L & S

Monday, May 3, 2010

Only an ocean away...

I am missing my Fatty. I know you're tired of hearing this, but I raised him since he was an 8-week old chubby little pup and I miss his crazy personality!

Plus his birthday is this Friday (yes, I know my dog's birthday!).

My mom occasionally sends me some pictures of Baloo and it makes me all sad. I miss my little buddy!

One weird thing that Baloo does, is he chews off the nose of every stuffed animal that he can get his paws on. Only the nose. Nothing else.

I figure its because he has a flat face and thus no nose himself. So if he can't have a nose, no one else can either.

So vain.

Sunday, May 2, 2010

Today I love...

...the Mr. Clean Magic Eraser!

Ok I know I'm sounding like some little ol' homemaker, but this thing is a lifesaver. I don't know why it took me so long to try one of these! They clean EVERYTHING.

So far I have used it to clean:

-The stovetop

-The oven

-Scuff marks on the walls

-The microwave

-The sink

-Stains on the floor

-The shower

-My running shoes

- And even my leather Hobo wallet! (No joke! It completely cleaned it without ruining the leather!)

This little sponge has become my new friend. It cleans everything so easily! Ah, I love things that make my life easier. Go out and get one for yourself. You won't regret it!

Monday, April 26, 2010

We take frequent trips up to Haleiwa in our spare time...who wouldn't? There is good food, things to do, and so many unique places! One thing I love about Haleiwa are the colors of the town. Its very artistic.

[Photo credit: wyteone]

So of course we made our usual stops at Stortos and Matsumotos. MMmmmMMmmm... I'm drooling just thinking about how delicious it was!

And we walked around town to look at the beautiful scenery. Its these relaxed days with Seth that I treasure the most. Good food, scenery and company make up my idea of a perfect day. :)

Note: That tiny dot in the middle of the Haleiwa bridge is me! hehe. :)

Sunday, April 25, 2010

Maunawili Falls

Last weekend Seth and I decided to go hike up to Maunawili Falls.

It was a PERFECT day for a forest hike---the weather was amazing. I love this hike because it takes you up into the Ko'olau mountains, and then to some gorgeous waterfalls!

There are 3 waterfalls at the end of this hike. To get to the 2nd one, you have to climb up the 1st waterfall, and swim through a pool on your right. The 3rd one is a bit more tricky to get up to, because you have to climb up a steep rock wall on your left.

At the 1st waterfall, there are a few places to jump from. All of the guys there were jumping off of the high spots. They're a bit hard to get to, so I just jumped from the little rock! Seth climbed up the rock like a monkey and jumped from one of the high rocks.

And of course I decided to impress everyone with my tiny jump! Only the cool people jump off of the little rock! :)

The water was SOOOOO cold. And the whole time I was in it my nerdy self kept thinking, "Giardia! Leptospirosis! Don't swallow the water!" I also felt the need to warn Seth as well. Geez.

This hike is pretty popular, so there were a lot of people on it that day. After I got over the ice cold freezing water, I decided that swimming in the water hole was pretty refreshing.

I love this hike!