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Tuesday, March 12, 2013 at 4:57 PM
Vacation idea: Lazy days in Oahu, Hawaii
What we love about it: Hawaii holds a special place in our hearts. Not only have we traveled there together annually (for both work and pleasure) since we started dating, it's also where Max proposed. Additionally, he and his family used to live there (for 8 years!) so it's always been a home away from home. Stepping off the plane and walking into that soft, sweet air is like an instant dose of relaxation. For this particular post we'll be focusing on Oahu, but each island is wonderful for its own reasons. We recommend you visit them all!
Where to stay: If you'd like to rent a house, one area we'd highly recommend is the little beach town of Kailua. (Here are some airbnb listings.) It's only a 20-minute drive from Honolulu. Lanikai (arguably one of the most beautiful beaches on earth) is only a stone's throw away. If hotels are more your scene or if you prefer to be closer to the action, we'd recommend staying at the Aqua Lotus in an area called Diamond Head, where there's beautiful Kapiolani Park, a zoo, and some easily accessible beaches. And for more of a splurge, the Kahala Hotel would be our first choice for its tucked-away location and quiet private beach.
Where to eat/drink: Andy's Sandwiches & Smoothies has been a neighborhood fixture for over thirty years. Andy and his wife, Norma, can be found behind the tiny counter whipping up smoked ahi sandwiches and a great selection of smoothies made using local fruits. We also like Tamura's in Kaimuki for what many people consider the best poke on the island (they also have an amazing wine selection). And another must-stop is Leonard's Bakery for malasadas (imagine if a churro and donut had a baby!). Our favorite flavor is the cinnamon sugar.
What to do: Lyon Arboretum is great for hiking and exploring the rainforest, and it's only a 15-minute drive from Waikiki. Lanikai Beach is our favorite beach on the island—pack a lunch and spend the day lounging in the sun, paddle boarding or kayaking to the Mokulua Islands. Visit Kualoa Ranch and explore the valley via all-terrain vehicle, bicycle, or on horseback. Or take a trip to the North Shore to experience the Hawaiian countryside. We could sit for hours watching the spectacular waves in winter, or you can drive over to the charming Haleiwa Town, which is famous for shave ice, surf shops, and aging hippies. Oh, and you must stop along the way at one of the many shrimp trucks. Yum!
When to go: The beauty of Hawaii is that it's always a good time to visit! But to avoid the crowds we like to go towards the end of September, after schools are back in session.
Insider tips: Whatever you do, please please please rent a car! Oahu gets a bad rap because of Waikiki (an area we'd say you can skip entirely), but there's so much more to it if you hop in your car and explore a little. Be sure to soak up the Aloha Spirit so you can bring it back with you and share it with everyone back home. Oh, and wear sunscreen!
Thanks, Max and Margaux!
Have you guys ever been to Hawaii? Do any of you live there? Any recommendations or tips to add? I'd love to go one day...
P.S. More awesome vacation ideas. And Max and Margaux also photographed our engagement and wedding!
136 comments:
- c said...
I've always wanted to take my husband there so thanks for this. I'd love to know WHEN they think is the best time to go. If you can amend this post with that information it would be marvelous. Love your blog, Jo!
- Cece said...
I've been! We went to Oahu for our honeymoon and it was beautiful!! My husband went snorkeling in Hanauma Bay and loved it. This year we are going to Maui. I can't wait. Definitely add it to your list if you haven't been.
- Erika Peterson said...
We're thinking of Kauai for our honeymoon. If they have any suggestions for that island, we'd love to hear them!
But I've also been to Oahu and it was amazing. The island has a great variety of things to do.
Now I wish I were on the beaches of Hawaii rather than at my work desk :) - 5:04 PM
- mr.darcy1 said...
My parents had the worst honeymoon ever there so I've been wary to go, but a friend of mine is building a house there, so I'll just have to pay for a plane ticket if I want go!
- Rachel said...
Love Oahu & love the Kahala! My family started going there when I was 10 & have probably been 15+ times. Thanks for the great tips & some new places to explore next time we're there!
- joodyjoods.com said...
Love this post and the pics. Second one is my favorite.
I actually just had my friend who lives in Hawaii do a guest post on my blog. Here are her spots: http://joodyjoods.com/2013/02/22/travel-series-hawaii/
Thank you for the post :) - 5:13 PM
- nicole said...
I live on Oahu! Love this post and agree with their suggestions! Lots of Hawaii locals love to use Yelp so it's a great resource to find everything from cheap sushi places to hiking spots.
- Jessica DeMink-Carthew said...
We honeymooned on the Hawaiian islands and went back to live on the North Shore of Oahu for four years. I emphatically recommend the "Revealed" series of guide books (Oahu Revealed, Maui Revealed), etc. as they are written by kama'ainas (locals) and are reliably spot-on. :)
Also for snorkeling, nothing beats early morning at Shark's Cove (misnomer) in the summer. Absolute paradise. - 5:15 PM
- amoscari said...
Uh... I have so many good memories of Oahu and I want to go back so bad! My ex was stationed in the military there, so I got two go twice. It was amazing - definitely the most beautiful place I've ever been.
- Jessica DeMink-Carthew said...
Oh and ono grinds on the North Shore that won't break the bank but are still fun for date nights include:
Haleiwa eats (thai fusion BYOB)
Banzai sushi
And random things to try:
malasadas (portuguese donuts) from a truck
manapuas and spam musubi from a 711 (I'm not joking) - 5:17 PM
- bernadette darling-ville.com said...
I took my fiance there (which is "home" for me) for the first time in January, for his birthday and to meet my parents. It was so hard to think of what he HAD to see in our very short trip. We did Hanauma Bay, Lanikai & Kailua, and drove around to the North Shore. While you're up there, Waimea Bay is my favorite beach on that side because of how expansive the bay and beach are - great for surf watching in the winter, and swimming in the summer. Also, I recommend getting a little culture by attending a day at the Polynesian Cultural Center. It's meant for tourists, but we went there many times as children as a requirement for school and it's a fantastic way to learn more about Pacific Island cultures!
- katie s. said...
I fell in love with the Big Island when we went there about a year ago. If you're looking to feel revived and relaxed, we stayed at the Yoga Oasis - a little off-the-grid retreat in the rain forest near the village of Pahoa. It was wonderful and laid back and convenient to Volcanoes National Park. I'd go back in an instant.
- Leah PS said...
We honeymooned in Kauai last summer and it was the most amazing place I've ever had the pleasure to visit. Visiting the Na'Pali coast via helicopter is in the top 3 greatest things that's ever happened in my life. I can't wait to go back!
- Melissa@Julias Bookbag said...
I was born on Oahu and then my family moved to Maui when I was two. Now I live just outside of Seattle and let me tell you a secret: the weather is not the same! I miss Maui weather every day of my life. My husband likes to tease me by saying how much better the Big Island is than Maui, and how he's heard that Kauai is the most beautiful of the islands. Then I give him a poke on the arm.
