So this morning I woke up and got ready for work, just like I have every other morning for the past month or so. My right contact felt a little weird but I just chalked it up to being somewhat tired after hanging out with my roommate and his friends last night. I guess I can start calling them my friends too :)
Anyway I got to work and called to set up an appointment to get my eyes checked so I can get new contacts, because I know mine are old and I need new ones. So I am working on setting up this huge meeting that our company has tonight to update local residents on a new community we are putting together. I volunteered to be in charge of the audio/visual setup. I was testing out the sound equipment when my eye started bugging me pretty bad. I decided that I would have to run home and put my glasses on :( UGH!! I hate my glasses. So I took out my right contact and low and behold there was a HOLE in the middle of it!!! OUCH!! No wonder my eye was hurting so bad!! The little piece that came out of the middle was floating around in my eye and hurting me. Luckily my eye was watering so bad that it came out in a tear.
So the bad news for me is that I have to wear my stupid glasses for the next few weeks until I can get to my appointment, the next available date was July 10th, and then however long it will take to get my new contacts here. I am not that vain about many things but my glasses is definitely on my list of things I am vain about. I hate wearing my glasses in public! How can I look cool if I can't wear my sunglasses??!?!? heheh
Tuesday, June 26, 2007
Saturday, June 23, 2007
Life is good!
So I've realized it's a lot easier to update my blog when I'm not working. For some reason I just keep getting busy at work and then forgetting to update my blog when I get home. Oh well. Here is an update on what's been going on in the last two weeks.
First and most exciting. I got my CAR here!! My saint of a mommy braved the scary port of Richmond and delivered my car to Matson shippers. After 10 days it arrived safely on Maui and I picked it up. This is real folks, I live in Maui now! It hit me when I was driving my car back home after going to a few meetings on the other side of the island. It was both surreal and exciting. I feel a lot more permanent here now that I have MY wheels. For the last few weeks I was driving around in a rental car. Which was nice but it made me feel like I was visiting.
Another exciting thing is that my washer/dryer was delivered and hooked up! So now I have a washer and dryer IN my apartment! It's a stacker washer/dryer so it's not full size but I can't tell you how awesome it is to have it in the apartment and not having to worry about taking my clothes to a laundry mat. I also just got the dishwasher fixed, there was no water hooked up to it. So now my cute little apartment is complete. Well with the exception of any real furniture :)
I've been playing a lot of golf and am missing my clubs so that is my next big item to move over. I'm hoping that one of my friends will be coming to see me next month and can bring the clubs with them. If that doesn't happen then I am going to bite the bullet and pay to have the shipped out. For now I'm using rental clubs from the golf course and they are super nice but I can't always count on getting them if there is someone I don't know working the desk that day. I borrowed my sisters clubs the other day and had the worst round of golf that I can remember every playing. She loves her clubs but they are just not what I'm used to playing. So now I am motivated to get my clubs out here so I can start playing like I did before I met David. I want to get good at golf again. I forgot how much I love it. And honestly, you can't even imagine how beautiful the courses are here. It's a great way to spend a few hours.
I've been trying to meet new people too. I hung out with my roommate and some of his friends this last week and had a great time. I can't even tell you how lucky I feel to have such a great roommate. It's so cool to me that we can hang out and be friends. Last night after work I joined some of the ladies from the office and we all went and had an after work drink. Which turned into two and then three for some of them. Then we all went to Kalani's house and had some dinner and then played Pictionary. It was a great time and again I am feeling very lucky to have met such great people where I work.
Work is also going really well. I am deep into my main project and have managed to get buyoff from everyone who will be affected. Everyone is very excited that I am taking on this project and getting things taken care of and cleaned up. My big project is the get the network files cleaned up and re-organized. It's a task that I am very well suited for and am actually really enjoying it. I have finally talked to everyone in my company who I will be working on projects for and think that I have a pretty good handle on my job responsibilities. It's a great feeling to know that I have enough work to do to keep me employed for the next few years :) It's a lot a work but after not working for so long it's nice to feel like I am needed and they won't be letting me go any time soon.
