thankfully, it's a nice long weekend. it's sunday and there's one more day to go. hurray! let's see, what did i do? hmm...

friday night, i rented 4 movies after working out. i didn't even get through the first and ended up falling asleep. it was shark tale. not to say it wasn't a good movie, but i was beat.

saturday? went and got my hair trimmed (2 inches off the dead, split ends and 1 inch off the bangs that should have been dealt with a month ago). a little shopping. finished watching the movies (P.S. - good one, Shark Tale - cute, The Notebook - cry fest, Kiss the Bride - could have skipped it). worked out. went to dinner alone (i haven't been out to dinner by myself in awhile, so it was awkward at first, but turned out great). walked around wal-mart. rented another video. ended up sleeping without starting the other video.

today? doing laundry. cleaned the house a little. watched "the wedding planner" and will be starting bright young things in the next 15 minutes. may drive out to miloli'i with some friends to camp over tonight. who knows. i don't know if i want to burn out there in the sun with no shade, but we'll see.

it's a busy week. i'm flying out first flight to honolulu on tuesday for a meeting with the "feds" and will be there until thursday for meetings that last ALL DAY. definitely going to listen to the Ward Churchill talk at Manoa on Tuesday night. i have an important meeting on friday that will last from 11:30 to 4:30, so I need to take off after 4 hours of work.

i bought one of those exercise body balls that take forever to inflate with the foot pump they give you and tried it out this morning with a few crunches. if you don't have one already, it's definitely worth it, even if it's just for ab work. of course, i haven't tried the other exercises yet, but will let you all know once i figure it out. i'm worried though since the wondercat is still "with claw" and may decide to jump on it one of these days, just for the hell of it, and deflate it. *sigh*

oh, the wondercat has a girlfriend. when i was working out in the garage last night, i put him on his leash and didn't hear him for awhile, so i turned the corner to see him up close with a ginger tabby. the girlfriend ran away when she saw me and the wondercat was moody and growled at me since i interrupted his little rendezvous. of course, i had to call the hubby and my parents to tell them that simon is in love. now, if he's not outside on his leash, he's looking out the windows, searching for his "juliet".

sorry for the rambling. i have all these thoughts and can't seem to organize them in a way that isn't so... random. have a great weekend everyone!

Missing in Action

Hi everyone! GoodSugars asked me in my previous entry where I've been. Well, I've been using extra time I used to spend online writing in my blogs is now spent working out, which isn't a whole lot of time, but it's prevented me from keeping in touch with all of you wonderful people.

For those of you who haven't seen Simon the Wondercat, here's an update:

Hmm... oh! On February 9th, we went to Sin City because my husband needed to go to a convention. It was uneventful, being the total "old lady" that I am, I stuck to shopping and didn't sink a dime into gambling. It's just not my deal, so I ended up "exploring" on the city bus or walking. There's no humidity up there, so my hair was GORGEOUS, for once. We ended up watching a show and going to a couple buffets, but nothing too exciting. Here's a pic of the strip:

That's it for now... I hope all is well out there in XangaLand!!
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Here's something I saw on GoodSugar's site... bear with me.

The Basics: 

- Name: Kainoa
- Birthplace: Waimea, Kaua'i, Hawai'i
- B-day Month: April
- Current Location: Living Room Sofa
- Eye color: Dark Brown
- Hair color: Black
- Height: 5'6"
- Righty or Lefty: Lefty
- Your heritage: Hawaiian, Filipino, Chinese 
- Shoes you wore today: Uggs
- Your weakness: Cheetos Twists and Coffee
- Your strengths: Sticking to something once I put my mind to it.
- Your fears: Not living life to its fullest 
- Your perfect pizza: Garlic, onions, cheese and shrimp 
- Goal you'd like to achieve: Earning a second master's degree and then my doctorate
- Your thoughts first waking up: Uggh, what am I wearing today? 
- Your bedtime: 10:30 pm
- Your most missed memory: Being carried by my grandpa as a child. 
- Single or Group dates: Group dates. 
- Best friends: Randy, Jim, and my mom
- Boyfriend/Girlfriend: Randy
- Lipton ice tea or Nestea: Unsweetened Lipton
- Smoke: No way!
- Cuss: Like a sailor.
- Sing: Yep, although I need to be prodded.
- Take a shower everyday: Of course!
- Have a crush: Nope.
- Do you think you've been in love: Yes
- Want to go to college: Yes, can't wait to go back
- Like(d) high school: Nope. It was painful.
- Want to get married: Already there.
- Believe in yourself: Yes.
- Get motion sickness: Nope. 
- Think you're attractive: I'd rather be smart, but who knows...
- Think you're a health freak: Yes, sometimes.
- Get along with your parent(s): That's a loaded one...
- Like thunderstorms: Yes 
- Play an instrument: Guitar, 'ukulele, and I can tinker on the piano
- Country/Place you would most like to visit: Spain
 
