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Alooooooha~
I'm back from the land of hula girls and a shrinking native population and, boy, was it fun.
But first, if I didn't rate you yet at suju_rating, please direct me to your post, or something. Hoorah!
And second, OMG THIS POST TURNED OUT TO BE GINORMOUS. Beware.
day one
Right out of the airport at Honolulu. The car we rented was uber ugly but oh well.
That is the father's nez.
day two
The mother in front of Dior and looking very happy about shopping.
My brother and I. I am the one in pink.
Palm trees!
Dad and brother. very typical sort of men, looking v. triumphunt about torpedoes. or something.
At the beach. Um. I really do love my brother xD
Getting henna done! Yay!
Honolulu was so Japanese. I had ramen everyday.
Yes, in fact, that is Starbuck's written in Japanese. Yay coffee!!!
day three
Touring with Pedro!
Sight-seeing. The views were gorgeous.
The temple! Mom and Dede and I went to bow at the Buddha. The koi there were huge. I hate fish, though. Ew.
We went to the Dole Plantation also, and WOW. Pineapples are the cutest, most confused fruits ever.
other days:
We went snorkling. Ew. Don't do it if you haven't yet, or if you want to. It was fun until your goggles fogged up and while trying to clear them you start to choke on seawater. And then when all that's okay you get back in and your mask doesn't work right, so even though you're breathing through your mouth, water still manages it's way in.
Anyway, I saw fish. Whoop-de-doo. I don't like them much, anyway.
We also went surfing. That was much more fun. And not just because of the hottest assistant I've ever seen in my life. He looked like a local islander and he was so nice and helped me paddle the board everywhere because my arms got tired. And apparently while I was trying to catch a wave he was sitting with my brother and asked him, "Is that your sister?" and when he said yes, he went, "Whoo!"
Which makes me really happy.
I think I'm just boy-starved.
Um...
There was lots of shopping.
And spending of the money.
And now, poor-ness.
Okay, so, we just happened to be in Waikiki for the Korean Festival. It was Saturday, and that night we were leaving. It was fate, I swear.
So I thought, cool, a festival. We can stay for a bit and eat food and such. It'll be fun.
I didn't know that there was also going to be a concert.
With Lee Ki Chan! For free! And Wax. But I like boys better.
So, we get to the festival at around 9am. The booths are all just opening and such, and the clouds haven't yet cleared.
The drummers perform. A lot. And some girls doing hiphop. One of the girls was ridiculously pretty. I kept staring at her and ended up taking a picture anyway. She's the one in the middle. Eh, not a very good pic, but I can blame it on all the movement.
Then the family got interviewed by KBS America! That was exciting. I ran my mouth. Goodness. I really need to think before I say anything aloud because I just end up sounding like a retard: "Yeah, this is really fun, um, I wish it didn't rain, and the drumming was cool, and, uh, yeah. There's a concert later?" Or something to that effect.
So we hung around until 12ish, and we watched the Taekwondo people (and laughed, because they were pretty horrendous, but everyone else seemed to like it; dad got grumpy and said that we definitely did a better job. haha). Then I had bibimbap for $4. Woo! And Bubble tea! Then we walked around the park and I went to this booth selling DVDs and CDs and mags. The lady there was really nice and she was like, "Who's your favorite?" and I didn't know because I couldn't just, you know, pick one, so my brother happened to be there and he said, "She like's Se7en," which was a safe answer. And then the lady whispered to me that she likes Se7en too, more than Bi anyway xD
So I bought a magazine. Then we walked around some more. The performances started to cycle. Gah.
I did a fair share of pretty-boy-watching later on in the afternoon.
I totally made eye contact with this really cute boy at the Verizon booth, like, 5 times as we were walking towards him and if it weren't for the parents I would have definitely tried, you know, contact in some other way as well. Haha. That makes me sound like a skank. Oh well.
mmm....And then it was boring, because we had gone to all the booths and won way to many drama posters and fans and such, so we decided to take a walk on the beach.
