Month: December 2011

  • Mahalo, Hawaii!

    I was very lucky to visit Hawaii this past week.  It certainly was a memorable trip and I like to show you guys some of my experiences while I was there.

    Before I begin this long post, I would like to introduce to you all to the special someone that I mentioned in the last post (in case you were not one of the 329201 people that apparently noticed the overdue update to my FB relationship status last night…):

    I MAY write more about her in future posts.  For now, here are some things I learned while visiting the island of Oahu:

    @Arenadi is as good of a cook as his food blogs make him out to be.  Very tasty baby back ribs!  I am very fortunate to taste his meat (I don’t care how bad that sounds because it’s true!).

    Despite what some people believe, I can confirm that @AbsolutAngel64 is indeed not a guy but instead a funny, awesome woman.  Thanks again for treating us to our first Zippy’s meal!

    So much more Xangans (like @DavidMiya) have connections to Hawaii than I thought.

    The view from the hotels we stayed at were the best I’ve ever had.

    The fake thing…

    …most definitely does not compare to the real thing.


     
    Being in Hawaii reminds me how fair skin I really am.  Oh whale!

    Hawaii is the place of the biggest sushi I’ve ever ate (at Kuru Kuru Sushi)


    Me gusta comfy bathrobe.

    When I see signs like these, I can’t help but pose with them.

    When two people meet in the middle, it can be a wonderful place to end up in.

    Double rainbows are plentiful, but I still do not know what does it mean.

    There are quite a lot of DINGs here (although if you read this post, you wouldn’t be surprise by this at all)

    It is not a good idea to climb Diamond Head in jeans and a button down shirt.  At least I was not wearing heels like SOMEONE I know.


    Food in Hawaii is as tasty as you can imagine.



    When in Hawaii, you will be sipping down tons of mai tais.

    There are bathrooms in Hawaii that are better looking than my house.

    The beaches are unbelievable, especially the ones away from the typical tourist areas.

    Five days in Hawaii was not enough.  I cannot wait to go back.

     

  • Ending the Year Right

    Guess where I am?!


    Alooooohaaaaaa Hawaii!

    Okay okay, for those of you with keen eyes you can probably tell that I’m not really there…yet.  However, I WILL be in Honolulu in a couple days.  I will be taking my first trip there with a special someone (more on that later, maybe) from December 21-26 and I am very thrilled to go!  I’ve been meaning to visit there for the longest time, so I’m looking forward to the luaus, the beaches, the mai tais, and the warm, sunny weather.  I’m also look forward to meeting up with @Arenadi and @Absolutangel64 while I’m in town, both of whom have been very helping in the planning of my trip.  Thanks!

    When I come back, I will have a few days to rest up and get used to East Coast time before I host my New Years’ Eve Party at my place in Virginia!  I threw one last year that was very fun and successful (see my recap post here).  This year’s party is looking to be twice as big.  While I had around 25 people last year, this year I’m expecting between 50-70 .  There’s going to be a lot of games, karaoking, and drinking going on that night that’s for sure.  I’m already nervous about the pictures and videos that will come out, but at least I know I will be having a good time in all of them!

    In some ways, I’m actually more excited for my NYE party than my Hawaii trip because so many of my closest friends will be there, including Xangans I’ve gotten to know over the years from California, Canada, Texas, New Jersey, Massachusetts, and New York.  I wonder if they understand how much it means to me that we will all be ringing in the new year together?  Well, it really does guys.  Who’s ready?  Leggo!

    So, did I mention just how excited I am for these final weeks of 2011?


    It’s going to be LEGEN- wait for it…DARY!

    I will see you all after Hawaii.  Happy Holidays!

  • Whose Bra is This?

    Hey everyone!  Sorry for the lack of updates the past couple of weeks.  I’ve been doing and preparing for a lot of things lately, which I will go into more details in my next post.  In the mean time, I wanted to tell you all about a funny conversation between my mom and grandma that I witnessed first hand.

    Yesterday, I was at my parent’s home getting a hair cut from my mom.  In the middle of it, we started hearing commotion coming from my grandma’s room.  Soon after, my grandma came over to talk to my mom.  Here’s a rough transcript of what followed…

    Grandma:  “WHY IS YOUR BRA IN MY DRAWER?”

    Mom:

    “WHAT?!”

    Grandma:  “Your bra!  What is it doing in my drawer?!”

    Mom (annoyed):  “Why would I put my bra there?”

    Grandma:  “I don’t know, that’s why I’m asking you!”

    Mom:  “Well no way is it mine!”

    Grandma:  “It’s not mine either!  Come take a look!”

    Mom:  “What, no I’m busy!  You bring it over!”

    Grandma:  “Okay, hold on.  You’ll see!”

    (Grandma leaves and come back with bra, out of view from me so I can’t see)

    Grandma:  “Here!  This is yours, right?”

    Mom (looks): 

    “HAHAHA, really?  I would NEVER wear something as ugly and cheap as that!”

    Grandma (confused):  “If it’s not yours or mines, whose is it..?”

    Mom:  “It probably IS yours and you just forgot you had it.  Did you ever think of that?”

    Grandma (walks away):  “…I swear I haven’t seen it before…okay…”

    (Mom returns back to cutting my hair)

    Mom:  “Sigh!  Crazy woman, thinking that cheap bra is mine.  Who does she think I am?”

    (Brief awkward silence)

    Mom:  “She actually thought I would own a bra…MADE IN CHINA??  PSH!”

    Me:  ……

    (Mom looks at me, then laughs out loud.  Exactly like this.)

    I have to admit, I’m a little curious as to where that bra came from if it’s really not my grandma’s.  I guess the world will never know.