The reason I think Maui is so great is that it hits the right balance between stuff to do and natural beauty. Oahu can sometimes be...too much city, whereas the Big Island has not a lot going on. It depends on what you're looking to experience, I suppose. If you want to see lava beds and hike down into an active volcano with steam vents and whatnot, the Big Island is the place to go.
If you guys ever do make it to Maui, you must must take your littles to the Maui Ocean Center ~ it's a wonderful aquarium! And you also must make the trek to a bakery called Komoda Store Bakery, it has the best doughnuts and malasadas (doughnuts made with portuguese sweet bread you have ever had, or will ever have, in your life! - 5:23 PM
- Emily said...
My parents own a condo in Kauai and it is by far my favorite of all the islands (I've been to Oahu, Maui and the big island) and a perfect site for a honeymoon! The Waimea Canyon is considered the "Grand Canyon of the Pacific" with gorgeous views and you can't beat the Napali Coastline. It's known as the "Green Island" and is so lush and tropical with natural beauty and side waterfalls we're constantly discovering driving around the island. Kauai has tons of adventurous activities (zipling, hiking, kayaking, surfing, snorkeling) plus beautiful and relaxing beaches so a little bit of everything really.
My one warning, depending on what sort of person you are, is Kauai isn't like the other islands with lots of destination shopping or a great nightlife. They joke that the national island bedtime is 9:30 p.m. and I believe it! But also could be exactly what you're looking for. :) - 5:27 PM
- Ashley P said...
I was born and raised in Kailua! Someone asked when to visit and the truth is that ANY time of year it's warm and beautiful. It tends to rain more during the winter months, but typically that'll mean just a short, soft rain and then it gets sunny again. Don't miss Island Snow and Lanikai Juice in Kailua!
- Miki B said...
The Hawaiian Islands are a life-long special place for my family and I. My mom and grew up in Kailua blocks away from the spectacular Lanikai beach that was mentioned in the post, and my husband and I were engaged on Maui and honeymooned on Molokai and Kauai. Each island has it's own personality and unique beauty. Really, you can't go wrong with any of them.
To the above post I would suggest that the best times to go to Oahu are Fall, when the summer tourists are gone, the heat has subsided a bit and costs are lower, or in the late Spring before the summer rush. Depending on which island you go to early Spring can be busy and more expensive because of whale watching season (this is particularly true on Maui).
- T.RIPPY said...
Looking at these photos make me realize how lucky I am to live here! I live on the North Shore of Oahu and it truly is paradise. All of Max's recommendations are great.
- T.RIPPY said...
Ahh Lanikai Juice! If anyone's planning a vacation, it's a must-go! (One in Lanikai and one in Haleiwa Town).
- Paige said...
I left my heart on Big Island when I went there about six years ago. I was able to do a lot during those two weeks, but my favorite memories will always be the small things - the rain, lying awake at night and listening to the coqui frogs, the glow from the lava flow that you could see all night along the horizon, that humid smell that smacks you in the face the second you step off of the airplane. I love it and miss it so much!
- Rob and Amber said...
I live there!! And I feel continually blessed to call this place my home. These are fantastic recommendations. My husbands parents live here and rented a house in Kailua for when my sister-in-law and family came to visit. It was a blast!
We live on the island of Oahu and have also traveled to Kauai (my FAVORITE island), the Big Island, and Maui. Still working on Lanai and definitely Molokai someday too. It's the perfect place to raise a small one. We frequently just pop on over to the beach for the afternoon (exactly our plan for this afternoon, actually), the Waikiki Aquarium for rainy days (it's small, but great for kids, and we also have a zoo membership too. - 5:45 PM
- Rob and Amber said...
Also one in the Kahala area! Love me some Lanikai Juice!
- kmohawk said...
Love the post and all the gorgeous photos. I've lived on Oahu for the past 5 years and agree with all of their tips. I have a three year old and there's such a wealth of things to see and do. Here's a few random tips to add to the list: Magic Island (little beach park across from Ala Moana Mall); I-Naba Soba restaurant on Punahou Street (authentic Japanese noodles and sushi); mochi ice cream at Bubbies; Honolulu Museum of Art; and hiking Manoa Falls or Makiki Trail (easier for little ones). Enjoy!
- genell said...
My husband and I moved to Maui (with our 2 cats!) just last year from Philadelphia. We love it! The air is clean and sweet, the people are super friendly, the beaches are phenominal; it's a pretty magical place. I'll be visiting the mainland in a couple months and I'm sure there will be some culture shock being amongst the hustle and bustle of the east coast. Biggest change since the move? I don't think I've ever looked at the sky so much in a single day as I do since we've moved here. It's always so beautiful!
- elleseesandsays said...
Just went to Maui in November for our honeymoon and it's amaaaaazing. I want to live there. We stayed up in Napili and had the best time.
- Ashley.Oborn said...
Ohmygosh. There's also this AHMAZING little north shore town called Laie that's just full of awesome people and adorable beaches!
- Ashley.Oborn said...
Why didn't anybody mention Waimea beach or Pipeline?! The North Shore is the place to go; like a few others have said Haleiwa is the best - Banzai Sushi and Haleiwa Eats Thai will always be my favorites. Also, I do agree that Lanikai is the most beautiful beach but beware because it can also be pretty crowded! This makes me pine for my Hawaiian home...
- anniecardi.com said...
I've always wanted to go to Hawaii. Living on the east coast doesn't make it a quick/easy trip, but I'm really hoping to get there someday. Thanks for all the fantastic suggestions!
- bookwormss said...
I was surprised by this too - but the pic of the person cliff jumping looks like the spot at Waimea beach where people do that. Was just there in June. Oahu is great!
- katewoodrow said...
Ah, this is inspiring! Has anyone rented a great house in Kauai? My husband and I are going this summer, but haven't found a sweet little place to rent yet.
- Jessica DeMink-Carthew said...
Pining with you. . . :/ Take me back to dakine!
- Lizzy said...
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- Sarah Morabito said...
Amazing that you made the jump from Philly to Maui!! We will be there next month and looking at hotels - it looks like the one in Paia is really cool and hip. Any thoughts? I'd love a former East Coaster's take (and my man is from KOP!) much appreciated. xo
- guinevere said...
Definitely stay in Hanalei! It might be my favorite place on Earth.
- Lizzy said...
I also purchased these guide books when I visited Maui & Kauai. They were very helpful in finding out where the locals hang out(especially important if you want to know where the secluded beaches are located and where to get a good cheap meal(eating out every meal can get pricey).
- tobylynne said...
I go to Hawaii almost every year (since I was little - my Nana is from there) and I completely agree. Kauai is my most favorite island. It's so relaxing and there are a lot of places that are somewhat isolated (Shipwreck's Beach for one). Plus, I think it's the most beautiful!
