Monday, October 16, 2006
Candlelight
I am sure all of you have heard of yesterday's earthquake on the Big Island which was felt island-wide. It was a nice little wake up call from a good night sleep. 10 minutes after the quake, power went bye bye for 12 hours. Rummaging through the kitchen cabinets for food, we finally decided to walk towards the smoke we saw from our lanai. We drooled as the chicken was continuously turning on the grill. When we finally arrived, we found out we needed those stupid fundraiser tickets to get a meal. Grrrrr! Embarrassed, we walked away crying while people were laughing at us :( The supermarket next door was packed with people so we decided to go home and eat canned soup for lunch. Then darkness came and desparately searching for light, we lighted a number of candles. Ah yes, it was a night to remember (picture below). Then power came back on at 7:30PM but NO CABLE! Who needs power if there is no TV! Sigh of relief when Time Warner Cable was up and running before 9. However, PBS was down until after 2AM and we couldn't record Part II of Casanova with charming David Tennant as Casanova :( So sad. SO if any one of you have Part II, let me know!
Wednesday, September 27, 2006
Sunday, September 24, 2006
Alfi Ball
I have been searching for a nice and useful carafe for a the past 2 weeks. At first, I didn't know that what I was looking for is called a carafe. I just wanted something to keep my tea hot in the morning. So I started looking... First I went to ROSS and saw all these different thermo designs. There were ones with push-button top, twist top, glass interior, metal interior, and internal tea leaf holder. Well, my needs then became more and more specific...ha ha. At Shirokiya, I saw a really nice $50 NISSAN thermo which has collapsible handle. Another one was a super shiny COPICO pot bellied carafe. Yeah, the shine had a blinding effect! Next stop was Macy's and a temperature control carafe was on sale for $30. It looked ok except for the obvious red colored push-button top while the rest of the carafe was silver and black. Whoever designed that did not have much experience with colors. Either way, I bought it because I was desparate and the temperature control is pretty niffty. The last stop was Compleat Kitchen and I was blown away with the designs. They've got everything from plain to shiny to colorful, clear to opaque, round to cylinderical to vase shaped. I saw two that I absolutely love and they are both made by Alfi in Germany. You know when you first buy a shiny pot or pan, it stays shiny for maybe a week and then the scratches ruin everything? Well, this one design is scratch proof shine that lasts forever. The double-glass thermo has a shiny silver exterior that is surrounded by a clear durable plastic that forms the outside layer. So you don't mess up the shiny silver part!!! Well, I bought the shiny one...that stupid shine. Just look at it, itsn't the shine mesmerizing? The glass interior and the simple twist top make this the perfect carafe for me. I used my Alfi ball this morning and the tea was so HOT it burned my lips!!! At least I know my carafe is not defective :)
Tuesday, September 12, 2006
Help!
What is TiVo trying to do to me? After I bought the TiVo Series 2 DVR, they came up with Dual Tuner, and now HD with THX!!! Better yet, the promo is you can transfer current lifetime subscription to the new Series 3 DVR after you buy it for $799 + $200 transfer fee. Very attractive offer but expensive.One good thing is that I got lifetime right before they terminated the lifetime subscription option. Whew!
Saturday, September 9, 2006
Hawaiian Wedding
It's been so long since I last posted. Same-o same-o, busy with school and research. Deadline at the end of September ~sigh. I did have fun on labor day. I attended my first Hawaiian wedding and it was so casual. The bride wore a simple brown spaghetti strap dress and the groom wore a traditional white and green wrap. Of course the beautiful super long lei was part of the ceremony. Oh and don't forget the flip flops :) The guests wore shorts and aloha shirts. The picture taking was FAST! One picture of the wedding party and one with everyone - total of no more than 5 minutes. Afterwards, we mingled for half an hour and it's food time! The reception was right next to my favorite beach (Kalama Beach) at Kailua and everyone changed into beach wear. Food was Hawaiian - Kalua pig, poi, lomi salmon, haupia, etc... After food was all day at the beach. I body surfed one small wave but I couldn't see anything in front of me. Then we boogie boarded the rest of the day. At 5pm we headed for a mini BBQ at the park, played freesbie, football and soccer.
