Waikiki Aquarium, earlier this year.

"We cannot change the cards we are dealt, just how we play the hand." -Randy Pausch

Keeping myself busy busy busy. Actually more like keeping my mind busy, because really I was already a busy little bee before all this. Here's a list of what I've got planned so far...

-I started re-reading "The Last Lecture," by Randy Pausch, who died of pancreatic cancer 2 years ago. A very inspirational book. If you haven't already watched his lecture, definitely youtube it. Priya suggested I start reading, but I'm really not one of those get engrossed in a storyline kind of readers. Saw this on Wayne's floor and thought I could use a book like this.

-The Workout Plan: running, running my ass off.

-Malia doesn't know it but this year I'm sending out Citron Kidz Christmas Cards. I'm totally making this happen! Think Hello Kitty, 4 lovely ladies, and Christmas.

-Cleaning my room. Time for a room facelift! Looks like shopping trips to Target and Bed, Bath, and Beyond are in my future.

-ATV field trip. Ala, Chaz, and I have been talking about this for sometime now. Let's make it happen soon!

-SF for a few days at the end of month! My third favorite city to visit (behind Tokyo and NYC).

North Shore advenchas with my besties last Sunday. After church we hit up Cholo's for lunch and this really cool ice cream place for dessert! I had to beg both of them to make the journey up country, Wayne to drive us there (because my poor car is dying) and Anna to actually come (because she rarely ventures past Waikele). The weather was horrible, raining off and on, so that pretty much ruined any plans of getting our food to go and having a picnic at the beach. I'm not much of a mexican food eater and ever since Compadre's closed down, I haven't found any good ones in town yet (there are a couple of taco places I still need to check out), so to satisfy my cravings I went to Cholo's. Of course while I was there I had to get a li hing mui margerita, but sadly I had to drink by myself because Anna didn't want to drink. Poo.

This past couple of weeks I've been trying to make small and big changes in my lifestyle. I've been really trying to save money by not going out and drinking as much, rather spending time with friends watching movies at home, hanging out at Ala's, etc. Also I'm really trying to get in shape... slowly. I've been working out/running at least three times a week and doing the Hip Hop Abs DVDs Courtney let me borrow. The next step is finding a new job, I applied for four today, wish me luck!

Exercising

So I've started to exercise my brain and body before bed time. I do tracey anderson's 20 min butt and thigh workout then do a couple of puzzles from professor layton and the diabolical box! We will see how long this lasts. Haha.
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