- sev2108 said...
I agree with Emily! I've been to Hawaii many times (it's a Californian's Caribbean) and I prefer Kauai. It's definitely quiet, but by far the most gorgeous and authentic. I think both Oahu and Maui are overrun with stores and restaurants that cater to tourists (Waikiki is like Vegas on the Ocean and Maui reminds me of San Diego). There are definitely some amazing hotels there (St. Regis anyone?), but you can also rent an amazing home!
- sev2108 said...
I would go in the summer. It's less rainy then and a wee bit warmer. Though summer (and all school holidays) tend to be more expensive. The least expensive time is most definitely September-November.
- Kait said...
This is such a great guide! My boyfriend and I have been toying with the idea of taking a Hawaii vacation this year - such great tips to keep in mind :)
- Piper said...
I'm moving there in May, thanks for all the wonderful tips!
- Tracey @ Talkative*TLC said...
My husband and I spent our honeymoon in Maui and Hawaii and fell in love with the islands! The idea of moving to Maui seriously crossed our minds. We just had so much fun and were more relaxed than I think we'd ever been. I refuse to watch that new show Hawaii Life, afraid it will talk me into moving there (from Boston)!
- Jennifer Duarte said...
We loved Kauai, too. We stayed in Hanalei Bay, in an ocean front house, which was amazing - we'd just roll out to the water whenever we wanted to, for 10 minutes or 2 hours. And it's where South Pacific was filmed! It was amazingly beautiful.
It was also quiet, which for us was a draw. And the St Regis has a great restaurant and bar. - 8:30 PM
- earthskyandawagonwheel said...
Great guide! I live on Maui and love the mix of international transplants and locals. Top foodie picks: the mopsey pizza at Flatbread in Paia, lilikoi quark flavor gelato at Ono Gelato in Paia, French pastries at La Provence in Kula, the saturday Kula farmer's market for fresh-pressed cane juice and a strong cup of coffee, Milagros in Paia for wailua wheat beer and a heaping plate of nachos and the Fish Market in Paia for the best fish and chips of your life. Can you tell I'm loyal to the north shore? Enjoy!
- Kimberly Porter said...
Kauai is amazing! Definitely stay around the Hanalei area, or even around Princeville. There's a beautiful hike along the coast that starts at Ke'e beach that has absolutely gorgeous views!
- earthskyandawagonwheel said...
I'm an east coast girl living on Maui! I love the Paia Inn-- cute, stylish but its a bit spendy for what you get. I'd look on Airbnb for a rental in Paia, Makawao or Kula. The Mangolani is a great little spot on Baldwin Ave. Good luck! shaunna xo
- Mariclare Cole said...
OMG thank you for this!! My boyfriend and I are "eloping" in Oahu this June! (In quotes because my sisters know and are coming :). This just makes me that much more excited!!!
- Chloe Moon said...
I want to go to Hawaii so badly!! My boyfriend and I, if we get married one day, have decided mutually that Hawaii will be our honeymoon spot! I can't wait for that possible day!! It looks like a beautiful place! =)
Ergo-Blog - 10:06 PM
- genell said...
Hey Sarah!
Paia is definitely fun. I agree with Shaunna. The Inn is cute but a bit on the pricey side. You can find some really amazing vacation rentals that are a bit more affordable. Either way, you'll have a great time. You have to eat at the Fish Market and stop by Ono Gelato for some dessert after. We live upcountry which is worth the drive if you're renting a car at all. I can't recommend catching sunrise from Haleakala Crater enough. It's amazing up there. I have tons more to suggest if you'd like. Feel free to email me for more ideas: firstname.lastname@example.com.
KOP! It's been a while since I've heard that! Have fun!!! - 10:27 PM
- Laura said...
My boyfriend is from Moloka'i (don't worry, you're not the only one going "Which island is that on?" haha) so we go back each year since his family still has a home there. It is so far off the beaten path but the most beautiful and magical place I have ever been. My favorite time of year is September...no tourists (not that there are many on Moloka'i anyway), beautiful weather, and super cheap tickets ($250 rt from SFO!!!) If you want to visit, however, prepare for creating your own fun, there is no real shopping/restaurants/entertainment except for what you create for yourself: hiking, fishing, swimming, and relaxing. And it's A LOT more expensive than the other islands since they ship everything to Oahu and then Moloka'i. But rent a house on the East End (Mana'e) and enjoy the tranquility!
- Chelisse said...
I currently live in Hawaii and have grown up my entire life here. I've lived both on Big Island and 'Oahu. Best time to travel is off season for sure. There's a whole lot of places to go and a million things to do here but the main thing i'd advise is to not do anything stupid. For instance, knowing how to swim in a pool and knowing how to swim in 6-8 ft waves with a strong current are totally different things. Also, this is a place where people def like to jump off of huge rocks and cliffs into waterfalls and beach sides but if there are locals around, talk to them first. Most likely if they are jumping they know how to jump and navigate that particular area (maybe to avoid jumping in the middle of the pond because of a big boulder in the center.) Safety first guys, its always so sad to here about people who come down here to enjoy the islands and don't get to make their way home.
- suzanne said...
my husband and i just got back from 5 nights in hawaii! we left our three small babes at home, and enjoyed reconnecting with one another in paradise. we stayed at the four seasons hualalai...on the big island. a total splurge and totally worth it! ahhhh, still dreaming of drinking mai tais while watching the sun set...
xo - 11:36 PM
- jennifer lane designs said...
absolutely beautiful photos!
- Alena said...
I live in Hawaii and my house looks over the Kahala hotel. They didn't mention that the hotel has DOLPHINS. Like, real live dolphins swimming around in the hotel pond. Most places have a koi pond, they went for dolphins. Yep. I agree that Waikiki is totally skippable, and definitely rent a car. Makapuu beach is my favorite, but it's for very experienced ocean swimmers only. Get a hiking guide book for Oahu!!! The trails are spectacular and you can go the whole day without seeing anybody else, which is crazy considering how crowded it is. Hiking on Oahu is so under-appreciated but it's incredible, and so different from what everybody thinks of when you say "Hawaii." The shrimp trucks are extremely overpriced and not as great, in my opinion. Bangkok Chef has the best Thai food, and Uncle Clay's House of Pure Aloha (HOPA) in Aina Haina has the best shave ice. Gah, it's so good. I rest my case, Amen.
- CCL said...
Love this post!! Keep the vacation guides coming! Nothing better than getting recommendations from insiders with good taste :)
- Kelley Gilster said...
I'm totally checking airbrb next time we visit the islands!
- Sandra Carson said...
