Furniture stores for fun

One great part of my job (other than getting paid to eat out at really nice restaurants) is the errands I do with Jeanne. Jeanne is curious and an explorer. She loves to find stores, boutiques and warehouses with deals and items you can't find anywhere else for the best deal.

Today we went on the lookout for a new office chair. She had me run into Pacific Home. I know you have all seen it off Ward Ave. downtown but I've never been in it! It is far from fitting the student income but it is so fun to look. Who ever is picking the merchandise for this store has tapped into my mind of everything I want! The merchandise is light,beachy, and breezy with some really fun prints.
The website doesn't do the justice. Next time you're in Ward area, go in and take a look for fun. It's right across the street from Ross and parking is easy.

Another place she took me was the Gentry Pacific Design Center (Honolulu- on Nimitz just pass Kmart) and there I fell in love with Baik Designs. They specialize in Indonesian furniture and all the pieces are so unique.

Once again, the website doesn't do the justice (nor does this picture)

Other fun places to look are Inspiration on Kapiolani and C.S. Wo off Beretania. I always enjoy envisioning my future house and what I would pick out for it.

I saw this family dinning room table at Inspiration and fell in love with it. The chairs and benches are leather and different colors. Probably like $15,000...eek!

Now, only if I could get Jeanne to live in San Diego! (totally joking) To try the best restaurants and all the hidden secrets-- that would be awesome.

don't watch on an empty stomach...

Saw this movie last week and LOVED, LOVED, LOVED it.

Meryl Streep continues to amaze me.

Jeanne and I went to this great restaurant tonight, The Beach House at the Moana Surfrider Hotel.

Great view and atmosphere and good food. Pricey with a snotty waitress I could have done without. Had the petite filet mignon and it was great.

When I was getting into the car after the valet guys got it, I hurried to grab a few one's to tip. Later I realized a grabbed two 5's and a couple 1's.

Oops, your special day valet man.

Oh and hey guys, I wasn't sure if you got the memo but judgment day falls on my birthday in two years. I guess I'll have to celebrate a day early or something.

Thanks Aunt Chris for sending me this little treasure and for also remembering my b-day.

I will definitely invite you to my day-before party. :)

Happy weekend.

Most of the time...

... I would be dreading how cold the class room or library would be but right now I can't wait to enjoy the cool air.

And usually I would be complaining if my husband stole the blankets but not right now.

And often I would be scared to get into the water after seeing one blue bubble (jelly fish) washed up on the shore. Now I realize I have nothing to be scared of because today Cameron and I counted maybe 30 blue bubbles in like five seconds. yikes.

Hurricane Felicia has missed us and we have been spared of flash flooding and extreme high winds but man it is hot and humid.

Recently, I have looooved studying... you want to know why?

Because I do it here.

and here.

And luckily these places are just a few steps from my door.

Unfortunately, my reading assignments are longer than my skin's endurance in the sun and as a result, I'm peeeeling. goodbye tan.

School is going pretty swell. We are at our half way point for this quick six week semester. Since we are equally busy studying Cameron has been more than wonderful to help me with whatever I need.

I found him cooking us dinner and wearing my apron.

What a stud!

He really is an awesome guy. And when the electricity pole fell down on Kam hwy. and there was no access to school, Cameron biked me all the way to school on his handle bars ( I left my bike at school the day before). I was laughing the entire ride and the poor guy was sweating bullets.

I'm such a lucky gal.

Hurricane Felicia,
We hear you're coming shortly to stir up the Pacific Ocean around Hawaii. We've prepared for you with our 72 hour kits but heard you're not going to be too much trouble (or so we hope).
One request, please don't flood us out.

Oh, and thanks for making some fun waves for my husband to surf on today. He needed that.
-me