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Why and How I Started Backyard Composting

Thanks to COVID and quarantine my days and weeks and months have somewhat started to blend, so I can't, off the top of my head, tell you when I started…

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July 29, 2020
Food

Zippy’s – The Restaurant I Resisted

Established in 1966 by brothers Francis and Charles Higa, the first Zippy’s Restaurant opened in McCully, Oahu. Since then Zippy’s has grown to over 20 locations on Oahu, as well…

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July 30, 2018
Life

My Weight and 30 Day Challenges Round 2: Learning to Love Myself

Thanks to COVID-19 and the Safer at Home Orders, I've been trying to use this time to get my life back on track and ultimately start working on me again.…

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May 25, 2020
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    I Rang in the New Year with COVID

    January 10, 2021 /

    By the title of this post, you probably can figure out what it is going to be about, but before I get into the details can I just say, could there be a more perfect wrap up to 2020? I mean we got our tests results on New Years Eve. It literally felt like 2020 was saying, "Nope you ain't getting out of here that easy."

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    20 Things That Made 2020 Tolerable

    December 18, 2020 /

    2020 has been a pretty crap year for most of us I think. Yes, if you follow me I was pretty happy with how the majority of this year went, and this was by far not my worst year (although the past month has it ranking pretty high up there), but even through the best lens this year was full of stress, anxiety, change, and uncertainty. That being said, there were some things that definitely made this year a little easier, happier, and entertaining, at least for me.

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    Steven

    December 13, 2020 /

    I sat on my computer for nearly four hours yesterday, trying to put together an appropriate post. I would write and delete and write and delete. Nothing I wrote seemed right. Nothing I wrote seemed like enough. Having someone so full of life, someone so good, pass away so suddenly at only 27, makes no sense, so why would talking about it be any different.

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    10 Changes I’ve Made to Live More Sustainably

    October 26, 2020 /

    From meatless Mondays to utilizing public transportation, there are a lot of small changes people can make to live more sustainably. Here are 10 changes I have made this year -

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    Environmental Documentaries are Making me Cry

    October 9, 2020 /

    Now before I get into this, I just want to say, although I feel things deeply I normally don't show them externally. Friends, family, and memories can make me cry, but very few movies or television shows do. And the ones that can make me tear up normally hit on a very specific feeling or memory that I can relate to. That is why these documentaries caught me off guard and that is why I decided to write this post. I wanted to not only share these awesome documentaries, but explore why they touched me the way they did and see if I can process it and properly verbalize it.

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    Making Myself at Home – Part 2: Living Room and Kitchen

    October 5, 2020 /

    After completing our bathroom makeover, I felt amazing! So much better than I ever anticipated. My bathroom now brings me joy and after we finished it, I can honestly say it was my favorite room. I liked getting ready in there, I loved taking long showers, everything about the room had improved exponentially for me. And I wanted that for the rest of the house so...we moved on to the kitchen and living room.

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    Reminder to Believe in Myself

    September 25, 2020 /

    Today marks five years exactly since I got on a plane and moved to Hawaii. I've talked about that experience many times on this blog, but today's anniversary hit different. Today's anniversary was a perfectly timed message from the universe. Today reminded me that I'm amazing and I can accomplish impossible things. And I really needed that.

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    “Where do you see yourself in 5 years?” – Why I HATE This Question

    September 16, 2020 /

    Like many people, I currently find myself unemployed and that means it's interview time, again. And with the way the last few years have been, it feels like this has been the season of interviews in my life. From being laid off with only a year left on Oahu, to trying to settle back into life in California, and now COVID, I should be a pro when it comes to interviews and job hunting. In many ways I guess I kind of am. Not to say I'm good at interviews, but very rarely am I surprised by a question or the flow of an interview. I'm so used to hearing…

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    Baby Steps To Plant-Based Eating

    September 12, 2020 /

    I haven't bought meat in over a month, sort of. Over the past few months my husband and I have really been on an eco-kick sustainable living journey of sorts. As you know, we started backyard composting and gardening. My recycling habits have really been put in check and we started looking at our day to day consumption and how we could make better choices. Little by little we've been looking at the things we use, how we use them, what their impact is and how we could make better choices. We started having conversations about how products are made, where products come from, the insane amount of plastic we…

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    September 7, 2020 /

    My body aches. I get headaches and stomach aches all the time. My anxiety is back at full force and my emotions are all over the place. My clothes are fitting tight again and my muscle mass is disappearing. I'm just one big mess again. So this month I've decided to get back on track and I'm listing my goals here to keep me in check and hold me accountable.

