So moving day was a success! I hauled all my stuff over to the new place... Amazing that I have so much stuff seeing as how I left almost everything I own in my Mom's garage!! I got it all in one trip though so I guess it's not THAT much stuff!
I took Amy's vacuum and cleaning supplies and went to go clean up the room. I filled a HUGE trash bag with all the previous tenants clothes that he left and a small trash bag of debris. It only took me about an hour to get all of his stuff out and clean the bathroom. I moved all my stuff into the closet and bathroom and then hit the room with the vacuum cleaner. I called Mike and Tarin and headed to their place to load up my new bed.
We ended up strapping the bed to the roof of Amy's car and drove the half mile to my place. They helped me move it into the room and Mike even set up the bed frame for me! These are two of the nicest people you will ever meet I tell ya! They also gave me two lamps and a somewhat complete set of dishes! Amy needed to go to the other side to go to Lowe's and I took a ride with her. I got my own cleaning supplies and a few things that I needed for my room. Since I don't have a dresser I got a set of those plastic shelves from Lowe's and when we got back home I put all my clothes on the shelves. It only took me a little while to get all settled in. My mom is shipping some of my stuff over to me so in the next week I will actually feel like my new apartment is home. THANKS MOM!!! One of the crazy things that I have missed is my little teddy bear! How crazy is that?!?! I am 33 years old and I asked my mommy to send me my teddy bear! I must be crazy!
Amy had bought some nightstands from her friend and I decided they were pretty cool so I bought them from her. They are sitting in the back of her car right now because I couldn't manage to get them in the apartment by myself. Once I get those in I will have some place to put my new lamps and some other stuff. I just need to find a tv and a few small pieces of furniture and my new room will be complete. After I get that all settled I'm going to tackle the rest of the apartment!
I spent my first night in my new bed and my new place last night. I think in a few days I'm going to be really comfortable there! I slept relatively well considering it was a new bed in a new place. Once I get used to the noises I should be great. Living with a roommate might take a little bit longer to get used to. Actually I didn't see him at all yesterday so we'll see how it goes. John is a really nice guy, but in all fairness he IS a GUY! The kitchen is a disaster and there are bottles and cans everywhere! There is pretty much no food in the fridge and nothing is actually put away. I'm going to give him a little bit to get used to me and then I will have to put my foot down. I want a nice kitchen so I can cook and eat and enjoy my new little paradise!
Needless to say this is a very interesting time for me! I'm loving it though... it is totally different than anything I've ever experienced and I can't even begin to tell you how many times I catch myself smiling, or giggling, just totally happy that I'm here. After the year that I have just been through... that's saying a lot!!
Love you all and miss you tons!!!
Tuesday, May 29, 2007
Monday, May 28, 2007
Moving Day!!
So the last few days I have spent trying to figure out my bed situation. I finally got the key to my apartment and realized that I couldn't really move in until I found a bed.
Well beds are pretty expensive and while I now have a good job. Wait... let me just savor that for a moment... I have a job! Ok... back to the story. I haven't gotten paid yet and won't until the 8th of June. So with limited money and beds being expensive I was looking to buying a used mattress. I know... I know... EWWWW... Who wants to sleep in someone else's mattress?? Well not me I can tell you that much. So my stress level was increasing by the day and the hour. I can move in but I need something to sleep on! My genius mom found an answer for me. Like she usually does!! She suggested that I go buy an Aerobed and sleep on that for a month or so until I can buy a bed. Then I can have the Aerobed and use it when people come to visit me! Brilliant! So off I go to the Other Side to buy a mattress.
For those of you who do not understand what that means, here is a little lesson in island life. The Lahaina side of Maui has no big stores. Longs and Safeway are probably the biggest names on this side of the island. If you want to do any serious shopping you have to drive all the way to Kahului which is about a 45 minute drive to the other side of the island. This is where you will find the big stores, Wal-Mart, K-Mart and Costco.
So off I go to buy an Aerobed. On the drive over I came to the realization that stressing so much over a silly place to sleep was ridiculous. I reminded myself that everything I wanted had come to me in crazy ways since I got to Maui and I just needed to let go of the stress. The bed I was supposed to have would come to me in the time it was supposed to. I know crazy thoughts for ME! Let go of stress? What's that? Stop obessesing about something? Is this really TINA??? Yes, folks, it is... I guess it's the new me!
Before I left I had heard rumor of a MALL somewhere on the island that was just past Kahului. I got directions in case I struck out at the big three stores and needed another option. Well I admit my curiousity and the possibility of Macy's was a bit too tempting. I decided to try the mall before heading to Wal-Mart. I found Macy's.... it's a little like heaven when you haven't seen a store in over a month! While I was there shopping for work clothes my phone rang. Tina this is Mike, you called me last night about a queen size bed? Are you still interested? YES!!! I am!!
So I drive back to the Lahaina side of Maui and meet up with Mike. After a few phone calls to get exactly where he is, all the Hawaiian names are VERY confusing still! I get out of the car and a few minutes later he and his girlfriend get out of their car. Wait a minute! Mike? Tarin? Oh my gosh it's one of Jaxson's teachers and her boyfriend! I have met them a few times and they are really nice! So needless to say I am buying their bed. They only bought it about a year ago and it's a really nice bed. Well mattress anyway that has a bed frame under it.
SO all that to say today is moving day! Not only do I get a mattress but Mike said he would help me move it!! I am on my way over to my apartment right now to clean it and move my stuff over!
