its been a while... i know! but life just keeps getting more and more busy, I have 7 more papers to write, 1 class presentation,1 more OT quiz and 5 finals. Yep! its crazy. Im keeping busy though, so that is good.
yesturday I was spontaneous, thus the reason for this blog entry. I went and got my nose pierced just cause I wanted to, and I found a great piercing place which was recommended by many people at school. So yep! I have it back.
Its on the other side now, my left, your right. Then it was before. and I am thrilled. I love it! its so cute (at last ive been told!) and Im getting used to it again.

my stomach is doing well... not great or fantastic, but well is a good enough word! Keep praying for me and my healing. God is definatly working, he is definatly doing amazing things, I just need to conquer some on going details that He is revealing to me slowly and one at a time... wow...

Blessings to all!

things in my life have been overwhelming and crazy, mostly because I have been stressed beyond my capacity. I have had instances where I would just break down and cry over situations that I felt were completely overwhelming, yet, were minor in comparission with everything else.
but thankfully... Cant you see me? Below? I am as happy as can be! But of course I am.... because I am loved and in love with the God of the universe who died on a cross for me!!
I also have amazing friends, family and the best, most loving and wonderful boyfriend!
Cameron, I love you!



Praise God!
I have been prayed for in regards to healing...
I wont lie, I was walking a thin line when it came to my eating habiats, mostly in the area where I just was hardly eating anything at all, or I was eating too much horrible food.
I was also terrified to eat, the fear gripped hold of me like nothing else, thankfully I am free of that too and welcome whatever food I am offered. I will still however, continue to choose healthy choices for I do believe that is what God has called me to do.... along with praising him for the food I eat... this is a new thing....I keep forgetting to thank him for my food before I eat it... so I feel very convicted to start thanking him before I dig in!
but good news.....Today I woke up, I made myself breakfast without the thought of skipping out, I had lunch and a complete dinner with a nice light snack. The whole time, I didnt feel completely overwhelmingly sick...And I continue to proclaim my freedom and praise God for my healing! so yippeee.... I know that this is not the end, yet I know that God is healing me! So yay! :)

just also wanted to share that the Old Testament Survey midterm that I was so terrified about I got an A!!! (87%) yippeee! :) AND I got another B- on the last test... which is amazing because you have no idea how hard this course is and how much information we need to know for these tests! so YES! Praise God for helping me in this class!!!

so.... bed time for me! After some prayer time
Be Blessed! :)

well... you may be wondering.

where is Nicoles IBS blog??
it is gone!

yep thats right... its gone! Thats because I am not going to focus on that part of my life on here and burden you all with the details of it. Thats one reason, another is that I dont even believe that I have it anymore.

you're probably wondering... "but nicole, you've been talking and complaining about it for years, why you do not believe you have it anymore?"

well.. those are all super private details and things that I am not ready at all yet to type out on here and let the whole world read.
First I want to express it to those that are super close to my heart, and well... I might not even tell you guys anyways... so :P
just deal with the fact that its not longer on here... and I no longer want to talk about it.
so there! :)
suprises all over the place today..

o yah... YIPPEEE... its November! That means CHRISTMAS EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE! yay. Im in the mood for some Christmas Cheer! :)

so im just in the midst of midterms... yep, thats right! Ive just finished my second for the day, and now I am just waiting for the third. Yikies, I dont think ive been this stressed for a while. And Cam is sick :'( So even when I need a hug or a bit of relaxation, hes so sick that he has been sleeping and cant come over... **sniff sniff** its okay though... Hes getting better! yay.
although I think I might be getting the cold now... after these three tests, I have one more which I need to start studying for, that one is on Halloween. Old Testament Survey! O yay! hahahah... I love the course, yet get overwhelmed with the studying involved, o well, I got 70% on my last test, YIPPEE!! considering the class average was 65%.
I guess I better go and brush up on my Acts knowledge, considering that one is up next...

