My Life

 

A twenty-something Hawaii transplant living it up on the East Coast for the past 10 years (Boston and Stamford, CT). This blog is to document my daily adventures and things that I find cool, uncool, hilarious, awe-inspiring, and annoying. Please feel free to email me at wahineinct@gmail.com.

February 7, 2010

  • The morning after...

    • Me:What happened to my foot?!
    • Ryan:Why?
    • Me:It's bruised and cut up. It looks like some stupid girl stepped on it HARD with a spiky heel.
    • Ryan:Oh yeah. That was you. You stepped on yourself while we were at Butterfields [bar] last night.
    • Me:This is clearly not my fault. This is the fault of Jaeger!
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February 1, 2010

  • Dear Ryan (aka an open letter to the hubster)

    Be afraid, be very afraid.

    Considering that I get super obsessive over things I want (which fortunately has so far consisted of reasonable things such as a trip to Chicago, a fall jacket from Burberry, or dinner reservations at Per Se), the hubby has been very happy that my idea of having kids is in line with his, something FAR FAR in the future.  We’ve joked that he’s going to be in trouble the day I change my mind.

    So needless to say, he was not overly estatic by my call today gushing about how I found out that not one but two of my best friends from college are expecting.  He was fine with them being pregnant, just not so fine with how happy I was that they were pregnant.

    I’m still light-years away from being ready to be a mother (I don’t think I’m responsible enough to have a dog yet - cats are easy!) but I see glimpses of my resolve starting to falter as I become obsessed with the idea of getting my life closer to ”child-ready” status, meaning 1) having a job with normal work hours, or just a job that gets me home before 3 AM, 2) having a house that would fit a baby, and 3) having enough disposable income to take care of said baby.

    So this clearly is still years in the future… just probably not decades.  I sense the hubby getting nervous.

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January 31, 2010

  • This (and huge amounts of Dunkin Donuts iced coffee) have gotten me through the last 2 weeks at work.  This bowl was emptied and refilled three times since I first discovered this sitting on my boss’s desk and thought to help myself.  I work with a pretty large team but I’m pretty sure I’m the only one that eats them.  Oops.

    This (and huge amounts of Dunkin Donuts iced coffee) have gotten me through the last 2 weeks at work.  This bowl was emptied and refilled three times since I first discovered this sitting on my boss’s desk and thought to help myself.  I work with a pretty large team but I’m pretty sure I’m the only one that eats them.  Oops.

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  • In which we discuss the names of future children...

    • Me:No, we are not naming our future son, Mike, "The Situation."
    • Ryan:We could just use "The Situation" as his nickname, no matter what his real name is.
    • Me:It won't even make sense. This kid is what- 5 years away from being born- at the earliest? No one will even remember Jersey Shore in 5 years.
    • Ryan:In 5 years, they'll be on Jersey Shore: Season 6. I can't wait!
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  • In which we reverse our roles...

    • [Background:I swore that Vinny was the one Danielle was stalking on Jersey Shore. So I bet Ryan as such when he swore it was Pauly D. Possibly shouldn't have done that since he was a die-hard Jersey Shore fan and I could barely tolerate the show. I know I know - I am pretty much alone in this loathing.]
    • Ryan:So, did you look up the answer.
    • Me:Ugh. Yes. You win. Sucks.
    • Ryan:Wow, that's pathetic. I beat you at reality tv show knowledge.
    • Ryan:You must be so embarrased.
    • Me:Please! It's not like you beat me at The Hills or Teen Mom. Jersey Shore is your thing
    • Ryan:But crappy reality shows are your thing. It's basically equivalent to you ever beating me with sports knowledge.
    • Me:I did! I told you last week that Peyton Manning won a superbowl and you didn't believe me.
    • Ryan:Hmm... point taken.
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  • I know I’ve mentioned Wicked on here before, but I don’t know if I’ve explained the level of obsession I have with this musical.  By the fourth time seeing it I decided that four was just not enough and I would continue to go once a year (possibly solo) until either 1) I moved out of metro-NY, or 2) it left Broadway - sob sob. So that was my game plan for this year even before my sister called to say she was coming to visit for a week and wondered if it was too late to get tickets to see Wicked (she has never gone but between me and a friend of hers that had also gone about 4-5 times so far - she was dying to go and see what all the fuss was about).  Fortunately it’s been on long enough that getting decent seats 2 weeks in advance was not a problem.  Especially compared to 5 years ago when I first wanted to go and we weren’t able to get tickets in the nosebleed section 3 months in advance. So we went - and it was perhaps THE BEST time I’ve ever had watching it!  Why, you ask?  Mostly because of the audience.  It seemed like the majority of the audience members were diehard fans like myself that had seen it multiple times but just keep coming back for more.  The applause, laughter, and standing ovations were much louder and crazier than usual.  I loved it.  I can’t wait to go again in 2011! And yes, this picture was taken by unauthorized means under penalty of being yelled at.

    I know I’ve mentioned Wicked on here before, but I don’t know if I’ve explained the level of obsession I have with this musical.  By the fourth time seeing it I decided that four was just not enough and I would continue to go once a year (possibly solo) until either 1) I moved out of metro-NY, or 2) it left Broadway - sob sob.

