Valentines

I hope all of your Valentines day, and for some of you Single Awareness Day, was fun. I remember always doing something on Valentines Day whether I was with someone or not. But this past Saturday was one to remember.

First let me tell you how other Valentines Day's have gone in the past with me and Rabici. When we started dating it was in July of 2003. He left a week before Valentines Day in 2004 and I didn't see him again until June of 2005. So he had no frame of reference on this American holiday. I can forgive that....somewhat.

February of 2006: It's Valentines Day, Rabici says he's got it all planned out. We went to his rugby game. Kelly not happy.

February 2007: We got into a fight about something, I can't even remember what, and we went to Zia's as a last ditch effort to salvage the night. I was red-eyed and puffy from crying, Rabici was irritated and it sucked. Kelly not happy.

February 2008: I planned it...we went to Disneyland...can you beat that?...no ways. Kelly very happy.

So what happened on Valentines this year?
February 2009: It's his turn to plan it...again...I'm wary. We get up, get breakfast, relax and go on......The Honolulu Screamer! I'm not kidding! some might think it's not romantic enough but I thought it was awesome! It's a 45 minute ride through the water and the driver takes you on spins, dives, and other things that make you practically fly out of your seat and soak you head to toe. Good job honey! Now let's see what he does for February 2010.

Wednesday Update

Okay, so here's the latest in my Wed. night class.

We went on a field trip to the Manoa Heritage Center, which is actually pretty cool. It's this large Tudor mansion with a restored heiau (sacred burial site) and gardens which have indigenous and endemic Hawaiian plants. On the way there we decided to carpool and like the idiot I was, I agreed.

This is why I'm an idiot: We pile into two cars and I should've realized this earlier but the people driving have those enviornmental safe cars that could probably fit one person and a pencil. There are eight of us in the class. So four of us have to cram into one and four into the other; not a problem for everyone else since they eat grass. They're not the red meat lovers I am so there's no fat on their bones. They do me the courtesy of letting me sit in the front seat...thaaaannks.

Have you ever seen those clowns who drive the really small cars around in a circus? Well, they looked better than me. My knees were crammed into my face, my arm was out the window and my butt was so low to the ground I thought I slid the whole way there instead of driving. When we finally got out i was relieved to get out of the car but the weirdness had just begun.

The guide talked for 20 minutes before he even started the actual tour. I was leaning against one of the trees, since there was nothing else to sit on, when he screams, "Please do not lean there!"
I jump up and say, "Why? Is there a bug or something?"
He says, "No! But it's a tree! How would you like it if someone leaned their body against you?"
I said "I don't know, is that someone Steven Strait?"
He glares and moves on.

Next is the garden part and the guy's sooooo boring. So I decide that it's up to me, yet again, to bring life to the pary. I start making jokes about some things. For example, he shows us a plant that was used by Hawaiians to fish. He says that they would throw the root into the water and it would numb the fish so they could reach in and pick them out. So someone asked, "What do they call that?" and i said "Cheating." Everyone but the tour guide laughed.

Then he showed us the garden with plants that were used to feed Hawaiians (sweet potatoes, taro, etc.) So he points to one plant and says that it was a last resort to eat; only when you were starving. So I said, "Kind of like Mac & cheese or cup of noodle."" Again, he glares while everyone laughs. I'm thinking, what's up with guy? I'm killing out here and he won't even crack a grin!

I decided to be really annoying and I took pictures with my camera phone while he was talking, so in the middle of his sentences all you'd hear is this loud "CLICK". When he was done I ran up to him and said, "I got some great stuff!" I showed him the camera and said, "Look! Here's you talking...and then here's you pointing...and then here's you talking again...and again...and again....and again....and here's you scratching your leg....and then you're talking again..."

He wasn't really happy. I can't imagine why. We're going to some garden thing in Aiea next week. Do not fear, you shall hear all about it! :)

101 ways to annoy people #16

So I decided to start my own running post about something I feel passionately about: annoying people who annoy me. Now, these ways can be hilarious if used in the appropriate way. Please do not inflict this pain on those you know who are NOT annoying...unless you're bored...then maybe its okay. But I claim no responsibility if you do these and you're killed, beaten, stabbed, ostracized, or in any other way physically, emotionally, or mentally injured.


