*Over the Rainbow*

Wednesday, July 11, 2012

Tuesday, July 10, 2012

    Uggg... I'm just so frustrated with my car situation! Saturday, it will be 4 weeks sense the accident and I still don't have the money from the insurance company. They payed for 1 week of my rent-a-car and that was it. It is not my fault that they are taking FFFOOORRRREEEVVVEEERRR to get my payment out to me. We are constantly calling the company to see how the progress is going. They have my paperwork but they still don't have it all put together I guess. I'm really just getting tired of driving with my husband to work at 5:00am (45 min away), drop him off, drive home in rush hour traffic and then him have to wait for me till I get off at 7:00pm. I know we have been spoiled having the ability to have two cars, but coming from 2 to 1 makes me realize how different our schedules are. Mike is also going to be at the range all next week so that means driving to the other side of the island which I am dreading. Last I heard, we should have our money by Friday, but they also said that last week too though so I don't believe anything till I see the number in the bank.
   10 more days till our big move!!! I am so overly excited to finally get out of this place! I scheduled our movers to come 3 days after we move in (because of the weekend) so we wont have anything in the house till then. We payed for this hotel till the end of the month (just in case something went wrong with the house) so if we need to stay here, so be it. I said that to Mike and he laughed at me. He said he would rather camp out in the house with nothing in it then stay in this place any longer (I agree) so I guess that's what we will be doing. We do still have to buy a couch, so maybe we will at least have a place to sit for those few days. I'm not going to miss eating with plastic plates and silverware, that's for sure! Waikiki has been so much fun, but we are now sick of never being able to find a place to park or walking through all the crowds of slow walking tourists. It was really fun in the beginning, maybe for about a month, but we are over it. What I think I will miss is the hot summer days here. On the Windward side it always seems to be raining and cloudy. Its OK though... Ill take having my stuff back and a yard for my dogs to run around rather then getting a nice tan. These 10 days are probably going to feel like the longest EVER!
   Work has been going well. The girls are really nice and helpful teaching me how this salon runs. Tonight with be my first night "closing" the salon by myself. There was a girl that worked the later hours with me but her last day was Saturday. So hopefully I will remember what she showed me. We will just see how it goes.
   Mike has had a amazing opportunity for that past month and a half. It is now coming to a end and I am hoping that this experience has made a impact on his career. I am so proud of him.
   Other then all of this, not much else has been happening.
Toodles.....

Sunday, July 8, 2012

Pillbox Hike

Mike and I went to Lanikai and did the Pillbox hike today. I read that it was pretty easy with some beautiful views, and they were right! Going there I thought that this hike wasn't going to be that popular.... I was wrong... Lots of people there which meant that you were waiting for them and they were waiting for you to make the trek up. Loose gravel and dirt meant careful steps but other then watching your feet, it was amazing.

The first Pillbox.

Mokulua Islands

Second Pillbox

I cant wait to live in Kailua so we can do this hike more often!

Saturday, July 7, 2012

Summer Swap!

A little while ago, Nicole from Flip Flops and Combat Boots held a summer swap link up. I was partnered up with the lovey Wendy from Life of Me, We exchanged summer goodies and this is what I received.
Ankle Bracelet
Flip Flops
Pot Holder
Kitchen Timer
Owl Slat n Pepper Shakers
Silly String
Bag
Coasters
Summer Cup
Wendy hit it right on the mark! Thank you, thank you, thank you so much for all my goodies!!!

Ha!

Thursday, July 5, 2012

Our 4th

The 4th of July was surprisingly spent doing nothing really. It was kinda nice. We met up with friends at the Hawaii Five-O lounge around noon (it was 5 o'clock somewhere). Had some yummy drinks and bounced around to different places after that.

I was kinda disappointed with the fireworks. For some reason I didn't feel like that they were very ooh and aww. They were really short and the grand finally consisted of them shooting 5 fireworks at one time and then....that was it. It might have been my fault though. Having a ~~few~~ cocktails, might have disoriented my judgement of how good they were.

It was definitely a long ~~day and~~ night, but it was a good time. Work was a little ruff this morning.

Friday Letters

Dear New Job,
Thank you for being such a easy transition. Having such nice people that work there has been a big help. I already feel like I fit in and will be successful.
Dear New House,
I am overly excited to pack you with all of my stuff. I just hope you will be ready on the 20th like they say you will.
Dear Tooth That Has Been Bothering Me,
I just had a check up a little bit ago and there was nothing wrong. What the heck. I like cold beverages and right now I look like a idiot trying to keep the liquid to one side.
Dear Real Housewives (Bravo TV)
I cant stop watching you even though I think you all are so annoying.
Dear Alcohol,
I have had enough of you lately. I tired of feeling like crap the next day so I think I'm going to cut back on you for now.
Dear USAA,
Please...Deposit our money already...I need to buy a car so I don't have to carpool with my husband at 4:30am just to be at work by 9:00.

Wednesday, July 4, 2012

Happy Bithday USA!

Happy 4th of July!!!

I hope everyone has such a wonderful holiday!

Monday, July 2, 2012

It dosent get better then this!

Gotta love beach day! We haven't been in a little bit and I am starting to look a little pasty so I made it a for sure thing to do today.

I just started the 3rd Hunger Games book. I sat on this towel for 3 hours... taking short breaks to go for a swim.... and then my kindle died.

After the beach, I walked down to the War Memorial. Every time I go past its always on a walk with Bolo (dogs are not allowed) so I wanted to check it out. I had read that they were going to be closing it soon I wanted to go before they did that. Sadly I was too late.

4th of July Parade

Mike an I headed to the end our street to watch the 4th of July Parade yesterday. Yes...another parade. I feel like I have seen one every weekend sense we moved to Waikiki.

This parade was really short with mostly congress people waving in nice cars. Of course they had all the branches of the military but other then that...not to much was happening. Kinda disappointing.

After the Parade, Mike and I walked to the Hard Rock to meet people for dinner. On our way, I just had to take a picture of this crazy woman's stroller. I had seen her before but never with all of the dogs in it. Usually she is walking all 7 or 8 of them down a busy road with their leashes all twisted and tangled. Interesting hu?

On another note. Mike and I are still waiting for our car insurance money to go through. I had a rent a car but had to give it back because the insurance only pays for it for 7 days. So living 45 min away from our work on different schedules with only one car has been a little rough. Doesn't really make sense that we have yet to receive the money and are waiting on them, but they only pay for 7 days for the rental. Anyways...
Mike has been addicted to Craigslist and found some really nice options so I'm hoping that USAA will hurry it up already.

Sunday, July 1, 2012

Thoughts of Home

This is just a givin

Don't get me wrong I am loving the 808 area code all the way, but I wish that there were certain things that I could have taken here with me. 6 months down already, about 2 1/2 years to go...missing these things.