I've been online since about 1989. This was my personal blog for my family and friends spread throughout the world. I've maintained this LJ from May 2001 to March 2008.

As of March 2008 partly because some Russians (SUP) took over SixApart LOL, I do not know how they will use my personal information, and I do not like censorship of any kind like how they censor some citizens in Russia so I no longer update this journal. (I used to maintain this blog for my family and friends who live in various parts of the world. I have since been posting in my other blogs elsewhere at Wordpress and Twitter as well as at Facebook. (I prefer Wordpress and Facebook over Livejournal.) I also have a dreamwidth. I log in here once in awhile to leave comments. If you want to find me look for my Wordpresses though they are under different names.

Stalkers, stalkers everywhere: Some stalkers who don't have much of a life sometimes spend their time stalking me online. Unfortunately for stalkers while I log into this blog to leave comments nowadays I write and maintain a personal blog elsewhere so there isn't much to stalk here.

Update: I'm in the midst of buying this investment property which is a 1200 square foot (heated) single family home for about $60,000 U.S.:







Trying to get some duplexes and triplexes too. Therefore not much time to sit and post here LOL

Besides work I have been working out as usual, gardening, and reading lots.

My "new" leather reading chair that I bought from a hospice thrift store for $80 yo:



The picture does not do it justice. As you can see the flash washed out the color but dayum... it's a comfy reading chair LOL

with matching couch which was about $280:




I have also been sewing







and packing lunchboxes for work and for play:







As well as adopting two more dogs from the SPCA:





Now I have three dogs (two adopted from the SPCA) and one cat (also adopted from the SPCA.) GOODBYE!





 

My workout regimen presently looks like this:


I used to log some of my workouts here, at myworkouts, and at another Livejournal but after seven years of posting here I have since converted to Wordpress, Facebook, and Twitter.

Some of my family and friends want me to keep them posted about my workout regimen and have asked me to please update here. (I no longer regularly update this journal but I use this entry for some updates.)

I've been working out since I was 14.

Here is my workout regimen of the now. When I have time I like to read about lifting, working out, martial arts, etc. so my workouts are constantly evolving.

I am still currently training at least five days per week minimum with some :

• Legs (Targets quads, hamstrings, calves, and glutes)
  
• Chest and stomach (Targets pecs and abs)
  
• Back and biceps (Targets erector spinae, lats, etc. + biceps brachii)
  
• Shoulders and triceps (Target deltoids, triceps brachii, forearms, etc.)

My favorite bodypart to train is still LEGS. I love training legs partly because I was crushed by a car when I was six years old yet I can still walk. I love my strong legs. I love squats. I love having strong and muscular legs with big boobs LOL (Joking.) I had to relearn how to walk from age six til about age eight so I prefer building my legs and LOVE it.

I have been training in martial arts for nearly 10 years (and counting) supplemented with working the speed bag, reaction ball, etc.

I try to do some kind of cardio while working out in the gym. I try to walk and/or run with my three dogs nearly every day in my neighborhood too. I walk as much as I can. I love walking with my three dogs. (I recently adopted two more dogs from the SPCA LOL)

Once per week I like to get a one-hour-long bike ride in. This usually happens on Saturday or Sunday :-)


I still do alot of stretching for splits. See above.

I also try to do some type of yoga. I TRY to use my swimming pool when I have time. I may have left some things out.


My regimen varies.


Food:

Here is a picture of one of my raised vegetable beds:





Latest Thrift Store Finds:



Some books that I found. They were either 99 cents or $1.99 each:

I just read the latest about one of my former classmate, Moses Akana. They are claiming bullshit stuff and if I was his family I WOULD SUE THE HONOLULU POLICE DEPARTMENT AND THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU.

http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2008/Jan/16/br/br1645938072.html

Granted drugs are bad. Drugs are evil. IMHO murdering someone is more evil. Druggie or alleged druggie or not. I have never touched drugs nor would I EVER touch illicit drugs. I have never even smoked marijuana but a chokehold? If he was my son I would SUE. No disrespect to him or to his family but I knew him in high school. He was a GOOD PERSON irrelevant of the suspected drug use and the alleged criminal activities. It's inherently evil to MURDER SOMEONE like how I think they murdered him.

