Excitement = Dangerous

Last Wednesday one of teachers at elementary asked me to sub for her assistant next day. I agreed and worked there all day. From that day, there was a little cute boy had a crush on me. For example during lunch recess, he was playing alone. I decided to keep him company while girls play off somewhere. 

He gave me a chalk and asked me to draw him on the floor. He laid on the floor and I traced his body on the floor. He looked so happy but I asked him where hair? Eyes? Clothes? Shoes? (I think he is in first grade..) He did 'em all. After that, he said, "You down!" Obviously he wanted me to lay for him to trace me. I do not want to lay on that dirty floor! I decided and say, "Let's draw you again and you can label it whatever you want." He don't mind getting down second time to let me trace him again. He wanted to trace next to his body and I did. He got up and had a big smile on his face. He said, "GUESS (point to that body)". 

I said, "Wait, wait, that looked like a ghost! That does not have clothes, eyes, etc.." He giggled and draw everything on it. Now he repeated saying guess. I had to tease him by saying lion? Monster? Ghost? He kept giggle and said no no no! He stopped and draw a heart middle of two people. Again, he asking me to guess who is that person. I still teasing him for awhile until he cannot wait much longer and signed, "NO! YOU!!!!" Oh... Me? What a little cute boy! He couldn't let me go. He glued me end of the school! Heehee. 

Anyway I left the school to meet friends for girls night to have sushi which was fun. We didn't leave the restaurant about 3-4 hours after we had our dinner. It was fun, but it killed me and I fell on my bed to go sleep. I had hard time to get up this morning. In my mind, thank goodness it's Friday and I do not have to do anything. 

Annie saw that some of ski resorts made some snow overnight and wanted to go ski for one more time before it was over for real. The weather got too warm too early! I guess there is something for me to do. We went and had fun. I was so exciting because I have improved my ski skills. I have been scared to go blue (challenge than green, that anyone can go green even beginners..) I'm beginner for sure. Annie has improved greatly within two months and able to ski double black.. (if you see on the map, click on that map and it will takes you to the map where we went, you'll drop your mouth for sure..) I'm too chicken.. Too steep for me! I always gone for green. About two or three weeks ago, I finally went one blue here (Lower Heavenly) and proud of myself. I'm still too chicken. 

Today we went to different ski resort and went green trail (Sidewinder)--of course. But this green trail is a bit challenger than other resort we went a few weeks ago. Second lift and I went that one and able to ski without being scared! AT ALL! I was thrilled to know that I was able to ski whole the way without stop and eh eh eh.. 

Annie challenged me to go different green trail (SnowPark) and (sort almost blue but not really..) I did it! I got so excited.. I wanted to go there again and again to get comfortable and continue improve my ski skills. After fifth lift, I had to stop and rest. Whew! About thirty minutes rest, I was ready to go back for more.. We got on the lift and ready to go steep... I feel like I was a pro ski for some reason (really not..) and almost arrived at the bottom.. I was having too much fun and decided to pick up the speed to get there faster.. Umm somehow I fell.... Yes, a fall.. BIG and HARD one. I didn't remember at all how it happened. I think I blacked out for few seconds.. I don't know!! Annie missed me fall but saw me sliding down head first on my back with my head lightly bumping on the snow. (Thank goodness I have helmet on my head!!!) I finally opened my eyes to see what happened suddenly I felt the pain on my right knee! OW!!!! (Serious, I can't remember how I fell, my body bounced, body circle opposite way, etc.) Anyway, OWWWW! I realized my goggle was gone. Well, it was off but still attached to my helmet. My poles were gone somewhere I couldn't see them. My skis were still on my boots and it made me puzzled because the binding was supposed to let it go when I fell (only if fell bad). 

How embarrassing that Annie had to ask for help and asked Ski Patrol to help. They put me in a cool sled to bring me down to the building to see my knee. Annie had her opportunity to take a picture of me with her iphone. Sorry, you cannot able to see my face very well.. It's so bright outside and you can see snow melting behind me.. But I look cool to ride in that thing! You can see a thing that holding my knee to avoid moving my knee while ski down the mountain. 

But I looked at that picture again and really it didn't look that BLACK when I was there.. I guess iphone didn't get the colors right. Anyway, now I'm FINE and a bit sore. We had to leave ski resort because I cannot able to ski in this condition. I had to put ice every twenty minutes and rest. Blah! I guess my ski season is really over until this December.. I hope I can remember my big pro ski feeling this December without feel scared to go down steep. Snow, see you this December, I will come back in good shape! 

I wanted to say thank you to my helmet for saving my head, CIs, and eyes. Without helmet, I'll spending my life in crazy hospital with my family and friends sobbing for my life that has gone waste. Wear your helmet for anything such as driving a car... hm is it too much? 

