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So I have been living in Hawaii now for about 6 months, everyone asks if I have island fever yet. Nope no island fever over here, yet I can see why some people may have island fever, you can only drive...
View ArticleSunny days are Great days!!!
Another day here on the island! As usual the sun is shining, and for going into the month of August the weather is not too bad. There is no overwhelming sticky humidity, like in NY, and I cannot see...
View ArticleMy journey to becoming Kama’aina!!!
So today I experienced the trials and tribulations of a Hawaiian government agency, I took the big leap, made a huge step, and finally got myself, my very own Hawaii state ID card! Yes I am now...
View ArticleMy Single Girl Swag!!!!
One of the hopes for this blog is to document my experience as a single girl who moved from NY to Hawaii. Yes I will admit it and not be ashamed to say it I am 27 years old and single!!! Nope, no...
View ArticleThe Power of “I Can’t”
Here is a random post that is maybe not so random to some: As I reflect back in my life on moments where I didn’t accomplish something that I wanted to do, or felt a sense of fear of moving forward, I...
View ArticleGoodbye Summer
OK so I have been gone for a while but now I am back!!!! For real this time (or at least for a few days). What was I doing? Well off enjoying the end of summer. Yes the end of summer, which is strange...
View ArticleAhhhhhh! Dating Sucks
Since I am writing as the single girl who moved from NY to Hawaii I will take this opportunity to let you in a little on my dating life. Ok now before you get your hopes up and become utterly excited,...
View ArticleFacing Fears
-”Fear is like a disease, if you don’t treat it, it will eat you up” People always tell me that I am so brave since I just picked up and moved to Hawaii. They like to say “wow you didn’t know anyone,...
View ArticleJust because I’m hungry
Who would have ever thought that I would actually find a real place on this earth where spam is a delicacy. Yes spam, is the national treasure of food out here in Hawaii. I cannot honestly remember the...
View ArticleCan I please live as a Beach Bum??????
I have a confession to make: I must admit, secretly I want to be a beach bum. A good old fashioned beach bum, I do not feel like doing a damn thing. I want to be able to be on a 24/7 relaxation high....
View ArticleMy Intro To “The Game”
As I was sitting at my computer while scrolling through craigslist (yeah craigslist…) looking for new friends out here in Hawaii, I came upon an ad for a man who actually turned out to be a good...
View ArticleTaking a Time Out!!!
I am calling time out! …..Time out! I feel the need to take a time out and rest on the bench. I don’t want to play. I just decided that I don’t want to play anymore. Playing “the game”, the dating game...
View Article1 year already!!!!
Its funny how life just keep changes and you never know where you will end up, or what is going to happen next. Life just happens, we can make plans sure, but there it is not certain that our plans...
View ArticleThe spirit of Aloooooooha!!
In Hawaii there is an overwhelming sense of the spirit of Aloha!! It is something that can be compared to a warmth of kindness that is rarely experienced on the mainland. Even the south can take notes!...
View ArticleJust call it free love!
Disclaimer: This post is straight to the point, raw, and hardcore. Beware! Here is somewhat of a funny story for you: While Chris Rock and Nia long were doing interviews promoting the movie “Good...
View ArticleMy Mr. Nice Guy
I think I may have met someone. Yeah someone who has boyfriend potential. Checking his stats he has boyfriend potential, and so far, so good, so he may be the one. Or least the one who can hang around...
View ArticleIn Hawaii they like and put a ring on it!
I have realized something about Hawaii that is not so apparent in NY or at least not in such high numbers. Girls in their mid 20′s and early 30′s are married! Yes they have husbands and kids to match....
View ArticleSkydiving…We all should do it, at least once!!!
So I did it! I went Skydiving! Yes me, I jumped out of a perfectly good plane for no reason and lived to tell about it. Whew, that’s a good thing! To some who know me personally it would be a surprise...
View ArticleThings I now know at 28, Just because I wasn’t paying attention at 27
So I had a birthday! Last month, on March 19th to be exact I turned 28. Or as some people like to say…30 minus 2. Lets count it down!!! But I’ll just say 28 for now. It took me a while to really start...
View ArticleWhat women can do for men: My very own personal ode to the Good Man
It is sometimes said that “A good man is hard to find”, so when a woman finds a good man, shouldn’t she want to show him and the world that he is a good man? I recently wrote the blog titled “Chivalry...
View ArticleBikram Yoga: I wonder if this is what Hell feels like?
I recently started practicing Bikram Yoga. I must say that it is awfully hot in that room. Yoga in a room that is at least 100+ degrees may not sound too appealing at first. It is actually kind of...
View ArticleMy Word: Resilient…
Recently I watched the movie “Eat, Pray, Love”. First I must admit that I loved the book, so I would recommend the book to anyone as a first option rather than seeing the movie. In my opinion the movie...
View ArticleFocus:Where Art Thou?
I have seemed to lost my focus. I wish it would come back. I remember the good old days when I was able to focus, concentrate, and accomplish things. I was able to make things happen! But, now sadly...
View ArticleRelationship Non-Negotiables: What’s on your list?
Recently I have been hearing a lot of buzz about having 5 Non- Negotiables while dating. Apparently both men and women should have at least 5 non-negotiables when looking for a mate to avoid settling...
