Previously, on edlyn-izms...

Before Twitter... Before Facebook... Even Before MySpace...

There was Friendster.

And I not only had a Friendster profile, but I also had a BLOG.  (Which I happened to stumble upon earlier today.  Lucky you.)

Now... I wasn't any better at blogging THEN as I am NOW, but looking back at your "old self" is always amusing.

*DISCLAIMER*

The views expressed in the following "Blast from the Past" does not necessarily reflect the current opinions of Yours Truly.  

Thank you, and enjoy the show :)

Life In “Paradise”

June 15th, 2005 by edlyn-izms

I’m usually never one to publish my thoughts for anyone and everyone to read, but I figure that this would serve as my own personal sounding board as well as a good outlet for me… :) 

As many of you know, I have been living in Oahu, Hawaii for the past 4 years.  A common question that everyone tends to ask me is "So how do you like living in Hawaii?"  Like any place, Hawaii has its pros and cons:

Pros:

1. Beautiful weather!
2. Great culture and ethnic pride!
3. Local people are friendly!
4. Always a live band playing somewhere…
5. Beaches are beautiful, & the water is warm!
6. Good Music!
7. Great food!
8. Malasadas!

Cons:

1. Sometimes too damn hot/humid!
2. People don’t know how to friggin’ drive!
3. Cost of living can be high (gallon of milk is $8!)
4. Cockroaches, cane spiders and other tropical bugs…
5. Kinda limited on the shopping scene…
6. No real road trips on an island! 
7. Anytime you wanna travel, a ticket anywhere is @ least $400.
8. I miss my family 

Most people who come to visit only get to experience the "pros" and think I’m crazy when I’m not jumping up and down screaming how much I love it, but once you have to drive in traffic all day, everyday behind people whoDO NOT know how to drive–MAN!  You will understand what I mean!

Who knows… I may or may not move back to the BAY–it depends.  Peter says that he doesn’t mind moving cuz he’s sick of this place anyways, but I wouldn’t want to take him away from his family.  The main thing that I miss about home is my family… my nephews are getting bigger and my other cousins are all pro-creating.  I feel like I’m missing out on everything.  If I could work an extra $400-$500 into my budget for flying home every month, then I would!

Anyways… I’ve rambled on enough!  We’ll see how long I keep this BLOG thing up!  Until next time…

Funny.

It's been over 4 years since that post, and obviously my views have changed.  For the most part.

But I'll leave that for another time...