Day 050 / 365 - Pupukahi I Holomua *

#050

It was really really hard for me to get up again today!  I woke up so late.  I had to rush to get this website done before I had to get ready to help out at the luau.  I didn't even go and pick up my paycheck.  I got all the updates done though just in time.  It took me about 3 hours or so to get everything done.  The coding on that website is just so messy... it was frustrating.

Anyhow, today was UNC's annual luau event.  Layne asked me a couple of days prior if I wanted to help out and serve food just so that we could watch the show.  The girl upstairs never fails to park behind my car, so I just decided to walk to the UC.  It was so fricken cold and windy!  All I was wearing underneath my jacket was a t-shirt since the "uniform" was a white t-shirt & dark jeans.  Here's a picture of some of us before the festivities (Chad, Jared, Me, Cyndi).

I ended up serving the vegetarian stew.  How ironic... I would never eat that thing.  Lol!  My back was killing me.  My abs (muscles in general!) are so weak that it can't support my back.  Long periods of standing KILL my back.  At least we got free food and saw the show.  It made me miss home so bad :(  I feel like something was missing though.. the atmosphere wasn't like previous years.. the show was also short (though, that was a welcomed change!).  Perhaps I'm just seeing things from a different perspective this time around?  Been there, done that sort of thing?  Nah... something was definitely missing!  

A new addition this year though was the performing of the Haka, pictured above.  I'm not sure if the Haka was ever done in previous years, but it was the first time I saw it in the last 4/5 years.   The boys gave it their all and resonated their energy throughout the room.  I certainly got a kick out of it.  Sad to say, this will probably be the last UNC luau I'll ever see.  It's been a good run.

After the luau, we pre-gamed at Jared's house and hung out for a bit before heading to the after party at the Penalty Box.  Jody drove up from Denver and most of us were feeling good by the time she arrived.  The Box was packed with Hawaii kids.  I got in a good amount of dancing.  Peter finally got there around 12ish.  He got me another vodka cranberry, but I just didn't want to drink anything anymore.  All in all, it was a good night!

Day 048 / 365 - Korean BBQ Dinner & Nuggets Vs. Jazz

#048

And again, we came back super late and I just vegged out once we got home.  But anyway, It was really really hard to get out of bed today.  I managed to make a website that I designed live, but it wasn't before long that I had to get ready to go to Denver.  Peter said it was our "date night"  :)

On our way to Denver, we saw/heard another accident.  This car rear-ended one of those moving truck type of vehicles.  It never fails... we always seem to come across accidents on our way to Denver.  We've actually witnessed quite a few of these accidents happen.  TWO times, if we were driving any faster, we would've been hit!  Crazy.  There was another accident on I-25 that caused a good amount of traffic.  It took us forever to get to the restaurant, but we made it!

Peter's mom ordered the food while we were still on the road, so when we got to the Korean restaurant (Seoul BBQ, i think?), the food was already there for the most part.  I've never had Korean BBQ/Yakiniku before, although I've always wanted to try.  THIS WAS FREAKIN AWESOME!  The food was absolutely delicious.  The Kalbi was super duper moist, soft, & flavor full.  There were moments where I just sat there debating whether or not to swallow 'cause I could very well puke right then and there.  I ate so much I literally wanted to puke, but it was so good.  It was also nice to see Peter's mom again.  I've been bugging him to go see her because it's been well over a month & they live in the same state!  Lol.

After dinner, Peter & I made our way to the Pepsi Center to watch the Denver Nuggets vs. Utah Jazz game.  $49 for 2 tickets, 2 t-shirts, & 2 beers + Fees ~$64.  Not too shabby!  Before the game we headed to the store.. Peter bought some Allen Iverson Jerseys for us (even though he's not with the nuggets anymore!) and a hat for himself.  It was fun!  We had a rough start, but we pulled through and beat the Jazz!  I'd definitely like to see a play offs game.  We're #2 in the West, baby! 

Day 013 / 365 -It's A Beautiful Day

#013

Yesterday and today were really warm.  Is it really still winter here?  I feel like we've had such a mild winter, I don't think we should even call it winter.  We barely got hit when the crazy winter storms took over the east and west coast.  I guess I should be thankful for that!

I spent today finishing up the rest of the website that I've been working on and just have "Instructions" to type up and I will be all done!  Yay.  I also went out and watched Shawn guys practice for their softball game.  I just needed to get out of the house & I snapped some photos showcasing the weather.

Tonight, I watched America's Best Dance Crew.... QUEST CREW FTW!  I'm not hating on Beat Freaks or anything, I actually like them, but their performance was WEAK!  Quest Crew KILLED the show and I really hope they win.  I actually voted for them.  Lol.

Lastly, I actually JUST won this.  I figured I'd try on a whim, since 7 is my lucky number.  I won at 10:37PM :)

Win(s) for today:  $20 Mastercard Gift Card (my 4th one), courtesy of Coca-Cola

Day 012 / 365 - Just Shut Up and Drive

#012

I had the weirdest dream last night.  Without going into detail, it involved Las Vegas, old friends, Peter & his ex, & me turning into a raging jealous b&tch.  I woke up thinking, "What the hell?  Screw this, I'm not going back to that dream" and just decided to wake up and move forward with my day.  Lol.

SOO, I worked on a clients website for a couple of hours and finished up the design.  I received feedback from her and she's very pleased with it!  Now I just have to program the rest of the content & write up a list of instructions for her and I'll be set.

This afternoon, Peter & I cashed in on the FREE sub sandwich at Quiznos deal.  I got the Honey Bacon Club sandwich & it was delicious!  See photo here (don't be fooled.  my sub is naked because I don't eat VEGGIES).  I'd definitely order it again.  After that, we took a drive to Peter's brother's house in Westminster/Broomfield.  We stopped at a bunch of stop lights, so I put my camera on manual focus and snapped the photo of the lights posted above.  The first thing they did when we got there was play FIFA 09 on xbox.  Go figure.  Haha.  Now I just want to relax and play some Street Fighter IV or Call of Duty 4 later.

Win(s) for today:  $20 Mastercard Gift Card (my 3rd one), courtesy of Coca-Cola.