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Saturday, July 13, 2013

Go To Happy

Ya know, Life isn't bad..... most of the time. Lately it's had a lot of ups and downs. We work a lot a lot a lot in a very slow store. Our sales are suffering and we're feeling a lot of pressure to get them up.
This means that most days it doesn't even feel like I live in Hawaii, because my whole world is wrapped up in work.
And then sometimes I go to the beach on my break, or when I'm off of work and I think, "Great Scott. I live here!" But then I get sad again, because I don't get to relish in the moment with any one.  But then I get happy again because I go home and do laundry in my very own cute apartment, and watch Gilmore Girls. And then I get a little bit sad again, because I realize that back home it's late, and I can't call any one.
But after I play the Pollyanna Glad Game, I usually feel better.
Here's some other things that make me happy.

This song is my jam lately.
Empire of the Sun is quickly becoming a new favorite.

A few of my favorite things in Hawaii
Hula Dog




The People -especially the locals, Japanese, and Australians- 


The weather



The random sprinkles of rain


ABC stores

Pineapple paraphernalia

How expensive all the sweets are- I'm less likely to buy them....you see?


Palm Trees

Waking up with the sun


The flowers


Hawaiian shave ice




And then there's ...
This package from my BFF 

This showed up last night and I cried. 
I've been feeling forgotten since I moved  here.
It's nice to know that Holly has been thinking of me enough to put a package together. 
(Don't be fooled by the baby food and the ceramic fish... there are some GREAT gifts in there. 
That robot for instance.....made me cry again)
I do declare! I love Holly J Tomlinson!

Over all, I'm happy. But shoot me some texts every once in a while, peeps!  (And to those who do, I thank you!)



Sunday, July 7, 2013

Passing by....



Passing by the pool, I looked up and saw this.


Passing by water fall on my way to work


Passing by a cute boutique next to my apartment. I found this in the dressing room


Passing the time.... I found a nice part of my neighborhood


Passing by Hula Dog, I had Joseph get us some for the 4th of July


Passing by Marukame Udon, and watching them make their own noodles gave us a great lunch idea.


Thursday, July 4, 2013

Utah and Honolulu

Honolulu





we found this awesome local artist and had to get this piece.
"Not all who wander are lost."









Before the Move