treterous trails on tuesday.

hiked up kuliouou today with neesh. it was amazing. from the top of the hike you can see all the way from diamond head to kaneohe side: beautiful.
being active feels good. i'm keeping my fingers crossed to stay on a decent work-out streak.

in comparison to the stairway to heaven this hike was more cruise in the sense that you were not fearing for your life...but at the same time it was harder becaus you were not able to use your arms to help you climb, as well as the uneven, rocky terrain. still both were great in their own ways.

it was funny that i was wearing a camoflauge shirt in the woods.

talk about auto-tech.

back in high school me and the cecenator used to listen to the all-american rejects a lot in my car, usually when we sat in my car all period during auto-tech.
we would even do that clap/knee-slapping dance from greece along with this song (it seriously somehow matches perfectly).
anyway, this is the song.
click: why worry.

so anyway, as music always does to one, it got me thinking about the old days and auto-tech. basically we didn't do shit in that class. and we got "a"'s. pretty much we cleaned my car everyday, once we changed my front bumper, we drove around during class after we told our teacher we needed to pick up car stuff from the gas station, and i think once we drove to the middle school to jump a teacher's car that had a dead battery. oh yah, one time we also got caught tanning outside behind my car during class. haha.
we also had another friend of ours in the our class, and she actually did shit. she was always in the junked car area taking off this or that, or working on her and her boyfriends car, or offering to help people. and she got a "b". that's messed up, desho?
well, auto-tech was definitely one of my favorite classes of high school.
and i miss the cecenator and my hachi-broku.and as for j.bell, i miss her too. she lives here, but we haven't seen each other in f o r e v e r.

this is the three of us dressed up in crazy dresses taking purikura (japanese sticker pictures). i don't remember exactly what happened but somehow we all started tripping on each other's dresses and falling down. the picture took was taken mid trio-tumble.
(me, j.bell, cecenator)

it's freakin' monday.

i have no idea why i named this post that. but it did make me ctms (chuckle to myself).


Sagittarius - August 3, 2009

This is going to be a good moment to go look elsewhere, dear Sagittarius. You should do just as the artist does when he has worked on a painting for too long. That is, take a step back. You need to see some people, travel, go to the theater, and, in general, clear your head. This is never easy for you. But don't hesitate. You will realize afterward that it was the best thing for you to do.

MSN Astrology

...*sigh...


obviously me and this song have a connection. i think this is the third time posting it, but it's always a different version, and this one is dope!
so click: you will love this song. (because you will love this song)

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

finally hung out with my girls after work today. geezus, i missed them. :)


work wasn't bad neither, except for the fact that i got to work early...and then realized i forgot my work pants at home. luckly, spacy let me borrow hers, but they were a little big and looked pretty gangsta, 'twas funny.

i saw and heard the singing jogger the other day when i was driving. young, local guy, decent looking and singing...that's pretty much it.

if you wanna know...

the current moon phase, click: here.

found: in my wallet.

i don't really know what it says after the date...??

日曜日 ８月２日２００９年

Sagittarius - August 2, 2009

You are apt to be spurred into action by strong forces today, dear Sagittarius, that don't want you to take a break by any means. Keep in mind that the more you resist, the more you will be pushed and pulled by outside sources. If you find yourself in a bind, take a deep breath and calm yourself. Act from a point of neutrality instead of a point of anger or defensiveness.

MSN Astrology

...

work: again, not bad. actually, i may even go as far to say it was good. good money, not any whack customers, eh, what can i say?


haven't been sleeping much the past few days... instead i've just always been doing something. (which is a good thing, i feel.) for instance, today i didn't get in my usual nap between the beach, a million people rolling through and work, however, i felt in a better mood today than i usually do when i do get a nap in.
i've also been hanging out with a lot of random people. i mean, i know them, but they're just not people i usually cruise with. it's nice to get to know different people, see knew places and do new things.
today i went to the beach in town (kapiolani park). seriously, i never go there. it makes no sense for me to go there: it's far, crowded and full of tourists. but today, since my friend want to go to that specific beach, we went.
of course i'm still going to prefer pretty much any other beaches than of those over in waikiki, but it was an experience; i'm glad i went.
i do miss my honey girls though...haven't seen them in too long.

aug 1.

ah, another month has come and gone. seriously, where did it go?

today's savers trip:
found a sambrero. :)
learned that you are allowed to bring dogs to savers as long as they stay in the cart. ...i forgot to ask about cats though :( olive does have a small carrier...hm...possibilities..


i turned in the bug to get the carbs cleaned up and my dear p.p. is letting me use her car while she's outy of townie. it is so nice driving in a comfortable, reliable, a.c.'d, turn-on-and-go car... if only i could have both.
p.s. dear truck: please feel free to drive yourself off a cliff. domo.

chotto dake.

one of today's savers finds:

fr.