Anyway life is going great here in Maui. I'm loving the weather and my job. I love being Auntie Tina and meeting new people. It's pretty great. I do miss my family and my friends but it's a great place for me to be right now in my life :)
First and most exciting. I got my CAR here!! My saint of a mommy braved the scary port of Richmond and delivered my car to Matson shippers. After 10 days it arrived safely on Maui and I picked it up. This is real folks, I live in Maui now! It hit me when I was driving my car back home after going to a few meetings on the other side of the island. It was both surreal and exciting. I feel a lot more permanent here now that I have MY wheels. For the last few weeks I was driving around in a rental car. Which was nice but it made me feel like I was visiting.
Another exciting thing is that my washer/dryer was delivered and hooked up! So now I have a washer and dryer IN my apartment! It's a stacker washer/dryer so it's not full size but I can't tell you how awesome it is to have it in the apartment and not having to worry about taking my clothes to a laundry mat. I also just got the dishwasher fixed, there was no water hooked up to it. So now my cute little apartment is complete. Well with the exception of any real furniture :)
I've been playing a lot of golf and am missing my clubs so that is my next big item to move over. I'm hoping that one of my friends will be coming to see me next month and can bring the clubs with them. If that doesn't happen then I am going to bite the bullet and pay to have the shipped out. For now I'm using rental clubs from the golf course and they are super nice but I can't always count on getting them if there is someone I don't know working the desk that day. I borrowed my sisters clubs the other day and had the worst round of golf that I can remember every playing. She loves her clubs but they are just not what I'm used to playing. So now I am motivated to get my clubs out here so I can start playing like I did before I met David. I want to get good at golf again. I forgot how much I love it. And honestly, you can't even imagine how beautiful the courses are here. It's a great way to spend a few hours.
I've been trying to meet new people too. I hung out with my roommate and some of his friends this last week and had a great time. I can't even tell you how lucky I feel to have such a great roommate. It's so cool to me that we can hang out and be friends. Last night after work I joined some of the ladies from the office and we all went and had an after work drink. Which turned into two and then three for some of them. Then we all went to Kalani's house and had some dinner and then played Pictionary. It was a great time and again I am feeling very lucky to have met such great people where I work.
Work is also going really well. I am deep into my main project and have managed to get buyoff from everyone who will be affected. Everyone is very excited that I am taking on this project and getting things taken care of and cleaned up. My big project is the get the network files cleaned up and re-organized. It's a task that I am very well suited for and am actually really enjoying it. I have finally talked to everyone in my company who I will be working on projects for and think that I have a pretty good handle on my job responsibilities. It's a great feeling to know that I have enough work to do to keep me employed for the next few years :) It's a lot a work but after not working for so long it's nice to feel like I am needed and they won't be letting me go any time soon.
Anyway life is going great here in Maui. I'm loving the weather and my job. I love being Auntie Tina and meeting new people. It's pretty great. I do miss my family and my friends but it's a great place for me to be right now in my life :)
Friday, June 15, 2007
Halfway through June! What?!?!
I can not believe it is the 15th of June. That is just crazy. This year is flying by.
I haven't been updating as much lately because nothing super interesting is going on. Unless you want to hear the daily details of my job. Well I will sum them up. I am loving my job. It is very interesting and I get to do all sorts of different things. I am struggling a little bit with all the Hawaiian words but I think I'm getting them slowly but surely. There are a couple of things that are a little frustrating about my new job but nothing that is making me stress or worry. One of the things that is interesting and somewhat frustrating is that no one can really tell me what my exact job is. I have this awesome job description but there are two people in the office that have taken me under their wing and unfortunately they both have different views on what my job should be. One of them thinks that I should be managing the processes and shouldn't be DOING any of the work. The other thinks that I should be helping with the work AND helping manage processes. It's frustrating because they are both very different. But I have a meeting today with the VP of the department and hope to have it all figured out by the end of the day. I am very fortunate however that two great and dynamic ladies have taken an interest in me and want to help me further my career here.
I tell ya, could I be any luckier?! I'm not sure.
Since the few people I have talked to have asked... No I haven't met the man of my dreams yet! heheh I have been mostly hanging out at work and then with Amy and the kids. Not too many eligible bachelors at either place. But I have been hitting the golf course with some regularity so I hope to meet some interesting people soon. Wouldn't that be crazy cool if someone actually asked me out on a date?!?! I'm not sure I would even know how to handle that! heheh
Anyway I am still feeling like this is the place for me to be. I love it here and I am grateful every day I wake up and see that beautiful ocean.
