Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Goodbye 2008
January
Joey and I announce our engagement and we start planning our wedding. Joey gets his official orders to Kadena and prepares for his move. I begin peer counseling/mentoring students at school.
February
Joey redesigned and restored a Cherokee Rose 4ft. decal for a Tanker. Joey leaves Robins AFB. Joey and I get married! Joey leaves for Kadena.
March
I get my best GPA at UCSD despite the craziness during the quarter and begin my last quarter of school. Joey immediately falls in love with Okinawa. Joey gets his Nissan Skyline.
April
Joey and I web cam as much as we can during our busy schedules between California and Okinawa.
May
I started my blog. I begin my medical clearance and paperwork so Joey can get his orders amended for me to join him in Okinawa.
June
I get my orders and plane ticket for Kadena. I graduate college. I go to the San Diego County Fair (aka Del Mar Fair). I pack all my belongings to be shipped to Japan. I have a goodbye/graduation party. I go to Las Vegas with my cousins. I leave for Okinawa. I get stranded in San Francisco. Joey's sister, aunt, and mom rescue me and I got to spend a day with them before I try to leave again. Joey finds us an apartment.
July
I land in Okinawa. I immediately fall in love with Okinawa, too. It's the first time Joey and I were physically under the same roof for more than two weeks and learned how to live together smoothly. I learn what it's like to be a military spouse overseas. We encounter geckos and spiders, eek! We start to go on many food adventures
August
We go to a festival, and another festival. We go to the Churaumi Aquarium. Joey and I celebrate our 6 Month Wedding Anniversary. I learn how to drive on the right side of the car, on the left side of the road and Joey gets his promotion! I get my car. We finally go to the beach in Oki for the first time.
September
Joey and I go to the Nago Pineapple Park. I temporarily babysit for a month. We get our furniture. We start snorkeling.
October
We celebrate Joey's birthday. We get a Wii. We Pumpkin Patrol.
November
We celebrate my birthday. We finally get Vonage. We send out our Christmas gifts early. We have a fun Thanksgiving. Black Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.
December
Joey teaches me how to solve the Rubik's Cube. We see the Harlem Globetrotters. We win a lot of prizes at Joey's Christmas Work Party. Joey and I made gingerbread houses and opened presents. I made a yummy Prime Rib for Christmas.
We wish everyone a safe and Happy New Year!
Sunday, December 28, 2008
Post-Christmas
On Christmas Eve, I spent the day baking, prepping the prime rib for Christmas, and wrapping gifts, and best of all, Joey got off work earlier than expected. Our Christmas tree was sprawling with gifts - thank you everyone, we love everything we got!
Joey got a whole new wardrobe from his favorite store, Express for Men. It looked like my sisters bought the whole store! I got make-up, of course, from Sephora and a Bare Mineral's set; as well as the Jon and Kate Plus 8 DVD and book! We also got a brand new 10-piece Cuisinart pots and pans set, a 12" digital picture frame, the Life - Twists and Turns board game, and best of all, I finally have my actual college diploma (I have been waiting for my parents to send it, and now I feel like an official college graduate)!
Joey got me gifts, but I knew what it was before hand. He just wrapped them up and I pretended to be surprised when I unwrapped them - wrapping and unwrapping gifts is one of the best parts of Christmas! I got Joey SOCOM for his PS3, so if anyone wants to play with him online, let us know! And of course, he can get his 52" Sony XBR TV ... once it's in stock at the BX.
Christmas morning was taken up by making gingerbread houses! We figured that this being our first Christmas together, we should start our own traditions - one being making gingerbread houses! The day before I made the gingerbread from scratch, which turned out okay.
We assembled our Victorian style houses and decorated. But I had a lot of difficulty assembling and decorating mine, so mine just turned into a plain house with tons of frosting to recover the parts I messed up on. I'm sure you can tell which house belonged to either me or Joey - based on color and creativity.
He even made a frosted roof with smoke coming out! And a snowman! And Christmas tree! And bushes! And his looks like a Victorian style house! As you can see, my art skills are limited.
Later, we went to a friends house where we ate yummy food, played Taboo (the girls won, again), opened presents, and played the Wii.
When we got home, we opened up Life -Twists and Turns and Monopoly - World Edition to end the night by playing boardgames.
