Day 257: Finals are DONEZO.

ohhh my goodness this week is officially over.
my family is on a plane right now and will be getting in around 3.
we are going to kauai tomorrow, and will be spending a whole week there before returning for another week on oahu.
which means, this is probably my last blog post for a few weeks.

soooo this week was finals week. and surprisingly, I wasn't too stressed.
I took my finals and was done on WEDNESDAY. everyone else finished on Thursday, so I was stress free while everyone else was still studying. it was nice.

everyone has been leaving these last few days for the mainland to spend christmas with their families, and I've been here watching my friends leave one by one. it kind of sucks being left. I'm normally the first one out, so it's weird being left, rather than being the one leaving. does that make sense?

anyway, i've been keeping busy. and not ALL of my friends are gone. Just a few. So I've been going to the beach and to the PCC. And right now I'm packing for Kauai.

well that's about it for this week. have a sunny christmas or a white one for me, since i won't see snow at all the year 2010. which I'm actually okay with.

ps- december 27 is my year anniversary of arriving in hawaii. and what a year it has been:)

listening to: we shot the moon-sway your head.


making a fish out of leaves in the Samoan Village.

Day 154: How I got that scar on my leg.

Today is the start of my goodbyes. Can I just say that I HATE saying goodbye?! I honestly think finals week is the worst week ever. I'm studying for finals, while packing, and saying goodbye to everyone. It's just not a good week.

I leave Wednesday night and I'll be back home Thursday morning. Does this mean I'm going to stop blogging? No. Instead, I'm just not going to list what day it is because I'm not in Hawaii anymore. Obviously. But I'll start that up again when I come back. I'm actually impressed with my blogging abilities. I have blogged every single sunday since coming out to school here. I honestly didn't think I would. And, my blog has become prettier as the weeks have gone on. Go me.

I'm going on a lot of trips this summer, so I'll blog about those. I've gotta say, I'm ready to be back on the mainland. I'm excited to see my family and friends again. But I'm sure going to miss Hawaii.

Since it's Memorial weekend and I don't have any Tuesday/Thursday classes, I have a 4 day weekend. sweet.

Friday, I hung out with one of my roommates and some friends. We went to gunstock ranch for a wedding reception and I met a lot of new people that night. It was actually a really fun Friday night.

Saturday I went to North Shore with 2 of my roommates. It was perfect weather. We went to Sharks Cove first. When we started walking towards the beach, I somehow lost my balance and FELL down. Hard. It was pretty funny, but I did land on a rock, and now my leg is pretty torn up. And it sure did hurt. I'm not sure how it happened, but I think back on it and laugh randomly throughout the day. I am a klutz for sure. We then got our acai bowls at Kava Roots. I got strawberries put in mine and it was divine. I'm going to miss that place. We then went to waimea bay. It was so hot, so beautiful, and so perfect. I could have stayed there all day. We went in the water and laid out for hours. It was a perfect day.

I have quite a bit of studying, packing, and cleaning left to do before I leave. I wish school was over already so I could enjoy my 4 day weekend.

It's been a great term and I'm so glad I stayed. I made a lot of new friends and learned more about myself. AND. I got really tan. I can't wait to come back for fall:)

listening to: the script- breakeven.

me and my roommates getting acai bowls at kava roots.

Day 147: Slightly Stoopid.

tonight is the series finale of LOST.
weird.

I've been following LOST since I was in high school. When I knew I was coming out to school here, I told everyone that I was going to find the cast. And I did. I've gotta say, I'm a little over LOST and I'm excited to see it come to an end. But I still get excited when I hear stories of people telling me that they ran into John Locke somewhere in town.






I also have a week and a half left of school.
weird.

I'm excited to go home. I've been talking to my friends and my family this week and it makes me excited to see them once again. I am really going to miss Hawaii for the next 3 months. I enjoy meeting people from all over the world. seriously. people are from EVERYWHERE here. I enjoy going to BBQs on the beach and ward activities at Kahuku Grill. I am going to miss the food and going to reggae concerts. last night I saw slightly stoopid. it was a sick concert. I'm going to miss pancake parties at my house and laying out on my hammock. I'm going to miss having the beach a 2 minute walk and seeing the ocean everyday.

but I will be back. and that makes leaving that much easier.

listening to: slightly stoopid- 2 a.m.

Day 105: Original Donezo with Hawaii day.

day 105-

The original donezo day. I was suppose to be getting off a plane home today....

The end of the semester always makes me look back and reflect on what has happened throughout the semester. Winter '10 was for sure full of some crazy, fun, scary, and enjoyable moments. I have definitely grown and have really enjoyed my time here. I know that I will continue having crazy, fun, scary, and enjoyable moments the farther I go.

This week has been very bittersweet. I am so glad this semester is over. I'm glad that I'm through with my classes. I'm sad because a lot of my friends are leaving and I don't know when I'll see them again. I moved into a house yesterday and it is awesome. I love everything from the bedroom to the hammock outside. I spent most of my time this week going to the beach and eating delicious food. I have a week off of school and I'm so stoked to do whatever I want without thinking about class and homework. I just heart Hawaii:)

listening to: Jay Sean- Do You Remember.