THURSDAY
- Hiked Diamond Head for a second time so that Sheila's first HI experience was not only its infamous poke (which we picked up right before), but a view of the beautiful ocean
- Watching Sheila's expression as she bit into the best Katsu Curry for the most moist pork tenderloin AND chicken taste of Hawai'i (not pictured bc we were too busy eating it)
FRIDAY
- Breakfast at Egghead and then my regular Friday dance classes
- Visiting our friend Jimmy who moved to Hawai'i 5 years ago for work and never left (and whom I've also known since he was like 4 years old bc his older sister was my best friend in Kindergarten)
- Had a mouthgasm as I tried Rainbow Inn for the first time - that Shoyu Chicken! OMG 😱😭😍
- Hiked Kokohead for a second time - but this time during sunset hours which was the best decision ever because the view from the peak was 10x more beautiful
- Went to Hawaiian Brian's for a live Nujabes Tribute show to see some ridiculously talented folks jam out on their instruments... I was literally groovin' to the vibes of the sax that had me dancing like it was a jazz / reggaeton / salsa performance with the beats of hip hop - can you even picture that? It was the perfect mix of so many genres that I love musically. SO GOOD.
SATURDAY
- Woke up butt early to pick up a pile of spam musubis from the infamous Musubi Cafe and hiked Lanikai Pillbox with Jimmy and his roommate, Gilbert. They hike in sandals... wtf.
- Had a little jam session at Lanikai beach with my backup singers (LOL) as I played "Can't Help Falling in Love" and "I'm Yours"
- Chugged our pre-made drinks that we put into water bottles and got drunk on a bus filled with old adults like a pair of hooligan teenagers as we headed to Paradise Cove (#ratchet4life)
- Knocked out as we came home but woke up at midnight where I really struggled to get myself to go out again but SO glad I did because we caught another live band doing covers all night of rock modern and classics and I learned to put my hip swaying on pause and bob my head instead (seriously, it's been awhile) til 3:30AM
SUNDAY
- Northshore for Giovanni's Shrimp and Matsumoto's Shaved Ice
- Uke at Ala Moana beach and FINALLY went into the water like a real tourist (seriously, it took me 10 days to go into the water -- yes, I am one of those that actually do not prefer the beach... errrrr... I am here for the culture, the hikes, and the poke 😅)
- Went to my dance studio to watch the performances of my fellow dance members as we celebrated the center's 7th anniversary
I can't believe I've already been here for 10 days already and another 20 doesn't seem like enough. I already know I'm going to have a tough time leaving this island. Anywhoo, this was more of a quick bulletpointed post for photos. I've been so exhausted and have had little time to digest my thoughts into writing, so will have to save #allthefeels for another time 💘
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