I haven't been updating as much lately because nothing super interesting is going on. Unless you want to hear the daily details of my job. Well I will sum them up. I am loving my job. It is very interesting and I get to do all sorts of different things. I am struggling a little bit with all the Hawaiian words but I think I'm getting them slowly but surely. There are a couple of things that are a little frustrating about my new job but nothing that is making me stress or worry. One of the things that is interesting and somewhat frustrating is that no one can really tell me what my exact job is. I have this awesome job description but there are two people in the office that have taken me under their wing and unfortunately they both have different views on what my job should be. One of them thinks that I should be managing the processes and shouldn't be DOING any of the work. The other thinks that I should be helping with the work AND helping manage processes. It's frustrating because they are both very different. But I have a meeting today with the VP of the department and hope to have it all figured out by the end of the day. I am very fortunate however that two great and dynamic ladies have taken an interest in me and want to help me further my career here.
I tell ya, could I be any luckier?! I'm not sure.
Since the few people I have talked to have asked... No I haven't met the man of my dreams yet! heheh I have been mostly hanging out at work and then with Amy and the kids. Not too many eligible bachelors at either place. But I have been hitting the golf course with some regularity so I hope to meet some interesting people soon. Wouldn't that be crazy cool if someone actually asked me out on a date?!?! I'm not sure I would even know how to handle that! heheh
Anyway I am still feeling like this is the place for me to be. I love it here and I am grateful every day I wake up and see that beautiful ocean.
Thursday, June 7, 2007
Oops!! I haven't been updating!!
I have been kind of busy I guess. Well the main reason I've been so busy is because I am mobile!!! My saint of a mother got me a rental car until my car gets here! I can't tell you how awesome it is to be able to be independent again!! If I want to go to the grocery store, I just go! What a concept! So I have been running around town trying to figure it all out and getting stuff for my apartment.
I was on the other side last week for work so I took advantage of being there and went to a few stores to buy some stuff for my kitchen. I found enough stuff for bargain prices that I can now cook meals at home. I made my first dinner on Saturday night and it was so yummy! John (my roommate) took leftovers to work the next day and he declared that I can cook whenever I want if he can have the leftovers!
I am feeling very very lucky and blessed these days. I got my first paycheck in almost 9 months on Friday! I am really loving my job, which is so nice. I totally lucked out on the roommate. He's really cool and I am enjoying having someone around to chat with at the end of the day. I am just extremely grateful for all of the blessings I have in my life right now.
My mommy sent me some boxes from home so now I have my own sheets and towels. Oh and my teddy bear. That one brought a tear to my eye. I asked her to send it but I hadn't realized how much my little teddy bear means home to me :) It's nice to be settling in and starting my new life!
I'm missing my friends back home but have realized that phone calls and emails really are a wonderful thing! So if you feel like emailing me here is my email address. It's like getting a letter in the mailbox but a lot quicker!
mailto:grenouille459@hotmail.com
Love you all and miss you!!
I was on the other side last week for work so I took advantage of being there and went to a few stores to buy some stuff for my kitchen. I found enough stuff for bargain prices that I can now cook meals at home. I made my first dinner on Saturday night and it was so yummy! John (my roommate) took leftovers to work the next day and he declared that I can cook whenever I want if he can have the leftovers!
I am feeling very very lucky and blessed these days. I got my first paycheck in almost 9 months on Friday! I am really loving my job, which is so nice. I totally lucked out on the roommate. He's really cool and I am enjoying having someone around to chat with at the end of the day. I am just extremely grateful for all of the blessings I have in my life right now.
My mommy sent me some boxes from home so now I have my own sheets and towels. Oh and my teddy bear. That one brought a tear to my eye. I asked her to send it but I hadn't realized how much my little teddy bear means home to me :) It's nice to be settling in and starting my new life!
I'm missing my friends back home but have realized that phone calls and emails really are a wonderful thing! So if you feel like emailing me here is my email address. It's like getting a letter in the mailbox but a lot quicker!
mailto:grenouille459@hotmail.com
Love you all and miss you!!
Friday, June 1, 2007
What a week!
This has been quite a week! First off, I totally love my new apartment. My roommate John is really cool. We have barely seen each other this week because our schedules are different and I have been spending most of my time at Amy's still. I haven't gone grocery shopping so there is absolutely no food in my apartment... and even if there was I don't have any way of getting it cooked yet. All in good time!!
