It’s only been 12 hours and I already love it.
The plane ride from Sydney to Honolulu was a breeze. I had an entire middle row (3 seats) to myself, so I got some sleep. The vegan meals were great (I love Qantas for that reason alone), and there were these 2 kids sitting in front of me, maybe 16 years old, watching surfing videos on a laptop for at least a few hours. They were total surfer dudes, just brushing up on some “tape” before the big game on the North Shore.
The bus ride from the airport to Waikiki was all set to be completely uneventful, but then this super duper crazy got on the bus. Immediately she started going on about a restraining order against these guys that got on right after her. She said they mugged her, but they didn’t seem to know what she was talking about. Then she said a few things about people getting killed by the “Japs” during World War II right before she picked up a glove and waved it in the air while saying things I couldn’t understand. Just before her stop she said the word “rape” about 15 times and then, “Be accurate. You were either with ‘em rapin’ or you weren’t. Be accurate.” When she got up to leave I noticed one of her bags: UNIVERSITY OF PINK. That’s me!!
Finally the bus pulled up to Waikiki beach and I departed. I found a hostel within a few minutes and made my way out to the beach. The sun was shining through big puffy white clouds and a light breeze kept everything nice and cool. I soaked up the sun.
Ahhhh.
I rented a bike around 4:30 and went in search of cellphone service. I found what I was looking for, but the store was closed. I’m going back tomorrow and getting it all straightened out before Robin gets here (around 4pm) so we can just grab her shit and get our asses to the North Shore!
The fun has only just begun.
[side note: The computers at my hostel are in the front office, and the dude behind the counter has been listening to old school Metallica (To Live Is To Die), Pantera (Fucking Hostile), and now I think he's finishing it off with some Priest! Can you feel the rage?]
