Finally

Yes, after much procrastination and relaxation, I sit down to blog. I thought that I wouldn't be able to figure it out by myself but it really is as easy as Jeff says it is. I have yet to figure out how to post a picture, so that will have to come later. So far I still feel like I am on an extended vacation, but without the "gotta get it all in" feeling. No need to go to the beach when it is not great out, I live here so I can wait until tomorrow.

I get along well with my 84 year old roommate Tutu (Hawaiian for grandmother) and I am adjusting to her quirks and like she says, "I've lived longer than I thought I would, so I earned it". This is for smoking in bed, cursing, drinking wine or scotch, or really anything else she damned well pleases to do. She's a pistol.

For those of you who were unaware of my move, I am in Honolulu for the year and just seeing how things go. So far I have basically just been hanging out with my friend Maya (Tutu's granddaughter), her husband Konrad, and their three year old daughter Suhalia. I have made some frieinds through some parties and events and now can count the people I know on two hands instead of one.

I had a job at a vintage clothing store for about five minutes before I got fired. The owner called me up to see if I could come in for some training one day and I already had my friend Maya's car and I told her wouln't be able to get there until about 3:30 since I had to pick her up from work. Maya was late getting out of work because a reporter there for her. I then was about 15 minutes late to my "training". I entered appologizing stating that my friend got tied up with a reporter and was late getting out from work. She didn't seem to believe me and just said "It is not good to be late for your first day of work".

Me: "I know, but I told you this morning when you called that I already had my friend's car and I had to pick her up from work or else she would have no way to get home."

Her eyes rolling: "It's not good (looking up at the clock)"

Me: "Yes, I appologize. I was at the mercy of my friend's schedule because I had borrowed her car like I told you this morning. In the future I will be walking from my apartment three blocks away so it won't happen again."

Her: "You legally have to be here for three hours of work and I can't keep the store open later than 6:30"

Me: "You were going to pay me off the books, what is so legal about that?"

Her: "I just don't feel comfortable about this."

So I went around the corner to get something to drink and call Maya to come and get me since I was fired. Maya then went into the store to talk to the woman to tell her that I was telling the truth and why the reporters were there. She then appolozied profusely to Maya telling her "Just have Cynthia call me tomorrow morning to set up a time to work and we can start over fresh"

Bullshit. I called her the next morning after my hike to tell her that I wasn't comfortable working for her. Done and done.

I still have yet to find another job and I think that it has something to do with the fact that I haven't looked for one. My savings will run out soon so I will be getting to that in the very near future.

Well more to come later. Not sure if I can do this everyday. Maybe every other.

Miss you all!!!!!!