Kate n Kayla: March 2011

Monday, March 28, 2011

Holi Festival!

Holi Festival!!

It's been three days since the Festival of Colors and my snot is still pink. I know that's not the most charming way to start a blog post, but it's on my mind! See, I have this fear that I'm gonna sneeze sometime in the near future and there will be this explosion of pink dust, and everyone will think I'm a freak! Which I am, but I don't want complete strangers knowing that right off the bat. So yes, I am worried.

But, more importantly, we (Me, Kayla and SJ) went to the Festival of Colors! I'm not sure what its actual significance is, but it's at an Indian temple so I'm sure there is some deep meaning. I really just wanted to be covered in chalk! And I was. Completely covered. And apparently I breathed in a lot of it too, but I digress...except to say that breathing it in wasn't that bad because it smelled delicious!

The festival was especially fun because you got to throw stuff at complete strangers and they LIKED it! Usually after I throw something at a stranger, I have to run away as fast as I can! But not on Saturday! People love to be pelted with pretty colored chalk. Keep that in mind, it could be handy in the future.

Oh, and here's pictures of me and Kayla. We had a Mary-Kate and Ashley inspired photo shoot. And also...we really wanted to spin around in our skirts. They are just so fluffy.

Monday, March 14, 2011

I Would Like to Convert to Hawaiianism.

SO, I just returned from Hawaii and since I am on the verge of becoming incredibly depressed by the sight of snow and the fact that I'm gonna have to pack my flip flops away soon, I decided to reminisce. Now you may think that all people do in Hawaii is tan and swim and explore the perfection of the island, and eat pineapples and play in waterfalls and listen to ukulele players. And you're right! But I found that with the combination of paradise, beautiful people and tsunami evacuations, I have been taught some valuable lessons by the Hawaiian people. I'll share a few of these with you.

1. When snorkeling, the fish look nothing like they do in Spongebob. You just have to deal with it.

2. You can always count on moms to have amazing words of wisdom: "It's not very likely that you're going to die. So make sure you do your homework."

3. When waiting out a tsunami, the best place to be is the mall parking lot. And if you bring some lawn chairs and your laptop, well you have yourself a party.

4. No matter what I do, my dad is always under the impression that I will die or be critically injured and magically disappear.

5. Watching snorkelers get in and out of the water can provide hours of entertainment.

6. Wear your sunscreen.

7. Don't stand under a coconut tree.Now, I didn't learn this from my own experience, but it seems like a bad idea.

8. The harder the hike, the better the view:

9. If you're going to sneak into a hotel pool, make sure your towel matches theirs.

10. No matter how classy a lady is, or how fancy the restaurant is, when you see a whale you must stand up, point and yell "WHAAAALE!" Everybody appreciates it and you will be the hero of the evening.

11. The best way to get a tan is slow and steady. And the best way to do that is to use banana boat tanning spray with 8 spf that blocks uva and uvb rays! No this is not a commercial, I just love the stuff.

12. Drinking beer in the ocean looks real classy.

13. A real man understands that beauty is pain. And a manly way to exfoliate is to skim board.

14. Ohana means family, family means forever.

Okay, so I stole that last one from Lilo and Stitch, but these really are some wonderful lessons that I will cherish forever!

Saturday, March 5, 2011

Happy Hawaiiness

I am quite upset and happy and upset and happy and upset. A combo of both contradictory emotions! I am soo happy that Kate is in......Hawaii!!!! I bet she is having well..... a blast! I am in Logan for Spring Break! However I figure we are pretty much do the same things! For example.....