Kate n Kayla: 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.