Annandale

Being a little too Korean for my taste...

Abandoned Food

What happens when you just bought a tv and your car is parked in a sketchy area.  Oh, & we forgot  to pay for parking. Woops.

Oh Christmas Tree

I suck at blogging.

I always take photos for the blog and get too caught up in the moment to post them.  How lame.

This year we put the tree together on a Monday.  It really didn't feel very festive.  Earlier that morning we had gone to the doctor / dentist.  Pretty much ran errands, finishing anything incomplete we had lingering from the weekend.  It kind of sucks, because I had imagined us baking cookies and drinking coffee on the weekend while we put up the tree.  It was just as enjoyable either way. Just different. I think lately God has really been teaching me how to live life without planning all of the details. 

Grateful for change.

Holiday Party My Ass

No like seriously, WTF is this?

Spilling Feelings

Some days are golden and beautiful, with beams of sun trickling through the clouds-- & some are unpleasantly dark, surrounded by gloom.  Some days are full of achievements, while others are overflowing with disappointment.

This week hasn't been the most positive.  After a continuous month of grandma being sick, to trouble at work, to getting sick for the first time in years, I'm pretty much checked out.  It's selfish of me to be so negative. It's really unacceptable.  But just like the weather, people are the same. You can't control them, or anything around you.

Hoping for a better tomorrow.

Strength

There is a time for everything,
    and a season for every activity under the heavens:

a time to be born and a time to die,
a time to plant and a time to uproot,
a time to kill and a time to heal,
a time to tear down and a time to build,
a time to weep and a time to laugh,
a time to mourn and a time to dance,
a time to scatter stones and a time to gather them,
a time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing,
a time to search and a time to give up,
a time to keep and a time to throw away,
a time to tear and a time to mend,
a time to be silent and a time to speak,
a time to love and a time to hate,
a time for war and a time for peace.

―Ecclesiastes 3:1-8

Rainy Day

Vacation Pt. 2

The view from our room.  We're so lucky to have had a mountain and ocean view!

Our first walk on the beach to watch the sunrise.

Kisses are better on the beach.

One of our first meals on the island.  The night we arrived, we hit up Yakiniku Seoul for some Korean BBQ, and as soon as we woke up we devoured a few musubis.

Of course we hit up Foodland for some poke and some essentials for our stay. We ended up parking and eating in the car.  Could not wait until we got back to the hotel! <3 I miss you Foodland sponge.

En route to Lanikai!

Babe having a Baywatch moment.  Why do they make swimming trunks with pockets?  RIP S4.

About 3 minutes into enjoying the beach and scenery, it started pouring.  Like a ridiculous downpour..  So we decided to hit the road and do other things.  Beach fail. :(

I really tried to plan things while we were on vacation, but the weather didn't cooperate..  I totally forgot how the weather was in Hawaii..  When I lived there, there was always time to do certain things.  I mean, I lived there.  Only having a week gave me a lot of anxiety to do everything, but we definitely had a lot more fun when we let it go and went with the flow.


Catamaran ride compliments of Jen. 

She made sure it was on a Friday, so we could watch the Hilton fireworks!

Dinner w/ family at Yanagi Sushi post catamaran ride.


I wish I wasn't feeling sea sick.  I would have totally CRUSHED this.  But I couldn't.  I was in a weird place, couldn't really say I was sick from the catamaran, since Jen went out of her way to book it for us.  So I just pretended that I was getting full.  For future reference, do NOT eat sushi after getting of a boat.  Like EVER.

North Shore Adventures

We had originally planned to have this awesome North Shore adventure, hitting up all of the spots that we wanted to visit.  Unfortunately, by the time we got to the Dole Plantation it started raining.  It seemed like we just couldn't get away from it-- the cloud kept following us.









I really wish we shopped around while we were in the area.. It really brings back a lot of happy memories with my mom. 