YAY!!!
Well beds are pretty expensive and while I now have a good job. Wait... let me just savor that for a moment... I have a job! Ok... back to the story. I haven't gotten paid yet and won't until the 8th of June. So with limited money and beds being expensive I was looking to buying a used mattress. I know... I know... EWWWW... Who wants to sleep in someone else's mattress?? Well not me I can tell you that much. So my stress level was increasing by the day and the hour. I can move in but I need something to sleep on! My genius mom found an answer for me. Like she usually does!! She suggested that I go buy an Aerobed and sleep on that for a month or so until I can buy a bed. Then I can have the Aerobed and use it when people come to visit me! Brilliant! So off I go to the Other Side to buy a mattress.
For those of you who do not understand what that means, here is a little lesson in island life. The Lahaina side of Maui has no big stores. Longs and Safeway are probably the biggest names on this side of the island. If you want to do any serious shopping you have to drive all the way to Kahului which is about a 45 minute drive to the other side of the island. This is where you will find the big stores, Wal-Mart, K-Mart and Costco.
So off I go to buy an Aerobed. On the drive over I came to the realization that stressing so much over a silly place to sleep was ridiculous. I reminded myself that everything I wanted had come to me in crazy ways since I got to Maui and I just needed to let go of the stress. The bed I was supposed to have would come to me in the time it was supposed to. I know crazy thoughts for ME! Let go of stress? What's that? Stop obessesing about something? Is this really TINA??? Yes, folks, it is... I guess it's the new me!
Before I left I had heard rumor of a MALL somewhere on the island that was just past Kahului. I got directions in case I struck out at the big three stores and needed another option. Well I admit my curiousity and the possibility of Macy's was a bit too tempting. I decided to try the mall before heading to Wal-Mart. I found Macy's.... it's a little like heaven when you haven't seen a store in over a month! While I was there shopping for work clothes my phone rang. Tina this is Mike, you called me last night about a queen size bed? Are you still interested? YES!!! I am!!
So I drive back to the Lahaina side of Maui and meet up with Mike. After a few phone calls to get exactly where he is, all the Hawaiian names are VERY confusing still! I get out of the car and a few minutes later he and his girlfriend get out of their car. Wait a minute! Mike? Tarin? Oh my gosh it's one of Jaxson's teachers and her boyfriend! I have met them a few times and they are really nice! So needless to say I am buying their bed. They only bought it about a year ago and it's a really nice bed. Well mattress anyway that has a bed frame under it.
SO all that to say today is moving day! Not only do I get a mattress but Mike said he would help me move it!! I am on my way over to my apartment right now to clean it and move my stuff over!
YAY!!!
Thursday, May 24, 2007
One Month Anniversary
Well yesterday was my one month anniversary on Maui. I can not believe how much my life has changed in the last month. Everything is going so well I can hardly believe it. What an exciting time in my life!
Work is going really well! They have decided that because of my experience and background they are going to have me doing different stuff than a traditional admin. I am basically going to be supporting all of the development people in specific tasks. This is really cool for me because it means that I will get to specialize in certain things and kind of be the "expert" in the department and then I get to work with everyone. I actually have a pretty complete job description and everyone in the department will be given a copy of it so everyone will know what I'm doing. I have been meeting with all the different people in the department and just listening to what projects they are working on and learning about Hawaiian culture. All in all this has been a great week and I actually look forward to going to work each day.
Yesterday I was taken on a tour of one of our new projects that has a 20 year buildout. It is literally on the mountain. So I got in the car and we basically went four-wheeling for 2 hours. It was AWESOME!!! We were driving on parts of the mountain that people hadn't been on in years. It was absolutely breathtaking up there and I got some really cool pictures which I will post later. I haven't gotten them off my camera yet :)
I'm moving into my new apartment this weekend and I am so excited about that too! The only downside is that apparently the friend of the old roommate came and took the bed and dresser so now I have to go buy new stuff. It's hard for me to go spend money on stuff that I know I have sitting at home in my Mom's garage. But it would cost more to ship that stuff out here than it would to just go buy new stuff so I guess it's off to go shopping for me!
I hope everyone has a great day today! I know I will!!!
Work is going really well! They have decided that because of my experience and background they are going to have me doing different stuff than a traditional admin. I am basically going to be supporting all of the development people in specific tasks. This is really cool for me because it means that I will get to specialize in certain things and kind of be the "expert" in the department and then I get to work with everyone. I actually have a pretty complete job description and everyone in the department will be given a copy of it so everyone will know what I'm doing. I have been meeting with all the different people in the department and just listening to what projects they are working on and learning about Hawaiian culture. All in all this has been a great week and I actually look forward to going to work each day.
Yesterday I was taken on a tour of one of our new projects that has a 20 year buildout. It is literally on the mountain. So I got in the car and we basically went four-wheeling for 2 hours. It was AWESOME!!! We were driving on parts of the mountain that people hadn't been on in years. It was absolutely breathtaking up there and I got some really cool pictures which I will post later. I haven't gotten them off my camera yet :)
I'm moving into my new apartment this weekend and I am so excited about that too! The only downside is that apparently the friend of the old roommate came and took the bed and dresser so now I have to go buy new stuff. It's hard for me to go spend money on stuff that I know I have sitting at home in my Mom's garage. But it would cost more to ship that stuff out here than it would to just go buy new stuff so I guess it's off to go shopping for me!
