Category: hawaii
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Downshift: Transitioning and the Career Twisties
My online presence currently projects as a Web Developer, and my current resume still rings more communications- and marketing-heavy. Really though, I am more of a learner, trying to find learning opportunities which will also pay my bills. But transitioning for the career-changer is not for the faint of heart. Why did I feel the…
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Taniku shokubutsu
Taniku shokubutsu, or “spoiled child”, according to Weblio‘s definition of the word “succulents” in Japanese: I guess a spoiled child would probably be ta-niku (have plenty of meat)! I had absolutely no IDEA about the succulent-verse online until I photographed the adorable little things as I was walking one day. Peeps are real serious about…
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Waikiki — Fifth Avenue on a beautiful beach
The Hawai’i weather is awesome compared to New York City! There is no checking the forecast here — one simply leaves the house. It is a thing of beauty. And almost every day is a beach day, although for us ladies that can cut both ways! So what do you get when you mashup Fifth…
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Aloha…Relocating to Hawaii (or is it Hawai’i…)
“Wow!” “Really?!” “Awesome!” “Can I come?” That’s pretty much the gamut of responses I’ve gotten when I’ve told friends and colleagues that hubby’s job is spiriting me away to Hawai’i. I’ve been reading about the aloha spirit, checking shipping quotes, furiously discarding unneeded items, and having last dinners, lunches, and coffees with all our friends…