AWESOME! So cool! Hawaii looks so beautiful! Seems like your having a pretty good time :D
Btw, i got BRACES 2day! I no, rite? jk lol :) I got black and pink....cant wait 4 u 2 see me in them :D
Smelled Jen, I am so happy you went into the Surfirder to catch a whiff of that scent. It is lovely. I have lotion with that scent and soap. It reminds me of our trip. Yes, you should stay there sometime, or better yet, have your wedding there! Do you see how I am always planning for other people's weddings? I haven't been to a wedding in so long! When we stayed, we saw many brides coming in for photos, but I am not sure if they were being married there. When you stay at the Surfrider, you will want the bed. It might be cheaper to test out the Heavenly Bed at the Westin Kierland during the summer. Everyone should sleep on that bed. Pure bliss. Jay would sit in the rockers on the porch drinking coffee from whatever the place attached to the Surfrider was every night while he waited for me to get ready. Btw, that coffee kills Starbucks coffee. I love Kona coffee. I have already added the Aloha Stadium swap meet to my to-do list for my next trip. And that St. Louis Heights hike - want to do that as well. Who needs Fodor's or Frommer's when they have you?
Bus it up! Glad to see you listened about using the bus. Like I said you can travel that whole island on a dollar if you wanted. So don't be afraid to head up north and see what's up there. It's the locals side..so much different that the tourist side. Plus Jack Johnson lives up North so that's all the reason to go. :)
Although I had heard many good things about Water for Elephants - it did not impress me. Good Luck. I am really liking The Pillars of the Earth, so it would be good for the summer (800 pages). I say have a drink first and see if you want to work with the staff, it can be like a two way interview.
I wake up this morning around six debating whether to go to the gym today. I decide that this will be my day to skip, but then I go open your blog and see that you have been hiking. I was inspired. Really, what else was am I going to do all day until yoga tonight?? Thanks, Jen! So I am beginning to wonder if you will want to come home??? It really sounds like you are having a great time and are becoming more comfortable just being with yourself. That is awesome! I think that after this experience you will find that this can transfer over in to your everyday life back here in the desert. I often prefer doing things alone, as much as I love being around people. Doing things alone provides a bit more clarity. Absolutely love the pictures of the hike, I am wondering if this area is on the way to Valley of the Temples (where that cool temple is) because the view looks so familiar. Good to know the Kahala Mall isn't all that so I won't waste my time. What about the Ala Moana Center? I have skipped that on both of my trips there, but it sounds pretty nice. Enjoy your day...soak up that glorious tropical sun!
Hikes! That trail looks so awesome!! I bet mom had a silent heart attack after reading about you hiking alone through that forest and not seeing anyone else up there.
Speechless! OMG Jen, you are so lucky to be doing what you are doing! It does sound like you are adjusting to the adventure with each day bringing new surprises. I am in "crunch mode" at the moment. Have to see the CPA at 1:00 and being the procrasinator you know me to be, I have much work to do before leaving the house. I'll write more later but you have put a smile on my face this morning. BTW, you look great!!!!!!!! I love you! :-) Mom
kitchen comments I think your summer kitchen strangely resembles our current kitchen which is truely retro or another way of saying outdated. You should feel at home in it, as I hope you do in ours. Guess you were ready for a break and now back at it... hope the hike was good and don't forget about the bike.....have fun - keep blogging
Love it! Thank you for posting more of your room/house, Chad thinks you need to get a magazine and pull out pictures to put up on the walls - he offerred to send you some:) Hang in there!
Thanks Kind of strange...I thought my friends and family were the only ones that read this :-) but no I don't remember their names, sorry. They were really friendly. Do you do yoga there? It's a great place. I'm really impressed.
What you are missing out on.... So while you enjoy the PEACE and QUIET of Hawaii, I on the other hand have staged a battle against our jobless, lazy ass neighbor. I came home early today from work and all I heard was BOOM BOOM BOOM from his video games. So for the last hour I have had my music BLARING. With the bass at full blast. I am so tired of him. All weekend while him mom was gone he pulled this crap. So as quiet as your days are enjoy them..because if you were home you would have to listen to that nonsense. I'd trade places with you in a heart beat! :)
where are you?? Haven't heard from you in awhile..i enjoy your blogs.... hopefully you are having so much fun that you can't find the time...just wanted to say hi.
Interesting First, you have a new blog fan in me - I really enjoy reading about your "adventures" in Hawaii. :) I just happened to stumble on your blog when I was looking for more info on Diamond Head Yoga. Do you happen to remember the names of the firefighters you met at the studio? Just curious - I might know them. It's a small world...
Not so bad I was expecting worse! Two private yoga lessons- thats freaking awesome! And I also actually enjoy that kitchen- but I'm a crazy retro freak. Haha- I'm totally excited that you are reading that book, can't wait to hear what you think. Dad and I have argued about it- I love it, he hates it, but whatever! The length alone sure makes it a good summer book. Now I've got to find myself one. Hit me up with some suggestions- and NO TWILIGHT! :)
Kitchen I kind of like the kitchen. I wouldn't do mine that way today, but back in the day that kitchen was probably really cool. It still looks cool - very retro and festive. I like anything festive.