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I'm a few days off on this, but I am officially in I'm a few days off on this, but I am officially in my final week of my 20s. As I approach my 30th I've been reflecting a lot on this past decade and thinking ahead to what is to come.
It's really rare for me to post photos of myself, especially photos of me alone, and I almost never take selfies. I've never been big on that, but I've noticed over the years I've started doing even less and less. And over the past couple years I've even started avoiding being in photos all together. There are different reasons for that, but a lot of it does stem from my personal insecurities and that's something I really want to work on moving forward. I want to be comfortable in my own skin and proud of who I am.
Now I don't think posting a bunch of photos of myself is going to fix anything, but it is a start and a step out of my comfort zone. So I scoured all my photos (tried to stick to photos close to my birthday) from the past 10 years and found 1 photo from every year (2011-2020) of just myself. (Some years were even hard to find than I expected.) And even if some of these photos make me cringe, it's kinda fun to see how I've changed (and how I haven't).
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#turning30 #30thbirthday #selfie #selflove #selfimprovement #positivevibes #positivity #positivemindset #timetoreflect #timetogrow #growingup
It's been a really rough week. On Monday I finally It's been a really rough week. On Monday I finally got to return to work and after two weeks of barely moving, walking and being on my feet all day really took a toll on me. I knew my recovery wouldn't end just because I could leave isolation, but for someone who has a hard time sitting still this week has been a real challenge, not just physically, but mentally as well. I need to keep reminding myself to listen to my body and that it is ok if I can't get as much done in a day or a week as I'm used to. As long as I keep moving and keep improving, that's all that matters.
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#inspiration #inapirationalquotes #selflove #selftalk #motivation #quotes
I haven't been able to leave the house for almost I haven't been able to leave the house for almost two weeks now, but I saw there was snow on the mountains so let's just pretend this photo isn't a year old ☃️
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#wrightwood #wrightwoodcalifornia #snow #snowday #winter #winterwonderland #sangabrielmountains #losangelesnationalforest #sanbernardino #southerncalifornia #socal
Flashback Friday with my all time favorite picture Flashback Friday with my all time favorite picture of the family's personal New Year's Baby 🎩
Happy 18th Birthday @bronah_castro ❤️ I can't believe you're already 18, in my head I think you'll always be the sweet little boy that just wanted to watch Spongebob, play Minecraft and eat peas and spaghetti 🍝 Over the years you've gone from my punk rock baby that would tolerate listening to Green Day on my bed, to my Sour Patch Kid who was always "sour then sweet" and then you were the adventurous jungle boy climbing barefoot through Hawaiian jungles. But no matter what, through it all you've always just been Jonah Scott, the sweetest, kindest, most caring kid I know. You didn't get to spend nearly enough years with my dad, but I know he would be so impressed and proud of the man you're growing into. I know I am 🥰 Happy Birthday Jonah 🥳
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I've started reflecting on 2020 and wow it's been I've started reflecting on 2020 and wow it's been a year. Given all the ups and downs Joshua Tree was probably one of my highlights and I really can't wait to go back.
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#joshuatreenationalpark #joshuatree #nationalpark #nationalparks #nps #desertlandscape #desertvibes #desert #southerncalifornia #visitcalifornia #inlandempire
December 7, 1941 - Never Forget Pearl Harbor Remem December 7, 1941 - Never Forget
Pearl Harbor Remembrance
The Pearl Harbor Memorial was probably one of the few "touristy" spots I never got tired of visiting. Everytime I would step foot on that floating memorial, from my first visit to my last, I was overwhelmed with so much emotion. The atmosphere, the energy, everything feels different when you are out there. Every visit is a memory I will hold close forever.
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#pearlharbor #pearlharborremembranceday #december7th #neverforget #memorial #nationalmemorial #military #hawaii
November was rough to say the least and I've spent November was rough to say the least and I've spent the last few weeks pretty isolated. I was already headed into a pretty dark place when I got the news about Steven and his passing gave me an excuse to just give into everything I was feeling. The best way I can describe this past month I guess is some sort of depressive episode. I've spent the last few weeks sad and quiet and just not feeling myself. Not feeling much really. I pretty much shut myself down. I struggled to socialize and interact with those I love most. I distanced myself from my husband, my family, and my friends. I stopped texting people back, answering phone calls, and missed important birthdays. I haven't worked on any of my personal projects. I haven't written, worked out or meditated. I even started neglecting my garden. I have spent the last few weeks just surviving, but I realize I need to stop. I need to come out of this somehow, someway. Although I still don't feel like myself, and it would be easier to continue ignoring life and hiding away in bed, if I don't start changing things now things are just going to get worse. So I'm making a promise right now to myself, to close the door on this past month and look ahead. It's going to take a lot of work and it's going to hurt at first, but I've come out  of worse before. ❤️ And if you're one of the people I've neglected the past few weeks. I'm sorry. I love you. And I hope you can forgive me. I can't promise it won't ever happen again, but I can promise I will try harder and I will get better.
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#goodbyenovemeber #newmonthnewme #anxiety #depression #sad #struggle #gettingbetter #sunset
I've been sitting with this for almost 2 days now I've been sitting with this for almost 2 days now and I still don't think I know how to even begin to process what has happened. @sheercorruption was my childhood. He was one of my first friends and my best friend. He was my brother. My best childhood memories start by knocking on his door and asking if he could play. When I think back on my childhood I think of playing tag, huge water balloon fights, riding bikes, roller blading, making up crap and playing make believe and Steven is right there with me in everything. As we got older we talked less and less. We went to different schools and although it seems like I should say we grew apart, I don't see it that way. Even though we wouldn't talk all the time or see each other often when we would see each other things would fall right back into place and it was like no time had passed at all. And even when we didn't talk I always knew he was there for me and was only a phone call away. I knew that when I really need someone he would was there for me.
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I don't know how to express the pain I feel knowing that you're gone. I wish I had picked up the phone and texted you more often. I wish I would have gone through with my threats of camping out in your front yard if we ever went more then 6 months without talking. I wish I told you how much you mattered to me. I can't believe I'll never get to hug you or see your dorky smile in person again.
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I miss you Steven. I missed you already and now I'll miss you forever. My thoughts are with your family and everyone that knew you. You were a special person and the world won't be the same without you.
Bambi booty 🦌@ge_rar_doh is my good luck travel Bambi booty 🦌@ge_rar_doh is my good luck travel buddy when it comes to deer. Every trip to Utah with him has included atleast one deer sighting and this trip was no different.
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