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
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Yay! Rose has joined Blogger! Soon my plan to convert everyone to blogging (and Blogger in particular) will be complete.
Unfortunately, with so many people blogging, no one will have time to read mine anymore. This is unacceptable!
Glad to hear you're doing well and meeting people, even if they are slow. Just think how witty and brainy you will seem in comparison! ;-)
holly says -- dude -- you rock. congrats on this major life change. I am currently drunk in a house that is not my own and it is all good -- I am so happy that I have such good friends by my side helping me through the bullshit gauntlet. Just an east coast aloha to let you know that you have friends, smart or stupid, depending on the day, by your side here too! xxxx
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