And yes, I made it out to the gym ... in fact, I just got back.
Just a quick congratulations to my co-worker Kela and his girlfriend who gave birth yesterday to a bouncing baby girl! I forgot the exact stats but she weighed in at a little over 7lbs and was about 20" in length. I say you should have taken every lengths to have held on another 2 days.
I think I’m gong to surprise John at his boat today. I know for a damn fact he’ll still be asleep, and I know how I can wake him up (insert evil laugh here).
I’m enjoying my birthday weekend … how are you guys doing?
Have a good one …
Hapa
Friday, December 14, 2001
I was just informed that the Big Island trip is off … for now. It seems that certain rangers are not allowing people drive up to the summit to frolic in the snow … the bastards. I guess snowboarding in possible 70-90 mph winds are a no go to some people.
Since we aren’t flying, I’m heading out with some friends to do some celebrating for my birthday. I was going to bed early so I can get up for the gym at 6 … I’ll probably go after I get home … right … I’m getting to old for that shit.
I want to take the time to thank all of you who have sent me birthday wishes … and Steve, um … no waist down nakey pics in the future ok? It’s not like I didn’t appreciate them; I just need to be WARNED next time … you know … just to prepare myself.
I got brownies and a glass of milk to get to before I head out.
Laters,
Hapa
Since we aren’t flying, I’m heading out with some friends to do some celebrating for my birthday. I was going to bed early so I can get up for the gym at 6 … I’ll probably go after I get home … right … I’m getting to old for that shit.
I want to take the time to thank all of you who have sent me birthday wishes … and Steve, um … no waist down nakey pics in the future ok? It’s not like I didn’t appreciate them; I just need to be WARNED next time … you know … just to prepare myself.
I got brownies and a glass of milk to get to before I head out.
Laters,
Hapa
Well, the partial eclipse came and went … and where was I? Asleep! I didn’t miss anything though because of the cloudiness. Oh well … next time perhaps.
A big mahalo to UIM for adding my link to his site. Go check it out guys some good stuff there.
As much as I love the holidays, the next few weeks will be the hardest for me. I know I have mentioned many times how I wanted to have a third child, and well, if I had carried to term the last time I was pregnant, my child would be a year old on the 31st. In a way, and I still hate saying or thinking this, it was for the best. I would have been tied to a horrible man for the rest of my life, let alone this child’s life. I don’t know if I’ll ever be able to have another child, I’ll just take it one day at a time … if it happens, it’ll happen.
There’s talk about catching a flight to the Big Island to go snow boarding. It’s tempting, but I think my family already made plans for my birthday weekend … or at least they better have. I’ll have at least the next couple of weeks to plan a trip to do just that.
I now have a couple more cookie recipes to add to my baking list. Along with the Lemon Slices, I’ll be making my famous brownies with macadamia nuts, melting moment (the ones that are rolled in powdered sugar), snickerdoodles, and chocolate dipped shortbread. I may add one or two more to that list. I’m thinking about adding my mini cream puffs with a chantilly frosting, we’ll see. Decisions, decisions. I’ll fill ya in as to what I decide.
As I end here, I wish all of you a superb weekend … I know I will, the partying starts tonight and will continue through Sunday night. I wonder if it’ll top last year’s party … there were two strippers involved … just to give you an idea … hehe!
Take care, and don’t do anything I wouldn’t do … if there were anything I wouldn’t do …
Hapa
A big mahalo to UIM for adding my link to his site. Go check it out guys some good stuff there.
As much as I love the holidays, the next few weeks will be the hardest for me. I know I have mentioned many times how I wanted to have a third child, and well, if I had carried to term the last time I was pregnant, my child would be a year old on the 31st. In a way, and I still hate saying or thinking this, it was for the best. I would have been tied to a horrible man for the rest of my life, let alone this child’s life. I don’t know if I’ll ever be able to have another child, I’ll just take it one day at a time … if it happens, it’ll happen.
