Part One: Sunsets, Hana, and Coconut Candy

Last month we went to Maui! It was a vacation that had been planned many months ago, and when it finally arrived it was incredibly needed. 

This is the first picture I took in Maui...on my cell phone...no filter. That's how beautiful this place is. I decided right then and there that I must find a way to move to Maui and never leave.

Maui is pretty much amazing. The beaches are perfect, the snorkeling is to die for, and there is so much to do. It was fun and relaxing all at the same time. Where do I begin? Here are a few of the highlights of the trip.

Our hotel was right on the beach and we spent many hours reading, napping, and just listening to the waves. I could sit and read on the beach forever!

I tried to watch the sunset every night. It was just gorgeous! Good job, Maui sunsets!

In Maui, the Hana Highway is a must see. It’s a crazy, beautiful drive with incredible views around every corner. It’s full of rain forest paths, waterfalls, and beautiful vegetation.

It’s also the place that I found my new love…coconut candy! If you are ever on the road to Hana, you must stop at Aunty Sandy’s Banana Bread stand. You MUST try her homemade coconut candy and banana bread. I don’t even love coconut that much, but now I am cuckoo for coconut candy. My birthday is coming up soon, so in place of presents I’m requesting only coconut candy. More pictures and stories to come!

Skyfall

 Anyone who knows me is well aware that I have a slight crush on Daniel Craig…and by slight crush I mean total obsession. Ever since I saw Casino Royale he has been my official Hollywood hunk! He is so charming, so handsome, and so smooth as 007. You can imagine my excitement this weekend as his latest installment of James Bond hit the theaters. I may or may not have been the first person in line to see the show on Saturday night. Don’t judge—I needed to get a clear view of Bond in action. The group of guys behind me in line were kind of upset that a girl beat them to the front. I say, you snooze, you lose! The movie was double-O-mazing!! Danny did not disappoint. Even if it been a movie about Skymall (see below) instead of Skyfall, I still would have loved it! I think my career ambitions have slightly changed this weekend…my new goal is to become a Bond Girl. Fingers crossed!

Hurricane

I kind of have a secret hatred for news reporters. I think they are fake, and I can’t stand their cheesy smiles and robotic speech. I don’t like them during regular news reports, but my hatred for them triples during hurricanes. Why must they stand out in the storm and get blown away by 89 mile per hour winds and rogue waves? I don’t need to see you swallow sand and have your hat fly off to know that it’s windy and a hurricane is coming. I hate they way they yell over the wind and try to tell us how dangerous the conditions are. If it’s so dangerous, then perhaps you should listen to the evacuation warnings and get the heck out of dodge. We don’t need to see Al Roker holding on to a light pole for dear life, and we don’t need to see Anderson Cooper standing in three feet of water. Next time, just be a good example to the residents and stay out of the storm. Perhaps I’ll start a petition. No more news reporting from hurricanes. Who’s with me?