buckle up.

i remember i wanted this seat belt backpack badly.

i thought it was the coolest backpack a

college student could carry around.

but it wasn't exactly in a college student's budget.

my sister surprised me and bought it for my birthday.

now i'll use it for work if i have to make day trips to the neighbor islands. i can shove everything i need in there and still have two hands free. poor bag has taken a beating, but

many years later and it still looks brand new.

totally durable.

also wanted to take a minute to say how appreciative i am of the friendships i've made with you all. from those who have been here since the beginning to new-found friends,

i'm amazed by the support fellow bloggers extend,

unconditionally, to total strangers.

a huge shout out to my friend, juanita, for sending the

sweetest card when i lost my dog a couple weeks ago.

from south africa to hawaii...

(backpack, harveys (similar))