GEOLOGY MARATHONS ROCK! :)

okay so i'm totally nerdy. but i was having one of those lazy days.....

...andddddddd discovery channel was having a geology/paleontology marathon

SO I MADE DINOSAUR COOKIES TO CELEBRATE!!!!

 herbivores? (peppermint shortbread)

 molten lava? (peanut butter, honey & raisin shortbread)

 (my thai chicken eating some lemon poppyseed short bread cookie dough)

well thats all for now... soooooo tired :)

love always.

TONGGS!!

this morning the surf looked so wild! but i went out this afternoon after it cleaned up a bit and OH MY OH MY OH MY OH MY!!!!!

so much fun! i caught a few faces that seriously made me high. haha i know that sounds stupid, but if you know what i mean, you get it.

them some dinner and a late night bike ride though waikiki singing at the top of my lungs.

not a bad day indeed :)

Diamonds!

Did a little bouldering around diamond head this morning, lots of falling rock. got pretty banged up, but so much fun!

the waves are wild... was going to surf but the sea looks too angry, so i think i'll let it have its rage then cool down.

still a beautiful day though :)

Yolk Gotta Be Kiddin' Me!

So today was one of the hardest days i've had in a while.

i had to meet with a new doctor today, a type of doctor who always seems to have bad news. A nutritionist. See i'm 5'8" and i'm only about 102. which isn't good. my goal is around 117, but its really hard to put on weight. especially on a vegan diet.

which is why the doctor pretty much told me that no one was forcing me to do anything but my options were death or temporarily incorporating animal derived proteins into my diet.

wow.

what do i even say to that? i started bawling. but what can i do? its not just her opinion, all of my doctors have told me the same thing.

after meditating on the subject a lot (read:A LOT) i came to this conclusion:

my veganism is based on the Buddhist philosophy of Ahimsa. Which basically is that if you can live you life without interfering negatively with that of another (human or not) then you should do so.

the only way i've been able to reconcile my physical and ethical needs lies within the first few words of that sentiment. "IF you can live your life"

i have come to a point where i cannot live my life without causing some interference with another's.

so i went to our local health foods co-op and bought cage free, wild grass and seed fed whole chicken eggs. i know eating an egg is like sucking on a tampon, but whatever. its like fear factor. its something that i just have to do right now.

and they included a brochure about how the chickens lived and i swear, they have a sweeter pad than me.

Oh yeah did i mention today my dad and brother were shitting on me, i bruised my metatarsal so i can't run for at like a month (SHIT), i no longer have my shitty car, my dog shit in my room (on my sleeping bag no less), and the toilet is backed up (more shit)? yeah. shitty day.

but i grew so much today. i'm totally proud of how i handled every situation, i was respectful and honest and have no regrets. its unfortunate that these changes to my diet have to be made but you know what, nothing is forever.

and to leave you on a good note, i may get a job being a climbing guide at Climb Aloha, so i'm really excited about that.

there's always a silver lining :)
keep on keeping on & love always
nichole

Hello Sunshine

So this blog is more of a journal than a blog, since i dont know that anyone will be interested in my ramblings. but here we go.

basically, my life in a nut shell:

last year sucked. i spent 5 months in the hospital, all of my organs shut down, i got down to about 65lbs (i'm5'8") and had to medically withdraw from university.

so yeah, not my best year.

but! im doing really well now, almost totally back to tip top shape and STOKED on living. today i decided i'm going to celebrate my second chance at life by hiking the Pacific Crest Trail....

...when that dream will be realized is anyones guess.

and there are a few hurdles, such as my status as a student (which means broke AND time constrained, as i would have to take time off) my health (like i said, not completely back..YET) and my veganism.

so i have a few things to work out.

so in the mean time i'm going to keep hiking, back packing, surfing, climbing, snowboarding, stand-up surfing, paddleboarding, kayaking, skimming, cycling, and CROSSWORDING!!! (yes, crosswords, i told you i was in the hospital for 5 months...you develop strange addictions)

and if you want to stick around, i'll be documenting all of my lovely adventures along the way.