Valentine's and random thoughts (yesterday's post but vox didn't let me post it)

nobody@vox.com(Pookie808) — Thu, 15 Feb 2007 10:39:58 -1000

Jon and I did our valentine's early. On Monday night we went to Auntie Pasto's for dinner. He mentioned that we should check it out a few times so I called to make reservations but they apparently don't take reservations, so the gal who cut me off said. It's a relatively small place but cozy. food is good, tiramisu is awesome. I liked it.
This week is another busy week for me. Last night I went to support my friend, Janyce, because she had a PSI Basic coffee at her church, where Jon lives. I even invited my friend, Loan (Lon), from intermediate school to come check it out. Loan is JW but I thought she was open-minded enough to listen to what was being presented. Plus, it has made me think differently in my life and she could see that. She didn't sign up for the Basic but it was okay. I didn't think she would. Just wanted to support Janyce. She had a goal and I wanted her to meet that goal. It's funny the story of how I was able to see Loan again after so many years. We lost touch after college because I went to Japan but when I went to my Basic at the end of last September, she saw me at the Convention Center where the Basic was being held. I was so happy to see her! It's always nice to see old friends. So I'm trying to keep in touch with her now that she's back in my life. We're suppose to go hiking some time. I need to get into shape. She's married to a man almost twice her age but she seems very happy and content.
Speaking of Janyce, I want to send my condolences to her because her mother passed away all of a sudden last night. Jon called to tell me this morning. There have been many deaths recently. I just went to a funeral on Sunday for a friend's son. I notice that a lot of people pass away at the end of the year going into the new year from November to February. Especially people I know. My uncle passed away at the end of last year and his wife recently passed away soon after. They lived on another island so I couldn't go to the funeral. I remember the first funeral I went to by myself was for Elise's mom. It was very sad. It was also a trying time in my personal life and relationship. It was the year 2000. The turning point in my life. After surviving that year, I knew I was capable of overcoming heartbreak. Heartbreak is growth. I didn't know that before.
Then today is Valentine's but it doesn't feel like it. Everyday is love. Tonight I'm meeting some friends for karaoke. I'm surprised that Jon is so flexible. He says we see each other a lot so I should hang out with my friends when I can. I'm happy he said that. I also have a class tonight, that's why we moved V-Day to Monday.
Tomorrow is oh yeah, Dr. DeMartini's talk. You know The Breakthrough Experience guy. My friend Bryan always raves about him and his philosophies. I'll see and hear for myself tomorrow.
Friday is class again. I enjoy the class. I'm learning a lot from the readings but I can't help but feel stagnant and lazy. There are papers to write, more books to read but I just procrastinate. I finally wrote a paper but I still have to clean it up. I've been buying the books as they come up in class because I'm trying to be frugal. But I end up spending anyway for ikebana (flower arranging), piano lessons, gas, parking, whatever expenses add up. I'm going to have to buy the books anyway but not an undergraduate anymore with support from the folks. Basically cover my expenses myself, I just live at home, which helps.
My mom hasn't been well. Something's going around, a lot of people are sick, but I believe she had some nasty food poisoning yesterday. She seems better today. I want to take care of my parents. I want to make them happy. But I really want to achieve balance and self-worth, that I am worthy and capable of anything.

Jon just came and gave me yellow roses for valentine's day. So beautiful and sweet!

I know I'm due to put some new pictures up. Talk about lazy...I will!

