And so it begins.... Seattle life. Many people have asked why Seattle? I'm beginning to think that myself... First off...well let's be real here. If Wayne wasn't moving to Seattle, I probably wouldn't have moved either. Second, I have a few cousins and friends here (Richie and J-Lab call me up btw!). Third, I love Nordstrom and the Mariners, both of which Seattle is home to. The third seems like a silly reason but, it's so true.

Seattle life has been ... ok, so far. It's only been a week and I constantly have to remind myself this is not a vacation. I have to find an actual job, set up an actual bank account, and I actually have to pay rent for my 2 bedroom apartment. The apartment was a great find, just outside of the U-District, across the street from a Safeway, near a main road (which makes sleeping feel like I'm back at the Citron house because I used to be able to hear all the going ons on Kalakaua). The thing I'm most pleased about was my furniture choices, thank you ikea! But my walls are still bare, a constant reminder that I'm new here, and that the apartment and I are still getting to know each other.

I can't wait to find a job and start making new friends (as in new people to play beer pong/kings cup, watch football games on Sunday with). Haven't seen any potential bfs, honestly I haven't seen anyone remotely attractive looking. Also I hear Washington was voted one of the worst dressed states in America, I can totally see why. I get it's cold and dreary but do your clothes have to be the same? I decided to spruce up my cold weather attire with a cute bright red thrifted gap coat I picked up at the Buffalo Exchange, and some cute ivory and navy rainboots. Take that non-fashionable Washington!

I do miss home... a LOT! There are a lot of H people (attitude wise), people just aren't as friendly here, what is it about Hawaii that people are just happier. And don't say it's the aloha spirit... my guess is that the island is so small that everyone pretty much knows everyone and if you're not friendly to someone you could probably get couple slaps from your friend's-aunty's-second nephew's-yard man's-sister. I miss the sun, and I swear my tan is starting to fade, crap. I miss my family and friends, I miss Friday and Saturday nights with Priya and Leanne. 

I think once I get a job, I'll be much more at piece with this decision to move. I've been applying like crazy to Nordstrom and Starbucks (in-office jobs), trying real hard not to get back into retail. So wish me luck. And hopefully I'll be able to update this thing more often (I know, I know, totally slacked during the summer, I couldn't help it, there were dance floors to be danced on, and gladiator shots to be taken!).

Best summer EVER. You know those summers where you feel time is going by too fast and you wish it would just slow for a minute, the weekends are epic, the stories are hilarious, there are inside jokes and catchphrases, days are carefree and adventurous, finding yourself and realizing what amazing friends you have... I'm having one of those summers. Maybe it's because I'm moving, I've quit the Bong, but I just want to hold onto every good time I have with my friends and family just a little longer.

I leave in about 3 weeks, and I have so much I want to do. Fortunately for the sake of this blog, my Saturday night plans were cancelled (due to a tired Priya, a rare moment), now I have the time to update. Malia left about 2 weeks ago, I already miss her. I miss Anna also. I stay at the Citron house pretty much every weekend. And though I do love the Priya's new roomies, Kat and Amanda, coming here feels almost like going over to a strangers house. The Citron house isn't home to me unless I'm with Priya, Anna, and Malia (or SPAM as Malia has dubbed us). It took me and Anna a few years to find the right roommate chemistry, and we did I'm glad it lasted this long. We've been through so much together, life without these girls to come home to will be a big adjustment.

What else is new... watched the glee 3D concert movie. It was amazeballs, wish I could've gone. I can't wait to move to Seattle so I can go to all these great concerts, almost everyone stops in Seattle. I've also started watching How I Met Your Mother (thank's in part to nothing new on TV to watch, so I've been watching reruns of the show on Lifetime). I finally see what Anna has been loving these past couple of years. Marshall Eriksen, totally wanna marry him (seriously PERFECT TV character guy I'd want to marry ever, sorry Jim Halpert, you've just been dropped to second place). Within two weeks I've bought all 5 seasons on DVD.

Roomie dinner at Hakone.

Summer's here, summer's here! Days are longer, and I feel like I can do like a gazillion things more. Which is so not true - proven today a work, I hate days where everything I do seems to go wrong. Which probably comes as a surprise to a lot of ppl. I'm very hard on myself when it comes to work and I absolutely hate when I'm not up to par. Enough of that no sense worrying about work. I haven't posted in weeks, probably because I've been ridiculously busy (as usual), here's a list of my summer to dos:

-HIKE MORE!!!

-Sell my crap at the swap meet.

-Finish reading Harry Potter before the July 15th premiere of Deathly Hallows pt. 2. (I know after reading the first two books I'm a total HP freak, I can't believe I wasn't into this earlier, I'm a sucker for dorky things like magical creatures, weird powers, etc.)

-Water park.

-See all the summer movies I want to see. (Super 8, Cars 2, HP, Green Lantern, Transformers 3, Winnie The Pooh, Friends with Benefits, Planet of the Apes, Glee Live, oh and Monte Carlo starring Selena Gomez...hehe). I've already seen X-Men First Class... so epic, great way to start of the summer movie season. More about X-Men later.

