We broke the bed!!!!!

Ok. So Nathan inspired this post.

This is another one of my crazy memories. Which should be hilarious for me to remember. It was absolutely hilarious the night it happened anyway.

I was having a sleep over with Andie, as was our normal weekend routine, and it just happened to be at my house this weekend. So we were having a grand time as we always do.

We were in my bedroom playing this awesome card game called Dummies. Now in order to understand why it's the best card game ever you have to know something about it. I love playing Dummies. You get to hit yourself so much! I love it! So the way you play is if there are two cards played of the same suit you want to pick them up and the point of the game is to get the whole deck of cards. If there are two hearts, you hit your heart then the deck, two diamonds, you hit your head then the deck. two spades you just hit the deck and two clubs you hit the surface you're playing on then the deck.

Andie and I play this game religiously. Almost every time we get together we play it. So this particular night we're in my bedroom sitting on my bed. It was a simple bed, wooden frame with a box springs and a mattress. so we had just had two hearts and I hit myself so hard in the head that I started laughing hysterically. And laughter is contagious. So Andie started laughing too. We both leaned forward at exactly the same time and BAM! we were on the floor.

So then we're both laughing hysterically because we had just broken my bed. But only one side of it fell. So we eventually settled down and we both slept on my broken bed that was slanted and we were smashed against the wall the whole night. It was hilarious.

And it's a great story to tell in conversation.. When it's dull just go "so one time.. My best friend and I broke my bed together..."

Anyway. Yeah. It was funny. Andie and I have had LOTS of good times. Maybe next time I post I'll remember and post another memory with her. I freaking love that girl! Yes!

Later!

Steph

It's been a while...

And lots of stuff has happened! But I won't bore you all with the details. Just know I'm not dead. I'm still alive. Shocker isn't it? With all the damage I'm capable of doing to myself in one day, knowing I survived a whole 10. Whoa!

Although I did cut myself yesterday and I'm still not sure how.

I decided that I'm quitting my job. As soon as I find another one. They transferred both of the managers that were keeping me there. So I just decided it's not worth it. Besides one of the new managers they gave us is a total jerk. I don't like him at all. It's not worth it to stay there. Especially when I know I'm capable of working somewhere else. It's not like I have no qualifications.

We went up and saw one of the managers they transferred today though. Kendra and I. We almost got hit by some stupid driver coming off of the freeway. He had a red light and just forgot to stop I guess. Kendra called him some really bad names. And I'm mad! I forgot to honk my freaking horn! I hate it when that happens. I always make it my resolve to honk when people do stupid stuff like that. But after he finally realized his light was red and we had both slammed on our brakes the freaking jerk started glaring at me. Like it was my fault he ran the red light? Yeah. I think not. At least I knew I had to hit my brakes. Other wise I'm pretty sure Kendra and I would both be dead right now. He was going FAST! It was really really scary. I was afraid to drive home. Cuz then it was raining and I had just almost been in an accident. Bleh. It was no fun.

In other news, Justin and I are fighting yet again. Seems like that's how it always is lately. Today he said something about his cougar comment being funny. But I didn't think it was funny at all. He called me ugly. I thought it was basically a jerky thing today and he never apologized for it. So today he mentioned something about it and I said it wasn't funny and started naming people who would agree with me and I mentioned Dave. And Justin called Dave a name that I really really didn't like so I started yelling at him for it. Because he doesn't even know Dave. Not at all. And it really irritated me. So then Justin started in on how I'd stand up for Dave (duh. He's my boyfriend why would I not?) but I wouldn't stand up for him. But that's so bull. I stand up for Justin all the time! Even when I'm mad at him! I'm always one of the first ones to say "Oh yeah. I'm mad at him and he can be a jerk. But a lot of times he's a really sweet guy" or something like that. I am always standing up for him and defending him. Especially around Angel and Tyler. And then he said that I wouldn't stand up for him because i didn't even like him. Seriously, that kind of hurt. Made me start wondering if I acted like I didn't like him around him. Then he started going off on how if I liked him as a friend I'd call him more than once a year and I'd call him just to talk (which I did on Sunday. For anyone who cares) But seriously it made me wonder if I'm really a crappy friend and everyone thinks I don't like them because of how I treat them. So I texted him and I said that whether he believed me or not I did stand up for him and I like him no matter what he might think. And I told him he was making me mad and I asked if I really acted like I didn't like him. And he told me "No just most times you make a bad day worse with your comments" By this time he was sitting next to me and I didn't even want to talk to him. I just wanted to text him back and get it over with but he kept telling me to talk to him. So I turned and talked to him and asked him how I was supposed to know when he was having a bad day and couldn't handle my jokes. I asked him like 8 times today if he was ok. How am I supposed to know he's having a bad day when he tells me repeatedly he's ok? It's not my fault he lies to me is it? I don't know. I just felt pretty crappy by the time that class was over. I like to think I'm a pretty decent friend and I didn't feel that today. I just make things worse for Justin. Maybe I should just give up and quit talking to him in general since I always make his bad days worse. I'm awful. bleh.

