Employment..

I started my job last night as a waitress on the Maui Princess. The pace was generally slow for the night and the time being because the island's tourism economy isn't booming yet for the summer. But tips are still included in each night. The only thing with that is we get it included in our paycheck and not each night. I made my first alcoholic beverages too. I made Mai Ties, Pina Colatas, Whiskey Sours, and I served wine and beer. Soon I will need to get a liquer license for it.

On Friday night, Mei Lan and I went to her cousin's BA graduation from the University of Hawaii though the ceremony was held here on Maui. It was a rad experience because everyone's whole families came out to drape the graduates with dozens of leis. Then a little after, we went back to Lahaina side and ate at this fancy restraunt where I had mahi mahi, coconut shrimp and hula cake! Mei's grandma from Oahu, Tutu, paid for the whole bill of about 25 people!
Then we picked up Mei's parents and little bradah from the airport late in the night. Noah is current practicing his monologue in the other room for a comercial audition today. He is the cuttest little ten-year-old!

I have only gone to the beach twice since I have been there but both times have been wonderful. I'm sure I will be going more often as the month goes by. I have work in a half an hour so I'm signing off.


But before I go, some island talk for ya:

"pow" - finished ("Let's go see if the movie's pow.")
"grind" - eat ("Let's go grind already.")
"... guys" - ... and co., and friends ("Hey, we're meeting up with Mei guys, ya?")
"dakine" - the kind, a kind ("Dis place is one of dakine.")
"ohana" - family ("Presenting, the Kinoshita Ohana.")

peace!
kvb