"If you don't expect too much from me, you might not be let down." -Gin BlossomsBefore I get to today, I want to put up a link to an article from Salon by Courtney Weaver that I way related to- on how when you have a casual conversation with a guy, they think it's a come-on. Sounds like something from my experience, doesn't it? Anyway, it's at the bottom for you when you're through here.
As I type this afternoon, I am in a much better mood than in my previous entries. Slightly tampered by a few remarks, but doing better, thanks.
Been reading a book Linda (I gotta remember to add her to the family page) sent us on Oahu/Waikiki, and it's a really good one. Unexpectedly funny in places also. There's a whole section on prostitution that cracked me up. The book tells you where to go, but strongly hints that you shouldn't do it (unless you're a Japanese tourist- the hookers LOVE the Japanese, apparently).
And speaking of Linda, she called today to ask how the date went with FDG- well, you know how that went. The slightly tampered bit came from her, when she said something about how she'd rather I not get involved with someone who doesn't respect me because they cancel dates. And naturally I flashed back to The Moron and started thinking, "Pleeeeaaase let that not be true this time, because if it happens again I'm gonna go wacko." I said, "Nobody I know DOESN'T have to cancel sometimes, Linda," but that may be bullshit.
The parents have asked twice when I'm going to call him- since I figure he's not gonna be around I figure I'll leave a message tonight (and add on to this post after that if anything occurs. If I don't add anything later you can assume that nothing happened).
Anyway, I have finally solved the problem of what improved alias to call FDG (let's hope I never need to change it to "Workaholic #2"). Right now I'm on this Hawaiian kick, checking sites and what have you, and I found this Hawaiian dictionary and names site. My name in Hawaiian is "Kinipela." Pretty, isn't it?
A kinda weird idea I'd been working on for the alias (before the whole phone debacle) was to use some foreign word- I got the idea for this after reading Breakup Girl, who recently returned from Italy. In her recent advice column she used the word ragazzo- which is Italian for boy and boyfriend. Then she said "Empirically, appears to be synonymous with "hottie." And I thought, that's a bitchin' word to use.
While reading the Hawaiian book, I found a few other words, like nohea (beautiful or handsome), ipo (sweetheart, lover, girlfriend or boyfriend), and kane (man, also boyfriend or husband). They too became contenders (although I was still fond of that "hottie" remark.) But after checking out my Hawaiian name . . . well, that was the idea that stuck.
So from now on, Front Desk Guy (a.k.a. FDG) will now be referred to in here as . . .
Yes, I know that sounds like a weenie joke. But I can't help it, that's what came out to be (and nobody had any better suggestions). Oh well, it makes me giggle, anyway. And yes, I do realize that certain enterprising souls out there will decide to be cute and go to the site and type Kawini in and therefore find out what his real name is. Okay, fine, those of you who haven't already heard it from me can do that. But after this entry, I'm not gonna refer to it anymore. Those who have read this page can keep the secret.
Links to other sites on the Web
Icon Bazaar (e-mail, islandbar)
Graphic Station (palm, phone)
Scheming Chitchat
Find Your Hawaiian Name
You can e-mail Kinipela (a.k.a. moi) at gr3ruth@pacbell.net
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