And I looked around only to find various people snorting, grunting, moaning, complaining. I wanted to leave them behind.…
Monthly Archives: June 2005
Shangri La
This is Shangri La. I toured the estate today and it had all kinds of precious art but by far the pinnacle was the oceanside location.
I’d like to sneak back and swim there. May have to come around Diamond Head by sea.
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There must be a word for it
There must be a word for green that is different from blue, a word that combines cool and fresh.…
Kafka on the Shore
I’m supposed to be reading Haruki Murakami’s latest novel for the Secret Book Club’s next meeting. Unfortunately, I seem to have misplaced my book.…
Effortless
On the days it is difficult, I sometimes wonder if I’ve forgotten how. But today, it seemed so easy.…
Displaced
All around me I see nerdiness but recognize none of it.…
Floating
A sea turtle swam up next to me today while I was floating around on my surfboard.…
Ala Moana
Spent the morning learning about Southeast Asia, early afternoon at the Honolulu Academy of Arts, and the rest of the day at Ala Moana beach. Swam out to the rocks and back—seemed shorter this time.…
Nine footer
I took the plunge and rented a surfboard to keep for the entire month. Painful moments include carrying it across the entire campus and later trying to stuff it into my brother’s Civic.…
Rest day
The good times and the required reading are killing me. So I took a break, walked around, ate some pho, and bought some used books (because I need more reading material).…