I absolutely loved the wedding. No stress, nothing had to be perfect because a natural- freestyle-stressfree wedding is perfect. No fat dress to squeeze through the narrow bathroom door, no need to change into 5 dresses for reception and picture taking, and you don't get tired. I think my wedding will be something similar but with Chinese lobster!
I absolutely loved the wedding. No stress, nothing had to be perfect because a natural- freestyle-stressfree wedding is perfect. No fat dress to squeeze through the narrow bathroom door, no need to change into 5 dresses for reception and picture taking, and you don't get tired. I think my wedding will be something similar but with Chinese lobster!
Tuesday, August 22, 2006
Flight Delay SUCKS!
Flight delay REALLY SUCKS! Here's the story:
I was flying back from San Jose to Honolulu 3 days ago. At 6:35am, my parents drove me to San Jose International Airport. Instead of going 3-4 hours early because of the terrorist incident at JFK, I took a risk and went 2 hours early. When I arrived to the airport, there was no line for ticketing and security gate! I got through in less than 10 minutes. So I sat around with my parents until 7:40am and I went for security gate check. Blah blah blah...I went on the plane. Everyone was on the plane at 8:30am and I thought we could take off early. Waited, waited...then through my iPOD, I heard the pilot talk about a radio thingy malfunctioning. The radio thingy is supposed to let us land in Honolulu Airport. After half an hour, he said SFO doesn't have a replacement. Another half hour passed and they finally found a replacement at LA. Then we had to wait another half hour for approval and paperwork to actually borrow that thing. At 10:30am, we took off to LAX to pick up the replacement. My butt was seriously hurting from sitting too much! At 11:30am, we landed at LAX. Everyone popped up and stretched, went to pee, steal food, etc... It took them half an hour to replace the radio while more food was being stocked on the plane. At approximately 12pm, we finally took off to Honolulu. I sigh of relieve but my butt was still hurting. During the flight, they fed us good and gave us free movie. I drank lots of tea, juices, and water. From LAX to HNL was 5 hours and 40 minutes. We landed at HNL at 5:40pm(PST) or 2:40pm(HST). I was officially off the place at 5:55pm(PST) or 2:55pm(HST). I walked to the baggaged claim area and waited another half hour for my luggage. ~SIGH~ I was freed from the airport at 6:30pm(PST) or 3:30pm(HST).
I was so glad to see car traffic, the trees, the buildings, and my apartment. I was so tired, my back was hurting, my butt was numb, and my head was dizzy from the the natural sun. I cleaned up for a couple hours and we went to the Made in Hawaii Festival. That night, I only slept for 4 hours because of all the freakin tea I drank on the plane. So out of 24 hours, I was up for 20 hours straight! Flight delay really sucks!
I was flying back from San Jose to Honolulu 3 days ago. At 6:35am, my parents drove me to San Jose International Airport. Instead of going 3-4 hours early because of the terrorist incident at JFK, I took a risk and went 2 hours early. When I arrived to the airport, there was no line for ticketing and security gate! I got through in less than 10 minutes. So I sat around with my parents until 7:40am and I went for security gate check. Blah blah blah...I went on the plane. Everyone was on the plane at 8:30am and I thought we could take off early. Waited, waited...then through my iPOD, I heard the pilot talk about a radio thingy malfunctioning. The radio thingy is supposed to let us land in Honolulu Airport. After half an hour, he said SFO doesn't have a replacement. Another half hour passed and they finally found a replacement at LA. Then we had to wait another half hour for approval and paperwork to actually borrow that thing. At 10:30am, we took off to LAX to pick up the replacement. My butt was seriously hurting from sitting too much! At 11:30am, we landed at LAX. Everyone popped up and stretched, went to pee, steal food, etc... It took them half an hour to replace the radio while more food was being stocked on the plane. At approximately 12pm, we finally took off to Honolulu. I sigh of relieve but my butt was still hurting. During the flight, they fed us good and gave us free movie. I drank lots of tea, juices, and water. From LAX to HNL was 5 hours and 40 minutes. We landed at HNL at 5:40pm(PST) or 2:40pm(HST). I was officially off the place at 5:55pm(PST) or 2:55pm(HST). I walked to the baggaged claim area and waited another half hour for my luggage. ~SIGH~ I was freed from the airport at 6:30pm(PST) or 3:30pm(HST).