Friday was relaxing day, spent with Joey on the web cam with his family back home (as if he spent Christmas with them, how nice!) and me playing with my new make-up! And of course, ending the night with boardgames!
Thank you to all our family and friends for the calls and web cam-ing. We miss all of you back in the States, and hope to visit soon!
Thursday, December 25, 2008
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
Prime Rib = Yummy!
We're spending Christmas with some friends, the same ones from Thanksgiving. I'm also bringing lumpia, and Joey is making fruit salad. I had gone to the BX and Commissary today for last minute things, and boy was it crazy! I wonder what it'll be like tomorrow!
Oh, and I got my presents from my family! Gifts are sprawling out under our Christmas tree - but then again, they sent a 3 boxes full which included both our birthday presents from one/two months ago! Thanks!
Monday, December 22, 2008
Christmas Work Party
One of the games they played was Musical Chairs and Joey got picked. In the end of the game, it was between him and his co-worker, who was a girl ... and Joey clearly won, as the girl barely had half a butt cheek on the seat. But with Joey being the gentleman he is, he gave up his seat letting the girl win the IPod Shuffle prize. Okay, so we didn't need the IPod Shuffle anyway, but come on, Joey won! He got a handful of grunts and teases from his male colleagues when he came back to the table with his consolation prize. Sometimes, my husband is too nice!
The dinner was great, buffet style! The desserts, not so much. It would have been better if we beat the crowd who took all the brownies for the chocolate fondue fountain - there were only pretzels left once we got there. We had some drinks, unfortunately, the Japanese bartender didn't know many drink combinations, so I stuck with my Pineapple Malibu. And don't worry, we didn't drink and drive! There were designated drivers that volunteered their night to drive anyone home - which Joey did the night before for a different squadron's Christmas Party.
I love the holidays! I think I'm going to listen (and sing along with) my Mariah Carey Christmas album, make myself a peppermint mocha, watch Elf ... and hope my Christmas presents from my parents arrived at the Post Office!
Friday, December 19, 2008
Feeding the Goats
The other day, Joey and I did some quick exploring near Cape Zanpa. It's practically 2-3 minutes from our house (yes, we live that far from Kadena), but we've never been there, until now.
It was raining a bit, so we just scoped out places we would want to come back to when the weather is better. We spotted goats! Actually, there were rabbits, hens, and roosters too. We saw some people feeding the goats, some of whom brought veggies from home. Joey and I just picked up fallen leaves on the ground and fed them. And boy, can the goats eat. They eat, and eat, and eat, and eat, and etc. They're cute!
It was like a mini-free zoo. But, I still want to go to the Okinawan Zoo! Haven't been there, yet.
Monday, December 15, 2008
Jakkepoes
The place only has a few tables, and looks like the owners turned their living room into a make shift restaurant. I love places like that, cause it feels ... and is home cooking!
Saturday, December 13, 2008
Harlem Globetrotters
On Friday, Joey and I went to see the Harlem Globetrotters at the Risner Gym on Kadena. It was so much fun! For those of you who don't know, the Harlem Globetrotters is a basketball team who add comedic performances during the game.
Joey was recording parts of the game (I'll try to post some once I figure out how to), and at one point Big Easy took hold of our video camera! It was nonstop laughs, and nonstop fun! They played against the Washington Generals, and of course, the Harlem Globetrotters won, 87 to 82.
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
The Perfect Couple
And I swear I did it for curiosity, not by said reason. (If you click on the link, you'll know what I mean.)
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
I'm a Super Geek
So I texted Joey when I was done telling him I'm a super geek just like him!
Monday, December 8, 2008
Rubik's Cube Geeks
I call Joey and his co-workers Rubik's Cube Geeks because they bring in their Rubik's Cubes to work and solve them. I have no patience for them or learning how to solve them. But Joey has a fascination with them, so on Sunday he attempted to teach me how to solve it, and I'm embarrassed to say ... I'm a Rubik's Cube Geek, too!
Joey has 3 Rubik's Cubes. Two are the normal 3x3 square blocks, one regular size and one jumbo size. His third one is a bit tricky (I have yet to solve it), it has a silver mirror tint on all sides and composed of 3x3 varying rectangle sizes. So when you jumble up the cube, it creates an odd shape (see below) .
