We all realize that technology is lightning fast. But this short vid really hammers that point home. When you think about it, it's amazing what we've accomplished in the past 10, 50 and 100 years. We are doing things now that were not even thought possible only a few years ago. Innovations and people's perspectives are rapidly changing each and every day. Are you ready?
March 29, 2009
March 26, 2009
Bible Thumpers Came a Knockin'
Yesterday some bible thumpers came a knockin' on my door. It's not that I have anything against church-goers or worshipers. They're all fine and dandy in my book. In fact, my mother is one of them.But when they have to go out out and solicit, uhm, I mean do community outreach, I think it's a bit intrusive. You go worship your god over there in your church. You need not knock on my door and proclaim to love the lord on my doorstep.
No, I don't want to join your bible study group. I'll also have to decline your offer of free reading materials. I already know of quite a few locations with free reading materials, thank you very much. They're called libraries.
The bible thumpers actually had the gall to ask if it was only today that I was not interested in speaking to them about the lord or if it was something more permanent, like forever. I chose the latter of course. I don't want to get on their missed opportunities list and have them knocking every other day in order to save another soul. Really, I'm just saving their time and effort as I'm sure there are others out there who would welcome a soul saver.
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March 23, 2009
22 Things And Counting
Wow, who knew it'd be this hard to come up with 100 things I want to do in my lifetime. While I haven't put as much time into this project as I'd like, I promise I'll post up my complete list on April 1.
So far I have 22 things on the list. The world's so big that I don't even know where to start. I feel pulled in two directions. I want to list things that are doable (how discouraging would it be if I couldn't cross off anything?), but I also want them to be meaningful to myself or to others. It's a tough balancing act.
Evaluating my list at this point I find that most of my "things" are selfish. I don't mean that I'm listing "win a million dollars" or anything, but they're all self-growth and self-exploration things. I do want to make a significant contribution to the world though, so I guess I should dig a little deeper. (Although, I really do want to go to Ireland and find a rainbow so I can search for a pot of gold.)
So far I have 22 things on the list. The world's so big that I don't even know where to start. I feel pulled in two directions. I want to list things that are doable (how discouraging would it be if I couldn't cross off anything?), but I also want them to be meaningful to myself or to others. It's a tough balancing act.
Evaluating my list at this point I find that most of my "things" are selfish. I don't mean that I'm listing "win a million dollars" or anything, but they're all self-growth and self-exploration things. I do want to make a significant contribution to the world though, so I guess I should dig a little deeper. (Although, I really do want to go to Ireland and find a rainbow so I can search for a pot of gold.)
March 18, 2009
The Road Not Taken
Having just celebrated my 28th birthday a week ago, I find myself once again reflecting on my life. What does this life have in store for me? Will I ever accomplish all my goals? What exactly are the goals most important to me? Will I ever be more than ordinary?
Today while flicking through some blogs, I discovered one called In the New that intrigued me. Blogger Jen is trying to do 31 new things in the 31 days before she turn 31. She's an experienced doer of new things (refer to her other new thing endeavor) and she seems to select manageable activities. They're not too wild and crazy, although I suppose that would depend on your perspective huh? I read through some of her entries and was really inspired and entertained by them.
Her goal to do something new every day reminded me of something I read about a year or two ago called The Buried Life. Similar to Jen's desire to do new things, four Canadians asked themselves the ultimate question, "What do you want to do before you die?" Their list of things were a lot more grandiose than Jen's, but they're all completed in a similar manner and for similar reasons.
Both Jen and the guys from The Buried Life want to make the most of every day and really live in the moment. This takes letting go of preconceived notions of what a person can and can't do. It takes resetting your thinking, shifting your priorities and most importantly, just going out there and doing it. This is what I really admire about them.
The last inspirational site I visited was Where The Hell Is Matt? I had seen Matt's site before and found his story to be amazing. He quit his job, traveled parts of the world and made a video. This video was passed from a friend to a friend to a friend until he was web celeb. Then, he was sponsored by a company to continue to travel the world doing exactly what he'd been doing. Being able to see the world and interact with people of different culture's must have been amazing. And all he had to do was quit his job and tape himself dancing. While that sounds easy enough, it is actually a pretty bold move to simply pick up and leave. That is what is truly inspiring - taking the risk to live day-to-day without knowing what is to come.
