Category Archives: my life

typical sunday.

i really love sundays.  mostly because we get to see most of our friends, get out of honolulu, go to the beach, and relax in the country.
yesterday was a pretty typical sunday for me and reis:
we drove up to the north shore.
we stopped in haleiwa at our favorite cafe to eat breakfast.
went to church.
he surfed after.
i took a nap. (yes, i have my own personal hammock thanks to reis’ dad!)
we drove back to town.
and got more coffee along the way.
perfect day.

photo challenge day 2: what i wore & a chinatown lunch date.

sooo…about that photo challenge.  yeah, i’ve been a bit of a slacker and too busy unpacking and organizing my new place!  but we are back in business and i hope i can catch up!

yesterday reis had the day off so he came and met me for lunch near my office in chinatown.  chinatown can definitely be super sketch at times, but there are tons of little eatery/hole-in-the-wall gems that are worth checking out if you are in the area.  we went to rosarina’s — a little italian restaurant that has this “special dressing” that is to. die. for.  we both got turkey subs and they were quite delicious.  then i made him take pictures of me for day 2: what i wore so i can finally move on and get on to the other days.  i told you it would take me longer than the 30 days.  let’s just say i’ve never been a very punctual person.  any of my good friends will vouch for the truth of that!

Skirt & Blouse: Express/Belt: Forever 21/Work Tote: Olivia+Joy/Shoes: Jessica Simpson/Sunglasses: Crush

messy.

this is a picture of the current state of my room.  messy, chaotic, and dusty.  clothes are everywhere.  [my thought process when trying to trim down my closet before i move:  should i keep this?  i haven’t worn it in 2 years but what if it comes back in style?  this is too hot to wear in hawaii, but what if I fly somewhere cold without stopping at my parent’s house where all of my “winter” clothes are stored?] oy vei.  happy packing to me!

back to reality.


i made it back safe and sound last night to hawaii after an amazing vacation with my family!  it was soooo much fun.  seriously one of the best.

highlights:
– spending time with my family who i don’t get to see enough! (my sis Kim and bro-in-law Blake flew in from Texas and a bunch of our cousins flew down from Oregon!)
– being away from technology for an entire 7 days and not at the mercy of my beloved iphone/email
– having NO concept of time whatsoever (going to bed at 3 AM and waking up at 10:30 AM) and the week feeling like it was a month long but also feeling like it went by too fast if that makes sense
– laying out on the beaches in mexico and reading a good book (havent read a fiction book in like 10 years and im officially addicted to reading again — thank youuu sarah!)
– eating really good (and waaayy too much) food — i kinda think cruises are the reason for obesity in America
– learning how to use my new camera by taking tons of pics and capturing every moment in a photo or on video (cannot wait to edit a little video ASAP)
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i’m going to recap this week in a few posts starting tomorrow because i took a gazillion pictures and have so many i want to share!  but right now i have to get to that thing called work.  back to reality.

cruising to mexico.

today we are off on a cruise to mexico for the week and i am so excited!  on the agenda for the week: spending lots of time with my family, eating lots of amazing food, sipping pina coladas poolside, exploring Mexico, getting tan, and of course being regulars at the karaoke lounge every night.

see ya in a week with lots and lots of pictures and recaps.

p.s. i got my camera today and i am kind of obsessed times 17 with my new toy.  i had it shipped to my parent’s house because everything takes longer to get to that little island i live on and it was super duper important to have for this trip!  it takes phenommmmmenal photos and fyi i took 147 pictures just in the past 8 hours (most likely 73 of those are because i finally got to meet logan!!  he is so little and adorable and perfect and i could seriously stare at him for hours.  pictures to come later!)

steal deals.

i love a good deal.  and recently i have been striking gold in the deal department.  check out some of my (and reis’) recent buys –>

1) my current bag that i’m using and love so so much.  found it on ideeli.com.
2) white pants that i plan on cutting soon to make into shorts/knee cutoffs from old navy.  for $8 i couldn’t say no.

3) my sperry topsiders (that i’ve wanted for so long!) that reis bought me when i was having a bad day.  he found them for a steal from nordstrom rack.  that place rocks.  so does he.