Hawaii pt. 2

okay. So i'm in hawaii... as most of you know already.

Two things... well, two for now that will most likely morph into much more.

#1. I LOVE MY FAMILY!!! Particularly my niece. she is so sassy and cute. I took these pictures of her today. the first one is her being 'angry' and the second is her impression of falling asleep at the wheel. No worries, as a responsible aunty, i told her not to do it in real life. :) 

#2. I've been sleeping on a futon, and needless to say, I am SO grateful for my bed!!! I've been in back ache city for the past week. I love being here, but my back hurts like a monkey.

overall, i'm  really happy to be here, but rest assured, I'll be glad to go back to utah (i know, right? I even surprised myself!) 

In Hawaii

So, I am currently in Hawai'i Nei... It is SUPER nice to be able to be near family... and to see my brothers and parents again. :) I guess you don't really know how much you miss home until you've been away, and get to see it again! :)

Even though my whole family is now majorly located on O'ahu... (I am originally from Big Island) I think it's mostly just the general 'feel' of the Islands that makes me feel at home. If I went back to Big Island, I think it would have been a more emotional homecoming for me, but being here is surreal. I never feel fully 'in reality' when I'm on any of the other islands. Is that weird?

So, my friend Susi FINALLY has begun a blog. She really is a great writer, so go read it! :) (susibell.blogspot.com) 

Tonight we're going to Twilight. I hope it's good. I REALLY disliked the 4th book. Which made me never want to read them again. SOOOO, we'll see how I like it. I have no preconcieved notions, so it won't be a disappointment like Eragon. Seriously, Chris... you should have been more aware of the movie and it's progression. :S

Okay, I have to go make dinner... I'll blog more later! ALOHAS!

8 and Great

Okay, I know its another Tag, but I really liked this one... And, I think you can leanr a lot from people from reading this kind of stuff.

8 TV shows I love to watch:
1. Bones
2. Pushing Dasies
3. House
4. How I Met Your Mother
5. Project Runway
6. That 70's Show
7. Arrested Development
8. Jon & Kate Plus 8

8 favorite restaurants:
1. Hayashi's "You Make the Roll"
2. Hawaiian Style Cafe
3. Don's Kitchen
4. Mitsuba's/Mitsu Ken's
5. Player's Sports Grill
6. Makino Chaya
7. Benja Thai & Sushi
8. Gun Barrel (Velvet Elk...)

8 things that happened yesterday:
1. Church
2. Tithing Settlement
3. Cleaned most of my bathroom
4. Finished 2 books
5. Ate dinner with my uncle, aunty, and (best) friend Susi!
6. Watched the Blue Collar Comedy Group for the first time
7. Got complimented by 3 people
8. I woke up late

8 things I'm looking forward to:
1. Going to Hawaii
2. Getting old. Like 80 and still kickin type of old
3. Getting married. I decided that while I'm not really ready for it now, that It will be totally rad.
4. Buying another vehicle. It's in the cards...
5. Sleeping... I am SUPER tired right now
6. Watching Twilight (I know, I know... but it looks really interesting. I hated how the books ended, but I think I'll like the movie. Weird, huh?)
7. Thanksgiving! It's only the best holiday ever
8. Visiting my grandma when I get back from Hawaii

8 things on my wish list:
1. To be debt free
2. To have a new(er) truck in REALLY good shape
3. A Mac Pro
4. A new awesome uke
5. Brisingr
6. A Dyson Vacuum
7. Beretta Model 87 Target
8. A new iPod

Funk

So, I've been in a funk. I don't know why or how to snap out of it... but, there you go.

Writing this blog today, I find myself thinking about Hawaii and feeling homesick. I MISS HAWAII... so much. I miss the ocean, the mountains, the beach, the plants, a cool ocean breeze... and the people. I miss fresh fish and rice at every meal. I miss taking walks along the ocean front and being able to go to the beach whenever i want to. i miss feeling a connection with the land around me, and feeling the aloha that seeps out of the people. i miss the music... and the feeling of belonging. I'm going home in 6 days and I can't wait. I want to see my mom and dad. I want to see my brothers and their families. I want to see my little bro Sean, who gets home from his mission in Japan tomorrow. I CANT WAIT TO GO HOME!!!

Some people may see this and wonder: Why dont you just move back to Hawaii? (Then you wouldn't miss it! DUH!)

A simple question with a complicated answer. St. George is a protection for me... a way to not only keep out of trouble, but to stay away from the people who I allow to continually hurt me and be-little me. Hawaii is beautiful, but rest assured that there are bad people there. Just because its paradise doesn't mean that there isnt DRAMA... boy is there drama. I know there is drama... if i moved back today it would be counter productive to me 'getting over' a lot of the crap that happened before i left. so, a visit is good enough.

My dad (who is AMAZING) keeps pressuring me to move home, but i don't think he KNOWS how bad things were for me before we moved. I just handle going back for good right now. Eventually i WOULD like to go back and live there, but until i feel ready, i'll be in the mainland. (aka the continental united states...)

Anyways. can't wait to go home. :)