In The Past Month:
- Drank alcohol: Yes
- Smoked: Nope
- Done a drug: Does NyQuil count?
- Had sex : Hmm...
- Made out: Yes
- Gone on a date: Yes
- Gone to the mall: Yes
- Eaten an entire box of Oreos: No way! That's sick.
- Eaten sushi: I'd eat it everyday if I could
- Been on stage: Yes
- Been dumped: Yes
- Gone skating: Yes
- Made homemade cookies: Yes
- Gone skinnydipping: No way.  
- Dyed your hair: Yes
- Stolen anything: Never.

Have You Ever:
- Played a game that required removal of clothing: No
- If so, was it mixed company: N/A.
- Been extremely trashed or extremely intoxicated: Yes, my 21st birthday.
- Been caught, you know: No way.
- Been called a tease: Yes
- Gotten beaten up: Nope
- Shoplifted: No
- Changed who you were to fit in: No
- Age you hope to be married: N/A
- Described your dream wedding: Big and lavish and FREE. 
- Thought about how you want to die: Yes.

In Your Life:
# of drugs taken illegally: N/A
# of people you could trust with your life: 5
# of CDs that you own: hmm... tons. 
# of piercings: 4: 2 in each ear lobe.
# of tattoos: None.
# of scars on your body: Lots. Surfing scars, cat scratch and bite scars...

Specifics:
- What kind of shampoo do you use? Head and Shoulders
- What are you most scared of? Losing my family
- What are you listening to right now? Habanera from Carmen.
- Who is the last person that called you? Mommie Dearest.
- What would you change about yourself? Nothing
 
Favorite:
- Color: Pink
- Food:  Japanese
- Boy's name(s): Kalawai'a
- Girl's name(s): Sofia
- Subject(s) in school: English
- Animal(s): Cats
- Sport(s): Tennis, Volleyball, and Surfing

Have You Ever:
- Given anyone a bath? Yah, Simon the Wondercat
- Got high? High on life!
- Bungee jumped? Nope
- Made yourself throw up? Yeah, after a hard night of drinking.
- Skinny dipped? No
- Been in love? Yes.
- Made yourself cry to get out of trouble? No.
- Pictured your crush naked? No. Yuck.
- Actually seen your crush naked? Yes 
- Cried when someone died? Of course. What a silly question.
- Lied? Yes.
- Fallen for your best friend? Kinda... i ended up marrying him.
- Been rejected? Who hasn't?
- Rejected someone? Yes.
- Used someone? Probably.
- Done something you regret? Yes
 
Right Now: 
- Clothes you're wearing: Nike Low-Rise Shorts and a Middlebury t-shirt 
- Music you're listening to: Since You Been Gone by Kelly Clarkson
- Time where you are: 8:23 pm
- Favourite Group: Dave Matthews Band
- Current Desktop picture: The Wondercat sleeping
- Book you're reading: The Good Earth
- CD in the player: Love. Angel. Music. Baby. by Gwen Stefani.
- DVD in the player: Shall We Dance (the original foreign film)  
 
Random:
- In the morning I look like: shit. 
- All I need is: love.
- Love is: being interdependent
- Flowers or candy: Flowers, but I really mean candy...

Your Thoughts:
- I know: a little about a lot of things
- I Have: "The Grudge", but don't want to watch it alone... 
- I want: a vanilla popsicle
- I wish: I wasn't so addicted to crime dramas. 
- I hate: hearing my mother bug me about being 90 pounds again even though she knows I am/was anorexic.
- I hear: The Wondercat crying for more food.
- I just: got home from shmoozing. 
- I wonder: why decisions need to be so difficult
- I regret: nothing.
- I'm hurt by: Simon when he bites me for no reason
- I like: working out, SURPRISINGLY.
- I hate: TV. I'm trying to wean myself off it, but I'm hooked.