#16 Reply to everything someone says with "That's what YOU think!"

Back In Time Tag!

(Thanks Kaytee, this was fun!)

1 minute ago... I was talking to co-workers.

1 hour ago... I was at Ice Palace with my P.E. kids (it counts!)

1 day ago... I was at the Bishop’s office. (Nothing bad…just a calling!)

1 week ago... I was in the middle of Parent-Teacher Conferences.

1 year ago... I was packing for Disneyland and KT hadn’t shared Twilight with me! (Grrrr)

3 years ago... Rabici and I had just moved into our apartment after being married for 7 months.

5 years ago... I was dorming at BYU-H and seriously sad since Rabici was leaving for Fiji (he already graduated).

7 years ago... I had no idea who Rabici was, I was a sophomore at BYU-H, I worked and hung out with my Bookstore peeps, and Nia and I were living it up as college students. (whoop, whoop!)

10 years ago... I was a Junior at Kahuku High school, my dad had lost his job, I had a huge crush on someone (Nia knows who) and my world was a hundred times smaller than it is now.

I tag EVERYONE! (who hasn’t done it I mean)

Conversing with others

So here are some conversations I had last night in class. FYI, I'm "K" and anyone else in class is "A"...for Annoying.

K: (takes out piece of paper) So, what are we doing with this?
A: What is that? (points at paper)
K: Paper...why?
A: I hope that's recycled paper
K: (stares at A)
A: Because if it's not recycled paper you're contributing to the wastefulness of this country and the world.
K: (continues to stare at A)
A: Is it?!
K: Is it what?
A: Is it recycled?!
K: I would use recycled paper, only I like my trees freshly cut...gives it that nice pine fresh smell.



A: Are you planning on going to the Global Warming Lecture at 7 tonight?
K: No
A: Why?
K: Because I have a life
A: This is about the world Kelly, what could be more important?
K: My life
A: But Global Warming does affect your life...
K: I know, it affects it negatively. And I've made a promise to remove all negative things in my life. Do you really want to be the reason why I failed?



K: Where are we meeting next week?
A: The Manoa Heritage Center
K: And that would be...
A: In Manoa
K: More specifically?
A: Why don't we carpool?
K: Sure, where do you want me to meet you?
A: By the peace Garden
K: The what?
A: the Peace Garden...it's by the earth sculpture.
K: The who?
A: The earth sculpture! The one created out of all natural materials?
K:(stares at A)
A: All right then, you pick a place.
K: Meet me at the cow factory
A: The what?
K: McDonald's

God answers prayers

So I already knew this, but God answers prayers. FYI for all you who did not know this. The experience of the past week is evident of this.

On Friday morning, about 3:30am, my mom woke up to pains in her chest. She drove herself to the hospital since she tried to call me and Rabici and neither of us woke up (our phones were on silent). My phone is NEVER on silent at night. I always have it on because I never know about emergencies and stuff. Well, the one night I have it on silent is the one night my mom needs me. My dad is in Louisiana and so there's no one home to help her.

She goes to the hospital and by a miracle doesn't kill anyone on the road or herself. She checks in, they do tests...it's her heart. They're not sure if she had a heart attack, panic attack, angina, or what, but they need to keep her in there. At 7 am I finally get up, Rabici listens to his voice mail, tells me what happened and I rush to the hospital. The doctors said there was something wrong with her heart.

We fasted, prayed, and asked for a blessing. Johnathan and Rabici blessed her last night. We were all afraid, worried, and sad. I was anxious and upset. Why didn't I hear her call? We have no family history of heart problems, why now? Why her? Luckily I didn't make the same mistake of the past where I questioned the Lord. I simply wondered how we arrived at this point.

This morning she went in for an angioplasty. She called me at 10am. The doctors couldn't find a thing wrong with her. They said, "Whatever was there, is no longer there. We don't understand."

I understand. God answers prayers. He rewarded us for our faithfulness, for our hope, for our love of my mom. It's not her time and she was healed. I can't express how happy I am. I was so stressed worrying about her and my mom is such a typical silent warrior- didn't want anyone to know her situation. I love my mom, I love that she's all right, I love my husband for being worthy enough to bless and ask the Lord to heal her, I love that God loves me, and I LOVE that God answers prayers!