Run Pat, Run.

From the North to the South Pole in a year. RUNNING.

I have a new hero.

Maybe one of these blistery blustery days I'll run into him.

Literally and figuratively.

Read more about this running machine here.

Dear Bike Thief.

as i lay in bed unable to fall asleep
i considered sneaking out
and going for a well-past-midnight bike ride.
but then i remembered.
you stole my bike.
you suck.

Aloha Oe.

OK.

so maybe the end of a school year in Hawaii deserves more than three words.

maybe.

5 days. 3 hours of sleep. and 4 [i'm ashamed to say] energy drinks later.

{actually that is a lie. last night was my first night of sleep this past week. it was heavenly.}

i finished the last of my finals for my freshman year.

i finished my first year of college.

I DID IT.

wow. it is still sinking in. but it will. sooner or later.

here's to a year of:

living on an island

mornings being woken up by roosters

days starting at 4 in the a.m.

creeping in the hales

spelunking at the secret jungle

{almost} weekly walks to the temple

living AC-less

hiking and beach trips

midnight trips to chevron

sleeping with the ants

2 hour long bus rides to town

being mocked by geckos

sunday dinners at sam's

bipolar weather

rooftop star gazings

cafeteria food

late night runs to foodland for icecream

prank war's

As much as I complained and whined, I will dearly miss this place and, most of all, my deardear friends.

It was a GREAT RIDE!

Aloha Oe Hawaii. Until we meet again.

LET THE SUMMER BEGIN!

HALLELUJAH!

i am DONE!

FINALS.

Not only are they the end of the semester,

but maybe my life too?

i feel like this fish.

Lady Gaga has nothing on her.

oh CHER.
deardear CHER.
my sister and i used to rock out to her songs practically every day.
we had dance moves and everything.
we were just that COOL of kids.

These were our FAVES:

brilliant.

Meet Pantouf.

he's my new {future} friend.

i'm so excited for all the grand adventures we'll have.

playing at the park, eating ice cream, reading the news paper, cuddling.

to mention a few.