With this new perspective on life weighing heavily on my mind, I'll take the next two weeks to brainstorm my very own list of new things I want to do before I die. I know I started one way back when I first discovered The Buried Life, but at this point I'm not sure where that list is. In any case, I don't think I got past 20 things so I'm sure I'll be able to recreate it in no time.
I'll post my new list on April 1 for all to see and try to do it over the upcoming days, weeks and months. (Yes, I know it'll probably take years to accomplish but that's the fun of it, right?). If you have any suggestions, send them over. Even if I don't add it to my list, it might just spark an amazing new adventure for you or another reader.
Today while flicking through some blogs, I discovered one called In the New that intrigued me. Blogger Jen is trying to do 31 new things in the 31 days before she turn 31. She's an experienced doer of new things (refer to her other new thing endeavor) and she seems to select manageable activities. They're not too wild and crazy, although I suppose that would depend on your perspective huh? I read through some of her entries and was really inspired and entertained by them.
Her goal to do something new every day reminded me of something I read about a year or two ago called The Buried Life. Similar to Jen's desire to do new things, four Canadians asked themselves the ultimate question, "What do you want to do before you die?" Their list of things were a lot more grandiose than Jen's, but they're all completed in a similar manner and for similar reasons.
Both Jen and the guys from The Buried Life want to make the most of every day and really live in the moment. This takes letting go of preconceived notions of what a person can and can't do. It takes resetting your thinking, shifting your priorities and most importantly, just going out there and doing it. This is what I really admire about them.
The last inspirational site I visited was Where The Hell Is Matt? I had seen Matt's site before and found his story to be amazing. He quit his job, traveled parts of the world and made a video. This video was passed from a friend to a friend to a friend until he was web celeb. Then, he was sponsored by a company to continue to travel the world doing exactly what he'd been doing. Being able to see the world and interact with people of different culture's must have been amazing. And all he had to do was quit his job and tape himself dancing. While that sounds easy enough, it is actually a pretty bold move to simply pick up and leave. That is what is truly inspiring - taking the risk to live day-to-day without knowing what is to come.
With this new perspective on life weighing heavily on my mind, I'll take the next two weeks to brainstorm my very own list of new things I want to do before I die. I know I started one way back when I first discovered The Buried Life, but at this point I'm not sure where that list is. In any case, I don't think I got past 20 things so I'm sure I'll be able to recreate it in no time.
I'll post my new list on April 1 for all to see and try to do it over the upcoming days, weeks and months. (Yes, I know it'll probably take years to accomplish but that's the fun of it, right?). If you have any suggestions, send them over. Even if I don't add it to my list, it might just spark an amazing new adventure for you or another reader.
March 15, 2009
Celeb Alert - Jai Cunningham, Steve Uyehara & Daniel Bess
I've been slacking on my celeb updates . . . and yes, I consider newscasters celebs, especially in Hawaii. I mean, c'mon! They are on TV, right? Not many of us can claim that. So here's a brief update on the celeb's I've seen in the last three to four months.
Jai Cunningham
I saw Jai sometime in January. I was sitting at the Ala Moana Zippy's killing time because I was having my watch battery replaced at Sears. When I looked up Jai Cunningham walked in. It was a Saturday around lunchtime so I figured he was working across the street and came in to get a bite. I'm not sure what his plate lunch of choice was as I couldn't see his order from where I was, but I'm sure he and the rest of the KHON crew frequent Zippy's quite a bit. I looked around to see if anyone else noticed him, but no one seemed to even care. Perhaps they frequent Zippy's as well and are used to it? Or maybe it's just that they don't consider reporters to be anything more than reporters?
Initial impressions of the real-life Jai:
1) To be honest, he looked older in person. This could be due to the copious amounts of makeup and floodlights they use to make everyone TV-ready on set.
2) Seemed to be very nice. He waited patiently like everyone else for the Zippy's lady to call his number.
3) He wore a suit on a Saturday afternoon like it was a T&C shirt and surf shorts. Despite being way overdressed for Zippy's, apparently he's comfy in his own skin.
