Scariest Thing this week

I had to get surgery on August 26th. Let's just say, this has got to be the 3rd most scariest thing ever that I've done in my life. It was an outpatient surgery so I got to go home right after. So on Wednesday (the day before) I got my bloodwork done and that wasn't as bad, I barely felt it. And I had to...ummm...release certain liquids, into a cup, twice. Because yeah. I'll just leave it at that.
ANYWHO! So I go to school on Thursday, STARVING. They wouldn't let me eat 8 hours before. No water, food...NOTHING! I had to skip out on Choir and Seminary that day AND Friday :( My two favorite classes, BUMMER! But we go to the hospital and by then, I'm literally freaking out. I listened to Don't Stop Believein' by Journey and Your the Voice by John Farnham, to boost my confidence of course :) And mind you, this hospital is almost an hour away. So we make it to the hospital and register, that wait to be called in is probably the second most scariest part. So lets rewind to lunch that day,

REWIND!

So I'm sitting there and dying for starvation, also my heart is about to jump out of my mouth. But my friend Liesl opens her hand and gives me a cow shaped rubber band. Seriously, that is the nicest thing ever! First off, me and Liesl sometimes weren't on the same track to begin with. But I learned something, don't let things get to your head because everyone is there for you...no matter what. Let's just say that rubber band calmed me down a bit...

FAST FORWARD!!!

So they call us in and that's when I start freaking out, but I don't show it...well, I was shaking too much. The nurses are really nice by the way (foreshadowing!!) and she helped me by giving me my...*cough cough* gown.. and I had to release certain liquids AGAIN into a cup. LAME! But anywho. She puts me and my mom into our room and I lay down on my bed (which was absolutely amazingly comfortable!) and goes "Alright! I'll go get your IV!" Let's clear something up first, I DREAD needles. Like HAAATE them with an infinite amount of hate. So not only are my arms shaking but my legs are twitching like all of a sudden I have some muscle disease! So the nurses tell me "You need to relax EVERYTHING! Arms, eyes, feet, toes, chest..." On and on. She was really nice, don't get me wrong...but how in the HECK am I suppose to do that when I can't stop shaking?!?! Anywho, she explains to me that if I don't relax, they won't be able to get through my skin because your skin actually gets harder when you get nervous and my veins are harder to find. I tried SOOOOO hard! I'm not even kidding!!! Now, numbing medicine is suppose to help you not feel pain yes? Not in this case, guess how many times they had to try to get the IV in me? Just guess...

***4 times!!!***

Now let me remind you, this is Step 1) numbing medicine Step 2) IV....so I was stabbed 1...2....8 times!!!! And that numbing medicine is literally getting stung by a bee, the nurse even described it like getting stung by a bee. Now the IV isn't some dinky little needle, it could pass as a crocheting hook! So I have 4 big holes in my arm and if I feel around, I can feel where the put the numbing medicine. Oh and they didn't have the paperwork of my bloodwork being done the day before so they did it again...so I have 10 holes in me. WOO! By the second time, I'm in tears. I want this to be done with. They are switching up arms, putting all kind of needles in me. So Nurse Jimmie (pretty much legit!) sings some funny songs to me. Um, pretty much the most legit nurse ever! This calms me down a lot to be honest and then on the 4th time, she switched to the left arm and tries again, I'm relaxed! The hellish experience is OVER!!!!! YAY!

So I wait there in bed, watching Ellen with my mom. Dr. Giali (my surgeon) comes in and tells us what she needs to do and how long it will be. She is so nice and amazing, also hackin' hilarious. And another nurse comes in who is also very nice and puts the anesthetics in my IV and I say goodbye to mom. She tells me I'll start feeling tired in 10-15 seconds...wow. I was expecting minutes, nope! Seconds. She wheels me in to the operating room and checks up on me to make sure I'm awake. I switch to the operating table, a little more tired...gotta keep awake. Well, let's just say all I remember of those last moments were "Alright everyone..." and I was OUT! Gone! And then BAM! I was back in the room with a breathing mask on. It was done THAT FAST! Only an hour? it felt like 6 seconds. And the only thing I said "I have to go to the bathroom." And that darn nurse would not let me! :) And I had to go, BAD! Worse thing after surgery. And I was soooo tired, I wanted to stay and sleep because to be honest, those beds are 1000 times more comfy then mine at home.