Amazing pics...i envy you..:)
kiddicare - 1:54 AM
- Ash Lee said...
ooooh I live on Oahu and have to say that these are all great recommendations! Waikiki (my neighborhood!) isn't all bad though-- there are some fun beaches and a few great dive bars for us normal folk + lots of fancy pants shopping if you're into that! Honolulu in general has a great art scene and tons of local talent. The Kaka'ako neighborhood is famous for awesome street art and totally worth doing a walking tour of the murals.
- elizabeth said...
I went to Hawaii about 10 years ago with my family and family friends. We rented to houses on Oahu and two Jeeps to drive around the island. We cooked in some nights and went out others. We did everything from surf lessons to helicopter rides, to driving around exploring. It really was one of the best holidays I've had. I thought Hawaii was overrated, until I actually went; it surpassed all expectations!
- Sobrina Tung said...
We just went in october to maui and it was amazing! Since it was off season, we had the beach to ourselves and our flight and hotel were very reasonably priced. The weather was warm and beautiful every day. Here are some pictures from our trip if you're interested :) http://www.quietlikehorses.com/2012/10/maui-vacation-pictures.html
- Chelsea said...
I live on Oahu and am a wedding photographer. I absolutely love visitors! I live on the North Shore and I must say, so many people don't get out to the North Shore and they miss out!
The North Shore has SO much to offer. The beaches are amazing - secluded, big, and in the winter months are full of competitions! We have wonderful little places to eat that are GEMS!
If one really wants to embrace Hawaii, you must come to the North Shore where you can get the wonderful ocean, culture, and relaxation you are looking for!
If any of you have any questions or plan to take a trip (and need photos!), feel free to email me! email@example.com - 4:27 AM
- Chianne Hood said...
This is so perfect! I've been wanting to visit Hawaii forever but I just didn't really know where exactly I want to visit! Thanks for the tips! xx
http://thehonestfox.blogspot.com - 6:59 AM
- Meredith Rooney said...
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- Meredith Rooney said...
Accidentally deleted my first comment... whoops!
I lived on Oahu for a few years with my husband and now that we're back on the mainland, I miss it everyday. The post is absolutely correct: Hawaii is such a special place. A few places to add that we loved: Olive Tree Cafe (delicious greek food & BYOB), Bubbies (try the mochi ice cream!), Aoki's shave ice on the north shore, and Ted's Bakery in Haleiwa (a must eat is the chocolate haupia pie...).
We are counting down the days until we can return for vacation! - 8:42 AM
- Nell Gyenes said...
Hi Joanna -
Thanks for this awesome post & pictures - Love them!
I'm planning our 1st trip to the islands to see the Aloha Festival in Sept. this year...anyone have any feedback or tips for this event?
Also thanks to all your readers for adding really helpful notes (like Jessica & Lizzy re Revealed Guidebooks), Max and Margaux for the inside scoop and @Hawaii_travels on Twitter (which is how I found this blog). Before I found this post, I was feeling overwhelmed on how to plan for our trip...much, much appreciation for sharing info & insights :)
- Nell - 8:43 AM
- amycmw said...
My brother used to live there, so we didn't stay in a touristy area when we visited, but my mom and I spent 8 FULL days driving around the island of Oahu. I'd say Max and Margaux completely nailed this guide. The only extra thing I'd suggest is Pearl Harbor. Its touristy, but its one of the most moving exhibits you'll ever see in your life. Don't miss it.
Mmmmmmm, shrimp trucks!!! - 9:00 AM
- Joy U said...
I'm from Hawaii and we go back to see my family once a year (at least). It gave me shivers to see so many great places mentioned here! Not many people know about Andy's, and my favorite thing is to rent a cottage in Kailua, too. It's much less expensive and way less touristy than Waikiki. For food, I'd also recommend Town, Happy Day (for dim sum) and Goma Tei (ramen).
A couple of years ago, I went to Ho'omaluhia Botanical Gardens for the first time, and it was breathtaking. I couldn't believe I'd missed it for most of my life! Another must: Valley of the Temples. Both are close to Kailua Town and totally stunning. - 9:25 AM
- Katie Lee said...
I spent 10 days in Hawaii with my husband last May. We did the Big Island (both sides) and honolulu. If anyone has questions about the big island get in touch with me. We just rented a car and explored. It was phenomenal!
- Lizzie Polish said...
My parents had a terrible honey mooon in Greece and their stories completely soured me on the idea of going to Santorini which is crazy. I say bite the bullet and go to Hawaii. Maybe crappy travel experiences skip generations?
- Mindy said...
I was lucky enough to spend the summer I turned 16 on Oahu and I worked at Sealife Park all summer. I loved driving up into the clouds every day to go to work. I worked at a little popcorn/snow cone/hot dog stand right in front of the dolphin show and we used to have snowball fights with the trainers. It was so laid back and wonderful. We (my sister, my cousin and myself) drove a two-tone yellow Volkswagen beetle that broke down everywhere but people were always willing to help. They love their beetles in Hawaii! I have such great memories, it really is a beautiful place and has a special spot on my heart because I sort of came of age there. Great post, thank you for sharing! I'd love to get back there now and experience it as an adult.
- Giulia said...
I was in Hawaii for a synchronized swimming meet two years ago. And, unfortunately, the pool we were competing at and our hotel were in Waikiki. I spent most of the hours swimming, sweating and being yelled at in the pool. But swimming all day under that light and those colors, from the early morning, before anyone was up, seeing the sunsets, staying up until late at night in the water... it was amazing anyways. That little part of hawaiian sky we could see from the pool was simply beautiful and I'll probably never forget it.
On the last day after awards, we rented a car and went all around the island. So I feel like really I've only spent eight hours in the island. I should definitely go back. - 11:09 AM
- mohaus said...
We spent a week in Oahu -- taking our camping gear with us. We rented a car and drove all of the island and loved it. A couple of our favorite things were camping in the Hoomaluhia Botanical Gardens (we were the only people and it was gorgeous) and hiking to the top of Koko Crater (off the beaten path, but gorgeous views of the island from the top).
- Broomcakes said...
My husband and I visit Hawaii at least one time per year, with the ultimate goal being a total relocation (from the east coast, with pets)! Every time that we visit, it's harder to get onto the return flight. So far, we've been to Oahu, Maui, and The Big Island, and it's Oahu with its mix of city living and paradise that calls to us. It's a truly magical place, and everyone should visit at least one time. I'm saving this post, and might contact some of the folks who have made the move to the islands and posted their email information :)
- beyondblessedblog.com said...
Love Hawaii! Looks like you had a lovely time! Be blessed!
- Erica @ Acire Adventures said...
Love Hawaii! I went with my family to Maui just under a month ago and it was amazing. The best thing to do there is not do too much. There are a million things you can do, but it's an amazing place to just relax and play at the beach with the kiddos, go for walks, watch the sunset. We did less than we thought we would just because it was enough just to soak the place up!
- Chelsea said...
I LOVE Oahu! Gorgeous pictures!
