Tuesday Tune

Have you listened to Norah Jones' most recent album?  I LOVE it.  Loved her first album and then I stopped paying attention until now.  Her "new" sound is definitely more me and I'm really enjoying hearing her on repeat!


Here are two of my favorites:

Tuesday Tune

Two really fun songs today for Tuesday Tune - the first with an oldies vibe and the second sounds more like classic rock.  Both are perfect for summer (and they are surely on repeat)!

Hawaii - Pali Lookout & UH

I have the serious case of beach withdrawals today!  If I happened to find myself at the airport you'd see me at the Hawaiian Airlines counter buying a one-way ticket.  Alooooha!


For two days J and I rented a Jeep and toured the island - I wanted to show J all the places I've been - especially the UH campus!  It was so awesome and surreal to be back, it was as if time stood still and I'd only been there the week before... funny how that happens, right?


Our day started at the Pali lookout - a famous (tourist) spot with views of the windward side of the island (looking towards some of my favorite beaches, Kailua and Lanikai - see later posts!).  This spot has high winds but the view is worth it!

 A short drive away (it's an island, yeah!?) is the University of Hawaii, Manoa campus where I spent a summer and I was so excited to show J!  I was there seven years ago... time really flies!  I love this campus and as we walked we were both scheming of ways to return as students.  Who needs real life, anyway?

 This is Dean Hall where I had my classes.  

 

 The stadium with Waikiki in the background - not a bad location, eh?

Exciting News!

Good morning!  I have some very exciting news I'd like to share with you all today - I've taken the leap and decided to pursue my photography "business", Golden Elephant!  It's a little scary but also exciting and I've had my schedule open up a bit so I feel this is the perfect time!


Please visit my Facebook page, Golden Elephant [Photography]!  I've also set up a website (which is still under construction), here.


Thank you all SO much for your support!!

Tuesday Tune

Adele's cover of Lovesong has been popping up on shuffle these past few days and I can't get enough of her voice and her style in this interpretation of an already wonderful song!  Hope you enjoy!


"...whenever I'm alone with you, you make me feel like I am free again..."

Hawaii - Famous Waikiki

Hello, Monday!  I am so behind on sharing my Hawaii memories... but that doesn't mean I'm giving up!  One of the best parts of a vacation (besides actually being there) is remembering/daydreaming about being there and what better way than revisiting through photos?  I love it.  


Here are some images of the world famous Waikiki beach and surrounding areas.  Aloha!

Hawaii - Out & About

After Pearl Harbor we visited the Punchbowl Cemetery (something I haven't seen before) and then took a quick tour around downtown Honolulu, passing by the capital building (there were three people camped out for the 'Occupy' movement...) and then made our way back to Waikiki where we had lunch at the famous Puka Dog eatery.  YUM!

I'm not one for too much sightseeing while I'm on the islands so I was very happy to return to the beach and the water!

Hawaii - Pearl Harbor

Happy Friday!  I have not yet gotten started on sharing our photos from Hawaii, so let's start with our tour of Pearl Harbor.  I somehow had not visited on my previous visits and so it was a perfect time to go with J.  It was a very moving experience and we were both so glad we were able to see the memorials and even the Mighty Mo!