Are You...Living Life Happily? Part 2

Here is part 2 of the post that I promised to deliver a week or so ago. Things have been quite amazing. This visit from friends is unlike any visit before. Don't get me wrong....I love when it's just Yuta here, but having my girls here makes the experience that much greater. It's nice to have girl talks and watch romantic chick flicks and just be...a girl! I can't do all the girly things that I enjoy doing with Yuta so it's been an amazing experienced having my girls visit this time around! So....I can't quite remember where I left off so if I repeat anything...forgive me. LOL
We've been hanging out a lot...so much in fact that I believe it to be unhealthy! LOL...I actually got sick a couple days ago, but it didn't last too long. It's nice having people around to take care of you when you get sick!

Sweet Friends. Love them so much!

When I fell asleep I woke up with a fever so Yuta told me that I had to stay in bed all day. I didn't really mind it so much because he was there so I napped off and on all day. During my last nap, I woke up and I noticed that everyone was gone and on the pillow beside me was a note and some chocolate goodies. The note basically said that they went to go get food and they hoped that I feel better and Kat even made me tea that she put on my bedside table. It is the sweetest thing that anyone could do for me. They are always making sure that I'm comfortable and taken care of and I love and appreciate them so much for that. Oh, the note also said that Emiko wasn't going to drive so I shouldn't worry. LOL...there is a funny story behind that. In the next paragraph. We also went to a karaoke bar and had some fun singing and dancing with some of Yuta's family that is still here. His uncle and auntie are the cutest couple...besides Yuta's parent who are THE cutest I have ever seen...they have the kind of love that I aspire to have. 

So f'n cute!!!! <3

Okay, now...funny story about Emiko. So the other day we went out and I haven't been doing much driving because of my toes, so I've been letting everyone drive my car besides Kaito and Miyuki, because they don't really now the streets since it's their first visit here. It turned out to be Emiko's turn to drive, so we were on the expressway and everything seemed to be going smooth. We exited the expressway to go to the gas station and things went terribly wrong! This girl turned the wrong way down a one way street. People were blowing their horns and yelling out of their cars and Emi was freaking out and shaking. When she finally composed herself and we pull in the gas station she hit the barrier by the gas pump because she was going to fast. Needless to say...her driving privileges have been revoked! If I'm not driving then Yuta or Kat are the only one's allowed to drive. Emi isn't a bad driver, she is just used to driving on different kinds of roads. I forgive her for almost killing us. LOL

Yuta and Kaito <3

We baked some Christmas cookies yesterday, which was a fun time. Nothing like a bunch of silly people playing with baking flour and sugar. LOL. We made a total mess of the kitchen, but it was so much fun! I think that I've gained about 20lbshe last few months in t...no lie! It's really bothering me because in order for me to do the things that I need to do, I have to maintain a certain weight. I was never skinny, skinny to begin with, but I have what I call a "dance weight" where my weight can not exceed a certain number, because it becomes harder for me to do the ballet moves that I need to teach. If I gain as little as 2 lbs I can feel it on my toes when I try to do en pointe. So imagine gaining 20lbs...it needs to disappear. I can only blame myself because I took a term off of dance and that is a dangerous thing to do. I'm not getting adequate exercise and  I'm eating and drinking WAY too much. I'll be back on track after the New Year so no worries. It's just going to be hard to get toned again. LOL. My mom looked at me and she said "you've gained weight huh?" lol...thanks mom for pointing out the obvious. Yuta says that I'm still beautiful, but he has to say that and he's a total gentleman and sweetheart so he would never call me fat. lol...but standing next to Miya and Kat who are both 100lbs...makes you feel insecure sometimes. lol. 

Chocolate covered Oreos and the reason I'm gaining weight! LOL

There is a ton of other things that I want to say, but I think that I'll leave it here for now. I'll be making a part 3 either sometime this weekend or before the next. There will be some more post sprinkled in before though. These will always be my longer posts. 