He was a good person. Druggie or not. Of course not all cops are like that but a choke hold on someone who just woke up drugged... or not.

Again I don't give a shit about how they are trying to portray him in the media. As though he was a monster. In my opinion his family needs to SUE and make them pay for this.

It goes without saying that not all cops are assholes. One of my good friends is a cop in a Major Crimes Unit. He does not think he is above the law. He is not the only "good" cop. Unfortunately there are some bad cops who like to murder people and try to get away with it. They make law enforcement officials look bad.


In any case... I hope his family SUES!

P.S. He mattered TO ME. Obviously.

This is the second time I have heard bad news about a former classmate. This time it's someone who was so much fun... only to discover that he died in a car.

His name was Moses Akana. He graduated two years after my twin sister and I. He went to our junior prom with my twin sister so I am still in shock:

 

My mother called me from Hawai'i to tell me. Sure enough... he died. It's so sad:

http://home.hawaii.rr.com/ks87/

http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080117/NEWS25/801170339/-1/NEWS25

 

It hits me very hard.

His death also epitomizes how WE have failed him.

It's very very sad especially because to me... EVERY Hawaiian matters. I am crushed. I am devastated... so it's hard.

I can't help but wonder... how many Hawaiian children will fall through the cracks or are falling through the cracks like how he seemed to have?

It's sad.

Also... I don't care how they are trying to portray him in the local papers in Hawai'i. TO ME... HE WAS A GOOD PERSON.

I will be keeping an eye on the Honolulu Police Department's Internal Investigation. I hope they didn't MURDER HIM.

 

 

 

 

I've posted this before but just in case I'm re-posting it.





There are free FSI language material online for the following languages:

Amharic
Arabic
Bulgarian
Cambodian
Cantonese
Chinese
Chinyanja
Finnish
French
German
Greek
Hindi
Hebrew
Hungarian
Korean
Lao
Portuguese
Romanian
Russian
Spanish
Swahili
Swedish
Thai
Turkish
Twi
Vietnamese
Yoruba



at http://fsi-language-courses.com

I'm presently studying Hawaiian and Spanish with Japanese and French next and Portuguese, Cantonese, and Greek following soon after.

While I have alot of material which I've purchased in the past... the material above is free.


For FREE Hawaiian language lessons here is the link again courtesy of the Kamehameha Schools and is free to all interested in learning the Hawaiian language:

http://ksdl.ksbe.edu/kulaiwi/

There are 30 of them. Each about one hour long.

ANYWAY like I told Kalani,

"Gee I wish someone would nag me like how I nag you sometimes haha"

Earlier today I watched Spanish television and listened to Spanish videos. (That's in addition to the other languages I've learned and/or continue to learn.)





While cleaning my huge ass house... I am listening to Kainani Kahaunaele's CD "Na'u 'Oe". It's one of my favorites.
I also listen to the Brothers Cazimero, Kealii Reichel, etc.






I left my copy of Weldon Kekauoha's "Ke Lehua 'Ula" in my SUV that I keep at my place near Washington DC. I love listening to it in my car so much! I forgot to take it out of my car there. Oh well. To make a long story short... my mother knew him as a little boy. I'm so happy for him that he is sharing his music with others. I love this particular CD but then I like GOOD Hawaiian music :P

Speaking of which... my latest find is Steven Espaniola's CD "Ho'omaka":



I am really loving his music too! So talented! So much so that if I am surfing the Net... I listen to his music on his Myspace page:

http://www.myspace.com/stevenespaniola

I can't help it. I love his music too.



This month I am changing my playlist on my Creative Zen but I don't delete Hawaiian music that I've uploaded. I have the Brothers Cazimero, Dennis Pavao, Gabby Pahinui, etc mixed in with English and with Spanish songs. Life is good LOL....

