What's been going on.....

So lately I have been really busy with work and school. I only have 3 more classes left and then I have to student teach. I am excited about being done and look forward to becoming a teacher. Work has been good, a little crazy, because I am working for music producers and have never worked in this type of busines before. I am learning a great deal and appreciate all the knowledge I am gaining. This job has allowed me to work in many outlets and I am grateful for that. I know that what I am learning now will be with me forever!

30

My boss gave me this beautiful lei for my birthday and it smelled amazing!!!

So when I was younger I always thought that turning 30 would be a big thing, because when you are young you always here people talking about, "when I am 30 I will be....." and if they are not that at 30 it seems as if it is the end of their world. I did not go through that, maybe that is because I am where I should be and doing what I should be doing. I never put limits on myself as far as being in a certain place at a certain age. I just make sure to follow my dreams and live life to its fullest, that is what is important!

I look forward to the next 30!!!!

Life is precious

I have been thinking a lot about how precious life is and how we should never take anything for granted. Life is short and you never know what is going to happen and we should all feel blessed for each day we have.

Following your dreams and living the life you want is the most important thing. That is why I am happy that I am going back to school to get my masters in Education. I know that teaching is my true calling and I cannot wait until I can actually have my own classroom and start teaching. Having a job that you don't love is the worst thing ever and I should know. I know teaching will not be easy and I know I will struggle, but at least I will be doing something I love.

Each day is a blessing and whenever I am having a bad day, I remind myself of something my brother said to me once. He said, "if you were to put your problems in a bag with everyone else's problems, you would want your problems back". This statement always puts things into perspective for me. The older I get the more I realize that life is way too short to sweat the small stuff and sometimes things are beyond my control and I just have to deal with it and learn from it. Like it says in one of my favorite books, "Live and Unlearn".

Women

Girls are like apples on trees. The best ones are at the top of the tree. The boys dont want to reach for the good ones because they are afraid of falling and getting hurt. Instead, they just get the rotten apples from the ground that aren't as good, but easy. So the apples at the top think something is wrong with them, when in reality, they're amazing. They just have to wait for the right boy to come along, the one who's brave enough to climb all the way to the top of the tree.

Life

So everything is going well and I really like my new job. I have been super busy with work and school and events for work on the weekends, but I am enjoying it and taking everything in. I love living here in Waikiki and am very happy that Josh and I decided to make the move here.

Of course life has its ups and downs, but in the end it's how you deal with what life throws at you. Everyday I grow more and learn more and that is what life is about. I am just staying happy and enjoying my life here on this beautiful island. One thing I know for sure is that dreams do come true and I will never stop dreaming!!!!

Natural Beauty

I love Waikiki and feel sooo blessed to be living here. These pics were taken from my family room window. I love waking up to sunrises and ending my day with the most amazing sunsets I have ever seen.

New Job

I just got a new job working for Mountain Apple Company and I am super excited. I look forward to learning a lot and moving in a different direction. I knew this job was for me the minute I walked in the door. They produce and publish the music I walked down the aisle(sand) to and as I was waiting for my first interview the song that Josh and I danced our first dance to was playing. It was meant to be and I cannot wait:-)

We are here!!!

We are here in beautiful Waikiki and love it!!! We walk everywhere and the bus system is great. I feel sooo blessed to be living here and will never take it for granted. Here are some pics of our view from our condo and the beach where "lost" is filmed. This truly is paradise and I couldn't be happier or feel more blessed.

Waikiki, here we come!!!!!

Here are some pics of our new place. We will be living on the 25th floor and will be 4 blocks from the beach. We cannot wait!!!! We leave July 4th:-)




So after our weekend trip to Waikiki, Josh and I decided to move there, so we came home and started making things happen. Well it happened and we move into our new condo on the 4th of July and we couldn't be happier:-) I am soooo excited, we will be 4 blocks from the beach and live right downtown, something I have always wanted to experience and why not do it while we are still young and without children.
Here's to living life to its fullest!!!!

Waikiki, Friday

The day we arrived we fell in love immediately! We went to the water park first and that was a ton of fun. I have not been to a water park in years, since I lived in GA. After the water park we went to the hotel and checked in and then got ready for the beach and went for a swim. Then we walked around and checked out the beautiful scenery. Then we went to a nice sushi restaraunt for dinner, it was nice.

Saturday, the North Shore and Dinner with Suzy

Josh and I started the day with breakfast at our hotel at MAC 24/7. I got the pancakes and they were HUGE, the biggest pancakes I have ever seen. I could only eat 5% of the pancakes, it would take 4 people to finish them. After breakfast we headed on the road to the North Shore and made stops along the way. It was an absolutely BEAUTIFUL drive. We stopped at Waimea Bay and swam in the most beautiful water I have ever seen. It was sooooooooooooooooo clear you could see the shadows of the people swimming in the sand. I loved this beach, it is now my favorite beach!!!!! After we got back to Waikiki we relaxed and walked around before we met up with Suzy, Cindy, Joe and Scott for dinner. We met up at Zia's and the food was really good, but the company was even BETTER!!!!! We were laughing soooooo hard that our cheeks and ears hurt. After dinner Joshua and I walked around Waikiki, it was a beautiful night.