Friends Wandering Maui

This weekend was such a crazy whirlwind of two days. Saturday morning marked the start of my best friend, Solana, and I's adventure for her birthday. We settled into a cozy little French restaurant named La Provence. I ordered eggs benedict w/avo and bacon, which came with a side of greens; absolutely to DIE for! Our sweet tooths were definitely satisfied when we tasted the fruit tarts. Deeee-lish! With full tummies, we made our way to a couple of nearby farms (which had the cutest puppies!), then drove down to Paia Bay to soak up some sun. We were privileged enough to make little fishie friends who tried to clean us (quite scary actually). The day carried on as we walked over to the historic Paia Town for some baked tofu from Mana Foods and a Cajun Fish Burger from the Paia Fish Market. A little trip to Mahina was a nice little pick me up for our jewelry boxes. We then made our way back to her house where we relaxed and watched The Internship. Dylan O'Brien is just perf. Literally. Following up was some star gazing, which was a great way to seize the day. The next day consisted of nothingness and watching 500 Days of Summer. Let me just say a few words, Zooey Deschanel + Joseph Gordan-Levitt = Wonderful. The two of us got some dinner at Kula Bistro before I got home to a hot shower and sleep. Twas a great, eventful weekend that was much needed! Here are some photos, or shall I say, my descriptors.

Thanks for reading loves! -xoxo

Birthday Shennanigans

On July 22nd, the night before my birthday, a couple of friends and I stayed up through the night. At 4:30am we headed out to see the sunrise at the top of Haleakala Mountain in Maui, Hawaii. Our car coursed its way through the darkness and made its way to the summit. I've never quite seen something as scenically beautiful as the sunrise from the top of a mountain! It was truly breathtaking. After watching the sun wiggle its way into the sky, we lounged around the gift shop and then headed off to breakfast at a little place called "Grandma's Coffee House." The food was absolutely delicious alongside a steaming hot cup of tea. But of course it was still the early morning! So we made our way to the Ali'i Kula Lavender Farm and walked around in the garden. We topped off the start of the day with a trip to the strawberry farm, where we got delicious strawberry lemonade and played with some cute bunnies! 16th Birthday = Major Success. Here are some snippets to guide the story along!

Hiking the Morning Away

One of these days during summer, I decided that I'd lose my hiking virginity. I've never been hiking, ever, at all, and not relatively close. I thought I was going to die [add sarcastic head roll here] and keel over, right off the side of the cliff. However, when I had finished after about 2 1/2 to 3 hours of hiking, I felt completely accomplished and happy that I got some source of exercise (my healthy eating has been going on break as well, yikes!). Here are a few photos that I took from the top of the mountain.

The Lahaina Pali Trail - Maui, Hawaii

Summer 2013: South Korea

Hello lovelies! For the whole month of June I was privileged enough to visit South Korea. I explored both the countryside and the city, and I can definitely say, the atmosphere there is truly breathtaking.

The city was particularly my favorite, and what's a trip to Korea without going to Seoul? The main hub for everything in South Korea would undoubtedly be that miraculous city. Here are some photos I took while I enjoyed my stay-