Photography

So... My dear friend Kara has this AMAZING camera

and she let me go a little crazy with it yesturday 

Pretty much the happiest moment of my life =)

Moments Captured:

 The beautiful Camera-Owner herself at Castles

 

... and at the Kite Festival

  

Time for your close-up: Jordan Rippy

 

... and Li Li

 

And the darlingist Hawaiian baby EVER

Buy me one please...

Thanks!

 

(The camera... not the baby)

Not Like the Movies

     I've noticed that I almost always can relate to Katy Perry's songs (aside from 'I Kissed a Girl' ... I thankfully havent had that experience). When I first heard this song it actually moved me to tears, I'm so sappy sometimes it makes me sick =P. But I could feel the emotion so clearly... the confusion, the sadness, loneliness, even the determination to keep going, to keep searching for the one that makes the world stop spinning. Love it!

(I wasnt sure at first but I believe shes talking about an engagement ring at the beginning)

He put it on me, I put it on,
Like there was nothing wrong.
It didn't fit,
It wasn't right.
Wasn't just the size.
They say you know,
When you know.
I don't know.

I didn't feel
The fairytale feeling, no.
Am I a stupid girl
For even dreaming that I could.

If it's not like the movies,
Thats how it should be, yeah.
When he's the one,
I'll come undone,
And my world will stop spinning
And that's just the beginning, yeah.

Snow white said when I was young,
"One day my prince will come."
So I wait for that date.
They say its hard to meet your match,
Find my better half.
So we make perfect shapes.
If stars don't align,
If it doesn't stop time,
If you cant see the sign,
Wait for it.
One hundred percent,
With every penny spent.
He'll be the one that,
Finishes your sentences.

If it's not like the movies,
Thats how it should be.
When he's the one,
He'll come undone,
And my world will stop spinning,
And thats just the beginning.

'Cause I know you're out there,
And your, your looking for me.
It's a crazy idea that you were made,
Perfectly for me you'll see.

Just like the movies.
That's how it will be.
Cinematic and dramatic with the perfect ending.
It's not like the movies,
But that's how it will be.
When he's the one,
You'll come undone,
And your world will stop spinning,
And it's just the beginning.

Over and Over

Heres to all the Bad Boys who seem to steal my heart everytime...

Photo from: luv_holistr

I know whats best for me... 

But I want you instead

Talent Search #1- Sewing

...so I've officially begun my talent search...

starting with SEWING

I've never been much of a sewer

I made a quilt with my mom and grandma when I was in
Young Womens

but really, it was them who did all the work...

I think I picked out the fabric. 

And well my freshman year of high school I took a
Home and Family class and made a Quillow (Quilt-Pillow)

Quillow- Blanket that folds into a pillow

Photo from www.marcusbrothers.com

I finished that successfully

so I guess I've had a little experience with sewing

but I wanted to learn more...

     So, back in hawaii my friends and i decided to join the Hawaiian Club so that we could learn to hula and get a feel for the culture. The experince was pretty amazing. We learned a lot and had a blast. But... the experience got a little frustrating when we were told we have to make a "shirt-dress" for our performance in the semesters Culture Night. Key word=MAKE.
     I quickly darted through it, sewing the hawaiian print fabric to the bottom of the shirt. By the time I was finished I was so Done I didnt feel like fixing it when I found out that it wasnt sewn high enough on the shirt, making it stretch and hang down below my butt. Making me look like a hawaiian gangsta.


     I regretably performed in that hildious thing and once i got home that night disassembled the whole thing, pretty much destroying the bottom of the shirt and salvaging the hawaiian fabric.

     I liked the fabric and wanted to make pillows or something out of it. But after looking at it, I realized it probably would make a cute skirt, If made right. So I found one of my skirts I never really wore and used it as a pattern, tearing it apart bit by bit and replicating it with the hawaiian stuff.

(Nike wanted to help) =D


     I worked on it all day, finishing after hours and hours of sewing, taking all the stiches out, sewing again, and taking them out again. I found the zipper was the hardest part. But, after all was said and done it turned out pretty good. 

(Just add a lae and the outfit's complete) ---->

I had fun completing my first talent project and can't wait for whats to come.

...one year older...

Wow! Am I really 20 already?

I still can't even believe it.

I mean 20 years!

Now I have to start acting like an adult...

JK, like that'll ever happen. 

Thats me in 80 years... and some random old man.

So this birthday was a pretty laid back one. 

But was fun nonetheless. 

Like all birthdays are.

 
I got to spend the day with my Bestie, Brit. She luckily had the day off from work. Shes such a sweetie, We people watched at the mall

bought Stunner Shades and ate noodles... 


 

she knows how much I LOVE noodles.

The best best friend a friend could have.

And then guess what...

I got a KITTY!

Which automatically makes me the happiest girl in the world

 

Meet the newest member of the family...

Nike

My little sister, Shaunessy got a kitty too

so Nike wouldnt be lonely. 

They are SO cute together...

And...

 


Nala

So that's my B-day in a nutshell.

What a great 20 years it's been 

Can't wait to see what the next 20 years hold.

...bestie birthday...

Here's a huge shout out to my bestie... BRITTANY!

Today is her 20th Birthday and what a beautiful day it is.

Since the day we met, Brit has been there for me no matter what. She has to the sweetest person I know. From surviving art class, lifeguarding up our lazy summer days, getting our first taste of adulthood, life is never boring with this chick here. 

She has blessed my life in more ways than I can count

Happy Birthday My Dear Friend

...the search is on...

 

Talent...

I personally don't feel as if I have any talents. Yeah yeah, people say all the time that talents arn't always obvious, that they could be the simple quiet things like compassion, being a good listener, giving advice, etc. Don't get me wrong, those things are SUPER important... most of the times way more important than the obvious stuff but, I lately have been in need of something to do with my hands so... I'm searching for talents.

First I'm making a list of things that sound talent-like, such as cooking, playing the piano/guitar, writing, scrapbooking, etc. Then taking a few days for each I'm going to give it a shot. Hopefully I'll get to the end of the summer learning to love doing new things, finding it exciting, and keeping my mind and hands busy. 

That's the plan.

...princess...

Photo by: photobucket

I secretly want to run barefoot through an open field wearing a princess dress.

Dancin' Alone

Don't leave me out here dancin' alone.

Photo by: rachaelleanna

Life is Beautiful

Photo by: super_myspacepro

Even in your lowest times you can find beauty. The sparkle of the stars, the dimple with the smile, the brightness of a flower, even the painted surface of a rock. But is the beauty enough to make you want to stay? Make you want to hold on a bit longer and see the rough times through? Does it make you say, "I want to wake up tomorrow morning just to see this again"?

It's the little things in life we miss while in our day to day maze and its the little things that get us through when we hit a dead end.