THE "MANSLATOR" - I GOTTA GET ONE OF THESE FOR CHRISTMAS!!!

LOL!!!  HOPE THIS BROUGHT LAUGHTER TO ALL OF YOU!!!

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MY FIREWORKS ARE IN!!!

THANK YOU...  GORILLA FIREWORKS FOR THE WONDERFUL SERVICE AND THE EXTRA FREE ITEMS!!!  I CANNOT WAIT FOR DECEMBER 31ST, 2010 TO WELCOME IN THE YEAR 2011!!!

BRING IT ON!!!

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BEAUTIFUL PICTURES OF KEAUKAHA, HILO, HAWAI'I BEACH WAVES!!!

THESE AWESOME PICTURES WERE TAKEN BY SISTER, LEHUANANI.  SHE LOVES TO TAKE PHOTOS OF JUST ABOUT ANYTHING SHE LAYS HER EYES ON.  IT IS ONE OF HER PASSIONATE HOBBIES.

MAHALO, LEHUANANI FOR THESE AWESOME PICTURES!!!

KEAUKAHA SMILES!!!

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY REBECCA!!!

ALOHA EVERYONE!!!

THE BIRTHDAY EVENT WENT VERY WELL AND I'M GLAD EVERYONE ENJOYED THE CAKE AND "SPAM MUSUBI".  IT WAS AN AWESOME GET TOGETHER WITH LOTS OF LAUGHTER.  AND TO SONYA:

"NO...  YOU DO NOT FLOAT AT THE TOP OF MAUNA KEA VOLCANO EVEN THOUGH THE AIR IS TOO THIN TO BREATH COMFORTABLY...  LOL!!!"

TOO FUNNY!!!

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MAKING A BIRTHDAY CAKE FOR MY FREIND'S COUSIN!!!

ALOHA EVERYONE!!!

MY FRIEND LINDSEY TAUGHT ME HOW MAKE A CAKE FOR ANOTHER FRIEND OF MINE'S FOR HER 21ST BIRTHDAY.  AT 1ST I WAS VERY NERVOUS BUT AT THE END I WAS VERY PROUD OF MY ACCOMPLISHMENT!!!

THANK YOU LINDSEY FOR BEING AN AWESOME TEACHER!!!

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ONE OF MY FAVORITE BEERS... SAPPORO!!!

IF YOU'VE NEVER TRIED THIS BEER, I RECOMMEND YOU TO DO SO.  IT GOES VERY WELL WITH "SUSHI & TEMPURA" FOODS!!!

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A FUN & RELAXING EVENING WITH NEW FRIENDS!!!



THIS PAST SATURDAY NIGHT WAS ABOUT ME STEPPING OUT OF MY "LOCKED UP LIFESTYLE" AND DO SOMETHING FOR A CHANGE.  IN LATE JULY OF THIS YEAR, I TOOK MY DAUGHTER, KAHEALANI TO HAWAI'I TO ATTEND SCHOOLING AND LIVE WITH HER GRANDPARENTS, I KNEW IT WAS GONNA BE HARD FOR ME UPON RETURNING TO ALASKA.  MY SOCIAL LIFE WENT DOWNHILL AND I'D GO TO WORK AND COME STRAIGHT HOME AND WORK AGAIN AND SO ON.  A VERY BORING AND DEPRESSING WAY TO LIVE IF YOU ASK ME.  BUT AFTER MEETING MY NEW FRIENDS; SONYA AND JENNA...  I WAS VERY HAPPY TO BE ABLE TO HOST A LITTLE GET TOGETHER WITH THEM AND ENJOY THE EVENING WITH "SPAM MUSUBI", "TERIYAKI CHICKEN", A FEW COCKTAILS, AND "KARAOKE"!!!

IT IS NICE TO FEEL ALIVE AGAIN WITH A WHOLE NEW ATMOSPHERE!!!

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SNOWING IN HAWAI'I!!!!