I hope everyone has a great day today! I know I will!!!
Tuesday, May 22, 2007
I have a job!
So yesterday was my first day of work. It was a great day!
I started off the day going on a tour of all the projects that we have going on. Then I just got passed around to different people so they could show me what they could. I got my desk and a computer. Then I went to a meeting that lasted a few hours to look at different community types from a tour that some of the people had gone on in the southeast US.
Everyone was SUPER nice and it seemed that everyone was really glad that I was there. I had at least two people tell me that they had seen my resume and they couldn't wait to work with me. I felt very encouraged and welcomed.
I am sure not used to being in an office anymore!! By about 3:30 I was ready to go home and realized I still had at least an hour and a half before I could leave. It's amazing how quickly I adapted to not working! It is going to take a few days for me to get used to being on a schedule again and having to stay in one place for 8 hours! But I'm not complaining... not by any stretch of the imagination.
I made money yesterday. What a great day!
I started off the day going on a tour of all the projects that we have going on. Then I just got passed around to different people so they could show me what they could. I got my desk and a computer. Then I went to a meeting that lasted a few hours to look at different community types from a tour that some of the people had gone on in the southeast US.
Everyone was SUPER nice and it seemed that everyone was really glad that I was there. I had at least two people tell me that they had seen my resume and they couldn't wait to work with me. I felt very encouraged and welcomed.
I am sure not used to being in an office anymore!! By about 3:30 I was ready to go home and realized I still had at least an hour and a half before I could leave. It's amazing how quickly I adapted to not working! It is going to take a few days for me to get used to being on a schedule again and having to stay in one place for 8 hours! But I'm not complaining... not by any stretch of the imagination.
I made money yesterday. What a great day!
Sunday, May 20, 2007
YAY!!!! Work tomorrow!!
It's kind of a funny thing to be excited about I guess. But I haven't worked in over 8 months for a paycheck. Don't get me wrong... I've worked really hard in the last few months it just hasn't been for pay. Tomorrow is my first day on my new job. I am very excited. I get health insurance again! I can go get my eyes checked and get new contacts soon! I can go get my teeth cleaned!! I can start paying my own bills again!!
All these are great things. I went on Friday and filled out my paperwork. I also found out that I get cool discounts at the Kapalua shops and the Pineapple Grill. Oh yeah and I also found out that I get to golf at the Bay or Plantation course for $25!! That's right.... $25!!! Amazing.
I am so excited :)
I'll write tomorrow and tell you how it went!
Wish me luck!
All these are great things. I went on Friday and filled out my paperwork. I also found out that I get cool discounts at the Kapalua shops and the Pineapple Grill. Oh yeah and I also found out that I get to golf at the Bay or Plantation course for $25!! That's right.... $25!!! Amazing.
I am so excited :)
I'll write tomorrow and tell you how it went!
Wish me luck!
Thursday, May 17, 2007
I have the best friends!!!
Today was a great day!!!
Guess what???
I got the apartment!!!! YAY!!! I am SO excited!!!
I'll move in sometime in the next week!! Wow I can't even believe how lucky I am! I have so many great friends that sent powerful positive thoughts to me. I feel so grateful to be where I am and to have the things that I want coming to me in a positive way!!
Things just feel so great right now!! I love it!
Thanks for everyone who called and offered words of encouragement and love!
Life is good
Guess what???
I got the apartment!!!! YAY!!! I am SO excited!!!
I'll move in sometime in the next week!! Wow I can't even believe how lucky I am! I have so many great friends that sent powerful positive thoughts to me. I feel so grateful to be where I am and to have the things that I want coming to me in a positive way!!
Things just feel so great right now!! I love it!
Thanks for everyone who called and offered words of encouragement and love!
Life is good
Monday, May 14, 2007
Wow
I know I've already written today and twice in one day is more than pretty much anyone can handle. But I couldn't wait to share!! I saw the most beautiful sunset tonight... and I took a ton of pictures. I put a few up on my flickr page... click here to see
Here is a preview....
And for anyone interested... no my phone did not ring all day today... which means I still don't know about the apartment and I don't get to start my new job tomorrow. Hopefully they both call tomorrow :)
Waiting... waiting... waiting...
I hate waiting. It's the worst feeling. So I'm sitting around today waiting waiting waiting for my phone to ring...
So here's what's been going on in the last few days. Saturday Amy and I went to the beach with the kids. We stopped at Safeway and got some lunch and then just lounged around the beach. Well kinda... I ended up in the water with Jaxson. We had a lot of fun. He liked to climb up my back and then jump off my booty into the water. I also got to talk to Mom and Auntie Donna and Uncle Danny. They were all at Auntie Donna and Uncle Danny's new house in Idaho and just hangin out. It was great to hear from everyone.
Sunday I woke up bright and early and decided I needed to go on a walk. I got a bag packed and went to Kapalua to walk on the hills. Amy was working on the golf course Sunday so I called her to tell her I was there walking. After my awesome walk... It is so beautiful here I found myself SMILING as I was sweating my butt off. I mean if the views don't make you happy here you have something wrong with you. If I can be sweating and having my legs screaming at me and I am still smiling and my heart feels great? Hey I think this is a great thing.