But let's just say, I'm happy to be alive and that Heavenly Father protects me through anything. I knew he was there with me during the IV scandal and surgery. Even though he was with me through the IV problem, I never ever NEVER EVER want to go through that again :)

A boy and a girl :)

This is a new song we are going to sing in Honor Choir, it's ridiculously beautiful. But the lyrics...whoa. Awkward!!!

A Boy and a Girl by: Eric Whitacre
Stretched out
Stretched out on the grass
A boy and a girl
Savoring their oranges, giving their kisses
like waves exchanging foam.

Stretched out
Stretched out on the beach
A boy and a girl
Savoring their limes, giving their kisses
like clouds exchanging foam.

Stretched out
Stretched out underground.
A boy and a girl.
Say nothing, never kissing.
Giving silence for silence.

It's acapella (aka no piano or organ...NOTH-AN'!) We sight-read it and oh my gosh...my chills got chills...then those chills got goosebumps.

It's also the song playing on the blog :) :)

My dear friends :)

I would just like to inform the world that I, AubriAnna, have the most legit friends EVER!

Why? I have been happy everyday ever since the first day of school. THAT is crazy but possible (obviously.) But the most recent thing that made me absolutely happy is when I hung out with 4 of my friends; Todd Leavitt, Jacob Peterson, Olivia Gunnell and Courtney Odom. I was invited to Todd's by Jacob, so I go over there after running a mile and not bothering to take a shower. (They know I smell....not really, I didn't smell at all actually...) ANYWAYS! We watched Taken because Jacob is deprived, not really. So we watched that and I've got to admit..Liam Neeson is pretty much the coolest dad ever in that movie (even though my dad is like 1000 plus 1 times better). But that movie is slightly disturbing...but epic. So anyways, after the movie we played....wait for it.....*drum roll*...TWISTER! Yes twister..the game of almost snapping wrists and ankles. Probably the most funniest thing, especially when you don't even use the spinny thing and you make up your own stuff....torturing Todd and Jacob :) Muahaha. But of course they TRIED getting me back, tried. I'll give them that. It was just funny as I was laughing my guts out, Jacobs yelling "HURRY UP!" and Todds just literally dying from laughter. Then when it was the girls turn, they just failed miserably lets just say.
But the best part was me and Livvy trying to teach them how to do a handstand...and how to spot each other. You'd think they would get it, they were FAR from getting it. When Todd tried and Jacob tried spotting him, Jacob caught his feet buuuut Todd was basically doing a wheel barrel. "Am I doing it?!" "No Todd! You're not even up!" hahahaha!!! Same with Jacob, let's just say Boys fail. :) :)

Aw the Joys of being a Junior

So I ended my second day of being a Junior today. OH boy. I have NEVER EVER been so happy and cheerful on the first two days of ANY kind of school in my LIFE! I have SO many friends in my classes. Annnnnd.....

I LOVE HONOR CHOIR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

So now that I have that out of my system...HAH! It will NEVER come out of my system!! I LOOOVE that class!!! I get to have fun and sing with the greatest friends in the world!!!! Especially when your guy friends are in there...now that I think about it, I have to sing in front of them. OH WELL!

Second favorite class? SEMINARY OF COURSE! I have Bro. Jardine and it's his first year at Westwood. He is LEGIT! I have so many friends and new friends in that class.

So Westwood has not only new sophomores but new FRESHMAN! They are the most scared, cute little things in the WORLD! You know when your looking at a freshman when they have their schedule and map clenched in their hands. Oh and their shaking, I have yet to see that. But I have so many new small buddies. I feel so big and knowledgeable when I see them.

I'm taking Psychology A hour....6:45AM...MORNING. NOOO! The only upside is that every Wednesday, we don't have A Hour and school starts at 8:30. YAY! SLEEP!

Well, I just needed to update that I was safe and not beaten up by under classmen. :)

Few Memories of delightful Summer

Up and at 'em, early in the morning waiting for Jacob to wake up :)

Jacob Peterson's 16th Surprise Breakfast Birthday Party

Reuniting at the beginning of summer and playing Speed. Oh Marianne :)

Mmmhmmm...yummy.

