THE Bus

Now that the bf is gone, I take The Bus every morning. With more people opting to ride the bus these days, my bus has become overcrowded, therefore I have become more irritable. Here are my top things that I hate about the bus and its riders:

- People who don't move to the back of bus. Segregation days are long gone people, the back of the bus is not like being sent to the corner or time out. Seriously just move to the back of the bus. It's like their feet are glued, there is obviously more room in the back and they obviously see people coming onto the bus, but NO do they just stay in that spot and refuse to give it up. To those people I simply push my way through (aka hit them with my lunch bag or ginormous tote bag), not my fault that they are stubborn, I'm simply being courteous and doing my part to make room to fit more people.

-People who sit on the aisle seat and refuse to move in. Seriously this is not a luxurious travel venture, you are basically getting from point A to point B, you don't need to be fussy about where you seat. Why make it totally out of the way for someone to have to climb over you to get to the open seat on the inside?

-When young people don't let old people have their seat.

-When people don't hang on to hand bars above and only hang on to the backs of the seats or struggle to hold on to poles that lead from the seat to hand bars above. It's like hello, why struggle? you can just reach right above you for something to hold on to.

-When random strangers try to talk to me on the bus, I don't know you, nor am I here to make new friends.

-When people try to do magic tricks for me on the bus. Really it's happened.

-When people come in with like so much bags that it takes up space in the aisle or another seat. Bus riders... you know those people, coming home from the market in Chinatown, with like 20 plastic bags, each with maybe 3-5 vegetables or fruits (that sometimes stink up the bus). I feel like passing out big reusable totes to those plastic bag users, it would be helpful to the environment AND helpful to fellow bus riders.

-grouchy bus drivers.

-when bus drivers turn the AC on high. brrrrrrrrr.

-People who wave down the bus at the bus stop, making us think they want to or need to get on but really they want to know when the next will becoming along? Then they keep asking questions about which bus to take or they're trying to decide whether or not to take that bus.

So Long, Farewell, Auf Weidersehen, goodbye...

to.... Jerrel. As I blogged before he was in my top three but, sadly his final collection wasn't up to par. The Project Runway gods have once again have cursed me because Kenley (that whiney, no can handle Tim Gunn criticism, all I do is party dresses circa 1950s) is in, I really hope she loses. I checked out Leanne's line Leanimal (how clever) on her website , some very classy, cute, wearable pieces. Of course they're ALL sold out and I bet prices will be doubled once she wins PR5. Yeah, I said it.
OH back to Project Runway, vote for your most memorable moments on BravoTV.com. here's some of my favorites:
Season 1: when Kara Saun tells off Wendy the Witch Pepper.
Season 2: "It's a mother f--king walk off." - Daniel V., The mystery of the missing chiffon, and Tim Gunn impressions of Santino.
Season 3: When Laura thought Jeffery was cheating.
...i really could go on forever.

young and restless

TAXI!!!!!!!!

Sometimes the daily grind just bugs me. It's not that I can't handle what I do, it just gets so tedious and repetitive that I swear it is boring me to death. My coworker Kawehi is planning to go to Europe soon, it makes me wanna pack my bags and go on a big trip too. Yes yes I am going to Vegas for Thanksgiving, but that's manini compared to Europe or Japan or even NYC. I haven't had big trip since New York (almost 2 years ago... good times). I want to go on an adventure, a REAL vacation, explore new things, eat (and shop) my way through a new city.

NYC Crew below... photo credit: Kara.

Photobooth search

Taken at Seattle's Bon Macy's jrs. section, circa spring of 2005.

My sister and I just adore (more like LOVVVVVVVE) photobooths. There aren't many in Hawaii, the newest one I've seen was the Bamboobooth on display at ARTafterDARK. So far the best on the island was at Ice Palace (where I think I spent close to $20).

PR Rundown

No not PR as in Public Relations (my useless college major, sort of not really)... PR as in PROJECT RUNWAY.

So I haven't been really following this season at all, it is until I got sick this past weekend (blessing in disguise? perhaps). Actually after all of my favorite designers from Seasons 1-4 ALL lost, I have been really hesitant to get hooked onto the show since then. My favorites by the way in order of season were Kara Saun, Daniel Vosovic, Michael Knight, and Jillian Lewis.

As for season 5, after watching just 3 episodes, here is what I have gathered... What is up with Suede talking about himself in the third person? It's like listening to Elmo, who does he think he is? And don't even get me started with Kenley... the girl doesn't take criticism from anybody, she ain't going nowhere in the fashion biz if she can't take the heat. My top three are Leanne, Jerrell, and Korto, with Leanne being my favorite. Here's a sampling of their Spring 09 Fashion Week shows:
(it's in order Leanne, Jerrell, and Korto.)

Remembering

This blog is coming a bit late, I didn't get to finish this on the day of so I saved it as a draft. But better late than never right! Well here goes...
It's been seven years since the attacks on 09.11. Time flies but the events are just so vivid in my mind. I was a freshmen in college, still adjusting to living at the dorms. That morning I planned on sleeping in, it was a Tuesday I think and I only had one class at 12 p.m. English 100. Both Anna and I were still sleeping when we received a call from our friend Kay downstairs. Groggy I answer and the first thing I hear is "We're under attack." Huh? I look outside our window, Les Murakami Stadium and Stan Sheriff Center still standing, but oddly no football practice going on. Still not getting it. "Just turn on your TV, wake up Anna." And with that Kay hung up. After that I watched Tower II go down in shock. I went to class, campus was dead, no one knew what to do or say.
Four years later on my trip to NYC (best trip EVER) the site where the Twin Towers was at the top of list of places we needed to visit. It was a very somber moment, with all the people going here or there in New York, around the area it was quiet, no one spoke a word. There was a tattered flag, a old man playing haunting songs on a recorder, pictures and memorials. This is one of a firefighter, you can't really tell but the look had so much emotion.
It was something I'll never forget.

vent sesh

things that get on my nerves, make me roll my eyes and shake my head in dismay... it's my bitch list:

-when people talk loud for no reason. it's a normal conversation about let's say what's for lunch between two people, why do you need everyone in the office or neighborhood to hear. Places that loud conversing should be appropriate: loud places (bars, clubs, concerts, outdoors), when you are really excited (and NO i don't believe someone could be THAT excited about all aspects of life), when it is a speech.

-people who get cheap thrills on commenting anonymously on people's blog. I try to avoid reading reader comments online entirely, ruins my day. Really people? Being the "First!" comment on someone's blog, and by commenting that you were "First!," three words: GET A LIFE.

-soggy french fries. you aren't doing fried potatoes justice by serving a soggy french fry.

-dan and serena's relationship on gossip girl, I've waited all summer to see if they'd get back together. And surprise, surprise THEY did. Now it's just all cheesy and mushy, I'm over it (D&S that is, NOT GG entirely).

-name dropping.

-when my nail polish chips... the day AFTER I paint them. good grief.

... that's all for now, just thinking about this is getting on my nerves.

on a positive note: I've really been trying to be nicer and not so quick to judge. Also being more patient, getting to know people, as well as stepping out of the box.

ALSO: the Sunday after the Justin Nozuka concert, I swear I spotted him at Manoa Marketplace of all places.