Friends are helpful not only because they will listen to us, but because they will laugh at us; Through them we learn a little objectivity, a little modesty, a little courtesy; We learn the rules of life and become better players of the game. – Will Durant
Some people might like bacon, but I, I love bacon. Sure, I’ve loved before, and I love now, but not the way I love bacon. My bacon-love is unconditional. My initial past loves had been failures— mainly because of my unforgiving expectations. But somehow, bacon’s found a way to my heart despite the hurtful things [...]
On my way to work one day, from not so far away, I watched a chubby college kid with a black sweatband across his head knock knuckles, in passing, with an equally awkward, lanky, dorky, college kid who sported a shaggy, flowing, blond hair. I imagined them saying to each other as they touched fists [...]
Sometime ago, I heard the funniest thing. There was this cute chubby Chinese boy who wasn’t exactly a Kelly Slater, but he was able to catch some and trim ok, and seem to just really enjoy himself. He would be out there almost as much as me. Anyway, he shortboards, wears a red/black rashguard, and [...]
Since the wind blew everywhere in town but blew a little less in Waikiki I decided to take the 8’6 for a walk down to Queens. As I paddled out, a surfer got a little too ambitious and dropped in on a wave that was breaking directly in front of me and another guy. He [...]
The other day, my rotator cuff was giving me grief again so I reached into my medicine cabinet, grabbed for the bottle of Tylenol and popped a couple of caps in my mouth. A friend and I were supposed to hang out that evening, but when he made a quick ride-by to say hello that [...]
I’m not complaining or anything— but being single is haaaard. And I’m not whining or anything— but being single in Honolulu suuuucks. With the 400,000 people living in Honolulu (a recent estimate released by the U.S. Census Bureau), about half of that is the male population. Now that’s a pool of about 200,000 boys, men, [...]
I heard a story once about a friend and his tumultuous relationship with now ex-girlfriend. They often slept at each others’ place. They also fought often. At every lovers’quarrel, she would take his toothbrush and toss it in the trash. Who knows how many he went through during that relationship… It’s amazing how loudly a [...]
I called my mom’s cell that morning, three years ago, to check on the family— my dad answered the phone, his voice low slow. My heart sunk to my stomach with thoughts of my mother. “Whats wrong,” I said, scared to hear what the answer might be. “The cat expired.” Relief was quickly followed by [...]
A once-boyfriend was having a passionate affair with another woman— and her name was Golf. And the worst part, he wanted to have a three-some! I’m not kinky but I do have an open mind and a curious one as well; I wanted to know what this Golf had that was so appealing that it [...]
Cliffs is like that boyfriend your family warns you against and your friends hate. “He’s a loser,” they say. “You’re just wasting your time.” “Ditch him,” they nag. “You can so find someone WAAAY better.” To their defense, they are mostly right. Cliffs isn’t exactly that gorgeous stud muffin called Bowls, or that metro Queens [...]
