He Always Knows Just What I Need...

These past few weeks I've kind of been in a slump.  I think it's a mixture of Tony being gone for most of the month, my stressful amounts of homework along with working on my senior thesis and to top it all off,  a terrible case of insomnia. I've been managing to stay sane for the most part but today I was just tired of bring in Laie and being in such a small town. I was feeling trapped. We went to the beach this morning and I felt better but after we came home the same trapped feeling came back. After slumping around the house for about an hour:
Tony said, "Let's go to town! Let's go to dinner and go shopping!"
Me: "Okay! But we've spent a lot of money already!"
Tony: "Well. We we have to do what it takes to make you happy." (I guess he knows shopping is my therapy)

Ok, now for a little background. About two months ago I found this super cute bracelet at Nordstrom that was juicy couture but $100, so obviously I didn't buy it.  Then, two nights ago, during one of my insomnia kicks, I found it on sale for $40 and was so close to buying it but decided to wait until the morning. When I woke up, it was sold out! I was so sad :(

Now back to tonight.  After going to dinner at Hard Rock Cafe, one of my favorite places, we walked around the strip and dragged Tony into Juicy Couture. (literally). As I approached the jewelry table, I didn't see the bracelet that I was dying for but I saw the necklace. I knew I couldn't afford it because I knew it was $150 at Nordstrom, I had already checked. To my delightful surprise the lady took it out and it was on sale for $75 with a 40% off discount making it only $45. Well after putting it on hold for the evening, I came back and bought it. My day has been made and the slump is gone.  All it took was a little retail therapy to cure the blues. Here's the necklace I bought:

Now, here's what makes it even better. When I got home I checked Nordstrom online and it is only marked down to $98. Now, in the words of my mom, I'd call that the deal of the century! I'm so grateful my husband selflessly loves me and knows how to make me feel better, even if it cost a bit of mulla. :)

ACCEPTED!!!!

That's right! After studying for months and taking the MCAT, sitting through interviews and anxiously checking emails for acceptances, Tony finally nailed one!! On Friday we found out that he was accepted to Touro University California College of Medicine! We cannot even begin to explain how good it felt! Tony wasn't the only one on edge! Finally, Tony's dream of becoming a doctor will become a reality. There is light at the end of the tunnel. There is hope for the future. We are ecstatic! He has another couple of interviews but as of now this is our offer so this is where we are going. It's on a small island called Mare Island which is about an hour away from San Francisco. (which means only an hour away from fabulous shopping!)

Now that we have a secure place to go next fall, it also means that our time here in Hawaii is wrapping up. The other night Tony and I drove the North Shore route to Costco just before the sunset.  As we drove along the coast we saw the sun setting before the ocean, the sky turning different shades of gold and pink, and inhaled the smell of the fresh ocean breeze just beyond reach. Honestly, it was amazing.  We were talking about all of the fun times we have had here the past 2 1/2 years.  We are really going to miss this place.  It's where we met. It's where we have our first apartment. There are so many memories. We are excited to see where our journey takes us but Hawaii will always have a close place in our hearts.  Who knows, maybe we'll be back here in a few years :)