"chancing upon this blog must be the most wonderful thing that has happened to you"

So, you all know that I have this strange obsession to "randomly" come across one of the 6 or 7 blogs of people I know by hitting "next blog", "next blog", "next blog." I am still stunned at the magnitude of this phenomenom. The languages and alphabets represented is stunning. There are a lot of voices out there.

I get annoyed after a while, with those people who are trying to be individualists. Having to hit the back button because people have modified their blogspot page to delete the "next blog" button or added some equally annoying fade in or pop up or music makes me so crazy because they are thwarting my quest. I just have to quit before I toss my precious computer across the room.

The title of this blog is actually from one of those irritating people; but it kind of speaks to the reason why I keep searching--yeah, it would be killer to find that the next blog is the cyclist, but I think that what also keeps me pushing that little bar like a lab rat thinking that maybe this time will be the one where I get that hit is equally related to the random things that you might find on someone's blog--a picture of grandparents, a "guess what this British word means" segment, a vegan mom with a lot of time on her hands...

Who knows, you you might chance upon something wonderful.

Then again, it could also have to do with love, blood and vomit.

Like Bertie Bott's Every Flavor Beans or Forrest's box of chocolates, you never know what you're going to get.

Boo! boooo! booooooo! (But not to you)

Since Costa Rica Chica was here visiting, I have spent more time here:

than on the computer. I know, hate me if you must. But now that she (sniff, sniff) went back home, I'm trying to get back into the swing of the blogging world.

For inspiration and some laughs, I checked out her page who actually gets paid for blogging.She gets hundreds of comments for each post which at first made me envious since getting a comment is kind of thrilling (like getting snail mail). I know!! I need to get out more if that's all it takes, huh? ;)

But then, she also gets people writing all sorts of terrible trash about her, her mothering, her life-style, the ads on her blog, her choice of snack foods, etc etc.

I'm not sure I'm at the place yet to be so confident about my blogging that I can ignore and laugh off the hecklers spouting rubbish, filth, slime, muck at me (at least over the internet you can't get their spittle on you or see their rotting teeth...then again, that image makes it easier to dismiss the critiques).

So for now, I jsut want to give props to all you peeps out there who are always so positive, supportive, inspirataional.

No, not these peeps:

Seriously, you all rock.

Mirror Mirror on the Wall

If your friends jumped off a cliff, would you do it too?

Apparently so.

Here's my "ipod" magic eight ball fortune telling list:

How does the world see you?
"A Most Peculiar Man"-Simon and Garfunkle

Will I have a happy life?
"The Best of Everything"-Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

What do my friends really think of me?
"Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic"-The Police

Do people secretly lust after me?
"Which Will"-Lucinda Williams

How can I make myself happy?
"Are You Down?"-Lucinda Williams

What should I do with my life?
"Lonestar"-Norah Jones

Will I ever have children?
"Can't Stand Losing You"-The Police

What is some good advice for me?
"Mirror in the Bathroom"-David Bowie/Queen

How will I be remembered?
"Lover's Return"-Dolly Parton/Emmylou Harris/Linda Rondsadt

What is my signature dancing song?
"White Sandy Beach of Hawaii"-Israel Kamakawiwo'ole

What do I think my current theme song is?
"Sexual Healing"-Ben Harper

What does everyone else think my theme song is?
"Something About What Happens When We Talk"-Lucinda Williams

What song will play at my funeral?
"He Never Got Enough Love"-Lucinda Williams

What type of men do you like?
"Valley of Pain"-Bonnie Raite

What is my day going to be like?
"I Want Your Sex, Part 2"-George Michael


I know, I know--some answers just seemed good to be true (although there were some random ones in there). I can assure you that there was no cheating, just modification to the rules, as I used my Windows Media Player to generate the random answers. Costa Rica Chica was here with me, the instigator, if you will. She can attest that all of these answers were true.

More posts later as requested by Sactown Kid with pics from our andventures. But now, it seems like I need to go out and find me some men I want to have sex with...

Like the sea after a storm...

Still rainy here--I guess we're setting records about the number of rainy days in a row, which I really don't understand how they are calculating that since I think it rains pretty much every day here on some part of the island...

The rains have shifted and are now "coming from" over these mountains as opposed from the "Kona" winds (from the south) that head straight up the valley towards these mountains.

Whatever--at least the sun has been shining through the rain with some blue skies the past two days. This is the view from my neighborhood, basically looking straight up Manoa Valley.

I think I've hiked on the very right-most part of the ridge right where green slope meets the edge of the photo. I turned around about there because I was getting queasy thinking about falling off the side of the mountain..






Lately, my hiking has been just simply going up to Manoa Falls and back (about an hourround trip walk from my house). Sometimes, I'll carry a backpack of gravel from the pile at the trailhead and empty it at a particularly muddy section that has yet to be graveled by the group of volunteers who restore the trail.

Here is the falls (lower right above the roof) from my walk yesterday to the Manoa Library.

For those of you who don't know, my house is located in a neighborhood on the hillside to the left of the falls which is not pictured here.




On my walk, I felt very touristy with my backpack and camera out. I wanted to wear a sign that said, "No, really. I LIVE here!" But, it didn't stop me from taking a picture of this cute little pineapple growing in someone's yard. It was about 2 inches tall! Everybody in the house say, "Aaaaaawwwwwww!"


Hope you all rememeber to set your clocks forward--"Spring ahead, Fall back" don't you know. As a reminder, we are not participating in your stinky day light saving time. So now, we are 3 hours behind you (yes, if it's 6am your time, don't be waking me up at 3am... but if I stay up until 5am on Saturday as has been known to happen when I'm more masochistic, I might be calling you early risers on Saunday morning!)