Aloha from Hawaii. Well, there, I said it. Aloha.
Before moving here some three months ago all I knew about Hawaii was shaped by watching TV in my youth and seeing trips to Hawaii given away on TV game shows to desperate housewives and their overweight mates. They would have a chance to win what was behind door number three and the game show gal (who had perfected what I adoringly call the "refrigerator flourish") would be dressed up in either a bikini, sarong, or hula outfit. The soundtrack, besides the ooooohs and aaaaahs of the audience would always feature island mood slide guitar music. So, I was somewhat amused to realize upon arriving in Hawaii that is was all true...and that Hawaii was caught in sort of a cultural timewarp (coming from California, the birthplace of trends of the week, this took me by surprise).
So, what is this blog going to be about? Well, who knows. I will attempt to make it somewhat amusing (at least to myself), informative, and worth at least a passing glance. So here goes:
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