Justin + Maui = AMAZING :]

Justin and I boarded the plane on March 29, 2009 for a 7 night and 8 day vacation to Maui, Hawaii. This trip was planned and booked about 2 weeks prior to departure. We both were ready to escape the cold dragging weather in Montana and head somewhere warm. We stayed at a really nice place that had a kitchen and a murphy bed. :) We loved having an ocean view and were able to whale & shark watch from our balcony! We did so many different things: obviously sunbathing & playing in the ocean, then explored the depths of the ocean in a submarine trip, did a little snorkeling and saw amazingly colorful fish directly beneath us, and went to a festive luau where we had front row seating unannounced to us that meant sitting on pillows at a table a foot off the floor. lol! We drove around the whole island too! We stopped along the way and hiked to different waterfalls by boulder hopping then pretty much climbing mini cliffs to reach a few. We went to a farmer's market and bought delicious fruit and banana bread. We ate at restaurants that had ocean views and shopped in stores in Lahaina town. There were many other things we wished to do but didn't have enough time. Also, since it was whale season some things were not offered like renting jet skis or wind surfing. The last day we had a zip line booked and it turned out to be canceled due to the high winds in the mountains. We were bummed about that:( but ended up going to The Maui Ocean Center and snapped pictures of critters that we had not seen on the trip including: really crazy lookin' fish, sea rays, up close shots of sharks, jelly fish, sea turtles (too bad Justin wasn't able to catch a ride on one), and a bunch of other things that live in the ocean that you would never even know existed. Oh, I forgot to mention how good we looked in our bright blue PT Cruiser driving around the island blasting Hawaiian music or repetitive hip hop tunes.
We had the best vacation together and are looking forward to planning another trip to Hawaii. Here are a few of our pictures out of the 700 some we snapped.

Lovin' Every Second

Wow, it may be hard to believe, but I am actually posting a blog 6 months later. My life has changed a lot in those last months. First off, I am in a relationship with the most wonderful man, Justin. I have known him since the end of November 2006. We have officially been dating since "around" Feburary 20th, 2009. I'll explain this "around" business. Justin and I took a vacation together to Maui, Hawaii during my spring break in March. Everyone was asking us if it was our honeymoon and one person asked, "Well, how long have you been dating?" It seemed a little strange to say about 6 weeks so I said, "It has been awhile. Justin, how long would you say?" haha! He replied the same and we laughed as we kept on walking. Then I realized we should figure out our anniversary date. We both were not exactly sure. I whipped out my calandar from my phone and we thought it had to have been the 20th of feb. which landed on a Saturday. Therefore, we discovered our anniversary day in Maui.
I graduated from The University of Montana May 16th, 2009. I now have my Bachelor degree in Health and Human Performance! Woohoo! I had a graduation party at my Mom and Russ's house after the long commencement ceremony. Friends and family joined me in the celebration. I am planning on getting certifed as a Personal Trainer and Health Fitness Specialist through American College of Sports Medicine in the near future. (I need a little break from studying.) I am working full-time at a law firm that I have been employed at for three years now.
Other exciting news was moving into a duplex in May. I have one other roommate who is in the military. I have been getting some decorating done and making a list of all the appliances I should purchase soon. Alright, a long blog to try and update about my life 6 months later. I'll add more blogs very soooooon.