Then I swung on some vines on a tree and then it was raining.
Soon enough, the time of the concert had arrived! Lee Ki Chan was first! And he was so cute!
I don't have many pics of him, but I recorded three songs that he sang! And his english was too adorable. Ummmm....I sense a beginning of a new fandom.
And just as a general note, Korean fans can really be the best. They get so into the show. Like, any show! There's always cheering going on for everyone. It was such a nice atmosphere.
So the festival was really great, and I loved being able to actually understand bits that were going on. Yay!
Dongtan!
You might just be asking yourself, "What the hell is this Dongtan thing?" To which I would answer, rather enthusiastically, "It's a city for the future!"
I was reading my dad's Spectrum magazine on the plane when I came across an article that described this city-in-the-works. From what I remember from the article/know, Dongtan means "East Beach" in Chinese and will be presented at the World Expo for something rather in Shanghai in 2010. By then, they want 50,000 city-dwellers. By 2050, they want 500,000. It's going to be about a third the size of Manhattan and is situated on an island at the mouth of the Yangtze river.
So what? you might ask.
Well, the entire idea behind this city is that it will be entirely self-sufficient. Energy and water will come from the city itself, and it's been designed so that, at best, the city will release no greenhouse gases.
None! There will also be a lot of green in this mini-city, as you can see from the 'pictures.'
No cars will be allowed in the city unless entirely electric; people will get by on foot, by bike, etc. I couldn't find the picture that I saw in Spectrum, but the design for the city is really different since cars will not be a major factor.
The good news--well, aside from all the above--is that this is the first of four cities planned by China (with help! although I can't for the life of me remember who. Um. ARUP was the acronym) for China.
The bad news--despite all the plans and talk about the city, China hasn't actually started creating it. But who knows! It could be completed on time.
Anyone else want to live in Dongtan when it's finished?!?!
Also, I'm really rather nervous about checking the flist. But it will be done. Gah.
♥
I'm back from the land of hula girls and a shrinking native population and, boy, was it fun.
But first, if I didn't rate you yet at suju_rating, please direct me to your post, or something. Hoorah!
And second, OMG THIS POST TURNED OUT TO BE GINORMOUS. Beware.
day one
Right out of the airport at Honolulu. The car we rented was uber ugly but oh well.
That is the father's nez.
day two
The mother in front of Dior and looking very happy about shopping.
My brother and I. I am the one in pink.
Palm trees!
Dad and brother. very typical sort of men, looking v. triumphunt about torpedoes. or something.
At the beach. Um. I really do love my brother xD
Getting henna done! Yay!
Honolulu was so Japanese. I had ramen everyday.
Yes, in fact, that is Starbuck's written in Japanese. Yay coffee!!!
day three
Touring with Pedro!
Sight-seeing. The views were gorgeous.
The temple! Mom and Dede and I went to bow at the Buddha. The koi there were huge. I hate fish, though. Ew.
We went to the Dole Plantation also, and WOW. Pineapples are the cutest, most confused fruits ever.
other days:
We went snorkling. Ew. Don't do it if you haven't yet, or if you want to. It was fun until your goggles fogged up and while trying to clear them you start to choke on seawater. And then when all that's okay you get back in and your mask doesn't work right, so even though you're breathing through your mouth, water still manages it's way in.
Anyway, I saw fish. Whoop-de-doo. I don't like them much, anyway.
We also went surfing. That was much more fun. And not just because of the hottest assistant I've ever seen in my life. He looked like a local islander and he was so nice and helped me paddle the board everywhere because my arms got tired. And apparently while I was trying to catch a wave he was sitting with my brother and asked him, "Is that your sister?" and when he said yes, he went, "Whoo!"
Which makes me really happy.
I think I'm just boy-starved.
Um...
There was lots of shopping.
And spending of the money.
And now, poor-ness.