On the upside of today though, I got to spend some time with Dave. I have so much fun when I'm with him. He's amazing. As I'm sure you all know. I had him laughing pretty hard when i was trying to suck my ice cream up my straw. It did not work. All that happened was I got whipped cream on my nose. Which I'm sure looked adorable (yeah.. not) Either way, I had a blast. Which isn't a surprise.

I'm really looking forward to Friday. We're going to go on a triple date if all goes well. Me and Dave, Amy and Eric, and Amanda and Mitch (My sister and her boyfriend) It should be fun. I'm excited for it. We're gunna go to dinner and a movie. Should be a blast. Although I'm not sure how well my sister will get along with everyone. She's sorta hard to please some days. I love her though. She's a pretty good big sister. Very protective. Even when she doesn't need to be.

Yeah.. that's it.

Have a fantabulous night people!

Steph

Milkshakes!

Ok.. so just something that I thought was absolutely hilarious before I head off to bed.

We're driving in the car today after we went to Arby's for dinner. Me, Amy, and Eric. And I have this Vanilla shake. And I'm like "My milkshake is all melted"

And Eric. Funny funny funny Eric goes

"Mine brings all the boys to the yard.................. And they're like......... It's better than yours......... Damn right......... It's better than yours.......... I could teach you.......... But I'd have to charge."

Oh my heck. Amy and I busted up laughing. Absolutely hilarious. maybe it's one of those things you woulda had to hear. Most likely... but I thought it was absolutely hysterical. He was doing it like some guy that I can't remember the name of now.. but it was funny...

Night!

oooh! Park City!

Ok, so maybe they were right when they said Mom's know best... Who knew?

My mom has been advising me all week that I should have taken today and just relaxed and not pushed myself to go back to school just for the field trip we had planned for the academy today. But did I listen to her? No. And I pushed myself anyway. But seriously, a make up assignment would have been better.

I went to bed last night at around 11 after spending the part of the night with Amy at "Girl's Night Out" and the other part with Jess, Ashley and my mom eating ice cream at sonic. We got home around 10:45.

When I got home I took some pain medicine and went to sleep. But I had an awful awful nightmare and kept waking up due to pain and that stupid dream. I woke up at 1:30 and I was going to actually get out of bed and take more pain medicine. But it hadn't been 4 hours yet so I couldn't. All the other times I woke up, I just laid in my bed and cried because it hurt so bad but I didn't want to get up and take the pain medicine.

I'm trying really hard to not take it so much. Because I hate how drowsy it makes me. But, again my mom was right. When it wakes me up because it hurts so bad, I really should take it.

So I finally crawled out of bed this morning at 10 after 7 after my dad had come in and told me it was after 7 and I needed to get up and get ready to go if I were going to go. So I got up, put my Taylor Swift CD on and started getting ready for my day. But first, I took some pain medicine. Which was a really really smart move.

I got to school quite a bit early. At 8 rather than 8:30 so I just sat around in the commons waiting for people to show up. But soon, everyone was there and we were herded onto a bus to go up to the Canyons ski resort.

When again, my mom proved to be right. I should have put real shoes on rather than being lazy and putting on my flip flops and running out the door. And, I should have taken a jacket. Why is it that my mom is always right?

