Cheers to 10 years of Goldfish Kiss

December 4, 2020December 4, 2020

Well, Goldfish Kiss is officially 10 years old. Yup. A decade ago tonight, I sat, sweaty after a workout, underneath a strong air conditioning vent at the Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf on Diamond Head,

The Struggles and The Good Stuff

March 10, 2020March 11, 2020

Ok, time for a little journal/writing exercise. This kind of stuff helps me get back into my groove, and sometimes the act of writing helps makes sense of things and ends up being quasi therapeutic.

Just a l’il survey to help me out. Gracias.

December 11, 2019December 11, 2019

So, it’s an interesting time in blog/social media land, and brands are trying harder to figure out who they really want to work with and would be a good match. Thankfully it isn’t all about

Cheers to Nine Years

December 3, 2019

Nine years ago today, I sat, sweaty after a workout, underneath an air-conditioning vent in the Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf on Diamond Head, spent $20 to buy the goldfishkiss.com URL, and wrote my first

What’s This All About

August 6, 2019August 6, 2019

I’m about to do something I’m horrible at but have needed to attempt to tackle for some time – nail down an accurate description of this blog. One could call it a manifesto of sorts

Self Doubt. The Struggle is real.

December 10, 2018December 12, 2018

First off, I’m not fishing for compliments on this one. I just promised myself to share the highs and struggles on here, and well…I’ve been-a strugglin’. Self Doubt: I kind of hint at it every

If you’re reading this, I want to say thank you in every language possible. I was just sitting and thinking of all the doors opened, opportunities, connections, friendships, creative outlets, and sense of fulfillment this

A Typical Day

January 25, 2018December 12, 2018

So, I’ve received quite a few emails asking how I manage my mom/work/life and what my daily eating habits are like. I was on the fence about writing about it, mainly because I know there

I got nothing but love for ya

November 28, 2017December 12, 2018

If you happen to stumble on this post, which I really hope you do, I just wanted to take a minute to say…thank you. In every language imaginable. But let me just start with, thanks,

I’m Tired

October 23, 2017December 12, 2018

One morning last week, I did something out of the ordinary: I woke up before Levi, and just sat outside to drink my cup of coffee. You know, one of those simple pleasures of life:

It’s going to take some time

April 3, 2017December 12, 2018

So I feel Like I announced I was moving to Minnesota, moved, then immediately jetted off to Kauai and Puerto Rico. Oh wait that is what really happened. But, as thrilling as the last month

If You’re Reading This

March 1, 2017December 12, 2018

If you’re reading this post, chances are you stumbled on this site, we’ve met, a friend told you about me, something you saw lured you in, or my mom told you to check it out.

Cheers to Six

December 3, 2016December 12, 2018

Well, I’ve officially been blogging for six years now. Honestly, if it weren’t for tumblr emailing me a notice, I wouldn’t have known. I knew I started it sometime in December, I just tend to

I can’t keep up

July 22, 2016December 12, 2018

Dear blog world. As much as I love you and have loved being a part of you. I think it’s time we go down separate paths. It’s not you. It’s me. Promise. Don’t take offense,

I sat down tonight determined to

March 14, 2016December 12, 2018

I sat down tonight determined to write some cool post, post a great picture, or be somewhat inspirational. But, in all honesty, my eyelids feel like they have kettlebells sewn onto them, and my brain