I Love You For Ewa... and Ewa and Ewa and Ewa...

Last minute photoshoot in Ewa, which is one town over from Ewa Beach.
What is the difference between Ewa and Ewa Beach?
Well, Ewa is older, which is why it is referred to as "Old Ewa."
Ewa Beach is closer to the beach and has a beach park, which is referred to as
Ewa Beach Beach Park.
Ewa has Varona Village.
Ewa Beach has Ocean Point. I mean, Ocean Pointe. (Don't forget that final "e"!)
Ewa has a 7/11.
Ewa Beach has a 7/11, but with ghetto people loitering outside.
Ewa has a Zippy's... with a drive-through!
Ewa Beach has a Burger King, Taco Bell, McDonald's... with drive-throughs!
Okay, I better stop now.

Congrats to Timmy!

Yet another youth that I've known since he was a kiddo has graduated! Congrats mi hermano! His photoshoot really showcased his personality. To see the rest of Tim's GQ poses, check out Jeff's blog on
Modern Twist Photography.

Wedding Sample Pics

Here are some pics from recent weddings that Jeff shot. I really liked the idea above: The couple had a picture of a tree outline and their guests put their thumbprints as "leaves" on the tree, then signed their name near their print. It was a really artsy alternative to the traditional guestbook. For more wedding ideas, check out
Modern Twist Photography.

Waikiki Aquarium

Jeff's friends and their keiki visited from the mainland, so we met up with them at the Waikiki aquarium. I haven't been there since my high school days, eons ago. Here are some vids of the cool sea creatures we saw.
Visit Modern Twist Photography for more pics of the aquarium and the Rosa family.

Coordinating Doggy Decor

When your doggy is the same color as your carpet, there's a good chance that you might step on him. It is always a good idea to get your doggy its own designated bed. Here's what we found for Taco- I love that it matches our curtains and carpet. (Yay, Ross!)

Taco's Talking!

The Speech-Pathologist in me felt the need to share Taco's speech progress. There's something about this squeaky toy that elicits barks from him. For more Taco tidbits, check out:
Missing Taco

So True

Check out HappySlip's Channel for more hilariously accurate observations regarding life as a Filipino-American.

2011 DC

...con amigos de Oahu y Kauai.

Eastside Ride

Jeff and I are definitely Leewarders on Oahu, as made obvious when we left our Wesside Bubble a few times over the past few days.
Several of our friends visited from Kauai, creating opportunities to venture into town and the East several times. On Monday, we wanted to take one of our friends to a nice beach on the Windward coast. We didn't have an exact beach in mind, but somehow ended up at both of the Kaneohe base gates. After many U-turns, we got to Kailua... Beach... Park... I think? I dunno, we settled on some beach in Kailua. It was a holiday, so the beach was super-crowded, but gorgeous nonetheless. Its ironic that we hung out more with some of these friends on Oahu, than we did on Kauai! Anyway, it was wonderful to spend time with all of you visitors and see more of our lovely Oahu.

Summer

It's summer and I'm kinda-sorta on vacay (I have to work part-time during breaks). Guess what happens on my first day of break? I got the stomach flu... followed by a sinus infection. There were a few days in between my illnesses that I actually felt okay; I'm grateful for those days. Jeff and I have been busy with drama rehearsals, simplifying our life by getting rid of stuff around the house, and catching up on errands/doctor appointments.
We've had a few visits from out of town friends. It was cool hanging out with Sherry from Kauai and the Katohs from the Land of the Rising Sun. We're looking forward to more visits from off-island friends soon! If you are one of those friends- can't wait to see ya.
If you are already on Oahu, you may want to check out this play
"Once Upon One Noddah Time."
It's a pidgin version of classic tales, starring one of my former aides. Jeff and I are gonna try to check it out.
That's it for now.