Well, it's time to get back to the family and enjoy the time that I have left with them. I hope anyone that is reading this, is enjoying time with their friends and family and being as blessed as they possibly can be! Stay healthy, Stay happy, Stay wonderfully unique! Have a safe and happy Christmas!  

Lots of Love, Hugs and Kisses, 

Sierra~

Are You...Living Life Happily? Part 1

Wow...wow...wow! This last week has been BEYOND amazing for me! I don't think I could have asked for a better week. I hate that this only happens about once a year around Christmas time, but i'm so grateful for these amazing people who I have in my life right now. My girls from Japan are here and they are lovely and fun as usual. Emiko is what I like to call a "wild child" she's always ready for a party and she is never tired. She's the only girl I know who can jump off a 13 hour flight into another time zone and emerge from the plane with flawless hair and make up! She's always on "GO" and I love that about her. Katsumi is my "quiet-reserved-sweet-girl" she is the total opposite of Emiko which is why I think they get a long so well. She's a thinker rather than a person who just jumps into things. She's our little voice of reason. She's tiny but she has such a huge heart and once you're her friend she will lay down her life for you. She always wants to make sure you are taken care of before she takes care of herself. Miyako is my little "balanced-mature-girl" she is the only one out of us girls who is in a long-term, healthy relationship. Her boyfriend means the world to her and she means the world to him. They are sincerely the sweetest couple...ever. Miyako really balances all of us out. She's not a wild girl, she's not quiet...she's in the middle. She is the go to girl for relationship and life advice and I don't know where I would be without her friendship!

My party girls! Kind of wasted! LOL

For the last week we have been going non-stop partying and we've been eating...A LOT! lol. We've indulged in alcohol more than we probably should, but we don't drink and drive and we don't drink often so it's fine to let lose every once in awhile! We like to experiment with new foods and new clubs so this week has been quite an adventure. It's Miya's first visit to the States so we've had fun showing her all the hot spots and enjoying her reactions of amazement at every new thing we introduce her to. She has fallen in love with my home and I'm so happy! 

Drinking and having fun! 

I guess a downside to my week would have to be that on Wednesday me and the girls went bowling and there was this little boy. I think he was about 5 or 6 years old. I was talking to Emi and all of a sudden I heard "hey, lady" I turned around and this little boy threw his bowling ball as hard as he could on my foot. It took everything in me not to cry or hit the kid. I don't think I've experienced pain like that since I injured my back 5 years ago. The first feeling after pain was panic. I'm a dancer and feet are important for dancing. I went to the hospital and after 3 hours I was told that I had 2 broken toes. As a nurse I knew right away that for broken toes you can't really do anything about it but tape the toes to the toe next to it and wear hard soled shoes. I've been pretty much in complete agony, but I'm not going to let it stop my fun that's for sure!

One of the gifts from my girls!

Part of another gift! It was a Harajuku Lovers file set! 

So after the whole broken toes ordeal, we spent so time at my house relaxing because I was in so much pain i couldn't even think about going out dancing or walking...anywhere. I knew that Yuta, his parents and Miya's VVIP Christmas gift was flying in on Saturday so I wanted to be rested enough to show them a good time. Oh yeah, Miya's VVIP Christmas gift was her boyfriend! Yuta and I decided to split the airfare cost to fly him out here for a few weeks. It was such a surprise to Miya. I knew that she was missing him a lot because they haven't really gone a day without seeing each other since they started dating 5 years ago. I'm glad we were able to keep it a secret from her. The look on her face when she saw him was PRICELESS! I wish I had my camera because I should have gotten a picture of it. I'm glad that she was happy and I'm glad that I was a part of both their first trips to the States. 
I'm going to leave it here for now. This is only part 1. I congratulate you if you were able to read this all the way through. I'll try to post part 2 within the next few days. It's kind of hard with so many people visiting, I have to spend time with my friends and my lovely family. This is my favorite part of the year and with 2011 coming to an end and a possible move to Japan in 2012 for 6 months to a year. I think that next year is going to be a year that I will never forget. Next post will highlight changes in me and Yuta's relationship...anticipate it :)