Sunday...

In the park car
Must've been the 4th of July  Veteran's day weekend

Heh... My lyrics editing probably isn't the funniest, but this it is taking lyrics from the song that has been stuck in my family's brains all day.

After yesterday's wedding, I think the food and sugary dessert overload completely put me in hibernation state. It would've been much more comfortable if I hadn't woken up with my glasses still on and my hair in a ponytail... But when one's sleepy and the body isn't taking "awaken!" for an answer, anything is good.

Yesterday's desserts (that I tried):

• Chocolate dobash cake (wonderous)
• Strawberry cheesecake (dense and rich)
• Cream puff cake w/whipped cream, raspberries and blueberries
• Bread pudding
• Flan w/strawberries
• Assorted fresh fruit

With this list I'm sure it's no surprise that I was thoroughly sugared-out by evening.

I mean, I think that the quartet was pretty sleepy on the way back from the ballrooms in the first place. Or, at least, the biochemistry half was... I fell asleep to the instrumental music playing from Tyler's laptop. That was seriously the last I remembered and I don't think we had even gotten back onto the H-1.

Today's Sunday was a diversion from plans. I ended up driving less than I thought I was going to drive, and accomplished more than I thought I was going to do, so all is well. 

We stopped by a beach near Kahala after dropping my sister off at rehearsal. The weather was kind of chilly and a slight drizzle was falling, but the ocean was beautiful and we even saw a few couples taking pictures for their weddings. Adorable.

I fed my sweet tooth again with the macaron from the wedding and the yuzu flavor was certainly delicious. The macaron was the perfect size, too. Any more and I wouldn't have been able to handle it.

My sister got the soft pretzel she's been craving, and we all ate sushi for lunch. The rolls we ate were loaded but not as spicy as we were expecting... The sweet chili sauce plus wasabi mayo did add slight hints of kicks (more like nudges in the shin), though. My dad's good friend brought us some ribs and BBQ sauce... Mmm. In addition to the apples, oranges, and grapes my dad's other friend from Washington brought yesterday, our tummies are definitely staying full. I'm so very thankful for this all.

After a bio study session (exams every two weeks is driving me insane) and a brief group project meeting, I drove myself to a GBC service AT NIGHT! New things, new things. I struggled in the parking lot (unsurprising) but in terms of general driving and road memory... I think I'm getting better! I mean, that was the first time I've driven completely alone and at night ("dark"). The Hush Sound kept me calm the whole way back ("All we need is a little bit of momentum / break down these walls that we built around ourselves").

The service itself was very different than the type of mass I'm used to... I felt awkward trying to loosen up, trying to get into it all, with the youthful concert vibe. However, I felt the best once the sermon started going, and thinking back on how it actually took up a lot of the hour, it was a quick hour spent. I think there were quite a few messages to take-home from it, and perhaps it changed me inside a bit.

"Be faithful in the now."

This line stuck with me the most. A lot of the verse analysis produced questions with which I need to explore myself with... find myself with.... move on with. It was a reminder and a challenge to change. I think I can. A thank you to Mari for some amazing timing (on God's part, as well?) because this is certainly a perfect time in my life to be reconsidering my life and trying new things.

Along with burning plows and doing what is "greater" rather than "better"... There are a lot of things I have to get to. I will do it. Like my homework and the studying. At the very least, I've got this holiday to catch up, right? (: