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Some Memorable Moments Between Food and Me (1/2)

Wednesday, May 21st, 2008

I am notorious worldwide for my appetite (really, everywhere I've gone, at least one person in a group with whom I'm sharing a meal just has to comment on how I can eat). Even in Costa Rica I sometimes ate three plates of rice and beans for dinner. And in ...

What It’s Like to Go Skydiving (2/2)

Thursday, April 10th, 2008

...continued from To shine some relief on this tense situation, please allow me a side-note. Onboard with me was a female friend (our other friends had gone in an earlier group) whose tandem instructor decided that it would be fun to scare her before the jump. I completely agreed. What was I ...

What It’s Like to Go Skydiving (1/2)

Wednesday, April 9th, 2008

When you're in Hawaii, skydiving may not be on top of your list of things to do, but we did it. And I'd do it again too. If only it weren't so expensive (yet totally worth it). Originally, I was going to title this article “How to Skydive,” but what was ...

The Immortal Coconut of Maui

Friday, March 28th, 2008

Allow me to clarify the title. I am not talking about some demonic coconut that is featured in a Japanese anime set on the Hawaiian island. I just liked the assonance of "m"s in the two words "immortal" and "Maui." And it functions to convey just how hard it can ...

A Heart of Stones—Yes, “Stones,” Not “Stone”

Thursday, March 13th, 2008

Although Valentine's Day was almost a month ago, everyday is a day to express love, right? Or at least that's the excuse guys use when they don't want to put in the extra effort on that special day. Apparently, however, somebody did put in lots of effort on the Hana shoreline ...