Christmas 2010

I had such a fun christmas eve&christmas day!got to spend it with part of my family(the rest were partying it up in utah with in-laws)&the grovers!i love them.seriously,erica's like another sister to me-i mean, as soon as i walk in to her house i automatically ask"k what's next?what needs to be done?"and am given direction to unwrap the food&put this there&that where and all that good stuff:)we started off opening gifts with ala,jeanette,the kids,dad,nia,daniel,&tui at my house.lots of fun&some good eats!then we headed over to the grovers.we played the old school mario bro's &i have to say i have never saved the princess&probably never will.they all enjoyed laughing at me though:)(i get a little too into the game!)
christmas day we had dinner at our house:prime rib,green beans,corn,potatoes,some yummy desserts:raspberry cake&the traditional samoan dessert-puligi(*dont know if i spelled that right;)and of course RICE!!we played guitar hero&it was quite entertaining watching everyone rock out.it was so nice to have alanna&ala over for a bit too-love my niece&nephew!
hope everyone had a great christmas weekend.i missed melina&mese and their families but we do get to party to ring in the new year...and i cant wait to try out the karaoke machine melina got:):):)

2010:like the tire brand,a "GOOD YEAR":)

wednesday&thursday +me +finals=Semester down&plenty more to go!!!!

most of you know that im in school at RCC.its been going great&im ready to "conquer"the world!well, as well as i can:)this years been a pretty good year&i look forward to the new one.who knows,maybe im breaking ugapo girl tradition by getting married past the age of 25(fyi:im still very single;)however,according to this old man i met at hershel's party,when i told him how old i was he told me my "eggs were old"&proceeded to show me pictures of his very unattractive grandson that he's trying to hook me up with.YIKES! that seems to be alot of "older"peoples missions in life.sister hinch tried to hook me up with some guy&this is how she proceeded to tell me about him:"he said he doesnt care if she's fat&ugly as long as she has a good heart he'll date her,so i told him about you."dont worry jenelle then said"mom thats jacked up."of course sister hinch didnt mean it that way...or did she?:)
so what's in store for 2011?well, i'll be an auntie to 2 more beautiful kids.mason&nina are expecting in june(i think)and anna&mese are preggers too:) i most certainly know that there are plenty more semesters of school in store for 2011,lots of places&people to see,pounds i'd like to see go away,new bands to discover,the list goes on&on.i try not to make resolutions because it should be a daily/weekly/monthly thing to want to be better than we are....so here's to no resolutions but living life to the fullest&enjoying this beautiful world,my beautiful family&my beautiful friends!

Well hello there world:)

yes,oh yes be shocked!!!!IM BLOGGING!!!! i had some free time in between classes to update everyone on my life...its been way too long:)
*started school 2weeks ago at rcc...im liking it so far especially my art class:)
*the yearly luau was a success&i had a blast with everyone.cant wait til next yr
*i started working for mese&anna at the stoppe in june...pretty fun times especially with crazy juanita:)
*yes,im still single but its all good...for now:)
*the goal is to be out of the jc seen by fall next year&at a university-lets hope i keep my grades up&will ease my way transferring!!!!
*ive lost 25lbs since the christmas&am still trying to lose another 50 more...we'll see how well i do at that:)
*i've discovered new things i love:dark chocolate chex mix,monkeybread(thanks johanna),the zack brown band,muse,&eminems new album

so maybe my lifes not that exciting but i thought i'd say what up...happy reading:)

eh......life:)

so i've been doing this whole"body for life"program with melina& i just have to say that i'm so PROUD of my sister...she's AWESOME and is a great MOTIVATION to keep it up.we workout together every morning and usually we have a "deep"discussion on the changes we're feeling both physically and emotionally.i've been feeling really great,although i hit a little stump in the road,i'm back on track.THANKS nina for being my partner in crime...LUV YA!!!!!
on another note i've been watching the olympics every night and i LOVE it!! evan lysacek(i think in spelled it wrong:)was awesome last night...GO TEAM USA! can't wait to watch the hockey game sunday!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
just a quick side note-my birthdays in a few weeks...i'm so EXCITED!!!!the big 2-5:)happy reading ya'll:):):):)

me+2010= a world of opportunities

it's 2010 and i gotta say that i'm pretty excited about it.i've decided that i want to mark off some of the things i have on my "bucket list."for example,i want to go skydiving this summer.i've suckered some of my brave friends to join me in this endeavor-whether or not they follow through is up to them:)i guess i'm in this moment of life where it's now or never...and im trying to live that way in all aspects.i need to be happier,i want to be kinder,and i want to live my life-especially without regret.on that note what's something you've always wanted to do?i've got a list that continues to grow but i've been able to cross off a few things.here's mine.enjoy&happy 2010
1.go skydiving
2.eat caviar
3.go backpacking in europe
4.go to new york
5.sing "margaritaville"in a karaoke bar with my friends
6.have a huge masquerade just for kicks
7.go bungy jumping
8.try new foods
9.ziplining in hawaii
10.see a concert(i've only gone to one-it was 311&it was AMAZING)
*so there's lots more on this list but hopefully i'll get to do some of these things...happy monday!!!!

If you're happy and you know it...

i was having a conversation the other day with my sister and after she left i realized something-for the first time in a very VERY long time i am TRULY HAPPY.things that usually make me mad or are frustrating dont,i'm seeing the cup half full,i smile alot more,i wake up every morning with so much gratitude for being able to breath to walk to see...the list goes on of things that im grateful and happy about but it's a great feeling.dont get me wrong i have my moments but for the most part i just feel a true sense of HAPPINESS and i gotta say-I LOVE IT! what makes you the happiest? These faces just add to the joy in my life...luv you all and happy blogging:)

I'm ready for the new year!!!!!!

so i've been thinking alot about this past year and of everything that's happened.i'd have to say that it's been one of the best years for so many reasons-weddings,trips,birthdays,new friends,life.it's been an amazing ride and i'm ready for 2010.one night i was sitting contemplating what my goals were and i realized that there were a few i really REALLY wanted to work on. in no particular order here goes:
1.GET OUT OF DEBT-now i realize that it might not ever be entirely possible to be fully get out of debt,but i want to try my best to wipe the slate clean.it's not going to be easy at all but it's something that i really need to work on.
2.EATING HEALTHIER-my inspiration?lots of people that i love-family,friends,nieces and nephews.fyi-shawn and darcy were a huge inspiration after giving their talks a few weeks ago.i guess we sometimes bypass the little everyday things we eat or do without thinking.i want to be healthier to feel good not to starve myself and be miserable.
3.DEVELOPE MY TALENTS-now this isnt neccessarily saying that i have talents,but i guess i want to keep doing things that i really use to love to do and just havent made time to practice.for example-i want to keep dancing.i miss it alot and after watching sila,nani,and jada perform saturday, it made me want to get back in the game. i also really want to start sketching again.it's my comfort zone-i use to use it as a way to take out frustration or just to have time to reflect.
.........so i'll start out with these 3 and hopefully by this time next year i will have tried to achieve these goals.i'm so excited for the new year and for the new opportunities to better not only my life,but the lives of those around me. enjoy the holiday season,merry christmas,mele kelikimaka,manuia le kerisimasi,feliz navidad. i love you all.......................