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stuph, various
Feb. 22nd, 2004 11:37 pmSome assorted odds and ends here:
Melaleuca Wars: I'm getting quite a bit of pressure to join, or at least listen to, a presentation from my sister AND some of my cousins who have gotten into buying and distributing the stuff (http://www.melaleuca.com). I managed to fend them off on Saturday by saying that (a) I'm moving in 4 months and (b) I'll likely be deploying when I move. However, I think I'm going to get nonstop pressure to join, at least until I move. My response has been, and will continue to be, "No. Final answer." The problem: nobody will take no for an answer. I've also been pressured to get my friends to join, even covertly, but I have no desire to risk ending friendships over this (yes, I think it might go that far).
Rap's Hawaii: An Emmy award-winning, locally-produced show that to me has taken on a new twist. Why? Because I found out that one of my cousins' husband is half-Japanese, half-Portuguese, or "Jap-portageese." Their characteristics? They love malasadas with 'ume' inside... they get a lot to say, but they don't want to talk about it... the list goes on. :) Actually, my cousin says her husband won't say much around people he doesn't really know, but among her he can go on for quite a bit. I'm never going to look at the skit the same way again. :)
Baptism: This afternoon there was a baptism ceremony at Ala Moana Beach Park. For those of you familiar with the park, they held it at the Ewa end of Magic Island and baptized folks in the lagoon. My sister was among those baptized, and my mom and I attended (my mom was baptized when she was in high school, and so was I). I'll admit it was pretty neat to see full-water baptisms, though, because that is historically how John the Baptist baptized Jesus.
Other goodies: arranged for another LJ user to visit me in April (you know who you are!)... have a second LJ user visiting in mid-April (and you know who you are, too!). In May I'll be busy getting my stuff together... then I should be moving sometime in June, probably somewhere near the end of the month.
Nothing else to really write about now, so I'll call it a night for now.....
Melaleuca Wars: I'm getting quite a bit of pressure to join, or at least listen to, a presentation from my sister AND some of my cousins who have gotten into buying and distributing the stuff (http://www.melaleuca.com). I managed to fend them off on Saturday by saying that (a) I'm moving in 4 months and (b) I'll likely be deploying when I move. However, I think I'm going to get nonstop pressure to join, at least until I move. My response has been, and will continue to be, "No. Final answer." The problem: nobody will take no for an answer. I've also been pressured to get my friends to join, even covertly, but I have no desire to risk ending friendships over this (yes, I think it might go that far).
Rap's Hawaii: An Emmy award-winning, locally-produced show that to me has taken on a new twist. Why? Because I found out that one of my cousins' husband is half-Japanese, half-Portuguese, or "Jap-portageese." Their characteristics? They love malasadas with 'ume' inside... they get a lot to say, but they don't want to talk about it... the list goes on. :) Actually, my cousin says her husband won't say much around people he doesn't really know, but among her he can go on for quite a bit. I'm never going to look at the skit the same way again. :)
Baptism: This afternoon there was a baptism ceremony at Ala Moana Beach Park. For those of you familiar with the park, they held it at the Ewa end of Magic Island and baptized folks in the lagoon. My sister was among those baptized, and my mom and I attended (my mom was baptized when she was in high school, and so was I). I'll admit it was pretty neat to see full-water baptisms, though, because that is historically how John the Baptist baptized Jesus.
Other goodies: arranged for another LJ user to visit me in April (you know who you are!)... have a second LJ user visiting in mid-April (and you know who you are, too!). In May I'll be busy getting my stuff together... then I should be moving sometime in June, probably somewhere near the end of the month.
Nothing else to really write about now, so I'll call it a night for now.....
