Nichole Chism

27.4.10

CouchSurfing

Ok, Mike and I have joined this world wide network called CouchSurfing. Basically its an awesome network to meet fellow travel lovers like yourself, crash at there pad for free, get info and good travel tips on places all over the world, and meet some really cool people.

We recently had Andres, Juan, and Luci who are from Argentina stay will us for 4/5 days. They were seriously a blast, I have never laughed so hard in my life!

I even got to practice my Spanish (wow they talk fast)

Since Mike and I have work and school we didn't get to pay to much but we did take one day off to show them the south-eastern parts of Oahu.

We went to Kailua (best beaches on Oahu) and
up to the light house(which is my favorite spot in HI). It was a perfect day, I mean seriously check out the water, GORGEOUS!!!

My awesome boss, Rowena Reid, got us tickets to PCC and they LoVeD it!!!!
The food was great and the new night show was awesome!

They even made us this mega feast of food (sorry more yummy pictures will come of that)

One of my favorite nights with them is when we stayed up real late talking about all the places they have been, where Mike and I are planning on going, and all fun things to do there (it got me super stoked on our trip).

All in All I LOVE CouchSurfing there are so many amazing people all over the world

14.4.10

My Job:

I help students figure out what they want to do in life (pretty ironic when I still have no idea what I want to do in life besides travel and make cakes).

Give class room presentations on subjects such as resume writing, interview skills, and job hunting (I love being able to help the students, if only I had listened more when I was a student)

Administer personality tests and interest inventory tests (basically they help students figure out who they are, how they function, and what careers would fit them).

So after doing my own personality tests and interest inventory I have come to these conclusions:

1. Stop and smell the roses
Me= Run faster so I can smell ALL the roses possible

2. Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what your going to get
Me= I am going to eat every chocolate so I make sure I get everything

3. Take one step at a time
Me= Why one step, it you take two at a time you'll get done twice as fast

4. Find things your interested in a make a career out of them
Me= traveling, baking, outdoors (beach and snow), crafts, and helping people = baking in the mountains and on the beach all over the world, while making crafts and helping people. Yeah, dont know how this is going to work out???

5. A career is a great accomplishment and should be sought after
Me= why work, traveling is so much more fun

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6.4.10

Possibilities surround you like leafs on a giant oak
Listen to your heart
Every choice has a consequence
Listen to your heart
Make a decision and don't look back
Listen to your heart
Live with no fear and regret
Listen to your heart

5.4.10

They Come And Go

Living in Hawaii has is perks (beach, gorgeous weather, chill environment to name a few) but one thing that I struggle with is how far we are away from family. Mike's parents and brother were in town this past week and it reminded me of how much I miss them and miss my own family. Even though it is sad when they leave we are so glad they came :)

We had a blast with them, Haleiwa and Matsumotos shaved ice, Costco and our monthly shopping, Yummy Mexican food down in Honolulu, Nut farm, Tylers baseball games, Cheesecake, Beach...

We went to the Macamaia Nut Farm for the first time

Mikey and his parents

Glorious yummy nuts!!! My favorite flavors were the traditional sea salt and Cinnamon.

They had this super cool road sign in the back

Kathy & Tom Chism

My Favorite CheeseCake Factory or AKA "Heaven"

Our play day at the beach Tom, Tyler, and Mike doing their sexy crawl up the sand, hilarious!

And the sexiness continues....
(check out the face of the guy on the left in the green tube, priceless, pretty much everyone on the beach was laughing)