I hate hiking.

On Wednesday morning I went shopping with the girls and came back with 3 pairs of flipflops, a quilt, and some cookies.  Later in the afternoon, we hiked up to Manoa falls to find only a trickle. Instead, I ended up with 10 mosquito bites on my legs. I don’t know why I go on hikes.  I always get eaten alive.  I’m sooo itchy.
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After dinner we partied in the bride and groom’s suite on the 26th floor with an amazing view of the beach. More drinking ensued and we all managed to walk back to our condo in one piece.

Good Morning from Hawaii!

Last night was a hoot…a little over-stimulating and loud but it was fun. We landed at Honolulu Airport, picked up our bags, changed into the appropriate attire, got picked up by Dayantha, and went straight to a bar/club for Happy Hour. Food was half-priced and drinks were $2.50. Most people were buzzin’ already once we arrived but we caught up quickly.
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Woke up this morning around 7:15 am HST and went for a 2-mile jog. Luckily it wasn’t too warm yet but I only managed a short run before pooping out. Stopped at the trusty ABC store for pineapple, Hawaiian bread, and water.
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I think I’m going shopping with the girls today. Victor, Yoon, and Scott when golfing this morning. Being on vacation is fun.

You know you’re starving when…

…the blue cheese in your in-flight salad is really tasty. I don’t know what’s going on but I swear I have a tapeworm in my stomach today. Every two hours I’ve had a rumbly in my tumbly. So far I’ve had a bag of cheesey airplane crackers (like goldfish but shaped as airplanees), half a turkey sandwich, a spicy tuna roll, and a salad. Nevermind the mini-bottle of white wine, bottle of water, and 8 oz cup of coffee that I had with all of that. When is this flight going to end? It’s 8:22 pm PST and we’ve been at the airport since 10:15 am. I think we have about 1.5 hours to go.

Gonna get me some spam and eggs!

I spent all day shopping and running errands. I hate shopping for dresses – especially when you’re in a time crunch. I ended up buying two dresses because I couldn’t decide on one. It’s a good thing I have 2 more weddings to attend after this Hawaii one.
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I’m all packed, the electronics are charging, and I even burned some CDs to play in the car while we’re there. It’s a lesson learned from the last several trips we’ve taken there. We always end up going to Borders and buying CDs. The Fernandos and Masayas are already there and will be picking us up from the airport tomorrow evening and taking us straight to Oceans, a bar in Honolulu. Yoon said to “be afraid…be very afraid”. Awesome. Looking forward to it.

“It’s like getting a flat tire.”

Earlier this month I noticed a little UFO in the top right-hand corner of all my photos. It was always in the same spot. I tried cleaning my lens but that didn’t solve it. Then I became worried and thought, “Oh no, do I need to send it in for professional cleaning? That’s going to cost me a fortune.” Well, fortunately, the friendly camera nerds at Samy’s taught me how to get rid of that UFO on my own. Mark said that it’s a VERY common occurence and kept saying, “It’s like getting a flat tire. It happens all the time and you can take care of it on your own or have a professional do it.” Well, he taught me how to flip open the mirror to expose the sensor and suggested that I buy a $6 blower to remove the debris. I must say that it was the best 6 bucks I had spent in a while. I went home, flipped the mirror, blew air around on the sensor, put the lens back on, took a few sky shots, and the UFO is gone!! Awesome. Thanks, Mr. Mark!

So long, Camp!

Yesterday was my last day of Camp. It’s still going for one more week but I’m going to Hawaii on Tuesday. As I drove to PV one last time, it didn’t even phase me. The morning flew by and it wasn’t until the last hour that it hit me. So, I took my last walk-around and went to see my little friend Jadon who is 2 years older now and talking so much more since I last treated him. I said my goodbyes and they sounded more like, “see you later”. I guess I’ll always be back to visit at least. I think the door will remain open for as long as I’m willing to make the drive. I’ll consider it but I’m also relieved to be done and officially on vacation.