After it began raining, we just ended up wandering around.... & we found a gem!  We named this spot Shebble Beach.  There were a lot of pebbles, and it reminded of us of Pebbles...So it was Pebble Beach, but we wanted to include Shelby, so...Shebble!

Fun times flopping around in the water.  I could never get sick of this!!!

Waiting to pick up our shrimp plates! 

I should have gotten a double order.  My goodness.  The first time in 10 years since I've had shrimp without an allergic reaction!  Maybe my body only likes Hawaiian shrimp?

Lonely Dinner

But the world's most delicious brussel  sprouts.

Cuddle Weather

This is what happens when you don't wear your jacket & it's freezing outside.

Feeling Soupy

We had soup all weekend.

Vacationing Pt. 1

It's taken me SO long to recap vacation... I think a part of me was avoiding the realization that vacation was indeed over.  Surprisingly, revisiting those moments weren't as agonizing as I thought they'd be.  It's actually been a little relief in my heart-- to relive and remember the times we shared in paradise, together.

We were too tired to take photos prior to our arrival in PHX-  We decided to pull and all nighter, so that would could sleep on the plane.  The result?  Fail.  No sleep and extreme exhaustion!

I was way too delirious to read.  I did try though.  What a shame though, I could have really finished the entire book! I can't believe how scarce outlets are in the airport.  Note to self: Bring a power strip on the next trip.

Finally off the plane!  Thank God!  Now, just a countdown for in n out to open @ 10am.  Yes, we ate it that early...

So, we were still too early and In n out was still closed.. So we made a stop at Starbucks across the street to kill some time.  Apparently, waiting outside for in n out to open is not judged.  All those cars you see in the parking lot are also waiting for it to open.

I've been craving this for so long!  It was his first time trying in n out, but he definitely enjoyed it.

 

Should have gotten the fries both animal style, woops!

After several long hours, we finally arrived!  

I can't describe the feelings that were involved the moment we stepped off of the plane.  I felt like a piece of me had come to life again.  The sweet scent of Hawaii, and a beautiful rainbow to greet us was intoxicating.

 Trying our best to keep up with grandma.. Who would have thought she was such a speed demon!?

 

Rollie Pollie

Sweet Tooth

2.0.

His First

Chapagetti!  Haha.

Pumpkin Spice

Inversion

Day 2. It's crazy that I'd believe in something so ridiculous to make my hair grow faster, but the science behind it makes some sense...

Favorite Time

Will always be family time.

Friends

Breaking up with friends has become so common.  Falling outs with girlfriends especially. But what do you expect?  We're living, breathing, bleeding creatures. 

Recently I took the liberty of unfriending & unfollowing someone that I really thought was a "friend".  She made herself overly available, trying to convince me that her only intentions were good.  After much thought and careful observation, I noticed that I was merely her tool to get what she wanted from her employer.  Her employer being someone I really care about and look out for.  It's been a long time since I've been taken advantage of-- I'm very careful who I allow into my life.  I don't regret this flakey relationship though.  I really learned that sometimes, you have to pity people that are voiceless and manipulative. That's why I chose not to say a word to her.  She can continue talking shit about the people she surrounds herself with.  I choose to rid myself of any negativity and bad energy.

Earlier this month, I had to back out of a very sensitive situation.  I had agreed to be in a wedding that doesn't embody what love or marriage is.  A close friend of mine asked me to be her maid of honor.  When I had accepted, I never really thought about the history that led up to this wedding.  In all honestly, the relationship was bad.  All she had to say about her fiancé,  were negative things-- possibly even things she should not be telling people about her man.  After months of my heart telling me it wasn't right, I finally gathered the courage to voice my opinion.  She didn't take it well.  She was actually extremely petty about it.  Going around telling mutual friends, that I was pretty much not their friend.  Immature much?

Anyways, I don't have time for this.  I'm fucking happy.  I don't need to be burdened by worrying so much about people that aren't real.  If you love me, you love me.  If you hate me, go ahead and hate.  I end everyday with a smile regardless of your drama.