Nerd Convention

Being the nerd that I am, last night, I went to RadCon! For those of you who don't know what RadCon is, it's basically where a bunch of video game, anime, and movie nerds put on homemade costumes from a show or video game they like and come together (that's why the title of this post is "nerd convention") :). Since I like the game The Legend of Zelda, I made a Princess Zelda costume (I don't think all of you know who Zelda is but that's okay XD). My brother was with me as a sith from the Old Republic. When we got to RadCon, which was in Red Lion Hotel, we had to wait in line for a loooong time until we finally got our registrations. Once we got them, we ate at a delicious restaurant! And as we were walking around the hotel, people would ask for my picture! It was a really nice feeling. Later on, we found a piano in the hotel for anyone to play. So, I sat down to start playing songs from the game my costume was from. Slowly but surely, small crowds of people would come and listen! It was such a magical experience, because people dressed as another character from my game (Link) would come talk to me, some would have song requests, but most just listened. Just when I was about to leave, a sweet old man in a wheel chair came up to me, hands shaking uncontrollably. Very quietly he said "Would you mind playing a little more for me?" I sat back down on the bench and started playing most of the songs I knew. Then I started playing the song Glorious, and his hands stopped shaking nearly as much. It was such a wonderful experience!

Hot Sun and Sandy Toes :)

Hello! About two weeks ago, my family and I went on a vacation to Hawaii! We stayed in Honolulu, Oahu. And the best part was that I didn't have one single high or low blood sugar!!! It was paradise. Even though diet and exercise don't cure type one diabetes, they definitely help regulate our blood sugars. And believe me, I got plenty of exercise. My blood sugar was AMAZING, my pump sites never came off in the water, my dexcom never failed me, and I had a great time! Although, whenever I changed my pump site, I would find sand under the adhesive. Anyway, a couple of things my family did were going to the beach, eat malasadas from Leanord's (a donut shop), snorkeling, souvenir shopping, eating at DELICIOUS restaurants, and my favorite was the Polynesian Cultural Center. A the very beginning, our tour guide gave us each a lei, and told us to not put it on. Then, he told us to find someone in the group to give your lei to (not a family member). When we did so, we had to talk to the person and tell them about ourselves. My partner was a sweet older man. And through out the whole tour, we talked to each other and did a few things together. He was very nice. We watched an awesome movie that would get us wet or shake our seats (depending on what part the movie was at). We then saw people from all different types of Hawaiin cultures, and my favorite was New Zealand. After that, we played a few games, went to an AMAZING luau, and watched a really cool dance/play called The Breath of Life. Overall, it was a thrilling vacation!