So the adventure begins...

I ventured out today solo into Honolulu. Yesterday I just got my bearings around the neighborhood. The beach is in walking distance and I have to say it was a beautiful sight. Alright enough of that...I tried out the whole mass transit system here called the BUS. It's really called the BUS. It's pretty convenient and I got to Honolulu without a hitch and even found the downtown campus. Honolulu is a very clean and metropolitan little city. There is a huge Asian influence here but I saw many other nationalities also. I was amazed on how productive I was in a couple of short hours. I thought it would take me a couple of days to go through the maze of me registering for classes but I did all of it in one shot. I walked around a little and then had some lunch in a little hole in the wall cafe. The campus is almost right in the middle of downtown so there was a little hustle and bustle going on around me. I had to buy an umbrella because while I was waiting for the bus this morning it started raining. It rains here on and off during the day but its only for a couple of minutes. It sun sprinkles during the day but noon takes notice. However, I am seeing that I am going to have to carry around the umbrella with me on a daily basis. I had a lot of people think I was a local girl that is until I spoke. I haven't gotten(is that a word?) the local flavor of speaking I guess. All in due time, I guess. However, a lot of the words around here have a whole help lot of vowels in them. They are a tongue twister to say the least. Then I had to head back home. I learned which bus to take back and I got a friend on the BUS. He was a little on the slow side so I let him talk to me and ask me silly questions but he taught me how to sign my name. I just found out that signing is pretty popular around here. More new info about the culture around here. The people here so far have been superfriendly and some a little bit on the offbeat side but who isn't nowadays? I know this...I will definitely be meeting some different type of people traveling on the BUS. Well, I must go for now and see what new things I will encounter this weekend. I still miss everyone : (

Aloha,
Rosebud

Hawaii...I have arrived

I am trying something new. I have switched over to a new blog site (thanks Heather) because I was not liking the new format of my old one.

Well, everyone I am here in Hawaii and just beginning to get my bearings. I have been blessed with all the help from Patrick to make my new beginning much easier than if I would have came here without knowing anyone. I will keep everyone posted on my goings on but for now I am still trying to kick some of this jet lag that is dragging me down right now.

I miss everyone : (

Love and Kisses,
Rosebud