So anyway I called Amy and she came and picked me up and I joined her on her route selling snacks from the snack cart. Unfortunately for Amy there were only about 4 people on the golf course. It was pretty deserted. But it gave us a lot of time to meet a few of her friends and chat with some nice people. While we were there a few of the golf pros and guys that worked in the cart shack asked if I was the sister that was moving in with John. I told them all that I sure hoped so!! I guess John had mentioned it to a few people and is trying to figure out if it is a good idea for him to let me live there. All of the feedback I heard was that everyone was trying to convince John to let me live there.... So as long as the landlord goes for it, I think it's looking good!!
Since the golf course was deserted, Amy decided to quit early and then we went and played a round of golf. For free. At the Kapalua Bay Course. How lucky am I??? Oh it was so beautiful!! Considering I haven't picked up a club in over a year I actually did pretty good. I wasn't really keeping score but I got a few bogeys and one par! It makes me want my clubs here sooner rather than later!! After we played our 10 holes of golf (we got tired and cut out early) we came home and showered and then went to a BBQ at a friends house.
We had a great dinner and even better company. The boys decided to get the poker chips out and we played a round of poker... well I am the newcomer and little did they expect that I actually knew how to play... I WON!! heheh I actually won $50!! Pretty cool!!
All in all it was a great weekend... Now if I could just get my stupid phone to ring!! I'm waiting for John to call me to tell me what is going on with the apartment... AND I'm waiting on HR at Kapalua to tell me when I can start work. Two very great and important things... and my stupid phone will NOT ring. *sigh*
Nope still hasn't rung!
So here's what's been going on in the last few days. Saturday Amy and I went to the beach with the kids. We stopped at Safeway and got some lunch and then just lounged around the beach. Well kinda... I ended up in the water with Jaxson. We had a lot of fun. He liked to climb up my back and then jump off my booty into the water. I also got to talk to Mom and Auntie Donna and Uncle Danny. They were all at Auntie Donna and Uncle Danny's new house in Idaho and just hangin out. It was great to hear from everyone.
Sunday I woke up bright and early and decided I needed to go on a walk. I got a bag packed and went to Kapalua to walk on the hills. Amy was working on the golf course Sunday so I called her to tell her I was there walking. After my awesome walk... It is so beautiful here I found myself SMILING as I was sweating my butt off. I mean if the views don't make you happy here you have something wrong with you. If I can be sweating and having my legs screaming at me and I am still smiling and my heart feels great? Hey I think this is a great thing.
So anyway I called Amy and she came and picked me up and I joined her on her route selling snacks from the snack cart. Unfortunately for Amy there were only about 4 people on the golf course. It was pretty deserted. But it gave us a lot of time to meet a few of her friends and chat with some nice people. While we were there a few of the golf pros and guys that worked in the cart shack asked if I was the sister that was moving in with John. I told them all that I sure hoped so!! I guess John had mentioned it to a few people and is trying to figure out if it is a good idea for him to let me live there. All of the feedback I heard was that everyone was trying to convince John to let me live there.... So as long as the landlord goes for it, I think it's looking good!!
Since the golf course was deserted, Amy decided to quit early and then we went and played a round of golf. For free. At the Kapalua Bay Course. How lucky am I??? Oh it was so beautiful!! Considering I haven't picked up a club in over a year I actually did pretty good. I wasn't really keeping score but I got a few bogeys and one par! It makes me want my clubs here sooner rather than later!! After we played our 10 holes of golf (we got tired and cut out early) we came home and showered and then went to a BBQ at a friends house.
We had a great dinner and even better company. The boys decided to get the poker chips out and we played a round of poker... well I am the newcomer and little did they expect that I actually knew how to play... I WON!! heheh I actually won $50!! Pretty cool!!
All in all it was a great weekend... Now if I could just get my stupid phone to ring!! I'm waiting for John to call me to tell me what is going on with the apartment... AND I'm waiting on HR at Kapalua to tell me when I can start work. Two very great and important things... and my stupid phone will NOT ring. *sigh*
Nope still hasn't rung!
Saturday, May 12, 2007
I found the place I want to live!!!
Oh my goodness!!! I fell in LOVE with this apartment!! Everyone keep your fingers crossed that I get it!!!
Ok so Amy and I dropped Jaxson off at school and then went over to the apartment. It is about 3 or 4 blocks away from Amy's house... easily walkable should I choose! It's on the second floor. John opened the door and invited us in. The entry way has TILE! CLEAN TILE!! The carpet is brand new!!! Ok wait I'm getting ahead of myself. So we walk in and the first thing you notice is the kitchen. GRANITE COUNTERS!!! STAINLESS STEEL APPLIANCES!!! And it is CUTE! SUPER CUTE!! Can you tell I'm excited??? So there is a bedroom opposite the kitchen and that is where John is. Next to his room is a bathroom that has a spot for... wait for it... wait for it... a WASHER AND DRYER!!!!! The landlord is supposed to be putting it in the next week or so! OH I WANT TO LIVE HERE!!!! Ok so on wall between the kitchen and the living area is a countertop bar area so we could get some barstools and have an instant eating area. The living room is typical apartment, smallish but manageable. There is a ceiling fan with a light in every room which is great because it does get hot and muggy here. Oh and the best part??? The very very best part?? The Master bedroom with attached bathroom is the room that is empty!!! I would have my own room and bathroom!!! OH MY GOODNESS I WANT TO LIVE HERE!!!!!!! John doesn't want to move into the master bedroom because he is already settled in.