There’s talk about catching a flight to the Big Island to go snow boarding. It’s tempting, but I think my family already made plans for my birthday weekend … or at least they better have. I’ll have at least the next couple of weeks to plan a trip to do just that.
I now have a couple more cookie recipes to add to my baking list. Along with the Lemon Slices, I’ll be making my famous brownies with macadamia nuts, melting moment (the ones that are rolled in powdered sugar), snickerdoodles, and chocolate dipped shortbread. I may add one or two more to that list. I’m thinking about adding my mini cream puffs with a chantilly frosting, we’ll see. Decisions, decisions. I’ll fill ya in as to what I decide.
As I end here, I wish all of you a superb weekend … I know I will, the partying starts tonight and will continue through Sunday night. I wonder if it’ll top last year’s party … there were two strippers involved … just to give you an idea … hehe!
Take care, and don’t do anything I wouldn’t do … if there were anything I wouldn’t do …
Hapa
The weather is still sucking. I was just watching the news and they said it’s going to last until at least Monday. Now we got sleet and snow happening on the Big Island. They got winds of up to 90 mph on the two summits along with the sleet and snow. I was hoping to see if the two major Hawaii newspaper websites had pictures of the snow but they didn’t. We’re also supposed to have a partial solar eclipse that starts at 9:30am HST. I was hoping to get out after my post to watch the Geminid Meteor showers but with all the rain and winds, I doubt there will be anywhere with good visibility.
The countdown begins … the holiday baking starts Monday. I’m still in the process of picking out the stuff I want to bake this year. So far I have one cookie recipe … called Lemon Slices. I found this recipe about 15 years ago and over the years I have done some modification. This is an awesome cookie … it melts in your mouth. It used to call for straight granulated sugar, but I’ve got it down to half granulated and half confectioners (powdered) for that melt-in-your-mouth texture. I have this cream cheese pie recipe that I’m pretty known for. I used to make it for parties and other gatherings. Then one day someone offered to buy some if I baked them for her and the rest is history. This was about 16 years ago. Within 5 years I had orders of at least 250 pies during the holiday seasons. I’m nowhere close to that nowadays. One, because I no longer have the facility to store all the pies, and two, it’s a pain in the ass. I had all kinds of variations for my recipe. Of course there was the strawberry or blueberry toppings. Then I did a grasshopper pie variation with oreo cookie crumb crust. Lately I have added a lemon or raspberry mousse type cheese pie. Hey, it’s extra money for shopping so I can’t really bitch. This year, at last count, I have orders for 30 pies. I’m also looking to be baking about 4-5 different kinds of cookies. I’m doing the ingredients shopping over the weekend, lord help me.
In two days I will be 36. I don’t know what all the fuss is about women and age. I’m not ashamed about turning 36. I look pretty good for my age … I get comments about how I still look like I’m in my 20’s ... I’m told it’s an Asian thing. I guess the ones that are embarrassed about it are the ones that look like they’re old as dirt. It doesn’t bother me that I’ll turn 40 in 4 years … I kinda look forward to it. When I turn 40, Chris will be in his freshman year at college and Sianna will be entering high school. Actually, I look forward to 44 … when both kids are out of the house … hah!
Well, it’s late so I’m outta here …
Hapa
The countdown begins … the holiday baking starts Monday. I’m still in the process of picking out the stuff I want to bake this year. So far I have one cookie recipe … called Lemon Slices. I found this recipe about 15 years ago and over the years I have done some modification. This is an awesome cookie … it melts in your mouth. It used to call for straight granulated sugar, but I’ve got it down to half granulated and half confectioners (powdered) for that melt-in-your-mouth texture. I have this cream cheese pie recipe that I’m pretty known for. I used to make it for parties and other gatherings. Then one day someone offered to buy some if I baked them for her and the rest is history. This was about 16 years ago. Within 5 years I had orders of at least 250 pies during the holiday seasons. I’m nowhere close to that nowadays. One, because I no longer have the facility to store all the pies, and two, it’s a pain in the ass. I had all kinds of variations for my recipe. Of course there was the strawberry or blueberry toppings. Then I did a grasshopper pie variation with oreo cookie crumb crust. Lately I have added a lemon or raspberry mousse type cheese pie. Hey, it’s extra money for shopping so I can’t really bitch. This year, at last count, I have orders for 30 pies. I’m also looking to be baking about 4-5 different kinds of cookies. I’m doing the ingredients shopping over the weekend, lord help me.