View ArticleNew Year, New Challenges, New Goals: A whole new set of crap please
New Year, New Challenges, New Goals!! Hopefully it’s not the same crap as last year, but I will take a new set a crap. The more advanced crap to go with my new advancements in life. So it’s A little...
View ArticleOnline Dating: The Good, The Bad, and The Unfortunate Ugly
THE GOOD New age dating: Online Dating. I love the concept. It is my lazy girl’s guide to meeting new men. I can meet a ton of potential male suitors at one time. All without putting on my cutest...
View ArticleRunning With Aloha!
Just so you know I am not a runner. In fact I really hate running. When I was a child I despised running, in high school I wanted to play basketball so I was forced to run. Finally, in my adult life I...
View ArticleDating 101- Start By Breaking All The Rules!
An astronomical amount of money is being made off of exploiting single women. It is a market where people portray as wanting to help but really feed off of desperation. Bookstores are over flooded with...
View ArticleWhy Not Be The Best Version Of Yourself!
S0 here it is: In a few weeks I will be turning 29! Yup 29. (I am silently wondering if I should be having a brief panic attack) Since I am entering my last year in my twenties, I have decided to do a...
View ArticleConversations With God
One day a few weeks ago I was feeling really lonely. Not lonely because I missed anyone, and it wasn’t a literal type of lonely. I was just lonely on the inside. A sudden emptiness that overcame my...
View ArticleBack to Basics: Having a passion for the present
You ever get to a point in your life where you stop and wonder “how did I get here”? And think, “was my life planned out to be this way”? Ever just stop and think about the past events of your...
View ArticleLife and its uncertainty: What’s next?
I am back in New York this week. Yeah I know it seems like I was just here, what can I say I like to travel. Unfortunately traveling is expensive so, I can not always do it as much as I would like....
View ArticleNY memories: A permanent mark in time
Still in New York: Day 4 I’m feeling a little bit reminiscent today. At my core I am a sentimental girl (even when I don’t act like it). I am that girl who keeps everything ever given to me by a past...
View ArticleAugust book selection: Everything Happens For A Reason by Mira Kirshenbaum
On my journey to “living my best life now”, as said by Oprah, I am attempting to incorporate a monthly book selection into this blog. Please note that I said ATTEMPT. I will do my best, but not sure...
View ArticleMy Happy Soundtrack- I’m gonna smile cause I deserve too
Back in Honolulu! I wake up and it is another beautiful day in Honolulu. The sun is shining, I look over my balcony at the mountains going towards the Pali, and my day starts off with a smile. How...
View Article29 and counting….Part 1
I once heard someone say what is the point of being 29 if all you do is think about turning 30. I agree! Presently I am 7 months and 10 days away from my 30th birthday. I have decided to document my...
View Article29 and counting part 2
Presently 6 months and 28 days away from 30! Something happens as you get older. Time starts to fade, and outsiders are suddenly more interested in your personal life than they...
View Article29 and counting…part 3 Getting over the defeat
5 months, 3 days away from turning 30 A few weeks ago I was feeling really defeated. I just wanted to quit. I wanted to quit everything. I was done. I felt tired of trying and not getting any results....
View ArticleThe non-office work life…why give that up
I have been pondering my move back to the mainland. The problem: I live in Hawaii and I work from home! What an amazing deal I have set up for myself. I start to feel that any mainland job would be...
View ArticleYou are powerful beyond measure, now just believe it
Marriane Williamson states : “Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask...
View ArticleMy Much Overdue Dating Fast
Quick life update: For the first time in what seems like a very long time I am not actively dating anyone. Wow, feels weird. Well not really. I have achieved some mental clarity (took long enough). I...
View ArticleSelf Reflection: A letter to my 7th grade self
I hated Junior High School. It sucked. Even in times where the drama of current life appears to look like Junior High extended drama, I am so happy that I will never have to return to Junior High. I...
View ArticleWe all have a story, what’s yours?
We all have a story to tell, whats yours? The only way you can really know a person is to actually know their story. Know their history, know where they came from, how they got to their current...
View Article29 and counting….wow 30 is almost here
Less than two months away from turning 30! We are down to the final stretch, and enter panic mode. Well I guess that is what is supposed to happen. I have been contemplating what I should actually do...
View ArticleComfortable in my own skin (and it only took me 30 years to do it)
A few years ago I used to co-facilitate a workshop for pre adolescent girls. The themes of the workshop focused on body image, and increasing self-esteem. Bi weekly my co-facilitator and I would...
View ArticleNo expectations, no regrets, A life worth living
The best things in life are often the most unexpected. I love moments of self-reflection. Looking back on life’s moments always offers me greater insight into what I am fully capable of accomplishing...
View ArticleStarting over: life’s trials and tribulations
Ever have one of those days where you just feel lost and uncertain? Not sure where to go, what to do, or what happens next? So many possibilities and not sure what direction to turn to. I am falling...
View ArticleI can do it all by myself, except sometimes I need help
When I was young, about the age of 3 or 4 my mom gave me the book All by Myself by Mercer Mayer. At the age of 31 my mom still reminds me that ever since I read that book over 25 years ago, I have...
View ArticleThe start of ME!!!!
OK so what in the world is this blog about and why should you waste your time reading it? Hey those are questions that I would ask myself about reading someone else’s blog, first is it interesting, and...
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