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THE STORY OF SUGAR

2009-07-26T07:09:00.010-06:00

My little pomeranian puppy always puts a smile on my face. She is the most energetic little thing you'll ever meet. About 2 and a half years ago, I went to the pet shop in Sandy (Incredible Pets) to pick out a dog. There were some adorable ones, but none of them seemed right. I had the pet store 'special order' one that fit exactly what I was looking for. I explained that I wanted a female toy pomeranian that was a light creme color. They said they would have the first match driven to Utah for me as soon as one was available. Just a couple weeks later, I had her and she was the cutest thing I've ever seen. She was tiny and fit in one of my hands perfectly. I brought her home to my moms at the time (against her word) and introduced her to our family lab, Bailee. They were instantly friends. My mom was not so happy with me, but learned to live and love her. We named her Sugar and I think it's a perfect fit. She is crazy, hyper and super friendly. The picture to the left is of Sugar when she was little, and the one on the right is of her yesterday. She lives with my family at their house in Sandy because I can't keep her at my apartment since they dont allow pets. She is my moms best friend and follows her everywhere when Im not around. As sad as it is that I cant have her live with me, I know she gets so much more attention at my moms. I would hate to take her away from Bailee, they would be too sad! Yesterday, she was jumping from the couch to the ottoman and missed-falling on her back leg. My mom said that she yelped and laid down right away. Of course, my mom held her for hours making sure she was okay and it wasnt broken. She was fine and able to walk, but she's scared to jump up on the couch now! Poor baby. I went to my moms to see her and she was so tired, I just held her most of the time. Im sure she'll get over it, shes just a little shaken up :)

'SHEAR' GENiUS

2009-07-19T12:56:00.002-06:00

I GOT BANGS! And, I finally got into the salon to color my hair completely black again. Ahh, it feels SO much better! I think I've only had bangs once before, so I was really nervous to see how they would turn out. I was also worried that I wouldn't know how to style them, but everything is A-OK and I'm loving it! It does feel like im wearing a hat or something but I'm sure I'll get used to it. Everyone seems to be loving it so far, so that makes me feel good :) Anyway, heres a pic of my new do!

::KiMBERLEE::

ANOTHER SUMMER BBQ

2009-07-19T12:29:00.005-06:00

Yesterday was my mom's best friends birthday. Her name is Lou and she is practically my second mom. She recently moved into my moms neighborhood, one house away! They are loving it, and already have a ritual for Friday cocktails. Anyway, my mom threw a party for Lou last night and it was a blast. A bunch of family and friends joined us to celebrate. Lou's daughter, Ada and her husband are always so much fun to hang out with. She's like the big sister I never had. We drank and laughed until 2 am with some friends they invited. Lou and my mom joined us to share some crazy stories and laugh until we couldn't take it anymore. It was a great night filled with yummy food, karaoke, family and friends!

Me and my lil sis...she is getting so big i swear.

FEELS GOOD TO BE BACK. . .

2009-07-15T23:51:00.010-06:00

All I have to say is O M G! I haven't blogged in like a YEAR, literally. But no worries, im back and ya'll have A LOT to catch up on. It's been a crazy year filled with new friends, relationships, trips, tattoos etc. It's almost time for the annual Bear Lake trip and Snoop Dogg concert too (it really has been a year, wow). I guess I'll do a recap of the past year, but where do I start? ha. This is gonna be in total random order:

1) I finally went on a cruise, to the Southern Caribbean! Ohh yeah baby. Me and Nina were off on May 16th and we were gone for almost 2 weeks. It was one of the most amazing trips I have ever taken. I had a BLAST. We kicked off our vacay in Puerto Rico, where we stayed for a day/night before the cruise left. Old San Juan is so much fun! We left the next morning and headed to Aruba where we went shopping, took an open bar boat tour and drank a bunch of crazy mixed drinks. Then, we were off to Curacao..the most beautiful beaches ever btw. Nina and I had a couple of really cool drinks at the bar there too. Hers was called the Rasta Mon or something and it was layered red, yellow & green! There was an awesome moving bridge there and I also bought a gorgeous painting from one of the street vendors. We later cruised to Dominica, which reminded me a lot of home. Something about the lush green trees, plants and bamboo screamed Hawai'i :) The adventure we planned here was definitely my favorite. We went on an open air 4x4 ex-military vehicle up into the rainforrest and had the craziest tour. We swam to secret waterfalls and drank rum punch that was 160 proof. lol. After that, we made our way to St. Thomas where me and Neen drove our own boat to St. John...super fun!! We had the best lunch of our whole vacation here in St. Thomas and did some major shopping...mostly for purses ;) After a 7 day cruise, we returned to Puerto Rico and had an extremely fun filled night with some new friends at Senor Frogs. There were so many stories about this trip that would take me a year to write, but overall-it was an awesome trip! I met some really fun people, and I absolutely love the Caribbean.

