What's Your... Job History
November 21st, 2008 by RodneyIf you remember my Your First Job entry, you may remember that I worked through high school and most of college as a lot boy at Windward Volkswagen. But what about after that?
Well, I did major in Data Processing at Kapiolani Community College - when it was located on Pensacola street. The major even changed it's name from Data Processing to Information Computer Science or ICS while I was there. Yes, it was that long ago.
But I was fortunate to land a job as a evening part time computer operator while I was finishing up college. That job was at Hawaiian Flour Mills, now more known as HFM. Besides milling fresh flour, HFM was a large food and restaurant supplies distributor. I eventually worked my way up to a Computer Operator/Programmer Trainee after I graduated from KCC. I ended up working there for 5 years from 1979 until 1984.
Then I left HFM for a daytime position at MCI Telecommunications as a Computer Operator. That job lasted for almost a year until they relocated the site to Singapore. I chose not to relocate to Singapore and was laid off. So in July of 1985, when Paula and I got married, I was actually unemployed.
Right after that, in fact the Monday after our wedding, I landed a job at a small computer service bureau called Computrust. New job, no vacation, no honeymoon. boo hoo. I left that job 1 week shy of 1 year - still no vacation, still no honeymoon.
That was in 1986, when I started as a Programmer at Servco Pacific - Automotive division. I worked there long enough to buy us a new Toyota at employee price, but moved on the following year, in 1987.
At that time, I took another Programmer job at the Halekulani hotel. My first job in the hospitality industry. I was wondering where I was going to eat lunch as I didn't want to pay inflated Waikiki prices for food. Imagine how surprised I was on my first day to learn that hotels feed their employees. The employee cafeteria. And the dessert cooler there was stocked with all kinds of delicious desserts. I must've gained 10 pounds working there. It was very interesting working at the Halekulani. I met a couple of new chefs (at the time) there - Chef Padovani and Chef Mavro. The Sommelier at the time was none other than Chuck Furuya - a Master Sommelier. 2 years (and 10 pounds later) I moved on.
In 1989, I took on an Applications Analyst position at Hawaiian Dredging Construction Company. Construction was booming when I started, then started to decline as the Japan bubble went bust. I held on a long as I could, mostly due to a very supportive boss, but having 2 young daughters at the time, I felt I needed to find a job with more security. In the 7 years that I worked for HDCC, I grew a lot. Not in pounds like my previous job, but professionally. Again, thanks to a very nurturing boss.
In 1996, an opportunity opened up for me to work at Kamehameha Schools Bishop Estate (at Kawaiahao Plaza). I was in the search for job security and KSBE offered that, so I took it. And just as I was finishing up my probationary period, there was this big march and suddenly the trustees were under scrutiny. That rocked the boat at KSBE and turmoil ensued. This job was nothing like what it appeared to be when I accepted it.
So at the turn of the century, I packed up my belongings, crossed South street and became a Senior Programmer (and blogger) at The Honolulu Advertiser where I've been working ever since. This December, I will complete 8 years of working at The Honolulu Advertiser - the longest I been at any one job.
I just turned 50 years old this year. I've jumped around from job to job to advance my career, but feel that it's time to settle down.
I've worked in the manufacturing/food distribution industry at Hawaiian Flour Mills.
The computer service bureau industry at Computrust.
The automotive retail/distribution industry at Servco Pacific.
The hotel/hospitality industry at the Halekulani.
The construction industry at Hawaiian Dredging Construction Company.
The education industry at Kamehameha Schools.
And now the media industry at The Honolulu Advertiser.
Whew!
What about you? What's your job history? What different industries has your profession taken you? Or what different companies have you worked for? Are you happy working in the industry that you're in? If not, what industry do you think you'd enjoy working in? And if you could do it all over again, would you change your profession?
Tags: Computrust, Halekulani, Hawaiian Dredging Construction Company, Hawaiian Flour Mills, job history, Kamehameha Schools Bishop Estate, Midlife Crisis, Profession, Servco Pacific, The Honolulu Advertiser
November 21st, 2008 at 12:38 am
FIRST!
The Advertiser job is my first full-time job. I've only had two student-helper jobs before that. I worked for more than five years at the public library and then in the promotions department at Hawaii Public Television. I was also active with the college newspaper and interned at The Advertiser for two summers and during the legislative session as a reporter.