Sagittarius - July 31, 2009

As much as you enjoy being out and about with people, tonight will be a good evening for rest and relaxation, dear Sagittarius. If you can, try taking the afternoon off: curl up in your favorite chair with a good book, take a slow walk through a garden or putter about in the kitchen cooking up something fabulous. You need some time to refuel your soul, dear Sagittarius. You will be able to tackle your projects tomorrow, relaxed and rejuvenated.

MSN Astrology

...no kidding. haven't slept much the past couple days.


so i drove the thirty-second drive to work today, twice, and in that time i heard this song on the radio three different times all on the same station.
and then i heard it once in the office.
and i like it.
click: best i ever had.

wished you were there.

had my head in the clouds this morning, literally.
a few friends and i climbed the stairway to heaven at around 5 a.m and got to see the sun come up. it was pretty nuts, but amazing of course, hence the name. the hike itself wasn't actually so hard since having a railing helps out x's 1000000. plus, most of the scary parts are all mind over matter, anyway.

click: (none other than) stairway to heaven.


Photos by: Neesh

so high, so nice.



crazy ridges.



in the clouds.



sunrise.



the first of the three platform stops.

sweetness.

my friend makes cards, they are super nice. you should check them out.
click: stampin kitty.

whateva wednesday.

Sagittarius - July 29, 2009

My, you have been a social butterfly lately, dear Sagittarius! The sociable phase you are currently in demands a great deal of your energy. You are attracted to some of your new acquaintances, but irritated by others. One, in particular, causes you real anxiety today. You have two choices: either abandon your new group of friends entirely, or expel the person who's causing trouble for you.

MSN Astrology

...honestly i wouldn't say that i've been that much of a social butterfly.

click: i found a reason.

p.s. haven't been to the gym in over a month. geez :/ i need to get on that...tomorrow.


i saw a clip of this video on some kind of morning show the other day but didn't really pay any attention until mo had it posted up as well.
i started watching it and thought: only white people, for real...and of course they had to be from minnesota, haha.
but i watched the entire thing and by the end i guess you could say i actually kind of like it. i mean, it's just two people doing what they want on their wedding day, so who am i to judge them? (even if it is pretty corny)

anyways, click: jk wedding entrance.

mardi.

Sagittarius - July 28, 2009

Your opinions might be the focus of the conversation all day, dear Sagittarius. You have a very strong will and you aren't afraid to express it. Today you will be given that chance. Feel free to enlighten others with your tremendous wealth of knowledge. Take control of the conversation and accept the mental challenge of trying to win other people over to your side. Whether you are successful or not, you will have a fun time trying.

MSN Astrology

...mmm...


click: with a little help from my friends.

....

spent the afternoon laying on the bow of a boat out on the ocean. it felt nice going up and down with the waves and cloud watching while listening to paula fuga.

got off work fairly early and enjoyed the rest of the later evening with some friends.


click: i don't blame you.

tut, tut, it smells like rain.

...on an early, early tuesday morning. and now it's more of a nice pour. and a decent breeze. i like it.

and it stopped.

meandering through monday.

Sagittarius - Weekly Horoscope

Sagittarius, you know you're retaining negative emotions regarding certain events that took place in your life. This week you're going to discover that you're able to release your toxic feelings and be finished with them once and for all. On Monday Venus trines Jupiter, the planet of blessings and your ruler, and you'll dispose with any negativity you're holding onto. On Friday your commitment to transformation solidifies as Venus enters intuitive Cancer and your sector of personal power and inner change. You'll spend your time concentrating on discovering who you really are and what makes you tick.

MSN Astrology.

...looks like i'll be feeling better this week. i noticed i haven't been so negative about work the past couple days and it wasn't so bad.

click: maps.


slept in quite a bit today...til 10.
walked to the bank. walked to the grocery store. i decided it's finally time i start eating at home, especially with school starting in a month. i bought a little more than i maybe should have considering i was walking, but i made it.

>>>>>>>>>>>>>

again, work wasn't bad. i didn't try to get off early or anything...working is not so bad when you don't really have any else to do and are broke. and, i got off early.

i'm glad about all i had accomplished today.


new pet peve: (this is actually from j.rak, but it's definitely happened to me before as well, and i don't like it either.) when people flag you down to order, and then they don't even know what they want.

love is the answer...

no matter what the question!

Photo by: Sweet D




...not that you're supposed to love anyone...

sometime on sunday.

click: turn turn turn.
had an early morning beach rendevous.

got some lunch, ran into a boy who used to live around here and always used to come by the house. he's like thirteen of fourteen now or something, but i hadn't seen in him in forever since he and his family moved to waikiki. anyways, he and his friends are the ones who used to call me "sand". even today he was like "hey, sand!". he's a little skater kid who's hair is about as long as i mine, haha, i miss that kid.

