As the year winds to a close I look back at 2012 and am fortunate to have been blessed with so many things that I am undeserving of:
My family, Tim and his family, friends
Good health
My internship, job, and being offered a salaried position for 2013
Finally graduating from college
Finding myself
Lessons I've learned to become a better person
Many in the world are not so lucky to have a meal each day or loved ones who care for them so I am so thankful for all of the things God has blessed me with this past year. In the middle of the year I also made a list of things I wished to accomplish by the end of the year, but it looks like I've only completed one: doing a cartwheel (photoset below). Haha, it was the easiest one, but I told myself that I would have to at least finish one. Other goals included learning Japanese, saving money, and leasing a car. I am not giving up on these goals, just postponing them to 2013. I believe, to be successful, we must set goals to motivate ourselves. I know this is true for me. Also, even though I've graduated, I still want to continue learning because I feel like it will slow down my cognitive skills if I don't. I don't want to just be content, I want more. I wish all of you a Happy New Year. May 2013 be filled with many moments of happiness and love!
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Soooooo...no more school and being off for the past two days means more time for blogging...yay! Actually I was sick and my boss told me to stay home yesterday, but nevertheless, I did not go to work so I consider it a day off. Did some Christmas shopping today, but more like Christmas shopping as a favor for people that need gifts for other people. Don't know how much sense that makes. Anyway, over the past few weeks I'd like to say that I've discovered myself, moreso, my sense of style. Because I read lots of fashion blogs (professional and not) I get inspired with what I should wear, however, most of the time that style isn't me; it's just what I was trying to be. But I was trying to be something I'm not. Working at American Apparel and trying to "dress hipster" was not what I did best. So this is my new style: flat booties, skinnies, and a basic tank. Doesn't sound very interesting, but it's what I feel most comfortable in and it's easy and edgy. I understand the personal style evolves over the years, but I think, for the time being, I will stick with this. It mostly looks like this (photo from stylethemodels.tumblr.com):
Alright, all this talk is making me bored so here are some photos from the past month.
1 - A holiday hula show at Ala Moana
2 - We are the In Crowd concert (12/4/12)
3 - Mayday Parade lead vocals with Tim (12/4/12)
4 - Birthday dessert from Alan Wong's Pineapple Room
5 - Soap suds turned to snow at Ala Moana
6 - Graduation dessert from Roy's Waikiki
It has been about a month since my last post. I apologize for my lack of continuity, but I have been so busy with school and work that I just never got around to it. I can say, though, that during this time I have finished all school projects, presentations, and finals and graduated this past Saturday! Done with college, at least for the next few years and moving on. I have been sick for almost two weeks and had to do all of these things while sick, but glad to say I made it through:) Now it's just concentrating on getting through this week (death week). According to my doctor, I'm contagious, so thankfully, my boss let me stay home, but the rest of the week is pretty nuts. I will be working three 10-hour shifts in the coming days before Christmas. I do have Christmas Eve and Christmas Day off though.
Going back to my graduation, I didn't realize it until afterwards, but that was probably the last time I will be seeing my classmates and last week was the last time I would be walking on campus as a student. To be honest, it made me a little sad. So thankful to my family, boyfriend, and friends for their support through the years. I overstayed my welcome at UH, but I am finally done! Here are some photos taken by my boyfriend and family of the ceremony and lunch afterwards.
So yesterday was my last day at American Apparel; I was very sad indeed, but there was a conflict of interest with Macy's so I had to do it since I will be with Macy's for at least a year. I definitely hope to be back sometime in the future though, but for now I will just have to satisfy my cravings by shopping in the store. It was probably the best job I had in retail, mostly because I was able to work with people around my age and I really like their clothes. If you ever get recruited to work there, you should definitely take up the offer:) So Tim and I celebrated with dinner at Giovanni Pastrami. My margarita was almost as expensive as my dinner, so next time I think I'll just have water.
Anyway, its crunch time for graduation and there's still so much to do: internship notebook, program portfolio, powerpoint and oral presentation. I bought my cap and gown today and I wasn't really excited about it until the cashier said, "congratulations." That's when it hit me. I cannot wait to finally be done with school, but I've been in it for so long that I don't know how I'll take having a full time job, but that's life. In my internship class last week we talked about where we might be in the next 30 years. I really don't know what I'll be doing that far ahead, but I can say that once I finish my contract with Macy's I may move on to other things. Who know what the future holds.
Here are some random photos from this past week:
Oh how I wish we had more than two seasons in Hawaii and it was cold enough to wear one of these Lauren Moffatt coats. Looks like the color-blocking trend is here to stay:)
*photos from fabsugar.com
It took me a while to start off this post and I typed and deleted many times so I think starting it with this line is pretty appropriate. Tim and I had a pretty productive weekend...it was the first time I hiked Pillboxes in Lanikai. Honestly, I was expecting it to be a walk in the park because people are always bragging about how easy it is, but when I got there all of that went out the window. If I didn't hear anything about it before it probably would have been easier because then I wouldn't have any expectations, but it was pretty tough. Next time, though, I'll be ready. It was hot and I was exhausted, but we went at noon, so I'm sure I would have felt better if it was morning or late afternoon. Regardless, I had a great time. I'd love to give a big thank you to Tim, who's always driving my butt to places he doesn't necessarily want to go, but knows it will make me happy:) We wanted to eat at Boots and Kimos for lunch, but it was so crowded with tourists we went to Maui Tacos instead; they never let me down. I've been giving myself excuses to eat really junk food so as of today I'll try to eat mostly healthy foods, after this ice cream cone, of course; I've had two of these today. In the past few days I've had lots of pastas, tacos, candy, and desserts...not good.
Also, it just dawned on me that graduation is nearly five weeks away and though there's still lots to do as far as homework and projects go, but I'm so ready to get out of school. It was been a long time coming and I can't say that I'll miss it, but I've put a lot of hard work (mostly) into the last few years and it's finally paying off:) Anyway, here are some photos from the past few days.
1. Costal view
2. Mountain view
3. Tim and I
4. Lanikai homes
5. Pillbox/bunker
Ps. I realized I haven't said anything about the election...I'm so glad Obama won. I believe he's moving the country in the right direction and as citizens, we have to have faith and patience in our leaders. Things won't change overnight, but good things are happening gradually! I just had to add this photo of Beyonce...I think it's my all-time fav photo of her from theybf.com
