I'm back for my 100th post!

I need to go sit under this palm tree again.

 
Nuggets of wisdom learned in Hawaii:

• It’s nice to have people pronounce your name on the first try. Now I know what it’s like to be one of the Sara’s and Megan’s and Jessica’s out there.
• Hana (my city – yes, I am now embracing this) contains one restaurant, and three shops that have more dust mites than merchandise. While the trek was not as life-threatening as I had imagined, the town was sure a let-down for all the fuss it took to get there.
• Rinsing off after going to the beach is essential, unless you want to find sand in crevices you never thought they’d be (like ears, eyebrows and the like).
• Failing to rinse after a beach session will also cause you to find salt dried to your face in a not-so-glamorous crusty fashion.
• If you get proposed to with an onion ring, say yes, even if it’s just pretend.
• If you get seasick on the snorkeling boat, jump in the water immediately. Your barf attracts sea life, so you’ll get to see some cool things up close.
• Sea turtles are amazing. Just don’t touch them or you’ll be hauled off to PETA prison.
• If a two-foot wave succeeds at pulling you under water while taking your bikini bottoms hostage, you should probably have some nice friends to cover you up, while sending out an Amber alert for your missing companion.
• Sharing condos with friends is the only way to visit Hawaii – you save lots of money, and you get to mooch things like those q-tips you forgot to pack, and split giant bags of chocolate-covered macadamia nuts, so you don’t overdose alone. Safety first!
• Open bar luaus only serve drinks with 1000+ grams of sugar.
• OMG KALUA PORK!!! (This was said after consuming a luau drink).
• Insist to the waiter that you truly don’t want dessert, even though every morsel of lobster, rice and garnish has been consumed from your plate. After the waiter leaves, offer to finish the crumbs on the plate of your significant other.
• Double rainbows never get old – especially if they’re on the road to Hana.
• Take video while you are on the Road to Hana – you’ll not only capture the beautiful greenery outside, but also green shades of your passengers, in addition to some road rage. 
• Being separated from my puppy for eight days is really hard :(
• Coming back to snowy weather after being Hawaii absolutely blows.
• Finally, go to Hawaii with those you love- you’ll never forget it and always want to go back!

Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words cannot describe how much I’d rather be back in Hawaii than sitting at my desk. GAH!