Cost of Living Comparison

Standard City, USA 100
Austin, TX 94.2
Kihei, HI 108.9
Seattle, WA 116.2
Boston, MA 116.3
San Jose, CA 115.5

Source: Maui County Data Book, 2005

This is why I love watching West Wing...

This is from the 11/16/06 press gaggle aboard Air Force One en route to Hanoi, Vietnam (AKA a REAL press gaggle):

Q Why is he going to Communist Party headquarters ( Read more... )

Last night I took Mom to see the premiere of Happy Feet. I won yet another pair of movie tickets from a radio station on Sunday...102.7 Da Bomb this time. Haha, I almost said the wrong station when they asked me "what station hooked you up?" since I hardly ever listen to 102.7 these days ( Read more... )

Affordable Housing on Maui

Lesley Bruce of Hana pointed to local residents who are forced to live on the beach because they don't have a home.Joy's Cold-hearted Truthful Opinion ( Read more... )

I love this editorial sent into the Honolulu Star Bulletin, dated 10/24/2006...too bad I was sitting in San Fran airport all day...but then again it wouldn't have mattered if I was home since John was working for like 13 hours straight that day.

Turn off the lights and turn on the heat

I personally want to thank the folks at Hawaiian Electric Co ( Read more... )

My cousin Alicia just got engaged...so now its complete. The group that used to hang out during Tashiro family parties and talk about bfs and cute cousins (haha) are all either engaged or married. Me, Carrie, Jen, Alicia, and Susan. This all is happening in the next couple years or so. CRAZY!! I guess I'm guilty of setting this domino into effect ( Read more... )

This is what I'll be playing in this weekend!!

http://www.kamuela.com/calendar/details.asp?eventnum=10000468&Day=10_8_2006

-Still hammering away at wedding thank yous...almost...almost done ( Read more... )

You know it's bad when you run out of room on your SIM card. Argh...I have to unmeet people. Haha..nah...

Here's some advice I got from KITV 4. I need to try to incorporate it...for the betterment of my marriage, me thinks.

Here are three simple steps for de-stressing and detoxifying your work ( Read more... )

Yesterday, John and I celebrated our 6 year anniversary...6 years of John putting up with me! =) I feel bad because I forgot. He called to remind me and then we ordered Ruth's Chris steaks to go. It was soo yummy! But take out is not even close to as awesome as dining in. Thanks Hon ( Read more... )