Showing posts with label hawaii. Show all posts
Showing posts with label hawaii. Show all posts

Wednesday, July 29, 2015

26 Hours of Flying - Part 2

After landing in Narita, I decided the first thing that I needed to do to kill some time was to find some ramen, and find it fast.  After going through some of the most lackadaisical security and customs that I have ever seen I found myself staring at this beauty.


Yes, it is as delicious as it looks.  Of course, it needed to be washed down with some delicious Calpis.  I had some trouble finding it, but after a bit of searching, I found it.  Awesome!!!



So, now, just sitting here, taking up a bit of time before I go and find a snack and board the next plane in a few hours.  Had a great lunch with some random travelers, heard about their trip to the Phillipines, posed for a few photos with them, and watched them eat ramen with forks... 

I also just heard a boarding announcement for Vladivostok, thank heaven I am not on that flight...

Total Time: 15:30 

We are about to board, only about 8 more hours.  Thank heaven, almost there.  Win!

Total Time: 18:00
Plus one more restroom bath.  Yeah, Apparently Narita Airport does not spend any money on air conditioning.  I did score a bunch of the awesome Japanese Kit Kats.  That at least is an awesome win.


I decided to treat myself with Hokkaido Red Bean, Bitter (which I assume is dark chocolate), and Green Tea.  Yum.  Hopefully it is a good as it sounds.  I think I will have those at some point during the flight to Bangkok.  May as well get all jacked up on chocolate!  


I also had to grab the alpaca nano blocks for kiki and some awesome sushi magnets for the new fridge.  



Oh, and of course I grabbed a second Calpis.  Anything that sounds that bad must be good.  Calpis, cow piss... yeah, nevermind, I am tired...

Off to the boarding.  

Thankfully the long flight was not too bad, and it was on one of the new 787s, which are pretty nice. 


Finally made it to my new place, which was all set up for me by a few great friends. I thought I was going to be landing and then sleeping on the couch at a friends place, but they surprised me with taking me to our new apartment. Thanks you guys. 

This is how I smile after I have been up for close to 30 hours: 


I look fantastic!









Sunday, July 26, 2015

Ten Years Later - Still an Idiot

Well, Big Island, I guess it is time for me to break up with you.  

I hate to admit this, but this is my first time that I have both broken up via the internet, and also with an island.  

Not sure which is more disturbing.  

I have had a great time living here, met some amazing people, and really felt that I have come full circle on this part of my adventure. I started here with college at UH Hilo in 2004, moved to Oahu to do my Master's Degree in 2008, then back here in 2010.  After five years of working at an awesome school with a great group of people, it is time for me, (now us), to move on.  

I started my journey here as an idiot 18 year old, and am now moving as an idiot 29 year old.  Times change, people do not. 

Summery of achievements:

  • College
  • Grad School
  • Relationships
  • Break-ups
  • Marriage
  • Earthquakes
  • Tsunamis
  • Hurricane
  • Lava Flow
  • Hospital Trips
  • Car Wrecks
  • Falling from Cliffs
  • Near Drowning
  • Dog Ownership
  • Lightning Strike
This is only what I can think of while sipping coffee at Starbucks in Safeway.  

I am sure there is a lot more.  

Needless to say, I am still the same idiot that moved here, just a bit older, a bit wiser, but still just as stupid.  Guess you can grow older but still not grow up.  

I surfed through Facebook looking for photos that really stood out and summarized my last decade here in Hawaii.  If anyone else has some roasting material, feel free to email me and I will add it.  No holds barred.  


















































Wednesday, July 22, 2015

Preview of our New Apartment!!!

Well, thanks to a few good friends and their help, we have secured an apartment  in Salaya, Thailand. I figured it would be fun to show everyone what roughly $320 per month gets you in another country. Remember, we are used to Hawaii real estate prices, and I once paid $800 a month for a bedroom with a shared kitchen and bathroom on Oahu.

Without further adieu, here it is!











Not bad! Fully furnished too! 

Note, the first thing I am getting rid of is that couch... need to find a replacement as soon as humanly possible.  Cuz... Damn...