2010 March - Andrea Frainier

Archive for March, 2010

Work

29 Mar 2010

I know the perils of blogging about work, but, I must vent, only my employer would make a person feel guilty for working only 10-12 hours a day, five days a week. Sor-ry I didn’t opt to work two straight weeks with only one day off in the middle. Sheesh.

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I lost my wisdom

In: Adventures

19 Mar 2010

Yesterday, I had my wisdom teeth yanked out of my mouth. I wasn’t put to sleep for the surgery. Mainly because my insurance company wouldn’t pay for the anesthesia. Yes, I’m a cheapskate, but that comes with the territory of being a 24-year-old.
So, I was awake, but numbed, for the entire procedure. It went pretty [...]

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Whale Watching

In: Kauai

10 Mar 2010

With the coming of spring, whale season is coming to a close. Around December, whales begin to make their southern migration from the chilly Alaskan waters to the Hawaiian islands to give birth and mate. When the water becomes warmer, usually around April, the whales make their way back up north.
Whale enthusiasts can spot these [...]

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Lucky to live in Kauai

In: Kauai| Wish You Were Here

6 Mar 2010

A picture of Lydgate Beach Park in Kapaa, Kauai. This beach park is popular with novice swimmer and snorkelers because of its calm waters. The recent strong winds have made it a great spot to watch windsurfers. I like to plop my beach towel on the far, right side of the beach, by the golf [...]

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Aloha Friday

In: Local

5 Mar 2010

Even though technically this is my “Monday” (I work Friday-Tuesday), most business men and women are preparing for their weekend. While the end of the work week is usually marked by casual Friday in the mainland, here, in the islands, workers wear their Aloha shirts and dresses to mark the end of the work week. [...]

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Hollywood meets Hawaii

In: Film

4 Mar 2010

While the natural beauty of the Hawaiian islands has triggered a love affair for millions of visitors each year, Hawaii has also found itself in a starring role for many Hollywood blockbuster films, including Elvis Presley’s 1961 film “Blue Hawaii,” James Michener’s “South Pacific,” Steven Spielberg’s “Indiana Jones” and the movie-within-a-movie “Tropic Thunder.”
And with the [...]

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Faux-Hawaiian potato chips recalled

In: Grinds| Mainland

3 Mar 2010

My favorite brand of potato chips have been recalled! Tim’s Cascade Snacks (which is based out of Angola, Wash.) has voluntarily recalled its “Hawaiian Kettle Style Potato Chips – Sweet Maui Onion” and “Hawaiian – Sweet Maui Onion Rings” because it might be contaminated with salmonella. I don’t know what’s more upsetting: the fact that [...]