9/16/10

My sleep schedule has been so messed up as of late. I go to bed at 2 or 2:30am, I wake up at 6:30 am, I take a nap at 1pm, I come home and sometimes fall asleep at 8pm, and wake up at 11pm. Holy moly! What I'd give to actually go to bed at 11pm. Before you say "Just stay up"..I try! Its not that easy for me! Tomorrow is Friday so I'll keep the complaining to a minimum. Oh wait..today is Friday. Even better!

My cousin Johnny absolutely made my night. I signed on to facebook and saw he wrote on my wall. Normally I could careless who or who does not send me something on there but him..its totally different. He's in Afgahnistan and has a newborn son, also named Johnny, who he has yet to meet. He's gone throw some losses the last few weeks, but overall is doing alright. Growing up he was like an older brother to me. I have an older brother, but he's 9 years older than me. Johnny is only 2 or 3 years older than me. Regardless, this man makes me so proud to be his cousin. No matter what he does, he does it with conviction and dedication without missing a beat. He's been deployed since May and luckily gets home by the holidays (fingers crossed, I know how the military works. :) )

Thinking of him makes me appreciate everything I have more. I'm already someone who thanks God for everything I have. I've been dealt a crappy hand of cards many of times, but yet I always prevail. I've been fortuante in the friends and family I have and the decisions I've made. And also the oppotunites that I've been able to partake in as well as their outcomes. I've always been a Carpe Diem kind of girl but as of late..mostly the last year or so..I honestly haven't been. Here's to doing it my way..

25

So here I am! I havent blogged in over a month..but Lord knows Ive got plenty to talk about. We decided that we were going on vacation at the end of August. We had every intention on going to 8/28 in DC but our inlaws had some prior engagements that stopped them from going. So we decided to do something else. We went from wanting to go to Cozumel, to NYC, to Hawaii. Hawaii won! Thank goodness! It was so absolutely amazing! I got to meet a long time friend that...I never actually have met before. Weird, huh? She was fabulous. Her blog is equally as awesome. Anyway..we did lots of stuff..Hiked Diamond Head, hiked Manoa Falls, went to the Dole Plantation, the birthing stones, north shore, ala moana mall, the beach(!!!)..and mostly just enjoyed each other. We dont get to see each other nearly as much as we should and it was nice to have a week with his undivided attention. Also..something else very exciting...I turned 25!!!!!!! What an amazing thing. However, Im pretty sure Im not counting birthdays after this one. I woke up and looked at my phone and found all sorts of love from friends and family. I couldn't help but notice one person was noticiably absent. All day, I waited..without waiting. Does that make sense? Of course HE didn't wish me happy birthday.  I'm only your only child..the only family you have left. Awesome. It was kind of bittersweet. We've never had a great relationship. Let me rephrase that..we've never really had A relationship. It was a good time to just let go of any hope for one and realize the life I live is..just that. Mine. I can thank a lot of people for that. Mainly myself, Kyle, my mom, and my Poppies. My in-laws are pretty awesome too. :)

Moving on from that Debbie Downer crap-
We spent my 25 in Hawaii and then flew home that night (or morning, rather). Before I left I had planned on having a Labor Day LUAU! So excited! Itll be in honor of my birthday, my cousin, Shawn's (10 days..and many years before mine) and Labor Day of course. My best friends will all be there (except one). SO pumped! I'll definitely post a few pictures of the festivities.

Have a fabulous Labor Day, yall!