Best lessons in life

Today was a full and stressful day for me. I had a lot to do and some new things have come up. I don’t even know how I have time to blog with all these new stressors. Aiyah! My body is recognizing the academic stress that it had long since forgotten. Too long aye body!?

Anyway, beyond anything else I think one of the most important things I learned today is that you cannot run away from the choices made; consequences are an inevitable part of choosing. You just got to accept that. Today I was reminded of an old choice I made to be disobedient and mess around with my education. Well, these experiences aren’t here for nothing so Mabel you best be learning and moving after this.

Ahh, the best lessons in life are the ones learned!

Come what may and love it!

You know that MuShy-Iwannabewithyouforever-floating-on-clouds-never-coming-down-dancing-in-the-rain-driving-the-northshore kinda feeling?

How about the stay-up-late-get-stuck-in-the-rain, laugh-till-your-stomach-hurts, sit-in-the-sun-all-day-and-eat-a-whole-acai-bowl kinda feeling?

Somethings in life you gotta be super grateful for. Especially if it:

1. warms you heart
2. makes you cry
3. tingles your toes
4. keeps you laughing
5. makes you feel
6. gives too much
7. smiles too hard

I remember hearing at General Conference from Joseph B. Wirthlin

"Come what may and love it"

Totally agreeing with him right now, ha ha. Enjoy the journey of life and live it right and to the fullest...

You only live once, right?

I Am Like a Star

Aloha!

Another hopeful day in paradise, waking up at 7am getting ready for work and living the dream!

It was harder to wake up this morning. I don’t know what’s hitting me more, my almost life-less body or this feeling of uselessness that taunts me on a daily basis. Last night, we had dinner with two other couples. It was really fun. Just being around other people and talking, having a good time and not really worrying about “What are we doing next?” It’s been a long while since I’ve been out and about mingling with the social people of this world. I think my body misses it.

This week hasn’t given me much time to reflect on life and where I am at now and where I am going. Instead I’ve been keeping my mind busy with either un-important things like Korean Dramas or sleeping or super important things like WORK and being with Michael. Not reflecting on life definitely has its side effects. For example, this morning I had a hard time figuring out exactly what my life’s goal was and why I was living. That’s a scary thought. Then I thought to myself, Will life be like this after I get married? Will I be waking up and wondering exactly what it is I’m doing on earth and with people and Why “trying” is important?

Then I came to work and met up with co-workers. I sat down to do this blog and thought “Life isn’t that bad, Mabs”, things could definitely be a whole lot harder and life-less.

“Look at everything you have 3 wonderfully awesome sisters who are always there and totally supportive of you; then there’ll be two little nephews soon! YAY the joy of families, AND you’ll be going home this Christmas to be with your WHOLE family and to be married and sealed, for time and all eternity, to Michael (the love of my life)!”

Heavenly Father has blessed me in abundance and I am grateful. I guess this means that I need to start acting like it; start showing my gratiteeds (ha ha my word for those I am grateful for) just how grateful I am for them.

Yesterday Jozie-Lee and I were stuck on singing “I am like a star”. It’s an interesting song because the lyrics are as such:

“I am like a star shining brightly, smiling for the whole world to see. I can do and say happy things each day for I know Heavenly Father loves me!” Words and music: Patricia Kelsey Graham, b. 1940. © 1981 IRI

I just checked the lyrics online and it says to sing this song cheerfully!

Happy Day Everyone! (ha ha I just found an old pic that makes me feel happy)

All about the heart

Today started a lot lazier than yesterday. I woke up pretty sick and I didn't feel like leaving the comfort of my bed and the blankets. My stuffy nose held my head to the pillow and all desire to wake up and go to work, fled.

Today is a sick day, but a good sick day. I was able to eat breakfast with my sisters, which happens only rarely nowadays. After breakfast I got on the laptop to check mail and look for housing options. Texting Michael in the mornings has its tingly toe perks. He makes me feel good all the time. Yesterday, I received an overwhelming feeling of gratitude for the man Michael is. I watched him at church, in his white shirt and black pants, and I fell in love with him even more. I love him so much.

We made some plans for our future and I felt like a floating cloud looking down at the world and feeling like I could see into the eternities. With Michael I can see everything. I feel totally blessed to be his and to feel his love. I don't mean for this to be a mushy blog, but I'm so in love with him that all I want to do is tell the world, "I'm in love with Michael Peak!"

I can't wait to have a family with him and grow into the eternities with him.

I listened to Mindy Gledhil's song "All about your heart" and that's how I feel about Michael. I loved him from the start and every passing day. I watched a video about Stephanie Nieslen...totally inspiring. Time to take on this house and clean it's nooks and crannies...but maybe after a nap to sleep off the cold and then for sure!

P.S Michael and I took some more invitation pictures (thus the picture above). I love this guy!

Kawehi

Reception What!?

How about some Alma mater fun for a location?!
I like this place and I think it'd be awesome for a reception?!

174 sleeps!

Aloha Bloggers!

174 beautiful days till forever!

Tuesday was yesterday

Tuesday!

4 pieces of Jozie Lee's lemon cake
1 of Sister Hardy's orange rolls
Half a taco salad
1 chicken burrito
Watermelon
1 Turkey Sandwich

Anyway here's to losing weight...ha ha ha

I love LOVE

"After all the boys that I thought I loved before; I didn't know what love was until you knocked on my door. Out of all the boys that I wished had loved me more, I didn't know what love was, never had this be before...I didn't know what love was until you loved me."

Had an awesome time with Michael yesterday. We went to church (awesome!) and then he helped me out big time at break-the-fast. Afterward we came home and chilled out, rested and then we went to the temple visitors center. We watched the Testament and walked on the grounds. We came home and ate a little dinner and watched the rest of Lilo and Stitch and the Emperor's new groove. Then we talked about everything we had to do and the things we have to look forward to. I'm really happy! Sister Mahoni made a comment on how impressed she was with him, Michael. I'm impressed with him and I am so lucky to have him be mine. He's mine; every single part of him! I love love!

Flowers in the mail

you're like a song i sing
and like the air i breathe
and everywhere i look
and in everything i give

you're mine
you say you'll always be
i love you cos it's true
i own your every heartbeat
and you know you own mine too

Thank you Michael for the Flowers!