Countdown

Ahhhhh.....my time here in D.C. is coming to an end...at least for a bit. Two weeks from saturday and I will be on my way to San Pedro Sula, Honduras. From there I will be going to Copan, Honduras for a couple days to see the Mayan ruins. I've been to the Mayan ruins in Tikal, Guatemala and they are absolutely amazing. I'm looking forward to seeing my friends Emily and Stacey for two of the weeks that I'm in Honduras. (We met while we were all studying Spanish in Costa Rica last summer). We will be spending time on Roatan and Utilia Islands, cannot wait to relax by the beach. I don't think it's hit me yet that I won't be coming back to my apartment here in old town........

HEADACHES!!

Sooooo....I used to get migraines very frequently, but when I switched jobs and my stress level was not as high they decreased and were much more manageable.

Have you ever stood up too quickly and felt all of the blood rush to your head and gotten a little light headed? That's how I've been feeling since last thursday, every time I sit up, stand up, turn my head to the left or right......
I've had a darn headache since last thursday....errrrrr.....and don't know how people deal with a non-stop headache. I know people that have to live with headaches every day of their lives, I think I'd go nuts.

I was worried that it may be part of an infection as a result of my sinus surgery, so I saw the ENT, and my general physician. My physician likes to dabble in a little bit of everything. He is into laser hair removal, botox, digital manipulation (kinda like massage, or something similar to what a physical therapist would be doing).......He's like a salesman, talked to me about getting laser hair removal (afterall there is a summer special to have as much hair removed in certain areas as you'd like).

So this last time I went in to see him , worried about this lasting headache, his recommendation was to schedule appts with him to do digital manipulation...never mind that I just had surgery and am having other symptoms, errrr....
Doctors are like computers...They are great when they're working and doing what they're supposed to do, and they are useless when they are not.

Please pray that these headaches will go away and that whatever is causing them will resolve. Thanks.

Mary

Ice Cream

Is it possible to lose weight and eat black raspberry ice cream cones everyday? I really, really, really love black raspberry ice cream and I'm just trying to figure out a diet that allows you to have ice cream everyday, yummmmm..........

Costa Rica...No I'm not there right now.

Butterfly Garden and a frog in the rain forest

of Monteverde

Volcan Arenal

I think I've confused some people. I'm not leaving until August. I will be in D.C. for 5 more weeks. I thought I'd post a few pictures from my trip last summer to CR!

Fireworks in Washington D.C.

Me....sitting on the wet grass waiting for the fireworks to begin.

The Beautiful fireworks behind the Washinton Monument.

I was going to watch the fireworks from across the river....didn't want to deal with the crowd in the district. But at the last minute, my friend and I changed our minds and took the metro in. There was a HUGE line to go through security to get onto the mall so we decided to walk somewhere else to watch the fireworks....We're so smart because we walked a little further down and there was another security line with very few people in it. We got in and watched the beautiful fireworks right on the mall. Fun, fun!

Independence Day!!

HAPPY Fourth of JULY All! Wow, we have so much to celebrate and be thankful for here in the United States. I hope everyone is able to spend a wonderful day with family and friends. I'm spending my first 4th of July in D.C. I think since I've lived here....wow! I've always been either out of the country, working in another state, or traveling elsewhere. I hope it doesn'ts rain this evening for the fireworks show. Enjoy your day ;)