Tomorrow morning, I leave for Sydney, where I’ll be staying in the heart of the city, near Hyde Park (just finalized the reservation about 30 minutes ago). The Internet cafe closes in 30 minutes so I may need to cut this post short so I can get out on time. And pick up the laundry…forgot […]
Last night (Sunday) I had my first night out working on my fellowship goal: experiencing local live shows everywhere I go. Now that I think of it, I should add a page describing my fellowship.
***News break: the waiter in my Internet cafe (a large Filipino fellow) just smacked a 3-inch cockroach that was crawling up […]
As I suspected might happen, I’ve run into some difficulties uploading the pics from my camera to the blog. It may be a couple of days, yet, but I will figure out how to skin this kitty, at which point there will be no unringing of the bell…photos galore. Until that time, you’re stuck with […]
So I finally broke down and bought some of that double-secret Maui Babe browning lotion. Much like early on in my disasterous foray into the art of beard-growing, I have the idea that this might be a good look for me. If it’s truly outrageous (or pretty cool) I will post a photo, but my […]
I’m learning that there is very little that can’t be found in Waikiki that is not available in coconut flavor. The sunscreen, the Japanese-labeled beverages sold in the ABC stores, and even the coffee. I spent most of today applying sunscreen (coconut-scented), reading a book (which is by now probably coconut-scented as well), and talking […]
I got my first dose of time-zone shock this morning, waking up at 3am (6am Seattle time), and realizing that I would probably be doing this a lot over the next nine months. I explored Waikiki later in the morning before heading inland to golf. Waikiki is one of my favorite places, because it’s warm, […]
When I left Seattle this morning it was cold, rainy, and a low-hanging fog covered the airport. After a layover in Oakland, I rolled into Honolulu this afternoon to sunny, muggy 85-degree weather. While this is really just a staging area for me to get my bearings before heading down to Sydney, I feel like […]