2) On the subject of traveling, I also made it back home to Kaua'i for Christmas/New Years! I don't even have words to describe how life changing this trip was for me. I went with my mom, and we stayed for a little over 2 weeks. I re-connected with a bunch of my girls I grew up with and became extremely close with Tamalyn-a girl I went to school with. We were always friends growing up, but never too close. I talked to her a couple times before I left SLC and we planned to hang out. Little did I know, I wouldn't go ONE day without seeing her the ENTIRE time I was back home. It was soooo much fun. We are seriously long lost sisters, and looking back-I dont know what I would do without her in my life now! She has become one of my BEST and dearest friends ever. We partied every single night (literally), saw old friends, stayed up until 3 or 4 am...went to the beach the next day and repeated. lol. I was also 'reunited' with Nicky and Kelcie, two girls that I've known pretty much my whole life. The 4 of us girls nicknamed ourselves the "HEENS"...short for Hawaiians-yeah, long drunken story. haha. Anyway, during those 2 weeks, I realized and learned so much about life, friends & myself. I am so thankful I took this trip and visited the beautiful island that will always hold my heart!

3) I'm still working at the Grand, and lovin' it. I've been there for two and a half years now! The old crew (Me, Matt, Steph and Ryan) are still there. We have also added some new additions...Sara, Izzy, Todd and Stephen. We make a great team and get along really well! Izzy is hilarious, and keeps me entertained and awake in during the 6 am shifts. Todd is our new Asst. manager and he is amazing, so lucky to have him on our staff-he's the nicest guy! Sara moved to Utah to be with her honey, Jake who's a pilot and she's fun too-a great addition to our front desk! Stephen used to work graveyard shifts but has recently started working days, since he just got married-Congrats!! Lynette transferred to housing/reservations...and sadly, today was her last day. That lucky girl is moving back home to Maui, and I am SO jealous :) I am more than excited for her though, and I know that shes stoked too!

4) Oh! I have added to my tattoo collection :) Since my last blog, I've gotten 3 or 4 more..and I absolutely loovee them. I got one with my heens when I was back home-it's on the side of my foot and it says "Made in Hawaii". When Tam came and visited me in SLC, we went and got a matching zebra star. (Oh yeah, btw Zebra is totally my new addiction..anything zebra makes me happy!) And my latest tatt is HUGE...haha. I finally got my crown on my ribs/side. Beneath it, I also got the word 'Namaste'...which means so much to me. It looks amazinggg! I'm still going to Jake, because he is the best so if you ever want to get one-let me know! I also got my industrial pierced on my ear..something I've wanted for years. Instead of the regular balls on the end of the barbell, I got diamonds...oh it's super cute!

5) Taylor and Nina are still my girls and I try to keep in touch with them as much as possible. Tay is of course happily married and still in Oregon. She turned 21 in May and I was sad I couldnt celebrate with her. Nina and I hang out as much as we have time for in our busy schedules, and try to go to lunch on my days off from work. She has a new boyfriend, Cody which she's really happy with. Nina and I are going to Miami for her 21st bday to celebrate--I think it will be a BLAST! My bday is creeping up too, and I cant hardly wait! I was gonna go to Vegas, but my birthday is on a Monday, so I decided I would just go sometime in September after my bday. I'll probably just have a party here in SLC. Tam also turned 21 in May, and she had a party on Kauai that Im sad I missed! Hopefully, she will be with me on my birthday though!

6) As for me, myself and I...I still have my beautiful apartment downtown which I love, drive my sexy Scion ;), and love my one and only puppy-Sugar :D haha. I'm working on going back to school, but I just can't figure out what I want to do! So, I'll keep you updated on that as I go. I also (finally) got an iPhone last Christmas, and it's permanently attached to my hands, of course. I dont know what I did without it, it's my life saver!

Anyway, that's all the important things that have occured in the last little while. I'll try to remember to blog ;)

::kiMBERLEE::

RANDOMS

2008-11-01T18:44:00.014-06:00

Here are some pictures from the past couple months.
Going out, having fun, being crazy and my birthday!! =)
Lots of me and Nina-love that girl!

MY BEST FRiENDS WEDDiNG

2008-10-25T09:44:00.008-06:00

So, the day finally came for me to head back to Oregon for Taylor's special day! I left on Thursday, the 16th and arrived around noon. It was SO good to see her again, even though I saw her a couple months ago! I really wish we lived closer, it sucked not being with her every day while planning the wedding! Her mom, Terri is awesome, shes always been like my second mom. She helped me coordinate the bridal shower I threw for Taylor and she was a huge help! Planning for an even can be hard when you are in a different state!