    So that was my game plan for this year even before my sister called to say she was coming to visit for a week and wondered if it was too late to get tickets to see Wicked (she has never gone but between me and a friend of hers that had also gone about 4-5 times so far - she was dying to go and see what all the fuss was about).  Fortunately it’s been on long enough that getting decent seats 2 weeks in advance was not a problem.  Especially compared to 5 years ago when I first wanted to go and we weren’t able to get tickets in the nosebleed section 3 months in advance.

    So we went - and it was perhaps THE BEST time I’ve ever had watching it!  Why, you ask?  Mostly because of the audience.  It seemed like the majority of the audience members were diehard fans like myself that had seen it multiple times but just keep coming back for more.  The applause, laughter, and standing ovations were much louder and crazier than usual.  I loved it.  I can’t wait to go again in 2011!

    And yes, this picture was taken by unauthorized means under penalty of being yelled at.

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  • After a week of working till 4 AM on average - I don’t have a lot of things to write about.  However, I did find some pictures on my iphone from last weekend, starting with getting drinks and fondue at the Melting Pot with the little sis. Also, although I still swear by my iphone, I was a wee bit jealous that my sister’s phone came with a flash - even if it made for weird color lighting - it was still lighting.

    After a week of working till 4 AM on average - I don’t have a lot of things to write about.  However, I did find some pictures on my iphone from last weekend, starting with getting drinks and fondue at the Melting Pot with the little sis.

    Also, although I still swear by my iphone, I was a wee bit jealous that my sister’s phone came with a flash - even if it made for weird color lighting - it was still lighting.

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January 29, 2010

  • thedailywhat: Lost Easter Egg of the Day: Not sure if this is old news, but searching Kayak.com for a Sydney to LAX one-way non-stop flight on 9/22/2010 brings up this humorous Lost-themed Easter Egg. Try it out! [boingboing.] Ah-may-zing!  I tried it.  Totally worked!!!  Pretty steep fare for a plane that won’t make it to LAX though.

    thedailywhat:

    Lost Easter Egg of the Day: Not sure if this is old news, but searching Kayak.com for a Sydney to LAX one-way non-stop flight on 9/22/2010 brings up this humorous Lost-themed Easter Egg.

    Try it out!

    [boingboing.]

    Ah-may-zing!  I tried it.  Totally worked!!!  Pretty steep fare for a plane that won’t make it to LAX though.

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January 26, 2010

  • Hello unhealthiness! Well, it’s 2 AM and I’m still at work with no end in sight so I am partaking in some leftover pizza to brighten my mood. This weekend I did come up with some light-hearted posts (as opposed to my previous one) to write, but that will have to wait until a 2 AM night that finds me happily in pajamas in bed and catching up on all my DVR’d items.

    Hello unhealthiness!

    Well, it’s 2 AM and I’m still at work with no end in sight so I am partaking in some leftover pizza to brighten my mood.

    This weekend I did come up with some light-hearted posts (as opposed to my previous one) to write, but that will have to wait until a 2 AM night that finds me happily in pajamas in bed and catching up on all my DVR’d items.

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January 21, 2010

  • So here’s my tale of the day / week…

    As you may have noticed, I’ve been pretty light on postings recently.  I wasn’t going to post about what was going on originally, but since I use this place as sort of my online diary / documentary of my life… I figured it may help me a little to get it out there.  So here we go.

    Monday night I got news that my mother’s sister (my Aunt) passed away.  My grandparents passed away a couple years ago and it was devastatingly hard to get over, but we knew it was coming and I had even gotten some sort of closure by flying out to Montana when my Grandmother start to get really sick in order to say good-bye.

    I always felt bad because the times that I have been back to Hawaii was always about fitting in how many times I could go to the beach, drink with my high school friends, and eat as much food as I could before leaving.  So family (excluding parental units) always took a back seat.  But what was the big deal?  Sure everyone was getting older, but I’d be back for good in 5 years.  (Note: 5 years is what I said back in 1999, and every year since then, but I think it’s really true this year.)

    One thing I was so excited about moving back to Hawaii (someday) for was to host one of my family holiday parties.  I would ask Ryan what holiday he thought we should offer up.  (To which he most likely rolled his eyes at me for my over eager planning.)  So I’m getting off track but what I’m trying to say is, I just thought I’d have more time… with everyone.

    I’ve cried through a good part of my work-week, more so today because I finally got news on when the funeral will be and due to the commuting time to Hawaii and the busy requirements of my job right now (requirements I’m clearly ignoring by moping around and writing on tumblr) I think there’s almost zero chance I’ll be allowed to take time off.  I’m big on closure - and so I thought the funeral and being with my family would really help me.

    But since I don’t want to end my LONG post on such a depressing note, I’ll leave it with why my Aunt was an extraordinary woman.  If I could sum it up in one word: supportive.  From the mundane tasks of helping me decipher boring scientific articles in Encyclopedia Britannica (ahh… the days before the Internet) so I could finish my homework, to understanding that going through your parents divorce (even if it takes place when you are an adult) is a painful process and takes time to get through.  She also provided me with the full collection of US state quarters over the years.  The world has lost a great person.

    Anyway, so that’s why the extent of my posting this past week has been limited to reblogs.  I’m very glad they did away with tumblarity - cause mine would probably be down to 0 by now.

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