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[la_belle_laide]

I kinda had a hint of a feeling that stuff was way too awesome for a few weeks, what-with the hitRECord book, the end of school, me getting tossed a Hula show, etc. I figured, maybe losing Dana was my bad-luck balance. But today while I was at my last day of school, Haku blew out his cruciate and subluxated his patella while running. He is hobbling around, unable to walk until he can get the surgery, and for that I have to wait for the surgeon to A) be there and B) see him first and then schedule the surgery. Cruciate surgery is mad expensive. Well, any surgery is. Looks like I'm going to have to get a 3rd, 4th job maybe. I'm thinking of being a hooker. What do you think?

My poor Haku, he can hardly even stand up and he's crying all the time. This will be his second major surgery and he's only five.

And I fully realize how much worse it could have been. Yeah, I appreciate that and all. Still.

More on this story as it develops.

Yes, so today was my last last last day of school. I got an A on my pathology paper and they asked me if they could keep it as an example. Then my supervisor said I was nominated for the Excellence in Clinic award, which is something they give you at graduation, which I don't plan on going to but still, that is so freaking awesome.

Here's the thing that was more awesome than that, though. Last night I got a message from Auntie Kau'i re: her choosing a new Hawaiian name for me. The naming process in Hawaiian culture is sacred so I knew I wanted this new one to come only from Auntie. She thought about it for a really long time and finally last night, she sent me the message that she had decided to name me, 'Ilikeanani. At first glance it means "Fair-skinned beauty" but the word "'Ilikea" refers to Hawaiian people with light skin. "Haole" means a white person. An 'Ilikea is a fair-skinned Hawaiian. I felt a little hanai'd and a lot honored. So, that's my new name, but I'm still keeping Kapunua because that's been my name for about ten years, too and it's still a big part of me. Which makes my entire Hawaiian name:
'Ilikeananipunuamililanihoalohaokeola. Which is by no means a long name, for it being Hawaiian. They get much longer than that.

So, that's settled then.

Kung fu last night, awesome staff drill and some sparring early on. More on that later too. But I have to manage right now to carry Haku to his bowl for some late dinner. :/

*sigh*

Comments

[skitty-kitty.livejournal.com]

Oh no! Poor Haku. :( Yeah, when Molly screwed both of hers up, thankfully the vet didn't recommend the surgery for the damage she did to herself, because when he quoted the price to me I died. And then he said it was only for one. D:

DOGS STOP HURTING YOUR DAMN SELVES!!!

Congrats on the new name, here's hoping no more bad things happen. :)

[phdeath.wordpress.com (from livejournal.com)]

Oh, man...I sent you a FB message on the surgery stuff.

I love the "naming" material. I realize this is nowhere near the same thing, but I liked speculating on what my boxing ring name would be, if I ever went pro. PhDeath is actually what I came up with, so I made it my blog. My nickname around the gym is "Baby Millionaire," which is what happens when a lovable doofus can't remember the title "Million Dollar Baby." But yeah: too old, white girl running on heart and hard work...it's me.

And Crap! Your potential award! Rawwwwwk!

MissT

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Hiya K sweetie,

I'm sooooooo happy to hear about you getting published. That's great news and I knew you could do it.

Sorry to hear about Haku, surely next year has got to be better for you and your family. I'm wishing for some new year good luck for you.