“The ball is rolling” …umm… “The wheels are turning” …no, uh… “The plan is in motion?”
What’s the phrase I’m looking for? Oh, who cares! I’m just finally getting excited about Hawaii and not even for the reasons you’d think, unless you know me too well. The main reason? I’m finally getting my website going! I’m just waiting on a few finishing details before www.calelivingston.com can go live.
The key features I’m looking forward to are integrating my google calendar with the site so people can see what I’m doing and steal all my free time, assuming I’ll have any. The other thing I’ll be working on is fleshing out each of my main areas of interest: art, photography, graphic design, and video. But most importantly, blogging. I’ve got to stay in touch with all you guys on the mainland!
Which reminds me…
So far there’s not too much to report. I made it here safely, on the correct flight no less, along with all 120 pounds of my luggage. I was never in denial about my ability to pack light. And oddly enough the one thing I forgot to pack was my brand new program, Lightroom. Once I got here I had to fast from my computer for over four days since I was first lacking a monitor and secondly unable to connect to the wireless internet.
Helpful hint: Don’t put your computer directly against the corner of the room. Apparently that affects wireless potency. Who knew?
Hawaiian Home
The other big project has been situating myself, and my roomie TJ, into our new house. Ok, it’s actually just a living room, bathroom, bedroom, and kitchen/laundry room. We’re staying in the guest house of a great couple, Ray and Sherryl something… (eek, I hope they don’t read my blogs!). So this whole week has consisted of rearranging furniture, shopping for various items, disregarding a regimented sleep schedule and choke meetings (oh yeah, I’m going to re-introduce some pidgin english as well. Choke = tons). The meetings have been a bit of a stretching time for me since I’m working on this new thing they call “listening” and not just taking control of everything. Whether or not it has merit has yet to be determined.
Last night was actually the best time I’ve had since I’ve been here. Several of us drove almost 45 full minutes, a feat in and of itself in Hawaii, to Mililani for a night of Cranium and Catchphrase. My team won Cranium, naturally, but proved to have a difficult time claiming victory and captilizing on our early lead in Catchphrase. I swear “muffin couch” came up at least twice! After two demoralizing losses on the “Loud Team,” I jumped ship and joined the other team which only escalated sectarian aggressions (aka Cale-TJ rivalry).
Side rant: Apparently some people can’t handle my clue giving style. Maybe they should learn to cope, hey TJ?
In conclusion (yes, that’s a shout out for Mr. Garret Menges), I’m gearing up to start work this next week on various videos, posters and training at New Hope Diamond Head. In the meantime I’m also trying to complete my YWAM application so I actually have somewhere to go in three months!
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