In two days I will be 36. I don’t know what all the fuss is about women and age. I’m not ashamed about turning 36. I look pretty good for my age … I get comments about how I still look like I’m in my 20’s ... I’m told it’s an Asian thing. I guess the ones that are embarrassed about it are the ones that look like they’re old as dirt. It doesn’t bother me that I’ll turn 40 in 4 years … I kinda look forward to it. When I turn 40, Chris will be in his freshman year at college and Sianna will be entering high school. Actually, I look forward to 44 … when both kids are out of the house … hah!
Well, it’s late so I’m outta here …
Hapa
Wednesday, December 12, 2001
Just got home from Chris’ Winter Concert and we had a pretty good time. The concert lasted 2 hours but we had to wait another 45 minutes for Chris to come out because they were taking pictures for the yearbook. The percussion section would be the last to take their pics. Three different bands performed tonight. The first was the 9th grade band. They played three medleys. The second band was Wind Ensemble II – they played 4 songs, two of which were big band and jazz type music. Lastly was Wind Ensemble I … Chris’s band. They played two overtures, a Broadway melody, a March and several Christmas music. Wind Ensemble I will put on another concert this Sunday at Ala Moana Shopping Center at Center Stage.
The weather has been crap all week. Just yesterday we had gusts of up to 45 mph. It poured all night as well. They say this is going to keep up all week and probably into next week. I saw a tree go down across the street, and all along the way home shrubs were uprooted, limbs from trees were broken off … stuff like that. It looked like a hurricane hit us. It’s been cold as crap as well. I’ve got windburns on my face and hands. It’s good cuddling-up weather though!
Well, Chris is bumping me off the computer, so I’m ending here. Enjoy the rest of the week and behave.
Aloha,
Hapa
The weather has been crap all week. Just yesterday we had gusts of up to 45 mph. It poured all night as well. They say this is going to keep up all week and probably into next week. I saw a tree go down across the street, and all along the way home shrubs were uprooted, limbs from trees were broken off … stuff like that. It looked like a hurricane hit us. It’s been cold as crap as well. I’ve got windburns on my face and hands. It’s good cuddling-up weather though!
Well, Chris is bumping me off the computer, so I’m ending here. Enjoy the rest of the week and behave.
Aloha,
Hapa
Tuesday, December 11, 2001
I had a very productive day today thank you very much. I got most of the bills paid, did some shopping, helped John exchange a birthday present he got, and I (ugh) got the hair cut. As of 12pm the length of my hair was just past my waist. As of 12:30pm a good 4 inches or so got chopped off … and I love it. I look pretty damn good too. John was the first to see it. He said he liked it, but as most guys, for whatever reasons they have, like women with long (er) hair. The kids didn’t notice yet … probably cause I had it up.
Just for the record, I was #8021 on Ghost’s website.
Well, the year is winding down … this year went by really fast. Why, it seems like only yesterday I was having visions of the soon to be ex’s demise on my mind … and that was way back in January. One can only hope.
So, I’ll be another year older this Sunday. Which, by the way, I share with NightSkye … happy birthday to you too! Something is brewing because the kids and John are up to something. I was on John’s boat the other night and we were in the back bedroom where supposedly all the gifts were hiding. Unlike some people, I don’t go snooping or shaking gifts intended for me. I can wait … I am a very patient person. Anyway, he made sure everything was covered up and out of my reach. Most of the last week or so I’d catch them whispering to each other and I’ll make like I don’t see it. I’ve told them all I want is a bell to use when I need to summon them … hehe. I expect to be pampered all day Sunday … I deserve it, dammit.