-Mini Maui Vacay, I'm ready to visit again.

-BBQs.

-Beach time.

-Keep up with the blogs and photoging.

I'm pretty sure there is more but I can't think of any at the moment.

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Okay now back to X-Men, many people don't know this, but I am a huge X-Men fan. Fell in love with Cyclops and Gambit from the first time I watched it Saturday morning on Fox way back when. I actually named my car Professor X, because my license plate starts with PCX (Professor Charles Xavier!!). After watching X3: The Last Stand, I was a little salty because 1. Cyclops and Prof. X dies and 2. the story line sucked and 3. Bryan Singer wasn't directing. I was so disappointed with the direction the X-Men movies went that I didn't even bother watching X-Men origins: Wolverine. But I must say X-Men First Class totally makes up for X3, I hear they are going to make it into another 3-part movie series. The storyline was really good and the cast was pretty hot... that kid from About A Boy and the guy that played Hannah Montana's love interest is in it. They grow up so fast.

I also saw the previews for Captain America. I think it's a little weird that Chris Evans is playing the lead, I mean he played the Human Torch in both Fantastic Four movies. I think actors should only be allowed to play one superhero EVER. Like the fact that Ryan Reynolds is both The Green Lantern and Deadpool, give other actors a chance at being superheroes for crying out loud. I know what your saying one is a DC comics, the other is Marvel, I wanna bet half of the population doesn't know the difference between the two comic companies. I don't know it's just weird.

OH Disneyland. When I think about my happy places... this definitely ranks top 5. I honestly could go to Disneyland every other week. When you're there it feels like time has stopped, and you can be a kid again. I used to go to Disneyland EVERY other year, but I haven't been here since 2006, LONG over due. I am so grateful to my Auntie, Uncle, cousin Jami, and my favorite little man Dylan. Jami and Dylan have annual passes, I'm SO J. Over the years when I'd go it'd be with my sister, this is the first time I went with a little kid. And oh my goodness... the energy they have!!! "Let's go in this cave!" "We didn't go this way!" Even though Dylan is a pretty experienced Disneylander, he still would get excited about rides and seeing things. He's kind of a scaredy cat (just like his Auntie Sarah, lol), he absolutely refused to go on Pirates of the Caribbean (even though he likes the movies) and we renamed Haunted Mansion, The Funky House. We stayed there all day, it was perfect!!! Next year I'd love to take Dyland to The Wizardly World of Harry Potter in Orlando!

One of the highlights of my trip, visiting the school that they film Glee at. Hello fake McKinley High! Finn, Puckerman, Mike Chang, and Trouty Mouth where you at? Rachel Berry I'm ready for my diva off.

Also not the best photos of me, had a ridiculous hangover (this was the day after the wedding), thank you to my family and friends for putting up with that. Who knew a hamburger, fries, and root beer from In-n-Out would miraculously cure it. After a good rest, my cousin and I went shopping at the Irvine Spectrum, one my favorite places, while my auntie and cousin-in-law Kenny cooked some freaking kick butt Mexican food!

Rain rain go away, I would like to run and ride my bike today. Actually just running, if I don't run every other day I feel like a fat ass. And with all these new Japanese restaurants I've been eating like a heffer. So weather please clear up so I can go for my every-other-day run. I don't know how I will ever stand Seattle weather, if I move up there. And I hate going to the gym, I'm more of a get outdoors kind of workout person. I feel like it takes too much effort to go to the gym. Ok so it actually stopped raining, and I plopped my lazy ass down in the papa san chair and I've been just watching glee videos on youtube for the past hour. At least I'm not watching General Hospital. I go through sporadic periods where I get into GH, last time this happened I think it was 2 years ago when Robin and Patrick were having a baby. Then I try to catch myself up to speed with the story lines, then I get sucked back by all the hot guys because let's face it of all the soap operas GH has the hottest cast (hello Dr. Patrick Drake).

Well back to my Cali trip recap... I hope to be back soon. I'm having some serious withdraws. The whole reason for this glorious trip was for Kristin's wedding. The first girl from our Krazy 8 to get hitched, and I couldn't be more happy for her. The wedding was at MOLAA Museum of Latin American Art in Long Beach, outdoors, cold, but beautiful. The reception was held in the museum (super cool and gave me ideas for my future non-existenet wedding... hmmm dinosaurs at the Bishop Museum or the Contemporary Museum gardens?!?). As guests walked in there was a mini-photo booth, which we camera whores (me, glo, and kay) took full advantage of later. And we danced and drank (well just me) the night away. It was great to be back all together. Congratulations to Kristin and Gabe, here's to a happy, loving, blissful life together!!!

I don't know what is about weddings but it always makes you think of how you want your wedding to be, you dream about who you will marry (hopefully a cross between sweet Finn Hudson, funny Jim Halpert, and hot Patrick Drake). How you're ceremony will be, who you will have to cut from the guest list, the dance playlist, colors, bridesmaid dresses (Fighting Eel)... oh weddings.  All I can say is 5 years from now I'm still planning on having a Glee wedding.