If anyone is stumped on what to get Joey for Christmas, you can get him any type of Rubik's Cube. I think he wants the 5x5 next!
Sunday, November 30, 2008
Black Sunday
Saturday, November 29, 2008
Black Saturday
We sat in line early again at the BX, and got $20 gift cards, each! WooHoo! We were #66 and #67 out of 100 people. I think we're going to be crazy again, and sit in line tomorrow morning too. I like free money! Who doesn't?
Remember how I said my dad stopped giving my sisters, my mom, and I shopping sprees on Black Friday and the day after Christmas? Well, he started them up again! I'm jealous. So dad, want to send some money our way so we can go shopping here? Remember, we are your favorites!
Friday, November 28, 2008
Black Friday
How many of you are crazy Black Friday shoppers? Before I loved Black Friday! When I was younger, my dad would spoil my sisters, my mom, and I rotten with a shopping spree on Black Friday and the day after Christmas. But we grew older, started working, and started making our own money ... and my dad soon figured out his girls are expensive! I would still go shopping, sometimes by myself because I'm cheap and I love sales!
But moving to the island and the BX/PX being the only American stores that cater to Black Friday sales, it's crazy! The 1st 100 people in line at the BX/PX get a $20 gift card. Since Joey and I are weirdos, don't have kids, and want free money, we headed over to Kadena's BX at 4:00 am ... and it didn't open until 7:00 am. But of course, there were over 100 people in line already, plus the other hundred lined up at the other entrance in the back! We live far and didn't want to drive back home, so we stayed in line, in the freezing cold ... just because!
We didn't see any items on sale that really caught our eye, so ended up just buying items regular price ONLY because they had them in stock and we never knew when they would get them again if they sold out.
After getting really grumpy and frustrated, due to the lack of sleep and hunger, and trying the move between the crowd, we headed back home after lunch ... only to take a mini nap and head back to the BX at 4:00 pm to get these scratchers that might be a $100 gift card and because there was a 25% sale off all Coach purses between 6 pm to 7 pm.
But good news ... no, GREAT news! The gas station on base finally lowered the gas prices from $4.06 to $2.43! It took about $20 to fill up my tank, that's almost half of what I normally spend!
Well, off to sleep! Why? Because Joey and I are still crazy after what happened today and are going to line up earlier tomorrow morning to try to get a free $20 gift card (with no intention of buying anything in particular) after waiting in line in the freezing cold.
Thanksgiving 2008
Happy Thanksgiving everyone! I hope you have a warm, fun-filled, loving, tummy-ache day! There are so many things that I am grateful for this year:
1. Joey - the greatest husband in the world
2. Family - they are my rock, my family - plain and simple
3. Friends - they fill me with laughter
4. I'm done with school - woohoo!
5. I get to live on the beautiful island of Okinawa, Japan - stress-free, care-free, paradise
6. Not having to work this year - maybe next year? maybe not, I'm having too much fun!
We spent the day with friends who live on base. The food was wonderful! Juicy turkey, yummy desserts! Fun games of Taboo (girls vs. guys - the girls won, of course) and Rock Band.
I brought some snacks cause our host made plenty of food - letting me take home left overs. Yay for not having to cook this weekend! I made some pecan tartlets and a chocolate/peanut butter munchie. They are not necessarily Thanksgiving food, but I wanted to make them, so I did. Want the recipe? Keep reading!
For crust:
1 cup flour
1/2 cup softened unsalted butter
3 oz softened cream cheese
For filling:
2/3 cup chopped pecans
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 tablespoons melted butter
3/4 cup brown sugar
1 egg
Directions:
Mix ingredients for crust. Make teaspoon sized round balls and mold into mini tart molds. Mix ingredients for filling and fill each tart with a teaspoon of mixture. Bake at 325 degrees for 25 minutes. It makes about 25 tarts.
Friday, November 14, 2008
Jingle Bells ...
Friday, November 7, 2008
Anniversary Gifts
Joey: ...
Liza: See, for our one year, it's either a 'clock' for a modern gift, or 'paper' for a traditional gift.
Joey: Oh, so you can get me a big screen TV with a clock in it. OR you can get me a big screen TV wrapped in wrapping paper.
Liza: ...
