Nomad Thursday....and Church Softball....and Hermanita....

*Sometimes, I think I live like a nomad. Since I've been home from my mission, 8 years ago, I feel like I'm always on the move. Because of that, I haven't had the biggest need for a TV. I don't watch it much, and in fact, I don't even own one. Nor do I have the internet, right now. I mean, I have it through my phone, but it's not the biggest necessity to me. I kinda like not needing a whole lot of media in my life.  Oh yeah, and I still have to find the code for my car radio. Til I do, I listen to Pandora on my phone.  I think I live under a rock when it comes to tv, movies & music.  Eh, I'm ok with that.

*Since last Tuesday, Sonny asked me 4 times if I was going to go to the ward Softball game this past Tuesday. OF COURSE, I was going to go....most especially since he asked me!! :) So glad I went! A group of us went to eat afterwards and I just happened to score the seat in front of him. My gosh, I like his face!! Seriously, I like watching him speak, because I enjoy watching the way his mouth moves. Not to mention how I'm a SUCKER for blue eyes!! Oh man, I'm in heaven every time I see this man. SWOOOOON!!! He's such a funny guy, oh he makes me laugh! He was a lot more talkative than last Tuesday, which was great because I was in total introvert mode. He was even a lil cocky at one point and that was a nice lil change up. Yes, I really really like this guy. Uzzzzzzz. 

*I'm lovin' this song! Oh the lyrics couldn't ring more true, right now.  

*Hermanita will be home in less than a month!! LESS. THAN. A MONTH.!!!! I cannot wait!!!! She is such an AWESOME friend and I couldn't be more pleased to have her here, from her mission!  To be able to talk with her face to face for hours on end!!! AHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!

*I haven't been blogging much lately, due to lack of internet.  I've been writing a lot more in my journal again. Oh I love it!  I've missed writing in a journal!  I love thinking of how much it could mean to my posterity, someday.  I would have loved to have read a journal from my ancestors, or even my own Tutu (grandmother).  

*Father's Day was lovely.  I had a great time with my Dad and family.  I pulled out some old photos and the kids really enjoyed looking at pictures of them as babies and toddlers! Time surely flies!!  I appreciate my Dad and all that he's done and continues to do for me.  In the last couple years, I've become more sensitive to those without fathers, whatever the reason may be.  I know I won't have too many more years with him, so I need to appreciate every moment I get to spend with him.  I found this photo amongst old books.  Oh my Dad was quite a looker! I see a lot of resemblances between me and him.   I know one thing's for sure, we're both pretty "tenacious" [read: hard headed].  I'm ok with that, just goes to show how much we're really related.  Oh I love him.

Excuse me, your breath smells like "foot".

Feb. 8, 2008

Two weeks ago some friends and I went bowling. Due to the location (Navy base), a certain guy was invited so that we would have another vehicle to gain base access. A lil background on this guy: He's awkward. I'd say he pulls more on the 'sweet spirit' side…to be blunt--he's geeky. So we're all having a good time, some of us are trying to avoid Greg in order to have a good time. He's walking around the lanes eating a grilled cheese sandwich.

Different.

I tell a friend that it'd be funny to take a bite of one of his sandwiches. We grab a camera to document it. At church the following Sunday, Claudia and I are laughing about the sandwich incident. We then decide to talk to Greg about it to inquire if he knew who it was or not. We ask him, and then he says "Oh I knew it was Ehu. Let's just say I know how Hawaiian women like to eat." A couple minutes later he had the audacity to ask me to burn him a CD of Hawaiian music.

The nerve.

Last night at volleyball, I was wearing an "Aikau Family Reunion" shirt. Aikau is pronounced like "Eye-cow", it's my mother's side of the family. At the end of the night Greg's reading the back of my shirt and asks me how to pronounce "that". I respond by pronouncing Aikau/"Eye-cow" - to which he says "No you're not." I couldn't believe it. I just walked away. How do you even think about saying that back to someone??? I'd be more mad about it, but he's a dork.

How lucky he is that he's at church when he says these idiotic comments. The next time, I won't care where he's at because someone needs to tell him that he can't get away with being STUPID.

MR. AMAAAAAAAAAAAZING!!