Steve Uyehara
I haven't seen too much of Steve since he transferred over the the KGMB morning broadcast. (I don't usually get up early enough to catch any station's morning news.) But the other day at the Beretania Foodland, I knew instantly that it was him. He was several lines down from the one I was standing in. I should've gotten into his line just to get a look up close. However, the lines were long and there were a couple of people behind me already. It'd look too obvious if I left my spot just to get back into another line. From my position, I had to peek around a pillar to see him, but he was dressed very casually in a gray sweatshirt. I'm not sure if he had shorts or long pants on. I couldn't see what was in his shopping basket either.
Initial impressions of the real-life Steve:
1) Taller than I expected, although how can you really tell when most newscasters are sitting down right?
2) Looked pretty much the same as he does on TV - not fatter or skinnier.
3) Guess he lives in the area if he's shopping at Foodland or could it have been the sales that lured him over? Nah, guys probably don't look for sales. They just buy what they need.
Daniel Bess
Caption: He enters around 1:36.
Ok, I didn't really see Daniel in real life, but I did just watch him on an episode of "Numb3rs." He played the son of a man on death row. I'm glad he's still acting over there in Hollywood. I hadn't seen him in any TV shows for a while and wondered what he was up to. It's always good when local boys (and girls) make it big.
Initial impressions of the on-screen Daniel:
1) I think he did a good job with what he had to work with for the character. There was a great close-up shot of him, so hopefully his acting and looks will bring other job opportunities.
2) A little Googling brought me to his MySpace page, although I've got no way to really verify that it's the "real" him, of course.
3) More digging uncovered his music on CD Baby. His voice reminds me of Bob Dylan - sorta blues-driven with a touch of country. And as you know, country is my new nirvana.
Images: http://www.khon.com/ and http://www.kgmb9.com/
Jai Cunningham
I saw Jai sometime in January. I was sitting at the Ala Moana Zippy's killing time because I was having my watch battery replaced at Sears. When I looked up Jai Cunningham walked in. It was a Saturday around lunchtime so I figured he was working across the street and came in to get a bite. I'm not sure what his plate lunch of choice was as I couldn't see his order from where I was, but I'm sure he and the rest of the KHON crew frequent Zippy's quite a bit. I looked around to see if anyone else noticed him, but no one seemed to even care. Perhaps they frequent Zippy's as well and are used to it? Or maybe it's just that they don't consider reporters to be anything more than reporters?
Initial impressions of the real-life Jai:
1) To be honest, he looked older in person. This could be due to the copious amounts of makeup and floodlights they use to make everyone TV-ready on set.
2) Seemed to be very nice. He waited patiently like everyone else for the Zippy's lady to call his number.
3) He wore a suit on a Saturday afternoon like it was a T&C shirt and surf shorts. Despite being way overdressed for Zippy's, apparently he's comfy in his own skin.
Steve Uyehara
I haven't seen too much of Steve since he transferred over the the KGMB morning broadcast. (I don't usually get up early enough to catch any station's morning news.) But the other day at the Beretania Foodland, I knew instantly that it was him. He was several lines down from the one I was standing in. I should've gotten into his line just to get a look up close. However, the lines were long and there were a couple of people behind me already. It'd look too obvious if I left my spot just to get back into another line. From my position, I had to peek around a pillar to see him, but he was dressed very casually in a gray sweatshirt. I'm not sure if he had shorts or long pants on. I couldn't see what was in his shopping basket either.
Initial impressions of the real-life Steve:
1) Taller than I expected, although how can you really tell when most newscasters are sitting down right?
2) Looked pretty much the same as he does on TV - not fatter or skinnier.
3) Guess he lives in the area if he's shopping at Foodland or could it have been the sales that lured him over? Nah, guys probably don't look for sales. They just buy what they need.
Daniel Bess
Caption: He enters around 1:36.
Ok, I didn't really see Daniel in real life, but I did just watch him on an episode of "Numb3rs." He played the son of a man on death row. I'm glad he's still acting over there in Hollywood. I hadn't seen him in any TV shows for a while and wondered what he was up to. It's always good when local boys (and girls) make it big.
Initial impressions of the on-screen Daniel:
1) I think he did a good job with what he had to work with for the character. There was a great close-up shot of him, so hopefully his acting and looks will bring other job opportunities.
2) A little Googling brought me to his MySpace page, although I've got no way to really verify that it's the "real" him, of course.