I'm also listening to Hawaiian music that is streamlined through Hawaiian Kine Radio though they play English songs too.

I've gotten so much work done today plus pau gathering my donations for Goodwill and changing the A/C filter. This month I would like to re-add yoga. Declutter more. Stay on top of the paper tiger.

Anyway I'll be working out later tonight. While listening to Hawaiian music. In the mean time I am cleaning my house as well as cleaning my Friends List. This is not an inclusive list of what I have to do. I have so much work to do. Like plan for the twins. Like Hale Oiwi Attorneys on "my" property on the Eastside of Seattle.

One of my friends who is Hawaiian too sent an email to me. He recently had family visiting which included some children. It made me laugh because my sister has five children LOL

"Oh, then I had to cook and bake and cook and bake. i dunno how people can have families like your sister! lol It's hard work!


You spend all day in the kitchen! lol And they get hungry and I feel bad althought their mothers' complained about that, but they were hungry, they just wanted to snack on stuff and I know i do that all the time."

Preface: I have one problem with this announcement which should not take away from the content but I don't like how they use the word "mainland." My mainland is Hawai'i. It is NOT the continental U.S. Anyway here is an important announcement nonetheless:


Reposted from Kealaula:

FYI


Aloha all.

Update - Representative Clift Tsuji has said he will not hear the bill in the House Ag. Committee. Call his office and the office of the House Speaker, Calvin Say and insist SB958 be heard!

Rep. Clift Tsuji 586-8480; fax 586-8484; reptsuji@Capitol.hawaii.gov

Rep. Calvin Say 586-6100; fax 586-6101; repsay@Capitol.hawaii.gov

The attached briefing document was sent to the Ag Committee and Calvin Say today - Mahalo to the many who contributed. Feel free to use this to help others understand the issue.


Also, please kokua and forward this email to all the poi eaters you know - including those on the mainland.

If you can not be at the Capitol on Friday - lend your voice to call or email the Honolulu Poi Company (Taro Brand products) and other poi companies. The Tottori family, who owns the Honolulu Poi Company, supports GMO research and is lobbying Representatives and Senators to kill the GMO Taro Moratorium bill (SB958). HPC is the biggest poi miller in the state and controls the market and the farm-gate price of taro. But, HPC is supplied by many taro farmers, especially from Kauai who do not support GMO taro research. Farmers get $45 per 80-100lb bag (about $0.50/lb) - you pay almost $7/lb at the store! For some farmers, this is their only outlet because there are so few mills. Famers can't afford to boycott the mill - but you can!

HPC Foods, Ltd. Corporate Office: Customer Service:
288 Libby Street Phone: (808) 848-2431 Phone: (808) 841-8705
Honolulu, Hawaii 96819 Fax: (808) 845-5155 Toll Free: (877) 370-0919


Toll Free: (877) 370-0919 Fax: (808) 842-1084
Email: email@hpcfoods.com


Also:

Haleiwa Poi (north shore, Aahu)
Alton Endow 99-1093 Iwaena Suite D, Aiea 96701; Mail: P O BOX 2157, Aiea, Hawaii 96701 Tel: (808) 486-5757

Aloha Poi (Maui)
Lester Nakama 800 Lower Main St, Wailuku 96793 (808) 244-3536/Fax 244-1914

Hanalei Poi (Kauai)
Michael "Bino" Fitzgerald P.O. Box 824, Hanalei 967 ; Tel: (808) 826-4764 Email: poiboys@hawaiian.net


Call or email and let them them know you will not purchase their products if they support or engage in research, field trials or the use and production of GMO taro. Tell them, put it writing (testimony) that they do not support GMO taro research or production and that they support the Taro GMO Moratorium Bill SB958 and want it to be heard to Representative Tsuji, chair of the House Agriculture Committee and Calvin Say, Speaker of the House; and publish it in the newspaper for all of us to see!

Mahalo nui loa to everyone for your kokua on this important bill!

