I Got Hit!

Today i got hit by a car. Haha, okay well maybe not quite so extreme, but my foot got ran over by a car. it was freaky! it all happened within seconds. i had started crossing the street and i looked down at my iPod for a second when i heard the guy behind me say something loud but i didn't quite hear, so i looked back at him, and in that second i smacked into this big white van and it ran over my left foot! It really hurt! I was so confused though! everything happened so fast, i was still trying to register what had all happened while the guy driving behind him was trying to talk to me, asking me if i got his licence plate number, and the guy behind me was asking if i was okay. I probably looked silly not saying anything the first few times, but finally everything registered and i responded. I really was not concerned about getting his licence plate number, i was worried about my foot. it really hurt, but i felt around and it didn't seem like anything was broken. So i got up and hobbled across the road as fast as i could with the few seconds i had left. Anyway, I'm fine now, that was about 2 hours ago. My foot still hurts and ill probably have a bruise tomorrow, right now i just have a few red spots where it hurts but thank goodness it wasn't any worse. i cant imagine the results that could have come with that. foot injuries could be really bad. That was the first thing i thought when it got hit, how blessed i was that it wasn't any worse. The thing that confused me though was that the guy drove away. he didn't even stay or ask if i was okay.
Anyway, I even have tire marks on my foot and leg to prove it. Dad thought it was pretty funny. I tried washing it off but it won't come off. I think its pretty cool.

Malia

The Entertainer

For anyone who doesn't know Bert... he is our little cockatoo friend that we are baby sitting for the Prows's. If your following Tanisha's blog, you probably know all about him! She might have also mentioned that he is actually a she. We all found out far too long after the fact, and now the name Bert is stuck. We try calling him Berta, but that's too hard. So our poor friend the girl bird will probably struggle with gender issues for the rest of his life (there i go again calling her a he).
Anyway, about Bert. That little bird is sooo funny. Most times you would never even know he was there. He is so sweet. He just sits, always on his best behavior. His favorite thing is when you scratch his head. The moment you put your hand anywhere close to his face, his head falls to his feet, almost as if sudden death has struck him or something. its really funny. or when you go to give him a kiss, he shoves his face into your lips faster than you can make the puckering sound. so i said most of the time we never know he is there... we sometimes, usually on random moments like this afternoon, he will go into singing and talking mode. His favorite things to do are whistle at you like you are the most beautiful thing he has ever seen, or the kind of whistle that you would use to get someones attention. He also does a few whistles that belong to other birds that he has claimed for his own. its quite funny. there is a bird that always makes this loud and distinctive whistle that i recognized the moment i heard Bert do it. it was funny, and he loves doing it. Then he has his little chirps, but they aren't annoying, Most sounds that come from his mouth are very melodic. Our most favorite whistle of all times that he does, and its not very often, is the beginning of "We Thank Thee oh God for a Prophet" So funny! I almost died when i heard it for the first time, it was so funny. Anyway, he entertained us for about half an hour with his music this afternoon. I noticed he likes to mix and match some of the sounds that he has with others.

Tonight i did homework while i ate dinner, that's hard. Anyway, i was working on a problem for math and i wasn't paying attention to my food, when all of a sudden sierra started laughing hysterically! I looked up at my food and to my surprise found Bert standing right in the middle of my pizza looking up at me with his big beady eyes. All he knew was that he wanted to go on my shoulder, and i was neglecting to give him any attention. He probably also liked the feeling of the hot squishiness beneath his feet, but besides that, really didn't see what the big deal was. Hah, it was really funny, i wanted to get a picture but no one new where the camera was, and i was starting to get nervous that he wouldn't be the only thing on my pizza, i would have hated for his poo to get comfortable as well.

Well it is late. I don't have seminary tomorrow, but i do have school, so i really ought to hit the sack. Night
Malia

Last Week

Last week was crazy! most of it i spent helping my dad finish a project (building a fence) at work so that he could go to the temple with mom for valentines day. I cant believe I'm actually saying this, but looking back on it, i had fun! Yes i am now sore from tough work of a few long days, and yes it was very stressful not getting any school work done, but it was fun spending time with my dad. Its not exactly every little girls dream of working construction, but i quite enjoyed learning new skills, spending quality time with my dad (any time is better than no time), and giving some entertainment to the workers across the street who apparently have never seen a girl working construction. I got to joke around with Cheyenne one day who didn't seem so believe me that i got leprosy all over my hands from painting. she said it was just the paint. I told her i didn't know how it could possibly be "just paint", if i was in such agony and horrible pain. She didn't buy it, but it was fun while it lasted. After that, i drove her crazy by singing happy birthday over and over again even, even though her birthday had already past 2 days before. I promised i would stop singing to her after her birthday present from me came. She thought i was kidding, and didn't like the sound of it, in her mind i would never stop singing. What she didn't know was i had the most amazing gift for her that was waiting in the mail.

Mom and I, the night before Cheyennes birthday, bought her a Dwight Schrute bobble head! For any of you who don't know, Cheyenne and I are HUGE fans of "The Office". We have so often been in hysterics laughing our heads off while watching that show. We LOVE it! We have decided that Jim and Dwight together are our most favorite characters on the show. Anyway, on one of the episodes, Dwight got a "Dwight Schrute Bobble Head" for Christmas from his secret love. We just laughed and laughed at how hideous it was and how much he loved it. Then we thought of how funny it was to actually have a Dwight Schrute bobble head of our own. So that's exactly what i got her!
I wish the whole world could have been there to see her reaction! I don't think she has ever been so surprised in her whole life, or at least I have never seen her that surprised before! The moment she saw the bobble head, her mouth just dropped. She gave the loudest gasp, and then threw her head back laughing in hysterics! It was sooooooo funny. I wish the whole world was there to witness her reaction. It was exactly what she never would have expected! It's too bad i didn't get it on video or camera. I think also the card that we made her read before she opened it had a lot to do with her shock. It read: Warning! Open cautiously. May cause sudden blindness, nausea, or heart attack. Also may result in night mares. Happy Birthday
From that she was expecting something like a viper or snake to pop out at her! so it really added to the suspense and surprise! anyway, now we have a Dwight Schrute bubble head sitting on our shelf collecting dust. Our family really isn't the niknac type, but this one comes with an awesome story and memory, so it wont be going anywhere too soon.