My week is going pretty well hope it’s the same for all of you. I got wrapping to do so I’m out of here …
Laters,
Hapa
Just for the record, I was #8021 on Ghost’s website.
Well, the year is winding down … this year went by really fast. Why, it seems like only yesterday I was having visions of the soon to be ex’s demise on my mind … and that was way back in January. One can only hope.
So, I’ll be another year older this Sunday. Which, by the way, I share with NightSkye … happy birthday to you too! Something is brewing because the kids and John are up to something. I was on John’s boat the other night and we were in the back bedroom where supposedly all the gifts were hiding. Unlike some people, I don’t go snooping or shaking gifts intended for me. I can wait … I am a very patient person. Anyway, he made sure everything was covered up and out of my reach. Most of the last week or so I’d catch them whispering to each other and I’ll make like I don’t see it. I’ve told them all I want is a bell to use when I need to summon them … hehe. I expect to be pampered all day Sunday … I deserve it, dammit.
My week is going pretty well hope it’s the same for all of you. I got wrapping to do so I’m out of here …
Laters,
Hapa
Monday, December 10, 2001
I get this every year at this time from at least 5 different people ... it's still funny as shit ... enjoy!
Dear Santa,
I wud like a kool toy space ranjur for Xmas. Iv ben a good boy all yeer. YeR FReND, BiLLy
Dear Billy,
Nice spelling. You're on your way to a career as a lawn care specialist. How about I send you a damn book so you can learn to read and write? I'm giving your older brother the space ranger, at least HE can spell!
Santa
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Dear Santa,
I have been a good girl all year, and the only thing I ask for is peace and joy in the world for everybody!
Love, Sarah
Dear Sarah,
Your parents smoked pot when they had you, didn't they?
Santa
*************************************************
Dear Santa,
I've written you for three years now asking for a fire truck. Please, I really really want a fire truck this year!
Love, Joey
Dear Joey,
Let me make it up to you. While you sleep, I'm gonna torch your house. You'll have more fire trucks than you'll know what to do with.
Santa
*******************************************************
Dear Santa,
I don't know if you can do this, but for Christmas I'd like for my mommy and daddy to get back together. Please see what you can do.
Love, Teddy
Dear Teddy,
What, and ruin that hot little affair your dad's still having with the babysitter? He's banging her like a screen door in a hurricane, son! Let me get you some nice Legos instead.
Santa
*******************************************************
Dear Santa,
I need more Pokemon cards please! All my friends have more Pokemon cards than me. Please see what you can do.
Love, Michelle
Dear Michelle,
It blows my mind. Kids are forcing their parents to buy hundreds of dollars worth of these stupid cards, and none of you snot-nosed brats are even learning to play the game. Let me get you something more your speed, like "Chutes and Ladders."
Santa
*******************************************************
Dear Santa,
I want a new bike, playstation, a train, some G.I. Joes, a dog, a drum kit, a pony and a tuba.
Love, Francis
Dear Francis,
Who names their kid "Francis" nowadays? What are you, some sort of fag?
Santa
*******************************************************
Dear Santa,
I left milk and cookies for you under the tree, and I left carrots for your reindeer outside the backdoor.
Love, Susan
Dear Susan,
Milk gives me the shits and carrots make the deer fart in my face. You want to be a kiss-ass? Leave me a glass of Chivas Regal and some Toblerone.
Santa
*******************************************************
Dear Santa,
What do you do the other 364 days of the year? Are you making toys?
Your friend, Thomas
Dear Thomas,
All toys get made in China. I have a condo in Vegas, where I spend most my time squeezing cocktail waitresses asses, and losing all my cash at the craps table. Hey, YOU wanted to know!