The all famous "Taylor Lautner Dedication" Party

Seeing Inception with my sister Missy and having my brain explode

Drag racing with 7 people in the back of a small truck. We live on danger :)

Attempting to TP but ending up rubber banding someone's yard :) And getting bored in Wal Mart

The flour fight at Jessica Fuller's Birthday.

Girl's Camp fever (includes exhaustion and overload of the spirit...and hyper-ocity)

Playing SPAZ at Girls Camp (GO YCL'S!)

Dad's 51st Birthday :)

TPing Liesl's House, because that's what we do.

Ohhh Summer :)

In 6 hours and 35 minutes, I'll be a Junior at Westwood. Oh boy oh boy.

As I was walking on the campus, maping out my classes....I felt like the BIG Kah-who-nah...however you spell that. I'm a junior, me. The girl that is 5'2 and a half and still 15. I'M IN HONOR CHOIR!!! HOLY COW.

The few things I'm excited for:

1) Honor Choir...yeah, I'M a singer. Me. Aubri. Winsor. Weird. Periods. Everywhere :)

2) Freshies and sophies, to beat upon of course.

3) Booing out freshies and sophies at pep rallies :) Lowering self confidence :) WOO!

4) MY FRIENDS!! :D Oh how I miss them :)

5) Seminary, perfect way to get rid of the world

6) POLEVAULTING!!! 7 feet this year :)

7) Honor Choir traditions (hopefully the new teacher will keep them) and Honor Choir Trip!!!

8) New Senior friends :) :)

Here I come Junior year, don't hurt me too much :)

Amazing Blog :)

Yeah, that blogger isn't me! (Weird...I know)

www.nieniedialogues.blogspot.com

This woman is amazing, her whole family is amazing. Her name is Stephanie Nielson. Her and her husband were in a TERRIBLE plane accident...leaving her with more than 82% of her body burned. Her posts are amazing, inspirational and make you feel just plain happy for life. Even though her body is one big scar, she is so beautiful!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KHDvxPjsm8E

This is her story, touching and inspirational. Just watch it. Oh, and have a box of tissues near by :)

Taylor Lautner Dedication Party

Oh man... It first started with a book...then another one and then Team Edward or Team Jacob (Go Team Jacob) and then another book...and then it ended with a baby. (You need to read the books if this doesn't make sense.) And then -sigh- the movie Twilight came out. Possibly the most HORRIBLE movie (besides Nim's Island) ever made by man...well, woman. But the sad thing is, I was so obsessed with the books, why not watch the movie 600000 more times to the point you have it memorized? Then New Moon came out...oh man oh man. The manly man who plays the werewolf Jacob Black is named Taylor McSteamy Lautner....just without the McSteamy. Probably the most attractive young man ever...but not the best actor.

So the party, my dear friend Natalie Lewis invited me to this party and I just thought, "Oh no, a fight will break out and I will have to go home terrified by screaming, Ab-obsessive girls." It got close but it didn't happen ;) I had the best time EVER! And my dear Natalie, oh man. "We are having chinese food because that's his favorite food...and mexican is his second." ON AND ON AND ON AND ON (strangers, waiting...up and down the boulevard) <---sorry...I had to do it Anywho, it was amazingly hilarious! She had a life size card board cut out of him and pictures EVERYWHERE. I mean...he's a babe so there is no problem with that...right? So we did have chinese food and chocolate cake (because Cake Batter icecream is his favorite..oh gosh) and it was amazing. We had to also see who could draw him the best, lets just say I WON! Yeah, when you draw him in his werewolf form- you can win anything. Pink Powerade...oh the sweet sweet victory. Then we had a trivia, quiz thing...bombed that...well, if you miss 3, does that count as "bombing"?

Then we watched New Moon since of course he is in 90% of the time. And I think the funniest thing that was said during the movie is "If I were a Vampire, I would have ADHD and Tourettes." I died from laughter.

And yes, I took pictures of him during the movie any chance I got.

I think he totally destroys the conceptof "six pack"...it's more like "Hey look at my bajillion ab muscles."

As you can see on your right, the girl in the blue shirt (Natalie) is making out with the cardboard...and when I say making out, I mean like, you couldn't pry her off (Like the girl in the red shirt, Laura, is trying to do.)

"He is so beautiful and misunderstood!" -Natalie Lewis

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