- Kara said...
My husband and I spent our honeymoon there a few months ago and we loved it! We rented a house, which we both agreed was a great choice since it was quite spacious and it gave us the option to be a bit creative with our food. Tunnels Beach was our favorite spot to just hang out for an afternoon. I personally would stay near Kapaa- that's where we found our favorite restaurants. I highly recommend Kintaro (Japanese Food), Mermaid Cafe (wonderful ahi wraps), Java Kai (coffee/cafe), Kountry Kitchen (breakfast) and Ono Ono Shave Ice. Do keep in mind the pace of life is wonderfully quiet and slow (so be a patient driver). Also, renting a car is a must.
- Jane said...
We definitely want to visit all the different islands of Hawaii. We went to Maui for our honeymoon and fell in love - especially visiting the local areas (except those areas that don't allow tourists for preservation purposes) and talking with local people. That was the best and the most memorable part of our honeymoon. Love these pictures! Can't wait to visit Oahu!
- Kara said...
We love Oahu! It's my husband's hometown, and, since all of his family live there, it's also where we got married! We go back every year to visit the family. I definitely second the recommendation to stay in Kailua- it's a lovely town. And while you're there you must take advantage of the wonderful breakfast places: Cinnamon's (amazing pancakes), Boots & Kimos (more awesome pancakes), and Moke's (wonderful omelettes). You cannot go without hiking up to the Lanikai Pillboxes (abandoned WWII pillboxes on the ridge above Lanikai beach)- it's the best spot in the world to view a sunrise (in my opinion). Spending a day on the North Shore is a must- if you're there in the winter, Waimea Bay is a great spot for massive wave-watching. Moana Lua Gardens is free and beautiful. Hanauma Bay is fun for snorkeling, and Sherwood Forest is a great beach for kids (gentle surf, good sand, safe swimming). Finally, Mitsu-Ken (in Kalihi) has some super cheap AMAZING food, but be forewarned that you have to get there early to get some. They sell out by about 12 or so everyday. These are the recommendations that come most readily to mind :)
- Katelyn Marie said...
It was many years ago since that I went to Hawaii with my family (Oahu, Maui and Kaua'i specifically) and to this day it's a trip that I catch myself thinking about and one that I remember so vividly. We rented houses whenever possible and would spend days just driving around around the islands, through different national parks and beaches. The landscape is breathtaking - I don't think I've ever seen any place so beautiful. The island of Kaua'i is particularly special. I would go back again in a heartbeat and I hope one day that I can. You should definitely go! :)
- Anna with Altitude said...
I've had family in Haleiwa my whole life (some of those aging hippies mentioned above) :-). I second the recommendation for Haleiwa eats (Thai food) on the North Shore and shopping in the surf shops is always fun. If you have little ones there are virtually no waves whatsoever at the beach lagoons of Ko'Olina. If you're there at the right time of year (winter) you can go out to Kaena Point and watch for whales or go to either Sunset or Pipeline and watch 1.) Stupid tourists get washed away in the surf or 2.)Surfers doin' their thing! It's great make sure you don't over schedule your trip. It's about being relaxed in Hawai'i. Don't dress up unless you're in the City at night and don't wear socks. It makes you look like a tourist.
- Sarah and Renuka said...
I'm definitely planning a trip there now! Thanks for the helpful tips. And I especially love the incredible pictures.
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My husband and I went to Hawaii for our honeymoon and after 7 years its still one our favorite destinations. I was pregnant and I had an amazing time. There's this little spot called the fishbow, you have to walk through a lava field to get there, once you're there you can swim and all sorts of fish will be all around you. It was breathtaking.
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- Jennifer said...
Kauai is fabulous. My fiance and I got engaged at Queens Bath this past October. South Side of the island (Poipu) if very different than the North Shore and there is a bit more to do on the south shore (and there were way more families and kids too). Generally, the south shore is sunny and the north shore rainy. Grand Hyatt in Poipu is very nice - but the beach isn't great for swimming. St. Regis on the north shore is fabulous and peaceful and very quiet. Snorkeling and a great beach right at the hotel.
There are tons of outdoor activities in Kauai, but renting a car (or even better, a jeep) is a must. Ziplining, tubing through sugar tunnels, kyaking, paddleboarding,boat tours of the Napili coast, helicopter tours, you name it- - there is so much to do. I recommend taking a day and driving all the way to the top of Waimea Canyon. The views of the Napili Coast from the top are amazing. Pack food and water though because it is a long trip (even from Poipu all the way to the top of the caynon and back).
We did so much sightseeing on our first trip to Kauai in 2010 that we went back in 2012 to mostly just sit on the beach and relax. Thinking about it now makes me wish I were back on the island! - 5:42 PM
- tales of the golden state said...
aahhh, hawaii...the world's most secluded archipelago. this is really as close to paradise as it gets! everyone who ever gets the chance to visit: don't think twice, just GO! we've been to kauai, maui and oahu. all islands are awesome and very unique. we personally liked kauai and maui better.
oahu has the densest population and honululu is flooded with tourists. it's a shopping destination for asia and this commerzialisation kinda spoils the "tropical island vibe". the north shore is beautiful and more pristine though and hanauma bay is really an awesome snorkeling spot. oahu is the only island with a decent public transportation system: "TheBus". so you can explore the island without a car (which we did, it was less convenient but doable) - on the other islands a rental car really is mandatory. http://piavalesca.tumblr.com/search/oahu
kauai is very pristine and was our perfect honeymoon getaway. the waimea canyon and the napali coast are beautiful beyond belief, these are the most breathtaking places i ever saw. kauai is the smallest and northernmost island, it is the greenest and has the most sandbeaches of them all. it feels less touristy and is perfect for hiking and enjoying the nature. the best hikes are the pihea trail in waimea canyon and the hanakapai trail (plus the kalalau-trail with one overnight stay for the very daring). i'd recommend a helicopter-ride and a napali-coast boat tour, cause 90% of the island can't be reached by car and this is the only way to really see all these unspoiled places.
maui is a great compromise between kauai and oahu: it's bigger and more touristy than kauai, so there's more to do and to see, but the island is still very pristine in most parts. must do's are the famous road to hana, a drive up to the haleakala crater and lot's of snorkeling (honolua bay in summer, la perouse bay in winter), we saw many turtles and dolphins here...
oh, now i'm so struck by wanderlust again!
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One more vote for Kauai! My boyfriend's family has owned a house there for decades, and I went for the first time this past summer. It's heaven on earth for all of the above reasons (Napali Coast, gorgeous beaches, good snorkeling, helicopter tours, incredible farmers' markets...) and so un-touristy to boot!
- McKenzie said...
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- Kanani said...
I love seeing posts about Hawaii. Born and raised on Oahu, and back after living on the mainland, its always nice to see Hawaii's less touristy places (like Andy's, Tamura's, and Lyon Arboretum) get attention.