3) More digging uncovered his music on CD Baby. His voice reminds me of Bob Dylan - sorta blues-driven with a touch of country. And as you know, country is my new nirvana.
Images: http://www.khon.com/ and http://www.kgmb9.com/
March 12, 2009
All I Need . . .
I came across this pretty cool blog by Kevin Morosky and was inspired to create my very own "All I Need . . ." list. Who knows? It could finally allow me to sort out my very own paradise. Here goes.
All I Need . . .
freedom to imagine limitless possibilities
a gulp of caffeine in the form of some sort of cola at least every other day
a handful of chocolate and a pocket full of kisses
a closet full of shoes
a way to stop "naked guy" from exercising next to his window every day
music that wraps you up and holds you close
a good night's rest in my own bed
a plate of warm brownies and a glass of milk to make everything okay again
inspiration
driving around the island blasting early 90s hip hop and R&B to take me back
a black and white silver screen hero
endless conversations about the meaning of life
a quick read through my high school journals every couple of years to make me laugh
the smell of the ocean to know I'm alive
quiet time with a good book on a comfy couch
a radio dedication like in the old days
gossiping with the girls about love, life and love again
a blast from the past to make me cry
looking at stars and talking to dolphins
sad songs on the radio
my boss to grow a pair to replace the atrophied ones he was born with
a change in the routine of my life
sweet wine and genuine laughter
a wild ride to no where in particular
my own place so I can adopt a furry friend of my very own
slow dancing and serenades
bittersweet memories
All I Need . . .
freedom to imagine limitless possibilities
a gulp of caffeine in the form of some sort of cola at least every other day
a handful of chocolate and a pocket full of kisses
a closet full of shoes
a way to stop "naked guy" from exercising next to his window every day
music that wraps you up and holds you close
a good night's rest in my own bed
a plate of warm brownies and a glass of milk to make everything okay again
inspiration
driving around the island blasting early 90s hip hop and R&B to take me back
a black and white silver screen hero
endless conversations about the meaning of life
a quick read through my high school journals every couple of years to make me laugh
the smell of the ocean to know I'm alive
quiet time with a good book on a comfy couch
a radio dedication like in the old days
gossiping with the girls about love, life and love again
a blast from the past to make me cry
looking at stars and talking to dolphins
sad songs on the radio
my boss to grow a pair to replace the atrophied ones he was born with
a change in the routine of my life
sweet wine and genuine laughter
a wild ride to no where in particular
my own place so I can adopt a furry friend of my very own
slow dancing and serenades
bittersweet memories
March 9, 2009
Denver and the World vs. Hawaii
My old co-worker and friend Maria stopped by today during her visit home to the islands. Last May she took off to Denver in search of bigger and better things. I don't blame her. It can be a little stifling here in Hawaii Nei.
One thing she had going for her was her adventurous spirit. That in and of itself will likely make or break you when making the jump across the Pacific. You've got to be positive when you're jobless in a new city. Well, that and have some cash on hand to cover your expenses.
Another thing she had in her favor was that her ex-boyfriend was moving to Denver as well. They'd be able to share an apartment and split the costs of living. By the way, he's got a pretty decent-paying job so despite the fact that she moved up there without a job, they'd still be ok for a while. There's nothing like not having that monetary pressure on your back to allow you to spread your wings and really find what it is that you love to do.
Watching her reach for the stars really got me thinking about life and what I want to get out of it. Do I really want to live my entire life here in the islands? I know for some people that would be their idea of paradise. I'm not so sure that it's mine. It's not that I don't enjoy living here, but I'd also like to be out in the world discovering things. Hawaii is so isolated from everything that it's really difficult to get a worldly perspective.
I suppose there are several ways for me to see the world. I could take my own leap across the pond and start a new life. This had been in my original plans, but I'm beginning to reconsider. This economy of ours isn't making it easy to just pick up and move to a new place. The opportunities aren't there and may not be there for a couple years. With so many people out of work, what's one more?
So my next option, which I am actively pursuing, is traveling. It'd be nice to get out and see different countries. This takes some planning and saving. I'm finding this is a bigger project than I imagined. There are so many places to go that narrowing it down is hard. Do you pick places for historical value, nightlife, art appreciation, food or level of exoticness? The options are limitless. Well, as limitless as your wallet can afford.