Ok so here is how it could go wrong. Here is the story behind the vacancy. I need lots and lots of positive thoughts for me to get this place so if you have some spare good thoughts for me send them on in! A few prayers might help too!
Ok so here is the story... edited for content. There was this guy living there and he invited John to move in. The lease is in the guys name and John is basically subleasing the extra room. Well the guy got into some not good stuff while he was here and caused him to flee the island. Let's just say there was drinking and a girl and some not good stuff that happened and he quit his job and hopped a plane faster than he could literally pack his clothes. They are still sitting in the closet. So John has to talk to the landlord and see if we can get the lease changed into our names and all that good stuff. This place is CUTE and more importantly CLEAN! I want to live there. I really want to live there.
So after we looked at the apartment we went back to Jaxsons school and watched their May Day celebration. It was SUPER cute!! There were a lot of Hawaiian traditional songs and prayers and it just made me feel like I was in Hawaii!! Oh wait! I AM!!!
Well I guess that's it for now... It's really beautiful here and I'm so happy that I made this move. As soon as I start my job and get this apartment... then get my car here I'll really feel like I'm HERE!!
Ok so Amy and I dropped Jaxson off at school and then went over to the apartment. It is about 3 or 4 blocks away from Amy's house... easily walkable should I choose! It's on the second floor. John opened the door and invited us in. The entry way has TILE! CLEAN TILE!! The carpet is brand new!!! Ok wait I'm getting ahead of myself. So we walk in and the first thing you notice is the kitchen. GRANITE COUNTERS!!! STAINLESS STEEL APPLIANCES!!! And it is CUTE! SUPER CUTE!! Can you tell I'm excited??? So there is a bedroom opposite the kitchen and that is where John is. Next to his room is a bathroom that has a spot for... wait for it... wait for it... a WASHER AND DRYER!!!!! The landlord is supposed to be putting it in the next week or so! OH I WANT TO LIVE HERE!!!! Ok so on wall between the kitchen and the living area is a countertop bar area so we could get some barstools and have an instant eating area. The living room is typical apartment, smallish but manageable. There is a ceiling fan with a light in every room which is great because it does get hot and muggy here. Oh and the best part??? The very very best part?? The Master bedroom with attached bathroom is the room that is empty!!! I would have my own room and bathroom!!! OH MY GOODNESS I WANT TO LIVE HERE!!!!!!! John doesn't want to move into the master bedroom because he is already settled in.
Ok so here is how it could go wrong. Here is the story behind the vacancy. I need lots and lots of positive thoughts for me to get this place so if you have some spare good thoughts for me send them on in! A few prayers might help too!
Ok so here is the story... edited for content. There was this guy living there and he invited John to move in. The lease is in the guys name and John is basically subleasing the extra room. Well the guy got into some not good stuff while he was here and caused him to flee the island. Let's just say there was drinking and a girl and some not good stuff that happened and he quit his job and hopped a plane faster than he could literally pack his clothes. They are still sitting in the closet. So John has to talk to the landlord and see if we can get the lease changed into our names and all that good stuff. This place is CUTE and more importantly CLEAN! I want to live there. I really want to live there.
So after we looked at the apartment we went back to Jaxsons school and watched their May Day celebration. It was SUPER cute!! There were a lot of Hawaiian traditional songs and prayers and it just made me feel like I was in Hawaii!! Oh wait! I AM!!!
Well I guess that's it for now... It's really beautiful here and I'm so happy that I made this move. As soon as I start my job and get this apartment... then get my car here I'll really feel like I'm HERE!!
Friday, May 11, 2007
Oops it's been almost a week since my last post!
Well it's been a fun week if nothing else. Monday after I posted, Amy and I hung out while I called anyone I could think of so I could spread the word that I had actually gotten a job! Then I went to the lab to take my drug test. It was a very interesting procedure. If anyone is interested let me know and I'll tell you all about it :)
Tuesday Doug had some friends over for dinner so Amy and I pretty much hung out at the house all day and did stuff around here. Dinner was YUMMY!!!! Doug sure does know how to BBQ!!
Wednesday Amy and I went to go look at a room for rent for me. I was so excited. Not only had I found a job but I had a place to live... potentially! We stopped by the house and were met by Greg. He is one of the four roommates that lives at the house. He led us through the garage where they had coin operated laundry facility. Then up these kinda rickety stairs that lead to the main house. When we got to the top of the stairs the thing that was most noticable was the amount of crap around the porch. There was a refrigerator and a clothes rack just hanging out on the porch. Then we walked around to the Lanai (which really means deck or patio) and found even more junk there. A printer, some bar stools. Just weird stuff. Then Greg took us inside and showed me the room. This HUGE king sized bed was taking up almost the whole room. Oh and did I mention the dirt? The floor was gross. Not somewhere I could relax at all. Then he shows us the bathroom. Oh please don't make me retell that awful story. Let's just say there is no way I would shower there let alone share it with three other people! EWWWW!! Then he took us back through the house into the kitchen where for some reason he thought it extremely important to show us the freezer. "And here is the freezer" he says as he opens the freezer door. I looked at Amy and gave her a "what the hell?" look. She shook her head as if to say "I have no clue". It was interesting to say the least. Then he opened the fridge to show us the 7 mostly empty mayonaise jars. Amy pulled one out that expired in December of 06 and proceeded to throw it away for them.
