so far, soooooooo good.
in the past month and a half, I:
-watched the sunrise over the grand canyon
-watched the sunset in oahu, hawaii
-walked barefoot on the warm island sand
-won $286 in vegas
- lost $286 in vegas
-ate AUTHENTIC mexican food in flagstaff, AZ
-saw the red rocks in sedona, arizona
-spent a week in Hawaii
-launched my new website!
-had new business cards created:)
- went snorkeling for the first time
- saw a giant sea turtle
- MADE sushi for the first time
- got Bobby to wear a scarf
- went to an oxygen bar
-drank out of a coconut
-was amazed by the blue man group
-put bobbys hair in a ponytail
-am currently breathing in the warm California air.
2011… you are so good.
hello out there!
Back in Cali for a bit. enjoying the sun… but missing the island life.
post-travel depression.
ill go ahead and tell you, 5 days is NOT near long enough.
i’ve seriously been checking for cheap tickets to get back there since before we even left!
sometimes two to three times a day.
(its called dedication….)
Head over to christinaheaston.com to read my 10 favorite things about hawaii and see some of the wonderful places we went.
after a while.
“After a while you learn
The subtle difference between
Holding a hand and chaining a soul
And you learn that love doesn’t mean leaning
And company doesn’t always mean security.
And you begin to learn
That kisses aren’t contracts
And presents aren’t promises
And you begin to accept your defeats
With your head up and your eyes ahead
With the grace of a woman
Not the grief of a child
And you learn
To build all your roads on today
Because tomorrow’s ground is
Too uncertain for plans
And futures have a way
Of falling down in mid flight
After a while you learn
That even sunshine burns if you get too much
So you plant your own garden
And decorate your own soul
Instead of waiting
For someone to bring you flowers
And you learn
That you really can endure
That you are really strong
And you really do have worth
And you learn and you learn
With every good bye you learn.”
-Veronica A. Shoffstall
Aloha!
“how we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives.” -Annie Dillard
I’m spending my days in Honolulu! The rain followed me to Hawaii though. Yesterday was cloudy and sprinkled a little but was still amazingly beautiful. If you know anything about me, it is no surprise that I absolutely 100% want to move here! I know that happens everywhere I travel… but I really really mean it this time:) Oahu is the must stunning place… even on the cloudy and foggy days. I don’t know how to explain it- it doesn’t really make sense how wonderful this place is.
We are here visiting Bobby’s mom. (I highly recommend dating a boy whose mom lives on an island.) She greeted us at baggage claim with an “Aloha!” and real leis made with fresh Tuberoses and Orchids. (No, I don’t know my flowers. Yes, I asked her and wrote them down.) They smelled so good! Her husband and her took us to dinner and a quick tour of Honolulu. On Saturday morning, Bobby and I went to Waikiki Beach. I laid out and people watched while he went after the waves. I only put my feet in the water because I was scared to leave my camera on the beach:( That afternoon, Bobbys mom and her husband took us around the whole island to all the best spots and where the locals hang out- it’s so nice having our own personal tour guides. We went to Sharks Cove, Turtle Bay, and about a million other places that are so hard to pronounce and even harder to spell! (After the Tuberoses and Orchid notes, I slacked on recording everything.)
Okay, I’ve got to go to bed- time change is killing me. We are going snorkeling tomorrow and on a hike to Monoa Falls!
Sweet dreams.
Hello!
So, my photography website is finally finished!
I have a photography blog on there for my work… so you can add http://www.christinaheaston.com/blog/ to your google reader… or whatever you use (why would you use anything other than google reader?!?!)
I’m still going to keep this blog for personal use (you know inappropriate jokes, mobile uploads, screen shots of awkward text messages, and very unprofessional chat that i just love.
However, I will also be using this blog to shamelessly promote myself like this:
But don’t worry you still get the goods like this:
Okay, so maybe me sitting on a couch in a snorkeling mask is not your idea of the “goods”. Fine. I get it.
But I’m going to Hawaii tomorrow!!! And I am so so excited!
I’ve never been snorkeling. Well, I tried once at Myrtle Beach… you can imagine my disappointment.
I’m going to try to pack only a carry on… i know it would make Jessica Tran proud! Anyways, I can’t wait to put my feet in the ocean and have the sun on my face. (Are you thinking about Point of Grace right now? Me too. omg. Will 90′s Christian pop ever take a vacation from my brain?)
Also, I got my new business cards back from the printers today and I just LOVE them!
I can’t wait to hand these babies out! (Check out Young Mechanic for all of your hand lettering and illustration needs!)
The other day, bobby and I were watching Cash Cab (what? it’s educational!) and they said “g2g” meant “good to go” and they got it right! I was so mad. It means “got to go”. duh. anyways, g2g.
-C. Heaston
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