This brings up another issue for me. Because of this economy of ours, real estate prices and mortgage loan rates are pretty low. Now would be a good time to invest in my first home. That would take a commitment to living in Hawaii though . . . or at least planting firmer roots. It'd also take away from the "globe-trotting fund." A home is probably a better long-term investment than "experience," right? But it's probably not as fun and character building. Or is it?
One thing she had going for her was her adventurous spirit. That in and of itself will likely make or break you when making the jump across the Pacific. You've got to be positive when you're jobless in a new city. Well, that and have some cash on hand to cover your expenses.
Another thing she had in her favor was that her ex-boyfriend was moving to Denver as well. They'd be able to share an apartment and split the costs of living. By the way, he's got a pretty decent-paying job so despite the fact that she moved up there without a job, they'd still be ok for a while. There's nothing like not having that monetary pressure on your back to allow you to spread your wings and really find what it is that you love to do.
Watching her reach for the stars really got me thinking about life and what I want to get out of it. Do I really want to live my entire life here in the islands? I know for some people that would be their idea of paradise. I'm not so sure that it's mine. It's not that I don't enjoy living here, but I'd also like to be out in the world discovering things. Hawaii is so isolated from everything that it's really difficult to get a worldly perspective.
I suppose there are several ways for me to see the world. I could take my own leap across the pond and start a new life. This had been in my original plans, but I'm beginning to reconsider. This economy of ours isn't making it easy to just pick up and move to a new place. The opportunities aren't there and may not be there for a couple years. With so many people out of work, what's one more?
So my next option, which I am actively pursuing, is traveling. It'd be nice to get out and see different countries. This takes some planning and saving. I'm finding this is a bigger project than I imagined. There are so many places to go that narrowing it down is hard. Do you pick places for historical value, nightlife, art appreciation, food or level of exoticness? The options are limitless. Well, as limitless as your wallet can afford.
This brings up another issue for me. Because of this economy of ours, real estate prices and mortgage loan rates are pretty low. Now would be a good time to invest in my first home. That would take a commitment to living in Hawaii though . . . or at least planting firmer roots. It'd also take away from the "globe-trotting fund." A home is probably a better long-term investment than "experience," right? But it's probably not as fun and character building. Or is it?
March 6, 2009
Road Runner, Clearwire or Hele?
These days, everything you could possibly need is online, including all your favorite shows. Has cable become obsolete?
The answer could quite possibly be yes.
I've noticed lately that I'm not making much use of my TV and have been considering whether or not I should continue to purchase basic cable. During the week, I'm normally too busy to catch my favorite shows when they air. More and more I find it easier to watch online. I end up watching several episodes at one time. The commercials are shorter in length and there seem to be less of them. I'm not sure if this is the case for every network, but it seems to be this way for the shows I watch.
The one thing that makes me hesitate to cut my cable is my Road Runner. I definitely can't go without a connection to the information superhighway. (Haven't heard that saying in a while have you?) If I give up my cable, what ISP will I be able to use?
I've been considering Clearwire and Hele because supposedly I can take it with me anywhere I go. But, I don't know anyone who uses these services. Do they even work? Can you tell the difference between it and Road Runner? I've been spoiled at work and at home so I don't know if I can go back to a slow connection.
How will I ever watch my TV shows or Netflix online? Being able to do these things are the main reason for canceling cable, so it better work really well. Anyone know how these ISPs work? Are they effective? Is it worth the time and effort to switch?
The answer could quite possibly be yes.
I've noticed lately that I'm not making much use of my TV and have been considering whether or not I should continue to purchase basic cable. During the week, I'm normally too busy to catch my favorite shows when they air. More and more I find it easier to watch online. I end up watching several episodes at one time. The commercials are shorter in length and there seem to be less of them. I'm not sure if this is the case for every network, but it seems to be this way for the shows I watch.
The one thing that makes me hesitate to cut my cable is my Road Runner. I definitely can't go without a connection to the information superhighway. (Haven't heard that saying in a while have you?) If I give up my cable, what ISP will I be able to use?
I've been considering Clearwire and Hele because supposedly I can take it with me anywhere I go. But, I don't know anyone who uses these services. Do they even work? Can you tell the difference between it and Road Runner? I've been spoiled at work and at home so I don't know if I can go back to a slow connection.