I was so glad to see car traffic, the trees, the buildings, and my apartment. I was so tired, my back was hurting, my butt was numb, and my head was dizzy from the the natural sun. I cleaned up for a couple hours and we went to the Made in Hawaii Festival. That night, I only slept for 4 hours because of all the freakin tea I drank on the plane. So out of 24 hours, I was up for 20 hours straight! Flight delay really sucks!
Friday, August 11, 2006
Lots of fun!
Hi hi my dear readers. Sorry for the nonexistent blog updates. I have been...at home, resting, sleeping, and eating. As you already know, my home is in California and whenever I return home, I become more piggish than ever.
For the past week, I went on a tour with my parents to the East Coast. I am not a big fan of the East Coast and this tour made sure I am never to return, well at least to the crowded cities. The tour began with New York City. It was disgustingly crowded with air that smelled like humans and gas. Times Square is a small portion of New York that resembles Las Vegas at night. The FAO became a huge ToysRus with a miniture ferris wheel ride inside. We also visited many other popular tourist attractions such as: Ground Zero of Former World Trade Center, Wall Street, Federal Hall, Trinity Church, Empire State Building, United Nations Headquarters, Statue of Liberty, Fifth Avenue, St. Patrick Cathedral, and Rockefeller Center. My dad loved Wall Street and he actually bought a miniture statue of the bull on Wall Street!
A gum commercial I saw at Times Square.
Nathan's mouthwatering cheese hot dog.
From New York we went to Philly. I thought I could savor the taste of a delicious Philly Cheesesteak but I couldn't. We only went to see the Liberty Bell and Independence Hall in the morning and off we went to Washington DC. DC was a bit boring partly because of my disinterest in the politcal world and that I have visited the place before. Places we visited were: Capitol Hill, Ford's Theater, White House, Thomas Jefferson Memorial, Lincoln Memorial, Korea War Memorial, Vietnam War Memorial, Smithsonian Air and Space Museum.
The fourth day was the second best day of the trip because we visited the Hershey's Chocolate World in Hershey, PA and the Corning Glass Museum in Corning, NY. We each ate a strawberry and chocolate ice cream at Hershey's and I bought a whole bunch of crap to commemorate my busy 1 hour and 15 minutes of touring the entire factory. At the Corning Glass Museum, we saw glass making demonstrations and lots of weird shaped glass items.
Hershey's Chocolate World sign.
The best day of the trip was at Niagara Falls. We saw the night view and the morning view of the falls. They were majestic. Pictures do not reveal the beauty of the falls. You have to be there to hear the roar as the water comes crashing down on the rocks below, feel the mist that forms a pure white cloud, and smell the freshness of the air around it. With our blue rain coats and non-waterproof camera, we took a boat ride and went under the falls. I have never felt so refreshed and fullfilled in my life! We were very lucky since the day was beautiful, sunny, and without rain. We also saw not one but 2 rainbows peeking out from the American Falls with the Horseshoe Fall in the background. We also saw a couple mini rainbows during the boat ride to the Horeshoe Fall.
Niagara Falls with rainbow.
The last day was a short tour of Harvard University and Quincy Market. Of course we ate lobster and it was okay. Not a great as I expected but I am satisfied. Lots of cool red brick buildings in Boston. The undergrad campus of Harvard University was beautiful of course. Oh and there was a statue of John Harvard that if you touch his left shoe, you will become smarter. You can guess if I touch it or not :)
Harvard University undergrad campus.
The tour schedule experienced a little change due to the terrorist attack in London. We had to fly home from the Logan Boston airport when the security alert was raised to orange. It was a bit scary when they said we couldn't carry anyting with liquid content. So we had to quickly rearrange our luggages so that all our liquid items were in the check-in luggage. Poor people in England had all their laptops, iPods, and cell phone confiscated! Imagine how much people have lost because of this incident. Some students or researcher may lose years of research in the laptop computer! Anyway, our trip was very nice and a bit surprising at the end :)
For the past week, I went on a tour with my parents to the East Coast. I am not a big fan of the East Coast and this tour made sure I am never to return, well at least to the crowded cities. The tour began with New York City. It was disgustingly crowded with air that smelled like humans and gas. Times Square is a small portion of New York that resembles Las Vegas at night. The FAO became a huge ToysRus with a miniture ferris wheel ride inside. We also visited many other popular tourist attractions such as: Ground Zero of Former World Trade Center, Wall Street, Federal Hall, Trinity Church, Empire State Building, United Nations Headquarters, Statue of Liberty, Fifth Avenue, St. Patrick Cathedral, and Rockefeller Center. My dad loved Wall Street and he actually bought a miniture statue of the bull on Wall Street!