Okay, so, we just happened to be in Waikiki for the Korean Festival. It was Saturday, and that night we were leaving. It was fate, I swear.
So I thought, cool, a festival. We can stay for a bit and eat food and such. It'll be fun.
I didn't know that there was also going to be a concert.
With Lee Ki Chan! For free! And Wax. But I like boys better.
So, we get to the festival at around 9am. The booths are all just opening and such, and the clouds haven't yet cleared.
The drummers perform. A lot. And some girls doing hiphop. One of the girls was ridiculously pretty. I kept staring at her and ended up taking a picture anyway. She's the one in the middle. Eh, not a very good pic, but I can blame it on all the movement.
Then the family got interviewed by KBS America! That was exciting. I ran my mouth. Goodness. I really need to think before I say anything aloud because I just end up sounding like a retard: "Yeah, this is really fun, um, I wish it didn't rain, and the drumming was cool, and, uh, yeah. There's a concert later?" Or something to that effect.
So we hung around until 12ish, and we watched the Taekwondo people (and laughed, because they were pretty horrendous, but everyone else seemed to like it; dad got grumpy and said that we definitely did a better job. haha). Then I had bibimbap for $4. Woo! And Bubble tea! Then we walked around the park and I went to this booth selling DVDs and CDs and mags. The lady there was really nice and she was like, "Who's your favorite?" and I didn't know because I couldn't just, you know, pick one, so my brother happened to be there and he said, "She like's Se7en," which was a safe answer. And then the lady whispered to me that she likes Se7en too, more than Bi anyway xD
So I bought a magazine. Then we walked around some more. The performances started to cycle. Gah.
I did a fair share of pretty-boy-watching later on in the afternoon.
I totally made eye contact with this really cute boy at the Verizon booth, like, 5 times as we were walking towards him and if it weren't for the parents I would have definitely tried, you know, contact in some other way as well. Haha. That makes me sound like a skank. Oh well.
mmm....And then it was boring, because we had gone to all the booths and won way to many drama posters and fans and such, so we decided to take a walk on the beach.
Then I swung on some vines on a tree and then it was raining.
Soon enough, the time of the concert had arrived! Lee Ki Chan was first! And he was so cute!
I don't have many pics of him, but I recorded three songs that he sang! And his english was too adorable. Ummmm....I sense a beginning of a new fandom.
And just as a general note, Korean fans can really be the best. They get so into the show. Like, any show! There's always cheering going on for everyone. It was such a nice atmosphere.
So the festival was really great, and I loved being able to actually understand bits that were going on. Yay!
Dongtan!
You might just be asking yourself, "What the hell is this Dongtan thing?" To which I would answer, rather enthusiastically, "It's a city for the future!"
I was reading my dad's Spectrum magazine on the plane when I came across an article that described this city-in-the-works. From what I remember from the article/know, Dongtan means "East Beach" in Chinese and will be presented at the World Expo for something rather in Shanghai in 2010. By then, they want 50,000 city-dwellers. By 2050, they want 500,000. It's going to be about a third the size of Manhattan and is situated on an island at the mouth of the Yangtze river.
So what? you might ask.
Well, the entire idea behind this city is that it will be entirely self-sufficient. Energy and water will come from the city itself, and it's been designed so that, at best, the city will release no greenhouse gases.
None! There will also be a lot of green in this mini-city, as you can see from the 'pictures.'
No cars will be allowed in the city unless entirely electric; people will get by on foot, by bike, etc. I couldn't find the picture that I saw in Spectrum, but the design for the city is really different since cars will not be a major factor.
The good news--well, aside from all the above--is that this is the first of four cities planned by China (with help! although I can't for the life of me remember who. Um. ARUP was the acronym) for China.
The bad news--despite all the plans and talk about the city, China hasn't actually started creating it. But who knows! It could be completed on time.
Anyone else want to live in Dongtan when it's finished?!?!
Also, I'm really rather nervous about checking the flist. But it will be done. Gah.
♥