Monday
1. 6am Get up
2. 7am Work (long day)
3. 3:30pm Gym (short one)
4. 5pm Work 2nd Job @ Ada's
5. 7:30pm Home, shower, cook dinner
6. 8:30pm Start movie
7. 10:30pm ZZZzzzzz
Tuesday
1. 6am Get up
2. 7am Work
3. 3pm Gym
4. 4:15pm Home prep for massage, shower, eat something.
5. 5pm Massage
6. 6:30pm Massage
7. 7:30pm Eat Dinner
8. 8pm Help Bradley with his first online taxes adventure.
9. 9pm Watch a little trash TV
10. 10pm ZZZzzzzzz
Wednesday.....
1. 6am Get up
2. 7am Work
3. 3pm Gym (long one today!)
4. 4:30pm Eat something, clean my room, do some laundry, shower
5. 8pm Wokstar 1 year anniversary
6. 9pm start yawning and make my way towards home.
7. 10pm ZZZZZzzzzzzz
Thursday....
1. 6am Get up
2. 7am Work
3. 3pm Gym
4. 4pm Home, prep for massage, shower, eat something
5. 5pm Massage (1.5 hours)
6. 7pm Eat Dinner
7. 8pm Send text message to friends that I'm too tired for Trivia Night.
8. 8:02pm Start a movie
9. 9pm Wake up in the middle of the movie, turn off lights.
10. 10pm ZZZzzzzzzzz
Friday...
1. 6am Get up
2. 7am Work
3. 4pm Work 2nd Job at Ada's
4. 6pm Finish @ Ada's, celebrate the end of a 12 hour day.
5. 6:30pm Pau Hana drink and sunset.
6. 7pm Anything I damn well please.
Have a glorious Saturday swimming in the ocean and laying in the sun.
Have a glorious Sunday swimming in the ocean and laying in the sun.
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Monday, March 30, 2009
Wahines that Rock
I did it - I managed to go out on a Friday night. I've been a big stick in the mud lately, haven't been going out much, just happy to be in the honeymoon phase with Bradley. But I've been waiting for this concert for the last month, and I wasn't about to miss it. Luckily Carrie and Justin decided to go too, which I'm glad of because it ended up just being the four of us, and Bradley wasn't really motivated to go in the first place. So I got to enjoy all the awesome Wahines (women), and Bradley got to hang out with Justin for a while. We headed up early, got our tix, and then did a little walk along Front St., ate dinner at Penne Pasta (another Mark Ellman restaurant, so 50% off, yay!), and then mosied back toward Hard Rock Cafe. We stopped in a lot of art stores and galleries too, super fun.
The concert got started really late, and there were a few sound system issues along the way, but we really enjoyed awesome tunes from The Girlas, Erin Smith (my favorite), and some of Paula Fuga. All amazing musicians, and each with a unique style. We were all yawning by the time Paula started though - which wasn't until 12am. We made it through 1 and a half songs, and then all decided to head out. It was a really fun night though, and I'm proud of myself that i lasted that long. I'm so used to being at work early, and going to bed early, so staying up past 10pm is a big achievement for me. :)
The Mother Load
Patience is a virtue, and my man gots what it takes, Yo! I've been on several fishing trip with B-rad, and we've had some exciting close calls, but no big ulua fish while I was there. On Saturday night, Bradley headed out with his fishing buddy to black sands point (a hairy hike, out to the lava rock point, but good fun) for an overnight fishing trip.
At about 10:30pm, nestled in watching a Law and Order marathon, I get a call - he's caught a big one! He wrestled with it for about 15 minutes reeling it in, and then it got caught on the rocks so they had to gaff it. Unfortunately gaffing it means that you seriously injur it, and the chances of keeping it alive until morning when you hike it out are slim. So my illustrious job as the girlfriend of the fisherman - go borrow a car so I can go pick up the ginormous cooler, fill it with ice, and drive it out to the gate by the black sands entrance. All this so that JUST in case the fish dies before morning, that he can hike it out in the middle of the night and put it immediately on ice.
It's a good thing he love me like he do....cuz i did just that, and per Murphy's Law, the fish DID die about 2 hours later. So at 1am, Bradley had to hike that 33lb sucker out and put it on ice. It was totally worth it.......we're gonna be eating this delicate morsel for the next month I think:
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Old Tricks
After I finally realized that I would most likely forever be a short haired lady, I thought that my talent for the inside-out french braid would be laid to rest. Oh, not so, and how wrong I was. Little did I know that I would one day be braiding my boyfriends long locks......