All in all it was pretty disappointing. It was really in a great location but not somewhere I could live. So the search continues....
Wednesday night Dominick and I went out to Leilani's for dinner. That is where he works and we had an AWESOME dinner and watched the sunset. Man that sunset is gorgeous!!! I actually get to LIVE here and see that sunset whenever I want. I am feeling like one lucky girl let me tell you!!
So on Thursday Amy and I went and looked at a studio apartment for rent. It wasn't bad but it was SMALL!! It was $950 a month and smaller than my very first studio apartment. I filled out an application and tried not to get too discouraged about finding somewhere to live. While we were driving to another studio to look at Amy remembered that she has a friend who might need a roommate. One call to John and we have an appointment to go look at his place today. The GREAT thing is that it is a 2 bedroom 2 BATHROOM apartment. So I would have my own bedroom and my own bathroom!! Not only that but Amy knows John so I wouldn't be living with a complete stranger which is cool. It is also about 3 blocks away from Amy's house so I would be very near her and still close to work and my brother. Keep your fingers crossed for me!!! I hope this is the place for me to live!!
Today after our apartment appointment Amy, Dominick and I are going to Jaxsons school to his May Day celebration. It should be a fun day!
Tuesday Doug had some friends over for dinner so Amy and I pretty much hung out at the house all day and did stuff around here. Dinner was YUMMY!!!! Doug sure does know how to BBQ!!
Wednesday Amy and I went to go look at a room for rent for me. I was so excited. Not only had I found a job but I had a place to live... potentially! We stopped by the house and were met by Greg. He is one of the four roommates that lives at the house. He led us through the garage where they had coin operated laundry facility. Then up these kinda rickety stairs that lead to the main house. When we got to the top of the stairs the thing that was most noticable was the amount of crap around the porch. There was a refrigerator and a clothes rack just hanging out on the porch. Then we walked around to the Lanai (which really means deck or patio) and found even more junk there. A printer, some bar stools. Just weird stuff. Then Greg took us inside and showed me the room. This HUGE king sized bed was taking up almost the whole room. Oh and did I mention the dirt? The floor was gross. Not somewhere I could relax at all. Then he shows us the bathroom. Oh please don't make me retell that awful story. Let's just say there is no way I would shower there let alone share it with three other people! EWWWW!! Then he took us back through the house into the kitchen where for some reason he thought it extremely important to show us the freezer. "And here is the freezer" he says as he opens the freezer door. I looked at Amy and gave her a "what the hell?" look. She shook her head as if to say "I have no clue". It was interesting to say the least. Then he opened the fridge to show us the 7 mostly empty mayonaise jars. Amy pulled one out that expired in December of 06 and proceeded to throw it away for them.
All in all it was pretty disappointing. It was really in a great location but not somewhere I could live. So the search continues....
Wednesday night Dominick and I went out to Leilani's for dinner. That is where he works and we had an AWESOME dinner and watched the sunset. Man that sunset is gorgeous!!! I actually get to LIVE here and see that sunset whenever I want. I am feeling like one lucky girl let me tell you!!
So on Thursday Amy and I went and looked at a studio apartment for rent. It wasn't bad but it was SMALL!! It was $950 a month and smaller than my very first studio apartment. I filled out an application and tried not to get too discouraged about finding somewhere to live. While we were driving to another studio to look at Amy remembered that she has a friend who might need a roommate. One call to John and we have an appointment to go look at his place today. The GREAT thing is that it is a 2 bedroom 2 BATHROOM apartment. So I would have my own bedroom and my own bathroom!! Not only that but Amy knows John so I wouldn't be living with a complete stranger which is cool. It is also about 3 blocks away from Amy's house so I would be very near her and still close to work and my brother. Keep your fingers crossed for me!!! I hope this is the place for me to live!!
Today after our apartment appointment Amy, Dominick and I are going to Jaxsons school to his May Day celebration. It should be a fun day!
OHHHHH I just figured out how to put pictures in here!!! More later!!!
Here is a picture I took at dinner with my Brother.
Monday, May 7, 2007
I GOT THE JOB!!!!!!
So today Amy and I took Jaxson to school and then stopped at her condo to print out a thank you letter for my interview. Then we dropped the letter off and decided to go to breakfast. We went to this little restaurant called the Gazebo. It is SUPER YUMMY and right on the beach so not only is it a great place to eat it is beautiful too!
So while I was sitting there eating breakfast I looked over and saw this really cute little jewelry box at a little gift stand right next to the restaurant. I was looking at it on the way back to the car and decided to buy it. I was just paying for it while Amy took Maddox to the car and my phone rang. This lady named Valerie asked if I was Tina. I said I was (well because I am!) and then she said that she was calling to offer me the Administrative Professional position that I had interviewed for last week. I said oh that's great I'm so excited!! She asked if that meant that I would like to accept the job. I said yes of course!
So I GOT A JOB!!!!! I've been unemployed for the last 8 months and I finally have a job!!! I am so excited and relieved. It is a HUGE weight off my shoulders. I have a drug test today and they are doing a background check on me and once the results from both of those come back I can start working. I'm hoping that means that next Monday will be my official first day of work in over 8 months. Wow.... I got a job!! WOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOO!!!!
Everyone please remind me of how good this feels if I ever complain about work!!!