June 16, 2008:MySpace Blog Conversion

My Dad is a pretty amazing man. Mosese Lomu was born in 1936 in Vava'u, Tonga. He joined the LDS church in his late teens, just a couple of years before he went on an LDS Church Service mission. I've always admired the adventures of his mission. He traveled all around the south Pacific helping build chapels and various church buildings, even the Polynesian Cultural Center. He knows all of the Polynesian languages. While on his mission, he was the rugby team captain, in a movie with Elvis Presley ("Paradise-Hawaiian Style"), married my mother in the La'ie LDS temple, and had my oldest brother---quite a mission if you ask me.
My father has done a lot for our family and I. I appreciate the way he's taught my brothers, by example, of how to honor the Priesthood and be chivalrous towards women. It set the standard of what type of man I want as a husband someday. He's taught me so many things, by example. Growing up he wasn't really around, but for good reason. He worked a lot. He was the best crane operator/rigger in all of San Diego. He provided a comfortable life for our family. When he wasn't working, he always seemed to be busy moving someone in or out of our ward/congregation [he owned a truck & a blazer] or involved in some sort of service for someone. He once told me that LDS also meant "Let's Do Service". He's rarely said 'no' to anyone and has taught my brothers and I to do the same. During my senior year of high school he got me interested in watching the San Diego Padres. It's something I value to this day. Since he lost his sight about 10 years ago, I enjoy being able to talk about baseball with him & telling him who's on base. My father's taught me a lot. Of all the lessons he's taught me, of these 3 do I respect the most:
-The Gospel's been restored.
-Baseball is life.
-Chevys are better than Fords.I love my Dad very much. Even though he and I are sometimes too 'tenacious' for our own good, I thank my Heavenly Father for every day I have him in my life.

In the Dispatch Dept.

I loved bloggin' on MySpace, til I discovered the wonders of Blogspot.  This will be part of my "Blog Conversion" Series, before I delete my MySpace. Yes, I still have it. No, I don't use it. 

(from Sept. 22, 2008, on my MySpace blog, the post was titled, "The Default Picture Blog.")

1.The stack of invoices that stack up each day(GRR Manny!)…that I can NEVER find any time to do them.
2. Tom's desk(I love his NY accent)…yep, I stare at the back of his head all day. The front is even better. 3.The list of extensions that are typed in size 2 font. 4. The desk that belongs to the ghetto chick who thinks my name is "HEY". 5. "Amylicioussss" 's desk.6. The "sign here/?" stickies.7. The temperamental printer that always tells me the cover is open, when it's not!8.Jeralyn, the woman who brings donuts every Friday and has a framed picture of George Clooney on her desk.9. The list of out of town charges for services. (Another list that's typed in size 2 font)10. The phone I answer about 30 times a days saying, "Dispatch, This is Ehulani"--only to spell & repeat my name 3 more times during each call.11. My iPod dock cord12. The trippy balloon pic that I ripped off of Jackie's old bday card that she left behind. 13. The post-it with important extension numbers I can never remember.14. The computer monitor I stare at for 8 hours a day, and that's also 4 inches too short.15. The owner of this desk.16.The username & password to AIMS.17. The desk calendar from Jake.18. My highlighters that have yet to be stolen from my desk.19. The "Notice of Eviction" letters I get to send out from Solomon, Grindle, Silverman & Spinella's law firm. 20. My yellow water bottle.21. Scrap paper/notes/reminders to print messenger & process forms (see 7). 22. The thick stack of call slips I'll go thru by noon. Carpel Tunnel Syndrome anyone?23. My mini vacation this weekend!! YAAAAAAAY PIFA!!24. My lil red pencil that I use to keep my place on the activity sheets….25. One of the MANY, MANY (about 20) Activity sheets I "get to" input each day…The BANE OF MY EXISTENCE!! 26. A couple of Knox File numbers (ie: my calendar/scrap paper)27. Edmund's cell number28. Liz's work number29. My mouse…another Carpel Tunnel Syndrome contributor.30. Knox's mouse pad.31. If only I could keep my phone on DND (do not disturb) all day! 32. The printer everyone uses, which means they practically stand over my desk and stare at me…annoying.

