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June 16, 2013

My Life in Hawaii: A Retrospective, Part IV

The final chapter...for now...

From April 2012...

Calling the show that was challenging to me for so many reasons, none of them related to calling cues
Surviving the show experience through the support of good friends
We also produced Late Night's Ubu Cocu, which was wonderful and a welcome break from working on Ocean's Motion.

...To April 2013

Joe performing rakugo at the Buddhist temple in our neighborhood with Bento Rakugo

Creating and performing gombeyata puppets for our Southeast Asian theatre class (with Ray and Matthew)
From May 2012

My brother marrying the beautiful Kristen Kellar!

Visiting Three Coins Diner in Tampa after a year away. Oh, and we also got to see friends and family while in Florida...

...To May 2013

Shopping with Rachael
Spending time at the beach after finals week
And on into June 2012...

Conquering Koko Head for the first (and last...at least for me) time
Getting my library card!
And what are we doing now?

Still going to the beach

Still being ridiculous
Still being stupidly cute in love with each other
Aloha, from paradise. Can't wait to get off the island! This time next year we will be preparing to move to--well, we don't know where. The adventure continues!

June 15, 2013

My Life in Hawaii: A Retrospective, Part III

The saga continues!

From January 2012...

Taking our first epic hike up the Old Pali trail
Adventures in cooking with the starfruit tree in our yard in Kaneohe
Exploring the Hoomaluhia Botanical Garden

...To January 2013

Shooting rifles at Koko Head range
Lulu getting her very own box to live in...
...which she's just slightly too big for...
...and never leaves.

From February 2012...
Doing our Indonesian randai show: The Genteel Sabai




Moving into a new apartment in Honolulu during tech week for TWO shows


...To February 2013

Designing sound for Late Night Danny and the Deep Blue Sea
Continuing a crochet obsession born in December

From March 2012...

Creating the set for Ubu Cocu (directed by Tyler and Nicole, with Joe in the title role)

...To March 2013

Attending the USITT conference in Milwaukee...

...And spending an afternoon in Chicago on our way home


June 14, 2013

Being Healthy

Rachael has issued a health challenge for the summer. Each participant had to declare an amount of weight to lose or a size of clothing that they wanted to fit into. My goal is 10lbs or my size 6 skinny jeans. Because I am not a size 6 anything, skinny or not, which was not the case before we moved here. We have ten weeks (from June 1) to accomplish our goal. Losers buy dinner for winners.

I've been using a pedometer app on my phone, Striiv, which has been great, because it is also a game and you earn new things in game by exercising. It auto-syncs with my calorie counter app, My Fitness Pal. Anyone using either of those who wants to become friends in-app, let me know! The calorie counter is easy to use because it has a barcode scanner. I can scan foods in my fridge and then just input the servings that I ate. It's making me so aware of how much I eat, that I've done this:

If you eat out of a measuring cup, you know exactly how much you've had!
Also, my calves and abs are killing me. Joe says it's because those muscles are remembering they exist. I say it's because exercise is evil.

June 13, 2013

My Life in Hawaii: A Retrospective, Part II

Continuing the walk down memory lane with my birth month (October 5th if you want to send presents)

From October 2011...

Shawn and Kris getting engaged!

Celebrating my birthday with new friends
...To October 2012

They got me a shoe...that they found...on a fire hydrant...birthdays are fun.

Handler, directed by Mr. Nichols
Another day, another show...
Throwing a Halloween party with the fun folks of Late Night Theatre

From November 2011...

Being touristy with Joe

We're watching you...
...To November 2012

Voting is important!

November 2012 also featured Mexican Thanksgiving, but it was too epic for photos to do it justice. There were tacos. 'Nuff said. Moving on.


From December 2011...
 

Chistmasing in Waialua

...To December 2012

Surviving my first finals week since 2006
Ice skating in Hawaii!

Having a romantic Molokai getaway
And Joe closed out the year with the longest high five...


Continuing to be continued...

June 12, 2013

My Life in Hawaii: A Retrospective, Part I


I have a lot of free time this summer; it's given me time to look back through old photos and think about the ups and downs I've experienced since moving to this lovely, godforsaken, sunny, rainy, lovely, disorganized island. I don't know where we will be this time next year, but it is likely to be someplace much colder than this, so I'm enjoying the weather while I can. A lot can change in two years. Here's what's happened to the Winskyes:

From July 2011...

Saying goodbye to family and friends...

Bidding farewell to my childhood home

...To July 2012

Teaching summer classes in Ewa Beach

Exploring history at Honolulu Hale (city hall)
Independence Day with our Canadian friends?


From August 2011...
Moving across the country to discover sushi served on conveyor belts!

Living on the floor out of boxes with my brother

married 2 years!
Being fiercely in love

...To August 2012
Dealing with an unfortunate knee injury
Enjoying Hawaii's beautiful beaches
Still ridiculously in love- our 3rd wedding anniversary



From September 2011...

Getting a house in Kaneohe with Shawn and Kris!

Starting Grad school at UH Manoa

Having quality sibling time and enjoying the view

...To September 2012

Running around town on a scavenger hunt with Murray!
5:30am sucks
Getting up way too early to exercise with Ray
Still very much in love (see how we can share a desk?)

Lots of good stuff and lots of good friends. Mahalo to our Hawaii ohana for being there for us during all this change. So far, it's been a memorable experience! To be continued...