it's so nice to be able to see lovers.

thank you, Internet.

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[above] the fog heading up the range

[above] grey view of Melbourne haha

a friend, Eddie, had his cousin over from USA, so I decided to join in with his tourist activities.

Dandenong Lookout is meant to have a beautiful view of Melbourne.
Unfortunately, the weather was a little hazy that day, and we couldn't see anything!

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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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[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 (:

 

[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

 

hotel pool fun, shopping at Ala Moana again, and Hooters for dinner - all this after the jump

finally doing something 'touristy', went to the Pearl Harbour

more at the jump (:

 

more photos after the jump. everybody jump. jump. jump. jump.

day 02 in Waikiki, photos after the jump (;

so....

hi.. (:

given that my latest trip to Hawaii was several days long, i'll be following the same format i blogged my South America travels (:

if you'd like to see my South America travel photo blogging (that i did during travels), you can see them in 2011 (27th May, to 26th July), the titles start with "s.am"
if you'd like to see my re-caps of photos i took in South America, you can see them in 2011 (21st August, to 8th September), the titles start with "s.am trip:"

photos after the jump (;

John Foster's cocktail table

portfolio // tumblr

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i've terribly abandoned this blog - my sincerest apologies.
(& a special 'hi' to eddie & long - thanks for still checking up on my blog)

i'm finally getting Hawaii pics together to share with you all (:

rub ewe wrong thyme. xx

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 [above] love letter from kabs

 [above] upskirt

 [above] zen iced tea

so hard choosing only a few shoes to take over to Melbourne...
but i'm getting some sent over heehee..

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