Name!

I NEED a new name for this blog. 

HELP!

I can't think of anything cool/cute/funny.

I named it "Oh Just Ehu" because that's what close family & friends call me [Ehu].

BUT....

I think I need the universe to know that I don't want to be "just Ehu" anymore.

Makes it sound like I'm ok being JUST Ehu....as in, I only ever want to be just Ehu.

(*read: okay with being alone)

So I need help renaming my blog.

Heeeeeelp, please.

And, thank you.



Upside.

3 things came to mind today....

1. To me, SUCCESS is the person that fails, but gets back up and tries again....and again...and again.  

2. I like having a blog that's diverse in feelings, emotions and experiences.  To paint a picture of only good things wouldn't be real. 

3. I LOVE living in San Diego!

*MY* Blog....

So I shared my blog link on a friend's FB page tonight. No big deal, right? Right! Well, I just wanted to give a word to the wise.... 

This is MY blog.  So it contains MY thoughts & MY feelings.  

I don't sugar coat it or try to put up a front--that's dishonest and too much work.  No thanks.  

This blog is my way of keeping in touch with my best friends who live out of state.  It has stuff from my life, from the big to the nitty gritty small stuff.  It's all here. 

Read it, if you want....but if you get offended, you can always stop reading.  


.....and by the way, anything I've blogged about a person, they already know what I've shared here.  
So even if you were to try to start gossip, it's too late, that person already knows. :)

Short Messy Hair: LOVE IT!!

(I HAD a blog post....went to post it and it disappeared. damnit.)

THURSDAY: I LOVE YOU!!

-Tonight I get to see some of my closest friends!! I LOVE Thursday night Volleyball!! So much fun!! Hopefully, Lincoln's there tonight. I'm stoked!!

-One more week of school....WOW!! Finals are next week. SCARY!! It's been a while since I've had to take Finals. I'm kinda nervous, not gonna lie!

-I started a new blog. I'm pretty excited about it! I love it!!

-I CAN'T wait to see Montana this weekend!! Oh I've missed him!! I talk to him every day, but that's not the same!! I just cant wait to spend the day with him. We're going out to breakfast to a place that I've been wanting to go to for a while--I LOVE LOVE LOVE Breakfast!! And then we'll spend the day at one of his favorite San Diego spots. I can't wait!!

-Today's San Diego forecast: 72 degrees!!! No clouds in the sky and just PERFECT for the beach!!

-I LOVE LOVE LOVE my short, straight hair!! I love that I can now spike it into a faux hawk. I love the confidence that it's brought. Such a blessing!! Yesterday, I was asked if I missed my long curly hair--NOT. AT. ALL.!!! I think I want to keep it this length for a while. Clearly, it hasn't messed up my social life. So to all those who say that men don't like women with short hair--HUGE MISCONCEPTION!!!

-Today, I LOVE life. I love my family. I love my friends. I love Pandora.com.

-I can't wait to go to the movies with my sister tomorrow. Last week we saw "Just Go With It". Tomorrow I think we're gonna see "Limitless". I'm pretty stoked! I forgot how much I enjoy watching movies. I think I've become addicted to movie popcorn and diet Coke. Jinkies!!

Facelift.

I need to revamp my blog.

It feels boring.

And I want to name it something else...I'm tired of the name.

AYUDAME, POR FAVOR!! (Help me, please!!)

The 30 day blog challenge:

I'm stoked for this to start tomorrow!

The Tuesday Evening Post.

(This is my nephew, Bub. We decided to go play softball in the dang heat [ie:HADES!!!]. I wanted to cry, but I do like this picture though.)

So, life as of late....

I'll be going to Philadelphia & New Jersey at the end of this month! I'm so freakin' excited!! I would cry, but I'm just so happy and can't wait!! I can't wait to see the pretty Fall season of the east coast. I can't wait to just take it all in again!! I've missed it these last 6.5 years!! I'll get to hang out with my sister and her friends, so I'm stoked! The only downside: I'll have to fly by myself. I'm rather bummed about it...but HELLO--ALL EXPENSES PAID + getting paid on top of that=VERY HAPPY EHU!!!

