Category Archives: hawaii

a boating adventure.

hawaii was pretty unreal yesterday.  the weather was absolutely perfect and the water was perfectly teal blue.  for mother’s day, we took reis’ mom out in his parents’ little boat and cruised to goat island.  we had so much fun! … Continue reading

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summer is [almost] here.

first things first — how awesome is that mango tree that is in my backyard??  i’m pretty excited to reap the benefits of those babies, namely in the form of mango smoothies.  YUM.  i’m ridiculously excited that summer is fast … Continue reading

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weekend photos.

a few instagrams from the weekend:  a yummy post work out smoothie.  a lovely hike with with friends up makapu’u to whale watch and see insanely awesome views.  starbucks for sunday breakfast.  and watching the rachel zoe project dvds (love).

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breakfast at the cream pot.

i mean, seriously, how cute is this little breakfast cottage??  on saturday morning we went out for a girl’s breakfast at the cream pot for my friend ashley’s birthday.  oh my goodness, this place is hands down the cutest place … Continue reading

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mele kalikimaka.

(new sunglasses i got for reis!) this year was the first christmas EVER that i wasn’t home in southern california.  i was sad to miss out on traditions with friends and family on the mainland and it did feel a … Continue reading

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notes from the week.

notes from the week: +time with my family has been fun.  i wish i could have seen them more, but i’ve had to work all week so thank goodness for getting to join them at night for lots of good … Continue reading

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night out in waikiki.

for scottee’s last night on the island we had a night out on the town in waikiki.  first stop: rum fire, a really fun resort lounge that has live music and an ocean view.  we both had mojitos — passion … Continue reading

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cousin time.

scottee and i had such a fun time during her visit.  she left super early this morning back to santa barbara and i am sad to have to get back to reality.  we did a lot of eating, beaching, movie-watching, … Continue reading

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lessons i’ve learned in hawaii.

since living in hawaii for the past 2 years and 3 months, i have learned quite a few things.  who knew that southern california and this little island could be so different? 1) hitchhiking is a totally acceptable form of … Continue reading

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miss chinatown.

this past saturday night i spent in chinatown at the hawaii theater (how cute and old-fashioned is it?!)  to watch my old roomie nicky compete in the miss chinatown pageant.  it was fun getting dressed up, going to the theater, … Continue reading

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