Santa
*******************************************************
Dear Santa,
Do you see us when we're sleeping, do you really know when we're awake, like in the song?
Love, Jessica
Dear Jessica,
You are that gullible? Good luck in whatever you do, I'm skipping your
house.
Santa
*****************************************************
Dear Santa,
I really really want a puppy this year. Please please please PLEASE.
Timmy
Timmy,
That whiney begging shit may work with your folks, but that crap don't cut it up here. You're getting a sweater again.
Santa
*******************************************************
Dearest Santa,
We don't have a chimney in our house, how do you get into our home?
Love, Marky
Mark,
First, stop calling yourself "Marky," that's why you're getting your ass whipped at school. Secondly, you don't live in a house, that's a low-rent apartment complex you're living in. Thirdly, I get inside your pad just like all the burglars do, through your bedroom window.
Sweet Dreams!
Santa
Dear Santa,
I wud like a kool toy space ranjur for Xmas. Iv ben a good boy all yeer. YeR FReND, BiLLy
Dear Billy,
Nice spelling. You're on your way to a career as a lawn care specialist. How about I send you a damn book so you can learn to read and write? I'm giving your older brother the space ranger, at least HE can spell!
Santa
*****************************************************
Dear Santa,
I have been a good girl all year, and the only thing I ask for is peace and joy in the world for everybody!
Love, Sarah
Dear Sarah,
Your parents smoked pot when they had you, didn't they?
Santa
*************************************************
Dear Santa,
I've written you for three years now asking for a fire truck. Please, I really really want a fire truck this year!
Love, Joey
Dear Joey,
Let me make it up to you. While you sleep, I'm gonna torch your house. You'll have more fire trucks than you'll know what to do with.
Santa
*******************************************************
Dear Santa,
I don't know if you can do this, but for Christmas I'd like for my mommy and daddy to get back together. Please see what you can do.
Love, Teddy
Dear Teddy,
What, and ruin that hot little affair your dad's still having with the babysitter? He's banging her like a screen door in a hurricane, son! Let me get you some nice Legos instead.
Santa
*******************************************************
Dear Santa,
I need more Pokemon cards please! All my friends have more Pokemon cards than me. Please see what you can do.
Love, Michelle
Dear Michelle,
It blows my mind. Kids are forcing their parents to buy hundreds of dollars worth of these stupid cards, and none of you snot-nosed brats are even learning to play the game. Let me get you something more your speed, like "Chutes and Ladders."
Santa
*******************************************************
Dear Santa,
I want a new bike, playstation, a train, some G.I. Joes, a dog, a drum kit, a pony and a tuba.
Love, Francis
Dear Francis,
Who names their kid "Francis" nowadays? What are you, some sort of fag?
Santa
*******************************************************
Dear Santa,
I left milk and cookies for you under the tree, and I left carrots for your reindeer outside the backdoor.
Love, Susan
Dear Susan,
Milk gives me the shits and carrots make the deer fart in my face. You want to be a kiss-ass? Leave me a glass of Chivas Regal and some Toblerone.
Santa
*******************************************************
Dear Santa,
What do you do the other 364 days of the year? Are you making toys?
Your friend, Thomas
Dear Thomas,
All toys get made in China. I have a condo in Vegas, where I spend most my time squeezing cocktail waitresses asses, and losing all my cash at the craps table. Hey, YOU wanted to know!
Santa
*******************************************************
Dear Santa,
Do you see us when we're sleeping, do you really know when we're awake, like in the song?
Love, Jessica
Dear Jessica,
You are that gullible? Good luck in whatever you do, I'm skipping your
house.
Santa
*****************************************************
Dear Santa,
I really really want a puppy this year. Please please please PLEASE.
Timmy
Timmy,
That whiney begging shit may work with your folks, but that crap don't cut it up here. You're getting a sweater again.