Snow blankets Mauna Kea

by Peter Sur

Tribune-Herald Staff Writer

Published: Saturday, December 11, 2010 7:52 AM HST

Storm forces closure of access road to summit

The first real snowfall in perhaps two years has capped the summits of Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa.

Mauna Kea's summit is closed at least through this morning and possibly all day as crews work to remove ice and snow from the access road following Friday's storm.

Mauna Kea Weather Center forecasters expected fog, ice, thick clouds and snow flurries to shroud the summit through the night, with temperatures falling to 26 degrees Fahrenheit.

"Periodic fog, ice and high humidity will probably continue to plague the summit through Monday night," forecasters said.

"The Mauna Kea Access Road to the summit is closed above the Visitor Information Station due to snow and ice on the summit roads, thick fog and deteriorating weather conditions," rangers said in a message posted Friday afternoon. "The road will probably be closed (today)."

Friday, webcams posted at the various observatories showed whiteout conditions blanketing the summit, with steady winds of 40 mph and subzero temperatures all day.

Personnel at all the observatories left the summit Friday due to the unsafe weather conditions.

The National Weather Service had declared a winter storm warning in effect for both summits through 6 a.m. today. Up to 6 inches of snow are expected to fall by the time the storm passes, although much of that will likely melt away before anybody is allowed on the summit.

On Mauna Loa, heavy snow prompted concern for three overdue hikers, but emergency responders reported that they were able to reach their vehicles safely.

Forecasters expect better weather to arrive soon, as the islands dry out today. Another front is coming down the island chain, but it is expected to dissipate before reaching the Big Island. Southeast winds are forecast to persist throughout the next week.

THESE PICTURES WERE TAKEN ON 12-10-10 ON THE 'BIG ISLAND" OF HAWAI'I.  I HAVE MET AND HEARD PEOPLE SAY THEY DIDN'T KNOW THAT IT SNOWS IN HAWAI'I.

A POPULAR SAYING IN THE ISLANDS:

"SNOWBOARD IN THE MORNING & SURF IN THE AFTERNOON"

ALL ON THE SAME DAY!!!

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BIG MAHALO TO DEXTER, FAMILY, AND FRIENDS!!!

ONCE AGAIN, "MAHALO" DEXTER FOR THE WONDERFUL EVENING OF GOOD EATS AND AN AWESOME FUNNY MOVIE TO END IT!!!

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FUN BAKING WITH FRIENDS!!!

I HAD AN AWESOME TIME WITH MY FRIENDS, LINDSEY & TERRIA.  AGAIN, "MAHALO" VERY MUCH FOR ALL THE HARD WORK PUT INTO THIS.  IT WAS A VERY FUN EVENING.

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MONITORING MY HEART RATE DURING & AFTER MY WORKOUTS.

1 MORE MONTH TO GO AND GOODBYE 2010!!!  I RECENTLY GOT OFF THE PHONE WITH KAHEALANI AND SHE IS FINISHING UP HER SWIMMING LESSONS AND NEXT THING FOR HER IS "HULA" UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF "KUMU JOHNNY LUM HO" A "MERRIE MONARCH VETERAN" AND I ALL I CAN SAY IS I AM SPEECHLESS!!!

MY WEIGHT LOSS IS GOING VERY WELL, I'LL BE UNDER 300LBS BEFORE THE NEW YEAR ARRIVES!!!  BETTER YET, BEFORE CHRISTMAS!!!  THANKS FOR ALL YOUR SUPPORT EVERYONE!!!

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GUGU SUSHI ROLL aka "TORCH ROLL" - BROKE DA MOUT!!!



NEED I SAY ANYMORE???  THIS IS ON EOF FAVORITE SUSHI ROLL ACCOMPANIED BY ONE OF MY FAVORITE SAKE, "TAMANOHIKARI REISHU".

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SO KAHEALANI MISSES THE SNOW...HMMMM. LET'S SEE ABOUT THAT.

WINTER IS HERE...  BRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!

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