April 2010

Each Thursday, Sister and I like to write on these pretty heart shaped post its some things we’re especially thankful for.

Today my list includes:
-popsicles, and yes, I’ve had 6 today
-yummy green soup
-new incense and incense holder
–Priesthood blessings, and those friends worthy to give them
-cell phone, to always call the parentals
-sweet awesome box of goodies from Hayley
-facebook of course
-Mary-Kate and Ashley movies
-mission prep class
-pictures, and ones that don’t get deleted
-new doggy friends
-Robby Reeves
-my callling and working with Bishop
-and of course my dear roomie, Stacy boy

I am sick.
No energy.
No motivation.
Sore sore throat.
Don’t want to swallow anything.
Spent most of the last three days in bed,
trying to sleep, just laying here.
But I’ve got so much to do.
This is no fun.

By the way, my wonderful grandpa has been gone a year now. We all still miss that good man so much. But he’s in a much better place now, and we’ll see him again.

The colors for the day are blue and red! Why? Because today marks the anniversary of the birth of my favorite twins.
These twinsies are the best. They are always cracking me up. Always. And I miss the days when we’d play in 216. Good times with those genius girls. So lucky they’re in my life.
Happy Birthday Lexy and Lenny!

It’s been an entire year since I’ve left Jerusalem.
The sadness and longing never goes away.

But most fortunately, the happiness never leaves either.

Holy Moly Holy Land I miss it and everyone and everything so much!

is Robby Reeves.

And it’s his birthday today.

I miss Robby a lot. He lived with my family for many many years, but doesn’t anymore. It’s bittersweet.
Robby is the best though. There isn’t anyone who is happier with life than he is. He’s so good and so fun and I love hanging out with him.
I wish I got to see him more, because this cool kid makes me happy. I love Robby Reeves! And I hope he has a happy happy birthday.

Semester over. Break time.
A week off to do whatever I want.
Awesome.
Except sad that so many peeps are gone now.
Too many goodbyes.
It happens though.

Here’s what else happened:

Cruised around the island in this sweet ride beaucoup, mostly with this Sister girl and Anito.

Jammed to the pod the whole time in the car. Listened to sweet tunes such as Journey, Sufjan Stevens, Mason Jennings, Billy Joel, First Aid Kit, Regina Spektor, Matt Costa, and more.

Went to a beautiful Buddhist temple where Sister, Anita, and I made a new friend from Singapore. Funny man.

Rung a giant gong to spread happiness and such.

Made some beautiful wishes.

Played on the beach of course!

Went to Swap Meet with some lovely amigas.

Worked on my ukulele skills. It’s progressing well.

Discovered some Cadbury mini eggs at Pricebusters! Then proceeded to eat too many of them. Somehow that always happens. :)

I also spent much time enjoying the beautiful Hawaiian sky and sun and trees and everything. I love being here. And this blessed school is so perfect for me.

Our dearest wonderful Anita friend just turned 22. To celebrate the anniversary of her birth, we presented her with a yummy vegan cupcake on the beach at midnight.

Then we had a party at our house after church and Anita got to blow out more candles and make more wishes! Hooray!

We had some yummy yummy food. Quinoa, fruits, veggies, hummus, lumpia, cookies, and cupcakes! Yummo! Twas fabulouso.

That girl is so wonderful. I love her so much. What would I do without her in my life? I just love being with her so muchos. She makes me a happy girl. And so HAPPY birthday to yo Anito!

putting a lei on dearest Gibby

Leinani, my wonderful 2nd counselor, with leis up to her eyeballs

rooooomies

Jesus and April, my favorite Mexicans :)

Becky and Tareiha, wonderful wonderful sisters

This will be me someday sort of soon, suffocating in leis, probably in three more semesters, or about 2013. :)

Done with papers!
Done with homeworks!
Done with exams!
Done with class!
And I am freeeee for a week!

To celebrate this blessed event, I went thrift shopping with Katie and Nate. There’s this awesome Goodwill Surplus store downtown and we found a wicked good Savers too. It was an absolutely delightful day of freedom. I love thrift stores so so much. And I really love those Williams a lot too. Perfect.
Sister and I made a bunch of yummy candy leis too because graduation is almost here! Glad I’m not graduating yet. Very glad.

Semeester is almost done.

Been spending a lot of time in Hale 5 lately with all my lovely Relief Society sisters. I just love them all a lot. A lot.
Sat in Kenze girl’s room the other night and watched her pack. :) Took her to the airport early in the morn and I’m gonna miss that girly. I’ll miss all those girlies.
I love our Relief Society.

Had a class party at Brother Ford’s house too, complete with Rock Band, yummy food, and some very good people.

Went to April’s art show too. She just keeps getting more and more incredible.

Got a sweet awesome box from Tingy boy in the mail too, full of wonderful presents. And I got a very happy card from Sashie. I just know the greatest people in the world. But really if you get to know people well enough, they’re all pretty great.

That’s what I decided to name my penguin friend.

Why, may you ask, am I naming my penguin friend Robert Wilhelm Eberhard von Bunsen…

The answer is threefold.

1.) I like to give names to inanimate objects, whether it is a bike, laptop, car, cell phone, or any one of my many little friends, I like when they have good names.
2.) Robert Wilhelm Eberhard von Bunsen is one of those good names!
3.) It’s Bunsen Burner Day! And Robert Wilhelm Eberhard von Bunsen invented the Bunsen Burner! Perfecto.

I just found this happy happy picture while browsing through my Jerusalem friends old blogs, back in the Jerusalem days most of them blogged. :)

A grand mahalos to Moon for taking this lovely picture.

Oh how I miss times like these with such dear friends, holding hands and skipping through enchanted forest paths… how beautiful.