So-niele

Boring shmoring

Yeah that’s what I am. Boring. Bored. Ask me what I did today. I took a nap. By the time the thought of going to the beach poppd into my head it was much too hot to even be out there. So we didn’t go. School is back in session, so the beaches should be less crowded. Maybe Wednesday. We’v been walking down to the pool, which is so much easier, but now that school is in session there’s a modified schedule going on this week. Let me tell you it was HOT today. It sucked so bad. But the beach wasn’t calling, despite the whines of the kids, I just didn’t have it in me to lug all the crap out (unscheduled) and get all the sand up in the bits.

I haven’t been taking much in the department of photos either. Not even candids of the kids around the house. I suck. I’m telling you. There’s just been stuff weighing on my mind lately and has my mind preoccupied.

Oh and as if N’s birthday didn’t creep up on me. There’s 3 birthdays fast approaching, mom’s at the end of the week. Another of which is my own and I’m in that mode again where it could be a day to come and go and I’d be PERFECTLY fine about it. Lilman’s is right after mine and with the way he’s been acting. OY! Let’s just say he’s walking a thin line with me everyday and he isn’t the pleasant child he was before. OY! He OVERpushes the buttons and one day I might just snap. He’s had his Nintendo DS revoked from him a number of times, he better hope that he shapes up soon b/c the way he’s been, he soon won’t be getting it back until we get back home.

With the birthdays, comes the missing and thinking of my dad. And a celebration that he will be missing. I know I don’t talk about it much here, I’m really a rather private person especially about my feelings. But it sucks, being here and he’s not here. Driving places that he showed us first. His quirky little routes to and from places. Meals that he would enjoy. Lil things the lilmiss does that would send him into a bout of tears, of Joy of course. Saving my son from the wrath of his mother and telling me to ease up on him. It just really sucks.

Like I’ve said I’ve got a ton weighing on my mind as of late. Of all the places to be on a birthday, yes I’m in Hawaii and I honestly wouldn’t want to be anywhere else, but there’s all that ICK and YUCK and BLAH in my life that’s preventing me from truly enjoying it.

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We’re still here

Just nothing to report. Been beaching a bit, but this week we’re kinda displaced b/c things are happening in the home repair department over here.

The neighbor kids are over. And my son must have a small crush on the oldest one . My niece told him she was at the gate and he ran to change his clothes. He’s been wanting to go over and hang out with her, but we’re not sure what the parents’/ aunties’/ uncles’ schedules are like and their bedtimes and such. He also got invited over to the other neighbor’s house b/c there’s a boy his age there. We haven’t been around much though for him to hang out b/c like I said things have been happening over here.

I guess I should hop in the shower.

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Choke mango

I never thought I would get sick of them and I’m not yet, but I’m this close! Mangos EVERYWHERE. It’s no wonder people here in Hawaii leave them to fall off the trees and just rot on the ground. And makes you wonder if the birds are sick of ‘em too b/c they’re not eating ‘em either. Heh!

Mom’s been trying all these different pickling varieties and li-hinging the heck out of some. We’ve had some go ripe and thankfully not too ripe, so she’s been freezing those for baking use. But what more can we do with these buggahs???

And to think I ever thought I could eat 1 a day. HA! That lasted all of 3 days.

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Happy 2nd Birthday

The lilmiss is now 2 years old. And she has earned her terrible 2 wings, quite awhiles ago, actually. She definitely has her moments where she is the sweetest, kindest, most sensitive little thing on this earth. Then there are the times where she’s on a war path and you better clear the way or be hit by her hurricane ways. She still has her nickname “Hurricane” and I doubt she’ll lose it anytime soon. As of late she’s picked up this crazy annoying cry, that’s somewhat similar to an incessant “AAAAAAAAAAAA”, yeah no really. Not. Cute.

She’s still as smart as ever and growing at every leap and bound. She can count from 1 to 13 and skips 12. She loves to do “high 5s”. Sure she can’t say her ABCs, not yet anyhow, but I’m working on it. The potty training thing has gone out the window, according to her. She refuses to put anything to do with panties on that tooshie of hers and as frustrating as it is, she’s just not ready. Although she does hold her potty and wakes up dry through the night. It’s just the days that don’t work for her. Oh and we won’t even get into the BMs, let’s just say she’s gone to the closet for those and closes the doors! Yeah! If I catch her early enough, she might just do it on the potty, on those rare occasions she’s not kicking her screaming her way there.

She’s SUUUUUUUPER friendly and not a shy bone in her body. She’ll submit to photos, but only for a few seconds so it can get frustrating. She looooooooves other kids her size, so we lucked out with the neighbor kids. She loves her brother on an as need basis. More often that not she’s pushing him away or smacking him in the head. Poor guy. But when she’s nice to him they are the best of friends.

We had a small party here in Hawaii for her birthday, the day before. Nice and small. The food was more than enough! She got a lot of good loot! And for the actually day Uncle Rich took us all out to Chili’s for dinner before he got on the airplane to head back to SF.

She’s a monster but she’s still my little monster and I wouldn’t trade her in for anything.

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Haircut, Ward’s, Road Rash

Drove into town today and finally got a much needed/ overdue haircut. I decided that I would no longer use my hair as a shield/blanket any longer and went for a cut. It’s just hair afterall and it will grow back. No longer does it sweep my back, it sweeps my shoulders. Aiyah!!! It definitely needed the trim and I’ll have to work with it a bit. It’s better than the bruja-do that I was dealing with.

After the haircuts in Waikiki we headed to Ward’s b/c I hadn’t been there in awhile. Nothing new at the old spot but they’ve expanded in other directions. My niece picked up some cute pieces at the Roxy Store and then we walked over to Nord.strom Rack. Mama got her and the boy some new sandals. Then it was on to the Quicksilver Youth Store which also carries the Teenie Wahine Roxy line. Sooooooooooo many cute things. Found her a cute top and a tshirt both 40% off and some denim capris for 30% off. I could have easily dropped more funds down, if I were rich.

