living in hawaii has taught me to appreciate the simple beauties in life. everyone teases me about my excessive need to take pictures all the time - but i can't help it! i want every good memory, every beautiful thing, and every wonderful person captured so that i'm sure i won't forget the good parts of life. here are a few pictures i've...

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attending the famous hawaii high school state football game * listing 105 things i'm grateful for (in my journal) thanksgiving morning * making ultimate grilled cheese with tavi * spending thanksgiving @ my religion professor's house * moana movie * making a PIE for thanksgiving * gilmore girls revival show * decorating my room * sister sharp making pretzel jello salad that reminded me...

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my visit to UTAH during my week break between semesters * moving to a house with a kitchen * making french toast with tavi * facetime conversations * taking too many pictures * visiting sodalicious with baby campbell * going to a movie with my momma * lunch dates * walks along the beach almost every day * starting to watch the new...

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(NOT in chronological order whatsoever) celebrating the fact that i've lived in hawaii for two months now * exploring the polynesian cultural center * our friend ben going out of his way to find us five matching crowns (he's a tour guide at the pcc) * a delectable potluck in my htm (hospitality + tourism management) class where everyone brought foods from where they're...

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Tonight I was encouraged by a friend to read Teachings of the Presidents: Gordon B. Hinckley Chapter 3: Cultivating an Attitude of Happiness and a Spirit of Optimism and I'm sooo glad I did. I've always been a fan and supporter of President Hinckley, but with his death when I was 10 years old I know I didn't gain all the understanding from...

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infatuate [verb in-fach-oo-eyt; adjective, noun in-fach-oo-it, -eyt] verb (used with object), infatuated, infatuating. 1. to inspire or possess with a foolish or unreasoning passion I am truly infatuated with the sky...especially the hawaiian sky. Most of the time when I think something is important or beautiful, I take a picture of it. This would explain the reason I have a looooot of pictures...

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Today I had the most interesting & thought-provoking conversation with my cute roommates. After hearing different comments about what different people find beautiful, it made me think to myself, "Had, whyyy do you worry so much?" I love the quote, "beauty is in the eye of the beholder," because I feel that it's just so truthful. Every single person, in every single place...

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momma bringing me out to hawaii & adventuring with me * getting a job in the byu-hawaii admissions office * getting my cast off & the three pins (yixes) out of my finger * name tags that say "aloha my name is..." instead of "hello..." * surviving my first week of COLLEGE * getting an adoooorable necklace in the mail from sweet aabee...

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I think these two words (see title of post) perfectly describe my feelings at this time... Anxious: I'm far, far away from everyone & everything I've ever known. The time difference between here & Utah is 4 hours...which just seems to make talking to loved ones from home more difficult. I start COLLEGE classes in 2 days & I really, really want to...

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Tomorrow begins a whole new part of my life, because tomorrow I leave from Provo, UT and move to Laie, HI.With all the unknowns come feelings of anxiousness, excitement, and wonder. What will a normal day feel like? Who will I meet there that I will keep in touch with for the rest of my life? How will I adjust being so far...

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