Hawaii - Day 1

Fuck me, its 6 AM right now... our flight is at 9AM, I hate early flights they suck!

before we packed all our stuff

 Me and Ashley are sharing the suitcase

At least my side luggage is packed :D

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Took a while to get to the airport because the GPS on Ashley's phone and her husbands phone sucked and took us to random places lol we made like two large circles around the Airport, Seattle should consider getting new signs...

On the way to the airport at 7AM

 In line to give Hawaiian Airlines our Baggage

 On the way to the gate!

I look horrible today! didn't wash my hair lol

Security and boarding was smooth no hiccups there, the flight on the other hand was a different story... We sat in the middle row that had three seats with some random guy.

 The guy on the left brought his own thermos and kept asking the flight attendants 

to fill it up with coffee and near the end of the flight he was in the bathroom for like 40 minutes lol

 I don't really like flying with airlines that don't have your own private screen

Plus they were playing some weird movie and stuff about Hawaii...

looked boring.. I know I'm a snob

 We didn't get an in-flight meal but we got these pretty snack boxes

 But the stuff inside tasted weird... especially the cookie lol

I bought the drink at a concession stand at the airport

WTF is this. Seriously the fucking guy who made this 

probably just cut up half a brick of butter and just slapped it in there.

The guy that was sitting beside Ashley wasn't sure what it was and took off a chunk of it and ate it and was like nope! lol

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The airport in Hawaii is a little different than any of the ones I've been to. We had to take this bus to pick up our baggage or walk there which would've taken us approximately 25 minutes. Then we hopped on this bus that dropped us off at the hotel.

 Riding the bus to pick up our baggage

 The first time I saw a real palm tree! :D

 The bus we rode

 Got free shell necklaces.. Steve wanted me to get him some so... done! lol

 For some reason I always thought Hawaii would be more lush..

 Tons of portable bathrooms because there's a marathon tomorrow

I think it took about 20 minutes or so to arrive at the hotel which on the outside looks really pretty but the hotel room is alright.. lol reminds me of this super cheap motel me and Steve stayed at in Spokane.

But I guess I shouldn't have expected much seeing as this was an old historic building.

 Murder Hallway lol

Since its December they put up tons of Christmas decorations up which seems a little off to me just because its summer weather here.

 We got complimentary water and ice bucket lol
plus there's a small TV and dresser

The bathroom looks exactly like the one me and Steve used
at the motel in Spokane lol

Super tiny

Room comes with a safe and mini fridge in the closet
Also complimentary slippers, hair dryer and robes in there too

 Our big bed... yeah we unpacked before I took a nice photo lol

 Little desk

 Our view outside, we could probably spy on people across the street if we wanted to.
I guess that's another benefit to ocean view rooms lol

I don't know if you can tell but this chair has tons of stains in it LOL
 yeah.. not sitting there

Helloooo

 Us wandering around!

 Ashley wanted to eat Puka dogs (that what its called?) so she guided the way
and we went through the market place

There are TONS of Japanese tourists here
The stores here do cater to them a lot, there are lots of Japanese writing and speakers.

The market place reminds me of the night market in Richmond

Koi fish pond!
The fishes in here are so fucking fat lol

 So the guy in the red cap (if you can find him) will charge you $1 if you take a picture of his fucking birds. Seriously, he didn't catch me or anything but he has signs up that say that plus if you give him $12 he'll take 5 photos of you with the birds O_O what a fucking rip off. Such a scam.

 This is the hot dog place Ashley keeps talking about

 You get a choice of a Polish hot dog or a Vegetarian one

 I like that the sauces are dispensed like soda lol

 The bun isn't cut in the middle which is cool there's a hole and they just stick the hot dog in and its filled with whatever sauce you picked which I thought was pretty neat

We also wandered around the Galleria which is full of luxury brand goods

We didn't really do much this first day just wandered around really. My throat is killing me I seriously don't know how I got it I'm not sick either which is weird, I just have a fucking cough and sore throat which I hope will go away by Monday because we're going snorkeling and I think its going to effect me. I should go find a pharmacy and hopefully they can give me something. We also got some stuff at the convenience store just in case we get hungry/thirsty... and booze lol. More exploring tomorrow!

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Adventures to Come

We get to go to Hawaii on Saturday!! Wooohoooo!
Although I don't think me and Ashley have much really planned but it'll be fun anyways!
I've never been there before! :D

I was contemplating whether or not I should get travelers insurance again. I guess its a good thing to have just in case. My stomach is on/off when it comes to sensitivity for the past year. I've been getting horrible stomach pains, I would wake up in the middle of the night because my stomach hurt.

I'm not sure if its what I've been eating or what but the doctor just told me "its cyst pain" I was like ok... lol. I'm pretty sure its not and I'm starting to think its stuff I've been eating but I can't pin point what it is exactly.

Ok Last night I went out with my friend and had a lot of cheese:

- Cheese balls
- Cheese fondue
- Sandwich with cheese in it lol

its no wonder I'm fat lol. But I don't think it was what I ate last night because it was hurting this morning and its not like achy pain either I get shaky and hot with cold sweats. I drank a cup of grape juice and ate some pho.. So I don't know what it could be, I'm thinking its the grape juice. Anyways I want to start eating healthier so I'm going to try to cut down on the processed/artificial food.

