Finally a warm day in NY! Going to class with just a light jacket on never felt better. I also spent some time in evening with Charlie, the golden doodle on the UWS–nothing like a peppy pup to end the rough week.
Golden
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Family
One down.
One dinner down, many more to go. Today was the first night I held a dinner for my thesis with my close friend Marisa. We met on the first day of grad school, and since then have survived two hurricanes (one being a little more serious than the other), an earthquake, a trip back to her home in Boston, many fun times, and most importantly, MFADT. Marisa has become more than just a friend, but family. I was happy to share this Panera Bread meal with her, has a lot of meaning to us because it’s our go-to meal, and apparently the same for her family at home!
Just be.
Don’t worry–A good friend tells you exactly what you need to hear without you even asking for advice. Matthew 6:25-34.
11
Forgot to post last night because I pulled an all-nighter for school. I saw an opportunity to give myself a reminder that I will be going home in 12 (now 11) days! Looking forward to seeing my family, even if it means I have to work on thesis while I am there.
Family First
Many ups and downs in the last couple weeks brought me home again to Maui. It got me thinking about how I am very privileged to study away from home in NYC. At the same time, I never felt more relieved and “at home” when I was with my family. I may go coast to coast, but my roots matter most.
OAHU
Took a vacation from my vacation. O’ahu for the past three days filled with ono food and open skies.
Celebrating Queen V
On January 2, 2012 Vicky the cat was attacked in our garage. She broke her jaw and was hospitalized for a few days. A year later we celebrate her recovery by feeding her some fresh sashimi, or raw fish—a true lucky cat!
Toast to the Post
Here’s to the first post of 2013. It’s just before 1AM on January 2 and after a full day of eating “ono” (delicious) food with family and friends, fulfilling all the Japanese traditions its time to say goodnight to the first day of 2013. Looking forward to see what the next 355 days have in store for me. Happy New Year everyone!
It’s still November 17 in Hawaii
Growing up, my Mom never let us have a dog or cat. We had a bird and fish. Not the most exciting pets, but they were still better than nothing! Now that my older brother is living on his own, he got a dog, Yoshi. He’s a fun, happy, energetic little thing and November 17 is his birthday! It’s Nov. 18 here in NY but he still got a couple more hours to celebrate in Hawaii. Happy Birthday Yoshi!
The unofficial middle names Anpan and Neko were suggestions from the sisters. Anpan, a Japanese red-bean filled bread and Neko means cat. You can probably tell why they didn’t make the final cut.