I'm very excited that my saint of a mother dropped my car off in Richmond today so in a month, hopefully less!, I should get my car here. That will help a TON! I feel like such a burden to be carted around. I am not used to being so dependent on other people and by this time, it is getting old. So I am extremely grateful that the end of that time of my life is on the near horizon. I will be taking over my own bills very shortly! THANK YOU MOMMY!!!!! And when my car finally gets here I will be able to drive myself around :) The people at work have been extremely nice and everyone has offered to come and pick me up and drop my off whenever I need a ride. I'm telling you, I couldn't have gotten in with a nicer group of people.
I've been doing some research on Hawaii and Maui and this is a fascinating place. There is a very rich history and I can't help but get caught up in it. A lot of people have told me that Maui is the kind of place that either welcomes you with open arms and embraces you or it kicks you in the butt and you go running home. I am so fortunate to be the former! I feel so blessed with how my life is going right now. I am at peace and content for the first time in a really long time and it feels so great. I am at the right place at the right time. Pretty exciting stuff.
Work has been going REALLY well too! I have been working on restructuring the file system and was told that I would be met with pretty heavy resistence from the Records Manager. Apparently this is something they have been trying to do for a number of years. So all week I have been reading the Records Management Manual that was written in 1977 and have been trying to get a handle on how things are done. I kinda feel like I haven't really been working because I've been just playing around in the computer and looking at stuff. But today I had a meeting with the Records Manager and told him what my first instincts were about the system and my first pass ideas on how to fix the problems. I was expecting him to be hesitant and resistant and he totally loved every single thing that I want to do! He is TOTALLY on board with my new file structure. He actually told me that he is SO glad that I am there and taking care of this issue! It was a great day!!
I also went to an Engagement Party tonight for one of the guys in my department. It was great to hang out with the people that I work with in a social setting and see how they all interact. Again, I don't think I could have gotten in with a better group of people. Everyone is so nice here! I am just loving it to bits!!
Tomorrow I'm planning on hanging out at my apartment and get things cleaned up. I'm hoping to reorganize the kitchen and get it all set up so I can start cooking again and maybe even eating at home every once in a while!!
I'm very excited that my saint of a mother dropped my car off in Richmond today so in a month, hopefully less!, I should get my car here. That will help a TON! I feel like such a burden to be carted around. I am not used to being so dependent on other people and by this time, it is getting old. So I am extremely grateful that the end of that time of my life is on the near horizon. I will be taking over my own bills very shortly! THANK YOU MOMMY!!!!! And when my car finally gets here I will be able to drive myself around :) The people at work have been extremely nice and everyone has offered to come and pick me up and drop my off whenever I need a ride. I'm telling you, I couldn't have gotten in with a nicer group of people.
I've been doing some research on Hawaii and Maui and this is a fascinating place. There is a very rich history and I can't help but get caught up in it. A lot of people have told me that Maui is the kind of place that either welcomes you with open arms and embraces you or it kicks you in the butt and you go running home. I am so fortunate to be the former! I feel so blessed with how my life is going right now. I am at peace and content for the first time in a really long time and it feels so great. I am at the right place at the right time. Pretty exciting stuff.
Work has been going REALLY well too! I have been working on restructuring the file system and was told that I would be met with pretty heavy resistence from the Records Manager. Apparently this is something they have been trying to do for a number of years. So all week I have been reading the Records Management Manual that was written in 1977 and have been trying to get a handle on how things are done. I kinda feel like I haven't really been working because I've been just playing around in the computer and looking at stuff. But today I had a meeting with the Records Manager and told him what my first instincts were about the system and my first pass ideas on how to fix the problems. I was expecting him to be hesitant and resistant and he totally loved every single thing that I want to do! He is TOTALLY on board with my new file structure. He actually told me that he is SO glad that I am there and taking care of this issue! It was a great day!!
I also went to an Engagement Party tonight for one of the guys in my department. It was great to hang out with the people that I work with in a social setting and see how they all interact. Again, I don't think I could have gotten in with a better group of people. Everyone is so nice here! I am just loving it to bits!!
Tomorrow I'm planning on hanging out at my apartment and get things cleaned up. I'm hoping to reorganize the kitchen and get it all set up so I can start cooking again and maybe even eating at home every once in a while!!
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