Anyway, so many exciting things are happening for Tay and I am extremely happy and excited for her! Her and Jeb just got a house, which by the way is GOREGEOUS! It's brand new and they have the sweetest couch! They are also getting a new puppy named Marley and he is adorable! The first 'little one' of the family, haha...i told her that she better have kids, i need some god children! =)

The wedding itself was amazing, it was outside @ Hollinshead Barn in Bend at three in the afternoon. The weather was beautiful, and it was a gorgeous setting with all the leaves changing colors. I was the maid of honor, and walked with Mitch-the best man and Jebs younger brother. Krista was the other bridesmaid who walked with Ben, Jebs older brother. As soon as everyone got seated for the ceremony, Jeb was no where to be found! All of a sudden, we heard a dirt bike in the distance, and sure enough, it was Jebby-making his grand entrance! It was awesome and so cute! He was wearing a biker jacket and his hair was blowing in the wind as he rode right down the aisle. The ceremony started and it was so beautiful. As soon as Taylor turned the corner with her daddy, Krista and I started bawling our eyes out. I couldn't help it-Tay was stunning. As they exchanged vows, Jeb started crying too, which didn't help! Taylor didnt shed a single tear! haha.

The reception was inside the old barn, and it was decked out in black and lime green, so cute! The food was AMAZING, local food from back home! MMM...there was sushi, won ton, kalua pig, poke, smoked meat and so much more. Taylor, her mom and I danced a hula to E Pili Mai which was gorgeous. I havent danced hula in like 15 years, but i managed to learn it in a day, not too shabby! lol. The cake was incredible and of course, they shoved it in each others faces, haha. We danced the night away and it was a blast. Taylor was very happy with the outcome of everything, which made me and Aunty Terri happy! Jeb and Tay left for their honeymoon and I stayed to help clean up. I was exhausted by the end of the night but it was totally worth it!

I can't believe my best friend is married, that is so wierd! I am so proud of her, though and Jeb is an incredble guy...they are perfect for each other. I need to get out to see them more, and I think Jeb is planning something for her birthday in May which hopefully involves a stop in Utah to see me! That would be way fun! Anyway, the week was a success, and it couldn't have been better!

BEAR LAKE ADVENTURES

2008-09-01T15:21:00.002-06:00

The time has come once again to bid summer a farewell. This summer was full of up's and down's and never ending surprises, and all I gotta say is: DAMN! haha. New friends, tattoos, engagements, trips, parties and never ending memories were all included in this past summer of 2008. Getting back into the swing of things with school and all was crazy, and it seemed that I hardly even said goodbye to summer! But this past Labor Day weekend gave me one last chance to do so, and I couldn't be happier.
Nina, Roxanne and the whole [mostly filipino] crew rounded up a huge group of people to rent a sweet house on Bear Lake for 4 days and 3 nights. The house was amazing--Fully furnished 4 stories, tons of beds and pull out sofas to fit everyone! And the girls bathroom tub/shower was to die for! There were two huge pub tables and plenty of room for lounging and partying. A huggeee TV in the downstairs living room, and even a room with game tables including a ping pong (or should I say beer pong) table! =) We were in heaven!
This group is one of my favorites to party with, and they are some of the coolest people I've met here in Utah. This was also a way of everyone in our little 'family' to get together because A.R is leaving in October to join the Armed Forces for 6 years! We are super proud of him! Aeiko and Rox were the organizers that made everything come together, and Ninas mom was of course in charge of the food arrangements. She is the bomb when it comes to that! We had SO much food for the entire weekend, and after we unloaded everything--the boys stopped questioning if we would have enough for everyone! I think there was a final count of 21 people if I'm not mistaken. There might have been a few more after Mark and PJ drove up on Saturday night. Oh, and did I mention that this group knows how to party like no one's business?! LOL. Well, we ended up with a few coolers packed with beer, and 20...yes TWENTY bottles of hard alky! ;) OOHHH YEAH! We had endless drink recipes and threw a couple random ones together. We raged the whole weekend, non-stop. We cooked out, rented jet ski's 2 days in a row, ate yummy shakes, and played crazy games...drinking ones and not. 'Thumper' was introduced to the group by me and Nina and everyone loved it. PJ was wasted by the time we were done because he couldn't remember anyones sign. A hilarious game of drunken Charades was the best, though. Frank is the funniest guy ever, and we have videos to prove it. As soon as I upload the pics and vids, they WILL be posted!
I'm so glad that I had the chance to end summer the right way with some of my favorite people!