Penny

Cross-posted to oiwi

First here is a picture of poi (again:)




Scraped opelu with a little water and salt:





From top right, clockwise: Raw crab, poke, and opihi:




All of them together:

I sent this short message to the editor:

Subject: The Honolulu Advertiser and Thurston Twigg-Smith are at it again

"Once again the Honolulu Advertiser allows Thurston Twigg-Smith to single out and target Hawaiians based on our national origin.

Since Twigg-Smith has a tendency to lie about us Hawaiians, 'Iolani Palace does not "belong" to the people of the State of Hawai'i. Instead it "belongs" to the people of the Nation of Hawai'i.

Sadly, the Honolulu Advertiser allows him to lie about Hawaiians and prints his racism against Hawaiians for all to read. If he singled out and targeted Jewish people based on their national origin like he singles out and targets Hawaiians based on our national origin, this would NOT be tolerated!

Unfortunately the Honolulu Advertiser still allows him to post his racism against us. This should NOT be tolerated. In the future I hope this ceases and that the Honolulu Advertiser does not allow him and others like him to single out and target us based on our national origin.

Thanks in advance."

I know that selfish people do not understand me. They never will because they are so focused on themselves... but I worry about the effect these words have on Hawaiian children. They are the legal heirs to the Nation of Hawai'i.

I think one of our olelo noeau succinctly explains it:

Aia ke ola i ka waha, aia ka make i ka waha.

"Life is in the mouth, death is in the mouth."

Or words are very powerful. They can either create... or destroy and I do not tolerate destroying Hawaiian children which is exactly what they are doing.

Again... selfish people do not understand me. They never will. Only self-less, compassionate people do so I fully expect those who are focused on themselves to only think... about themselves.


Anyway I'm off to WMOA then workout later tonight.

Hawaiians continue to be disrespected by former owner of the Honolulu Advertiser. In his latest piece the editor allows him to single out and target Hawaiians based on our race. If he targeted Jewish people the way he does this would NOT be tolerated. Anyway here it is:

ISLANDS' HISTORY

'IOLANI PALACE BELONGS TO ALL OF US IN HAWAI'I

'Iolani Palace belongs to all of us, Dave Shapiro to the contrary (Volcanic Ash, March 14).

It is a key part of the history of Hawai'i. That's why I strongly support taxpayers' money being used to keep it in good shape for the world to admire.

I don't support the Akaka bill, but I do make annual contributions to the palace as do people of many racial backgrounds. As a vital historic site it is a symbol of every step in our governmental history.

Racial division should have no part in how it's used. It played a central role in the days of the monarchy, then the overthrow, the republic, annexation and statehood. It's the only structure that ties our multi-racial history together. No part of the community was excluded from the palace in any of those time periods.

'Iolani Palace, Hawai'i's museum — a perfect place for marking Hawai'i's history.

Thurston Twigg-Smith
Honolulu

From http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070319/OPINION02/703190313/1104

The truth is that the palace "belongs" to the people of the "Nation of Hawai'i" which is not the same as the "State of Hawai'i."

See... it doesn't take more than two sentences to mention the truth yet what does he do?

He lies about Hawaiians who are Hawaiian by ethnicity and/or by nationality as citizens of the Nation of Hawaii

which is a sign of racism.

Anyway this should not be tolerated. Sadly the Honolulu Advertiser allows him and a few others to single out and target Hawaiians based on our national origin. Again... this would NOT be tolerated if they wrote about Jewish people based on their national origin like how they write about us. In fact his ass would be GRASS! I tell that to the editors too yet what do they do? Censor me! Sadly since we are Hawaiian they allow him and a few others to write their racism against Hawaiians for all to read and do not do a damn thing about it!

