too gone for too long...

so it's been a long while since i've updated this, and i keep thinking about it but thinking about it doesn't get it done. i don't really have much to say. i've been busy with toastmasters (the website address is going to be changing soon) and work. things are going better than they were before, and i've had the opportunity to play a bit.

i actually took a class on how to make chocolate and took lots of pictures (on my flickr photostream). but here's a shot of the pods on the trees to get started.



i'll try to post some more pictures soon, but i think i'm running out of space on my free flickr account. i may have to break down and pay for the upgraded version.

a little trip to o`ahu

having never been to o`ahu i took advantage of the cheap inter-island fares and went wandering. i got to visit lots of friends who work in the corporate offices but who i'd never met face-to-face, and i got to see a little bit of different topography on an older island. here are some pics.

pali lookout

honey bee on a flower

really strange plant in wahiawa botanical garden

fiddlehead and leaf skeleton

three different plants with variegated leaves

hapu`u fern fiddlehead

the view behind the mall at kaneohe

sunset over mililani

traffic on the h1--the kea`au-pahoa road doesn't look quite as daunting

been a while

i really don't have much to say here. my life is hectic, super busy, and i'm trying to have a little fun from time to time. one of the things i'm doing for fun is going to a painting class where i get to do fun stuff with water soluble oil paints. so, for your viewing pleasure (or not), here are the ones i've done so far. i'm sure there will be more to come, and maybe they'll improve (but don't hold your breath, eh). these were fun to do, and even though they look pretty rough, i'd like to think i'm learning something as i go through the process. at least i've had the opportunity to play with new media!

turtle surfacing at the end of civilization





rise and fall





broken pot by wall