Hawaii State Farm Fair

After the 5K run yesterday, we went to the Hawaii State Farm Fair in Kapolei. We bought the wristband for $13 so we can go on unlimited rides. Each ride was $2 and up. The bumper car ride was freakin $5! So we only have to ride the bumper cars 3 times to start saving money. Well, guess how many times we went on the ride? 14 times!!! We were so stupid, we crashed until our backs were hurting from having too much fun. We probably crashed 100 times at each other and other people. One time, we ganged up on a little stray kid who was stuck on the side. It was fun but mean at the same time. I always like to crash the stray kids...yeah, those without the parent sitting beside them. Now my legs are sore from the 5K and my back hurts from the bumper cars. I guess I should rest today :)

Mango Days 5K Run

Waking up at 5:30AM in the morning was painful, especially after 3 hours of karaoke and partying the previous night. But I managed and safely arrived at Ala Moana park for the Mango Days 5K Run. With my #176 bib securely in place, I was ready to beat my 30min time from the last 5K run. During the course, I found myself in an internal race with an asian lady wearing a bright green T-shirt. We continued to pass each other until I got annoyed and decided to run as fast as I could for 2 minutes. I finished at 27min 21sec, placed 11th in my gender/age group, and 122nd place overall (400 total runners). I am very proud of myself for beating my time and the green asian lady :)

Weird beauty

I found this picture at the GardenWeb Orchid Forum. This flower looked weird but very beautiful at the same time. Just thought I should share with you.
Source: http://forums2.gardenweb.com/forums/load/orchids/msg0715321011256.html

Orchid Improvement

I am so proud of myself. For the past week, I have been building a cabinet/ladder to display my orchids. It is very simple and has lots of storage space. I simply build 3 open ended rectangles of different lengths and stack them on top of each other to build a stair-like effect. I now store books inside the rectangles. The color is a rich dark mahogony instead of natural wood color because a dark background really brings out the color of the orchids. Below is the finished product. Itsn't it a beauty!

Kaimuki Orchid Festival

The festival was colorful and the orchids were beautiful! I can't believe orchids here could go as cheap as $6! Come to think of it, I shoud've bought one of those catts. I did however buy another orchid with the tiniest flowers that smell like gai lan (vegetable). Took me quite long to decide on this beauty. Now she is sitting comfortably in the sun :) There were collectible orchids that were $100 and over. I have no clue why they are collectible since people say they grow like weeds, well...beautiful weeds. I wanted one to put on the lanai but $100 is just too much for a plant. What if I kill it! Below are pictures of some of the orchids I like. Enjoy!


Epi pom poms are cute.

I had a yellow dancing lady once but she died :(

I wanted this one so badly! She is called an Oncidium Twinkle. Oh what a twinkle.

The most beautiful green catt I have ever seen!

I guess these pom poms are a hit this season!

This one was the other white orchid I wanted but it wasn't for sale!!!

Plumeria Diary Retires

Aloha! I am very sad to announce that my plumeria diary blog will retire. Oh no, my plumeria is not dying, quite the contrary. It's just that I bought so many other plants that I should change the plumeria diary to feature not only my plumie but all my other wonderful lovely plants. I am currently in the process of brainstorming another name for the blog. The design will stay the same since I love the blue and the grass :) Oh and I will still update on my plumie growth...it's just that she's growing very very sloooooowwwllllyyyyyyyyyy.

So what plants did I buy? I bought a desert rose, a yellow bird orchid, a green dendrobium orchid, a red epidendrum, and an orange epidendrum. I also have a survivor green dendrobium which I will tell you about in the new blog. It should be up soon...when my FTP server is finished moving to another home.

I believe I have always been a plant person but I just never really had the money to buy plants until...recently. My mom loves gardening so I think I got it from her. I don't buy plants just to fill up a garden (which I don't have) or to make a space look pretty (tho they do). I only buy the plants that are unique and crazy. So the seasonal plants are all out because I think they are too common (I mean, you see them on all lawns in CA). The plant I will buy next is the Crown of Thorns. It may look ugly to some people but I see a rage in the plant that makes it strong and seductive.

Remember to come back and visit my new blog :) Oh and I am so excited about the Kaimuki Orchid Festival this coming weekend! I think I will end up buying another one. Doh'!

Final Match

My all time favorite Brazil team is going home :( I guess they haven't been attacking. Well, at least they got to work on their defense. I hope Cafu doesn't retire until he wins another World Cup in four years! I can't believe he is still so fit. And if Ronaldo looses some weight, the Brazil team will be back for another round. So, who do you think will advance to the final match? I am guessing France vs. Italy, but then again I am always wrong. I was betting on Argentina vs. Brazil but look what happened.

Just wanted to say how nice the FIFA logo is! But then I found another version that is a bit...weird (on the right).