travel
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A Love Letter to Rainy Days
On stormy days, gentle moments, and the art of slowing down Hawaii is supposed to face a storm this weekend. Heavy rain and wind expected until Monday, the whole state under a flood watch. Normally, that would mean slick roads, traffic that feels personal, and the low-level anxiety that comes with driving in heavy rain.… Continue reading
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In Search of Sakura
We booked our next trip to Japan. I say that casually, like my heart didn’t immediately do that little flip it always does when Japan enters the conversation. Like I haven’t already started imagining quiet mornings, train windows, and the feeling of being exactly where I’m supposed to be. This time, though, we’re doing something… Continue reading
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Taking the Scenic Route
I didn’t disappear. I just took the scenic route. Sometimes that looks like a quiet waterfall in the middle of a journey. A pause you didn’t plan for, but needed all the same time. These past few years for me, life happened. Quietly. Loudly. Beautifully. And somewhere between becoming and unbecoming, I needed to live… Continue reading
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Thirty Nine: Celebrating Life and Future Adventures
Hello there, it’s me. I’m back : ) Yesterday I turned 39 years old. Yes, that would make it just one more year until I turn forty. Crazy, right? It was already 9 years ago when I made such a huge deal about turning 30, I wrote a post about aging and how to fight… Continue reading
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Homecoming
30 years later Annie is back Hello again WordPress. I tend to come back here at the end or the beginning of a year. This happens after realizing that I haven’t written in a long, long time. And I mean it by loooong time. Time is going by too quick, it’s scary. Last week, I… Continue reading
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The Magical World of Ghibli
Our next Japan trip is only three months away. As we plan to revisit the magical world of Ghibli, it inspired me to create a quick post to share with you some of my most favorite quotes from Hayao Miyazaki’s creative masterpieces. Not but not least, wise words from the legendary man himself… Sharing… Continue reading
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Brunch Perfection: Brother’s Cafe – Namba, Osaka
I love breakfast. I absolutely do and in addition to coffee, I have to have it every morning or I have no energy for the rest of the day. Sometimes I might also get a little grouchy. But I don’t like to have it too early in the morning. The best breakfast is eaten after 10am… Continue reading
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Memoirs of a “Geisha” – A Maiko Makeover Experience in Kyoto
Just over a week ago we returned home to Hawaii after a 10-day vacation in Japan. From Osaka to Kyoto to Tokyo then back to Osaka again. Even with the threatening typhoon Lan and stormy days during the trip, it was still oh-so-amazing! To me, the most memorable experience was the opportunity to be a… Continue reading
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The Pizza Corner
Love pizza? Love poke? I do. Then how about a poke pizza??!!! A wha-at?!!! Just what is a POKE PIZZA, Miss Honey? A poke pizza (pronounced POH-keh, not POH-kay, or POH-ki, and definitely not poke) is an exotic fusion of Hawaii’s favorite pupu (appetizer) and yes, pizza. I fell in love at first sight– It was also,… Continue reading
About Me
A thirty-something-year-old girl living in a beautiful rock in the middle of the Pacific. Welcome to my little island of happiness. Sweet confessions spoken through blahblahs in this crazy, but beautiful world of mines.
Love, Honey 
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