More on John Papa 'I'i's book "Fragments of Hawaiian History"... reposted from elsewhere:

"I purchased that book from someone from Ebay. You can get it used via Amazon.com for what... $45?

http://www.amazon.com/Fragments-Hawaiian-history-John-Papa/dp/B0006AVU3U/ref=sr_1_7/104-3781010-4103968?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1173822352&sr=8-7

Or for $19.95 plus S/H from Native Books Hawai'i:

http://www.nativebookshawaii.com/shop/product_info.php?products_id=848

IMO Native Books Hawai'i has a good selection:

http://www.nativebookshawaii.com


Here are more from Bishop Museum Press:

http://www.bishopmuseum.org/cgi-bin/webc.cgi/store/st_main.html?catid=37&sid=A-3EV01e

And from Aha Punana Leo:

http://www.ahapunanaleo.org/assets/puke_oka_hou_05.pdf"

I am reposting this since some people are interested in this kinda stuff but while I am no expert in Hawaiian history I am an expert in raising awareness of the plight of Hawaiians and our culture... and am an expert in raising the level of people's compassion for Hawaiians.

Anyway someone asked this:

"What books would be a good start in reading about Hawaiian culture. I have heard that John Papa I'i would be a good start."

Here is my response. Keep in mind I am no expert in Hawaiian history. However I AM an expert in raising people's compassion for Hawaiians:

"I think that a variety of books should be read for a better picture of the big picture. Does that make sense? LOL

I would read about Hawaiian history, Hawaiian language, Hawaiian culture, etc.

For Hawaiian history:

A really good one for Hawaiian history is "Shoal of Time" by Gavan Daws:

http://www.amazon.com/Shoal-Time-History-Hawaiian-Islands/dp/0824803248

While it's from the perspective of a Western person with Western thoughts... I think it helps those who are Western people with Western thoughts get a small glimpse of Hawaiian culture.

And this one too:

"Dismembering Lahui" by Jon Osorio PhD

http://www.amazon.com/Dismembering-Lahui-History-Hawaiian-Nation/dp/0824825497/ref=sr_1_2/104-3781010-4103968?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1173808776&sr=1-2

Which is written with the perspective of a Hawaiian (Osorio)


Then maybe a book about the culture like:

"Na Kua'aina: Living Hawaiian Culture" by Davianna Pomaika'i Mcgregor


http://www.amazon.com/Na-Kuaaina-Living-Hawaiian-Culture/dp/0824829468/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/104-3781010-4103968?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1173808892&sr=1-1



Perhaps add Hawaiian language too:

"Learn Hawaiian at Home" by Kahikahealani Wight

http://www.amazon.com/Learn-Hawaiian-Home-Kahikahealani-Wight/dp/1573062456/ref=pd_bbs_3/104-3781010-4103968?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1173808957&sr=1-3


or these Hawaiian language lessons courtesy of the Kamehameha Schools and is free to everyone:

http://ksdl.ksbe.edu/kulaiwi/


Keeping in mind that our history is an orally based one. Much of our history, traditions, etc are not written about.

For example, our food. I have not read one book that describes our food like ake, aku palu, poi etc so I would keep that in mind. That our culture is an orally based one which has adapted the written way courtesy of missionaries and that what has been written about us should not be considered inclusive of everything about our culture, history, language, traditions, etc. because not everything about us is written. If I had to quantify it I would say that about 70% about us has not been written. An example is a book about Hawaiian food. (There is no book that details ake, aku palu, poi, etc.)"

Preface: My apologies for not LJ-cutting this but some people have told me they missed my pictures and asked me not to LJ-cut it so that they don't miss my pictures. Sorry to those who are annoyed.

Hilo will always have a special place in my heart since I spent my summers in Hilo and in Keaukaha courtesy of my Hilo Grandma. If it wasn't for her and for Keaukaha I know that I would be Haole and not eat Hawaiian food. It's also where I skinned my knee on the asphalt on her property in Hilo so I have a scar on my right knee that always reminds me of Hilo *LOL* Of course whenever I go "Home" I go to Hilo too... even if it's for one day. When I went home late last month I only spent the night.

