Tricky, tricky.

So, I hate talking to people about my migraines. As in, I even don't really enjoy talking to my friends about them. There are a myriad of reasons why. I mean, I love my friends and it has nothing to do with that, but it's just weird. I know. Strangers are even worse than friends because they view me differently once they know. Either that or they try to give me helpful advice on how to handle them. Yes, I've tried Excedrin. Yep, acupuncture, acupuncture by fire (random), chiro, yoga, stretches designed specifically for migraines, every drug ever created, etc. And no, there's nothing you can do. In fact, you asking about it just annoys me. Because then I have to TALK about it (I've even been told that it may be a result of depression so I needed a shrink--riiiight) and we all know (now at least, please see the first sentence to this post)--I DON'T WANT TO TALK ABOUT IT! ha. Well, and then now I just realized that people that I've lived with that know that I'm not a whiner and that I still live an active lifestyle and that I'm not depressed, I don't mind giving updates, as long as they're quick and to the people that know and love me. AND since those are the only people that check this (though they may not still be reading after that tirade)--here's the latest:

I had surgery early. The day before Thanksgiving. Because recovery is nasty and they say at LEAST two weeks off work and I didn't want to mess up Christmas with my WHOLE FAMILY (woot!). I'm still swollen and my head is stapled all along my forehead and I have a sweet scar on my neck (which doesn't make sleeping nice) BUT I haven't had a migraine since surgery. I don't know if it's because I haven't been off the percoset long enough to really find out, but I'm pretty optimistic.

I'm even ready to go back to Provo and work. So I know it must be drugs speaking there...

Freedom is coming.

December 12th.

Migraine Surgery.

Scholarship Ball

More work... :) My cute friend Kate helped me get ready and loaned me a dress. Love her!

Black Hawk

So, there's a lot more that happened in Hawaii and if you want I can email you links to the pictures. But since I obviously won't ever catch up, thought I'd post from yesterday. I got to ride a BLACK HAWK. Yeah. It was awesome. I got to do it last year too. There are those days that I love my job... The ones that look like it's sunny are taken hours and hours after I got there. It was freezing.
These ladies are on the same advisory board as me and are talented, successful, beautiful, and so much fun.
I sneaked my friend Kate on and Lauren is also on the board with me. She's great. My best friend at work.
Yahoo! (I also love that I'm wearing TWO jackets. Did I mention I was COLD? I was.)
We flew over clouds and really close to mountains and it was amazing.
I look scared. But I meant to look excited.

Goodbye!

Free Falling-Hawaii

Here's the next bit of Hawaii pictures.

Catch up...

I sometimes feel a little bit behind... Oh, wait, that's because I AM. I have a few more pictures I'll put up from Hawaii (if you're a friend and on facebook, they're there) but thought I'd say, I sold my condo! And moved! And got sick! And am really tired! (Must be all the !!!...) So, promise I'll catch up later. :)

Hawaii--Under the Sea

Now, now, I know that's a lame name for a post, but I'm SERIOUS. That song was running through my head the whole time I was underwater... So here's a few pictures from that. It was my deepest dive ever--over 100 ft and down to a ship! We got to go inside in certain areas--like where the captain drove and in some surface entrances... Good times!