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Friday, April 4th, 2008I went to the Winter Ball with Sharon, my darling~. We rode on the school bus down to the Port, where we boarded the Star of Honolulu, a small cruise ship. Doreen also came with us, although we got separated at the Ball and didn’t end up meeting until we got off the ship. The Ball was, well, a ball. We danced, ate, gazed at Honolulu and Waikiki from the decks, gazed at the stars while laying on the chairs, took pictures, ate, took more pictures, looked for Doreen, talked with many people, and generally had fun. It was a really fun experience. On the way back we were content to just hold each other in our arms.
Sharon
Thursday, April 3rd, 2008
This post is about my favorite person in Hawai’i, who also happens to be my girlfriend: Ting Ee Wen Sharon. I know what you’re probably thinking: “How did a guy like me end up with a girl like her?” Now, let me tell you, I’ve always been a very lucky person all of my life, but even this is just too lucky even for me. So I chalk it up to fate. I love her and for some reason beyond what I can understand, she loves me. And I am happy that it worked out that way. I first met Sharon 3(+) years ago when I was a new student here at BYU-Hawai’i (this was before my mission). She was also a new student, and we met in an orientation meeting for new employees of the Polynesian Cultural Center. I remember thinking to myself, “Wow, she is pretty! I wonder what her name is.” We actually talked briefly and I told her my name and asked her hers (then promptly forgot it! hey, I was talking to a gorgeous girl, of course I can’t remember my own name, let alone hers). I saw her after that a couple times in the Cafeteria. I always smiled at her and she always smiled back. But that is as far as it went (I was very shy back then). Then one day while I was sitting at home in my dorm room on my computer (as usual), I suddenly got a pop up from MSN messenger informing me that someone called s_fenella@hotmail.com had added me to his/her friends list, and did I want to add her to mine and let her chat with me. Curious, I accepted and was surprised to find that it was Sharon! The first thing I thought was, “How did she get my msn email?! Is this girl a stalker?!” Haha. I asked her and she said that she found it online on the school website student directory. This was lucky, because I don’t actually use my hotmail address for real emails, (I have my gmail account) so I gave it to the school in hopes that I wouldn’t have to read any of their emails they would send me. But luckily, this was the very address she found. So we started chatting. I remember cracking up when she wrote ‘wat?’ instead of what? Haha. Now I realize that it is how she always types, and indeed how many asians type. Asians always want to save as much space as they can but cutting out letters and taking shortcuts. This is probably because of their SMS culture. Haha. Anyways, this post is getting long so I am going to make it in installments. I will finish it later. This is installment 1.
Shopping with Sharon
Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008One of Sharon’s passions is that she loves to shop. She also is obsessed with bags, but that is another story altogether. One of her favorite places to shop is in Ala Moana, Honolulu. We have gone shopping there together a number of times. Often times I end up just following her around like a lost puppy while she runs from store to store, pointing out all the name brands and gazing into every display window. She is thrilled to see all the latest fashions and displays, while I am happy just being with her, so we always have a lot of fun. I am amazed at her stamina and endurance. My feet always kill me after these day long patrols, but she seems tireless. Recently, we went shopping for clothes for the Winter Ball. I helped her pick out dresses, although I fear I wasn’t very helpful, because I told her she looked gorgeous in almost any dress she tried on (which may sound cheesy, but I assure you it was true). The hard part was trying to find one that 1) fit and 2) was in standards. Sharon is such a small size and the dress code is so strict that I would guess that more than 95% of the dresses in the store were out of the question. In the end, she found a gorgeous blue dress which she purchased. I on the other hand bought some nice shirts from Hollister. On another day, I went to Macy’s with Sharon and bought two more dress shirts and some dress pants. These were for the ball. I have never spent so much money on clothes at one time in my life. Haha.
Pictures from home
Tuesday, April 1st, 2008
My mom sent me some pics from home when Aunt DeAnn came over with her family. It was good to see everyone again.
Masquerade Ball
Saturday, March 29th, 2008
Me and Sharon decided to go a Masquerade Dance Party at our friend Janelle’s house because it was her roommate’s birthday. We didn’t know anyone there, so it was a nice opportunity to meet new people. I met Charmaine Chen, somone I knew from my mission in Singapore. It was cool because we got to talk about Singapore and the members there. We downloaded our masks from the internet and printed them out, cut them and put on strings. It was a lot of fun.
General Conference
Friday, March 28th, 2008I watched General Conference with Sharon at my house. We stood and sustained Thomas S Monson at the Solemn Assembly. It was quite an experience. Then we hung out the rest of the day. We have been spending so much time together recently! But I love it.
Paul and his Fiance
Thursday, March 27th, 2008Paul and his Fiance, Nicky, came to Hawai’i for the weekend. I was their personal chauffeur for their stay. I went to pick them up at the airport and showed them the sites. Sharon came with me to pick them up, for which I was very grateful. We had a good time with Paul and Nicky, eating at Stone Cold Creamery. I took him to stay with his old Trainer from his Mission, who also lives here. The next day, I picked him up and we went to Hanauma Bay to snorkel. It was amazing. I took pictures with an underwater camera, which I hope he will send me copies of. There were so many fish and lots of coral. The next day, I took them to church with me. Sharon came as well. Then we ate at the cafeteria. After that, I took Paul to the other place he would be staying at in Laie. I gave him my keys and let him use my car for the next 2 days that they would be here. It was a lot of fun to be with Paul again and to talk of old times, and also it was good to meet his Fiance. They will be married on April 4th. I wish them all the best!
My own Web-Site!
Wednesday, March 26th, 2008I bought a web hosting package from globat.com as a birthday present to myself. The domain, which I already owned, is wildkatana.com . I installed this blog into the root directory, but I have big plans for the future. I am going to host all of my pictures and videos here, as well as my future projects. This is my new e-Home!
Selling My Car
Tuesday, March 25th, 2008I sold my car the other day for $950 dollars. This was a good deal for me, as I actually made profit off of the car after using it for 3 months. I am going to miss it though. The man who bought it, Terry, is going to ship it to Greece to use when he goes there (he works for the Air Force).
My Car
Wednesday, March 5th, 2008
I bought a car from a person who lives on the south side of the Island at Ewa Beach through a website (craigslist). He was a really nice guy, and, after talking for a while, we found out we were both LDS! It was really cool. So on Saturday I took a long 2 hour bus ride down to look at the car and met up with him. He let me drive it around and I got to meet his family. In the end, he asked me how much I thought was a fair price. He had listed the car for $1000 so I thought, well, maybe I can get him to drop the price a little. So I told him I would be willing to pay around $800, because that was more in my budget. He thought for a minute, and then told me, “Well, you are a student, and a return missionary, and so I’m going to do even better than your $800 you offered. How does you taking this car for $500 sound?” I was shocked! I asked him, “Are you serious?” Haha. He was. I readily agreed and thanked him for his kindness. We signed the proper papers and he stocked my car with new oil and a new filter before wishing me well and seeing me off. I only had $150 on me but he let me take it with the agreement that I would send the other $350 by mail on Monday when the banks opened. I was truly blessed to have this car and this good deal!
The car is a Mazda MX-3 1994 model. It has run very good for me so far, and hasn’t had any major problems which I couldn’t fix yet. I cleaned the car up and fixed it up a bit on the way home. I still plan to add a new audio system and possibly get the car re-painted to increase the value of it. I also need to change the brake pads and the oil soon. When I find the time… Haha