Monday, May 24, 2004
Portuguese Jokes Run Wild In Hawai`i
Portuguese jokes are like blonde jokes or Polish jokes--only they are the joke of choice in Hawai`i. I got the following one in my email this morning. One Japanese guy, Hawaiian guy and Portuguese guy were all talking about their teenage daughters. The Japanese guy says "I was cleaning my daughter's...
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Tuesday, May 18, 2004
People Who Live In Hawaii, And The Mainlanders Who Don't Know Any Better
The following is someting I wrote up a while back (before I started JEM's Hawaii, I think). I thought I'd repost it here. Hawaii It is no secret that I live in Hawaii. In fact, people like Chris2303 are sick of my saying so. However, the recent dialogue between myself and Gentle-Willow has made me...
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Monday, May 17, 2004
Can You Get A Job In Hawaii?
While finding a job in Hawaii is a daunting task, there are many places you may look. Keep in mind that the cost of living in Hawaii is very high (more on that in a later entry). The following are a few career sources I have used many times. Good luck to you in your job searches! Jobs Hawaii The...
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Monday, May 10, 2004
Questions? Comments?
I've noticed that I haven't posted to this blog in quite some time. Is there anything anyone wants to know about Hawaii? Have you heard stories, rumors, gossip, etc that you want more info on or want to know the truth of things? Let me know! If I don't know the answer right off the top of my head,...
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Wednesday, April 14, 2004
A Good Place On Maui To Get Away From It All
My current get-away-from-it-all spot is boring--my bed with a good book--so I write instead about my former get-away-from-it-all spot. When I lived on Maui there often were times when I needed to detach and get away from the world that was my life. I'd drive to this park in the town of Kula. It was...
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Wednesday, March 10, 2004
Some Websites About Hawaii
In searching for pictures of Hawaii, I came across a few websites I thought would be very helpful for people wanting to visit or just learn more about the islands. The Maui County Website (that's where I grew up ) All About Hawaii The University of Hawaii The Islands of Aloha Check out these sites....
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Shivers Up And Down My Entire Body!
At this very moment, the temperature in Kapolei, Hawaii is 62 degrees. I am freezing my ass off! Temperatures in Hawaii rarely get very low, but when they do, us warm-blooded folks piles on the sweaters, jackets, and blankets! Tourists used to colder weather give us dirty looks when they see us...
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Monday, March 8, 2004
Wailuku Elementary School is 100 Years Old!
The grade school I attended is turning 100 this year. In May 2004, the school will be holding a 100th celebration of the school (I have vivid memories of the plate in the main building reading "Estab 1904"). In honor of the 100th anniversary, the school is asking former students to contribute...
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Thursday, March 4, 2004
Girls' Day--A Tradition In Hawai`i, Adopted From The Japanese Culture
Yesterday, Hawai`i celebrated Girls' Day. It is a cultural event we have adopted from the Japanese issei and nissei in Hawai`i. Usually Girls' day is celebrated by giving girls you know beautiful porcelain Japanese dolls (very expensive) or making origami dolls and giving those away as well as Chi...
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Monday, February 23, 2004
Da Kine Pidgin English--For Abuelita Benzinha
The local vernacular in the Hawaiian islands is a mish-mash of pidgin English, Hawaiian, Japanese, and Filipino. There are other languages thrown in, but these are the main languages one will hear spoken by the true locals. A while back I asked folks to send me a paragraph in standard English to...
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