Be Blessed :)

"Everything is permissible for me"—but not everything is beneficial. "Everything is permissible for me"—but I will not be mastered by anything."Food for the stomach and the stomach for food"—but God will destroy them both. The body is not meant for sexual immorality, but for the Lord, and the Lord for the body. By his power God raised the Lord from the dead, and he will raise us also. Do you not know that your bodies are members of Christ himself? Shall I then take the members of Christ and unite them with a prostitute? Never! Do you not know that he who unites himself with a prostitute is one with her in body? For it is said, "The two will become one flesh."[b] But he who unites himself with the Lord is one with him in spirit.

Flee from sexual immorality. All other sins a man commits are outside his body, but he who sins sexually sins against his own body. Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your body.
1 Corninthians 6:12-20



I absolutely LOVE this passage... and as I meditate on it I find that my body, my life and who I am has purpose and meaning in Christ. That I am united with Christ! He lives within me! I am Holy! What an incredible revelation, what incredible truth! I am thrilled to be called a daughter of the living God. I am a child of God.
I can not just allow myself to be destroying myself with things that are not good for myself. I can not self destruct. I am worthy! I am worthy of love, I am worthy of life and of love, especially the Love of Christ Jesus! PRAISE GOD!
I am freed from the perception that I am worthless, I am free from the perception that I am not worthy of anything but destruction, the enemy has shut up, because God is my God... and I am under the umbrella of his life, I am white as snow! I am loved, loved more then I can even imagine... you should see me! I am glowing. :)

Be Blessed!
And remember... JESUS LOVES YOU!
Believe it to be true.

lately ive had such a hard time with stuff... i dunno if any of you have noticed or not. its okay if you havent, dont feel bad, really!
things are going a lot better. in a half an hour (acutally less than that) im going to go and meet with John Schmidt and his wife for prayer counselling. Im nervous, Im scared, Im excited and Im eager. This is a step in the right direction and I am finally willing and ready to go there. To find spiritual healing as well as physical healing. so yay! :) be happy for me.
God has been revealing many things to me today and yesturday, once ive been ready to lay some things down and ready to take what is coming. its really exhausting to fight the spiritual fight, maybe that is why i am so exhuasted lately, im getting my 8-9 hours of sleep a night, so it shouldnt be, thats what makes me wonder, ive been in spiritual fights like this before, never though has it been so intense within myself.
God loves me! God is right here with me! God has a plan and purpose for me! God is leading me to places that I have not been willing to go for so long, and this is okay!
so.... yes! I have not much more to say... wish me luck! as I walk into my prayer time and discover ways that God is trying to meet with me! :)

Be Blessed! :)

so Im kinda scared, this new Old Testsament Quiz that I have going on... on Tuesday, this coming Tuesday.
I studied a bit today, will study again tomorrow, sunday and monday, I didnt do so good on the first one (barely pasted) now there is this one coming up thats supposed to be a lot harder :S
so PLEASE pray for me and think about me on Tuesday, espeically about this test.
I want to get at least a better mark then I did before... I love the material, I mean learning about the Old Testament is amazing and wonderful! Its incredible stuff... its just having to know ALL the detail, it gets really overwhelming, really really fast.
so thanks so much for thinking about me!

other then that, life is AWESOME!
work is great... although today wasnt such a great shift (fri night) However, I do have the next two saturdays off! :) But for studying for midterms :S So... not soooo much fun! I wanted the sunday off too, but didnt get it, o well, no big deal.
life is just super busy, keep busy with everything, its all good though...

off to sleep now, need to wake up tomorrow, buy more IBS pills... some brown rice bread! Yummies, and soy milk! extra yummies and then OT crazy studying! yippeee...
*yawn*

Be Blessed! :)

many of you who know me well, have been walking with me through this "healing journey" of mine for the past three and a half years. You have seen me cry... you have heard me wail, you have witnessed my ups and downs of life living with IBS. The drama, pain and complete helplessness. I have prayed since the day I started to feel unhealthy for healing... for a way to deal with this disorder/disfunction, a way to just make it so that I can be "normal" once again. And I have tried, through several ways... denying, ignorning, anger and frustrations to find "normal" within myself again, since I have honestly forgotten what life was like before IBS.

