05-28-2008, 03:37 AM
I was born in San Diego, California and lived there most of my life either on the beach or on the hill above the ocean. Having spent most of the last five years in Hilo and none of it on the mainland, my current visit comes with some surprises. I am not sure if it is me that has changed so much or the town/city but probably both.
Freeways are horrendous. Cars drive at 80 mph commonly and swerve and veer in and out of lanes. It gives me a headache! People are rude. I was driving through a little beach community in my friends car... and a guy started yelling at me and flipping me off for no reason in particular ... what he called me... "F'ing B'tch driving a Mercedes..." It was a two lane road and I wasn't blocking him or anything... it was strange. Everything is so far away....clerks in stores have attitude all the time... parking lots are to fear for fighting over a closer space. Quality in all things seems to be an afterthought.
On the other hand, my friends are true friends, helping me with frantic work to remodel this condo so I can get back to my beloved Puna. Best thing is my musical contacts; seeing the live performances is doing my heart good.
So, really just a note to say I MISS PUNA and will be back soon!
Pam
Just another day in P A R A D I S E !!
Freeways are horrendous. Cars drive at 80 mph commonly and swerve and veer in and out of lanes. It gives me a headache! People are rude. I was driving through a little beach community in my friends car... and a guy started yelling at me and flipping me off for no reason in particular ... what he called me... "F'ing B'tch driving a Mercedes..." It was a two lane road and I wasn't blocking him or anything... it was strange. Everything is so far away....clerks in stores have attitude all the time... parking lots are to fear for fighting over a closer space. Quality in all things seems to be an afterthought.
On the other hand, my friends are true friends, helping me with frantic work to remodel this condo so I can get back to my beloved Puna. Best thing is my musical contacts; seeing the live performances is doing my heart good.
So, really just a note to say I MISS PUNA and will be back soon!
Pam
Just another day in P A R A D I S E !!
I want to be the kind of woman that, when my feet
hit the floor each morning, the devil says
"Oh Crap, She's up!"
hit the floor each morning, the devil says
"Oh Crap, She's up!"