So while I was sitting there eating breakfast I looked over and saw this really cute little jewelry box at a little gift stand right next to the restaurant. I was looking at it on the way back to the car and decided to buy it. I was just paying for it while Amy took Maddox to the car and my phone rang. This lady named Valerie asked if I was Tina. I said I was (well because I am!) and then she said that she was calling to offer me the Administrative Professional position that I had interviewed for last week. I said oh that's great I'm so excited!! She asked if that meant that I would like to accept the job. I said yes of course!
So I GOT A JOB!!!!! I've been unemployed for the last 8 months and I finally have a job!!! I am so excited and relieved. It is a HUGE weight off my shoulders. I have a drug test today and they are doing a background check on me and once the results from both of those come back I can start working. I'm hoping that means that next Monday will be my official first day of work in over 8 months. Wow.... I got a job!! WOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOO!!!!
Everyone please remind me of how good this feels if I ever complain about work!!!
Sunday, May 6, 2007
Sunday Night
So it's Sunday night and I had a lot of stuff go on this weekend. Nothing too special to report but I'll give you the rundown anyway!
Friday we went to the other side of the island (Kahului) and did some shopping. Dominick needed stuff for his new place and we all went along to help and to shop. It's a little weird that you have to plan a trip to go shopping but there really isn't anything on this side of the island in the way of big shops. We went to Wal-Mart and then to Costco. There is supposedly a mall in Kahului but I haven't been there yet. It will be interesting to see it and compare it to malls back home. Friday night I drove Dom to work because he was running a little late since we got back from the other side a little later than we had planned. So I stayed up a little later than usual and went around 10:30 to pick him up from work. I waited for him at the bar and had a drink or two, my first since getting to the island. I had Lava Flows... YUM!!! I ran into a few guys who are here filming a reality TV show so I had some interesting conversations with them.
Saturday Amy and I took the kids to the park so she could sign Jaxson up for soccer! Then we watched one of Jaxsons friends play T-ball for a little while. Then we went to the Lahaina Cannery Mall which reminds me of how the Esplanade used to be way back when. It's pretty small and is pretty touristy but it was nice to walk around and be inside the air conditioning.
Today Doug, Keola (a friend of Dougs and Amys), Dominick and the kids and I went to a birthday party for one of Jaxsons friends. I had a fun time playing with Maddox in the sand and pushing Jaxson on the swing. It was a beautiful day and nice to be at the beach and watching all the kids have so much fun. Then we came home and hung out.
Nothing too exciting but a nice weekend all in all!
Friday we went to the other side of the island (Kahului) and did some shopping. Dominick needed stuff for his new place and we all went along to help and to shop. It's a little weird that you have to plan a trip to go shopping but there really isn't anything on this side of the island in the way of big shops. We went to Wal-Mart and then to Costco. There is supposedly a mall in Kahului but I haven't been there yet. It will be interesting to see it and compare it to malls back home. Friday night I drove Dom to work because he was running a little late since we got back from the other side a little later than we had planned. So I stayed up a little later than usual and went around 10:30 to pick him up from work. I waited for him at the bar and had a drink or two, my first since getting to the island. I had Lava Flows... YUM!!! I ran into a few guys who are here filming a reality TV show so I had some interesting conversations with them.
Saturday Amy and I took the kids to the park so she could sign Jaxson up for soccer! Then we watched one of Jaxsons friends play T-ball for a little while. Then we went to the Lahaina Cannery Mall which reminds me of how the Esplanade used to be way back when. It's pretty small and is pretty touristy but it was nice to walk around and be inside the air conditioning.
Today Doug, Keola (a friend of Dougs and Amys), Dominick and the kids and I went to a birthday party for one of Jaxsons friends. I had a fun time playing with Maddox in the sand and pushing Jaxson on the swing. It was a beautiful day and nice to be at the beach and watching all the kids have so much fun. Then we came home and hung out.
Nothing too exciting but a nice weekend all in all!
Friday, May 4, 2007
Thursday.... Ouch! hehe
So yesterday was Thursday and today I am hurting!!! Why you ask? I'll tell you!
So Amy and I dropped Jaxson off at school and then went for a walk to get in our exercise. We walked up some killer hills. Ok ok it was just one killer hill. But it was really big! I barely made it but I did make it. I am so happy that I am getting out there and exercising. I really want to get skinny again and this is a great way to make that happen. We met Dominick for breakfast and then walked back to where we parked the car. My calves are screaming and I'm feeling like I've done some good work on making my ass a little smaller.
Then Dominick wants to go to the beach. Hey I'm in!! So we go to my favorite beach again, Nipili beach and I immediately head for the water. There are some pretty decent waves and I am playing in the water, enjoying the swells and just feeling like a kid again because the ocean kinda does that to ya!! So I'm out there treading water for a good half hour to forty five minutes just having fun. Then I decided to play in the waves... ok that was SO fun!!! But I got POUNDED!! hehehehe I got thrown on the shore a few times, along with a bunch of other people. The waves were pretty strong and a few people were standing on the shore and got knocked off their feet just standing there watching the ocean. It was funny!! So then this really big waves comes up and soaks my towel and my clothes... it went that far up on the beach!!
So I woke up this morning and OH MY GOSH I AM SORE!!! OUCH!!! hehehehe I forgot how many muscles you use to tread water!!! Hey it's a good hurt right? Man oh man I have taken more advil since I've been here than I have in the last few months!! My body needs to hurry up and get in shape because hurting like this makes me feel like an old lady!!