This Morning

A week ago, one of counselors asked me to give a talk on Father's Day. My topic was on "Honor Our Spiritual Father". He said I'll be second speaker for this meeting. Perfect, I like second speaker than last. Oh boy! That topic was tough to find the resources but managed it through changed several times how to present the topic. Yesterday I spend most of day working on this topic. Actually I did trying to find resources and ponder about the topic before pour my brain on the paper. But the lds.org wasn't working for one or two days, every time I typed "Respect" and I always get the result was "no word matched", grins. Last night I finally got it and satisfied with it when Annie found one good story I really liked a lot.

Annie and I discussed what time we should leave our apartment to get to church early to get things ready. Annie need to explain the bishopric how it works when she interpret for me, where to sit, etc. We decided to leave 8am. We usually leave at 8:30am for 9am meeting. I was getting nervous about my talk.

Annie got up early to prepare the lesson for primary. I got up awhile later and get ready for church. We left the apartment at 8:05am. We hit the road and arrived church at around 9:45am. I almost missed my chance to give a talk.

WHAT? 9:45?! The church starts at 9am, right? What happened?! We should arrive at the church at around 8:35am but ended up got there 9:45am?! Did alien got us? Did we missed the road? Did something block the road? Did the police stopped us for speeding (but it shouldn't take us that long!) Did something has happened on our way to the church?

Well, I am more than grateful and beyond of anything to Heavenly Father for protect us this morning because we could died this morning. We have witnessed horrible accident, just one car accident--not two. I took the pictures from Annie's cellphone to give you some ideas why I said we could died this morning. I wish I can get closer for better picture, but I couldn't. People would think I have no feeling if I do that.

click on that picture to enlarge for better visual

That guy went about 50 mph from north on 30 Route. We were driving from south the opposite side. I did not remember how fast we went but we were not in hurry. I was very nervous about giving a talk. I was looking at the paper and stared at the street. I saw that silver SUV on left side but suddenly the SUV started to drifting to right--in our lane! I felt Annie noticed that and slow down as hoping that the person in SUV might realized what he has done and get back in his lane. Nope, he didn't! I do not think I did blink even one at that scene. I just stare--horrible and everything I feel couldn't move. It's like a classic movie with slow motion, but really it was happening so FAST because he was speeding.

I even had time to make a map for you to understand what I mean. It looked wrong to me because the length but give you some ideas.

So Annie stopped fast and I saw EVERYTHING from there to there. I even saw how front window smashed, but not shattered. Annie and I saw same and different. I told Annie to call 911 FAST. She couldn't find her cellphone. I found it backseat and gave it to her then got out of the car and ran to the SUV. Inside of me, I really DO NOT want to go and check on that person to make sure he is okay. Annie was talking to person on cellphone. I had to forced myself to get close to see inside of SUV. At first, I was looking at right side of SUV but realized I couldn't see very well because it was umm smashed so badly. I had to go left side which I REALLY DON'T WANT to go there.. I was so scared to see bloody, missing parts, open body, etc. It wasn't my best part to handle this situation like Tim, Heather, and Dad could handle.

Anyway, I forced myself to look inside of driver's side. I saw mexico man in 40's. He looked unstable. He was like dizzying as trying to figure it out what happened to him. He speak something I don't understand but I gesture stay. At least there were no blood on his face. The airbag saved his face. But I saw the left side, I couldn't believe but it looked like that driver's legs might pinned (possibly cut off). Actually the driver was pinned pretty serious. He couldn't move at all except his head and one of his arm (right). Goodness, it was only one in this SUV, not a family or something like that. Anyway, I couldn't take it anymore. I had to step back and check with Annie. But I smelled something stinky.. I got afraid because of gas. I saw that SUV was leaking. I told Annie I smelled something and it was NOT good news. Annie told me that she heard buzz. We realized where the noise came from--that pole SUV hit.

That pole hold two logs for wires. Top of log broke in half and fell! But lucky, it fell and got stuck. We got scared because it might fell and hit that SUV and us. We were in bad position. After about five minutes, the police arrived and asked who has witnessed this accident. It turned out that only Annie and me saw everything. He asked us to stay and fill the form to describe how it happens.

Finally more police cars, firetrucks, ambulance, etc. Of course, add to this listing, BGE truck to check that pole. But BGE left and came back after everything cleaned on that street to avoid troubles. I realized I might missed my talk at church. I asked Annie to call the church to warn them that I might not make it because of this situation. Annie tried to call but failed because of disconnect or busy. Annie gave up.

The police came to us and ask to explain how it happened. He asked if that driver was in our lane. Annie answered yes. THAT hit us so hard. It caused me feel sick and shake, Annie too. I realized we could die because both of us went fast. I think that SUV went faster than we went. The police was upset with that idea but glad that we were okay.

Annie told me that she heard police officers were discussing who was that man. They couldn't find ID of him. It seems the SUV wasn't his. The police told us it turned out "special situation" and asked us stay to wait for the investigator to arrive. We need to explain it to investigator. It sounds like that man could possible doing illegal, immigrant, or something! Oh boy..

I looked at what they were doing with that SUV. They were trying to cut SUV roof off, basically, rip the SUV apart to free that man. They realized that taking him to the ambulance was not good enough so had to get a helicopter to get the man to the hospital.

