Tap Project Hawaii 2009

I'm currently working on UNICEF's Tap Project for the state of Hawaii with 1013. I wanted to give everyone a heads up about the goings-on in various restaurants and boutiques from March 22nd to March 28th. During World Water Week, restaurants all over the world will be asking for a $1 donation for every glass of water to help save children in need.

For more information, about the event in other cities, please check UNICEF's Tap Project website at www.tapproject.org. We will be updating the Tap Project Hawaii site with more information shortly. Stay tuned!

Illustration for Tap Project Hawaii 2009

Scam This!

The latest and greatest scam involves out of state or international con artists copying rental posts on Craigslist and reposting them at lower prices and with their own contact information. Be aware of who you are contacting when responding to an ad. If they do not offer a phone number, if they are not available to show you the housing in person or if there are unsuspecting people living at the "for rent" spaces, the posters may not be the true landlords or realtors. Many homes on Craigslist are currently being reposted as "available" months after they have been occupied by new tenants. Please contact the authorities with any pertinent information and flag the posting if you suspect a scam.

Mahalo!

Miss Yumi

This is why Yumi does Graphic Design.

Can you see straight?

Personal Day, Please

When the conditions are right, so many things can change and happen within a few hours. Where would we be if he'd left for work a little earlier... what would it be like living in the other house... how anxious would I be working in a different field? This weekend, I came home to a kitten that began limping around just like her father once she saw his bandaged arm. His left paw hurt, therefore hers did as well. Witnessing the affinity between a human and their pet is an amazing thing and seeing this helped me realize how much we affect those around us—whether it be flora, fauna or man. To better serve my people and those dependent on me, I would like to request one day off so that I may recharge my batteries and find the sunshine once again. I know it's not too far...

Our Pirate Ship on Mohala Way

Dragon Roll

Note to self: Only order black and silver dishes at Genki Sushi unless you need salmon nigiri fillers. Top picks are the Spider Roll, Dragon Roll, Rainbow Roll and Spicy Tempura Roll (x2). And if anyone, anyone knows why the logo has an angry face on it, please let me know. Mahalo!

Sincerely,

Miss Yumi

Watch out Jack in the Box®!

Tiny Bubbles

On Saturday, we brought home a 3 month old speck of kitten. We wondered whether we should call her Minou (the Second), Baby and a million other options, but decided to go with a Hawaiian name as she was born, raised, found and refound on the land. Kitten is all white with big blobs of grey all over and one perfect dot between her shoulder blades. She responds to the letter 'K'. After much debate, the name that fit her best was Kīkīkikiki, or Kīkī for short. Kīkī meaning bubbling, like Waikīkī and kikiki for tiny. Itʻs been an interesting weekend teaching this little one the rules of the house and the showing her the nooks of the Manoa.

Kīkī getting used to shutter sounds

Cranberry Artificial Tears

This was written on a report about me in 2007 from Johns Hopkins. Cranberry artificial tears. They must have forgotten the comma amidst the hustle and bustle of printing out recommended medications. A lot of things are on the table today: a registered letter in transit addressed to my past, a box of cards in the mail headed towards the future and the coming introduction of a new baby into the household. They say animals have a way of healing the human soul and I cannot wait to make a new best friend.

In loving memory of Minou, kitten extraordinaire, New York 2006