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On another note I finished sewing the mattress! LOL. There was a rip in it and it was gradually getting bigger so I finally had it and went out to buy some sewing needles and some strong thread.

 Giant rip O_O

Shazaaam! ok I didn't do a good job but that's cause I just wanted to close the hole lol

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So far Ashley and I have booked a snorkeling thing for Hawaii, a Luau, hiking, high tea and still contemplating this day adventure thing. At some point I want to get my hair done there because there's lots of Japanese hair salons there and some shopping obviously :D

On another note I got my Mexy order last week as well as some phone cases I got on Ebay which I will do a post on later.

Anyways back to packing/cleaning! >.<

sorry for the uneventful post, I'll post something more interesting soon :D

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Nature Republic Soothing & Moisture Aloe Vera 92% Soothing Gel

Nature Republic Soothing & Moisture Aloe Vera 92% Soothing Gel

(what a long name)

I bought this gel about a week or two ago off of Ebay for $9.85 US and it came in the mail pretty quick which I was super happy about :D

I've been using Skinfood's Peach sake line and I knew it would be drying for my skin. I noticed that my skin has been slightly flaky lately, especially on my cheeks and the tip of my nose. For a temporary solution I was using the L'oreal anti-shine gel which didn't really do anything lol.

Size comparison: Bath and Body works 3-wick candle

Vs

Nature Republic Aloe gel

Its HUGE

It's totally filled to the brim

It came with a plastic cover that you have to take off 

so when you first open it it doesn't explode or spill everywhere lol

For like $10 you get a lot of product, if I used it just on my face alone it would probably take a few years lol. But I am also putting it on my arms and chest because my skin has been quite dry lately >.< which I gotta say is working really well.

What Do I Think Of This Product?

I would totally buy this again but I want to compare this with other aloe gels available. It has a mild scent, not too heavy not too light but its pretty distinct and it smells SO GOOD. 

So I'm a pretty happy camper so far :D

Its very light

As soon as you put it on your skin you can feel the cooling/soothing effect and it absorbs wonderfully so you don't really need to use a lot. Plus I love that its so affordable!

Where Can You Get This Product?

As I said before I got this on Ebay for $9.85 US with free shipping and I didn't really explore other buying options. 

 

I checked out Sasa and they don't have it available yet but probably soon.

Amazon has it available for $8.99 US plus about $4.40 for shipping.

I don't think I've seen this product available in local Vancouver stores, I know H-mart has some Korean skincare products available but I've only seen them sell Missha and Laneige.

One thing Nature Republic has to work on:

Their website

Specifically the english part of their website hahaha

I was trying to do a little research about the company and their products so I went to their website, maybe its my browser that couldn't load anything but as far as I know they don't have anything on the english site.. 

On another note I go to Hawaii soon!! WOOOOOO and THERE'S A NATURE REPUBLIC THERE!!!!!!!!!! I will probably buy SO MUCH STUFF lol. Shall I do a giveaway?? Let me know!

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US Thanksgiving

So its going to be a while after this post before I post anything, probably some random posts here and there. I'm changing up the layout of this blog so it'll be a little more eye pleasing and fun :D

Yep Yep so I was in the states for almost 2 weeks and spent thanksgiving with Ashley. I usually don't really drink when I'm here in Canada because its so expensive, I think I had at least one alcoholic drink every day while I was there, we finished a bottle of wine between three people lol.

I hope this post makes you hungry!

 Breakfast at the Tomahawk in North Vancouver
I can't resist Eggs Benedict 

 Steve's Breakfast at the Tomahawk

 Breakfast at The Pancake House in Kirkland

So much food!

 My corned beef hash with poached eggs and hash browns.. I also got pancakes with it

O_O Too much food

 Ashley's Breakfast she also got blueberry pancakes

 Wine in the batman cup lol

 Our Turkey O_O its 16 pounds

 So much food!

 I don't know what this place is called but it was SO GOOOOOOOD
This place is located in Bellevue close to the Bellevue Square Mall

 Most restaurants just give you a tiny glass and not the canister it was made in so I was pleasantly surprised when it was brought to the table too :D

I liked the make your own sandwich platter lol

and that it came with bone marrow stuff :D

 Sausage and fennel flat bread

 Pulled Pork Tacos

 Clams O_O SO GOOD

 SO GOOOD Pork with kimchi in a sweet and sour sauce

 Bread pudding in a whiskey sauce

 THIS IS THE BEST PANNA COTTA EVER

Earl Grey Panna cotta :D

 Was introduced to this place by Ashley and her husband and its fantastic!

This restaurant is located in Kirkland

 Little shot of the menu

 Holy crap they have so much wine.. I think I could've stolen a bottle quite easily LOL

 The waiter kept bringing us so much bread.. lol

 Pan seared scallops with cauliflower puree

 Fresh Calamari 

 We even got complimentary sweet crackers

 Best Vegetarian Sandwich EVER!!!! lol

Steve got a burger

Its no wonder I've gained weight... lol I'll probably gain even more! graargh.

Anyways what am I changing on this blog? I'll probably get an appropriate header, I don't like how the layout for the photos are so I'll see what I can do to fix it so its easier to read, so much scrolling...

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