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Mahalo Sun, You’re Cool! (Hawaii Day 2)
The next morning my siblings and I woke up at 6:00 am and decided to get a little workout in. (Note: This early rise was unintentional, Maui is 3 hours behind California, so our bodies thought it was a breezy 9 o’clock, but let’s just keep that between us; the hotel workers and locals on Continue reading
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Good on Time & Mai Tais (Hawaii Day 1)
It was an early wake up call, but I was more than happy to oblige when my alarm lit up the room with its 4:45, “We’re leaving for Hawaii!” announcement. We were out of the house by 5:15 and arrived at the shuttle just in time to miss it. There was a collective sigh, but Continue reading
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An Open Letter to Anyone About to Get Their First Mani/Pedi
Dear Polishless Patron, The first step is always picking a color. After the nice woman at the counter asks why you’ve come to see her, she will point to the wall of polishes, asking you to scan the seemingly millions of shades for our own personal Waldo. The seriousness of this choice is evident. Choosing Continue reading
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Arms Dead Forever (feat. The Gym)
It was a casual Saturday afternoon. I was contemplating a nap when my cousin Cory called with the invite. “It will be fun” he said, “come and at least try it.” With shoes laced and nervous sweat already bubbling on my neck, I made the drive over and found a parking spot next to a Continue reading
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Pulling Up Weeds
Over the last few weeks, we’ve been doing a lot of remodeling projects at my work—patching, sanding, painting, repainting—and today we started our biggest project yet: repainting the exterior of the building. It’s sure to be quite a task, in fact, with the influx of hell fire heat (it was 105° today!) we might be Continue reading
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Bob the Uber Driver
Last week my sister graduated from college. (YAY!) In celebration of this marvelous fact, we decided to go out on Friday night, for some dinner and some drinks. (DOUBLE YAY!) Now, when it comes to drinking, I’m almost always the designated driver. It’s a chosen role. I’m the person you can find giggling after the Continue reading
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Wawohap (The Game with a Gibberish Name)
For as long as I can remember I’ve participated in something I’ve now decided to call the “Wawohap” game. Unfamiliar? Maybe that’s because it’s never had a name until exactly one sentence ago. Wawohap as in “what would happen” is a distant cousin of the “what if” game. You know, that daydreamy game of regret Continue reading
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The Boy on the Skateboard
Yesterday after work I went for a run. And since it’s become much more of a common after work activity, I found myself once again opting for a new route, a new change of scenery. I made my way out of my neighborhood and onto the main street, turned left and suffered up a steep Continue reading
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Have A Graph
As usual, my mind has run rampant this week with thoughts and ideas and goals and cravings for Cinnamon flavored cereal. But to keep things fresh, I’ve chosen to unload some of those thoughts and discoveries in the form of graphs. Why? Because a good chunk of me is a nerd Graphs are super fun! Continue reading
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10 Ways to Save the Earth (feat. Frozen Yogurt)
Hey fellow Humans, I’m here today to talk about our collective Madre: Earth. Every April 22nd we celebrate Earth Day, on which we pay tribute to the big blue marble we call home. This may be a day when you do fun crafts in school or receive alarming threats from a passionate environmentalist outside a Continue reading
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