A gum commercial I saw at Times Square.
Nathan's mouthwatering cheese hot dog.
From New York we went to Philly. I thought I could savor the taste of a delicious Philly Cheesesteak but I couldn't. We only went to see the Liberty Bell and Independence Hall in the morning and off we went to Washington DC. DC was a bit boring partly because of my disinterest in the politcal world and that I have visited the place before. Places we visited were: Capitol Hill, Ford's Theater, White House, Thomas Jefferson Memorial, Lincoln Memorial, Korea War Memorial, Vietnam War Memorial, Smithsonian Air and Space Museum.
The fourth day was the second best day of the trip because we visited the Hershey's Chocolate World in Hershey, PA and the Corning Glass Museum in Corning, NY. We each ate a strawberry and chocolate ice cream at Hershey's and I bought a whole bunch of crap to commemorate my busy 1 hour and 15 minutes of touring the entire factory. At the Corning Glass Museum, we saw glass making demonstrations and lots of weird shaped glass items.
Hershey's Chocolate World sign.
The best day of the trip was at Niagara Falls. We saw the night view and the morning view of the falls. They were majestic. Pictures do not reveal the beauty of the falls. You have to be there to hear the roar as the water comes crashing down on the rocks below, feel the mist that forms a pure white cloud, and smell the freshness of the air around it. With our blue rain coats and non-waterproof camera, we took a boat ride and went under the falls. I have never felt so refreshed and fullfilled in my life! We were very lucky since the day was beautiful, sunny, and without rain. We also saw not one but 2 rainbows peeking out from the American Falls with the Horseshoe Fall in the background. We also saw a couple mini rainbows during the boat ride to the Horeshoe Fall.
Niagara Falls with rainbow.
The last day was a short tour of Harvard University and Quincy Market. Of course we ate lobster and it was okay. Not a great as I expected but I am satisfied. Lots of cool red brick buildings in Boston. The undergrad campus of Harvard University was beautiful of course. Oh and there was a statue of John Harvard that if you touch his left shoe, you will become smarter. You can guess if I touch it or not :)
Harvard University undergrad campus.
The tour schedule experienced a little change due to the terrorist attack in London. We had to fly home from the Logan Boston airport when the security alert was raised to orange. It was a bit scary when they said we couldn't carry anyting with liquid content. So we had to quickly rearrange our luggages so that all our liquid items were in the check-in luggage. Poor people in England had all their laptops, iPods, and cell phone confiscated! Imagine how much people have lost because of this incident. Some students or researcher may lose years of research in the laptop computer! Anyway, our trip was very nice and a bit surprising at the end :)
Monday, July 31, 2006
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 :)
Sunday, July 30, 2006
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 :)
Thursday, July 27, 2006
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
Source: http://forums2.gardenweb.com/forums/load/orchids/msg0715321011256.html
Wednesday, July 26, 2006
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!
Monday, July 24, 2006
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!!!
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!!!
Tuesday, July 18, 2006
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'!
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'!
Tuesday, July 4, 2006
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).
Thursday, June 29, 2006
Homemade Window Cleaner
Hiyaa peeps! I've been out of the blogger world for awhile and will continue to be until World Cup is over and my conference presentation poster is complete. Just a little something I would like to try and also encourage all of you to use. Hey, GO GREEN right?
1/4 cup white vinegar
1/4 cup rubbing alcohol
2 cup water
1 Tbsp liquid dishwasher soap
You can always change the proportions to fit your needs :)
1/4 cup white vinegar
1/4 cup rubbing alcohol
2 cup water
1 Tbsp liquid dishwasher soap
You can always change the proportions to fit your needs :)
Thursday, June 22, 2006
Brazil vs. Japan
Wow, this game surprised me. I thought the outcome would be 10 to none...all thanks to Takahashi. Compared to Brazil, Japan was more passive and not very good at passing the ball. They spend most of the game defending rather than going for the goal. Tamada made one and that was it. Though I must commend Takahashi, he was like the Asian Kahn in the first half. Good job Japan, but Brazil is undefeatable.