Santa
*******************************************************
Dearest Santa,
We don't have a chimney in our house, how do you get into our home?
Love, Marky
Mark,
First, stop calling yourself "Marky," that's why you're getting your ass whipped at school. Secondly, you don't live in a house, that's a low-rent apartment complex you're living in. Thirdly, I get inside your pad just like all the burglars do, through your bedroom window.
Sweet Dreams!
Santa
It’s been a long past week for me and I am bushed. In order to get today and tomorrow off for Christopher’s Winter Concert for Band, I had to work 7 days in a row. I usually have Sundays and Mondays off but I switched those days to get Tuesday and Wednesday off. They perform Wednesday night at the high school auditorium and then they perform on Sunday at Ala Moana … just the Wind Ensemble I Band. I get to see Chris in a tuxedo again.
Well, John’s 31st birthday came and went … thaaaank goodness. Talk about a baby … let me rephrase that, a BIG baby. It all started with his gifts me and the kids got him. He liked them, just not the packaging it came in … hehe. One of his gifts was a shirt. I decided to wrap it in a different type of box rather than a clothing box, it’s harder to guess the gift that way. Anyway … I wrapped it in a Tampax box. It’s one of those bigger boxes you buy at Sam’s Club or Costco. He’s one of those that unwrap his gifts like forever. I swear to God it took him 10 minutes, at the least, to unwrap his gift. He had to get through a layer of newspaper to get to the box. He was a little careless and accidentally ripped a part of newspaper and saw a small portion of the Tampax box. Oh my God did he throw a fit. I was laughing so hard I had to pee. He refused to open the rest of the wrapping so I had to finish. By this time I was crying from laughing so hard. If I was on my deathbed and needed tampons, he would not go to the store to buy some for me. Why does this embarrass men? It’s just tampons. Get over it, sheesh. John ended up staying most of the weekend on his boat. He misses his boat. I got to see the progress of his decorating the boat for this weekend’s festivities. It looks pretty nice. He has 5 days however to get the boat running for my birthday. I expect to be cruising off the coast on Sunday.
I got the munchies so I will be ending here. I haven’t been eating right lately, partly due to the medication I was on. Now that I’m temporarily off them, I get these late night munchies. Not a good thing. It’s ok I guess since I will be at the gym first thing in the morning, and all week for that matter. Have a great week everyone and I will catch you next time …
Hapa
Well, John’s 31st birthday came and went … thaaaank goodness. Talk about a baby … let me rephrase that, a BIG baby. It all started with his gifts me and the kids got him. He liked them, just not the packaging it came in … hehe. One of his gifts was a shirt. I decided to wrap it in a different type of box rather than a clothing box, it’s harder to guess the gift that way. Anyway … I wrapped it in a Tampax box. It’s one of those bigger boxes you buy at Sam’s Club or Costco. He’s one of those that unwrap his gifts like forever. I swear to God it took him 10 minutes, at the least, to unwrap his gift. He had to get through a layer of newspaper to get to the box. He was a little careless and accidentally ripped a part of newspaper and saw a small portion of the Tampax box. Oh my God did he throw a fit. I was laughing so hard I had to pee. He refused to open the rest of the wrapping so I had to finish. By this time I was crying from laughing so hard. If I was on my deathbed and needed tampons, he would not go to the store to buy some for me. Why does this embarrass men? It’s just tampons. Get over it, sheesh. John ended up staying most of the weekend on his boat. He misses his boat. I got to see the progress of his decorating the boat for this weekend’s festivities. It looks pretty nice. He has 5 days however to get the boat running for my birthday. I expect to be cruising off the coast on Sunday.
I got the munchies so I will be ending here. I haven’t been eating right lately, partly due to the medication I was on. Now that I’m temporarily off them, I get these late night munchies. Not a good thing. It’s ok I guess since I will be at the gym first thing in the morning, and all week for that matter. Have a great week everyone and I will catch you next time …
Hapa
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