Sierras gift from me didn't exactly work out the same way (her birthday is the day after Cheyennes). I told her i would take her to Susans school play that she worked really hard to put together. I wanted to support Susan and she was so excited that i was coming. I thought i would bring sierra along too. Anyway, Sierra was really excited about it, but then at last minute decided she didn't want to go because she would rather go on the computer with Tanisha! Haha, she is such a stinker! Oh well, at least she got what she wanted for her birthday. Mom took her out for dinner. I'm glad, its good for sierra, plus that's what she said she wanted, a mommy daughter date.

I don't really remember what else all happened last week, but I do remember that church yesterday was great! I love Sunday, it is my favorite day of the week. Without fail it is always the most uplifting day when i get the most spiritual nutrition. I just love young woman's! I hate to think that i will be out of there in 2 years! last night i thought about it and almost started to cry! i have learned and grown so much in young womans. The spirit can always be felt so strong between the girls and our leaders. I always go away feeling inspired and wanting to be a better person. I don't know what i would do without young womans. I have so many good memories, and bonds that i have created with the girls. I feel so much love for those girls. they are some of my best friends. i have had to learn to tolerate behaviors that i thought would be impossible, and by doing that, i have learned so much about them that has strengthened me as a friend and a person. I look back, and i would never trade those rough and frustrating times for the world! because of them, it has made me who i am, a stronger person.

Anyway, thinking about all of this puts me to tears so i better stop, but to sum it all up, my week was great! I had fun, i learned a lot, and i feel closer to my heavenly father.

Malia

Soccer is over

Soccer is over. I'm sad because i had so much fun, its my favorite sport. But at the same time I'm also happy because now i get to play water polo! Tanisha says she is sad that I'm playing water polo because now i wont come home with stinky arm pits anymore... Sorry t-she (Tanisha's nickname). Hehe, anyway, my team was so fun this year! I loved my soccer coach, she always said the most inspiring things all the time. I did get off onto a silly bad start with her for some reason, but the moment she found out i was "Mormon" she was my best friend. Hah, it was great, better than her hating me more. I was really nervous to tell her when it came up, but she responded opposite than i had even expected. I was amazed at the respect that she all of a sudden had for me. i noticed she would hesitate when she was about to swear or say something that could be unkind or crude, and then would always apologize to me afterwards. i never even did or said anything, i was just myself, and she loved me! she told me a few times in the car how she thought i was special and how the other girls really need me, and we could use more girls like me. Haha i didn't even do anything, like i said i was just myself. i noticed she was always watching and observing me, which is fine, but it made me realize how important it is to behave appropriately because i was her representative of the church.

Anyway, we had an all around great year, we won just as many games as we lost, which is amazing compared to last year, our record was 3 to a billion losses, but we didn't have good coaches. I feel like i really learned allot about soccer this year, and i hope next year i will be able to learn even more!

New Blog

I started a new blog today, and i would love to have readers! The link for it is: http://sillypeoplesillyplaces.blogspot.com/.
i am so excited about it because I've been really wanting to do this for a long time! i don't really know why i didn't before, but i am now. Add it!

Mirian

Here is Mirian the great creator, might as well give her some more credit.

Mirians Magnificent Masterpiece

For mutual we went over to Mirian Zanattas house and learned a really good recipe that she learned in Brazil. We all loved it! I loved it! Its great because it is very good for you and doesn't take very long to put together. The most amazing part of the whole thing was Iesha (in pink), she hates vegetables and this meal was all vegetables with some fish, but she absolutely loved it! she was sad that she had already eaten before she came because she wanted to finish it but was too full.
We asked Mirian if she had a name for it and she said she didn't, so i came up with a name for it, and that is Mirians Magnificent Masterpiece.
For anyone that might be interested in this "Mirians Magnificent Masterpiece", here is the recipe:

-Carrots
-Celery
-Red Peppers
-Green Peppers
-White Onion
-Colly Flower
-Spinach
-Broccoli
-Egg Plant
-Zucchini
-Pene Noodles
-Sesame Seeds
-Curry Powder
-Ginger Powder
-Garlic Powder
-Soy Sauce
-Olive Oil
-Fish: Tilapia

Any other vegetables that you want its fine to add, this is just what we had to work with. Cut all vegetables and fish into bite size proportions. Pre-cook the pene noodles. Pile all vegetables on one side of a large sheet of tin foil in order of what takes longer to cook and what doesn't, for example: Colly flower and broccoli on bottom, and spinach on top. after all vegetables and fish are on, seasoning goes on last. (you can always add salt after its cooked, but the soy sauce is pretty salty). The more olive oil and soy sauce the better. Mirian says its best when its wet, and it cooks better too. Add however much seasoning you desire. Then, fold the other side of the tin foil over the top and seal all sides tightly by folding them. it is cooked in a frying pan for 7 minutes, and when it puffs up-if its sealed properly-it is most likely done. Try it, its good!