And then as my niece and I were walking back to the car to unload the bags, I stepped off a rather high curb and my ankle decided to give out on me. AUWE! I think it’s punishment for me for deciding to jaywalk instead of using the crosswalks. The asphalt was hot and gritty. My knee was all bloody and thankfully I had some bandaids in my purse. Yellow ones with ducks on them. Ahahah! No wonder when we went into the 99 cent store everyone was looking at my banged up knees with the yellow bandages. I probably called attention to myself with the limping too. The scapes you see there without the bandages on them BURN like crazy and the matching ones on my other legs burn as well. My ankle feels like it might break at any moment from the slightest wrong movement. Lovely, eh?

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Out of my element

So 1 week from today and the lilmiss turns 2 *sigh* Where is the time going? She is literally in the terrible 2s. Miss Independent. Mind of her own.

Took her to get her 2 year potraits done. I know I could easily have gone on location and taken them myself, but there’s always something to me about studio shots. She had been acting a total pain all morning long and I was afraid for her session. Her schedule has been all kinds of wonky. Her nap schedule has gone out the window. She hardly ever takes a nap nowadays. Blah! The usual ride in the car could warrant a nap, not lately.

So anyhow the session went surprisingly well despite not having a nap and barely eating anything at nap.

I’m planning her a small shindig for Sunday. Going for minimal and I’m unsure what that even means. I put a time limit on the party *gasp*. Yeah really, I never had to do that. It’s just the majority of the attendants are the neighbors and their kids. I’ve got a few supplies for goodie bags. Ordered her cake from Napoleon’s. Yummy, Guava Chiffon! I was going to opt for a photo to top the cake but instead went with a lei.

She has no clue it’s her birthday. LoL.

In other news, I fired up Mama’s new gas grill for the first time. Exciting, and nervewracking at the same time. So many warnings to watch for blowing up and such. But nothign blew up. Nothing burned. And grilled teriyaki steaks were yummers.

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All caught up

When I left for Hawaii back in March, I wasn’t able to watch “my shows” like I was used to. And then when I finally was able to, I couldn’t get into them.

Big mister was always insisting that I needed to get back into the show, but I just wasn’t there yet. Well guess who’s all caught up now. GAH! I was up til 2AM HST watching and watching episodes that I had missed, and saved the last epi for this morning. Woke up at 630 HST just to watch it and now I can’t wait til they come back for Season 4.

Damn, damn, damn!!!

In news of yesterday, we never made it to the pool. But we had a good 4th anyhow. Lots and lots of good eats that induced food coma . Set off 96 sparklers little by little last night. Watched the Magi.c Is.land and Pea.rl Harb.or fireworks from the comfort of the lanai and saw all the other lil fireworks going on. The view from this house is just THAT good. Lilman was not into setting off fireworks whatsoever and freaked out and thought we were going to burn the house down. Lilmiss on the otherhand was all about holding the sparklers and doing it herself. She got help of course.

Another week almost over.

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Happy Independence Day

Another 4th spent in the islands, where fireworks are legal between the hours of 1PM and 9PM today. Oh boy! We bought some sparklers and even then, I’m skurred of ‘em. Why you might wonder? B/c the last time I was here on the 4th, we had sparklers and a spark happened to fly up and land on my arm leaving a scar. So I’m hoping nothing flies up on anyone today.

I lit some out on the lanai last night, just to check the process. B/c using a lighter just wasn’t cuttin’ it. Tried lighting from the moquito coil, but that didn’t seem to do the trick. So I had to scour the house for a candle and even then, that was skeptical b/c there was the wind to fight with. But I managed and lit 3 of them. Lilman was skurred that I would light the house on fire and the lilmiss wanted to come out and join me, but she had just taken a shower and wet haired baby, with windy night just doesn’t mix.

So the plans for today? We’re BBQin’ here at the house. I’m not fighting with anyone for sand space at the beach, or fighting for a parking space to even try to get on the beach either. Only some beaches allow for open flame anyhow, and what’s the 4th without BBQ. Nothing. So home we stay, in the hopes that maybe someone will be spouting off some of their hard earned money in the form of some fireworks for us to see. Last time we could see some of the displays out in town, so we’re banking on that.

I made ‘tater salad yesterday. We’re Qin up some teriyaki burgers, chicken, and steaks. We’ve got an apple pie for dessert, and to top that pie is some mango ice cream. Kinda like a Pilipino American take on the All American Apple Pie . Yeah we’re lackin in the greens area and I’ve gotta figure out something for that. The pool down the street is open too, so that should be a nice retreat for the kids.

So that’s the PLAN for today, we’ll see how it all pans out though. My uncle and his loopy girlfriend are supposed to make the trek out here from town. Hopefully all goes well.

HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY!

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Fob-u-lous-O!!!

So we’re walking the aisle of Paci.fic Su.per in Wai.pahu and N yells out “WO.WO.WEE!!!!

LMAO !!!! So as we cruised the store they played nearly every song on the show, save for the opening song. All 3 of the kids were singing along, and NOT quietly either. So I knew that I had to see if they sold it there.

And low and behold they did. And guess what we’re bumpin in the truck?

In other news, BabyGap and GapKids is having some major sale. All the baby and kids clearance is an additional 25% the lowest marked price. I found some really good stuff, I hate that the boys stuff is such slim pickin’s though. Lilman is going to public school in the fall, they don’t have uniform implemented so that means he needs more clothes. Which only means more laundry for me. Blah!

We’re going to check out more sales tomorrow!!! YAY!

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