Family Eternal. Friends Forever.

 I was able to grow closer to my family and make so many amazing friends in Hawaii. I not only fell in love with Hawaii itself, but with the people I met and grew closer to there. I made the kind of friendships that will last forever. I want to tell a few things about each of them and how they touched my life. There's no specific order.

Shez Hannemann

I absolutely love Shez! He's funny, caring, and always up for making the most of things. Me and Shez did everything together. He truly became one of my best friends. I miss jamming out to "E.T." in the car, playing the dance game, watching random movies, surfing, and just having fun with Shez. He is really one of the funnest people I will ever know. Shez reminded me of my little brother, he just knew when to have fun, and when to be serious. He knows when to comfort with words and when to comfort with silence. I know that I can always rely on him. He taught me to love life no matter what. He is the perfect example of the quote, "Come what may...and love it." Love you Shez!

Jammin' at Waimea Bay!

After snorkeling at Three Tables Beach!

 Hahahahaha fun with Kahuku High's wall hahahaha

Downtown Waikiki

Practicing modeling before his photo shoot debut :)

Uncle Arthur and Aunty Peggy

Wow, where to start. These are two amazing people. They always put the Lord first and do anything they can to be an instrument in His hands. I learned how important missionary work is. Every week they had a new friend over to talk the missionary discussions and every time they shared their love of the gospel and their love for them. I am grateful for that and I want to be just like that. It also amazed me how they instantly trusted me with everything. They let me use their car anytime and made me feel like their daughter. They made my stay in Hawaii a dream, really and truly. It's rare that you go somewhere and truly feel like your at home. Thank you Uncle Arthur and Aunty Peggy for everything you taught me and for loving me. I love you guys!

Uncle Arthur and Aunty Peggy's Legacy

River

River was my little 3 year old boyfriend! Although he is so young I really admired his love. He loved me with his whole heart and never held back. It sounds silly cause he's a little kid but you can learn a lot from children. I loved how he gave me 30 hugs a day, accompanied with kisses. I love how he always wanted me to do everything with him. He's such a sweet little boy with a really special spirit. River taught me a lot about how I should love others. I miss River! Love you River!

River came and woke me up and we had a little fun with photo booth :)

I love this kid!

Seek and Bree

These two are absolutely adorable! I want to find a love like they have one day. They are definitely best friends that are on the road to eternity together and they love every moment of it. I loved watching them joke around about silly things, get excited over watching the Bachelorette together, go surfing together, never go anywhere without the other, jam out to Taylor Swift in the car, and many other things. They both are beautiful inside and out. I feel blessed to have had the opportunity to get to know them better, both individually and toghether. I love you guys! Thanks for loving each other!!

 Seek playing ping pong at the game room

 :)

This is what love is :) haha

Trey Fortucci

Trey...what to say...I love this kid. From the moment I met him he felt like an instant friend. You know those people you meet and you feel like you connect on a different level with them, it's like you knew them before, yeah that's how it was with Trey. He felt like a brother to me. We joked that we were twins, well it would actually have to be triplets cause he already has a twin. I had some really deep talks with him and I really respected the things he had to say, because they just made sense. He became a dear friend. He taught me that I can make hard decisions and that whatever comes of it is what was supposed to come. I loved being around Trey, because he really felt like my brother and we always had so much fun teasing each other like brother and sister. I really hope you join the church one day Trey, I know you know it's true. Don't hold back. You know it's true so it's time you act on it. Don't worry about the consequences (good or bad) because like you taught me, ultimately whatever is supposed to happen will happen and it will all work out in the end. You're an amazing person and I'm so grateful for the opportunity I had to meet you. I love ya Trey daddy! Haha

Maya Vail

Beautiful Maya! The very first time I met Maya I was kind of intimidated! Maya is gorgeous, friendly, she demands the attention in the room, she's talented, sweet, funny, she's got it all. But I'm so blessed to have had the opportunity to get to know Maya! She was my first friend in Hawaii, and pretty much my instant best friend. We did everything together for the first two weeks when she was there. I miss just going from beach to beach and just talking. I really admire the person you are Maya. I know you've been through a lot of things that have helped to shape the amazing person you are today. Just always remember who you are and where you've been. Know that you are beautiful inside and out. And most importantly...know I love you! :) Thanks for breaking me into Hawaii, you did a dang good job because now all I want is to be in Hawaii! Hahah Love you!

 At the Thai food place in Haleiwa

 Chillin at Waimea Bay :)

 Laie Point...neither of us jumped hahaha

 In the forest area where they filmed "Lost"

 Visitors center, A Book of Mormon with "Maya" on it!

