Even the smallest person can change the course of the future.

So recently (as in two blogs ago) I decided to make the titles of my blogs quotes from movies. If you guess the correct movie, you get a high five! ( or a gold star). Anyways, I just wanted to update any readers on that little tid bit.

In my blog about Oliver, I mentioned how we had almost died together. Amazingly enough, I find myself with no pressing assignments or issues and I have my computer so I figured now was as good a time as any to explain.

Again, like many of my posts, this involves Hawaii. And so I begin:

When we were still in the stages of planning, we made a list of things we wanted to do while in Hawaii. This list included SWAT Meet, Dole Plantation, Scuba diving, snorkeling, tanning, boogey boarding and etc.

Two days before leaving Hawaii, we were scheduled to go scuba diving with a local place. Nervous, but excited for the most part, we set out that morning determined to have a good time and not focus on our nerves. We get to the store, and our instructor is late. After we finally get our suits and all the heavy equipment, we load into this huge van and go get gas. Then we headed to a beach somewhat by Shark's Cove. We get out and get all our stuff on and our instructor (some chick named Charlie) realizes in her frenzy, she had forgotten all of her own equipment. So us four girls, sat there on a wall with our very flattering scuba suits on while Charlie drove back to get her gear.
On the way to the beach, Charlie had breifly gone over how to scuba dive for us novices. This did nothing to calm our nerves.
So anyways she gets back and we get our fins, masks and oxygen tanks on and follow her down a hill into this cove. I vaguelly remember her telling us how to go around the huge rocks until we got into deeper water. Kj and Oliver head out first and I follow while Charlie stays behind with Lisa.

I put my mask on and try to get used to the unusual way of breathing into my tank, when suddenly I feel myself getting unstable. I pull my head out of the water ( I was in about waist deep) and look for everyone else. I cannot see Kj OR Oliver, so I look back to Charlie in Lisa who were some feet behind me.
The next thing I know, the water starts to get really rough and I can feel /hear myself starting to get freaked out (I'm still breathing into my tank which is really loud).
All I can remember is the waves getting out of control. They were huge and I couldn't do anything because of my bulky equipment and fear. The waves would build, pulling me into them then crash down and pummel me against the huge lava rocks I have been trying to manuever around minutes before. Back and forth. Back and forth. I sort of remember wondering where Oliver and Kj were, and if they were getting hurt as much as me. I can still see Lisa and Charlie, Charlie motioning and telling me to come back. One problem. I can't.

I honestly feared for my life in those few moments that felt like forever. I remember the waves being so so big, me having to hang onto rocks so I wouldn't get pulled out to sea, then slamming into rock after rock with water drilling into me. After a while, I was able to get back to shore and I was trying to hold back tears. I don't remember Oliver or Kj coming back in, just that we waited for them then headed back up the hill. I went to take off my fins and realized that I had lost one, along with my goggles. I can imagine my tank being pretty banged up as well.

At the wall that we had waited at before, us friends were all silent and shivering as we took off all our gear and put them in piles. Charlie tried to get us to go back out. Fat chance Charlie. Some other scuba divers that we had seen at the store earlier and who had gotten into the water much earlier because we had to wait for Charlie, came up the hill and asked us if we had felt the water. They (liscenced divers mind you) had been deep under water and felt the water all the sudden change and had had to get out of the water. This made us feel better and less like babies. Liscenced divers were scared.

Needless to say, we didn't get back in the water that day.

There's is my actual near-death experience now in cyber space.
I'm gratefull I didn't die that day, though I was bleeding from my hands where I had no protection from my suit. Janelle took us all back to the store and got all of our money back (she had paid for 1/2 for everyone as a gift for us.) even though they have a policy where they don't give the money back if the scuba students had gotten in the water.

To this day I still remain somewhat weary of water and big waves.
I hope everyone can understand my ramblings :-/
Here's a shout out to Lisa and Oliver for being there!

Aloha
ps. what is that shining ball in the sky? Is that the SUN?!

It cost a fortune to fly that in from Norwegia.

This post is dedicated to my bestie Oliver! (by some she is known as Stacy)
She completely made my day yesterday, by saying she liked my blog, so this is for her!

What an awesome girl, she totally saved me senior year. We had a blast in Parkinson's class with Ali, with Al our special Pal, our awesome adventures in Hawaii, and making our music videos. She has the prettiest green eyes, with eyelashes that are 5 times longer than my pathetic short ones (no joke!)
Oliver was such a good sport when we put a hole in her brand-new muffler driving like maniacs in the canyons, and trespassing (sshhh don't tell).

