My time here in Maryland so far has been wonderful and inspiring. All the open green fields and farms that expand across the horizon, with the brick houses and cows sprinkled in the distance are so beautiful and new to me. Since I've been living in Hawaii for the past two and a half years, and lived in Southern California before that, I haven't been surrounded by forest greenery that much. And the last time I visited Maryland was over five years ago, so I don't remember much since I was a child then.
I've gotten to try a lot of new things as well as meet different people and experience things I wouldn't get to do back home. So far, I tried the fresh ice cream from Pregel's, visited an Amish farm, went to the Spring Homeschool Gala (I'll do a separate post on that), and explored Annapolis! All with my good friend, Demi.
Pregel's "Sweet Treats"
I thought there was a noticeable difference between Pregel's ice cream and regular store bought ice cream. I tried their strawberry ice cream and it was delicious. It was so creamy and rich, not too sweet and not too bland, and you could tell they used fresh strawberries.
On the way to...
..the Amish farm in Pennsylvania
One day, after getting our nails done for the Spring Gala, we spontaneously decided to go visit the Amish farm in Pennsylvania. I forgot how cool it was to be able to drive from state to state. The drive wasn't too long and it was worth it because we got to see baby goats (kids)! They were adorable. I even got to bottle feed one for a little bit! The farmer was really nice and he got everyone to participate in "goat kissing"! "Goat kissing" is where you put a cracker in your mouth and let the goat take it from your mouth (without touching you at all!). I was a bit nervous at first, but after I saw everyone else do it, I trusted the goat. Haha!
On Saturday, we spent the afternoon in Annapolis, the capital of Maryland. I thought the architecture in the city was cute and I noticed they use a lot of bricks for their buildings. We walked around and visited the U.S. Naval Academy. The view onto the harbor with all the sailboats was breathtaking.
Then, we went and got crab cakes for a late lunch / early dinner and, oh my goodness, it was delectable. Even though the ambiance got a little rowdy in the restaurant, because it was also a bar and the clubbing crowd came in surprisingly early, it was still enjoyable. Afterwards, we got ice cream from the place next door called Storm Bros. Ice Cream Factory. I got a soft serve vanilla and chocolate cone and I loved it! It was perfect because I was craving just that a few days prior.
Now, I have one week left here in Maryland and I am determined to see and do even more things. But, I am so grateful to have been able to do all these things.
Shout out to Demi and her mother for taking my mom and I around and letting us stay with them!
Thanks for reading! <3
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My friend, Demi, and I have been making cup song medleys for fun over the past couple years now and we finally decided to make a cover of the original cup song. The whole process of learning the lyrics, distributing lines equally, practicing the cup beat, and singing is so fun for the both of us. We've already completed two singing videos over the course of my visit here!
The last three cup medleys we had made were a little more random, but this time, we decided to make a Maroon 5 medley! We hope to go to Central Park while I'm still here on the East coast visiting, so we can sing these out in public to shake things up. If it happens and I get footage, I'll definitely edit a video together and post it!
Hope you guys enjoyed!
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From HNL, to LAX, to BWI.
I took a red eye flight out to LAX and I was surprised when the plane was lit with pretty colors instead of being relatively dark. I've always found it interesting to people watch, especially while traveling. Seeing who goes where as they drag their bags across the airport and happen to be on the same plane as me, etc. There were two families on my plane with babies, but they didn't irritate me as much as I expected them to. I couldn't sleep that much on this flight, but it was only 4 hours and 45min which was surprisingly short.
When I landed at LAX, I went to my next flight's terminal, got breakfast (CPK, baby!), and killed time. The flight to BWI was a lot tighter and the plane was full. It was one of those flights that stopped in one location, let some people off, let new people on, and went straight to another location. So, before I arrived in Baltimore, the flight stopped in Nashville and more than half the people on the plane got off. But, soon, it was full again and we were back in the air towards Baltimore. The jet lag hit me on this flight and I passed out in a weird position. Haha!
It felt so good to walk out of that plane once we landed and know that I was going to see my good friend in merely a few minutes. Our reunion was sweet and long awaited; I'm also so happy to see her, no matter how tired I am. So, now, I'm here in a cozy bed, making singing medleys with my friend, and watching Friends.
Thanks for reading. <3
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It's time for another adventure. The last trip I went on was to Southern California back in December. But, this time, I'm going to Maryland to visit a very good friend!
I know that a lot of photos and videos will be taken while I'm traveling, so be prepared. There might be another wave of blog posts coming soon. (Emphasis on the "might) Haha! I'm packed and ready to go, I have all my technology and clothes to keep me warm. I love traveling to new places (though I've been to Maryland once before, in 2006) and experiencing new things! It's even greater that I have my wonderful friend to share the experiences with. I am so grateful for her and her family and the fact that I'm able to visit them this year!
Ah, I am so excited!!! Here's to twelve hours on a plane and four hours in an airport!
See you in three weeks, Hawaii!~
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So, I got a tan. And I am pretty freaking happy about it.
Hanauma Bay is such a nice beach. Going in the ocean and swimming with the sea life is so calming. And using all my muscles to swim around is enlightening. (The endorphins, man.)
Even though I've been to Hanauma a few times in the past two months, I never got the chance to lie out in the sun because I was always there too late so the sun was gone. But, I FINALLY got there early today and the sun was very strong. It felt hot on my skin, it almost felt like I was slowly cooking underneath it. It was relaxing though, especially with the cool breezes that would pass by every so often.
Even though I've been to Hanauma a few times in the past two months, I never got the chance to lie out in the sun because I was always there too late so the sun was gone. But, I FINALLY got there early today and the sun was very strong. It felt hot on my skin, it almost felt like I was slowly cooking underneath it. It was relaxing though, especially with the cool breezes that would pass by every so often.
I'm so grateful for today, even though it had it's tough moments.
It's been too long since I've absorbed some sun rays.
p.s. I might make the photo above my new banner. Thoughts?
Also, follow me on my vsco account. I post more photos taken from my phone there.
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Went to Art&Flea for the first time this past March. It was cool to see all the different vendors and people that came.
'Twas a nice event and would definitely go again in the future.
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I want to thank the Hawaii Foodbank for giving me the wonderful opportunity to volunteer for this event. I had a lot of fun being the volunteer videographer and being able to experience all the different foods, people, and awesome entertainment!
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