone else is today? There are so many birthdays coming up...mom, dad, ray, lorraine, etc...My uncle just passed away in the PI so Vangie went over there and won't be back until the 30th. We're going to have a mass for him next week and then lunch at Yang Kang. The girl weekend is almost here. I hope I feel better by then. Ugh, it sucks to be sick. It seems like we're all sick...Cheryl was sick, so is Lorraine and Arlene. Liz will almost definitely get sick. LOL. Damn, it's to bad that I missed Arlene E.'s housewarming and late Girls X-mas get-together last night. I really wanted to go, but you know what happened. I always miss out on things like this. Sucks. I have been looking online at some Coach purses that I like. I wonder if I should get it. I'm not to thrilled about any of them though. I have to make a judgement call when I see them in person sometime next week. I think tonight is the Golden Globes and the new Survivor premiere...a bunch of survivors from the past will competeto be the ultimate survivor. Looks good! OKay, I'm off to eat now.
- just me, Jo @ 1:03:00 PM

 
I feel so much better!

Today has been more relaxing than the past few days. Yippee. I started thinking that I was over-doing everything. I mean, I took time off to relax and de-stress my life not to get caught up with different projects or activities. That totally defeats the purpose of not working for awhile. I am feeling so much better physically. I almost feel back to normal. Not much pain at all, if any. So, I just have to remember that even though my body seems to be fine, my insides are probably still in the healing process. Sometimes, I just can't help it. It's easier to stay active than to mope around and do nothing. And I am absolutely a Type A person. I'm always in a rush and I like to get things done quickly, even to the point where I neglect the essentials...you know, sleeping and eating! I really have to chill out. It's well know that Type A people die at an earlier age. Stress is also a factor with my condition. Isn't that incentive enough to re-evaluate my habits and lifestyle? Yes, I believe so. So, I have set new goals for myself and I am adamant about sticking to them. Balance is definitely the key for me.

Francis is downstairs and he better not be sleeping or watching TV. We agreed that there would be no TV or sleeping during the daytime until the clothes in the guestroom are folded. Francis stores all his clothes in there. I hate it. We had planned to go to Ikea today to purchase our dressers, etc. for the master bedroom. Right now all of our clothes are lying around in laundry hampers because we don't have any where to store them. We sold our original dressers/night tables a few months ago and since then have been living in chaos. The whole house is in chaos. We need to organize everything. I just hope that the guestroom gets cleaned up today.

Arlene's housewarming and the late x-mas pot-luck will be on saturday. Arlene suggested that we bring desert. I wonder what I'll make. It will be nice to finally see her house. We got her a black frame because I'm sure that will go with her decor. She loves black. Okay, the girl weekend plans are going well. Unfortunately, Vangie's dad passed away last week. She went to the PI and won't be back until the 30th. I wonder if she'll stick make it. It looks like Lorraine might not be making it because she has a cold. That's to bad. We have all our plans set to it looks like it will be a very fun weekend as always.

I have been missing all my TV shows lately. Luckily, the Bachelorette, Celebrity Mole, and the Simple Life will be on tonight. Woo-hoo. I can't wait.

Oh, almost forgot, my 3rd post-op is tomorrow.
- just me, Jo @ 2:27:00 PM

 
Finally...a new year!

I had a really long day. Well, let me first write about last night. We had dinner at John and Verna's and then hung out at Chris and Teresa's house. It was fun. I didn't drink because of obvious reasons, but it was a fun crowd...with shots galore. We didn't leave until 2am. Ron got wasted. Yes, I have pictures. Francis and I didn't want him to drive home so he left his car there and stayed over our house. It was a good thing too, cause Ron fell asleep on the way and immediately crashed out when we got home. We didn't wake up until 11am or so. I got up and got ready to go to Mom and Dad's house and hated the fact it was raining. It sucked. Anyway, we dropped Ron off to get his car and then headed over to Hayward.

Brady had a fun time playing with Reese. He liked copying her wobbly walk. So cute! Brady was so incredibly bored out of his mind before Reese arrived. It was so nice watching them play with each other. I, of course, took a gazillion pictures. I haven't been updating my site as often as I should. Franny's bugging me to put up the Logan Reunion photos from November and I also have to put up photos from the cousins xmas party as well as photos from this week. To much stuff to do and I have not completely recovered yet.

I was feeling so much better today....but I think I over did it a bit last night with moving around to much. I can't help it. I feel like I can move around well, but then I pay for it the next day. OKay, my body is just telling me to slow it down a bit. I can take a hint.

Alrighty, getting sleepy and I wanted to begin reading the book that AC gave me for xmas. It's called Tuesdays with Morrie. It looks good. Gotta go. Good night cyber world.
- just me, Jo @ 11:17:00 PM