Thursday, November 6, 2008
Okinawa Hai
A few days ago, one of the posts was titled, "Top Fifteen Reasons You Know You Were Stationed in Japan (or Asia) AND in the Military".
You can read their top fifteen, but since some don't apply to me (yet), I've modified their list with some help from the comments listed from that post.
Okay, this first one technically doesn't count for me and Joey, but my dad (retired Navy) did buy a few of these when he was deployed, and they are the best blankets for those winter nights. I think Joey and I will have to buy some soon, very soon!
2. You have patiently explained to those back home more than once, "You can use a regular stamp."
My mom is the only one who has actually sent us care packages. But, for those of you who would like to send us stuff, just remember, it's like sending mail stateside. Even though we're overseas, we use the military post office.
3. You find yourself bowing unconsciously instead of saying the ever trite "Hi".
I was just telling Joey the other day that I'm always bowing. And now, I always mix up "Hai" and "Hi". They're both pronounced the same, but "Hai", meaning yes or okay, is said faster and sharply. For example, I go into Family Mart (like a 7-11 store) and say "Hi = Hai" when I walk in, and when I pay, I bow and say, "Hai Hai", when they tell me how much I owe.
4. Someone stateside asks if you've seen the latest episode of (blank), seen the newest commercial for (blank), seen the new music video for (blank), heard the new song of (blank), etc.
We live off-base, and haven't signed up for the American TV channels, all we have are 6 Japanese channels. We would watch them online, but some websites are "out of the local viewing area - United States", i.e. CW, ABC, NBC, and TLC. The one English radio station here plays all types of music in random order, so we would hear hip hop, punk, country, pop, rock, and R&B all within 30 minutes.
5. You find yourself standing erect at the beginning of a movie or when hearing the National Anthem played in the background.
I have never watched a movie on a base, or stayed on base long enough to hear the National Anthem play at night, until now.
6.You wish the military could insert a bar code under your skin instead of having to show your military ID card anywhere you go on base.
Back home, showing my military ID whenever I would go to the military bases wasn't a hassle. But now, I feel I should staple gun my ID to my forehead instead of having to pull it out of my wallet so often.
7. You slurp your soup, and don't need a spoon.
Even when I ate at a Japanese restaurant in the States, I would use a spoon. Here, no need.
8. You have no problem paying 4,000 Yen for dinner, but not $40.
4,000 Yen = $40, for those who don't get the joke. Since it's just Joey and I, we rarely spend so much on food for the two of us. But there's an odd feeling that paying in Yen is cheaper than paying in Dollars, even though it's the same amount.
9. You think going 80 km/hour on the expressway is fast, but its only 50 miles/hour.
The highest speed limit on the main roads are between 40 km/h (25 mph) and 60 km/h (37 mph).
10. You look for landmarks when heading somewhere new, rather than street names.
There are barely any street names (except for on base), only for main roads. For example, I know that Kadena's (AF base) Gate 1 is at the stoplight with the Esso Gas Station in the opposite corner on the 58.
Monday, November 3, 2008
Happy Birthday to Me
I've been wanting to go to Arin Krin, a garlic restaurant, ever since I landed on Okinawa, and I finally went! Joey surprised me for dinner and took me there, and oh my goodness, the food was great! It's a good thing Joey and I are married already, because we had stinky garlic breath later, but I loved it!
For dessert, we went to Blue Seal, an ice cream parlor. I usually get frozen yogurt while Joey gets an ice cream filled crepe. Since it was my birthday, I decided to get one too. Yummy!
We finally got a house phone number, with a California area code, so people back home can call us without the international long distance charges. And, we got new cell phones and new cell phone numbers! Joey got the black/black phone and I got the White/Turquoise phone.
To end my birthday weekend, Joey bought me a dulce de leche cheesecake from Cheesecake Factory. Thanks Joey for a great weekend, I couldn't have planned it better myself!
Happy Birthday to Me!
Friday, October 31, 2008
Happy Halloween
The base was open to the local Japanese as long as they had a sponsor to pass through the gates. Joey and I volunteered to be on Pumpkin Patrol, due to the fact that we are childless. Might as well help keep the kiddies safe, right? I didn't dress up, and Joey had to wear his uniform. We met up the other Pumpkin Patrollers to be assigned a neighborhood and were given reflective belts/vests and glow sticks. Receiving the glow sticks was the highlight of my night. The rest of the night consisted of walking around the neighborhood for two hours in the slightly humid weather, in jeans that didn't breath and shoes that are too small for my humidity inflated feet. Not fun. Not fun at all.
