Samadhi

Samadhi (समाधि samādhi, Hindi pronunciation: [səˈmaːd̪ʱi]) is the state of consciousness induced by complete meditation. The term's etymology involves "sam" (together or integrated), "ā" (towards), and "dhā" (to get, to hold). Thus the result might be seen to be "to acquire integration or wholeness, or truth" (samāpatti). Another possible etymological breakdown of "samādhi" is "samā" (even) and "dhi" (intellect), a state of total equilibrium ("samā") of a detached intellect ("dhi"). Samādhi is the main subject of the first part of the Yoga Sūtras called Samādhi-pada. According to Vyāsa, a major figure in Hinduism and one of the traditional authors of the Mahābharata, "yoga is samādhi." This is generally interpreted to mean that samādhi is a state of complete control (samadhana) over the functions and distractions of consciousness.

I wanted to do something for myself. Find something that I could make my own. Something that I could do for a hobby and have fun with it and love it. I found it. I love my Samadhi classes. Samadhi Hawaii is a company here that offers basically aerial acrobatic training. I have always loved watching people fly, wrap, curl, roll, and twist on silks. Whether it be in plays, or Cirque du Soleil. I have always found it amusing and unique. I have attempted to do silks. So far it is amazing! Obviously as you can tell from above I searched the definition. It is a type of meditation and yoga expressed through the silks. It is HARD. A lot harder than it looks. But I will continue my classes and we will see where it goes from here.

Here are a few girls in my class. We have 4 silks and we just rotate thru the movements and learn from each other. Our teacher Nicole is awesome. Maybe some day I will be like her ;)
If I get good at all I will post some more pictures!

A few special visitors for the day!

My 94 year old Grandma and her new husband came to visit. Yes she just got married about a month ago. She met Vern in our ward in St. George. He was a friend of my parents and my grandma and he lost his wife about two years ago. Just before our wedding. He came to our wedding and Chandler met him there. About a year ago my grandma thought she was on her death bed in the hospital when she broke her hip. It was a scary time. But she is a real trooper. She healed up nicely and here she is visiting us in Hawaii on their honeymoon! :) ha! They are both still so healthy and totally with it. They are on a two week cruise in the Hawaiian Islands. Their cruise stopped here for the day in Oahu so we were there to pick them up! We had an afternoon of great shopping, while Chandler and Vern chatted up a storm. My grandma treated me well at the mall ;) and she got herself some beautiful things too! Then they told us that we must take them to a 5 star restaurant so they can treat us. And it sure was a treat. We took them to a 10 star restaurant. My favorite. ROYS! They had never been and they could not believe they hadn't been to a Roy's before. We went to the very first Roy's that it originated here in Hawaii. I'm sure they will be back to the one in Vegas they love Vegas. It is so funny because they have all these trips planned. They went to Phantom of the Opera, They are going to Celine Dion. :( without me. They are going to Mexico, Czech Republic, and a few more I cant remember. I say good for them! They have the time, the energy, now the partner, and the money! I said to my grandma "ugh and why aren't you taken me with you?" and she said "well you didn't ask?" Ha! Geeze wish I would have known sooner ;)!

At Dinner


Chandler and I were making her laugh. I love watching her laugh to where to cant stop!

Date Night

Ah! How I love our date nights! This night I was in charge of date night... I didn't know what to do.. My friend Morgan that I work with at the Dr.'s Office gave me this idea for our date.. We went out to dinner to a place called Haleiwa Jo's In Kaneohe ..it was Great! Here we are eating ;)
This was Chandler's steak dinner...ridiculously huge!
This View was STUNNING! This of course does not do anything for what it was really like. The restaurant is basically a tree house. It sits up on this ledge and its all open to the outside and it over looks the Haiku Botanical Gardens, the pond, and Gazebo. Its right up against the mountains. I was in AWE while eating. I think I almost enjoyed the view better than my food. Ha! Times like these is when I am still asking myself.. " I live in Hawaii? WoW!"

The Misty warm evening was so Romantic! We absolutely enjoyed ourselves!

I took this panoramic shot.. Half of the restaurant and looking down on the gardens.

Later that evening we went to Glow Putt... Miniature golf in the dark! We had never been here either. I didn't even know it existed! We laughed and had so much fun!


We tied! I cant believe it! I should have beat him! Thanks for dating my honey! I have a wonderful time!
Ill post next weekend when Chan is in charge of the date.. I think its a day date! (now that I have my weekends back- and can have a life, not having to work on the wknds anymore! Yay!) Life is Good!

New friends!

My friend Jessica and her husband Aaron came to Oahu for a little vacation from St. George so we got together a few times with them! Jessica and I went to High School together but we never really hung out in High school.. who knows why.. we should have. She called me up one day and said she and her husband was coming out to visit and she knew that I lived here. So we played together through out the week. I Didn't take many pictures but here's a few! We went out to dinner to Cheesecake Factory!