Being bored.. I wish I was bored in Hawaii! I am bored in Arizona, which isn't such a bad place to be, but I sure wish I had a beach nearby! Being bored is okay. You have to conserve your energy for all the fun things that you are doing this summer. You don't want to come home in August and collapse and not be able to rush back to teaching, do you? Okay, maybe not rush back to teaching. That is so cool you had a private yoga and Pilates lesson! Let me know how the snorkleing is at the place you mentioned. I hear that place is great. I am totally not a snorkler. I don't really care for the fish - kind of the way your are with the cockroaches. And Pearl Harbor is awesome. Did I tell you I didn't want to go because I saw it on the Brady Bunch? It was way better than Mike Brady portrayed it.
Hello! Jen, you must keep blogging even on boring days!! I leave reading what you are up to. That is great about your yoga class, maybe it will be like that all week! I am going to email you some other stuff, so talk to you soon!! Love you!
Hey "Yes" Girl! You sure keep yourself busy but make sure you eat enough or you'll get sick and you don't want to waste one moment being sick on this fabulous vacation. I'm so happy to see you are meeting lots of running buddies. Melanie said she'll have Doug call you if he's around your parts. If he calls, you'll know why. All the pictures you're posting are beautiful but I hope to see more of you and some cute boys. Miss you lots and look forward to your future posts.
I agree Hi Jen, I agree with Liz! Invest in that bike!!! You could always put it back on Ebay before you leave there. And maybe you need to pick up a bus schedule too! Hope you are feeling better....maybe all this money saving and not eating is effecting your health, considering all the activity you are doing maybe you should invest in some protein bars.
By the way, love the pictures, I feel like i'm on vacation with you!
Silence So I just read an article in Yoga Journal about a woman who devotes a day - can't remember if it is each month or each week - to silence. Your post reminded me of it. I am happy to hear you silent day ended with conversation, and my favorite, shots of Patron! I love the Moana Surfrider, mostly because we have the Heavenly Bed at home. Sleeping at the Surfrider, or any Westin hotel, doesn't make home seem so far away. But, did you get a scent of the lobby in the Moana Surfrider. If not, go back and smell. I think it is white tea. I love it. Many Westin products, the bed aan the scent, are sold at Nordstroms. Also, a little side note. If you feel the need to use a gym, the Moana Surfrider's gym doesn't require key access - at least it didn't when we were there. Jay said that if we don't stay there the next time, he is planning on using that gym as he is hoping they don't quite figure out it is not smart to not require key access. I am sure they'd be very happy to hear that Jay will use their gym if possible, guest or not. Anyway, the gym it just past the spa at the Moana Surfrider, in case you want to check it out. It is small, but clean. You overlook the main drag while working out. It doesn't make the treadmill quite so boring. You seem to overcome any challenges you face, like bugs and silence, so you are well on your way to a great summer. P.S. We went to The Fish Market tonight. We wish we would have hit Chelsea's. I want to try the fish tacos! Next time.
Well done! I knew that you would find people to hang out with, you are fun! It sounds like you are adapting well and getting in great shape! Damn, how many miles a day ( i am so jealous!)... Thanks for the blog info i really enjoy it and actually i have a good friend originally from Hawaii and I will ask for some suggestions for things to do; although i think that you are doing pretty well already. Have a great Sunday!
News! Hey Jenny!!! COCKAROACHES????? EEWWWW :)
jk lol
Well, it least it will help u get over your fear. :)
The hike looked SO pretty...why didnt I get to go??? No, no jk. I'm more of a Montana person anyway :D
Well, a funny story for you is that Molly is house-sitting for people WAY up in North Scottsdale. When she opened the toilet a SCORPION was inside!!! A small one too! How scary! In a hurry, sho closed the lid, flushed, shut the door, and hid under the bed covers. Oh yah, she also texted my mom. It was a pretty funny conversation :) Now she is wearing shoes everywhere in that house. :)
Just wanted to update you. Hope it goes better soon!
<3 Ellie
And it's only day 5?!!! How I love getting on the computer to see if you've posted a new entry! I think lots of us are living thru you.......it's amazing how far you've come in just a few days. Kudos' to you for hanging on the board after getting wiped out 4 times. You will sleep well tonight! Hey, how long did it take for you to get up to the top of Diamond Head Crater. Looking down the city sure seems FARRRRR away! I'm surprised you had the energy to go anywhere after that....but you are settling into being that YES girl. great advice from Christine! looking forward to you next entry!
Ellie C
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AWESOME!
So cool! Hawaii looks so beautiful! Seems like your having a pretty good time :D Btw, i got BRACES 2day! I no, rite? jk lol :) I got black and pink....cant wait 4 u 2 see me in them :D