Yet... through my prayers.... through my desperate account of feeling hopeless, unnormal and without cause or puropse, God has clearly spoken his words, and Im finally mature enough and open enough to listen. I have finally set aside my anger at him, at life, at others and at myself to hear what he has had to say for some time.

I WILL BE YOUR STRENGTH IN YOUR WEAKNESS.

I love this! He will be my strength through my digestive problems. He will be my strength when I have nothing to eat, when I am sick, when I am hurting, when I am down to the lowest I possibly can get. HE will be MY strength. I believe now more then ever that God is using this problem of mine for his purposes, that he is transforming my life into his great will. I do not believe that he gave me this disorder, but I do believe that he can use it for his amazing purpose for his kingdom!! I do beleive that and now can understand that I do have a purpose, my IBS has a purpose and can be used has a means for compassion to the sick of the world. To those that are sick and have no hope, to bring them the understanding that there is always hope through sickness, there is always hope in Christ. :)

so... those that are praying for my healing. you can stop! You can pray instead that his amazing purpose is done through this struggle of mine. I no longer view my IBS as a means of a negative burden in my life, God believes that I can handle it... God has given me all his resources to handle it! so here I go... taking the step to believe that this can be the biggest gift and most positive event in my life!

PRAISE GOD! i say it again! PRAISE GOD! Amen! :)

so I have worked friday and today (saturday) and now tomorrow awaits another shift. I am getting overwhelmed once again with the amount of stuff I have to do. Practically every day is work, considering I have classes and then the actual IGA job. Which I really enjoy by the way... so its not that the job is super stressing or anything, its more that I feel like I dont have time for anything to do with school anymore, that I dont even have time to be at church even.
and this frustates me and stresses me out to no end. The down side, I would be loosing potential money. But is it worth it? I mean I'd most likly be working 12 hours a week at $9 a hour, instead of 18 hours a week. At least its something right?!
I think Im going to ask Jon if there is a possibility with cutting out sunday shifts. Just cause its getting too much, if he says no then I will obviously make it work, but if he says yes, then I think I would be a lot happier.
**cross fingers** pray that it will go over well, and that hopefully Jon likes me enough to not mind.

BE BLESSED :)

so things in life, in these regards are good.... I have nothing really to complain about, unless the amount of homework which gets increasingly large is something to vent about. The material is awesome! and its hard to believe that Im actually studying for a B.A! wow, me with a B.A??? that'll be the day (sometime in 2009 to be exact)
but anyways...
I encourage you all that are interested... to read my IBS blog.
I know, I know, hearing about a digestive disorder isnt so exciting, but its whats going on with me, so take a peek and I'll keep posting here too, I promise!

BE BLESSED! :)

o yah... still totally considering that nose piercing and tatoo that I am wanting... still not sure... yet still not totally convinced that its a no, maybe I'll randomly post a pic with me all decked out with both! hahahah..... **ponders**

what is with almost everyone I know getting engaged?? Two more of my friends just got engaged last week! Its crazyness, there are going to be sooo many weddings these next couple of years that I wont be able to afford it! AH! o well, I am sooo super happy for everyone being in love and celebrating the next step of their lives! yippee!!... so...
CONGRATULATIONS
Amy and Nowell, along with Katie and Mike!
Thats so awesome for you guys, Im SUPER excited for you! :)

Things ROCK!
I am so happy that I dont know what to do with myself... hahaha... School is awesome, Im still freaking with the amount of homework I have, but Ive calmed myself down a bit now. I'll just have to deal with some late nights and early mornings to get things done, but I think I'll manage, along with having some fun thrown in there somewhere.

Cam and I are awesome! Life is great there... things at school have gotten settled and I have found myself falling more and more in love with him with every moment we get to spend together. God is sooo good! :) I am so crazy blessed. Seven months are coming up soon! yay.