If I ever were to get laid off, I don't know what I'd do since I don't have much experience... Hopefully all my new blog friends will have tips for me.
See you tonight at the party!!
November 21st, 2008 at 5:58 am
Wow, Uncle R! this will be a fertile subject~
Shauna, it would be fascinating to hear where your education and hard work takes you by the time you are as "venerable" as us, you spring chicken, you!
Best "trick" for advancing: make yourself indispensable as soon as you can every time you take a new job. (even if you have to flip burgers or sell puka shells for a while) Seems like it is a rare career now, that goes 30 or 40 years with the same company, or even in the same straight career line.
November 21st, 2008 at 7:30 am
Good morning all you MCLer's and youngun's
"IT'S PARTY TIME"
Me I've been doing the same thing since 1974
yeah its been along time 
But for me I enjoy that I get to meet diffrent people and I don't get stuck going to work at the same place everyday, even get to go to the out islands once and awhile 
See everybody at the party tonight
(NKHEA all excited about the party)
November 21st, 2008 at 7:42 am
ooooo party tonight~ we want pictures! so someone please sneak in a camera.
Ok, first job pumping gas at Ching Ma Leong Store, Hanalei.
Dole cannery at Iwilei.
Air Tools, Hawaii for my Dad, just clerk/secretary.
My first library jobs (scholarship jobs around school) which i loved. my favorite thing was searching for article requests, down in this huge archive and periodical "morgue". in 68, we really could have used an internet search engine.
Started cleaning houses, boy THAT is a long story... was great, though, and i could always fall back on it.
In college, bookeeping dept. Hawaii National Bank. this job was a circus! a BIG crowded room, take calls from tellers, RUN to a humongous bank of open file bins, flag the individual accounts with a lil' piece of paper to "hold" the amount of a check cashed, RUN back to the phone to tell the teller if there was funds, RUN to make sure, put cancelled checks in order by hand, account for every check and...
stay til 10 or 11 at night *(banks closed at 3)* to balance every penny of all the branches.
of course the whole shebang was computerized the next fall!
one of our best ladies was a roller derby star, man we were tough chickies.
Holiday Mart Toys, and their other stores for a few years. (good fun this time of year!)
Tourist shops
Liberty House Men's wear
Lots of cool places as a temp
ARCO brought me on as a temp, their computerized pumps and accounting were new.
Hawaii Medical Library was totally interesting. Back to the basement with millions of journals and periodicals! that was where i helped send telex searches to Bethesda, and they too would be online soon.
1980 i was home with babies, and i realized that my work history was nothing to brag about. so i went into business with my psychology and women's studies education; of course my business was all about fabric, hand work, design, and teaching! not one lick of computer technology.
somehow it has all boiled down to medical advocacy for the last 5 years, mostly online, some court cases and dealing with social services and insurers. i must have acquired some "cred" from raising kids, caring for two disabled veterans, working with homeless mentally ill, guardian ad litem work and from about a dozen hanai kids and grandkids.
geee, long huh? make shame, and thats only the stuff i REMEMBER!
November 21st, 2008 at 8:09 am
Times supermarket during high school
Hale Nui doing silk screening
Hirata's service and repair
Salt lake service and repair
Harvey's autobody and repair
And my current job for the past 27 years.
November 21st, 2008 at 8:39 am
Aigoo, I gotta think.
High school:
- Hawaii Woman magazine
- Doctor's office
- Macy*s
High school and college:
- TeamPraxis
College:
- Pacific University Phonathon
- Gymboree
- Nagatani Academic Center
- UH sports media relations
- Ka Leo O Hawaii
- The Honolulu Advertiser
I think all my jobs definitely taught me a lot, but I enjoy the journalism-related ones best. I definitely want to stick with journalism, even with the difficulties the industry is facing and whatnot. I'd be happy doing something that allows me to utilize and improve my writing.
November 21st, 2008 at 9:17 am
High School & College: Crack Seed Center Ala Moana
Summer after college: Writer for Hawaii Business Magazine
Then:
ProComm (PR division of Starr Seigle)
A&B (short stint)
Back to ProComm
Coldwell Banker
Aloha Tower Marketplace
If you look at my resume, it LOOKS like I have a pattern of staying at jobs for about 5 years, but I don't think there's truly a pattern. Also I always have more than one job at once; as you know I'm freelancing for the Custom Publishing Group and http://www.Metromix.com. those are fun though!
