Adventures.

I love adventures. The goal recently has been to go on as many adventures as possible. The last two weeks have been filled with so many fun things. I am finally seeing the parts of Hawaii that I have been missing out on for two years.

The first adventure last week was to ancient temple ruins by Waimea beach. That place is pretty creepy in the dark. There were only a few of us there (and no boys) so we didn't stay there too long. I really want to go back in the day time so we can go exploring and see it all. After we left the temple, we went to bagger's beach. I had never been to this beach before so it was really cool. The ocean water was so warm!!! The ocean is a lot warmer here in Hawaii than in California, but this was exceptionally warm!! We gazed at the stars for a bit (my favorite thing in the world) and then headed back home after a successful adventure.

Me, Jordan, and Kristal on Bagger's beach

The next adventure was down into town! Kelts, Kristal, and I went down to have a fun girls day! We met interesting people every where we went that day. I think my favorite was the man in Sephora. He kept giving us perfume recommendations and telling us the story behind each perfume. He definitely knew what he was talking about. Any girls day is not complete without food, so we stopped at Cheesecake Factory for lunch. And of course I had to get my favorite peanut butter cheesecake!!! I absolutely loved it!!


My roommates and I had been trying to go see the WWII bunkers for about a month now, but something always comes up. We were determined to go this weekend though. Jordan and I went alone the first time and made it into the bunker with all the movie props at Kualoa Ranch. We didn't really know where we were going or what we were looking for, so we just wandered around in the valley afterwards. Animals running around in the bushes+pitch black because of the intense cloud coverage=two scared girls. After exploring for a while we left and were determined to come back and find the ladder to the upper bunkers. The next day we went back with more people and found the ladder. The place was not that scary, but it was intense. The bolts holding the ladders to the wall were coming out and were gone in some places. As you climbed up, the ladder would shake. I felt like it was going to come off the wall at any moment. It was really fun and worth it though. I want to go back again with a better camera (not just my phone) so that the pictures will better show how amazing this place was. The lookout over the ocean was AMAZING to say the least!!!

some of the graffiti inside

on our first attempt

part of the group

right outside the bunkers...this is what we could see

inside the bunkers

At the top of the bunkers thinking we were going to die faces

the boys

this wall was my favorite (the picture does not do it justice)

Kelts and I on top

Jordan coming down the ladder

We made it down!!!

we made it out alive faces!!!!

Thoughts on Life

I normally try to keep my personal opinions on certain subjects to myself, but I feel like sharing some of my knowledge today. First off, I am not saying I am an expert on this subject (pretty far from it actually) at all. I honestly feel like the world needs more love and not just "I love you when it is convenient for me," but real unconditional love.

Love is something can is not made or created overnight. Every single day you have to work on your ability to love others. There is so much to love about the world, your life, and those in your life. It is developed slowly and over time. Sometimes you don't even realize how much you really care about a person until that love is put to the test. Love cannot be faked either. It is really easy to confuse love with lust or other silly emotions, but it cannot be falsified.

Mistakes and mess-ups in life show that we are human. They show that we are growing and trying every single day. It is not our job to judge others or the situation they are in. We just need to be their with our love and support. Friendships are some of the greatest relationships we have in this life. Your love should be extended to others no matter how they are doing in life. Sometimes people need your support and love to help them get through their tough spots in life.

We do not always get to choose who enters into our lives, but we get to choose how we treat them. We need to remember that everyone is has their own back story and we need to respect that. If we just try to understand others and have compassion towards them, we will start to see a whole other side of them. Love helps us see past the surface and into the souls of others.

We also need to remember to let people love us. We cannot shut ourselves off from the world. It is really hard for people to love us if we refuse to let them. Love requires the effort of two people. Most people forget that over time. Love needs to be exercised, expressed, and strengthened every single day of our lives.

Remember to smile and to love. The world is a lot prettier when we love. :)