booogie boarding, baby brunches, burgers && beer

Boogie Boarding!
Friday me, Brandon Laughlin (an old friend from Pride)and Jen went to Bellow's Beach.
They taught me how to boogie board.
I caught a few really good waves!
Wiped out pretty hardcore,
&& got an EXCELLENT sunburn to boost. ahh.



We celebrated Memorial Day weekend the great American way.
Beer and burgers.
Can you guess which burgers I tried to make?
:)



Saturday the sunburned Jennifer and I layed around in pijamas all day long.
We went out with Joe (my best friend in law! Jennifer's Husband Seth's best friend also lives with us) to Yard House and Arnold's.
Nothing cures a sunburn like a cold beer. :)



Today we went to a baby brunch.
By baby brunch I mean there were babies, brunch and small talk.
Boring. :)

I've been writing a lot lately. I have 8 chapters of my book finished.
!!!

Love you lovelies.

snorkeling!

wednesday me and jen went snorkeling at hanauma bay!
it was BEAUTIFUL.
i really suck at it lol.



there were so many cool fish!






jen saw a seaturtle! i did not :(



thursday me and joe (jen's husband's best friend who also lives with us)
went to another beach.
the waves beat me up.
it was exhilerating.

tomorrow BOOGIE BOARDING!!! :)

i am a malihini

new hawaiian words!
ipo means sweetheart
kai means the ocean.
lani means heaven.
malihini means newcomer to the island!
i'm a malihini :)



i got the nannying job yesterday!
his name is Hudson and I'll be watching him a few evenings a week.
They're near Waikiki beach and I'm going to take him there!



We went to Waikiki beach yesterday.
So many people!
We forgot beach towels and I burned in sand patterns lol.
We saw crabby crabs and I discovered I need water shoes lol.



aloha ipos! talk to you tomorrow :)

Yesterday I layed out on a hawaii beach for the first time.
It's a lot chillier than California or Florida with the mist and the wind.
It was breathtakingly beautiful.



We went to Bellows Beach which is a private military beach.
We saw cute marines training. It was fun.
We took the scenic route home and stopped a lot for pictures.



This isn't about a specific person, it's a metaphor, the lover=home.
Although I did see a BEAUTIFUL boy with blue eyes running on the beach yesterday,
and he may have been an itty bitty inspiration hahaha.

Reminders of Home

The pull of the ocean
Forces its way into my dreams
I feel it push its way
Into my body
And pull me back for more
I wake reminded of you
And your tug of war games.

It's all way too bright here
I'm assaulted by pinks
Bright blues and startling greens
This land is full of colors from dreams
Surreal in its naturally made
Unnatural schemes
I'm reminded of the calm earth tones of gray streets
Brown houses, pale blue eyes.

I smell the salt in the air
Hummus being made
Real cocoanuts and pineapples
Sold on the street
Bartering rich goods for cheap
Begging for a sale
I'm reminded how I begged you to buy my heart for free
How did you find me here?



Peace

I feel peace begin to
Unfold in my soul
Like a child stretching and
Untangling themselves
From sleep
As my mind struggles
To hold onto
Anger and Worries
Stress and Cares
Should've and Could'ves
Can'ts and Won'ts
Bills and Payments
Let Wind relax me
Let Ocean lull me
Let Warmth secure me
Let Rain cleanse me
Let Wave serenade me
I will not fight
Against my peace

aloha darlings!

i'm here in hawaii!
i'm living in a townhouse on oahu near pearl harbor.
it's beautiful. went to my first beach last night here in hawaii.



i learned:
aloha means hello, goodbye, i love you && in the spirit of aloha which is like hawaiian culture/hospitality.
mahalo means thank you.
hawaii has a queen!

more to come!
<3