November 21st, 2008 at 9:37 am
Small Keed time, help my Uncle with Odds & Ends. Pick up pig slop, spread baggase, help cousins deliver paper (Hilo Tribune) etc
High School (1st paying job) Woolsworth dishwasher. $.65 /hr. 1hr 45 min each day 8 hrs Saturday. After a couple years there, they had me frying Chicken on Sundays when the restaurant is closed.
College: JC Penneys Gas Station. Later moved into the main store in Automotive and Hardware. From there, became a floater going from dept to dept.
Joined the Air National Guard, quit my job. After I came back, I got my job back at the Gas Station.
After that found myself working for the Phone Company as a "0" Operator (yep, I think I was the 3rd male operator in Hilo)
9 months later I took a test to become an Electronic Equipment Installer. Felt I had no chance since I had NO senority. But my test scores was higher than the other applicants and even if they added points for good appraisals and stuff, my score still beat them (Thanks to my college degree in Electronics and training in the Air Guards as a Wideband (Microwave) Repairer.)
Now almost 30 yrs later, I'm still in the same position but as Lead Person.
In between had some cutback scares and being the low man, I decided to apply for an office job in the Hilo Test Center. 6 yrs later they did away with the position and I was able to Bump back. (Sorry to the guy I bumped but he got a different job in the company)
Although I had almost 30 yrs, I'm still in the middle when it comes to Senority but the most with experience on the job. And as you know, we are going through REALLY TOUGH TIMES, I'm determined to do my best. They took care of me all these years and I will do what I can to support their effort to bounce back. I have 3 yrs to retirement age but might stay on as long as can. I enjoy what I do. How many people can actually get to work with new Technology? I love the challenge to get the job done as fast and accurately as possible with quality work. Often without formal equipment training. This job keeps me young and my mind active.
November 21st, 2008 at 9:59 am
worked in the canefields and farm as a teenager
janitor and stockboy for Natural foods store for a little while after highschool
Numerous summer fun jobs, camp director
Substitute teacher
Math teacher
PE Health teacher
Counselor
November 21st, 2008 at 11:53 am
high school time:
retail industry
- small town store delivery boy, all around garute/galoot.....slave.
agricultural industy
- papaya: picker, leaf cutter, fruit thinner, packing plant worker.
- anthurium: making flower beds with cinder and bagasse.
- pakalolo: nevvvva mind!!
college - present:
engineering industry
- drafting/surveying/CAD technician & designer.
1981 - 1987: private engineering firm
1987 - present: government
tonight - ????:
food & beverage industry
- participant at the triad blog party!
SEE Y'ALL THERE!!
November 21st, 2008 at 12:47 pm
High School-cart boy at a country club
College-cart boy at a country club
-college newspaper sales
After college-bartender in London
Grad school, HPU-marketing department
-sales job for a distribution company
Real life/married life/pre-fatherhood/present-Hawaii State employee (who has pondered suicide 12 dozen times as a result of seeing how government runs first hand)
Future job-cart boy at a country club???
November 21st, 2008 at 12:48 pm
Opso:
once i was filling out yet another membership form (United Airlines, i think) and i wrote "Kona Growers Assoc."
got mail from them for years!!
November 21st, 2008 at 2:33 pm
Ok, finish work already
now time for get ready to party 
See ya all dea tonight 
November 21st, 2008 at 4:57 pm
Howzit Rod,
1965-1967 Bagger for Foodland (Now Island Snow)
1967 Mail Clerk, Dean Witter (3 mnths)
1967 Commercial Motors (Kailua)
1968-1972 Apprentice Marine Machinery (Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard)
1972-1992 Mechanic, Work Leader, Supervisor, Instructor (Shop 38)
1992-2004 Ship Scheduler (Code 300) PHNSY
2004-2006 Chief Scheduler (Code 300)
Also;
1975-1999 Gofer/galut for Bob (Tennis)
1999-2006 Coach @ Castle High School (Tennis program) Soft Tennis, Girls JV Tennis, Varsity Tennis
2006- Coach/Instructor for United States Tennis Association (USTA) at Kaneohe District Park (5 y/o to 75 y/o)
So don't ask me how I became a Tennis instructor, guess I had a Very Good Mentor (Kumu) in Robert S. Keaunui (recently honored by the USTA as non-player inducted into the Hawaii USTA Hall of Fame), he had the patience to change a lump of coal to a diamond.