So its offical... Im going to Africa!! Just not right away... no worries, I wont be on a plane anytime soon, its more like January 2008, but still. Thats kinda soon, one year and four months. :S yikies! But its for my B.A I cant graduate without going to Africa, so what an awesome deal there huh!? hahah... I think so! :) When I go, chances are its going to be in Zambia working at a highschool with teenage girls, at a bible school, with discipling them. Working with the whole HIV and AIDS situation as well... its going to be great! Im looking forward to it, and harsh preparing myself emotionally, and Gods helping with the spiritual part as well (of course) But please pray for me with that decision, with if Africa is really where he wants me and that things go smoothly while setting up the internship. Thanks! :)

So... Im back on my big IBS/GLUTEN FREE eating plan. And its pretty much going super great. Ive kinda scared myself this past week with losing six pounds in a week!!! Im smaller than Ive ever been before! And so that really is exciting, Im not going to lie! haha, but If I keep losing this much then my mom is going to take me to a nutrionist, if it gets to be too much, but that'll only happen if I loose more than 25lbs. so, lets hope that I stop losing this fast, cause last time I was on my diet like this I lost approx.40lbs in two-three months :S ... but yah... but YIPPEE! That the eating plan is working as awesome as it is, I dont feel bloated, Im not wanting to throw up, I dont have any more stomach pain, and I just feel great! So YAY! :) Im so glad, and Im staying on it for good, I'll just cheat with Ben and Jerrys maybe once a month! :) you know, for a treat! heehee.

well... Im off to sleep now!
BE Blessed! :)

so school, although stressing about the homework, Im eager to get back on campus tomorrow night. I organized all of my books and wrote out a scheduale of all my assignments, there are actually not as many as I first anticipated. I think I'll do alright this semester! I think that I'll be okay... work these past couple shifts have been a walk in the park! it's so easy! Some people have been annoying, but thats what happens when you work with the public, o-well. I'll put on my happy face and ask for Gods paitence and love to shine through and be apart of me, especially at work.... I just cant let it phase me. I need the money, desperately! And Gods providing! so yay for that.
Even though this year is going to be crazy busy, I am not so stressed out about it anymore. Which I am thankful for, I am just going to take it a day and month at a time, and rest in Gods faithfulness.

well.... ive been doing a lot of thinking about my whole schooling, my semester this year and the next. You see I am in the Intercultural Studies BA program, which includes a eight month (minimun) internship missions trip to anywhere I want to go (or more like anywhere God tells me to go) before I wasnt so excited for it, more scared and terrified of the thought of it. But now that I have two amazing mission classes this semester I can't stop thinking about it. And I cant hep but feel the huge nudge and painful push to go January 2008, instead of my planned September 2008. SO! I am going to go in and make an appointment with Brian the missions director at CBC and see what he says, I know he'll encourage me to go for sure in January and if everything comes together super well, maybe that'll just be the case. WOW! I mean Ive always been super excited to do missions, but this will be alone, just me, in Africa most likly, doing Gods work. Its a dream come true, yet a scary reality. So, please pray for this internship, for Gods guidence. Cause I really hear him yelling at me to go in Jaunary instead of waiting and pushing it farther cause I want things my way. I want things to happen in life before I go, I want things to be secure before I go, I want to go with Dara! hahaha... but Im hearing him say that my life is his and HE SAYS when I go not me, and that life will be fine and his will is going to be done when I get back.... I hear him calling me to prepare myself and take these mission classes super seirously.
So.... here we go, lets see what happens!!!

