Ahh so much time has passed since my last blog update. Not like it matters... but here we go... Prior to Christmas Eve I exchanged gifts with Ellen and Susie (got a gc for Burke Williams Spa, a cool tornado chocolate milk maker thingy, and a cute Splendid navy sweater... thanks guys!) and then hung out at Jenn's apt with Ellen. She got a new puppy and he's ADORABLE. We just hung out at her pad to catch up and play guitar hero. Christmas Eve I went to my aunt's house in Simi Valley and then Christmas Day went to my other aunt's house in Rowland Hts. Both were fun family times and I ended up Christmas cash and sweet gifts.The day after Christmas I went shopping with my mom and sister at the mall. I ended up getting some Hawaii essentials (cotton shorts, tank tops) and a cute pair of white/pink pumas! After shopping I just hung out at home with my family, packed for Hawaii, and played my sister's new Guitar Hero game (I'm getting pretty good).
Thursday, we left for Hawaii and arrived on Oahu around 11 am Hawaii time. We got our rental car, went to Pali lookout, drove around the island and finally checked into the hotel around 4 pm. After dinner, Tracee, Jeremy, Al and I walked around downtown Waikiki to look at the stores. There was this one cute store called 88 Tees with lots of cutesy cotton t-shirts (one said, "Hawaii: a sunny place for shady people."). Our 2nd day in Hawaii we went out to the Dole Plantation, Matsumoto's Shave Ice, and walked along a few beaches in the North Shore. Al and I walked to the beach in Waikiki after dinner and hung out on the beach for awhile. Beautiful! Our 3rd day in Hawaii, we (minus Tracee and Jeremy) went to Sandy Beach, a "blowhole" (this hole near the ocean that shoots water up when the waves come in... it's pretty cool), and had McD's for lunch. We actually ate McD's a LOT while we were in Hawaii... gross and delicious. On our 4th day, we went to the big flea market at Aloha Stadium. Sunday was the only really really sunny and hot day in Hawaii. After the flea market we went to the beach in Waikiki and hung out there for a bit. It was pretty warm and nice until it got hella cloudy and started to RAIN. The rain sucked but we just rented a beach umbrella and ended up hanging out for a few hours. After the beach we had dinner at this yummy restaurant called the Side Street Cafe... if anyone goes to Honolulu, go to this restaurant and order the teriyaki steak and the house/chef's salad. :) Yum.
On Monday, our 5th day in Hawaii, we (Al, Tracee, and my mom) went PARASAILING! It was pretty exciting. At first I thought we were going to start in the water and fly up which scared me because I'm afraid of sharks and other various sea wildlife. But! We were able to take off and land ON the boat! They had this cool thingy where it just reeled us in. Nice. After parasailing we just hung out at the hotel for awhile. We had a late dinner at Cheesecake Factory and then hit the beach for the New Years Eve firework show. The fireworks were BEAUTIFUL! Best fireworks show I've ever seen in my life. The beach was hella crowded but it was worth it to elbow ourselves a spot and wait. On Tuesday, we meant to ride the trolley to the Hilo Hattey store but unfortunately the store closed early and the trolley never came... even though we waited for like 45 minutes. Assholes! So instead we (me, my mom, and Al) just walked around the shops in Waikiki before retreating back to the hotel to hang out with the rest of the family. Our last night in Oahu, we (minus Tracee and Jeremy) watched the Cirque Hawaii show. TERRIBLE show. Wow, basically... if you ever wonder where Cirque Du Soleil performers go to die... it's at the Cirque Hawaii show. Damn I'm mean, but it was pretty terrible. There was an Elvis impersonator for the first 15 minutes, and the rest of the show was a slew of sub-par performers who asked for applause every 2 minutes. Yeesh. The contortionist was pretty awesome... she was the only redeeming thing. Yikes.
Wednesday we finally went to Hilo Hatties and got some goodies before departing for LA. Our flight was pretty standard with a bit more turbulence than usual but not too shabby. I mostly just napped, played Sims on my laptop, and played my DS. Thursday I hung out with Susie! We went to the mall and I got TONS of stuff at the Victoria's Secret sale! YAY. I got a bra, underpants, slippers, and thermal pj pants! After the mall we went to 24 Hour Fitness in Pasadena so I can sign up for a gym membership. FINALLY. It was pretty damn pricey but I think I got a good deal. I paid for three years in one lump sum and then after my three years, every year after is only $30. $30 for the ENTIRE year! Not too shabby I guess. I can use any gym facility (except the ULTRA sport gym in Irvine... which apparently has a spa and tanning salon inside), I have VIP access which means I can take anyone to the gym with me EVERY single time I go, and I get 10 sessions with a trainer. So! If things go well and I actually force myself to go to the gym (and drag Susie along with me) my goal is to lose like 45 lbs by summer. Whew. We'll see!
Today I just drove up to SF. The drive was hella windy, rainy, and full of stupid tumbleweeds. At first I thought the tumbleweeds were kind of cute until they started rolling under my car. Grrr. Luckily I drove my dad's giant SUV up so the tumbleweeds didn't stand a chance. But yes... now I must rest a bit and then I have to start studying for the GRE. AHHHH grad school applications are looming and I'm kind of up shit creek without a paddle. We'll see if I can do it.
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