Hope to see you all tonite.
November 21st, 2008 at 5:04 pm
An addenum to my work history, am retired after 38 years at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard. It was a good ride and I appreciate all the people who taught me about work ethics and life at Pearl, Puget, Portsmouth,Norfolk, and Guam Naval Shipyards.
November 21st, 2008 at 5:49 pm
sorry fo' missing da pah-ty, like see pick-chas..
it sounds like it's made up, but.. it's really fun reading about the ones with lots of changes an' twists an' turns.. so what the heck..
career 1- waikiki while at lcc an' uh - valet, busboy, waiter, bartender, maitre d', manager, den grad.. 5 yrs.
career 2- cpa downtown, more school, uh prof, den csula,usc,ucla,lmu, 20yrs
career 2.5 - intl bus consultant in HK - one ugly year, accidentally bribed prez of korea triggering intl scandal - irs, fbi, cia, dingell committee.. very ugly, but got to see asia..
career 3- exec recruiter in la, career coach, author.. still at it part-time.. 12 yrs
career 4 - commuting from la working with docs in hawaii to stop meth.. 3 yrs
bes' accomplishment = fatherhood.. da story like forres' gump.. not dat bright, lucky buggah, lots of twists, baby at end of movie..
November 21st, 2008 at 6:31 pm
wow Uncle Jimmy! totally threw me off! you have the most interesting story, no lie!
November 21st, 2008 at 7:44 pm
Never have job in high school due to living in the dorms.
From 2001-present, I've been working at D&B. Went from hostess to front desk cashier to bouncer to admin. I'm like Shauna in that if I lost my job I wouldn't know where else to start. Well...I could get another similar desk job (paper filer, money counter, nap taker?) or go back to something similar to the other things I've done. Except bouncing maybe. I don't quite have a mouth on me like I used to and computer work has made me weak, so no more getting aggressive with drunken patrons. I probably would get punched out if I tried it now.
November 21st, 2008 at 10:06 pm
Mahalo Rodney......just back from the blog party and happy to have met "the regulars". From the time I stepped into the place and Paula called me out..........the "aloha" came through!
OL
November 22nd, 2008 at 1:16 am
Thank you OL for coming out. We had a blast. What was supposed to end at 10 pm went on to 11:30, then another half hour in the lobby and parking garage saying good-bye.
Thanks to everyone for coming out. Especially to HKHEA for hooking us up with an awesome venue and for getting Steven Min and son to play music for us. And to Anklebiters for the prizes. And BananaFish too. Small world isn't it.
Pictures and maybe even video coming up soon.
Mahalo everyone. Can't wait to get together again.
November 22nd, 2008 at 1:59 am
UR..
pah-ty soun's like it wuz all one would hope.. essentially IRL version of da kine..
you mus' have been nervous wondering how it would translate..
soun's like it did real well.. nice
not so much mystery now, but.. lots uddah stuff..
November 22nd, 2008 at 2:07 am
Rodney meant NKHEA, not HKHEA, and he wasn't even drinking!
I didn't know what to expect at this Triad get-together, but it was so much fun! Even though we met most of you for the first time, it felt like we were meeting old friends.
Big Mahalos to NKHEA, Anklebiters, and Banana Fish. Hope everyone enjoyed themselves.
November 22nd, 2008 at 2:17 am
thanks for the great party!!! no worries, one day we can hold the triad party again on superbowl sunday when the RAIDERS are playing....hahahaha. next year right?
November 22nd, 2008 at 5:27 am
College: UH, Grad School: Stanford
elementary-high school I was a slave (not paid) on the family farm.
While at college: UH Art Gallery, UH Art Gallery Woodshop, TA
1988 Big Aerospace Firm
1990 Bigger Aerospace Firm
1992 Small Medical Device Startup
1995 Smaller Medical Device Startup
1996 Even Smaller Medical Device Startup
1999 Swallowed up by Big Medical Device Corporation.
2002 Laid off
2002-2004: Slacker/surf bum.
