After spending 5 years, 2 months, and 15 days in paradise, I made the trek over the Pacific ocean, 2,500 miles, to San Diego... Hawaii has given me so many opportunities and memories that I will never forget and not just because of all the pictures we took, but the way the people that live there made me feel. The way the warm ocean felt between my toes and soft sand beneath my extra large beach towel at the pristine beaches.. I made some pretty amazing friends and I honestly don’t think anyone could have had a better group of people surrounding them.. and so many of them! I always felt so welcomed on the islands and for someone who grew up as an Air Force brat moving from location to location, I’ve had my fair share of feeling out of place and not happy with constantly being in a new environment. I’ve never felt so happy living in a state before and actually whole heartedly call it “home”. People think they may get “island fever” and claustrophobic if they’re surrounded by water.. When that feeling kicked in, I simply got on a plane and headed somewhere fun for a weekend and came right back to Hawaii and it was always a comforting feeling coming back home. Especially after cold snowy winters (last year I went to Alaska for Christmas), so after the cold, being able to head to the beaches and work on my tan after the holidays always felt so perfect.. I crave the sun.. I will miss the rainbow state, but I will never forget what I was given.. great friends, perfect scenery, opportunities in the modeling/acting industry, the best sushi aside from Japan and even then there’s some fierce competition, and aloha... This Texas girl’s heart will always be in Hawaii..
Not only did I move to San Diego, but one of my best friends Giselle also made the move! Ummmmm, trouble what?? SO in normal fashion, we of course threw a going away party at RumFire.. All of the important people in our lives stopped by.. and IF you couldn’t make it, we forgive you.. sort of.
We love our photogs Mark Ramelb and Eugene Hopkins..
Hanging with my girls..
Sometimes you just gotta dance and have a good time and let the randomness happen..
...rainbows forever in my eyes...
*Photos by Mark Ramelb
Awwwwh I cant imagine how hard it was for you to leave. I cant wait to read about your new life in San Diego. Good luck with your new life on the mainland. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks so much! I think it's going to be super fun and I can't wait to get situated here.. I'm going to miss Hawaii so much.. I have days where I'm like, why the heck did I move?! But change is supposed to be good. :)
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