Sprang Breaakkk

Spring Break is a momentus occasion. The school year always flies by after spring break. It usually goes like this: Spring Break, my birthday (imma be 18!!!!), SUMMER! Which means I am graduating in two and a half months.....??????!?!?!?!?!?!

Anyways, here are some snaps from my spring break. I had a wonderful staycation by exploring my hometown.

My awesome cousins came into town and we partied the Texas way. 

We took them to Reunion Tower in Dallas. 

Ok real quick, did any of you watch the SNL 40th anniversary special?? Well there's a part where Adam Sandler comes in as Opera Man and sings about the reunion and I kept singing " REUNIOOOOOON, REUNION." over and over. Not even kidding I must've sung it a thousand times. Pretty sure my cousins wanted to kill me, but they were good sports. 

The view from the top of Reunion Tower. Dallas is pretty spectacular isn't she?

I <3 my parents. 

And I definitely Texas Texas. 

We spent the rest of the day in Bishop Arts District. If you live in DFW and haven't been there.. uhm HELLO what are you doing??? This is the sign outside of Emporium Pies aka the best pie in the whole dang world. 

Their blueberry pie is named Blue Steel after Zoolander's iconic face which was perfect timing because I found out that day that ZOOLANDER 2 IS IN THE MAKING!!!!!!! Probably the best news I've gotten in a while. I'll post the video of how they announced it below. 

I get the Smooth Operator which is a chocolate pie with pretzel crust. It is by far the best pie I have ever had and I want to cry just thinking about it. 

They give you these adorable little to-go baskets which just adds points in my book. 

Right next door is this awesome music wall which sets the perfect scene for a photo op!

There are so many cute murals and shops and it's just my favorite place ever. I got this adorable romper in a shop called the Laughing Willow and I'm just really excited about it okay?? 

The next day we went to Six Flags which is always a good time. In the morning I was actually cold... which was the weirdest thing ever. I had previously only been to Six Flags in the summer when you feel like you're going to die of a heat stroke so the chilly morning was a pleasant surprise. When the sun came out, it was perfect temperatures all afternoon. I didn't really take any pictures because I was too busy having fun!!! 

I only really took this picture: 

My cousins were making fun of me because apparently I always make this judging scowl face?? (yeah right like I would ever do that) So my cousin Rusty took my sunnies and decided to demonstrate it for me. 

My lovely Grandma Jayne is also in town which is always a treat. 

We finished the week off at Babe's in Roanoke and then sent them on their way back to AZ. I'm sure all of you have been to Babe's because it's a rite of passage and it's actually the best food in Texas this is not a drill. 

Overall, it was a very successful Spring Break. 

P.S. Who's with me that we should get rid of Daylight Savings?? The Spring Forward always kills me and I'm just sick of it. We aren't farmers anymore, can't we just move on???

The part I was talking about starts around 9:30 but if you have the time go ahead and watch the whole thing because it's pure gold. 

They announced Zoolander 2 by having these two goofballs walk in the real Valentino show at Paris Fashion Week!! How insane is that?! I couldn't be more stoked for this movie. They better not let me down. 

I hope you all have a wonderful spring and don't forget my birthday or I will punch you in the face. 

Hawaii Video

Finally!

Made the video during Thanksgiving break. Only like 3 monhts later.. Better late than never, right? 

Hawaii 2014 from Hannah Solomon on Vimeo.

Oahu Pt. 2

Here is the promised part 2. I'm too busy eating M&Ms to write a clever intro so I'll just jump right into the pictures. We all know that's the only reason you go to a blog, anyways. 

We did the Koko Head hike. Words cannot express how evil this hike was. Seriously. It was evil. I loved it though! And by that I mean the view from the top. It was spectacular! If you are in good shape, I would totally recommnd doing it!  I am in good shape and it was still killer for me. I had to take breaks like every 5 minutes! I'm not sure if you can really tell from the picture, but the trail is steps straight up the mountain. And that sucker is steep. But it was most definitely worth it!

My GoPro doesn't take the best pictures. But this is the view from the very top! You could see 360 degrees all around of the whole island. Like wow.

Do you see those sketchy steps? That's the whole hike. Hard.

If you go to Oahu and you don't go to Kua'aina... are you even living your life? I don't think so. Best burgers ever.

My sister and I are almost twins. Yuh. 

Can't get enough of those Hawaiin sunsets!

Here's an Oahu hidden secret. Giovanni's Shrimp Truck! I know it looks a little crusty, but it's delicious. I always get the shrimp scampi, in case you were wondering.

I had some boba tea! (Herbal, of course). Also, I'm not wearing makeup. Those of you who know me should know what a big deal that is. I hardly ever step outside without black cat eyes drawn on. 

As I have previously explained on the blog, I am obsessed with VW vans. They had them everywhere over here! Just one more reason why I should move to Hawaii. 

Hehe Sarah's eyes are closed because it was so bright. 

Both our eyes are closed but Max photobombed it so I had to post it. What a goofball.

A lot of people have also asked about this swimsuit. I got it from DownEast Basics. 

North Shore. Our friends have a house right on the beach here! They have this perfect hidden beach practically to themselves! It was so fun! And they had a rope swing off a giant tree right on the beach that was the best thing ever. I got some great videos of that to share. 

Maggie is an island girl.

Laie Point. Nature is pretty cool, isn't it?

Hehe.

HELP I'M FALLING INTO THE OCEAN! Haha...ha.......ha...

Okay, this probably looks pretty gross. But I promise, IT IS ONE OF THE MOST DELICIOUS THINGS EVER. Since my dad served his mission in Japan, he loves to eat Japanese food with us. So one of our favorite places to eat is Tokyo Noodle House. This is real ramen! So it's like the amazing instant ramen that we all love, minus the cancer! What's not to love about that?

We also hiked up to Manoa Falls. This was a much much easier hike! It was soooo  beautiful! Most people who go to Oahu only go to the beach, and forget about the rainforest! If you can bear to pull yourself away from the beach for a couple hours, do this hike! You won't regret it!

Group selfie! It was pouring rain when we hiked it so we were all drenched. But that made it all the more fun!

We really felt like we were in Jurassic Park. You know, they filmed some of it there! Half the time, I was expecting a raptor to pop out and eat me. So that was pretty exciting. 

I was trying to be a monkey but it didn't work out too well. 

Yeah I just love nature's creations. 

A pink Waikiki sunset! Let me tell you something. If you plan to go to Oahu, DO NOT STAY IN WAIKIKI. I mean, stay there a couple nights if you wish, but don't make it your whole trip! It is way too crowded and busy. The beach is constantly packed so you can't just sit and relax. Don't get me wrong, Waikiki is fun and they have great activities and shopping! But if you make it your whole trip, you'll probably regret it. 

I actually wore makeup on this trip so I had to take a selfie. 

We celebrated my brother's birthday by going to Shorebird. This is another one of our favorite places to eat.  It is right on Waikiki beach so you sit and eat your dinner watching the ocean. You pick the entree you want and they bring the meat out for you to grill yourself! I know you probably don't go to a restaraunt to cook for yourself, but it is actaully a really cool experience! But maybe that's just because my dad is a master griller. He's a pro. 

And finally, after 10 days of heaven, we had to return home. There was a magnificent sunset over the ocean out the window of the plane. I took this as an omen of good times to come!

I hope your summer adventures were as amazing as mine! And I hope you each get to go to Hawaii someday.