2004-Present: Self Employed Consultant
As you can see during the roaring nineties I jumped around a lot at different jobs. Was the only way to get significant raises. I topped out at my last coporate job where I was comfortable (I was willing to work there til retirement) until the company got into legal problems and started laying of all the senior employees (including myself). Left a sour taste in my mouth and I vowed not to work for big corporations anymore. One interesting note that people may find interesting is that of all the medical device companies I've worked for, most were investigated by the FDA/FBI for fraud (i.e. lying or misleading the public/FDA about the effectiveness of their device). I've encountered situations where the execs would want me to generate misleading documents to the FDA in regards to the safety of the devices. Of course I refused and was laid-off at earliest convenience.
November 22nd, 2008 at 5:34 am
Oh I forgot to mention a work/lunch related story. When I was working for the small startup in Irvine, CA, since our company was small there was not in-house cafeteria. Some of the employees would go to the bigger corporations and eat at their cafeteria. The funniest place to eat was the corporate headquarters for Pepsi/Taco Bell/KFC/PizzaHut. Their onsite cafeteria was like a mini food court with .... Taco Bell, KFC, Pizza Hut. Ughh imagine working their and only being able to eat stuff listed above???
November 22nd, 2008 at 7:54 am
Morning Rodney,
I had a TRAUMATIC EXPERIENCE this morning.........I woke up at 6:45 a.m.!!!!!!!!! My GOD....................I survived! ;=)
Great weekend!
OL
November 22nd, 2008 at 8:47 am
It really was a nice meeting, "Anklebiters" has a lot of interesting stories, and NHKEA, nice try but I'll stick with knee or prone paddling (he advocates SUP, but to me SUP is the meal that follows lunch. Lance made great kim chee but I was wondering if he didn't work at Pearl Harbor with his colorful language. Shauna was interesting in she did the woman organizing thing but still kept her identiy as an assertive woman. I got home just in time to beat the rain and the dumb thing is still coming down, guess I'll wait to 10:00 and trip over to Blockbuster for some Chinese movies.
Laters to all that was there last night and the many that couldn't make it.
November 22nd, 2008 at 9:10 am
McLovin:
we sure do see our paths clearly at this age -- some of the critical decisions we made when people tried to tell us this was "gray area" and we knew better. well done.
November 22nd, 2008 at 9:45 am
Wowo you guys had good fun last night yeah? I miss out meeting anklebiter and BF. Maybe next year. I be on Oahu for Thanksgiving.
Ok, I guess I go do my other job. Yardman.
November 22nd, 2008 at 9:54 am
UR: since time is short, i dont want you to miss this posted on the other day, these guys' blog has some gift giving sites and locations. kind yummy
http://www.twojapaneebruddahs.com/
if you want to add these to your Black November list, can just delete it from here? thanks
ducky
November 22nd, 2008 at 12:15 pm
Morning everyone
Thanks UR and AP 
Was neat to meet everyone last night, BF, OL, HBsi, opso, snow, HNL2LV, Scott, Rod's Big Bro 
Sorry Paula we had to cut you off from the karaoke, waz looking at the workers and they looked like they wanted to go home, Ray one of the waitresses works on Sat. so didn't want to keep her out to late. Next time we start the karaoke earlier 
November 22nd, 2008 at 1:53 pm
hey Largo - that was some party last night yeah? it was so awesome to meet everyone IRL. too bad it had to end so early.
Aunty Paula - you did a great job on the mike. and thanks for singing "Eternal Flame". i always like to hear a woman with a good voice sing that song.
thanks again Largo for putting on a GREAT PARTY!!
November 22nd, 2008 at 2:30 pm
What is that stuff that is falling from the sky? It feels kinda wet? Never seen it before
What happened to the "80's and sunny" ?
My resume you could probably fit into a 1" paragraph in the newspaper:
High school jr/sr - pumped gas
...not really, but it sure feels like it lately.
UH schooling - Sears stock, HCC bookstore
After graduation - present job, 30 years next year. I could have retired last year but my 401K is now worth less than 201K
BF:
If I happened to bump into you on the street, I'd know it was you right away
Those teeth sure looked real....
Aunty Paula:
I've got videos of your karaoke....have to wait to download it from the camera at home. You and I were the only ones enjoying the soy beans...it was good...haven't eaten them in a long time.