Although, I do feel good for helping kids cross the street and helping a little kid walk back home after he ran out his house looking for his brother, who apparently was already home. Next year, if we decide to be patrolling again, I'll wear a light weight kimono, slippers, and bring an Ipod.
U.S. Dollar vs. Yen
Living overseas, I have two wallets. One with my U.S. dollars & coins and another with my Yen. Although, I'm trying to stop carrying as much U.S. dollars because I only use them when I go on base, where I can use my card. A word to the wise, those who are planning on visiting us, don't bring any pennies! On base, they don't accept them. When paying in cash, they either round up or down. When paying with a card, they charge the full amount.
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Wii
Maybe I should get the Wii Fit due to my lack of motivation to go to the gym during the weekdays.
Sunday, October 26, 2008
Smelly House
An hour ago, I went into the kitchen and found that Joey was boiling something. That something was one of the shells! Apparently, Joey got the idea to boil the shell in water to reduce the stink, which he heard from a friend. What that friend might have forgotten to tell him was that he probably boiled his shells in water the day he got the shells because right now, my home smells like I'm living in a fish market! I don't think Joey realized the amount of stink one shell would produce. Therefore, he didn't close any of the bedroom doors, allowing the smell to creep in each room and cling to the walls and furniture.
Of course I can't get mad at him, especially after he looks at me with his puppy dog eyes and says, "Oops, I'm sorry" (with his mischievous smile). So sorry in advance if no one gets an invitation to our home in the next couple of weeks, or until the stink goes away!
Featuring the USAF
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Cheeseburger Contest
I try to make dinner interesting time to time and one night, I got creative. I decided to make homemade mini-cheeseburgers. I used the Hawaiian wheat rolls as buns and made six different flavors of hamburger patties: Hot Pepper, Garlic, Italian Spice, Oregano and Parsley, Steak Flavor, and Spicy Steak.
We rated each burger on tastiness, and it was a tie between the Hot Pepper and Garlic! Right now, I'm trying to figure out the best BBQ sauce. Anyone have a great recipe?
Saturday, October 18, 2008
Joey's the Favorite
I usually talk to them via web cam (it's free!) on Monday mornings (Japan time), which would be their Sunday night. But lately, it's just been me and my younger sister, with my mom stopping whatever she's doing to talk for a short while. My dad would talk to me for a millisecond to ask how I am doing and if I'm okay, then leave to watch TV/football, do laundry, or sleep. My older sister is always too busy with school or work, that we often have to schedule a time to catch up ... every two to three weeks.
Well, Joey had the day off on Monday, so therefore was home during the time that I talk to my family. And guess what, my dad stayed MUCH longer talking to us than he usually does when it's just me! Later, I remembered the last time Joey was home on a Monday (Labor Day weekend), my dad did the same thing! Also, I realized both parents seem more lively than usual whenever Joey's home during our chats.
Hmm ... maybe Joey's the favorite? Maybe because he's their only son (in-law) and the son they never had, but wished for. Wait. What am I thinking? For my sisters reading this, Nanie and Frenchie, just always remember, I AM MOM AND DAD'S FAVORITE!
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Happy Birthday Joey!
Happy Birthday Joey! We celebrated Joey's birthday, and lucky for him, it was a three day weekend! Saturday, he went out snorkeling with a bunch of friends. I stayed at the apartment to cook lunch for them afterwards. I made some of Joey's faves, like Filipino spaghetti (the sweet kind), lumpia, and leche flan for dessert, along with some cheese & garlic biscuits, potato salad, sweet BBQ spare ribs, and an ice cream cake.
Because it was his birthday weekend, I gave him one present per day. And because I had to hide the presents all over the house so Joey wouldn't find it, I had a hard time relocating them once it was time to give it to him! Friday, I gave him swimming trunks to wear on Saturday. Saturday, I gave him an underwater writing tablet to use when snorkeling and a goggle anti-fogger. Later that night, I gave him the game Rock Band for him PS3, with Rock Band 2 to come later once it gets released. Then Sunday, I gave him shoes.
