YESSSSS!!!!

Yes!! Yes yes yes!! Ooooh yes, ladies and gents; yes yes yeeeeaaaassss!!!

Even though Fox News may not be quite ready to admit it already, the president Barack (that's spelled with a ck?!) Obama has been re-elected and will rule this country for another four years. Hell yeah! In your face, Fox News! You can try to come up with whatever excuses you want, but HE won and you'll have to live with it for the next four years.

We know, we know, you will continue to criticize him until he gives the title up in four years but no one in his or her right mind will not trust a word that you say because Fox News is the most biased TV channel ever.

I'm a little too excited right now so I'll get back to you all later.

Excitement

At home watching the election on TV, how fucking exciting is that? (Please excuse my language, I blame emotional circumstances.) This is THE election! If Obama wins then he can spend the next four years focusing even more on turning this country (and the entire world, seeing all the shit that can come out if it being in the wrong hands) into something slightly better than what it is today. Seeing how he knows he cannot be re-elected a third time and don't have to spend as much time on the election in 2016. If Romney wins... Well then I guess that America will stay America, with ALL its faults. Why change a winning concept, right?

Man, I'm getting swept away by this. This is hands down the most important thing that has happened since the Superbowl. This is like watching the votes come in for the Eurovision Song Contest, only actually interesting.

I love switching channels between the democrat MSNBC saying "Obama is going to win this!" to the republican Fox News saying "I don't know how anyone can still think that Obama is going to win this."

I don't know what to think myself. I wouldn't trust Fox News for the world, but Obama has been losing for several hours now. On the other hand, Fox is starting to complain about illegal voters and that gives me hope. Why would they do that unless they think they are losing? Can I just know already!?!?!?

*phant phant*

And Delaware is a state? Four years in this country and I managed to miss that. Maybe Americans are not worse than Europeans when it comes to geography, maybe they are just worse at European geography that Europeans.

Anyways, I will get back to you after the polls are closed.

Dragon Fruit

We went to Kahului today to check out some stores to buy cheap, locally grown, organic produce. In "Cash N' Carry," Jordan picked up the weirdest thing and said I had to try it. Dragon Fruit was the name and it was quite good, tasted kind of like kiwi.


Whole Dragon Fruit


What it looks like inside. White, juicy flesh with tons of tiny black seeds.


In the car...


Tom sitting beside me right now. Not sure what he's trying to say.

Old Pali Trail

We're hiking again, this time up to the wind turbines at the top of the Old Pali Trail on Maui's west(ish) side.









Lana'i in the background


Kaho'olawe


Kihei and Haleakala








Really ugly picture, but it was mid day and super hot, and we had run out of water so we wanted to get back down quick, hence this is the only photo of us. All in all, I give this hike a 5. It has a good view but is otherwise rather boring and way too hot. Also there are no waterfalls and no stream whatsoever. Worth doing once though, for sure.

Eagle Rays

Spotted eagle rays hanging out around the fishing boat "Strike Zone," waiting for the left overs to be thrown in after the caught fish have been filleted.

Location:Ma'alaea Harbor

Lahaina

Took a trip to Lahaina with Connie today on my day off. Went shopping at my favorite store LUSH, had a drink at a rooftop bar, went to an art opening at the Art Society by the banyan trees, and watched a beautiful sunset.

Work Day

5 am, about an hour before sunrise and I'm at the little skiffing boat that we use to get out to the big catemaran. It's dark, it's cold, and I'm tired.





Later that same day, we're tied up at our snorkeling spot in Molokini and things seem a little better.

Chillaxing

After a long week with work and surfing, I'm at home in the couch with my kitties.

Break time

I'm on an hour long break, watching the waves break. :)

Location:Ma'alaea Harbor, Maui

Bamboo Hike

Catherine came back to visit, although this time with her boyfriend Steven. We went on the Bamboo Hike, it's an easy hike with some beautiful waterfalls and it was my first time doing it. :))

The third waterfall was my favorite and I also really liked walking through the bamboo forest.

Arriving at the first waterfall

The first waterfall


The world seen from inside a waterfall


Cathryn and Steven


Jordan and I


Me in the waterfall, it's a pretty cool feeling

Arriving at the third waterfall

Cathryn and Steven in a pool halfway up in the waterfall

Location:On the road to Hana, Maui

Meow

And to think that they tried to kill each other first time they met...

I remember being twelve and learning about the holocaust in school. I remember not understanding how the German people thought, how they could have believed what they did, voted the way they did, swallowed the shit that was given to them. I didn't understand why and how they didn't see through all the lies and bullshit.

Today I see Europe, especially Sweden, and I understand. And it makes me lose hope of humanity. When oh when will Europe remember it's gloomy history? When oh when will they ever learn from it?

Bra och jobbig dag

Idag var en jobbig dag. Jag jobbade 13 timmar (inte ovanligt för en fredag) och fick klockan 20 reda på att jag ska jobba 06.00 imorn morgon. Det var, kort sagt, en lång dag.

Det var också en jäkligt bra dag. Inte bara för att båten jag jobbar på åkte till mitt favoritställe och inte bara för att kaptenen lät mig hoppa i och snorkla runt i en kvart. Det är en plats där vattnet är så klart och korallevet så högt att man nästan får svindel om man kikar ut över kanten och ner i djupet. En plats där stim med hundratals fiskar får en att fnysa över varje jämförelse med ett akvarium; sådana akvarium existerar inte.

Det var en jäkligt bra dag, inte bara för att delfiner senare på kvällen beslöt sig för att hänga med oss och båten Ali'i Nui (betyder ungefär stor härskare), inte bara för att jag lyckades filma dom (se film nedan) och inte bara för att dagen avslutades med en otrolig stjärnhimmel där skorpionen och jungfrun sken ner över mig i min lilla båt i mitten av världens största hav. Inte ens bara för den stjärna som föll i två hela sekunder.

Det var helt enkel en jäkligt bra dag. Men nu så är jag bra trött och har en dejt med en viss Mr Blund, John Blund!


"The Sharkfin" mitt favoritställe för snorkling.

Delfiner senare på kvällen.


Solnedgång bakom ön Lana'i.

Location:Maui

Shopping Spree

Me and Connie spend a good seven hours in the most exclusive shopping center on Maui. We did lots of window shopping and a little bit of wine drinking. I ended up buying a $35 gold ring but that was all. I wanted to buy so much more. I found my favorite paintings in the art galleries, a great pair of sunglasses, and some awesome classic dresses at White House / Black Market. However I bought none of it. I took pictures though.


Heart ring


Painting of Rue Dante in Paris


Bears and Butterflies, my favorite painting


Awesome shades











Awesome, old fashioned dresses that I fell in love with


... And a couple of aloha-turtles!

Location:The Shops at Wailea