It turned out quite nicely, if I do say so myself. :)
Oh, and if you haven't seen my new hair yet.
Friday, March 20, 2009
I Need a Breath of Fresh Air
It has been a crazy week, holy cow. Three big events:
1. Michele was fired. I know it's not really a good thing to wish this upon anyone, but this woman's nickname amongst all her employees is "Dragon Lady". Need I say more? Michele used to send the GM nightly emails about which server or employee she had in her sights for that moment - everyone around her always "needs a wakeup call", or "needs a serious discussion", or she's "burnt on their attitude". Almost every employee at one point or another has been deserving of termination in her eyes. And it never once occured to her that she might actually be the problem. At almost 50 years old, she has no sense of self-awareness....no possible clue that it might be her own ego or shortcomings that could be causing all the interpersonal issues on the restaurant floor. Honestly, I just have no patience for that kind of attitude - I know that I am in no way perfect. I have my moments of Type A Control Freak crap here at work, but if I end up with a real problem in front of me....I usually question myself first. How can I make this situation better? And 9 times out of 10, a quick moment of self reflection solves the problem.
Not Michele - the smallest issues become a federal case, and it's always somebody's fault. Normally I let Michele's crap flow in one ear and out the other, but about a week ago, she got in my face, raised her voice, and demanded her way or the highway. I was a little shaken by her total irrationality, and by how rudely she was willing to treat another human being. It's not the first time she's been hostile with me, but by God......it was the last.
It's already a happier place here...
2. I got my raise. I had a really awesome conversation with one of the owners on Tuesday - he asked me to stop by his home (a flipping amazing beachfront compound) to talk about my request, and about some other things going on at Mala. I was taken by surprise - while I was marvelling at the Christmas card on his desk from Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones - he flat out asked me what would make me happy. He let me know how much he valued my contribution at Mala, and how much he appreciated my keeping things in order there - something I hadn't heard before. I was surprised at how good it made me feel!! But I was definitely caught off guard, and in hindsight, I wish that I'd asked for more, but c'est la vie. He called me today to let me know that he was going to give me the raise. It was awesome, and it will allow me to fast track paying my dad back some money and start saving for a reliable vehicle, and be able to do outcalls for massage.
(2a. Jace, my one regular weekly client totally gave me a raise too. He upped my rate on his own just because he thinks I'm worth it. That was cool too.).
And saving the best for last.....number THREE.
Bradley and I had a real conversation about moving in together. Next month marks one year that we've been together (where did the time go???), and I feel as though we're following a very natural and easy path of being a....I don't know. A team? Partners? I'm not sure how to describe the fact that I just feel like we're very easily facing the world together now - a united front, interdependent. It's more romantic than that....I don't know how I feel about the term soul mate, but if I beleived in that....Bradley feels like mine. I've never felt this with anyone before, and I don't know if it's a factor of Bradley being the right man for me, or if it's just that now I'm ready for a truly serious relationship......maybe it's a little of both. But it doesn't really matter....I love him deeply, and can't imagine my life without him.
I've been thinking lately about moving out of my house (sniffle) to save some money, especially since there are so many places for rent out there right now. In talking more seriously about it, Bradley and I have more and more started hinting around at our future together. We had a really great talk last week about our relationship, and then this week we had an official conversation - I'll be moving in to his place with him when it's done. He had already been figuring out extra storage and closet space for my stuff and my shoes.....sneaky bastard.
It was such an easy conversation. I mean, of course there will be some getting used to...some adjusting, but I'm not scared at all. We spend every night together as it is. The only drawback is that it's in North Kihei, so it will be a hefty trek to work and back every day. I suppose that's more motivation to save pennies for a car. :)
I'm so flipping excited. I love this boy so very much that I can't even think about it too hard or I get all teary and emotional.
Anyhoo....that's 6-8 months in the future, when the place had passed inspection and all that jazz. So I've got some time in between, and I'm in the process as of this week of looking for a new interim place to live. I've been looking with Ryan Robinson - he's the front man for the band I've been singing with on occasion. He's a cool guy, and I'm hoping it works out - he does have some limitations on where he can live because the band needs to practice, so we'll see.
I believe that's all the craziness for this week so far. B-rad and I are thinking about a quick Hana trip this weekend - maybe leave tonight and head out for some overnight fishing at Wainapanapa. That would be fun, haven't been in a while. I'm just hoping for good weather - it's time for this rain to vamos already!