First here is a map of Hawai'i the island so that people who don't know can have an idea about the island:









Here are more pics of Hilo:



This is a picture of the Hilo airport which really upsets me because in 1978 they harassed Hawaiians and even arrested some while they were fighting for their rights as property owners so whenever I go to Hilo a part of me is pissed off too because the airport sits on DHHL. Then they illegally built the airport without the consent of the Hawaiians who hold title to the land but I don't want to get into it here in my blog:






Since some people don't know about it here is a picture:




An excerpt:

"On Sept. 4, 1978, 60 people, including 51 native Hawaiians and nine news reporters and cameramen, were arrested during a protest which briefly shut down Hilo Airport."



Seen at http://starbulletin.com/2000/03/02/news/story1.html

To be fair they were fricken fighting for their rights... yet were their rights respected? Sadly... nope so when I go to Hilo I have mixed feelings because if they disrespect those Hawaiians they disrespect me too since all Hawaiians are related to each other through Wakea and Papa.







This is the view right before we landed in Hilo:






This is a view of another plane before we deplaned:







Of course Hawaiian Airlines is my favorite interisland carrier because they employ alot of Hawaiians which matters to me.




This is Ken's Pancake House. It's been in business since I was a little girl. (I was born in 1967 which was a very good year *LOL*):







This is Coconut Grill near Ice Pond... right outside of Keaukaha and where I met my cousin Paul for brunch. I looked for him in the back entrance then I walked to the front entrance which is very typical of me. Would be me to go to the back first and not to the front first haha Well it was a very nice restaurant and my cousin was very well-dressed with a classy red aloha shirt and slacks. I was what... wearing jeans *LOL* It was nice though to speak to my cousin since I am an adult now. I took this picture while I was driving:





More pictures later. If I have time since I've been busy and I am so tired *LOL* Seriously... I am so exhausted since I worked on Sunday, Monday, and today. Fortunately I'll be taking part of next week off since my older brother will be flying near where I live and he's gonna bring me Hawaiian food. I can't wait to stuff my face with Hawaiian food. In the mean time last night I was so tired. I fell asleep with the lights on again!

Here are more pictures from when I was at Home:

1. I took these pictures after lifeguards were jogging on the beach. Well here is it is... me stalking the lifeguards at Ala Moana Beach. I am only joking about the stalking. I went walking at Ala Moana Beach Park after I wrote about how I was going to Gold's Gym. I changed my mind and walked at Ala Moana Beach Park instead then I went swimming at Ala Moana Beach. After I was pau swimming... I was watching them doing their morning swim so I took three pics of them. This pic is one of them:








2. A fisherman. He looked very peaceful:








3. Diamond Head in the back:







4. View from Ala Moana Beach Park:





I don't like the buildings at all. They ruin the natural beauty but I can still see some beauty in the aina even though I have to squint to see it ;)

I've been hunting for more Hawaiian language video. I wish there were more that were produced for us or perhaps more people who are experts would take the initiative and produce more because I'd like the twin babies to be fluent in Hawaiian, Spanish, and English. Spanish videos and/or DVDs are very easy to find unlike Hawaiian language videos and/or DVDs. Well I found this one:



By teachers and students at 'Ehunuikaimalino, a Hawaiian language immersion school in Kona.

I have to post this here so I can remember to repost it at all of my uka million websites.

I have to repost it elsewhere:

Three minutes and 46 seconds of Hawaiian history:





Well said regarding OHA and Molokai. I also happen to agree with him. All of them shoul dhave been kicked out of their chairs which they use to stuff their face with malasadas while other Hawaiians are barely surviving:





OHA WORKS FOR US NOT THE OTHER WAY AROUND; OHA IS PILAU:






OHA SUCKS AGAIN AS A SPECIAL AGENT WITH A FIDUCIARY DUTY TO HAWAIIANS:






I like Andre Perez. I know that some people believe that Hawaiians were never colonized. I think differently and admire others who think differently too. Like Andre Perez:

This will be somewhat brief. Some people are analyzing the latest brutal violence allegedly committed by a Hawaiian guy and his son against a Haole couple:

"Last month's road-rage incident began when an SUV driven by Army Staff Sgt. Andrew Dussell, 26, who has served two tours in Iraq, struck the parked car of Gerald Paakaula, 44, at a shopping center, according to a police affidavit filed in court. Paakaula and his 16-year-old son allegedly assaulted Dussell and his wife, Dawn, 23.

