The Man on the Moon

Today is a monumental day in my life...I am meeting my biological father after 30 years of curiosity. The last time he saw me in person was the day I was born, so it's a pretty big deal for both of us.

At first, I was a basket of nerves; not knowing how him or I will react to each other, unsure if I will measure up to his expectations and vice versa.

As the time for us to meet closes in, the veil of uncertainty also disperses. All doubt is flooding from my pores, and I just feel weightless, almost as if I could float into the universe and never return. This is the most sureal experience I have had up to this point in my life, and I'm holding onto it with dear life. I don't want it to slip away...

Today is a monumental day in my life...today I am meeting The Man on the Moon...

Moving Day(s)

Three years have come and gone...which can only mean 1 thing: PCS time. I cannot believe our time in Hawaii has already come to an end. It seems like we just arrived on island, I'm not ready to say goodbye yet. But, whether I'm ready or not, that PCS date is rapidly approaching.

Last week we had to pack our entire material lives into large wooden crates and send it on its way across the ocean. Here's hoping it doesn't fall in!

Getting on that airplane in a few weeks will prove to be hard for me. I've thouroughly enjoyed being "lost" out at sea...on a beautiful tropical island that feels almost like it's own universe. Where no matter where you went, the air always smelled like flowers...where everyone feels like Ohana...where my heart will always long to be, even if for only a moment.

Mililani Car Show

Last night B and I went to a gathering of car enthusiasts showing off their prized possessions. The horse power was so thick in the air you could cut it with a knife...

This is a 2003 SVT Cobra Convertible 10th Anniversary edition (B's car!)

Here is an SS Camaro:This is a 2003 Cobra Mustang (B's friend's car):

GT 500:

And last but most certainly not least, my favorite car of the evening (besides B's car), this is a '69 Mach 1 Mustang with a 428 Cobra Jet engine:

P.F. Chang's

B and I absolutely LOVE chinese cuisine. And our favorite place to get our latest fix? Well, P.F. Chang's, of course! I'm working on having a little of each item on their menu, lol...

My favorite dish at Chang's is the Wok-Seared Lamb. Just typing those words made my mouth water! If you like lamb, then you are guaranteed to love this dish. They have numerous other dishes that will satisfy any palatte.

Here is a little sneak-peek of what we had the last time we dined:

The appetizer, crab rangoon:

B's "Asian StreetFare Noodles":

I got the Crispy Honey Shrimp:

One satisfied customer :P

The Waianae Mountains

I loooooove the Waianae Mountains. I see them no matter where I go when Im driving around Oahu. I am constantly stopping to take pictures of them lol...can we say obsessed? Anyhoo...I just learned how to make a decent looking panaramic, so I decided to try my hand at making a
panaramic picture of these big beautiful green mountains that I hold so dear to my heart.

Also, I did a few of the boat harbor in Haleiwa. They're not the best, but, meh...I'm learning.

ChinaTown

There is a place in Honolulu called "Chinatown" near the Aloha Tower Marketplace...and it is amazing and colorful. We went this afternoon to get the full experience. There is a small market called Maunakea Marketplace in Chinatown, and if you go upstairs there's this neat little museum, the Hawaiian Chinese Multicultural Museum & Archives, it's mainly just a glorified picture gallery; but I thought it was interesting. We learned alot from James G.Y. Ho, the founder and narrator of the little museum.

Here are a few pics of some of the street fare and architecture that you will find in Chinatown:

This is James G.Y. Ho, founder of the Hawaiian Chinese Multicultural Museum & Archives:

Kaena Point in Waianae

B and I went to Ka'ena Point in Waianae to check out the view, we were feeling "touristy".

Brian is finally home!!!

Ok, so I know he came home a week and a half ago...but hey, Ive been too busy to post! Here are a few pictures my sister took of the homecoming ceremony. And one picture I took of Brian wearing all of his leis :)

Dew on Flowers

I think morning dew on plants is so neat...so when I got off of work this morning, I found these hibiscus flowers in my backyard. I thought they were photo worthy. What do you think?

Oops, I did it again....

Well, looks like Ive failed miserably, once AGAIN, to stick to a new years resolution...that project of taking pictures every day went right out the window. I take pictures every single day...but I usually don't put them onto my computer for weeks. lol. So, instead of promising a picture every day Im just going to to what I've done since I started this blog..post random pics that I love whenever I feel like it!

With that said...here are some recent pictures I took that I LOVE LOVe LOve...

3.6.5: 2009 Days 3-6

Day 6

Money folds! I've been learning how to make oragami money folds from my friend Sharon at work. The pants and shirt, the pants and shorts, and the rose are the ones Ive made myself! Woohoo go me!

Day 5

A bottle of ice cold beer....on the road to recovery already!

Day 4

Here is a close-up I took of my sneaker...yeah...still sick. Not able to move much so hey, give me a break!

Day 3

Here is a snapshot I took in my sims game ( I played alot while I was sick) This is a picture of the twins Kloe and Kane growing into teens, right before they blew out their candles *tear*