Places to eat (besides Leonard's Malasada, of course):
-Opal Thai in Haleiwa: Thai food with the sweetest owner Opel, and his family. Favorites: Crispy Sweet Chili Tofu, Crab Country Style Noodles, Chicken Laab.
-Sweet Home Cafe: a hole-in-the-wall restaurant serving Taiwanese Hot Pot. Always packed, always delicious, and you get a free SHAVE ICE at the end...a treat indicating its time to go, due to the line of people waiting outside. My favorite restaurant in Hawaii.
-En Fuego: a "plate lunch" spot with amazing Garlic Ahi and Spicy Garlic Chicken.
And please visit the Big Island. It is the best island of the Hawaiian Islands, in my opinion, with something like 8 different climate zones, and the best mellow feeling. Check out Waimea town, where farms, rolling hills, a chilly nip in the air, and paniolo (Hawaiian cowboy) live. While there, eat at Hawaiian Style Cafe: an awesome greasy-spoon joint, where gluten meets gluttony. If you are in Hilo town, visit Aloha Monday's for a "fancy take on plate lunch". It's delicious and owned by my brother (I'm sorry I had to plug!).
Enjoy, if you ever make it out here. And don't worry if it's raining; showers are aplenty and it will probably be over within 5 minutes. - 3:57 PM
- Kanani said...
Meredith, i hope you can return before Aoki's closes this May. their lease is up, and this local favorite (better than Matsumoto's in A LOT of our opinions) will sadly close their doors for good. It's really unfortunate for Haleiwa and Hawaii!
You are right on about the other spots you mentioned though!
Aloha! - 10:54 PM
- CamMi Pham said...
thanks for sharing this it is a beautiful place...on my travel list
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- Naomi said...
In 2011 we honeymooned in Hawaii and loved every minute of it! Every moment was a highlight, but some of our roadtrips really stand out, including driving to: Ted's bakery (North shore, Oahu), Mokuleia Beach (where LOST was filmed, Oahu), Hotel Hana (Maui), Julia's Best Banana Bread (Maui), and spotting sea turtles (Punaluu Beach and A-Bay, Big Island).
- Cynthia Mcardle said...
This is pretty interesting article! I love the photos shared, so perfect! Hawaii is indeed one great place to spend time with our loved ones. The islands are amazing and so magical as well.
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- JB said...
I just moved to Oahu last summer and am still exploring. I fell in love with Maui as a teenager on a family trip and after 15 years of visiting just decided that if I could find a job I was moving! Oahu is way busier than Maui but still amazingly beautiful and I am thankful every day that I took this adventure. It has been quite rainy this winter (more than I expected) but its really not that bad, its almost always warm rain that doesn't last too terribly long.
I am excited to try Andy's now and since my mom is flying in tonight for a visit I think we might pair it with a trip to the arboretum. Lankai is ALWAYS on the list :)
- JB said...
I just moved to Oahu last summer and am still exploring. I fell in love with Maui as a teenager on a family trip and after 15 years of visiting just decided that if I could find a job I was moving! Oahu is way busier than Maui but still amazingly beautiful and I am thankful every day that I took this adventure. It has been quite rainy this winter (more than I expected) but its really not that bad, its almost always warm rain that doesn't last too terribly long.
I am excited to try Andy's now and since my mom is flying in tonight for a visit I think we might pair it with a trip to the arboretum. Lankai is ALWAYS on the list :)
- Tracie said...
I agree with you on Pearl Harbor. Watch the movie with Ben Affleck and then visit the site, it will bring it to life. We live on Schofield Barracks which is another amazing historical site and close to the North Shore where we go to our favorite beaches. In three years - and we've been TRYING - we have not seen every beach on Oahu. They change with the seasons as well. We will miss Hawaii so much when we live to live ... somewhere not-Hawaii.
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My family lived on the Big Island (Hawai'i) for a few months in 1995. If you have anyone in your group that's geologically obsessed, there's a ton of places you can visit (the volcano, craters, black sand beaches, etc.). You can drive around the island in one day, but you can break it up if you'd like a more leisurely pace. Kona has gotten a lot more tourist-friendly in recent years. I've always wanted to check out the other islands, though.
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- Ella Mitchell said...
Going to Oahu, Hawaii was the first family vacation, I remember all the amazing experiences with being able to spend the whole week with my parents for the first time. Thanks to Portico Club who facilitate our vacation.
- Chase Howard said...
Thanks for sharing your experiences, along with the pretty cool pictures! I just moved to Honolulu because I am starting my own business down there. However, the building I bought had to get some repairs done to it, so I had to look for commercial roofing in Hawaii so that the roof can get repaired and I can start the business as soon as possible.
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"Leave little room for doubt"? I don't know. Author J.P. may be too hasty. Even though a process of calculations maintains consistency, reasoning from a set of oversimplified presumptions often leads to unreal conclusions.
Dr Atkinson (and Dr Gray) might as well more strictly separate linguistic inference and geographical inference. The 2003 study in question doesn't even present sufficient reasoning whether some Proto-Indo-European language groups moved from Anatolia to the north (e.g. the Anatolian Hypothesis) or the Proto-Hittite Proto-Indo-European language groups moved from north into Anatolia (e.g. the Kurgan Hypothesis). Conventional academics generally support that the groups of people that used to speak languages or a language that later developed into Hittite moved from north into Anatolia, and we must notice that even this scenario doesn't conflict with Dr Atkinson's study which is fundamentally a case of linguistic inference and not necessarily a case of appropriate geographical inference. It is about general methodology, and even laymen can point it out if they read the paper in question.
It is because Dr Atkinson may possibly have oversimplified presumptions for his calculations, just as a lot of macroeconomic theorists hold dubious postulates based on the presumptions that factors of production are or can be made malleable to a sufficient extent and thus real investment is or can be made reversible to a sufficient extent. Both Dr Atkinson and those macroeconomic theorists apply the method for thermodynamics to their studies, and even some of the latter use the Monte Carlo filter, which Dr Atkinson used in his calculations along the Anatolian Hypothesis that conflicts with the Kurgan Hypothesis. In the real world, however, are black swans that alter the actual course of development from the supposed course of development, and often utterly (e.g. Mortgage-Backed Securities or MBS). What if the Hittites and their ancestors, in contrast to peoples in the northern steppes, only maintained old forms and words form some political and technological reasons?
I would suggest that Author J.P. should have a read of John Maynard Keynes' 'The General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money' (1936). I suspect that Dr Atkinson's method is relevant to what Keynes used to call 'the pitfall of pseudo-mathematical method' (p. 275) and 'a great fault of symbolic pseudo-mathematical methods of formalising a system of economic analysis' (p. 297). Keynes, as excellent mathematician as well as great economist, says of mainstream economists, "Too large a proportion of recent 'mathematical' economists are merely concoction, as imprecise as the initial assumptions they rest on, which allow the author to lose sight of the complexities and interdependencies of the real world in a maze of pretentious and unhelpful symbols." (p. 298) Keynes' warning may be applicable to the field of linguistic archaeology, too.


