One week from today I will be leaving the smoggy skies of Southern Callifornia and heading off to the glorious state of Hawaii for an entire stress-free week! Can I tell you how freaking excited I am? I've been there twice already, and I can't wait to go back.

Kelly (my Kidney Mama, or my Kidney Storage Facility, as I lovingly call her) and our friend LeRoy were planning on a week's vacation in Hawaii before I even donated my kidney. As a "hey, thanks for the organ" gesture, Kelly offered to bring me along with them. At first I declined, as I didn't want her to think I was giving up my kidney in exchange for a free trip to Hawaii. However, after much threatening convincing, I decided to join them. LeRoy backed out a couple months ago, so now Kelly and I are flying man-free! It should be a fantabulous week of reading, relaxing, tanning, and snorkling. My camera is already charged, the memory card empty and ready to be filled with tons of gorgeous pictures! I didn't lose the amount of weight I'd wanted to, but I'm ok with that. I still look cute in the bikini top and board shorts I picked up, and I still have another week to drop a couple more pounds. Even if I don't, I'll be lying on a beautiful beach in Hawaii with one of my closest friends, a stack of books to read, and some fruity beverage requiring a cute little umbrella in my hand. Who needs to be skinny?