Update, Parental Visit, Work, etc.
December 6, 2007
I apologize for not posting over the last couple of weeks. I was in Honolulu for a few days visiting with my parents and going to Pearl Harbor. I was able to take a tour of the USS Missouri and that was really very interesting. It is not often that civilians can take a tour of a battleship that was recently decommissioned. I was also able to see a nuclear submarine that was in Pearl Harbor along with an array of other ships. I also spent some time shopping for new clothes in Honolulu - fun, fun. After that excursion, my parents flew back to Hilo with me. It was not a fun visit - we did absolutely nothing. My father literally would not leave our living room because he was watching TV on his laptop the entire time. They complained about it being too hot all the time (it was actually cold) and complained about the people - well everything. My father also cornered Brian and talked to him for about three hours and told him we need to move to Florida because it is so great (so great that my parents moved from there). Brian was in a horrible mood the whole time, my parents spent the entire time planning where to sit on the plane ride back and complaining about how long it takes to get here (yes, it does when you don’t take the direct flight you should have taken and instead get stuck with 6 hour layovers so you can save $5).
After all of that, I had to get ready for a “trunk show” for all of my handbags, Swarovski flip-flops, pareos, and jewelry. I had a terrible first day but the last two days were fabulous. Several people actually had me autograph the items! It was a lot of fun. I am looking forward to my next show and I was also invited to take part in a show that is by invitation only - so I am thrilled. My jewelry was also a hit and the cruise ship tourists loved it. A number of people told me I should open my own store on the bayfront and everyone was very complimentary of my products. The hours were extremely long - I arrived at 7 am and left after 8 pm and had to get up early and go to bed late to get things ready. It is a lot harder to work 13 hour days when you have to interact with people constantly compared to working 13 hours at home! I think I caught some kind of virus from the show - probably a result of being around all those people, handling money, being in recycled and air conditioned air, and keeping long hours. I have also been having gall bladder attacks again (I had a severe one in Honolulu) so I am currently taking care of that. Fun.
I am in the process of setting up my kitchen laptop since Brian just got a new laptop and he is having a great time getting it ready to use. I finally decided on some kitchen software - The Living Cookbook - it seems to be the most robust program in its category and it does exactly what I want it to do. I should be able to synch it with my new cell phone when I go get a new one.
Our trip to Kauai is coming up next week after Brian gives his final. Hooray! After that, Brian will be heading to California to visit his family for Xmas.
More later…
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It’s a great thing that you were able to visit Pearl Harbor, especially the USS Missouri, because the way things are going, GWB will make it a priority to have it up and steaming over to Iran before he leaves office no matter what the “intelligent” thing to do may be.
comment by Brian — December 7, 2007 @ 9:16 am
Amen to that Brian. It was in the Gulf before, you can bet your bottom dollar it’ll be back by the time GWB is done.
Sorry to hear about the bad parental visit. How the hell can you complain when you live in paradise? I don’t get it. BTW, my trip to Maui was canceled. But, I’ll probably get to go later next year for some VoIP work in the airport.
I’m working with WordPress on the development side of my website. There’s not much to look at at this point because I’ve been putting more attention on my Cisco Certifications. I’m a bit stuck on getting my photo gallery imported and thumbnails created. But I’ll play with it more later on after I have more time…. which always seems to be at a premium.
Glad to hear the show went well, although sorry you’re not felling well afterward.
comment by Dan — December 8, 2007 @ 3:46 am
The US government does not even own the Missouri - it is now owned by a civilian charity. Can the US legally take back the Missouri?
My parents don’t care for Hawaii - they think it’s too hot, too humid, too slow, too different, and not at all like the little corner of the world they live in…
Good luck with the Cisco certs. Too bad about Maui - if you come next year we’ll have to go scuba diving!
I took a look at your Infazorak Dev page - looks good. WordPress is really easy to configure - once I set it up for Brian he has been using it with great success every since. I really like how robust it can be as well as simple - the backend design is clean too, which I appreciate.
Thanks, I think I’m starting to turn the corner and feel better. Thank goodness, because living on Sudafed and Nyquil is just not a way to live!
comment by Katy — December 10, 2007 @ 10:52 am