The teenager allegedly shouted an obscenity along with the Hawaiian term for a white person, haole (pronounced "howl-ee"), while attacking the soldier.

The court document says the father, a truck driver, picked up the woman and slammed her to the asphalt. The teenager allegedly kicked the husband's face as he convulsed on the ground from a punch to the throat. The couple suffered broken noses, facial fractures and concussions.



From http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2007-03-06-hawaii-cover_N.htm

First of all there is NOTHING wrong with being Haole. I am Haole too and married to a Haole.

Secondly in NO way do I condone Paakaula's behavior. It is conduct unbecoming of a Hawaiian!

However Hawaiians are treated like SHIT. Okay... we are treated worse than shit. How do I know?

Here is a perfect example:


Housing for the military has always taken precedence over housing for Hawaiians. Case in point: Military personnel wait about a year or so for their housing in Hawai'i. Hawaiians have to wait 30 years or... sometimes they die while on the waiting list (read about the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands):

( Army housing contract )


http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2004/May/17/ln/ln03a.html

Versus this: Hawaiians have been DYING while on the waiting list for a house that is part of a legally binding agreement

The 2,721 outstanding claims range from people who argue they were given deficient land to those who believe they've been on the waiting list for an unreasonable amount of time, said plaintiffs' attorney Carl Varady. It's unclear when the claims will be presented in court, but lawyers say the state should cooperate, noting that some beneficiaries have been waiting up to 40 years for an answer.

See http://starbulletin.com/2006/07/01/news/story01.html

Then people wonder why some Hawaiians are angry. In fact anyone who passes the military housing near the Honolulu International Airport will understand that it will get worse as long as the U.S. government continues to treat Hawaiians like shit but I do ask that other Hawaiians NOT resort to physical violence.

However it is important to understand WHY and also to try to do something about it. A good start would be if the U.S. government built houses as fast as they build houses for Hawaiians like how they do for the military which is predominantly Haole people.

That would be a good start but this latest incident is only a symptom of the mistreatment of Hawaiians. Will we as people do anything about it?

Sadly for the last 50 years or so NO ONE from the U.S. government has been listening to Hawaiians. Instead they treat us like shit so while I do not condone violence against military personel... it doesn't surprise me because they build houses very fast for the military while Hawaiians wait 40 sometimes 50 years. Some even DIE waiting.

Obviously... something has to be done to rectify this situation. Sadly chances are they won't because if they wanted to do something they would have already done so.

That is why... while some people are worried about the Haole couple involved (and rightfully so)... NO ONE has been asking

WHAT ABOUT HAWAIIANS?

The sad reality is that the focus has always been about the Haole person over the Hawaiian. This also epitomizes the marginalization of the pain, attacks, etc that Hawaiians have experienced since about 1893 til now.

That is why I ask: What about HAWAIIANS?



Just food... for thought.

Sorry for clogging up people's pages with pictures but here are more pictures from Hawai'i. A side of Hawai'i that some people usually do not see and is mainly for those people who have never been to Hawai'i or for those who miss Hawai'i:

A picture downtown Kaimuki where I know very well since I grew up in the area:





An Internet Cafe in downtown Kaimuki:






Gau love. I couldn't find any on the East Coast but in Hawai'i I found it in Kaimuki for good luck this year:






Another picture of the gau. This is what I was talking about:






My parents took me to Rainbow Drive Inn. I ordered Beef Cutlet, one of my favorites because I had a Free Week when I went back Home for five days. I ate this plate in two separate servings and damn... my tummy hurt both times LOL Oink oink! But I normally do not eat like this. White rice is out. So is macaroni salad but when I went Home I ate anything I wanted to eat in five days. Well here is Beef Cutlet from Rainbow's in Kapahulu:





A closer look of food that can exacerbate diabetes but ate only because I was Home in Hawai'i for five days total plus transit time:






Sorry for clogging your list. More pictures later.

I absolutely love this picture: