So on the ground floor of my high-rise apartment building there is a store. It's hidden down a hallway to the right. You can't see it from the pool area. You can't see it from the mail area. You can't see it from the lobby...period. Mike found it while exploring one day after already living here for a few months ( Read more... )

There's something very surreal about walking down into the lobby of your apartment in Hawaii, which is partially open air and landscaped with every lush kind of tropical vegetation imaginable, and being met with the strong scent of pine tree. Yes, there's a twelve foot tall Christmas tree in the lobby, surrounded by poinsettias and deers made of ( Read more... )

Went out for a ladies night tonight and drank endless rounds of lychee martinis. Yum. After 10pm they were only four dollars a piece. And we got a round free because we told them we were celebrating my birthday. (Only two weeks shy, so not too bad of a lie.) Plus they brought over a huge slice of mud pie and everyone sang. Tired now though.

Okay, so apparently I was just kidding about moving out. I'm back in the apartment. The ho backed out on us. And left pee in the toilet ( Read more... )

So I am officially moved out of the dreaded apartment...and am subsequently now homeless. I am sleeping on the lanai of a friend's apartment, with my luggage and other pitiful belongings surrounding me. Or at least this is the arrangement for now. I didn't have any means to take my bike, so I'm completely without transportation until I can get ( Read more... )

I forgot about LJ. I also need to write more often. Therefore, I have made a glorious return. Huzzah!

Merry Christmas to all! I am posting this from my new laptop!

How have I not lost my body weight in mucus yet? How?

I voted, did you?

Alright, it is time for new stories from the teaching world. Drumroll please ( Read more... )