The weekend is around the corner so it got me to thinking about why we’re always looking forward to those days. By doing so we are wishing precious days away. I decided I had to stop doing this. ASAP. And then I came across Ashley‘s and Lauren‘s posts having to do with this so I decided to chime in about what I actually look forward to DURING the week: 

Daytime with Timmy

As I’ve mentioned before, Tim works nights. This sounds worse than it is, though, because it actually enables us to take full advantage of days here in Hawaii together. And I so happen to think the day time is the best time during the week here. We get to go on breakfast dates, shopping trips, errand runs, food adventures, and mini “road trips” …to doctor appointments. I admit that might not sound so exciting but the views along the way sure are awesome. We also get to hang out, watch seasons of The League (I’m in one of his football fantasy leagues so it’s fitting), cook lunch and prepare dinner. All in all, Tim loves working nights and I love having his company during the day. Win-win for us both! 

Me Time

When Tim leaves for work, I jump right into surfing the web, blogging, listening to music, and working out. It’s pretty nice to have time to myself. I’ve been to the farmers market with our landlord’s wife (the landlady?) and her family friends. And… I also visited and participated in a hula dancing class this week to decide whether to enroll! Let me tell you – it’s harder than it looks.

I’m all for making the most of every situation and cultural immersion so I’m really enjoying the local activities.

Catching up with Family and Friends

This is a favorite of mine along with daytime with T and that’s why I’ve saved it for last. I like to start and end on high notes. Since I’m far away from family and friends, keeping in touch is important because they’re important. Technology is a huge help with this. Phone chats, Facebook, Skype – it all works wonders.

…So there you have it – that’s what keeps me going during the week. My week is much more relaxed now that I have time off between school and work, so I get looking forward to a relaxing weekend after a work week… but here’s to hoping you all follow suit and enjoy your everydays. It really is a beautiful thing.

Hey there! I hope you all had a great long weekend. Ours was awesome. As the title of this post suggests, Tim and I encountered lots of dried lava during our weekend trip to the Big Island AKA the Island of Hawaii, from beaches to our dinner view to the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. It was a great place for us to visit since we love adventurous activities and beach time. Oh, and the Kona International Airport is the most adorable and relaxed international airport I’ve ever been to!

I think we also fell more in love with each other and Hawaii after this weekend. Tim and I kept saying how lucky we were to be able to make such wonderful memories together at places featured in must-see books. This is the definite upside to him being stationed in Hawaii because we’d already done most of what there was to do around where he used to be stationed in Virginia. I’ll let photos do the rest of the talking about the amazing trip:

We ended our 4-day weekend with some poolside time in Waikiki (photo above), Buffalo Wild Wings with Tim’s workshop, and then sadly at a prayer ceremony for his higher up’s newborn baby who passed away. It definitely makes me appreciate life and my time with loved ones all the more, and trust that everything happens according to God’s plans.

Weekend Shenanigans