Beauty!

Kevin Baize

Kevy...where to start! Kevin is a big flirt, he just loves girls. Haha but that's why I love this kid. My favorite compliment was "you have a face of an angel..." (hahahahha) I spent quite a few hours helping Kevin with his eagle, the eagle he only had two weeks to complete before he turned 18. Kevin knows how to feel, and I really admired that about him. He didn't hold back, even if rejection could be involved. He is a genuine flirt, if that makes sense? Ha! With all that said, Kevin is a good friend. I loved teasing him, and although he acted upset, he knew that I loved him as a friend. I am so glad I had the opportunity to meet Kevin, and ultimately meet Meagan through him. He's a genius and he is definitely going to go somewhere one day. Good luck with everything Kevy, love ya!

 Kevin on the vines

 Kevin, Meg, Me, and Shez at Three Tables Beach

 Shez, Me, and Kevin at Sunset beach :)

Kevin a little excited to be at Cheesecake Factory!

*More friends to blog about...but this is it until next time :)

Find yourself by losing yourself.

This morning we had a really inspiring Kalamity practice. I love Kalamity. Kalamity has taught me to lose myself in dance which ultimately means lose yourself for others. I've been so caught up on me, me, me that I've forgotten to be grateful for what I do have and to release my frustrations in dance. Dance isn't just a hobby for me. It's therapy. It's hope. It's a way for me to show my love to my Father in Heaven. As strange as that may sound. This morning just made me realize how unhappy I've been and how badly I want to change it.

Lately I haven't been happy with myself. I'm hard on myself for everything and at times it makes me feel hopeless. I know it's because I've been caught up with myself instead of thinking of others. Hopefully I'm not the only one that feels this way sometimes. I feel that every aspect of my life isn't quite where I want it to be, and at times it feels like it will never be. I've realized that I've let unimportant things matter and forgotten about the things that should be important. I hate to admit it but I've lost humility, and it's brought me to feel despair and forget hope. I feel so blessed to have this realization, and I'm grateful for the way it came, through dance. Kalamity has helped me in so many ways, and somehow it always humbles me to keep progressing to be a better person. This post probably makes no sense, but I guess I'm trying to say is that I am happy with the person I am and I am determined to fully find myself by losing myself for others! I have so much to be grateful for and I know it's important to remember that it all comes from the Lord!

Probably makes no sense (hahaha) but that's all I wanted to say!

More Hawaii :)

I know it's kind of pathetic that I have to break it up, but I'm not a true blogger yet...key word is yet! But here we go again on my wonderful Hawaii adventure...

While I was in Hawaii we were determined to hike stairway to heaven. Stairway to heaven is a hike that was shut down a few years ago due to the fact that people have died on it and it is no longer considered safe. So now there is a security guard that shows up at random times in the early morning to make sure that no one hikes up it. The hike is literally a stairway that goes straight up the mountain. Well we planned to do it and I was stoked. BUT because I am Cambria Horlacher and nothing ever goes as planned we weren't able to go :( we got there at close to 4:00 a.m. and the security guard was already there. JUNK! So we hiked back to where we parked and headed on a search for another hike. I don't even know what the hike we ended up doing is called, but oh well. It was still beautiful, and our little adventure that day was fun! However, on my next Hawaii trip I will be doing stairway to heaven!!

 This is Stairway to Heaven (the hike I missed out on)

 This is the view from the top of Stairway to Heaven...NEXT TIME FOR SURE!!

 This was where we ended up to watch the sunrise :) still beautiful

 Trey and Shez found a hide out that was used during WWII

 Ladd and I

I love Hawaii :)

I loved the Laie Temple! I found myself there quite a few times just taking in it's beauty and really appreciating the grandeur of God! Hawaii was such a great experience for me. I not only got to enjoy the beautiful island, but I also had the opportunity to do missionary work!! I love talking about the gospel and sharing my testimony. My testimony needed that experience and needed to be really questioned and strengthened. I've always known the church is true, but being able to share the things you know and taking the discussions with a friend really makes you self evaluate and really build up your testimony even more. The Lord truly works in mysterious ways. 

 I love to see the temple...

 I'm going there someday...

 To feel the holy spirit...

 To listen and to pray....

For the temple is a house of God, a place of love and beauty.

I'll prepare myself while I am young, this is my sacred duty.