NKHEA:
Sorry about not having any worms in the tequila..
..but the bottle is from Mexico, and not New Jersey 
November 22nd, 2008 at 2:39 pm
Thanks Rodney for the great Triad pah-tay last night. I had choke fun. Was more than I expected and more. Awesome meeting everyone IRL. I don't think anyone wanted to leave at the end.
November 22nd, 2008 at 2:42 pm
anklebiters; thanks was
to meet you 
now can put a face to post name, also thanks for tequila will save it for New Years party.
November 22nd, 2008 at 3:28 pm
good afternoon MLCers! thank you rodney, shauna and BL for putting on a great party! we had a great time and it was so much fun meeting everyone! auntie paula, you were awesome (guess opso got you to sing the bangle's song, eh?
)!
nkhea, thanks for making the arrangements for us and hooking us up with some great entertainment! anklebiters and bananafish, thanks for the goodies you brought over!
as far as jobs go...
five years starting in 1975 (eighth grade!): worked at home, cutting applique letters
next 13 years, then two after a one year break (15 years total): salesperson, then clerical, then salesperson again at Liberty House (LH)
somewhere in between the 13 year run at LH: saleperson, art supply store and part-time teacher
during the end of the 13 year run at LH, also worked as a clerical for government.
after the 13 year run at LH, analyst for government, going on my 16th year!
November 22nd, 2008 at 4:29 pm
I'll post this to each of the Triad blogs in case it slips by anyone...
I'd like to thank all three of the blog leaders, BL, UR, and QB for putting together the event last night. It was greatly appreciated that it was held during the time I was here. If this continues on to be a regular event, I will certainly schedule my vacation to coincide with it as I would not want to miss it (Ynaku - next time have NKHEA SUP you over, it won't be a boring trip, I promise) . There were comments before hand about what to expect at the party...I had no doubt it would be a success as I've been to several of these types of IRL meetings (car people). The one thing that makes it a success is if you all share the same passion for similar topics in blog-life, the IRL meeting will simply be a continuation of the net version. I don't know if there were any IRL 'surprises'...BF is probably the only one, other than HSiB, that I could pick out of a police lineup with any accuracy. The musketeers were there, minus munch. Everyone there IRL was just an extension of their blog self, funny personalities abound all evening long. I'll bet that we could have a real doozy of a golf tournament - who cares what we scored - We'd have FUN, we could even bring a portable karaoke player strapped to the golf cart. The loser of a hole has to sing.
Aunty Paula, your score please?
AP: I guess I'll have to sing again (grinning)
I stepped on the scale today and "oh oh", gained like 4 pounds already. I've got a tough choice to make, eat less favorite food or return home looking like the Michelin blimp !!
anklebiters
November 22nd, 2008 at 4:59 pm
Aunty Paula, you sing so good with Steven Min. You and him can do some gigs together. UR said you no sing at home because nobody listen...LOL
November 22nd, 2008 at 6:11 pm
Good evening MLCers! Waiting for kickoff @ the Warriors game. I'm at the top top top row. Any higher I'll be on the roof.
Had a blast at the party! Was great to meet everybody there. I had fun flashing my "winning smile." 
Thanks for greeting right away Aunty Paula! Eh, how you knew was me right off the bat? 
Loved listening to your awesome singing too! @Largo it sure is a small world!
November 22nd, 2008 at 7:25 pm
That was a great party. Thanks Rodney for putting it togetther along with Lance and Shauna. It was nice to see you and Aunty Paula again. Aunty Paula you have such a nice voice, thanks for singing. Rodney you really look like one Okinawan native, I bet you would fit right in the crowd over there. Thanks everyone for a fun evening.
November 22nd, 2008 at 8:25 pm
Mahalos Rodney for putting on the party last night. Was cool meeting everyone IRL. You MLC guys sure can party!!
November 22nd, 2008 at 8:51 pm
Hey UR, thank you so much to you, BL and QB! The party last night was fuuuuun! I'm bummed I got there so late and missed out on so much! I'm glad I got to hear your wife sing tho! She's so funny! You guys are such a cute couple!!! heheh like uhmmm what was it called in high school? Hoss elections?? You guys win for Cutest Couple! NO way the 2 of you are 50!!!! Your daughters' friends must be like...THAT'S your parents?? NO WAY!!!