Oliver was there when I completely biffed it boogey boarding at Hukilau, and like a true bestie, asked how I was in the same breath she burst out laughing. We graduated and almost died together (more than once, but one time in particular) which I will save for another blog.

Personally, Oliver, I'm glad you didn't stay in Wyoming. You couldn't stay away for long :)
Oliver + Fabio + Lisa = BFL (Besties for Life)

ps. still booing snow and coldness

Never trust a pirate.

So, at the beginning of 2010, I came to a major realization.

In my culture, it is common people to marry young (well younger) and after seeing some end badly, or rude comments made, I came up with the:

KELSIE'S GET OUT OF JAIL FREE PLAN.

Okay I didn't really call it that but it fits the general idea. One moment though, I'm getting ahead of myself. Let me start at the very start.


Last Spring Break, me and 3 of my friends went to Hawaii. I had been feeling wishy washy about the whole thing for a few months before for a few reasons. First of all, it's HAWAII. But 11 days could get to be a lot, I would be missing a lot of school, Easter, and my cousin's farewell. But then again, it's HAWAII.

Okay, back to the point. Obviously as I said before, I decided to go. I love, love, loved it. I loved the laid back atmosphere and the beach, and the sun and I was tan. It was my third time to the Hawaiian Islands, but the other two don't count because of my extremely young age. In other words, I don't remember anything about it :)


So you know on the movies, where they say (for example) if we're not married by 35 (or whatever) let's marry each other. Right?

This got me thinking. And I made a decision. My mother, didn't like the sound of it and thought I went a little overboard, but what can I say? It made me excited!


Are you dying to hear the decision yet? Okay here goes.

"If I (kelsie) Am Not Married By the Age of 24, and I am a RN, I Will Move to Hawaii."


Whew! It's dramatic I know. Originally I was thinking age 27, but Christmas Break changed that. Also it gives me incentive to work that much harder in school to get into a nursing program, so if it comes to that, I have a Plan B. Plus, I have a strange obsession with coconut. Coconut soap. Coconut Scentsys. Pina Colada gum. And the most important: COCONUT M&M'S.


What's not to love about Hawaii? Seriously? Beach. Sun. Chocolate Dream Cake. Palm trees. Ocean. Tan. Flip flops. Coconuts! Pineapples. Shorts. Warmth. (okay well, all the speed limits feel like 5 mph. And the whole "white christmas" thing.)


"Put the lime in the coconut, mix 'em both together. Put the lime in the coconut and you feel better. Put the lime in the coconut, drink it all up. Put the lime in the coconut, and call me in the morning. <3"


Well, that is my input on the blog-o-sphere for now. Any comments are welcome :)
Aloha

ps. boo snow and coldness
pss. yay sun and summer in 3ish months!

"You haven't posted since January 24?! Goodness gracious!"

Wow what a busy week! Here's just a glimpse of it, excluding most classes:

Monday: Spontaneous Salt Lake trip and my newfound addiction to Smith & Edwards. Family Home Evening bowling at the gutter. (1 strike :( didn't break 100)

Tuesday: Busiest day of the week. Dad bought me banana bread at the Hub. 2.5 hour class down in Brigham. Spaghetti night that I missed.

Wednesday: Waffle Wednesday, and the decision to perform "Hey Jude" at the next Waffle Wednesday.

Thursday: Test in Marriage and Family Relationships. Apartment dinner that I missed (somewhat) because of work.

Friday: RELAXATION DAY. Trip to Richmond to eat and do laundry. Me and Tay tay's adventure at TjMaxx and movie night that was an epic failure.

Saturday: Clean-my-room day and mission shopping with Mom and Becca. Dinner at Juniper.

Just re-reading that makes me exhausted, but I kind of liked how busy it was. Today has been recoop day so nothing too exciting.
This upcoming week isn't going to be fun though. Not only do I have a paper due on Thursday, but I have to work Thursday, Saturday, Sunday AND Monday. Yes that's right. Two holidays in a row. Luckily We don't have classes on Monday which is pretty much awesome.

Well I feel pretty blogged out for the moment, so until next time!

Aloha!
Ps. Happy Valentines (single-awareness) Day everyone! I LOVE chocolates fyi.