From the sounds around the house I should be in for an interesting weekend... I'll post as it happens!!!
So Amy and I dropped Jaxson off at school and then went for a walk to get in our exercise. We walked up some killer hills. Ok ok it was just one killer hill. But it was really big! I barely made it but I did make it. I am so happy that I am getting out there and exercising. I really want to get skinny again and this is a great way to make that happen. We met Dominick for breakfast and then walked back to where we parked the car. My calves are screaming and I'm feeling like I've done some good work on making my ass a little smaller.
Then Dominick wants to go to the beach. Hey I'm in!! So we go to my favorite beach again, Nipili beach and I immediately head for the water. There are some pretty decent waves and I am playing in the water, enjoying the swells and just feeling like a kid again because the ocean kinda does that to ya!! So I'm out there treading water for a good half hour to forty five minutes just having fun. Then I decided to play in the waves... ok that was SO fun!!! But I got POUNDED!! hehehehe I got thrown on the shore a few times, along with a bunch of other people. The waves were pretty strong and a few people were standing on the shore and got knocked off their feet just standing there watching the ocean. It was funny!! So then this really big waves comes up and soaks my towel and my clothes... it went that far up on the beach!!
So I woke up this morning and OH MY GOSH I AM SORE!!! OUCH!!! hehehehe I forgot how many muscles you use to tread water!!! Hey it's a good hurt right? Man oh man I have taken more advil since I've been here than I have in the last few months!! My body needs to hurry up and get in shape because hurting like this makes me feel like an old lady!!
From the sounds around the house I should be in for an interesting weekend... I'll post as it happens!!!
Wednesday, May 2, 2007
So much has happened!!
Looks like I have missed a few days on my blog. I've had a lot of things going on so I'll do a quick rundown.
On Sunday I hung around the house and did nothing spectacular.
Monday morning I got a phone call from Kapalua requesting me to come in for an interview! Yay for the first time in almost 8 months my phone rang for an interview!! Then Amy and I went shopping in Kahului which is in the other side of the island and about 45 minutes away. We went and ran a bunch of errands and then went to Costco. While we were running around in Costco my phone rang again and The Westin was calling me requesting an interview for them! Two calls in one day! YAY!!! Kapalua wanted to see me on Wednesday and The Westin scheduled me for later in the month. Monday night Dominick and I drove to Kihei and picked up a moped that he bought. There is no way I could do justice to the story in print so I'll just leave it at we had a great adventure. He looks kinda funny driving on a moped but it will get him around and back and forth to work and it's totally paid for.
Tuesday we helped Dominick move into his new place. It only took a few trips since he only has the stuff he brought on the plane with him. He has a great setup with his own room and his own bathroom. His two roommates seem really cool and he is happy so that's great. Then I helped Amy clean and organize the garage. Then we went to my very favorite beach here on Maui. It's called Nipili Bay and if I get the job at Kapalua I'm going to try to live in Nipili so I can go to that beach all the time. It is just such a beautiful beach and the water is perfect every time I've been there. I love it!! We had a great time playing in the ocean and Maddox had fun digging in the sand. All in all it was a great day!
Wednesday morning brought me to my interview at Kapalua. I interviewed with four different people and in my opinion it all went really well. I am now just sitting by the phone waiting for it to ring! Hopefully they call me. The job is for an Admin which is not really what I wanted to do but it is for the Community Development department so I am willing to do the job to get my foot in the door. I think it is somewhere that I could move up fairly quickly. We'll see what happens... Keep your fingers crossed for me!! I want to work so bad!! I'm tired of being an unproductive member of society!
On Sunday I hung around the house and did nothing spectacular.
Monday morning I got a phone call from Kapalua requesting me to come in for an interview! Yay for the first time in almost 8 months my phone rang for an interview!! Then Amy and I went shopping in Kahului which is in the other side of the island and about 45 minutes away. We went and ran a bunch of errands and then went to Costco. While we were running around in Costco my phone rang again and The Westin was calling me requesting an interview for them! Two calls in one day! YAY!!! Kapalua wanted to see me on Wednesday and The Westin scheduled me for later in the month. Monday night Dominick and I drove to Kihei and picked up a moped that he bought. There is no way I could do justice to the story in print so I'll just leave it at we had a great adventure. He looks kinda funny driving on a moped but it will get him around and back and forth to work and it's totally paid for.
Tuesday we helped Dominick move into his new place. It only took a few trips since he only has the stuff he brought on the plane with him. He has a great setup with his own room and his own bathroom. His two roommates seem really cool and he is happy so that's great. Then I helped Amy clean and organize the garage. Then we went to my very favorite beach here on Maui. It's called Nipili Bay and if I get the job at Kapalua I'm going to try to live in Nipili so I can go to that beach all the time. It is just such a beautiful beach and the water is perfect every time I've been there. I love it!! We had a great time playing in the ocean and Maddox had fun digging in the sand. All in all it was a great day!
Wednesday morning brought me to my interview at Kapalua. I interviewed with four different people and in my opinion it all went really well. I am now just sitting by the phone waiting for it to ring! Hopefully they call me. The job is for an Admin which is not really what I wanted to do but it is for the Community Development department so I am willing to do the job to get my foot in the door. I think it is somewhere that I could move up fairly quickly. We'll see what happens... Keep your fingers crossed for me!! I want to work so bad!! I'm tired of being an unproductive member of society!
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