Aloha!

Hey! I'm blogging from the Imperial of Waikiki Resort :) I'm here with my ma and sister and this is our second day here. so here's a little journal entry:

12/19
we had to leave the house by 5:30 am. bleh. hecka early, but was wide awake in the morning darkness. it was hecka cold outside and was ready for the tropical heat. anyways, the supershuttle picked us up and we picked up another rider in oakland. the shuttle had a gps system so that was cool to look at while we drove. anyways, they dropped us off in front of hawaiian airlines at 6:15. good timing. checked in, and went to gate 40 to wait for our flight. texted my v-town sister that we were on our way and she gave me some news which we talked about right before takeoff... YES!!!!

5 hour flight. saw the bourne ultimatum and was on the edge of my seat for the entire movie! i love those kinds of adventure/spy/whodunnit flix! had a chicken and rice breakfast/lunch. was okay. landed, took the shuttle to baggage claim, got our bags, and went to the taxi isle. not bad without getting a reservation or anything, the taxi lady hailed a limo to take us here. not bad. traffic was more crazy than i remember when i went here before.

dropped us off. $37 limo ride. i guess that isn't bad. we were early, so we just dropped off our bags and walked around the neighborhood. pretty swanky! we have awesome stores around us. boutiques, little shopping malls, as well as the international marketplace. all within a block from us. oh, they beach is a block away too! anyways, we went to this place called Shorebird Restaurant at the Outrigger. I don't know what happened, but i got the TREMENDOUS urge to drink. so i asked for what was on-tap, and in that adventurous mood, i got a local brew called a Longboard. Very soon, I asked for another... and another! Weeee... I was hecka buzzin with my mom and sister there to watch. It just felt like forever since i got that feelin'. Yes, I miss Joe Marty's! After stumbing back to the Imperial, I passed out, I mean, I took a nap. When we woke up, we took a nice long walk before turning in.

12/20
woke up hecka early, but was about 7:30 cali time so that was actually later than when i normally wake up. at any rate, me and ma walked a couple of miles on the cement path along waikiki beach. it was about 70 degrees at 7am hawaii time. for the first time, i was happy to be here. everything was just beautiful, and if you have a problem with a man saying beautiful, F You, cuz it was. the ocean was blue and surfers were out. beaches were empty. homeless people were still asleep in the park.

after a good hour of cardio and a shower, while they scheduled stuff to do, i went back to the owner's lounge (where i am now on the 27th floor of our bldng plus wireless internet) and had a couple of phone interviews. both went VERY well and scheduled a couple face-to-face interviews when i get back to the mainland! i'm still planning on sending more resume's out and we'll just have to see how that turns out.

after that, we caught a shuttle to Hilo Hatties where i bought some stuff to stuff a pinata with :)

i'm back in the owner's lounge, answering emails and jotting this stuff down to remember.

on tap:
- tonight, we're watching the younger set of the Society of Seven! hehe. can't wait til the 12th either to see the originals with Lani!!!
- tomorrow, snorkling at Hanauma bay... me not! hehe. i'm spoiled by my experience at El Nido.
- tomorrow night, hopefully a ghost tour! oh yeah!!!
- saturday, flea market at aloha stadium
- saturday night, not sure. maybe another ghost tour!
- sunday, i just want to WRITE!!!
- monday, polynesian cultural center
- tuesday, christmas... not sure yet
- wednesday, back home :)

ttyl