O yah... Im going to China next summer! :) on a missions trip with my church, its not for sure yet cause I havent applied and I havent payed anything, but Im confident that I'll have the opportunity. Im super SUPER excited! :)

Be Blessed! **big smiles**

so this week has been crazy... even just today has been the most overwhelming of them all. My weeks to come look NUTS!
crazy overwhelming that I dont know when I'll have a chance to breathe, and I still have a man I want to spend time with and cuddle with whenever I get the chance :) So I hope that I'll learn to take energy out of whatever situation Im in this year... AHHH... yep, thats me thinking of what I have infront of me for the next eight months. O well....things are going to be great. My classes are AMAZING! I am super excited for everything I am going to be able to do. I am so excited for the things that are to come, for growth in Christ, for learning the bible so much more then I do now... for the assingments that seem to be so exciting. Also, for new friendships that will form throughout the months... things seem good... really good! :D
I think however that I might ask for Sundays off work now... I might give it a couple of months and see what happens, either that or ask for a smaller shift. Im not sure yet, I think I might give it a while yet to see... but Im scared that I'll run out of energy really quickly if I dont have a time to just stop and do nothing. I think I might run it by my boss/manager sometime this weekend. Hopefully it'll be okay... pray for me guys! :D

well... off to sleep! Im EXHAUSTED :S
Be Blessed! :)

ps. GOD IS GOOD! hes doing incredible things... like always! :)

those of you that visit often, may become confused to the new title, verse and layout of my trusty blogger site. Yes, this is still me, still my blog and still my life. I am still devoted to Jesus Christ (as the verse clearly states) and I still am "simply driven by Christ" that will forever be apart of who I am. Driven solely on the passion, purpose and faith that comes with giving ones life to Jesus Christ.

and although all those things are extremely important, I feel the need for a name change and a new direction to walk in my life.
to be a forgiven victory...

let me explain.
I recently found that my name means VICTORY, along with the definition of saved, victorious in battle and being given victory
I found this to be appropriate because there have been so many things in my life that I have been victorious in, and many things now that I need Gods grace, mercy and forgiveness to find victory and overcome them.
God has forgiven me for many events, and things that I have done, yet each time...hes is gracious enough to bring me victory in it all.

its an encouragement....that I can be a forgiven victory in the things today and tomorrow that are keeping me where I am, and I need, only through Gods strength to pass through the bondage.
so... PRAISE GOD!
AND
BE BLESSED! :)

school is just around the corner, its coming more quickly than I had anticipated, although longed for! :) I am so excited that I am going to be on campus soon, that I cant stop smiling about it! Yipppeee.... more friends, late nights, exams, essays, and fun fun fun! although this year I will be working on weekends, and my exhaustion will only grow as the weeks progress, I am thrilled that I am where I am, and that God is as amazing and good as he is!

today I spent most of my day packing, and more of my day shopping for school stuff. Its nutty the amount of things that I have already packed away and are waiting to be loaded in the van for sunday morning. I am working on reading a book which I need to finish reading tomorrow and write a book report on, along with another eight page paper on my service practicum that I did in the summer, there is just not enough things I can say in eight pages worth. I will make it work somehow though, I always seem to.

I am stressed though. With school approaching... and the amount of stuff I need to get done its overwhelming.... my new job as well is going to be crazy, learning all those codes for the fruit and bulk. AHH!!!... HELP! :S How can I possibly fit that into what I need to get done? At least I have until friday to get familiar with them before my shift.... I will get it, I believe I can. :)

BE BLESSED! :)
and pray that this stress of mine doesnt end up in my digestion.. Im not allowed to be stressed, doctors orders! :P

