June 26-27 New day: no plans. Every few days I’ve woken up with the desire to branch out further from home to see some place new; today I decided to visit Kailua. It’s a small beach town, on the windward (east) side, probably only 30 minutes from here by car, but by bus, it’s over an hour. After over two weeks of feeling like a scrub, I chose today to straighten my hair, put on real clothes (and underwear, for those of you who read my last post), and cute sandals. The bus has become a less fun experience for [View Full Entry]

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Mehr Bilder!! - More Pictures!! ============================================================================= Sorry, dass es jetzt wieder einige Zeit gedauert hat fuer neue Bilder! Also, an meinem Geburtstag diesen Monat war ich (wieder einmal) auf Big Island mit Hoku und wir hatten eine wirklich BOMBASTISCHE zeit =) Hier sind einige Bilder als Beweis... (mehr werden folgen)! ============================================================================= Sorry, it took a while again for new pictures! So, for my birthday this month I went to the Big Island ( [View Full Entry]

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Oahu - Hawaii - Part II: Wedding Day! The big day, the Wedding Day. Scott & I both woke up early, my head was racing with a million thoughts, there was no way I could go back to sleep. Scott got up and went surfing with Jay & Stu and I hung out with my mum around the pool. We all met for lunch at 1pm down at our local restaurant the 24hr and then the boys & girls separated. All of the girls came to my room to start getting ready and the boys all went to Jays. Ally, Cathy [View Full Entry]

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June 24-25 Famous celebrity deaths seem to occur when I'm away from home. I was in Switzerland when JFK Jr died, in Mexico when Princess Diana died, and here today..the day that Farrah & M.J. died. I know, it happens all the time, but these have been memorable ones for me. Not the subject of my blog today at all....but it seemed a fitting title anyways. Not much…that’s what I’ve been up to. *Read a report today about the Most Expensive cities in the world. Only two U.S. cities made the top 15, I believe. Manhattan and Honolulu; it figures…trying to [View Full Entry]

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Oahu, Day 4 (6/25/09): Sadly, our trip comes to an end on the 25th, but with the stark reality of returning to real life hitting us squarely in the face like the ocean breeze, we went out with a bang. The morning started with a 2 mile run for me (preparing for the 4th of July 5 K) and then we took one last stroll along the Waikiki beach front. We waded in the waters, saw some schools of interesting marine life, and had a nice breakfast. After shooting some pictures off the lanai (balcony), we walked to the Waikiki Acquarium. [View Full Entry]

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Ok, so the updates have been sparse for a while. Our last run in Japan (Osaka > Kobe > Tokyo) was pretty hectic and we didn't really have time to update, but we will put up a ton of pictures of the last few days later tonight. We are now in Aiea, Hawaii staying at Jordan's sister's house. The flight was good and jetlag is minimal. We are planning on hitting a beach for the afternoon then relaxing tonight. Pictures to come later! [View Full Entry]

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Day 3 (6/24): The weather was wonderful today, warm, but not too humid. This is a good thing, too, as we hiked up Diamondhead today, an old volcano crater. The crater is in an interesting location, with views of the Windward, Waikiki, and other locations. It is said on a clear day, the outlines of other islands in the chain can be seen! The hike is a 670 foot hike upwards, with stairs dubbed, "the 99". Sheila and I have the proof in paperwork with stamps and dating in place! Most people were sympathetic with Sheila, given that she is very [View Full Entry]

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June 23 Strange is probably the best word to describe my day - in a good way. I absolutely loved today. I just wish I had pictures to match my stories. Unfortunately, for the part of today that I wish I had it, my camera was in the car. Terri picked me up at 8am for our first hike together. I was excited; it was a hike I’d read about up in Makiki Heights off of Round Top Road. I believe this road becomes something called Tantalus. Whatever it is, the guide book says it’s “not to be missed” and I [View Full Entry]

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Oahu (6/23), Day 2: We spent the day at Pearl Harbor. Although I could not tell you what ship Grandpa Ker was on, I know he was in the pacific front, and flew planes off the aircraft carriers during WWII, so this trip had some extra special meaning. Pearl Harbor is an all day experience, but the number of memorials and exhibits to see are many, so we chose to see the USS Arizona Memorial, the Bowfin (a submarine), and the USS Missorri ("Mighty Mo"), which also saw combat in Desert Storm. The day was memorable and will serve as a [View Full Entry]

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June 21-22 The alarm on my phone buzzed under my pillow, but I was so tired it just became part of my dream. Till I realized there was a reason it was going off. (I haven’t set an alarm since I arrived here.) It was 5:45am and I had to get down to Kapiolani Park about a mile away to register for the 7am 10K - Aloha State Games. Hmmm…did I even want to do it? Not really anymore, but what the heck. It would be over in an hour and then I would take the rest of the day to [View Full Entry]

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