I Loathe:

• hot weather.  especially with the sun shining bright... that's the worst.  Currently, it's in the mid-80s, but at least it's cloudy.
• waking up late.  I'm trying very hard to get to work on time, but it's not working out.
• unpredictable traffic.  This does not help the waking up late thing.  This morning, there was a 5-car accident that backed up traffic for a good 12 miles, and that traffic lingers for a quite a while.  What normally takes me 20 minutes to get to work took me 1 hour.  It's been worse.
• gas prices.  My car is a 1997, so I use premium gas, which the cheapest I've seen today was $4.189/gal.  Just last week was the first time I had seen the price of gas change IN THE SAME DAY.  This is madness.
• bills.  They never end!
• feeling stuck/trapped.

I Love:

• Rock Band parties!  I hope everyone enjoyed themselves.  I actually have evidence of a party this time. 
  
  
  
  
  Last time, I didn't really have a chance to take many pictures.
• making people feel happy. 
  

  happy birthday mary cake
  We made a little birthday party for Mary (joint with the Rock Band party), and she was happy.
• narcoleptic kitty.  Puka is so active, running around and attacking everything that moves, so when she gets tired... she just passes out. 
  

  passed out, arms in the air
  it's funny.
• feeling like I'm accomplishing something.  The Hawaii Gagaku Society is having their 40th anniversary this year, and the 40th anniversary concert is in August.  We have special guests coming from Japan, the Nihon Gagaku-kai (Japan Gagaku Society).  Each time they come here, they always pay for all their expenses.  This time, we are trying to raise funds to help pay for their transportation and entertainment.  I'm in charge of the Swap Meet Sale, which is our first big fund raiser project.  With that said, if anyone (in Hawai'i) has items they wish to donate to us, let me know and I'll gladly pick it up from you (so long as it isn't too bulky).
  
• having a clean house.  It won't last for long, because we're lazy and we tend to leave things lying around... but it's nice when it is clean.
• my new Kyocera ceramic santoku knife.  it works really nicely.  I haven't had a sharp knife in a long time.
• vegetables.  especially when they are grilled with Korean barbecue sauce.
• sleeping.
  

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Boo!:

• parasites.  they are cramping our style here.  my friend's kids want to see Puka, but I won't let them until she gets closer to being parasite-free.  I let adults see her, but make sure to keep a bottle of Wet Ones handy, just to be on the safe side.
  
• not having inspiration.  I haven't opened up my sketch book in a month, maybe more.  I haven't been inspired to do anything.  I don't like this.  I want to be able to pick up and draw whatever.  it doesn't happen.
• haven't been to the gym in over a week.  since getting Puka, I've been bringing her to work, keeping he company and making sure she's doing okay.  plus, I have to give her eye ointment twice a day (although we've been slacking a little on this, but I keep up as best I can).  I miss going to the gym.  I'm gonna start up next week for sure, when I start leaving Puka at home.
• gas prices.
• cost of living in Hawai'i.
• constant reminders that I will never get to live anywhere but here.  Pearl Harbor is celebrating its 100th anniversary.  It is now being considered somewhat of a "national treasure" and so they will be doing upgrades and such...  so it just reminds me of how stable Pearl Harbor is, compared to Puget Sound or San Diego.  I'll never get to move.
  
• unresponsive property managers and maintenance crew.  Last week, I went to the restroom, and one of the toilets was clogged.  I went to use the other one, and a lady came in and flushed the clogged toilet... causing it to overflow.  The water started spilling all over the floor and I had to lift up one leg to avoid it.  yuck.  I called the property manager to get the maintenance guy out to fix it.  I had to LEAVE A VOICE MAIL FOR HER.  and you know what?  I don't think they have mopped the floor yet.  I think it air-dried and they didn't clean up the floor, because there are still little bits of toilet paper near the drain on the floor.  double yuck.
  

Yay!:

• kitty getting bigger and keeping very active.  Puka naps a lot, like all cats, but she runs around and pounces her toys and our feet and crumpled pieces of paper... she's a lot of fun.
• getting my teeth cleaned by the oral hygienist.  I love the feeling of freshly cleaned teeth.
• Indian food.  I took my mom and brother (his birthday is May 12) to Maharani for dinner on Sunday night.  Luckily we got there early enough to avoid standing in line (they don't take reservations).  I forgot to take pictures... oh well, I guess I'll just have to go again!
• word games.  I like word games.
• my boss.  he's a really laid back guy who understands that, when there isn't any work going on, there isn't any work going on.
• getting ready for parties.  we're having a going away party for my boss on Friday night, at the assistant manager's house.  Saturday, there's a party out in Hawai'i Kai.  We also have a Rock Band Party for the end of the month.
• sleeping in.  I slept 'til 11:30 on Sunday.  it was nice.
• spending money AND helping someone at the same time.  we've decided to use part of our stimulus package to buy my boss' television.  it's a big screen tv and he's selling it for less than what he paid for it, even though he's only had it for about 5 months.  I was hoping to get it for a little less than that, but I think he's a little cheap and doesn't realize used items don't hold their value like they should.  oh well.. it's helping him out.
  

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