1. Michele was fired. I know it's not really a good thing to wish this upon anyone, but this woman's nickname amongst all her employees is "Dragon Lady". Need I say more? Michele used to send the GM nightly emails about which server or employee she had in her sights for that moment - everyone around her always "needs a wakeup call", or "needs a serious discussion", or she's "burnt on their attitude". Almost every employee at one point or another has been deserving of termination in her eyes. And it never once occured to her that she might actually be the problem. At almost 50 years old, she has no sense of self-awareness....no possible clue that it might be her own ego or shortcomings that could be causing all the interpersonal issues on the restaurant floor. Honestly, I just have no patience for that kind of attitude - I know that I am in no way perfect. I have my moments of Type A Control Freak crap here at work, but if I end up with a real problem in front of me....I usually question myself first. How can I make this situation better? And 9 times out of 10, a quick moment of self reflection solves the problem.
Not Michele - the smallest issues become a federal case, and it's always somebody's fault. Normally I let Michele's crap flow in one ear and out the other, but about a week ago, she got in my face, raised her voice, and demanded her way or the highway. I was a little shaken by her total irrationality, and by how rudely she was willing to treat another human being. It's not the first time she's been hostile with me, but by God......it was the last.
It's already a happier place here...
2. I got my raise. I had a really awesome conversation with one of the owners on Tuesday - he asked me to stop by his home (a flipping amazing beachfront compound) to talk about my request, and about some other things going on at Mala. I was taken by surprise - while I was marvelling at the Christmas card on his desk from Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones - he flat out asked me what would make me happy. He let me know how much he valued my contribution at Mala, and how much he appreciated my keeping things in order there - something I hadn't heard before. I was surprised at how good it made me feel!! But I was definitely caught off guard, and in hindsight, I wish that I'd asked for more, but c'est la vie. He called me today to let me know that he was going to give me the raise. It was awesome, and it will allow me to fast track paying my dad back some money and start saving for a reliable vehicle, and be able to do outcalls for massage.
(2a. Jace, my one regular weekly client totally gave me a raise too. He upped my rate on his own just because he thinks I'm worth it. That was cool too.).
And saving the best for last.....number THREE.
Bradley and I had a real conversation about moving in together. Next month marks one year that we've been together (where did the time go???), and I feel as though we're following a very natural and easy path of being a....I don't know. A team? Partners? I'm not sure how to describe the fact that I just feel like we're very easily facing the world together now - a united front, interdependent. It's more romantic than that....I don't know how I feel about the term soul mate, but if I beleived in that....Bradley feels like mine. I've never felt this with anyone before, and I don't know if it's a factor of Bradley being the right man for me, or if it's just that now I'm ready for a truly serious relationship......maybe it's a little of both. But it doesn't really matter....I love him deeply, and can't imagine my life without him.
I've been thinking lately about moving out of my house (sniffle) to save some money, especially since there are so many places for rent out there right now. In talking more seriously about it, Bradley and I have more and more started hinting around at our future together. We had a really great talk last week about our relationship, and then this week we had an official conversation - I'll be moving in to his place with him when it's done. He had already been figuring out extra storage and closet space for my stuff and my shoes.....sneaky bastard.
It was such an easy conversation. I mean, of course there will be some getting used to...some adjusting, but I'm not scared at all. We spend every night together as it is. The only drawback is that it's in North Kihei, so it will be a hefty trek to work and back every day. I suppose that's more motivation to save pennies for a car. :)
I'm so flipping excited. I love this boy so very much that I can't even think about it too hard or I get all teary and emotional.
Anyhoo....that's 6-8 months in the future, when the place had passed inspection and all that jazz. So I've got some time in between, and I'm in the process as of this week of looking for a new interim place to live. I've been looking with Ryan Robinson - he's the front man for the band I've been singing with on occasion. He's a cool guy, and I'm hoping it works out - he does have some limitations on where he can live because the band needs to practice, so we'll see.
I believe that's all the craziness for this week so far. B-rad and I are thinking about a quick Hana trip this weekend - maybe leave tonight and head out for some overnight fishing at Wainapanapa. That would be fun, haven't been in a while. I'm just hoping for good weather - it's time for this rain to vamos already!
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Yay
Finally had a good long talk with my mommy today. We have some great conversations, and we laugh a lot together. I love that. I miss you mommy.
Friday, March 6, 2009
Holy Awesome
I have a lot of money in my bank account right now. Well, a lot for me anyway. Got my tax return!!! So many wheels turning....gotta put some in savings, some to give my dad, some for a little interisland trip, some for a new tattoo, some for a car, some for a massage table pad, some for m----
Yeah, it's not that much.
But it's still cool.
Yeah, it's not that much.
But it's still cool.
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