After an hour, we were done with everything and both of us were sick. Annie was going to cry. I was going in shock--more likely body shaking so much. We decided to go home because I couldn't focus if I go to the church. But we were stuck because of police cars, firetrucks, etc blocked us. But they were starting to leave the scene bit by bit after the helicopter took the man. We finally able to turn and go home.

After about five minutes, Annie and I started to discuss if we should go back to church. We changed our mind and turn again to get on the right track to the church. I don't know if there would be enough time for me to give a talk. We finally arrived at 9:45am. I need to copy one page from my talk for Annie because somehow it printed only two pages and I have three pages. While Annie was trying to copy the page, I went to the meeting and try to get counselor's attention that I'm here. He saw me and smile. He seems happy to see me here. I gesture that I'll be right back. I walked back to the library and told Annie that I'm still on for talk. Suddenly one of counselors left the meeting and meet us. We explained what happened then went in the meeting.

I'm on for a show. I even had to tell why I arrived late but simple. I started my talk right away. My legs still tremble. I got through for ten minutes. I'm done. My talk was over. I sat down and was about to melt on the seat. The meeting was over. A lot of people came to me and said good talk! I love your talk! Thank you for your wonderful talk! Blah blah blah. Funny, it was almost too much for me! Haha.. (They might shocked that I can think...) Anyway, I knew we made right decision turn back to church. We were planning to go home after second hour, but ended up stayed for whole meetings. I feel a bit better and more calm than we came in.

Whew, that morning exhausted me. That sucks because the picture of man in SUV, the look of SUV, etc still popping in my head. I tried to push it away or put it in trash but couldn't. That took me back on my mission in Olathe, KS. I had a car accident on the highway. I remember how it happened and all people working on us (me and my companion). I remember that the holy ghost was with me to communication with people even my companion was in shock. I knew Heavenly Father protected us--we didn't get any major injuries from this horrible car accident, only minor injuries. Everyone were surprised that we survived in this car accident and got minor injuries. In ER couldn't believe their eyes that we were okay after heard how it happened. I felt I was lucky, but I realized Heavenly Father loved me so much and let me alive longer. That remind me of one story in Book of Mormon, what story? Umm, olive trees? Yeah, it is about olive tree and I think it's in Jacob? Ah, yup! Jacob chapter 5.

After witness this morning, I can imagine how the man felt. It has sinked in my heart and grateful Heavenly Father for protect me--again. I hate the feeling of lump in my throat when I think about it. But I'm okay for now.

First Idiot Accident

Hello guys! I'm back and much better than last week. I finally got mostly of my energy back--slowly. I was thrilled found out that my new glasses was best choice because it didn't bothered my sensitive area as I had with first surgery. My first surgery, I can't stand wearing my glasses because it hurts so much. Whew, I guess it was a good thing that I broke my glasses awhile ago.

Today I went to see my surgeon and he took the stitches out. Well, the appointment was very fast! We accomplished less than an hour. YAHOO because pay fifty cents less for parking. Anyway, he said it looked GREAT.

Last night I was watching a television show. While I was eating my dinner on the couch and I have a cup with milk in middle of my legs. (My legs holding it while I'm holding the bowl with food in it.) In the middle of my dinner, my rechargeable battery has died and I took it off and put it on knee so I can put my food away and blah blah. Well, a small move caused my processor fell in the cup! Yes, there are still some milk in it. I screamed! Of course, Annie was next to me and she grabbed the processor out of the cup and ran to the sink to try to clean of the processor because uhh I slid the battery pack cover half way off from the rechargeable battery.. Idiot, right?

That leads me to became agitated thinking that if the thing died, then it is not funny because that costs a leg and an arm. I do not know if the insurance will cover my idiot accident. Gosh, good thing I have back up second processor. Whew. I took apart my poor wet processor and put it in the special dryer for cochlear implant for overnight.

After put the wet things in the special dryer, I was too lazy to assemble my second processor (you have to hook up things together because I only took the computer processor part with me every time when I see Steve.. It's worthless to bring a whole thing.) So I announced to myself that I'll go without using cochlear implant for a night.

We finished with our dinner and a television show. I realized it's not the SAME without using my cochlear implant to watch the show. I wanted to watch a television show called Burn Notice. I knew I had to get my body up and assemble my second processor and get one piece from my wet cochlear implant to finalize the assemble. I did it. I enjoyed the second show much more than the first one. I know it's silly but dropping the processor in the cup with milk can give me a heart attack after knowing how much it costs. Darn, I wish I don't know how much it costs so I don't have to go through drama over that thing!

FYI: My processor is still working after overnight being trapped in the special dryer, whew.

New Glasses

Well, I broken my glasses. Don't ask me how I did it. It's accident. Next day I had to wore contact lens. While I was teaching my classes, I felt like I wanted to removed my eyes! After work, I had to go to the Eye LenCraft to repair my glasses and realized I might want to get new glasses because my old glasses has bothered me since I had surgery for cochlear implant. So I did and found a nice glass that it was light enough not to bother my surgery area behind my ear. Nothing exciting but my new glasses. :D