GOD IS SOOOO GOOD! OKay, this is the story and the explanation why there is an IGA marketplace logo on my blogger. So, after the all-nighter with the girls last night I came home at 8:30 with only approx. 2 hours of sleep, so I crawled into bed and had a fantastic sleep till 12:30. Woke up, did my usual morning routine, when all the sudden right before breakfast (more like lunch) Jason calls me from IGA and says "get your butt down here right now with your resume, I told my boss John about you yesturday and he is asking when your resume will be in!". So in a frantic way I got myself looking not so tired, put together my resume and rushed down. There I asked for John, went into his office, talked ten minutes... then out of nowhere in our casual conversation asks "so you're a small right? you look like a small" and hands me a shirt while stating "welcome to the team!"
I GOT A JOB! I am the new offical cashier at the IGA marketplace just down the street from my house. I am sooo super excited. The reality still hasnt hit me yet... but the anticipation is really there. I am making more money, and I have more hours than Jacob Connexions, I am thrilled. Its going to be AWESOME! So, GOD IS GOOD and answered my prayer, out of nowhere he brought an amazing opportunity and now I am so eager and excited to do the absolute best I can do there. And be the best Godly example I can be to all the teenage girls that work there. Its going to be GREAT! so
YIIIPPPEEEE.... my first day is this friday, and my last day at Jacob Connexions is this saturday. SO, dont go looking for me at Jacob Connexions, I will not be found.

prayers are answered, when you believe they can be, when you agree and know that GOd is bigger and greater then the problem you are praying for and what you may do about it on your own.... KNOW that GOD answers PRAYER!
BE BLESSED! :)

good afternoon all!!
so have you ever had that feeling when there is something you have on your heart and you are praying to God constantly for some answers, and some relief? Well... tuesday all day I had that feeling, and while I was out at TImberline Ranch with Dara and Nantina, the overpowering need to talk to them about it frustrated me enough to spill my guts, even though what I wanted to talk about I felt completely guitly and ashamed of, now I believe that I was held in bondage by what was going on, and talking things out with them was such a God thing! PRAISE GOD! :)
Some of the things that Dara said really struck my heart... it was like "YES! thats whats going on... thank you GOD! that she is speaking your words to me!" Now I have a new perspective and a new strength, that only God could have brought. I believe the truth that God uses people to speak into our lives, to use them to guide us and shape our being. Because Dara definatly did just that... so Dara, THANK YOU! for letting him use you for me.
Now things are worked out and I am gleaming with happiness, you should see me! :) **Heehee**

yesturday Cam and I went to playland and the PNE, just us... it was SO MUCH FUN! I had such an amazing time with him... it helped me a lot to spend that time as just us, alone, yet surrounded by many, just having fun with one another, having great conversation and learning more about who we are... I am so blessed... Cam is definatly the best thing thats happened to me! Now our plan is to go to science world. I cant wait! I am thrilled... and I'll take some pictures then and post them!!
Its actually our SIX MONTH! Today. This is my most happy month to celebrate cause Ive never been with anyone longer then six months. And for him and I to just get here causes me to smile extra big :D!!

my whole job situation is still on the rocks. I have no idea what to do... and I am praying over and over again for guidence, I know that GOD IS GOOD! and has his amazing plan for me, so I am waiting paitently until he gives me the direction I need. There are so many ups and downs to "should I get a job at home? in abby? at the mall again? starbucks? where!!!" so those of you that pray, please keep this plea in mind for me... Its not really about the money, although thats a big part, its just getting the hours I need and feeling safe and secure in the job I have, cause those factors are fading away at J Connexions.

off to get ready for school! yiiiiipppeeeee!
BE BLESSED! :)

"trust God from the bottom of your heart, don't try to figure everything on your own. Listen for God's voice in everything you do, everywhere you go, he's the one who will keep you on track. Don't assume that you know it all. Run to God! Run from evil! Your body will glow with health, your very bones will vibrate with life! Honor God with everything you own, give him the first and the best. Your barns will burst, your wine vats will brim over. But don't, dear friends, resent God's discipline, don't sulk under his loving correction. Its the child he loves that God corrects, a father's delight is behind all this." Proverbs 3:5-12 (the message translation)