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As I contemplated what my life has become now, and why, I could not help but think about the battle we are seeing now is as old as time itself. Good vs evil, light vs dark. Those that have empathy, and care about other human beings, and those that know only greed and selfishness, and want to take from others no matter how much they already have. Those that cry bloody murder if they are asked to give a few dollars to help those in need out of their fortunes. "I earned it" they scream, though many in need of help have actually done more to help this country than those screaming will ever do. Who built that fancy office? Who built that fancy house? Who built that fancy car? Who built the roads and bridges you drive on? Who fought those wars? And some of these same people will scream how the problem is those who built those things make way too much at maybe 50k per year, if they still have a job, while they got millions just for a Christmas bonus, or God knows how much from lobbyists.
These same kind of people will close factories and ship the jobs to China to get even richer, then turn around and call all those that made a career on hard work building that company dirty lazy bums that should just go get a job, no matter if it is not enough money to put a roof over your head anymore.
And in the end the thing that turned this Christmas from something I was dreading into something that renewed my hope. Was reading just a small portion of the thousands of articles out there about good people trying help those in need. Even if they had little themselves they tried to help their fellow Americans after our government left them to die. Most did it anonymously not even wanting credit for it, unlike some with their charity for publicity stuff. Though greed may rule our main stream media now I know there is more good than evil out there.
It's almost time for the cyber army to deliver electronic Christmas gifts to all those out there using words like "dirty", "lazy", "un-American", "criminals", "communists", "should all be thrown in jail", "should all be lined up and shot", "losers", "scum", "garbage", "trash", etc, etc…about the kind of people in the articles I posted.
It's ironic that one on the top of list is a militia, when we have militias on our side too. They were dumb enough to think they could threaten Anonymous, and another militia, when they replied to them saying American citizens supporting Occupy "should be lined up and shot". And they claim to defend the Constitution…
It really is amazing how much of most peoples lives exist only in cyberspace now…
Modern day Robin Hoods or not, they have been defending Occupys peaceful protesters against assault by thugs with weapons. Wasn't that what Libya and the others were supposed to be about? I'm not getting into that debate, but one thing I know for sure, I would much rather be on the good side of them than the bad…
Look at that!
While all the bobbleheads spout their lies…
42.24% of FOX viewers support Occupy!
Yup…It looks like we got us an army now…
'Occupy is sexy'
NEW YORK – Occupy Wall Street may still be working to shake the notion it represents a passing outburst of rage, but some establishment institutions have already decided the movement's artifacts are worthy of historic preservation.
More than a half-dozen major museums and organizations from the Smithsonian Institution to the New-York Historical Society have been avidly collecting materials produced by the Occupy movement.Staffers have been sent to occupied parks to rummage for buttons, signs, posters and documents. Websites and tweets have been archived for digital eternity. And museums have approached individual protesters directly to obtain posters and other ephemera.
The Museum of the City of New York is planning an exhibition on Occupy for next month
Read more: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1211/70836.html#ixzz1hmDBopjg
2012 is almost here…
Occupy the Caucus Is Ready to Go in Iowa
Police beef up security for Occupy Rose Parade protests
Occupy Tucson: Food drive and march for postal workers on Dec. 28
Occupy Nashville: Staying Put, and Trying to Stay Warm
And SO MANY more…
To expand further on that FOX poll about Occupy, let us look at some very interesting things.
On October, 7, 2011 it showed 69.08% of FOX viewers supported Occupy with 135,612 votes. A few days later, after it started getting spread around the web, over a hundred thousand votes suddenly appeared to knock Occupy down to a mere 40 something percent, and THAT was the best they could do.
So no matter how you look at it a huge percentage of FOX viewers support Occupy!
All that crap both so called sides of our media try to spoon feed us about Occupy and the Tea Party being enemies is exactly that, CRAP! The real Tea Party is not those idiots in the House that got elected to say more tax cuts ONLY for the rich while cutting all help for everyone else is the answer!
As Murdocks puppets scream their rhetoric all day long most of their own viewers don't even believe them!
MANY are starting to see through through the old divide and conquer game…
Occupy the Rose Parade's Octopus Float Is 70 Feet of Awesome (PHOTOS)
Pasadena's annual Rose Parade is on Monday! To pre-party, we were totally planning to write about the Natural History Museum's first-ever dinosaur float, a gorgeous menagerie of T-Rexes and long-necks. Then we got a glimpse of a beast that could swallow those wimp-osauruses whole.
We're talking about Occupy Octopus (yes, that's his name; yes, he'd make an amazing beanie baby), a 70-foot-long crowd puppet made entirely of recycled plastic bags. The giant sea creature will hover over a band of occupiers for their Occupy the Rose Parade march this coming Monday.http://blogs.laweekly.com/informer/2011/12/occupy_the_rose_parade_octopus_float.php
Even if things don't change in my lifetime I would much rather leave this life knowing I tried to help change things, than knowing I laid down and gave up while so many others were still fighting.
Maybe we can't elect anyone good in 2012, but we sure as hell can shine a big spotlight on the corruption in DC now, and wake more people up to the truth.
Everywhere I travel on the web these days I find people that are hurting, and sick of Washingtons games. Usually there are some from the "take a bath and get a job" "welfare (unemployment benefits) is the problem" crowd trying to kick them in the teeth when they are down with multiple insulting posts full of BS.
I have seen far more times than I can count when my friends and I stopped by and kicked the big mouths ass with facts they never have a answer to, that we heard "THANK YOU!", "God bless you!", "I don't feel alone now"…
That alone makes it worth it!
As we wait for the clock to tick into 2012, and all that will bring, I was trying to think of something good to say, but decided on the old adage of "a picture is worth a thousand words".
These pictures speak volumes!
25 best Occupy photos of 2011
I have also been giving some thought about all those that think Occupy was beaten by all those storm troopers that attacked us…
All I can say is thank God for this new generation that was born with computers, and has the knowledge to take on the status quo and all their old style weapons. I often wish I was born when they were instead of a age when Pong was considered amazing when I was already growing up fast…
All those naysayers can talk all they want, but for Occupy to do what they did in only a couple months was basically unheard of before.
And 2012 is about to begin…
This series of articles says much…
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Happy New Year, everyone. I hope 2012 brings many new opportunities for change and employment.
I've been busy with first finishing up classes, then visiting friends in Florida. At the soup kitchen where I volunteer there were extra efforts to make Christmas better for those who needed help there. The center managed to provide 140 Santa requests for the kids of families there, up from 90 last year. So that's both sad that there were so many in need, but a triumph that we were able to fill all the requests for gifts. They even managed to find the Santa suit for pictures with the kids. And the place was stocked high with food donations.
