INSPIRED BY.

these boots are pretty much one of my favorite articles of clothing that i own (also shown here).  not just because i was looking high and low for the perfect pair of distressed-brown-riding-boots-that-zip-up-the-back, but because of the INSANE deal that i got on them.  i’m talking ridiculous deal (sorry OUaL, not trying to rub it in again).  i was at macy’s on my lunch break one day in march and saw them on display and got super excited.   they didn’t have my size but since they run a little big, it was perfect that they only had the 1/2 size below what i wear.  the price tag said something around $100.  i was gonna get them just because i had been on the hunt for awhile and they were exactly what i was looking for (for my california winter trips).  when i went up to the register, the lady rung them up for $26.  TWENTY SIX DOLLARS, people.  hint hint: buy boots in hawaii.  not many people do, hence the awesome closeout sales.   let me just tell you that is one of the best feelings when you go to the register and whatever you are buying is cheaper than you think!

i bought them in grey too :)  on to the typical i-know-a-good-deal stats:

shorts – $13 forever 21

white blouse – $15 forever 21

boots – $26 macy’s

leaf necklace – $4 forever 21

sunglasses – $10 kenneth cole reaction from ross

bag – $45 ideeli.com

belt – $? hollister (like 6 years ago)


a north shore run and my weekend.

[coffee at my second home with kezia]

[gorgeous sunset on our drive]

saturday night we drove to the north shore and spent the night at reis’ parent’s house.  reis had a bachelor party to go to that night and i went out for mexican food with the girls.  so fun!  sunday morning i woke up early and ran a 9 miler before church through laie.  i LOVE running on the north shore versus honolulu (where i live) because the weather is soo much nicer.  it was the perfect running weather for hawaii — cool, breezy, and low-humidity.  i did some speed work at the end by sprinting during the chorus of the songs on my playlist.  i was pretty nasty and sweaty after, but i felt good because i’ve been a little LAY to the ZEE with my running lately (i blame the hot/humid weather).  in town, the weather is creeping on 90* by 8 am so if i accidentally sleep in, my motivation to run is squashed.  (it was exciting too — on my run i saw a flyer i designed for a 5k that kahuku high school is organizing!)  here are a few pictures from the rest of the weekend.

[tortilla chips + salsa = happy jaymee]

[the gorgeous scenery of my run and my flyer!]

[scooby doo reis going on a swim at waimea]

[reis and i both sporting our tom’s shoes]

[rocking the crazy side bun for a HOT drive back to town.  eeks.  i miss california fall weather!]

INSPIRED BY.


okay so i realize miss skinny pants to the left of me is about 1/3 my size (and i like her shoes better) but i did my best to be a copycat.  and cheap too, as is the name of the game.

sweater – $17 forever 21

leggings – $7(?) target

shoes – vera wang for kohls $40

michael kors watch –  free because it was a bday gift last year..thats my little trick: having my family get me the bigger ticket items for my birthday or christmas :)…thanks mama!

photo found here

and p.s. is it really friday already??  woo hooo this week flew by and this weekend i plan on doing a major cleaning of my house (it’s been a little toooo long), going shopping for some new work clothes, homewok (blah), and going to the beach.  have a great weekend!

birthday fun part II.

and the birthday extravaganza continues!  sunday was my actual birthday and reis had an entire day of plans for us after saturday night’s fancy outing.  he’s not exactly mr. romantic so whenever he makes special plans, it means a lot.  we drove to the north shore in the morning like usual (stopping at starbucks for my morning java, duh.) and on the way up he gave me my present: tom’s shoes!  if you read my guest post on friday, you know i love this company (and the owner).  after church he took me on a GORGEOUS hike in hauula.  he even packed my favorite snacks — sobe life water, tortilla chips, and swedish fish — he knows me well!  then on the way back he stopped and got us fresh smoothies at kahuku farms, this cute little place on the side of the road.  next stop was the beach (boy needed to get his surf on and i needed to get my tan on).  then he told me we had reservations at 6 for a casual dinner.  we walked into the restaurant and i immediately saw two tables of a bunch of our friends!  (cutie makelah in the pic below gave me not one, but six (!) adorable handmade cards.  she is so. freaking. cute.)  he totally 100% surprised me.  so fun!  thanks so much to all my friends and fam for making my day so dang special.  i am indeed blessed.

birthday fun part I.

well shoot.  that boyfriend of mine really went all out for my birthday this weekend.  on saturday night he took me out on the town.  he picked me up at 6 with my favorite tropical flowers (that are currently making my house smell amazing!) and then the night’s festivities began.  first stop: the kahala hotel for drinks and pupus at sunset (all you mainlanders, pupus are appetizers in hawaii — just in case you were confused).  second stop: dinner at town, a reallyyy good fresh//local//organic restaurant that i have been wanting to try for a long time.  third stop: a movie at my place paired with my favorite ice cream in the whole wide world — rosalani’s kona mud pie.  then sunday was a whole ‘nother day.  but that will have to wait until tomorrow!

my first guest post.

today I’m over on this girl’s adorable blog doing my very first guest post!  janelle and i go way way way back.  we used to walk to biology everyday together in tenth grade, shared quite the obsession with the olsen twins (and still do), and still talk almost everyday via beloved gchat.  and yes, we enjoy taking pics in grocery stores (the top left pic is from our high school senior trip).  she and her lover boy kyle are in portland right now so she asked me to do her friday love list!
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