Haley = STAR

Haley Smith

I'd like to welcome my dear friend Haley to the blogging world... finally!!!=) She just started a blog based on her music. She is SUPER talented and a wonderful person... check it out!!

Love u Haley!!!

http://followmeovertherainbow.tumblr.com

Hawaiian Bucket List

Hawaii = Love of my Life.

I Love Hawaii so much! I am so grateful I got to have the opportunity to experience this beautiful place. It truely is a miracle. Constantly I have looked around at the tourists and realize that people spend thousands of dollars to come spend a week in paradise, when I spend probably about the same to stay here for over 3 months. I am such a lucky girl.

So, one day, when I was having a rough time... it happens, even in paradise... i called my wonderfully wise mother. Even though she knew how much I love it here, she opened my eyes to other options and possibilities. Such as going back to BYU-I, or going to UVU or BYU. I thought about each of those and applied just in case. But, little by little they all ruled themseles out. I am blessed to know that I am almost 100% sure I'm retuning to paradise this next fall. And im SUPER excited about it.

Anyways, during this time of contemplating life I realized that this could be my last time in Hawaii so I strived to make the most of my last days by making a Bucket List, documenting each experience with a picture. So... here are my Hawaiian adventures...

In the Beginning

#2- Hike to Laie Falls

#4- Sunrise at the Point

#7- Bonfire on the Beach

#8- Breakfast at Hukilau Cafe

#10- Learn How to Hula

#14- Play Tennis

#17- Go Camping
(kinda... we didn't end up staying the night =P)

#21. Go Bowling

#22- Eat Acai Bowls
(didn't get a pic of us eating them so I got a pic off the internet)

#23- Go to Hale'iwa

#24- Go to Valley of the Temples

mi pelirrojos

Here's a lil tribute to the wonderful redheads in my life...

I love REDHEADS

Brittany...

















Camie...












Jase...













Ashley...






I sure do miss ya'll!!! <3

Insomnia

Can't sleep.
It's only 1:23am
And I did take a nap today
Surprise!
I take a nap every day
I feel like an old lady
Or a kindergartner

Just been thinkin'
About life
... I do that a lot
Sometimes too much

The question on my mind most of the time
tends to be one no one else can answer...
Who am I?
What makes me... me.

Am I readable?
Do I hide my feelings well?
Am I moody?
Do I make people happy?
Am I weird?
Do I make sense?
Am I mean?
Do I follow my dreams?
... are they worth following?

Asking such thought provoking questions
Probably doesn't help insomnia.

Smart McKae...
Real smart.

SURF

The other day my friend Li was trying to help me realize my full potential
By telling me that i should take art classes
I quickly shot the idea down as I doodled in my notebook
Been there done that
Not my thing...
He went on to suggest I could be a fashion designer...
a web designer...
tattoo artist...

Wait what?!?!?!?

Great idea huh?
Hahah sad to say I was hooked.
So I went home and started working on my artistic skills.
Lets just say it needs work
But im on my way lol.

No worries its just pen.

Popoki (hawaiian for cat)

I've found that Heavenly Father has many ways of showing his love for us.

This week has been quite a downer...
Just been trying to keep my head up...
It's all I can focus on,
Unless I want to break down into tears...
Tears that wouldn't solve anything.

Well yesturday I heard a cat meowing outside our hale.
I LOVE kitties!!!
I went outside and called for it.
It ran straight into my arms!
Just sitting there holding that sweet thing
Made me smile.

I don't know if that little kitty could warm the heart of anyone else.
But it sure made me feel better.

Life is beautiful
We just gotta remember to look.

...Caught in Suspension...

On top of the world.

'say anything... but say what you mean'

Sitting in the library.
Studying.
Shouldn't be.
But I'm happy.

'we are gaining speed... i can barely breathe'

Music.
Fills my head.
Blocking everything else.
All I feel is the beat.
The pulse.
The heart.

'when you whisper you want this... your eyes tell the same'

Smiles.

...Test Run...

So I just wanted to play around with this a bit...
try and figure out how to post pics and stuff...
here it goes...


[10min later] or not.. its taking forever to load...


im gunna go get ice cream...

Being a GIRL...

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Thats how I feel today.
Captures my emotions perfectly.
My mind can't seem to wrap around anything.
I sit and stare at the wall for increments of half hours.
Thinking about the past
the future
the present
trying to live in each...
but not living in any.

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I want Chinese food... or ice cream.

Aloha Hawaii

I'm finally here! In Hawaii...

Its aMAzIng! I can't even put how I feel into words. Lately all I can do is smile. I wake up every morning just to walk outside into the beautiful Hawaiian wind, with the sun beating down on my face. I just bask in it.

Life is good. Im learning. But in a very laid back kind of way. I'm meeting new people, when it just sort of happens... no pressure. It just feels like summer all day/every day. You know, like that feeling of not having to worry about anything really, sitting on your bed, talking to your friends online, as the warm breeze carrying the smell of salt water, softly blows through the open window... that feeling. I feel that every day.

If there is paradise on earth... this is it.

Love Always!!!
McKae Bre'a