Friends and Dolphins

I can't believe it has been a month since my last entry! The past month flew by like watching a TV show in fast forward, everything is a blur. Let’s see, what have I been up to the last month? Well, I've started up classes again, moved offices, played a couple rounds of golf, saw my co-worker from Seattle whom I haven't seen since I moved back 2 years ago, went hiking, the usual partying, etc... That’s a lot! No wonder I haven’t been writing!

Last weekend I went to Donn and Steph's house for a BBQ. It has been a while since we all got together for dinner and poker so it was really nice seeing everyone. Unfortunately, I didn't win any money at poker, but I had a great time seeing everyone again. In July, Donn, Steph and Ashley will be moving to Tokyo for two years, so I can now add Japan to my list of places to visit! Although I am sad that they will be leaving, I'm very excited for them. I would absolutely love living in a foreign country for two years - exploring a new country, learning the customs, eating the delicious food, learning a new language, etc... Not to mention, they are going to a country where H.K. can be found in every department store! It will be an awesome experience!

Last weekend I also went to the north shore with Jeff. When we first got to Waimea it was cloudy and rainy, but by the end of the day it became clear and sunny. At first, I complained how rainy it was looking at my completely soaked Saturday paper. However, once the sun came out I was so hot that I found myself regretting how I had badly wished that it be sunny! I even got sunburn in places where I missed the SPF 50. Chalk it up to another instance to be careful what you wish for.

The highlight of my day was watching a school of at least 20-25 dolphins relaxing in the bay for almost an hour. It was awesome! I have never seen a school of dolphins before, and they were hanging out by themselves for at least for a good 20 minutes before a lifeguard made the announcement that there were dolphins in the bay and requested that they be left alone to relax in their natural environment. Naturally, no more than 5 minutes later at least 20 swimmers jumped in the water and were out in the bay swimming with the dolphins! It was hilarious. However, those probably were the smartest people on the beach, as it costs at least $200 to swim with 1-2 dolphins at the Hilton for an hour. Where else could you swim with 20-25 dolphins for free???

Anyway, that was a great weekend. Till next time!