Monday, May 26, 2008

Plane Identification

Since I have disclosed that I live directly under the "shallow end" of the flight path of Honolulu International Airport AND that I can identify say a C-5 just by the earthquake rumble and insane noise it creates.  I decided to post video of said flights.
I pride myself ( in my head and own little world) that I can tell the difference between an old 
DC-8 and a 747.  Aloha air had the noisiest high pitched squeal to them.  Sorry they went out of business and all but sheesh, I don't miss that noise!
JAL 747's fly so low overhead that they create wind turbulence that turn into mini-tornadoes that sometimes rip 12 ft palm fronds from the coconut palms here!  "Look out kids!"
Here are a few video (yes, I am that geek that takes video of them!)
Once, a United flight was coming in really low.  I mean strangely low.  I watched it coming well, basically right towards me as I stood in my yard... when all of the sudden it pulled up and started lifting up  dramatically back on course...  "What the heck?  You fall asleep up there?"  I though he was going to let er down right in the lagoon!
Now promise me that for the C-5 super duper huge plane you will have your volume (go ahead and turn it up now) on full volume...its no joke.  This IS how loud it is.  If you'd really like to re-create the scenario just grab the sides of your desk or wherever you have your computer set up and rumble it like a subtle earthquake for say 45 seconds...
The fighter jets are pretty cool too...  
I really need a life...



Thursday, May 22, 2008

New Fun Stuff!






new stuff not yet on ETSY...






Its about time for some new jewelry!!

Coconut Palm Cubbies







Again, today Super Jody taught me how to weave this little guy.  Surprisingly it was easy...  ANd this is coming from me, who cant really even knit!  
I have to trim the wackadoo's off the sides once it dries. I am afraid if I trim them now it will all unravel!
So, here it is!
 

Aloha! It's already heading to the end of MAY!!!



Ok, where does time go?!  I have been busy and I have been making a lot of goodies for the Etsy site!  Phew!  I sold a lot during the shows and jewelry was dwindling and I was waiting for re-supply shipments and they quickly shipped here from all my great suppliers and I am back at work!
A few of my good friends have left and are in the process of leaving the island to move to the mainland so we have been getting together and palm weaving-  I love it!  I'd hate it if it weren't  for my friend "Super-Jody" who knows how to do everything!  And she can knit without looking at what she's knitting!  Then she felts it!  Felting is when you take your knit item and put it in the washing machine and shrink it.  You can make bowls, purses and anything really.  anyways...  Here are some pics of Super jody palm weaving..  We made hats this day
Super Jody is leaving in June... So we are getting our "weave on" till then.

Saturday, May 3, 2008

THANK YOU! To my Wonderful Customers!

I have the best customers in the world!  I was sooo happy to see everyone who showed up to the Hickam Arts And Crafts Fair!
IT was great weather (well, it IS Hawaii!) And I was situated between super nice people who helped me get my new canopy up.
I was shocked to sell more than half of my jewelry!  I was so flattered that so many people liked it, it was humbling.
I better get busy for next weekend!!

NEXT on the calendar:
Pride 4 Ewa Sat 
May 10th at 8 am (hello coffee!!) till 5 PM
Located off Ft Weaver Rd on Iroquois and down to Keanunui (sp) and left at the lights to the huge field at the end of the road.  I'll be next to the pony rides (Hah, no, I didn't pick my spot!)