Anyway, we rode the Cabriolet up to the actual resort from the parking lot and it was freezing on the way up. But when we got up there the sun was actually pretty nice.

From the resort we rode the Gondola's up to a lodge and stayed up there for a while before coming back down. I got to ride down with Zack and Megan and it was nice to talk to them for a bit. But I really thought that Amy and Shawnea were going to follow me onto the Gondola.

Then we went on a tour of the Canyons. Boring boring boring!

We ended up on main street in park city for lunch and Amy Shawnea and I went to some place.. Our waitress wasn't very nice though. I didn't actually eat the restaurant food though, I sipped on my gatorade and I had a few bites of pudding that I had tucked into my purse before we left. Eating still hurts a lot. Although.. there is some left over Shepherd's pie in the fridge that's sounding pretty appetizing right now.

Going through the canyons my ears were killing me from all the pressure and the hurt that they're already in from the stupid surgery.

So, my mom was right, I shouldn't have pushed myself so much. But, I did. And I somewhat regret it.

But, It was good to spend all the time with Shawnea especially. And as always, with Amy.

I gave Jeramy a ride home from school and then I came home and took more pain killers. Which are currently making my thoughts really fuzzy. So I think I'm going to go steal some of that shepherds pie and take a nice long nap.

Have a fantabulous weekend!

And you should all come to the dance tomorrow! I'm oober excited for that!

Sydney, a birthday, and surgery

Wow, I haven't posted in a while. So mostly this is just going to be a pretty quick update.

Sydney got out of the ICU last friday after I posted and is doing quite well. I think she went back to school yesterday. She'll be fine. Which is good.

And as to what happened to her:

They were up at the high school Thursday night and she was sitting on the trunk of her car. Little Tyler was sitting in the drivers seat with the car running and decided he wanted to learn how to drive a stick. He popped the clutch and she fell onto the ground slamming her head into the concrete. Which fractured her skull. She started puking so they ran into the school to let the teachers and the police officer on duty know. But neither of them cared. Sydney was out there puking up blood for at least 45 minutes before any teachers would leave their parents to check on her.

Tyler called her mom and told her mom, but Sydney wasn't backing up his story. According to Sydney, she didn't fall and she didn't hit her head she just didn't feel good and was throwing up.

When Sydney woke up in the ICU and they asked her where she was she told them she was at the high school. When they explained to her that she was in the ICU they asked her if she knew why she was there and she said she must have driven herself there because she just didn't feel good.

She doesn't remember any of the accident. Her mom said she feels bad grounding Sydney for something she doesn't remember but that she'll get over that guilt fairly easily.

Tuesday was my birthday. And my was it ever fun! First a person made it really special on what was monday for me. But tuesday for them. Then at 11:59 PM My Andie friend called me and we were on the phone as it ticked over to midnight making it officially my birthday. At almost exactly midnight, Spencer emailed me wishing me happy birthday. And at 12:00:33 my sister called and was pretty upset that she was the 4th person to wish me happy birthday ON the day of my birthday. It was great though. What a great way to ring in my birthday.

Then I woke up and got ready for school and state DECA. I went to my first period and they signed happy birthday to me. It was fun. Then I sluffed seminary and Amy and I watched Bourne Identity at her house and we started the Bourne Supremacy but we stopped it to go eat lunch at Panda Express. Oh man! That was yummy. I love panda.

Then we came back and went to Smith's class and to part of Crowther's class before going back to Amy's house to grab some games to play while we were in provo that we never actually ended up playing.

And then it was on the bus to go to Provo. We spent most of the trip up talking to each other and Kirt. When we got up there, we got a LOT of questions about the cake. (Amy and I snuck a little frosting off the top before anyone else got any..)

And we went to Albertson's because Kirt decided he wanted to make it a big party. So he got candy and chips and soda (I still have that candy and chips in my room.. not like I can eat it now!)

After taking the test we went to dinner at some place that I can't remember the name of. But oh man it was DELICIOUS. Like seriously, super super yummy. And we did "pop shots" which is where someone sucked some lemonade in mine and amy's case or pepsi in kirts up in a straw and blew it into the other person's mouth. It was absolutely hilarious. I had a great time.