I absolutely loved Hawaii. I loved not ever doing my hair. I loved never wearing make up. I loved that your swimsuit was your underwear, and if you didn't have your swimsuit on you felt naked. I loved how everyone is on "local time" which simply means they aren't in a rush to do anything they just go with the flow. I loved all the slang words like "you so stink," "I got choke food bra," "irrits," "...Yeah?" "that's junk," and soo many more. I loved how flowers are everywhere to pick and where in your hair. I loved how everyone treats you like family. I loved how there was food at everything, and not just refreshments. I loved how everyone just laughs and loves life. I loved how easy everyone makes life. Life is really what you make it. I am soo grateful for all the things that I got to experience and learn in Hawaii! I can't wait for the day I get to go back!

Hawaii is now a part of me :)

*Next blog will be about all the amazing friends I made in Hawaii!

HAWAII CONTINUED...well a little more at least!

CONTINUED...well a little more at least



While I was in Hawaii I went to the swapmeet of course. The swapmeet is great, you can find almost anything. I went to find souveniers for my familly and to get jewelry. And trust me...I found it all! The best part about the swapmeet is that everything is cheap! 

 The one and only swapmeet!

Megan and I at the swapmeet

I ate really good in Hawaii :) my grandma's brother, my Uncle Arthur, owns Kahuku Grill. And my grandpa's family owns Tita's Grill. So needless to say...I was eating way too good. My Recommendations:

• Kahuku Grill- The Shem burger with pineapple, Terriyaki Chicken plate, and of course the coconut shrimp! All are to die for! :)
• Tita's Grill- Of course the coco rice with the poly bread, and the breakfast ham, egg and cheese sandwich with their special bread. MMMMM my mouth is watering just thinking about it!

 Of course everything on both menus are wonderful, but these are just my recommendations!

 Kahuku Grill :)

Tita's Grill with Mapuana and Aunty Almira!

My grandparents grew up in Hawaii, they both went to Kahuku High School, so I went to check it out! It would've been great to have them there to tell me stories :) but it was still fun just walking around and looking at everything. Shez and I took a lot of fun pictures!

 At Kahuku High they do senior tiles, it was really cool! This one was my favorite haha

 So me and Shez had a little fun with it!

 Mike + Cam (haha)

 These dolphins have nothing on me!

The pose- to represent my grandpa!

In Hawaii, I missed dance so much, so much that I found a dance game on the Kinect at the BYU-H game room. Shez and I LOVED IT!! Although it wasn't Kalamity, it helped to suppress how much I missed dance.

 Me and Shez :)

 Bree and Seek :) I love these newlyweds!

So much fun.

That's all I can handle right now, I have to take it a little at a time...

TO BE CONTINUED AGAIN...

It's about time to blog about Hawaii!

Okay, I know I'm awful at blogging but I have an excuse...I've been crazy busy. Okay, so it's not a good enough excuse but I have been really busy. I was having fun with that 30 day game so maybe I will continue it, but in the meantime I think I should blog about my amazing Hawaii experience!

Hawaii at first glance:

Sunny. Aloha. Kind. Humid. Flowers. Green. Beautiful. Sweet. Exotic. Live. Love. Laugh. Home away from home.

 Sunset Beach

I had the opportunity to spend the month of June in Hawaii on the island Oahu. I got there Friday night, June 3rd, and was nonstop from the moment I got there! Hawaii is just beautiful with so much to offer, while I was there I went to soo many different beaches, the Polynesian Cultural Center twice, the swapmeet, Waikiki strip and mall, watched the street performers, tried surfing a few times, The Cheesecake Factory, Kahuku Grill, Tita's grill,  Haleiwa, played the dance game on the Kinect, went hiking, watched beautiful sunrises and sunsets, made amazing new friends, always had a flower in my hair, never did my hair, never wore make up, relaxed, lounged on the beach, spent time with my family, did missionary work, spent time at the Laie temple and visitor center, played games all night, went to a luau or two, and just lived and loved it! I did all of that and soo much more!.

I tried surfing and wow was I surprised. Surfing is such an unique sport! I didn't realize how hard it really is until I tried. Paddling out was exhausting, I made it maybe 100 feet before my arms and upper back felt like they were jello. I gained a whole new respect for surfers. Not only did my arms and back ache, but my ribs from laying on the board hurt as well. Balancing on the board, that was a whole body work out trying to find the perfect balance. But I gave it a try and I'm going to continue to try. I think it's a really great experience that everyone needs to try at least once.