On his actual birthday, I made sure we went out to lunch where he would eat noodles! Ever since I was little, my mom always made sure we had noodles to eat on our birthday to signify long life. I'm not sure if it's a Filipino superstition or just my moms, and even though I'm not really superstitious, I plan on carrying out the tradition.
Monday, September 22, 2008
Snorkeling at Maeda Flats
Saturday, we went back to Maeda Flats with the same friend Joey went with earlier, and two other friends who were newbies to snorkeling like me. What an experience! Despite the fact that I would freak out because I didn't know how to use my fins properly, and I hated when my feet couldn't reach the floor, I loved it! I got better towards the end, but only because I decided to ditch the fins. The two newbies went a bit farther out than I did, while Joey and his friend went out past the waves, where the coral dropped off. They even saw a jellyfish, eek!
These fish were a beautiful, bright blue color.
You can see some sea urchins underneath the coral with white tips.
The next day, Joey and I went back by ourselves later in the evening when it was a higher tide than the day before and were able to catch some videos. Unfortunately, I'm having a hard time loading the videos, sorry! But the videos don't do justice of what you actually see and experience anyway ... and it's way better than what I learned in Biology class!
A cute blue starfish peeking out of the coral!
Next on the list of things to do on the island, get certified to go Scuba diving ... or maybe after I learn how to use my fins.
Monday, September 15, 2008
Typhoon Sinlaku
As the weekend approached, and the typhoon conditions constantly changed. With that, we opted to go out and avoid unpacking boxes and organizing our place. As of today, from the looks of it, it seems that Typhoon Sinlaku might just miss our tiny island.
Typhoon Sinlaku at 9/15/08 at 8:00 a.m.
Thursday, September 11, 2008
We Have Furniture!
Once we get everything organized, we can finally post pictures of our place!
Saturday, September 6, 2008
Babies
TITLE: GREAT NEWS! Liza and I are expecting ...
EMAIL: ..... you to be really excited, because I got promoted!
Of course, at the end we put a disclaimer that we are NOT expecting a baby. We got a lot of replies back, the funniest being from one of Joey's sisters where she starts her email off with, "You stupid ass!"
Although I am not ready to have babies of my own anytime soon, I have had some practice recently of what it would be like, sort of. Our friends have asked me to babysit their 10 month old son, being that they are dual active duty, until they find a more suitable caretaker (not that I am unfit or anything). Never having changed a diaper, the first day went great since he had only wet diapers. However, the second day, he had three poopie diapers! Three?!?! Everyone who knows me, knows that I have the most sensitive nose! Just thinking about a foul smell would send me running and gagging, not kidding! Embarrassing as it is to admit, the head wrap used to cover my nose while I changed him didn't stop me from throwing up a little bit in my mouth, and that was before I removed the diaper! I'm getting better though. Now, I only gag once and I'm good. Maybe next time I can do without the make-shift nose wrap. Maybe.
Other baby news, our other friend just gave birth to a baby boy, her second! We just had dinner with them, and I tried to have Joey change the baby's diaper, because he's never changed one either! But, he pretended not to hear me and watched TV instead.
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
Cars
Monday, September 1, 2008
Nago Pineapple Park
First, you hop in this pineapple cart and take a mini tour of the pineapples.
The air smelled like sweet, sweet pineapple!
Can you tell when a pineapple is ripe?
At the park, they sell three different pineapple wines and have an all-you-can-drink taste test section of the wines. Joey was the only one to taste the wines because I was driving, and the other two were underage. Before we left, we were sure to buy all three wines, so I could try them too!
The 3 different wines! 'Sweet', 'Dry', and 'Sweet Kiss' which is much smoother.
After the wine section, there is another all-you-can-eat section of pineapple cookies, cakes, pies, and of course, pineapples! Other than the fresh, sweet pineapples, my favorites dessert was the pineapple wine cake! Yummy!
Then of course, a huge gift shop of anything pineapple and more!
They drown the poisonous habu snake in the wine,
which is supposed to have medicinal purposes
... and very, very expensive!
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Torii Beach
The sand over here is mixed with coral, which sometimes doesn't feel too nice on your feet.