Thursday, June 15, 2006
What the Devil!
Last 4 days were hectic. On Monday we hiked the 5 mile long Hawai'iloa trail. It took us approximately 4 hours roundtrip. There were so many beautiful vegetation along the trail. Most interesting was I spotted 2 orchids growing next to a rock. Since one of them looked like it was dehydrated and almost dying, I took it home and potted it. Since then I continued to flower beautifully :) I also took some strawberry guava cuttings with me but I think they all died. Oooops! Below are some pictures we took.
Coconut Grove
Papohaku Beach - 7 mile long
Moaula Falls
Halawa Valley Bay
Coconut Grove
Papohaku Beach - 7 mile long
Moaula Falls
Halawa Valley Bay
Sunday, June 11, 2006
Update
Whoa! I just realized I haven't updated my blog for a long long time. Then again, not much happened since I last posted. What did I do the past few weeks... I learned how to ride a scooter :) No, not the electric lawnmower kind. The kiddie original Razor Kick Scooter. I remember when it first came out it was around $100 and kids were crazy over it. I went to SportAuthority 2 days ago and bought it for only $30. What a bargain (at least I think). Since UH is only a couple miles from where I live, I think a scooter would do. Especially with all the bike thefts on campus, I feel safer with a scooter than a $200 bike. Only thing is, I might be the only student riding a scooter on campus :)
Yesterday I did the 5K Jamba Bananaman Chase. Same time as the Niketown 5K at exactly 30 minutes. Great, all that practice with no improvement. The bananas were fast though. Too bad nobody tackled them and peeled them. Actually, they were not peelable...bummer. After the run there were contests and free stuff to giveaway. I pushed HappyOblivion out to enter a contest and later found out it was a contest for the best tarzan impersonator! I am so proud he got second place and received a free stress fruit ball as the prize. The host complimented his tarzan act as a mating call. LOL!
Saturday, June 3, 2006
The Suns will always shine!
Today is a very sad day even though I knew this was gonna happen. The Phoenix Suns lost to the Mavs :( It is very rare that I like everyone on a basketball team. For the Spurs, I only like Horry. Heat, only Shaq. Clippers, the young and fast Livingston. He is the only one in the NBA that has the entire outfit match! If you look closely, his socks and shoes match his red and blue jersey. So cool! The old Laker team was the best with Fisher, Horry, Shaq, Kobe, and Rush. Now the Laker team is messed up. As for the Suns, I love Nash, Barbosa, Bell, Marion, and Diao. No favorites at all because I like everyone the same. However in the back of my mind, I knew Mavs would beat them. Well, I guess I can continue watching the playoffs since I like Dirk from the Mavs. So, Heat or Mavs? I am going for the Mavs.
Sunday, May 28, 2006
Boogie Choogie
For 2 weekends in a row, we went boogie boarding at a beautiful not-too-crowded beach in Kailua. The first weekend had 2-4 foot waves which were perfect for the beginner. At first I was scared of the waves because they look like they were gonna kill me! Then as I moved farther and farther out, it wasn't so bad afterall. 3 hours of boogie boarding and came back with peeling skin on my face. Lesson learned: sunscreen on face! What kind of UH college student doesn't know that? Fool I say!
Yesterday had these tiny 2 foot waves but bigger ones farther out. I was a little hesitant but swam out because the inner waves were way too small. Caught a couple bigger ones and rode all the way to shore. I had a blast! Although, my sunburned crispy skin was not so happy :( I guess I needed to bathe myself in sunblock lotion before being cooked in the ocean. My face was ok though :) Lesson learned: reapply lotion after going into the ocean.
Yesterday had these tiny 2 foot waves but bigger ones farther out. I was a little hesitant but swam out because the inner waves were way too small. Caught a couple bigger ones and rode all the way to shore. I had a blast! Although, my sunburned crispy skin was not so happy :( I guess I needed to bathe myself in sunblock lotion before being cooked in the ocean. My face was ok though :) Lesson learned: reapply lotion after going into the ocean.