Spent Christmas Day walking around beautiful Pelican Island in Vero Beach. Rain, ants, mosquitoes and all, it was still a great place to visit and the sun did come out by the time we went on the trails. Even spotted a few manatees on the trip; they congregate around power plants because of the warmer water and those places become known sanctuaries.
Happy New Year, and bless you! I hope this year brings some real change.
Thumbs up on your effort to help others!
I wish I could have done what I wanted to with helping the homeless camp near me, but I ended up basically just surviving myself this holidays…
I do what I can though…
I remember when I was living in my RV a while back and had only a few stations on my TV antenna. South Park would come on every night and there was nothing else to watch. Thank God my little room in the barn now has cable!
Happy New Year to you too :)
I think I keep trying to help out at the Jubilee Center (it's a soup kitchen, but also provides a lot of social services) because if I weren't able to take some kind of action I'd probably burn up from my own anger at what's happening in this country. Seeing that daily on the tube and online just contributes to feelings of being helpless to change anything, so I have to act, even if it's in small ways.
There are some things I didn't even want to post at Christmas time, since the holidays can be hard enough as it is. But I was pretty gutted when I went to Jubilee just before Christmas and saw a list on the door of about two dozen names. I asked what it was and was told it was a list of all the local homeless who had passed away during the last year (the ones found with Jubilee IDs on them). They had had a memorial ceremony, I think with their names on a Christmas tree, or something like that.
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I recognized one guy I knew from his computer lab visits, a nice guy from the midwest, who they said they couldn't even find his people to notify. He was found in the canal, and we had to draw our own conclusions.
There was only one woman on the list, and only one young guy. The rest were all from around late forties to about 60. Just seems like a "lost generation" or forgotten, more like it. As we all know, too young for SS, but too old and experienced to find it easy to find work in this job market. To shake off the dismalness of this I threw myself into hitting the stores in search of gifts from a long list for the homeless kids in their planned Santa party.
In what may seem like a contradiction to all that, from my perspective I really do see a genuine uptick in job openings lately, a pretty significant one. Usually I view the rosy forecasts as so much hype, but the increasing job ads, at least in some areas of work, are so much more than I saw in 2008-9 that I do feel at least a little more hopeful. In fact, I even have a job interview tomorrow, just a temp contract, but using software I've been studying.I think it's without question that there simply won't be enough jobs for everybody needing one for several years to come, and the salaries are far lower and very few jobs are "permanent." But I do think that for at least some, in some industries, and especially for anyone who is really resourceful and can be flexible, there is at least a survivable future, even if not on the same level of security and ease as before.
Was, I know you can be resourceful. I don't know just what kind of work you did professionally before the Recession, but I know there is a place for you out there somewhere in the world of work. Going to school can be tough, but it's not so bad, at least it gives a respite from the hopelessness. Build on what you know, not some list of the "hot jobs" at the moment, which would probably be all filled by the time the those lists are printed. In computers and tech, I can't say that age is never a factor, it is in some areas, but I just updated my resume on Monster and Careerbuilder with two new certificates and lo and behold I got a call for an interview almost immediately. (It's tomorrow, not counting on it, since I'm still actually taking a couple classes, but it might turn out to be an opportunity.) I think they still have WIA funds for training or college at the Workforce centers, don't know if in your area.
Or on the other extreme, if you aren't in terrible pain and can handle the physical work, have you already ruled out trying to get one of those North Dakota jobs? I know the truck might not make it, but there must be others who want to pool resources or driving to try to get something out there, if you have nothing else at all right now. I think you know about those booming ND jobs, right? Oil industry, but they seem to be supporting all kinds of supporting positions in the town also, if you can live in a van or car for a while at first when you get there. They even have a housing boom because of all that.There, I think I've made enough posts for 2012!
There are a few out here that want to go to ND, I just dont have anything to make the trip on, Im supposed to get some money this month, So maybe I will head up there soon, right now Im on the bare edge, not even enough for food to last more than a week, But somehow God always provides =) Ive been this way for 7mos, the worst was toward the end of oct, I was so close to losing everything, absolutely the most stress I have ever been through
Hi there NancyM,
It's nice to hear from you again, and that you have some prospects coming up. We know you've worked very hard to survive, like the rest of us.
I've been quite ill since April, with a rather interesting and very debilitating sickness, and now my issues have to do with disability applications and the like. I'm also getting SS early retirement, which helps somewhat. It would be so much better to be working.
Fortunately, my family has been supportive, even if they're not wealthy. My county health plan has also provided a lot of expensive medical care (for free), and my county hospital is known for its level of expertise in the head injury department (would you believe I had a spontaneous head injury?).
The UI topic seems to have been successfully ignored by Congress and company, and that's something I will never forget. Too bad I don't have the health and energy to protest with the Occupy activists.
Good luck to all of us!
Wow, long time, MrsChang!
So sorry to hear of your ill health. I've never heard of a spontaneous head injury, sounds pretty serious. At this point last year I thought I might be permanently disabled myself, but luckily I found appropriate treatment finally for my joint condition, and it's been liberating. I was also lucky to live in an area where I could get almost free healthcare from a county hospital system, (but not dental, unfortunately) though I'll be kicked out of that as soon as I go into Medicare, which is fine with me since then I can choose my own doctors.
You're lucky to have a supportive family. So many are without that, or else family members are so stretched themselves that it's difficult for all.
I hope things work out for you; I know those disability application processes can be long and drawn out.
Not too many posting here anymore as you can see, except a few of us occasionally check in with a long rant or two. :) Keep in touch with us.
Hi again, NancyM,
I just attended a legal clinic today and got some advice about the disability appeal process. Any ranting I do these days relates to Social Security. The attorney I talked to said not to waste my time getting mad, but just to file my paperwork.
I still look at job ads, but they seem so remote and inapplicable. And lots of folks are still having a hard time, while the famous one percent gets everything.
Here's hoping life improves for all of us. I'm glad it's been improving for you.
- So here we are in 2012, the most prophetical year of our lives, on HR589, the final battle (lost) to help all those left out in the +4 unemployed for every job out there statistic.
HR5749 seems like yesterday. That was 2008, and things are far worse now for the unemployed…
The 99ers are history now, but the 99% (including the 99ers) is just beginning…
2012… Will the NASA predictions come true? Will we be left on our own while the elite head to all those shelters government built?
I once helped build those shelters…
I still remember when I first talked about the "camps" conspiracy theory on this site long ago and was called crazy. Then bills to fund it appeared in Congress and there was silence…
Please watch this with a open mind.
The Mayans, NASA, or how screwed up everything is now for so many…
I know 2012 will be interesting…
And I will be watching what the view counter says when Congress comes back from vacation, once again…
Bots don't take vacations…