Guud ting BL sent the Lurkah table sign my way! Was gonna sneak on in and sit at da lurkah table.... but NOOOO.....hehe.... was sooo shame to come in late..... and all eyes on me! whoa.... so today I'm Lurkah girl... hee hee...
November 22nd, 2008 at 9:44 pm
BananaFysh - So have you officially adopted the new spelling of your name? Nah, nah, just busting your chops.
It sure was a fun evening meeting everyone. I knew it had to be you when you came in - your Uchinanchu-ness gave you away.
Good thing there wasn't any popcorn served, eh?
Just heard on the news, UH is leading 49 to 17. Yay! I hope the weather is dryer at the game for you. The good thing about being so high is at least there's a roof over your head. But just in case, I hope you brought your rubbers!
November 22nd, 2008 at 10:18 pm
Yeah Warriors!! Good game. They really played to win. Defense was pretty dominating. We really lucked out weather-wise. No rain! was kinda cold and windy though. But still, better than getting wet. hm, wait, that didn't sound right.
hee hee hee. I had my rubbers Aunty Paula! I never use um though. 
I never need um, dat's why. 
awwww. hehehe. Hey Largo & Aunty Paula, did Shauna give you something she was supposed to hand off? Just curious. 
November 22nd, 2008 at 10:54 pm
BF - Yes she did. Thank you for thinking of us too! I didn't see it until this morning, and it almost disappeared as soon as I saw it. (burp...)
Glad you got to see a winning game. Hope the rest of your weekend goes as well. 
November 22nd, 2008 at 11:20 pm
uh oh BF......looks like you get one more tormentor to deal with. bwahahaha!
guess you had a good time at the game. da warriors when kick butt! well......they was s'posed to!
Aunty Paula - see when you professional kine singers take the mike......everybody else shame follow.
hah!
November 23rd, 2008 at 12:01 am
"Lurkah Girl" - We were so looking forward to meeting you IRL, so I'm glad you came, even tho kind of late. Main thing is you made it! All eyes were on you when you walked in. I knew you must have been a musketeer, but WHICH ONE?? Until BF asked the money question, then I knew.
And you're right...NO WAY the 2 of us are 50...I still got a couple years and months left to go! Only my memory aged 20 or 30 years ahead of me. No worries, no offense taken. Lacie, an advertiser staff member, was at the party earlier. We saw her in Vegas in January. She told me how she thought, at first glance, that I was Rodney's daughter! Ha! That made my night! Good thing I colored my roots!
I hope you don't have any other commitments the next time there's a party so we can enjoy the whole evening with you!
November 23rd, 2008 at 12:10 am
Don't forget to check out Mark Platte's column in Sunday's paper (supposed to be about the blogs). You guys DO subscribe to The Honolulu Advertiser Daily & Sunday, right?
Okay, if not, can find it on the web site under Opinions.
Thanks for all the nice comments MLCer's. Pictures will be uploaded and posted for my Monday entry.
November 23rd, 2008 at 12:15 am
Hey there opso! Like I said, age and beer make you brave! No shame sing karaoke...until I found out anklebiters took video! uh-ohh....
November 23rd, 2008 at 2:09 am
wow, you guys wen have tequila, kim chee, an' karaoke?
oh my gosh, maybe it's a good thing that i wasn't there.. surely would have figured out a way to embarrass myself wit' too much of somet'ing..
you know, it's possible for some things to be too good..
wow..
November 23rd, 2008 at 7:39 pm
Aunty :
All they can see is the back of your head
November 23rd, 2008 at 10:23 pm
anklebiters: Phew! That's a relief. Have fun tonight with the hive! Wish we could go too, but I need the sleep so I can function tomorrow. That honey toast is one of my FAVORITE desserts!
Check out the "curtains" in the front window of Shokudo, don't the little boards look like kamaboko boards linked together?
November 24th, 2008 at 3:16 am
Aunty Paula.... you are RIGHT... it does look like kamaboko boards! bahahaha... funnnyy....
November 24th, 2008 at 3:20 am
OH and Aunty Paula... whooops sorry.!!! I thought both you and Uncle Rodney were 50! EY your memory still good!! You color your roots?? nuh uhhhh!!! I no believe!