Aloha in April

Aloha from Hawaii!

I thought I’d tell you all about my adventures with the sharks. As one of my “activities” I went on the Shark Cage Adventure.

History of the Shark Cage Adventure

It all started 7 or 8 years ago when the fisherman were returning back to shore. They would stop 3 to 4 miles off shore and dump everything they didn’t want…like the crabs and fish that were too small. The sharks began to associate the idling and stopping of the boat with a free meal.

So there’s only one company that offers this. They take you about 3 to 4 miles off the north shore and put you in a cage. They are feeding the sharks while you’re in the cage. There were so many sharks!!!! They looked just like jaws, but smaller… 8 to 10 feet long. I almost didn’t buy an underwater camera…I’m sure glad I got one, now I just hope my pictures come out!

If you ever come to Hawaii, I highly recommend this adventure. I can even say it’s worth $85 – yikes – :-O)

But go early. The later in the day, the more choppy the water gets. We all got seasick.

I bought a laptop! My first! Now I can have access to internet at home too!!! I used to have to come to work for all my internet needs.

Gas is 3.73/gallon…today – it will probably go up tomorrow…again. It was “only” 3.70/gallon yesterday.

Aloha in March

Aloha from Hawaii!
I just got back from a conference in Texas where I got to meet all the other Single Marine Coordinators around the nation and Japan too!
I’m super motivated right now and ready to save the world! It was an amazing opportunity and I learned a lot too! The people were like me…or at least I got along with them and made lots of new friends.
Before I left town, I also got to participate in Jane Wayne Day – a day where the wives of Marines get to BE a Marine for a Day. I’m not a wife, but since I helped this battalion with the Barracks Bash, they invited me to participate. They even set me up with an honorary husband for the day. I felt sorry for this Marine at first. I thought he had to work just because I wanted to participate, but turns out he had to be there anyway. I got to shoot the guns, go in the gas chamber and take a ride in an Amphibious Assault Vehicle. And there was supposed to be a BBQ at the end, but instead there were MRE’s. I made a sacrifice and left for my conference before they busted em out and I even made the newspaper.

Gas is 3.62/gallon…today – it will probably go up tomorrow…again.
Did I mention I’m an Arbonne rep? It’s the “new” Mary Kay or Avon. I get a 35% discount on everything. If you’re interested in Arbonne…CALL ME!! I used it for a few weeks and my skin was glowing they got me. I paid $100 for a face wash, lotion and serum. But since I paid the $29 to be a rep – I got the 35% discount. See, I’m not only a salesperson, I’m a client too.
I STILL live in Lanikai. That’s relevant because I’ve been here 4 ½ months and moved 3 times!!! But there is still drama from the dirty old man who I was renting from in Kaneohe. Ask me about drama…go ahead…ask! OK – not that much drama except for that... That’s a good thing.

Aloha in December

Aloha from the Rainbow State!!!
I just got back and I'm finishing my first week of work...phew!I moved over 7,000 mile from Annapolis, MD across the entire United States AND the Pacific Ocean!
I've driven across country several times, but never the WHOLE country :-)It was an adventure!!!Along the way, I went to see some of my amazing friends in Phoenix and I saw the Meteor Crater. I'm not big for making stops when I travel, but heck...I wanted to see them!
I'M HOME!!! FINALLY...Actually, it's BETTER than home. I have the BEST FRIENDS IN THE WHOLE WORLD and I'm so thankful I've met such amazing people. They're the kind of people that are there when you need them - they've always accepted me and taken me in and treated me as one of them. I'm SO LUCKY!!!
I've noticed several little things that are different now (or I'm different at how I look at them).
For one, Everything got SO EXPENSIVE!!!I though Annapolis was expensive - and with my new job I'd be able to live WITHOUT working TWO jobs....that's what I get for thinking.
I'm still looking for a place to live that I can afford AND that has a private bathroom. I don't remember it being this difficult.
I've checked everywhere (that I know of)...online, the newspaper, military sources and friends ... no luck...yet