hey

another update, almost another week later.

My lips feel chapped… hmmm

Oh yes, updating. You know what’s funny? I typically have to read over my previous post to know what has happened since I last blogged. Okay, maybe it wasn’t that funny – but it was in my head.

Shoot… Well first off today is Joey’s birthday. Happy Birthday Joey!

In the past week I have been to the ocean, the waterfalls and had a migraine. See – I’ve been active.

On Sunday I decided to get out- go for a hike and be productive. I went to Multnomah falls and hiked up to the top and I didn’t stop there. I kept going on the pedestrian paths they had. I went farther than I had before. I think it was like 6 or 7 miles each way. That’s what I got from looking at the maps they had posted everywhere. Then to cool off I went to Wahkenna falls. I like that fall the best because you can get right up next to it and get drenched. It was good. I posted some video of my trips on Sunday on my YouTube. To see go to: youtube.com/jayshox

I didn’t think the day could get any better- I felt tired, but good. I started to drive back to Portland when I looked at this sign on the road but I couldn’t really see it. I closed on eye- nope, closed the other.. still no improvement. I could only make out the first word or two on it. I thought maybe I had a glare that got me and that was the cause of it all. I waited and it got progressively worse. Then my thoughts started to think that it could be a migraine. Ugh.. Migraine?! I haven’t had one in a few years.

I think it good luck of me to make it home with no near-miss events because it was getting so bad that I almost pulled over. I didn’t think that to be the best option though- as it would only continue to get worse. I went home- took a shower and laid down. I could feel the world spinning… I was probably quite the sight. Hands over my ears to block any sound…. breathing into my pillows and trying not to move or see any light.

Breathing into my pillows? Yeah, well it might be silly. But I’ve heard before that if you breathe into a closed quarter (like your hand, or a pillow) that it helps lessen one’s pain. They even had a kid do it once on the movie “What Dreams May Come”… either way. I was out for the count and all Monday I pretty much felt like I had a hangover. Bad headache when I would move and it was always better when everything was quiet.

All of this past weekend JJ’s grandmother and mom visited. He warned me about his grandmother – saying that she was mean to most people and that not a lot of people get along with her. Thanks for the warning.

On Saturday his grandmother approached me and asked me if I would like to come with them when they left. Wow- I liked that she was including me on the plans. I told her that I’d really like to go. I asked her where we were going- and she darted off to ask JJ and his mom. I heard them shout at her “you CAN’T invite someone to something where YOU don’t even know what we are doing. How can you DO that? I can’t Believe you!” She came back into the room and told me she didn’t know where they were going. I told her that I didn’t want to impose and it feels like I was.. so I’d pass. She said to me “Yeah, they way they were talking makes you feel like they don’t want you around doesn’t it?” I replied with “Yeah, it really does” she said to me “I feel that way a lot, like they are in their own world and don’t even need me around”

My sentiments exactly, but it was quite sad to her his grandmother saying this to me.

What else, she told me JJ had already been pulled over twice since being out here. He blames it on the police being stricter than they were in AZ. Haha I told her that I don’t have any problems with them, “but then again, I don’t drive drunk”

On Sunday morning I was up early (3am) and around 5 she was up and about. She said she wanted some coffee, so I asked her if she would like me to go get her some. She smiled and said yes, then called to Terri (JJ’s mom) and asked if she wanted any. “Can’t you have ANY patience?! What’s wrong with you?!” she replied to them “no, he asked me if I wanted anything” and they said back to her “You need to just SIT and wait. You don’t need to pester Everyone else with your problems!”

I didn’t like the way they were talking to her, but really.. what kind of say did I have in it? Oh yeah, none.

anyway, random thought– I still want to see the newest Harry Potter movie…

It’s been hot lately. The past few days have been over 100 degrees and yesterday was 106, they are saying today will be hotter. Ew ew ew. Here I am with no AC… blah!

Yesterday I went to Seaside with Maryia… I had a blast. It was fun.. and time really flew by… salt, fish and sand never smelt so good haha.

That brings us to today. I don’t know what the plans are. I asked JJ if he wanted to do something (we really haven’t talked in over a week), but he hasn’t answered me… I guess that’s it.

OH yes, Blazers news! We signed Andre Miller. I’m on the fence about it. I want to see how he will perform as a starting PG and how exactly Bayless and Blake will work in the mix.

just Pray