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What a long week(end)!

nobody@vox.com(Pookie808) — Tue, 14 Nov 2006 11:54:29 -1000

So, it's been a long month. My class will finally end tomorrow! Hurray! But I don't know whether to celebrate or cry, because it was a good class. But I will be much relieved and will be able to sleep earlier at night, hopefully. The reason for my long weekend and not being able to post as much is of course because of my class and deadlines for papers, whatnot, but also I had a staff meeting for the upcoming PSI Basic Seminar on Thursday. That was on Sunday, but my car wasn't doing well after I drove all the way to Kaneohe on Thursday to hear the poet laureate, Ted Kooser, speak at Windward CC. So I had to catch the bus from church in Makiki, all the way to someone's house in Kaneohe on Sunday. I'm glad I went to WCC so I was kinda familiar with the area. I knew where Windward mall was so i could walk to their house. But boy was it a long walk! Prior to that, the bus ride from town to Kaneohe was just breathtaking! The windward side of O'ahu is sooo beautiful, it's like walking into a different island. The lush green hills and mountains are so soothing and peaceful. It was about an hour ride because The Bus went around Kailua, but it was very therapeutic, after all the stresses during the week.

Back to Ted Kooser. I really didn't know what to expect when I got there, but the Paliku theatre was already full so they ushered us into a classroom with a screen to see the action. But it was just him behind a podium, talking. (It was so confusing trying to find the place, I'm really not familiar with the windward side; there's the main drag< Kamehameha Hwy, but where to turn??) anyway, I'm not into poetry that much, but I really really liked his poems that I even bought several of his books! So Maile, if you're interested, I'll lend you some. On a side note, Windward Community College is a gorgeous campus. It was at night, but I guess the buildings are still new so everything was white and clean and sparkling. It's on a hill so it's kind of steep in some places, but I wouldn't mind going to school there (if I were younger and fresh out of high school).

Tomorrow is my final exam for the hawaiian mythology class. sigh. I hate studying and writing papers, but I like taking classes, just to keep my brain stimulated. Or else, I would just go to work, veg, read books, watch tv, go shopping. That's great and all, but the gemini in me is pretty strong, so I get bored easily. I need to keep myself busy. So...I got this crazy idea to sign up for another class in the spring. I know, I'm really crazy. It's an American Studies upper level class and writing intensive again! I'm going to die, again! But the class is called Crime and Punishment, I believe, and I took a class from the instructor before, so that's a big reason why I would take this class. what to do, what to do. I really didn't do a very good job on my final paper for hawn studies, and with the sources I had, I could've done a much better job. But I had given up part way, because I was so discouraged and she even gave us a third option paper, which I was going to do. But I really wanted to finish my topic, because it was close to my heart, so I did. I couldn't fulfill the page requirements and with the PSI staff mtg, lack of sleep and energy, I was really in a daze. Plus, we had to do a presentation on Monday, the day our papers were due, and I was NOT looking forward to that. We had to do a skit about the stryker brigade, using characters we were learning about in class, and acting like we were kids doing a news report. Not easy! But that's over, the paper's over and now just the exam. whew. still sleepy, but the Basic is coming up so I can't fully relax just yet.

Well, about PSI Seminars. PSI stands for People Synergistically Involved and it's an educational seminar to learn, explore, and discover about the self, others, and how to communicate effectively and build better relationships. I just took the Basic at the end of September, will staff this coming basic, and will go to PSI VII (psy seven), which is a seven-day course in High Valley Ranch, three hours by car/bus from San Francisco. I'm very excited! It will be my first time in San Fran, only the airport and nearby hotel, but I'm really excited to go to the Ranch, which is the main place for the PSI company. I'll be going in January, so I will freeze my butt off, but when I signed up, I felt that January 2007 was the best month to go for me. After PSI VII, there is the Women's Leadership for women and the Men's Leadership for men, then after that is Principia. Locally, they hold PLD and I think it stands for Personal Leadership Development, but don't quote me on this, I'm not sure, but it's a 90-day course, where you work on daily goals and fulfilling them. After PSI VII, I think I will join PLD, after I finish working at the library, which will be June 2007. Yes, I'm quitting next year! Real world, here I come! heh. PLD meets on Saturdays, I think, and I work Saturdays now, so we'll see what happens. Maybe my next job, I'll have to work Saturdays too.

Whew. so that's what's been happening. What a full load and life. I'm still alive and happy!

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