Month: October 2009

• October 26, 2009

  The Gecko Conundrum

  The gecko. The gecko perfectly embodies the strangeness that is Hawai’i. To understand what I mean, you need some background information about these small creatures and my experiences with them. First, you need to know that I have cats. Two of them. One of them is content to spend her days sleeping on my bed…
• October 20, 2009

  Pineapple Bliss

  So, today I learned an important skill: the correct way to slice a pineapple like a kama’aina (local). Our story begins yesterday, when I realized I was craving fruit. We’ve been living on things like pasta and sandwiches waiting for things to settle in the house (I keep hoping they’ll magically put themselves away for…
• October 19, 2009

  Unpacked

  We opened the last box yesterday, so I guess we’re officially unpacked. Of course, there are some things that are going to stay in storage for a while, but I don’t really count those. It’s been a long week, and I’m glad that I’ve gotten down to the organizing and cleaning and decorating stage. I…
• October 14, 2009

  We have internet!

  The cable guy came today, so I now have TV and internet again. Of course, I haven’t touched the TV except to make sure it’s working, and have spent the last two hours catching up on email and working on stuff for NaNoWriMo, which is just around the corner. I was asked to co-lead the…
• October 8, 2009

  Hawaiian Birthday

  I wish I had remembered to bring my camera with me today to show you some pictures from yesterday. I’ll have to get them up here soon… Yesterday I spent the day with my cousins who live on the Windward side of the island. We went snorkeling in Hanauma Bay, which is a wildlife preserve…