So we ended up in our room with Jorge and Nic and Zach (ooooh Amy... ;-) ) and Tamara and a bunch of other Kearns people for my birthday. And I had to blow on the candles with two breaths. So apparently I'm getting married twice. (Amy! What about a renewal of my vows?! Does that count as twice?!)

Then we went and sat in the hall with some Bingham kids to try and get them to come eat some cake because we had seriously a LOT of cake left over. And somehow we got on the subject of Bulimia and this girl Alex was like "Ew! How'd we get on the subject of bulimia anyway? Bulimia is gross... [pause] ... MY AUNT WAS BULIMIC ONCE! She threw up in her hands. And then. She put it in her hair. And then she was like "ew! Someone threw up on me!" " That was absolutely hilarious. Kirt Amy and I now have it as our new thing. We look at each other and go "My aunt was bulimic once!" Which is totally awful to make fun of, but seriously! Who didn't laugh at that?

Then we said something about pop shots and no sooner had the words "pop shots" left my mouth than all the kids from Bingham looked and me and gasped. So that was our other thing. POP SHOTS?! *gasp*

We ended up giving the rest of the cake away in the lobby to the people who would sing happy birthday to me. So I got a LOT of people to sing happy birthday to me. And I made the same wish about a billion times on the candles that Kirt kept relighting for people to sing to me with.

Then we finally went back to the room and Kirt tried to shoot skittles into our mouths from his. It didn't work out so well. I think he got one in Amy's. But he only hit my tooth and made it hurt a lot. It was fun though.

And then finally at 11 at night, Kirt told me happy birthday for the first time all day. He has some weird superstition that if you don't tell the person happy birthday between midnight and 1 or 11 and midnight it's bad luck.. Which I think is odd. But at like 11:10 Kirt started texting me happy birthday and he called and said happy birthday too.

Thanks to everyone who wished me happy birthday! You guys are all the greatest. I lovers you all!

So that was my birthday. Great fun. Had a blast in Provo with my bestest friend ever. Oh! And we got another quote too!

We went to Smith's and we bought a half gallon of double fudge chunk brownie or something ice cream. And we were sitting in the hall way of this hotel eating the ice cream with our two spoons and this guy walked by and said "Now that is the highest form of life. Two friends, a half gallon of ice cream, and two spoons. It doesn't get any better than that." And really, it doesn't. Amy and I rock. Let me tell you.

And then came yesterday. Something I was absolutely terrified for. I had to be at the hospital at 6 am for surgery to get my tonsils taken out. Not a fun surgery. I don't recommend it. Getting the IV in my hand was the scariest part though. I'm not a big fan of needles. They put some numby stuff in my hand though so I didn't even feel it when they stuck the needle in. Then they wheeled me into the operating room. And they let me keep my blanket and my stuffed animal with me. They took my blanket off and gave me some super super warm blankets though. And then they told me they were going to put some gooey electical thingys on me to monitor my heart rate and that is absolutely the last thing I remember.

Until I woke up in recovery. And some guy kept saying "How are we doing Sunshine! Do we know where we are today?" Let me tell you, trying to talk right after you get your tonsils taken out is not fun. I didn't actually know where I was, but I took a guess and said recovery. Which was about all I could choke out. Then that man made me eat some chips of ice, and that felt amazing. My throat is really sore.

Then they took me into a curtained room so my mom and dad could be with me. And then I got to go home at about 10. So we ended up home around 10:45 although, I don't really remember that either. I remember my mom waking me up to make me drink more gatorade, eat a pudding, or a popsicle, and give me medicine a couple times.

And now here I sit, still really sore. But, good news! It's time for more medicine. Hooray! That stuff knocks me out though. I'm not sure I like that part.. But I like it not hurting anymore.

So there's your update.

Later!

I'm scared....

I just found out that one of my best friends is in the ICU at the hospital because she fractured her skull. She was life flighted last night. I'm really really really scared for her. A fractured skull is really scary.

And someone I care about a lot a lot left last night. All I can do is sit here and cry. I'm so scared.

They're taking cat scans for Sydney today. Her brother said she's stable but she's still in the ICU. So I can't even see her. We're going up there though to have them give her a card.

Bleh. Not cool.