 Ready to hit the waves

  Castles Beach

I went to Waimea bay. It was so beautiful, I know I keep saying that but everything there is absolutely beautiful! The water in Hawaii is perfect, with the perfect temperature and the perfect color. At Waimea bay there is a lovely beach with tons of room for everyone, there's also cliff jumping for anyone who wants to take a chance. The one thing I love most about Hawaii is how chill it is. Everyone is on "local time" they don't care what time it is and are just enjoying life.

Hawaii is such a beautiful place, definitely a place for anyone and everyone! :) 

 Me, Maya, and Shez

The Polynesian Cultural Center is such a great experience! It's a wonderful way to learn about different cultures and it was extremely entertaining. It was especially great for me to learn about my own culture :) I was lucky enough to go twice! Everyone is able to join in the activities and shows at each of the 8 island villages and exhibits. My favorite village was the Samoan village full of the "happy people." In Samoa they showed everyone how to make fire, open a coconut, make coconut juice, climb a palm tree, and smile. It was really entertaining. The Tongan village was hilarious, they did a drum show with volunteers and I can't explain it well, but it was hilarious!! I really enjoyed the canoe show as well, where each island is represented by their style of dance on a canoe that flows through. I was also really stoked about getting a tribal tattoo from the Aotearoa village. I got the chief tattoo that had a lot of really intricate designs. It was really cool and it made me feel really cool. It amazes me that they are able to find so many talented and outgoing people. While I was there I was greeted by every employee there it felt like, and all of them had a big smile on their face. 

After going to every village, we were able to go and enjoy a luau. And let me tell you, it was delicious! They served all of my favorites, kalua pig, pineapple, salad, rice, teriyaki chicken, dessert, and so much more. The best part was that it was buffet!

Then after eating I got to enjoy the night show, "Breath of Life." The night show was a presentation of a little something from every island combined into a great story that had a great moral. I really enjoyed the show, and the whole day for that matter! It was really enjoyable to learn more about culture, but not just any culture, my culture. The PCC was a really great way for me to learn more about my culture, and a great experience for everyone as well!

 Me, Maya, and Shez at the PCC

 The canoe show

 My sick chief tribal tattoo

 Shez modeling his booty and Maya pinching the tiki's butt haha

 Mahalo!

 Waiting for the night show

  

 **Note to self, it's a lot easier to keep up on your blog rather than trying to catch up!!!!!!!!!

Haleiwa is a fun little surf town. I loved just chilling there, having a shave ice, eating Macky's shrimp and walking down the street checking out all the surf shops. I really feel so blessed to have had an opportunity of a lifetime, Hawaii changed me and my life forever. All the little experiences just built up to a better me!

 Me and Maya at a Thai food shop in Haleiwa

 If anyone understands this sign, please inform me. Haha

 Mmmmmm :) soo good!

 Bree, Me, and Shez at Macky's shrimp!

 Dang good shrimp!!!

Leaving Haleiwa

Waikiki was fun too! I loved how in Hawaii the North Shore is beautiful, it's chill, not crowded, but if you feel like going to a "city" you can head down to Waikiki to shop, walk down the strip, eat at expensive restraunts, go clubbing, and so much more. Walking down the strip was definitely entertaining, there's people from all walks of life. I really liked all the dance acts, they danced with passion and you could feel how much dance really meant to them. There were people reading out of the Bible shirtless, guys with parrots, a "love guru", a girl doing a hula hoop act, bracelets for sell, self portrait artists, statues that move for money, and so many other things. I went down to Waikiki a few times for Cheesecake Factory (mmmmmmmhhhhmmmm) and Forever 21. I tried my first malsada at Leanard's in Waikiki, and woweee they were delicious! Malsadas are a mixture between donuts and scones...delicious! Literally melts in your mouth. I think Hawaii is seriously the best, you get the best of both worlds...rural and urban all within an hour of each other!

 Maya, Me, and Shez at the Cheesecake Factory

 Just eating our cheesecakes :)

 How about a picture with a parrot?

 

 "Shez the bird pooped on your head..." JK!

 The view at Magic Island beach

 Yay it's our turn to get in!

 Megan, Trey, Kevin, Me, and Shez at the Cheesecake Factory again!

 Driving!

 Trey working the pole haha

 We run the world!

 Megan and Me

 Haha

 Some resort, way too beautiful if you ask me...

Leonard's malsadas, Ladd was soo excited!

Driving home from one of our many Waikiki adventures!

Okay so this is as much as I can do today, but the Hawaii adventure is to be continued...cause really, I've only begun to tell about my amazing trip! 

TO BE CONTINUED...