Just when i got a little hopeful...

...this was decided yesterday: Hawaii civil-unions bill quashed in House.

I really don't know why I get my hopes up on this stuff. I don't. I got all excited last week, talking to the husband about "making it all legal", and would he do it (and he would), and just...blah blah blah. He couldn't shut me up, I was so freakn' excited. I don't understand why a MAJORITY even gets a say on what a MINORITY "gets", with all these votes on ballots and such. It is a basic civil right...enough already. My marriage to my husband is not going to bring the downfall of religion or the Bible or directly affect anyone else's marriage. It is between me and my husband. I don't want to invade your church or infiltrate and denigrate *your* religions views. It is entirely possible to believe in a Higher Power and not have to follow a centuries old, outdated book, word for word; picking and choosing the parts you WANT to follow or not follow.

It kills me how our governor can make statements like: "I understand there are real strong feelings on both sides, and so people would like to just get it settled, and get it resolved. I just have felt from the beginning of this year that we needed to keep a clear focus on the economy.

"I'm glad we can just stay focused on that. There's still the issue of our schools and the furlough issue out there, so we have some really serious things we need to work on together."

It is almost as if to say my basic civil rights are not as IMPORTANT as other things. When *is* it going to be important enough to decide, if not this year? What year is *going* to be good for you, Governor? She is like every other politician out there who will not take a stand for fear of not getting re-elected. Everyone is afraid of *really* doing what's right because all of these so-called Christian groups will then organize campaigns to not re-elect the people who voted in our favor.

I am not asking for special rights.

To quote a Pet Shop Boys song: "All I want is what you want; I'm always waiting for a red letter day."

And while their song is all about just wanting to love and be loved, the significance of "red letter day" is not lost on me. Yea, I had my red letter day this past September and no one can ever take that away from me.

But wouldn't it be nice if I could have all the legality behind that red letter day; the same rights and benefits that are offered to everyone else?

I started this by saying, "I don't know why I get my hopes up on this stuff," but I know I will *always* be right here, getting my hopes up...until the day it all comes to pass.

aloha kalihiwai

this song always brings a smile to my face. (to listen, click on the green arrow UNDER the "download now" link!)

kalihiwai (pronounced: kah-lee-hee-vie; literally, "kalihi with a stream" in hawaiian where kalihi means "the edge") is an area on my husband's native island of kaua'i. the song and the hula my husband did at our wedding (see photo above) tells of a love for this area. one of our friend's shot video of this hula and i am still (patiently) waiting for them to show it to us!

in any event, this never fails to remind me of many things: kaua'i and its beauty, my wedding day, my wonderful partner and watching his showman "hula transformation" right in front of my eyes.

enjoy.

'nother blast from the past

good news!

i am keeping my fingers crossed about this.

new craig david!

and look how young we both were

i was working for fedex at the time, and the only facial hair i could get away with at the time was the little patch under my lower lip. (and no, that's not our trailer/house in back of us. this pic was taken at the park)

our new addition

meet MJ, our jackson chameleon (MJ, for michael jackson).

blast from my (cowboy) past

yeeha.

(during my year in texas at my oh-so-cool retro house that my realtor never told me was on the outskirts of cracktown and which was robbed three times and broken into once in my short year from hell)

thinking

my two favorite boys

maori triple twist

regarded as an eternity symbol, the maori triple twist shows the joining of people for eternity. it tells how friendship, loyalty and love will last forever.

hau'oli makahiki hou!

out of any major event this year including redoing the house and my freelance graphic job ending and my move to retail nightshift hell beginning, none quite compare to a sparkling highpoint: my wedding to my amazing husband.

every day, i count my blessings in finding that one man who in even thinking about this post can make me smile to myself. its been a rocky and bumpy road here, but all well worth it.

i am honored to walk side by side with this man thru this crazy thing called life. and i celebrate that not only on this cusp of a new year, but every day. love is amazing.

happy new year, y'all. may 2010 bring you nothing but smiles and laughter and all things good to you.

mr. santa

i had to take a picture of it before i actually *used* it.
this reminds me of when i was a kid and i would watch my dad shave before he and my mom would go out "for a night on the town".
i have never actually used a shaving brush before. we'll see how this goes.
and by the way, for anyone who has never used crabtree & evelyn shave products: *highly* recommend.

happiness and cheer

Mele Kalikimaka me ka Hau'oli Makahiki Hou!

just a few short days away

this is the gift i am most excited to be giving this year; a photobook of our wedding and honeymoon.

i put off putting it together just because i knew it was going to be big undertaking (for me); to prep the photos in toning and content and CHOICES! so many CHOICES! but i finally sat down yesterday after i got off work in the morning and did it. and uploaded it. and ordered fedex overnight (which, there is no such thing to hawai'i; the minimum it always takes is two days).

so now i have a tracking number and my fingers crossed that this arrives by thursday so it can be wrapped underneath our tree to surprise my wonderful husband with on christmas day.

and "wonderful" is an understatement. i do not really care about any of the wrapped presents under the tree for me; i got the best gift of all when i exchanged vows and celebrated with a certain someone this past year.

sometimes you get what you wish for and it makes you smile even more than you ever thought it would.

happy christmas, everyone.

update: the photobook actually made it here fedex, overnight...with a phone call with directions, my cell phone number and a reassurance that they would call the station to get it delivered. i think the husband will love it!

christmastime is here

happiness and cheer.

tuesday

- someone is opening the door to my jeep (parked at the house), turning on the lights, and draining the battery. has happened twice already. i fear if i lock the doors, they will slash the top and STILL get to the lights. today i ended up just disconnecting the battery while i was driving the husband's truck...came home, and the jeep door was wide open, as if someone was taunting me. wtf?

- the husband is gone to kaua'i until sunday. jeep and i will wander around, lost. after all, *that* daddy is more the favorite anymore, for some strange reason. could be the belly scratches and treat abundance.

- waves are KICKN' here today. high surf advisory in effect, and in case you hadn't heard on the mainland, the eddie is happening on o'ahu (look it up). look at those FRICKN'. WAVES! went to the beach today after dropping the husband off at the airport and it was all surfers, havin' a blast. crazy.

- back to work tonight. blah.

- we did not get a chance to put the ornaments on the tree together, so i am on my own this week, handling it. maybe jeep will point out where they should go.

aloha for now.