The Hunt.

I hate job hunting.
and job search engines.
they never work.

Never too late.

Running.

I have always loved it.

It used to be natural.

It was what I did for fun, for pleasure.

It was what I did to escape the world, and its troubles.

It was what I did to reflect and immerse myself in my thoughts.

My runs were one, if not, my favorite part of my day.

Sometimes it was with buddies.

Sometimes it was just me and the trail.

However.

College happened.

And Lucy lost her discipline.

Soon she was not running. At all.

This was a very sad time in Lucy's life.

She missed it. And would sometimes hit the gym.

But she missed her trails,

and was losing the confidence and the bond she once had with running.

Almost a 3/4 of a year later,

She is severely out of shape

and carrying some extra baggage

However.

This is changing.

I am back at home.

And back on the trails.

I don't want to blame it on the lack of trails in Hawaii

because there were some fabulous trails that we would hike and bike.

But East Coast trails are special.

Especially the W&OD and Sugarland trails.

They are my favorite.

Point is,

I am running.

I am happy.

HOMEBOUND!

IT'S FINALLY HERE!

I GO HOME!
TODAY!
ALOHA'OE HAWAII! UNTIL THE FALL!

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.