Sagittarius - July 26, 2009

You may be barking up the wrong tree today, dear Sagittarius. Before you go wasting all your energy standing up there on your podium and proclaiming your thoughts to the world, it would behoove you to stop, look around, and notice your audience. How are they reacting to your tirade? Are people walking away or are they standing up and cheering? Perhaps you need to let someone else have a turn at the microphone.

MSN Astrology

...hmm. uh huh... i guess this is true. i've said what i've had to say so i'll just be quiet now.

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

work hasn't been horrible. i'm there, i work, i have nothing better to be doing at the moment anyway and i need the money, so...that is that.

linda.

on this day in 1983, my sister, linda, was born. today is her golden birthday since she's now 26.

when i was a kid i wanted to be just like my sister. she played basketball, i played basketball. she got a charolette hornets jersey, i wanted a charolette hornets jersey...the list goes on and on. i would always annoyingly tag along with linda and her friends. one time linda and her friend made up a fake language (which i believed was real) and they would teach me words and i would be trying to remember them all...

linda and i would always make "chop sewy" with whatever stuff we found outside. there was this one really stinky grass that made your hands smell that we used as one of our indgredients in the cop sewy...and of course linda always made me pick it.
and i remember her holding me down once and making me eat a leaf at my grandma's house.

linda and her husband don't have any babies yet, but they did have a lot of dogs for a while. three pitbulls and a minature pincher. the pincher's name is "baby", but what i really thought was hilarious is that my sister named one of the other dogs after my ex-boyfriend, taichi.

facts about linda:
-lives in illinois with husband
-does acrylic nails and bartends for a living
-has a degree in social work
-likes dressing up and bling bling
-she's thoughtful and goofy
-her and her husband both refer to each other as "pig" or sometimes "babe"
-likes winnie the pooh a lot
-has been married for almost two years
-loves horses
-she's punched me, twice


of course many of my favorite childhood memories are with linda since we often did things together. a hefty portion of our home movies are of us dancing around the living room. and we used to make up dances, a lot.
i particularly remember doing a three person dance with to this one which included linda, a friend named amy and i.
click: wild wild west.


morning drives to school:
-linda was late for everything (and maybe sometimes right on time). but i like to be early, and i had to ride with linda. she would always take forever to get ready and i would nag her. we would fight.
-on one particular occasion as we were finally getting in the car to get to school linda tried to make me sit in the back seat for no reason (none other than to be a bitch). i refused so when i got in shotty we just started fighting, arms flailing. my mom was standing in front of the house watching the whole thing go down and was screaming, "girls! stop it!"
we stopped. we drove to school without saying a word. and as soon as linda threw the car into park we both just busted out laughing about what had just happened at home. and we both went to class.
-i now know a lot of old school rap
-for a while linda had a stupid, ugly car in which we called "zamboni". and everytime it rained, it would usually die. so one way we're driving to school and it dies at a fairly busy four-way stop a few minutes from the house. me, linda and my friend tiffany all ducked down in our seats and were like, "shiiiit!". we peeked up and saw a friend of ours nearing the four-way; we grabbed our bags and jumped in leaving the car behind. my mom was on her way to work a little bit later and was wondering what all the traffic was around the four-way stop...and then she saw the car, and we were gone. she was able to get it started and drove it to a parking lot, but of course, she was pissed. i still can't really believe we just left it, but we did. ahahah. and thankfully linda got a different car.


church:
seriously, in church, me and linda couldn't even look at each other without trying not to laugh. often we weren't allowed to sit next to each other because we would be giggling too much and this seriously continued throughout high school and i'm pretty sure even today. especially when a certain priest used to sing somtimes, it was too funny.
will we ever mature? i doubt it.


click: late nite tip.

my mom and sister probably around 1983/84.


mom: very pretty. me: very fat. linda: very cute.
august 27, 1986


sistahs...december 20, 1992.


totally forgot about this picture, love it. ma & lin.
(we still have the rocking chair, i think my sister has it...i want it)

satur-day.

Sagittarius - July 25, 2009

This is the end of the voyage you have taken over the past few weeks, dear Sagittarius. You undoubtedly saw some interesting sights. Whether you were on an inner voyage or an outer one, the cosmic energy will bring you into a safe harbor. Unpack your bags carefully, as they are filled with treasures and souvenirs you will want to put around the house as happy reminders of how you've grown.

MSN Astrology

...yes.

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

work wasn't half bad. although pretty slow i made fairly good money and got off early as well.




click: lover i don't have to love.

saturday morning.

i should quit drinking.