How will I ever watch my TV shows or Netflix online? Being able to do these things are the main reason for canceling cable, so it better work really well. Anyone know how these ISPs work? Are they effective? Is it worth the time and effort to switch?
March 3, 2009
Girl's Day aka Hina Matsuri
Today's Daily Dish blog was about the Japanese tradition of Girl's Day, which is celebrated on the third of March. In Japanese, it's called Hina Matsuri or Doll's Festival.
Cat put together a pretty good list of why she loves being a girl. I thought I'd throw my hat in the ring and make my own pro-girl list. And yes, some of my reasons will ring with anti-feminism, but I don't care. I'm enough of a feminist to admit when I'm being anti-feminist. Hahaha!
My Awesome List of the Perks of Being a Girl in 2009
- We'll always pull over to ask for directions because we're more verbal than visual. (Why waste time trying to figure out the map when someone can just as easily point you in the right direction?)
- The simple fact that we might like sports becomes a genuine plus in the dating game. If we actually do like sports, we become an instant winner.
- Guys are amazed when we can do simple things like drive a five-speed or change a tire. (It really doesn't take much to impress huh?)
- Most guys will hold a door open for us so we don't need to get germs on our hand. (Can you imagine how many people have touched that door handle before? Ick!)
- Most of the time we can get away with little to no heavy lifting of any kind.
- We don't sweat. We glisten. (LOL)
- No one will ever look at us weird when we baby talk to an infant or animal. (Except if we become a weird cat/dog lady who pushes her pet in a stroller. Now that is definitely weird.)
- Crying for no reason is acceptable behavior. So is yelling and screaming.
- No matter how much we advocate that women should go after what they want, we still love it when a guy tries to woo us.
- The gift of life (Ok, this is probably not for me but I'm sure it'd make other people's lists so I'm just putting it on here for the sake of putting it on here.)
Here's a vid - Mini Moni's "Hinamatsuri." Even this showcases one of the perks of being a girl. We can put out an idiotically cute vid like this and people will still walk away smiling.
March 2, 2009
Where You Wen Grad? (high school meme tag)
I read the Midlife Crisis blog on The Honolulu Advertiser today and caught another one of those memes. I'm several days too late to post a reply on their site, so I figured I'd do it on my own. Feel free to comment back.
1. Did you date someone from your school?
Nope, for some reason I just didn't think the guys were all that. Plus, it'd be weird like dating your brother almost.
2. Did you marry someone from your high school?
Nope, not married. Probably wouldn't anyway.
3. Did you car pool to school?
Nope, got dropped off or drove.
4. What kind of car did you have?
'98 Civic Coupe
5. What kind of car do you have now?
'07 Altima
6. Its Friday night.. where were you then?
Apparently not very interesting because I can't remember what we did. I think we just cruised or hung out at someone's house.
7. It's Saturday night, where were you then?
Probably go to the beach or Ala Moana
8. What kind of job did you have in high school?
Receptionist at a Honda dealership
9. What kind of job do you do now?
Marketing for a financial institution
10. Were you a party animal?
Nah, too goody goody for that
11. Were you considered a flirt?
Nah, don't think so
12. Were you in band, orchestra, or choir?
Nope. I took two years of band in intermediate school (it was either that or chorus and I can't sing), but gave it up for soccer come high school.
13. Were you a nerd, jock, prep, greaser, punk...etc.?
Hmmm . . . I guess a nerdy jock? Or an athletic nerd?
14. Did you get detentions, suspended or expelled, or, all of the above?
Nope, again too goody goody
15. Can you sing the fight song?
I don't know if we had one
16. Who was/were your favorite teacher(s)?
Mrs. Itagaki for English and Mrs. Koval for biology
17. Where did you sit during lunch?
We had split lunches so it depended what friends were on the same lunch as me.
18. What was your school's full name?
Mililani High School
19. When did you graduate?
1999
20. What was your school mascot?
Trojans
21. If you could go back and do it again, would you?
Yeah probably. I'd be more involved and care less about what people thought.
22. Did you have fun at your Prom?
Yup, most of it was pretty fun.
23. Do you still talk to the person you went to Prom with?
Not really, although he's a friend on MySpace. Does that count? haha
24. Are you planning on going to your next reunion?
The reunion is this year so no, probably not.