BaCkStAgE @ SnOoP

2008-08-05T19:35:00.013-06:00

My good friend LT came into town with SNOOP DOGG so i rounded up the girls for a night out. It was so much fun! Kelby, Ira, Stephanie and I got all dressed up and partied VIP style with Snoop and his posse @ USANA ampitheatre. We got 'special guest' passes and got to be on stage for the concert! It was also very entertaining watching the back up 'dancers' parade around in tank tops and booty shorts with the slogan 'DOGGY STYLE' on the butt. HAHA. We eventually discovered that they were strippers from the local strip club, Trails. It was quite the adventure but we loved every minute of it!

Take time to realize...

2008-07-26T16:00:00.006-06:00

There are points in your life that you start taking time to realize who your true frends are. Unfortunately, this situation is no stranger to me. Sometimes you have to re-evaluate your circle of friends and weed out the ones that do not belong. As awful as it sounds, some people just don't deserve your friendship. Everyone needs their selection of best friends, whether it be one person or a few close friends--it's key to have someone to lean on and talk to. I believe that you may have many friends, but there are a select few that you consider friends for life. These are the friends that you trust and depend on for anything--no matter how small or outrageous. These are the friends who should NEVER screw you over. Now and again, i guess you need to learn the hard way...
I have a hard time saying no to people, and I give out second chances by the handfuls. These characteristics make up about 95% of me. The other 5% is a side you DONT want to be on...once you're on that side-good luck trying to make things right. Sadly, recent events have caused people to be on that side. It sucks to be the bearer of bad news but when you severely screw me over--you're done. I never thought I could be this upset and hurt over a 'friend'.
For those of you who don't know what I'm talking about, all I have to reiterate is: Keep your friends close, but your enemies closer. The choices you make today affect more than just yourself. Think before you act, one night of fun is not worth destroying a friendship.

WATCH YOUR THOUGHTS; THEY BECOME WORDS

WATCH YOUR WORDS; THEY BECOME ACTIONS

WATCH YOUR ACTIONS; THEY BECOME HABITS

WATCH YOUR HABITS; THEY BECOME CHARACTER

WATCH YOUR CHARACTER; IT BECOMES YOUR DESTINY

NEW ADDiTION*

2008-07-20T17:20:00.005-06:00

= f i n a l l y . . . =

i got tattoo #3!

I am absolutely in love with it! It's 3 plumeria flowers-representing past, present, and future. The first flower is a pretty purple color and is perfect in shape-representing my past. The middle flower is for the present. It is a little bigger than the other two--LIVING IN THE MOMENT. It has beautiful bright orange and pink colors. And the last flower is a color combination of both previous flowers...because what has happened in the past and what i do today affects my future greatly . It turned out perfect, better than I ever expected and I loved my tattoo artist. If you are thinking about getting a tatt--let me know, Jake is AMAZING! =)

Speaking of besties. . .

2008-07-18T13:04:00.021-06:00

After opening this new blogspot with my other BFF, Kaity--i couldn't leave her out! We have joked at times that we were seperated at birth...seriously! There are so many things we have in common, I swear she's my twin! haha. AND-there are so many things in our lives that are the same...like for instance...we were born in the same year, our little sisters were born in the same year, AND our moms were born in the same year too! Coincidence? Hmm..Anyway, we have a bazillion pictures together and I wanted to post my favs!

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[[AND--I absolutey cannot forget my other right hand brats ;) ]] ]

Nina*Bear
I just love her! She was my first friend in Utah! haha. We are definitely alike and i might be kind of a bad influence on her. LOL-just kidding. She has a boyfriend that lives in Montana; and I think she is planning on moving there in a couple weeks. UGH! I'm pretty upset about it, and she knows it. hehe. But just like Taylor--I'm happy for her. Ahh...all my besties are getting engaged! I need to get moving. =) haha. Anyway, I just love her and all our adventures!

*Heather*Stephanie*Matt*Cros*Juto*Ira*Kelby

SO EXCiTED*

2008-07-18T12:18:00.013-06:00

AHHHH!

I haven't seen my BFF, Taylor in more than a year, and guess what?! Yeah, thats right...I am leaving in 12 days to go and visit her! For all of you who don't know--me and Taylor grew up in Hawaii together. We've known each other pretty much our whole lives and we've been inseparable ever since. Well, that is, until she moved to Oregon at the same time I moved to Salt Lake =( Sad story! I can't believe we moved almost 3 years ago! The only time we have spent together was when we took a 2 week vacation where i visited her for a week, and then she came home to Utah with me for a week! It was so much fun! I can't wait to stir up some more trouble and have a million more adventures...and not to mention all the new pictures I will have! Yayy! Oh, and she recently got engaged--so i figure I better be a best friend and go see her! I am super happy for her, i have never seen her so happy to be with someone before! He treats her like a princess which is what she deserves..so even though I have yet to meet the infamous Jeb, I know I like him already!I love her to death and I can't wait!