Nostalgia!

2009 has already kicked into high gear, but that doesn't mean it's too late for a little reminiscing over 2008.
I'm dedicating this blog to all the little moments that made 2008 special. Here's a few of my favorite random and not so random memories:

Kalalau
Hiking the Kalalau Trail in Kauai was, by far, one of my favorite memories of 2008. That place is magical-healing-beautiful-challenging-spiritual.




Throw Down the Keys Films
Showdown in Chinatown was a really big part of 2008 for me. Throw Down the Keys, the short film production team that I'm a part of, won our first Showdown event in March. Feel free to watch Survival Guide for Modern Women - always a crowd pleaser.



Shawn Livingston Moseley's 'Aumakua Festival was a great chance to do MORE collaboration! We really enjoyed doing a silent film called Earthly Delights that he scored with his amazing neo-classical piano skills. Here's the girls of TDK at the event.


Vday
Last years annual Mustache and Martini Valentines Day party was SUPERB, as usual, and I'm really really excited about this years rendition! Expect some great 'stache photos!


Models
One of my favorite shoots that I've had this year was with Krista Alvaraz (with SMART magazine) - she is just a phenomenal model to work with - and so versatile.

Other awesome memories (big and small) include:

Alex's Dirty Thirty birthday party!



My fifties themed birthday party!



My close friends Chad and Carrie tying the knot!!


The Maui Lavender Farm




Getting a trampoline!



My yard + sunshine + artsy-fartsy tendencies = pure happiness.



Ninja Turtle costumes!



Secret cave diving





There's so much more that made 2008 amazing, but these are just a few of the little moments that are seared into my memory forever...

I can't wait to see what kind of ruckus we make in 2009....