We went to the UH baseball game. Its always a fun game. Awesome stadium and field! L.O.V.E. baseball!
They are such a fun couple! Im so glad we got together! We cant wait to hang out with them more when we live on the mainland!

He said it right....

I was so shocked that he did a blog post! For two years I have been trying to get my husband to blog or even just teach him how to do a post- its so easy! And I guess it took the Jehovah Witness' to be more exciting or eventful than anything Ive ever done or impressed him with enough to blog about it! Ha! Okay but he did bring a sweet tear to my eye about posting about my new job after a TOUGH two weeks for the both of us-busy wise. I was so over my other job and everything that was going on there and working two jobs. Morning and night. Chandler has been so so busy with school its l.i.t.e.r.a.l.l.y. indescribable. Chandler said yesterday " I think today has been ONE of the craziest days of my life" It was a long day too. He stayed awake for 43 hours straight doing homework- no joke, straight! We woke up in the morning he took me to work I came home that night from work at 10pm he was doing HW and had been since the morn., went to bed at midnight he was doing HW, I woke up at 6am and he had NOT MOVED from his computer desk. My poor husband has been working his tail off. No nap. I have never really pulled an all nighter before and if I have then I at least went to bed in the morning.. He was a trooper and happy of course. He didn't even flinch. The next night he finally came to bed and slept! Usually tosses a lot in the middle of the night. I am a very still sleeper. He didn't move once last night! He was zonked out.

Anywho he got his projects done, his papers. and a proposal (research paper) for a local historic tourist place ( Iolani Palace) done! He is such an awesome student. I cant believe the stuff he knows, does, and his delivery of work. It far succeeds I'm sure your average business man after 20 years in the work force! He will be one amazing employee. Speaking of... He has a job opportunity at his finger tips with Kaiser Permanente.  He was told that time was on his side to decide. They really want Chandler to take the position and they are not filling the position until Chandler tells them yes or no. Chandler is waiting to see if he gets a Medical Red shirt or what his plan is with his foot. So we have to be patient. Not too much progress on Chandler's foot as of yet. So we will see if He plays ball and  if he gets scholarship or if he will get this day time job and do the Master's Program at night.

As for me I am content with staying here. I'm okay to stay now for another year and a half while Chandler finishes up school. Its crazy what your working environment can pull you done and reflects through us. I have such a better job that it has been a blessing for sure. Its a Night and Day difference. I felt like I wasn't growing, I wasn't moving up- it wasn't possible at the spa, and I wasnt being challenged. I love the fluff but I missed the Medical side of Aesthetics. My boss at the spa is/was crazy. She was yelling at me one day so I thought to myself as her voice was ringing in my brain "what am I doing here? in these conditions? getting talked to like this? I am better then this!" No one has been happy working there. I haven't been shaky in a long time. I felt bad walking out because I am loyal, I am responsible, not unprofessional but I knew I just needed to stay strong and not allow someone to treat me that way. I didn't want it to end sour but it kinda did, I have never been treated so poorly. I did nothing wrong, It makes me feel better that 7 other people quit this week. An HOUR later I had a new job. It was so hard for me to quit but I needed to do something better for me. I know I was being protected and looked out for. Everything fell into place so I know it was the right thing. Tough but it turned into a blessing. I called up this well known Plastic Surgeons Office here in Honolulu and asked if they were hiring and the girl on the other end of the phone said "no". But she still told me to stop in and drop off my resume. I wanted to meet the Dr, just so it would help my chances. So I did that day. I went in and he hired me right then and there. I started the next day. It happened so quick and right before my eyes. I couldn't keep up. I have been there two weeks now and I LOVE IT! Its a ton of stuff to learn and do. I'm so overwhelmed but its what I wanted- a challenge. And it is, I am his surgical coordinator and more some. I have never had a job where so much is in my hands. Its scares me and intimidates me but the girl that is training me is WONDERFUL. We have become decently close and she is moving back to Utah where she is ironically from (cedar) So weird too. Our office does EVERYTHING. Every cosmetic surgery you can think of -Dr. C does. We have 11 lasers as well. Every laser ever made for the cosmetic world we offer, And all the other medi-spa stuff as well. I got to watch my first surgery with Dr. C. He has his OR right there on the premises. So he allowed me to sit in on the surgery and watch yesterday. It was a coronal. Basically an upper half face lift. He will let me circulate anytime I want in the future. I am already experiencing so much more and will be able to have better opportunities for me in the future. He talked to me about everything he was doing and I asked a bazilliion questions to him thru surg. It was fascinating. I'm surprised I didn't pass out. I was qweezy but I'm getting tougher and will get used to it. There hasn't been a day where Dr. C hasn't told me Thank You. I get paid Hrly. Consistent and Better, I get benefits and my hours are awesome! 715-315 M-F! Love it! And he respects me.