25. Do you still talk to people from school?
Only my best friend. I've lost touch with most of the other people.
1. Did you date someone from your school?
Nope, for some reason I just didn't think the guys were all that. Plus, it'd be weird like dating your brother almost.
2. Did you marry someone from your high school?
Nope, not married. Probably wouldn't anyway.
3. Did you car pool to school?
Nope, got dropped off or drove.
4. What kind of car did you have?
'98 Civic Coupe
5. What kind of car do you have now?
'07 Altima
6. Its Friday night.. where were you then?
Apparently not very interesting because I can't remember what we did. I think we just cruised or hung out at someone's house.
7. It's Saturday night, where were you then?
Probably go to the beach or Ala Moana
8. What kind of job did you have in high school?
Receptionist at a Honda dealership
9. What kind of job do you do now?
Marketing for a financial institution
10. Were you a party animal?
Nah, too goody goody for that
11. Were you considered a flirt?
Nah, don't think so
12. Were you in band, orchestra, or choir?
Nope. I took two years of band in intermediate school (it was either that or chorus and I can't sing), but gave it up for soccer come high school.
13. Were you a nerd, jock, prep, greaser, punk...etc.?
Hmmm . . . I guess a nerdy jock? Or an athletic nerd?
14. Did you get detentions, suspended or expelled, or, all of the above?
Nope, again too goody goody
15. Can you sing the fight song?
I don't know if we had one
16. Who was/were your favorite teacher(s)?
Mrs. Itagaki for English and Mrs. Koval for biology
17. Where did you sit during lunch?
We had split lunches so it depended what friends were on the same lunch as me.
18. What was your school's full name?
Mililani High School
19. When did you graduate?
1999
20. What was your school mascot?
Trojans
21. If you could go back and do it again, would you?
Yeah probably. I'd be more involved and care less about what people thought.
22. Did you have fun at your Prom?
Yup, most of it was pretty fun.
23. Do you still talk to the person you went to Prom with?
Not really, although he's a friend on MySpace. Does that count? haha
24. Are you planning on going to your next reunion?
The reunion is this year so no, probably not.
25. Do you still talk to people from school?
Only my best friend. I've lost touch with most of the other people.
March 1, 2009
Take Me Home Country Road
Yesterday I was flippin' through radio stations as I am wont to do every once in a while. I don't mean just the pre-saved stations though. I'm talking about every station that catches the slightest broadcast from this little island state of ours.
One of my new favorites is Salem's 97.5 KHCM-FM, Hawaii's Country Music. No, I'm definitely not a country music fan but I could be one real soon. I don't really have a history with this type of music having lived in Hawaii all my life, but that's not to say I don't appreciate the effort it takes to be a singer/songwriter, play an instrument and make it big on the radio. I've got much respect for artists and musicians.
I can't really say what draws me to country music, but I've been listening to it for two days now. I feel like it's able to bring me back to a place where a lot of Americans probably haven't been in a while - back to the beginning of America. The music seems to embody the simple pleasures of life like no other type of music out there. It's songs from the heart and the heartland. Pure Americana.
Here's one of the songs I heard this weekend and just loved. It's by Gretchen Wilson and it's called "Redneck Woman." Sorry, but I can't seem to find a video to embed. All of them are blocked. I've also been digging Taylor Swift's songs. This one's called "White Horse."
One of my new favorites is Salem's 97.5 KHCM-FM, Hawaii's Country Music. No, I'm definitely not a country music fan but I could be one real soon. I don't really have a history with this type of music having lived in Hawaii all my life, but that's not to say I don't appreciate the effort it takes to be a singer/songwriter, play an instrument and make it big on the radio. I've got much respect for artists and musicians.
I can't really say what draws me to country music, but I've been listening to it for two days now. I feel like it's able to bring me back to a place where a lot of Americans probably haven't been in a while - back to the beginning of America. The music seems to embody the simple pleasures of life like no other type of music out there. It's songs from the heart and the heartland. Pure Americana.
Here's one of the songs I heard this weekend and just loved. It's by Gretchen Wilson and it's called "Redneck Woman." Sorry, but I can't seem to find a video to embed. All of them are blocked. I've also been digging Taylor Swift's songs. This one's called "White Horse."
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