when i was in the bathroom in hawaii my little brother brandon (hes actually not so little anymore, being 16 and 6"3) placed my beloved stuffed bear and note up for me to see when i got out. i honestly almost cried cause i wasnt feeling so great that day, missing someone special from home and having my routine stomach pains. it touched the deepest part of my heart, which prompted me to take a picture.
you know, lately ive felt so far away from God that it hurts... a pain other then my stomach, yet one which cuts the deeper part of who iam. i realize over and over again how horribly lost i am without Christ. i see so much sin in my life that it overwhelms me and convicts me. the verse that you read at the beginning of this blog is what i read everyday, day in and day out, something which i should take the effort to memorize. its opening up my eyes to see the most important thing... my relationship with God... its telling me that I dont know everything! I am nothing compared to the majesty of God, to the increasing amazing power of Christ in my life. I especially love the part "your body will glow with health". I do not blame anyone for the things in my life, i blame myself at most times, yet the peircing thing that keeps me stuck is fear I guess. the fear that i am not pleasing God the way I should be, that im not "doing all i can" to bring him what he expects from me. this is such horrid thinking. GOD LOVES ME! no matter what i do, no matter who i am, there is nothing that can keep him away from me... so why!? why am i allowing lies to keep me stuck in the fear of where i am. pastor mike said something that really grabbed me... that God will always complete what he starts in his people, that he IS NOT going to give up on me, even if i give up on myself, even if what i think isnt enough for him, he will continue to try to convince me that it is, cause hes not looking for me to measure up. hes just looking for me to seek him, love him... Love, its the only word that describes who God is and what he expects from us. L-O-V-E, so love, here I come! :)

well... this is my Cheesecake Factory experience... if you really know me, like really really know me then you would absolutely know that i ADORE cheesecake, and the foodnetwork. one day when i was watching the food network while dreaming of cheesecake a special on the resturant Cheesecake Factory came on and since then i really REALLY wanted to go. so, while i was walking downtown Hawaii and the resturant was right there, i jumped up and down. the next day, i waited two hours to get in.. and then i had CHEESECAKE! yay!

so this is the napkin... hahha... i know, kinda dorky, but i was sooo excited to be in there that i got even more picture happy then usual. by the way the inside of the resturant is gorgeous!!! the bathrooms are even impressive for crying out loud!, you laugh, but i just had to check out the bathroom, i didnt even need to go! heehee! :)

so, as the list of cheesecake options got more and more overwhelming, i narrowed it down to the two things i love other then cheesecake, chocolate and peanutbutter (hence my email address) so what else other then white chocolate peanutbutter cheesecake? its the best of all worlds!!!! there was no other choice...it was obviously the one!

now, let me tell you IT WAS GOOD! so good that i tried my hardest to eat the entire thing.. it was HUGE! i tried, i promise i tried, but i was one bite away from completely polishing it off. yummies... i would have licked the plate even, if i wasnt so full at the end, im sure i was really entertaining, i was having the time of my life!

so sad...its all gone. **sniff sniff** my cheesecake experience is over... but thats alright, it was everything i was hoping for! hahah... now im looking forward to going again, i wanna go to the one in seattle, hopefully for my birthday or some other special occasion sometime this year or the next...i know i will have my cheesecake again! :D

so you may be wondering why i am on a giraffe?? well we went to the zoo! and it was so much fun! we got to see tonz of animals, ones that make you wonder how or why would be in hawaii!? like giraffes and elephants for instance. O... and hippos, they were SO cute!








if you really know me, then you know how in love i am with elephants! i just looove them, they are giants, yet are so cute, and sweet. they have so much power, yet are so gentle...thats why i love them. also cause they have a little bit of hair on their heads and are completely wrinkly.. hahaha.. one of these days I will ride one! Im telling you i will.


my mommy and i enjoying the beach... we didnt get burnt that day, actually the only day any i got burnt was the last day! thursday afternoon, on the back of my legs and back, it HURTS! soo much... but o well... life goes on and soon it will be an awesome tan! heehee! :) yeeessss... which was one of my goals of the trip, get as dark as possible! i think i achieved that.


my family... awww!!! in front of diamond head and more crazy fancy hotels on waikiki beach, the sand thank-goodness wasnt so hot at that time, considering it was after dinner time. in case you didnt know thats jason, brandon, my mommy (liz) and daddy (don).