Hmm, nothing too crazy to report. I hope my last blog post didn't get anyone excited for an upcoming engagement. I was just curious as to who really reads this stuff...

Other than that, I've been rather happy lately...certain people make me happier than others. And those certain people remind me of certain songs. Life is good.

Hey you!

Sometimes I wonder who really reads my blog.

I was just curious.

I think if and when I became engaged I would announce it on my blog.

Car Analogy: Revisted

This morning I was thinking of my Car Analogy blog. I am completely done with my "Kia" and I thoroughly enjoy my "Honda". However, sometimes I get comfortable with my "Honda" and would like to try something a lil more fun, upbeat and racy. And then I started thinking of the car I've always wanted to drive....an Aston Martin DB9!

It's definitely something new and exciting, right!? Something different from the norm...which is fun to try out every so often. I mean, I'm still making payments on my Honda...so for now, it's okay to try out other cars. However, after I own it permenantly, completely (in a year) I wouldn't feel the need to try anything else. (Stick with me on this....) Well, in short, I've been 'test driving' an Aston Martin DB9 (aka: "Lee")... and it's been F.U.N.!! I forgot what fun felt like. Comfortable and practical is what I was becoming use to. Sensible is good, but one has to live a little, sometimes! I would never ditch my 'Honda'-too much time and effort has gone into it....but we're not a permenant match-yet. So it's okay for me to 'test drive' the "Aston Martin". I have fun with the "Aston Martin" and sometimes I've gotta be careful. Sports cars are fun, but if not handled properly, it can be dangerous. So for now I'm out on a test run, be back soon "Honda"!

New goal.

I think I want to see how many days I can post an entry and not have any post comments.  

Wish me luck...so far, I'm on a good start. 

(oh I love sarcasm...but I was being kinda serious)

STEPHANN!! IT'S FIXED!!

YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!
MY BLOG IS FIXED!!!!!!!!! I'M SO RIDICULOUSLY HAPPY!!!! I LOVE BLOGGER HELP!! I'm so glad I took StephAnn's advice of investigating my problem a lil bit longer before giving up!!

Well, since I'm here...

I haven't blogged lately because I REALLY REALLY HATE the way my blog is showin' up (without the right column). That really bugs me!! GRRRR!!!! I almost feel like starting up a new one cause it's so discouraging to look at.

Today I woke up with a horendous toothache. The whole right side of my mouth was throbbing!! I thought I might have been grinding or clenching my teeth or something thru the night, but oh the joys of a toothache. Stupid chicken last night!!

I'm pretty excited for the 4th of July. I would have been EXTREMELY EXCITED....but this toothache is really putting a damper on the situation AND (upcoming TMI warning!!--------) Aunt Flo is in town this week :( lots of crappy cramps and ickyness goin' on. DANGIT!! The 4th of July is my FAVORITE holiday...I guess just not this year.

On the upside of life....my friend Tina told me about a position openin' up at her work that she wants me to fill. It's a front office position with an attorney's office. It sounds like a really great position, the pay is nice, awesome benefits....BUT it's 15 miles away (SD's average gas price: $4.40). I'm not crazy about the commute or dealing with traffic. All of the jobs I've ever had in my life were no farther than 2 miles away. Yes, I know, I've been very spoiled in that aspect. I'm just a little nervous. The part that makes me nervous is I'd also be the "middleman" between the office and the servers and apparently it gets a lil stressful at times. Other than that, it sounds like a cool job and it's in Downtown San Diego, oh well, we'll see....

Starting all over again.

Why’d I start over?

I use to have two other Blogger blogs before:
“Please, pass the pepper”
and “Killed by Cleavage”.
I liked them, didn’t love them. I felt like I was trying to be two different people. The “Pepper” blog was my everyday blog… “Cleavage” was for the girly-girl in me. Plus, as much as I loved the creativity of the “Killed by Cleavage” blog title, I felt like the word “Killed” was a lil negative. It was useless having two blogs when they weren’t even being read. So even though I have two blogs again, one’s an actual blog and the other is a place I can share my photography. I’m really excited about these two blogs. So with that said…may I introduce you to:

“oh just ehu.”

and

“The Wandering I”