making my way to ACMI for a Qantam exhibition

 

 

[above] my brother's character design art

[above] longers 

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[above] leaving Fed Square and heading to The Botanical garden, to overhear the Blink 182 concert

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Hawaii was amazing. 

Pea & Aaron's wedding was a perfect reason to go visit the exotic state during the xmas and new years holidays.

it was a little bit of a bummer that i didn't end up snorkeling, surfing, hiking Diamond Head, and seeing turtles.. the unpredictable weather slammed these plans.

i can't wait to go back.

i love you, Hawaii! 

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went to Simon's Peiking Duck (Box Hill) during the last days of Chinese New Year.

so good to have gone during the season.

it wasn't the same as i normally have a 3 course peking duck (they didn't have sang chow bao - the lettuce cup with duck mix), but it was cheap ($55/duck) and delicious.

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last day in Hawaii ): the beautiful trip coming to an end.

went to Byodo-in temple, had our last dinner at Tropics Bar & Grill after watching fireworks, then swapped our Secret Santa presents

all the pics after the jump (:

[above] Mai Tai.. dinner at Tropics Bar & Grill

[above] beautifully hand-crafted candles

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went to the 'Iolani Palace - amaazing amazing architecture and interior design - followed by a fantastical night at the Paradise Cove Luau

beautiful pics after the jump (:

just bought so much amazing stuff from Sportsgirl, and have upped my visual merchandised room to the next level!
thrilling waves of happiness blew my system apart as i went nuts shopping in my new workplace. it's so good to have more pretty clothes to wear (so limited before)

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old post, didn't publish it. OOPS >< 'doi
still haven't worn the pretty sequin jacket yet. but really looking forward to the right weather for it! (:

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[above] jussy

[above] david, ted, jussy, kabs, & i

 

spent the beginning of the year playing with guns! not too bad, huh?
i think i'll be okay during a zombie apocalypse

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went to the Dole Plantation and North Shore before kicking off new years eve shenanigans

 more after the jump

the big day we were all waiting for..

Pearly getting married. and it was ... SO... so, so, so beautiful.

i am so freakin happy for you, pea, and for the Takeda family to have such an incredible person to enter their lives. 

photos after the jump x