Adventures in Paradise

So today was my first full day in the wonderful state of Hawaii. I had some adventures and some boring down time. First, I woke up and I ate breakfast. It was weird food so I just had a waffle and some cereal. Then, I went and waited around for the bookstore to open. I needed some stuff so I was hoping the bookstore would have some of it. The bookstore was small but very well stocked--except for the things I needed. Isn't that the luck? I bought my books and a longer ethernet cable and that was it. After that, I got lost going back to my Hale. I just ended up going the wrong way so I made a circle of campus. It was good though because it helped me see where things are at this place. I've been having a rough time navigating campus because I haven't gotten my orientation packet yet with a map. I got here too late yesterday which was annoying. After I found my hale, I took a nap. This jet lag thing is CRAZY. I feel like I'm never going to get used to the time change. I then woke up and decided to go and find the beach and the grocery store. I got lost. I finally found the grocery store and I bought a lot of the stuff I needed. It was not cheap. Items are at least twice as expensive here than on the mainland. After that, I couldn't find the beach. Go figure. I'm on an ISLAND and I can't find a beach. I asked for directions but I got tired of carrying my groceries and wandering around so I just headed home. On the way back to my dorm, I decided to try a new route and it cut about 5 minutes off of the trip. For those who are wondering, the first route took 3-3 1/2 Kelly Clarkson songs to find and the second route only took 2. I know, lame, I'm counting time by songs now because my Mp3 player goes everywhere with me. I find that it is easier to ignore the heat and the dripping sweat when you're jamming to a song. When I got home, I watched Dr. Who the rest of the afternoon because I was hiding from the heat. About 6pm I went to eat and they were serving some kind of food with tofu for dinner so I just made a grilled cheese sandwhich. I think I'll get very used to those here. So, the rest of this night I've just been organizing my room and asking the RA questions. I have a tentative date to go with an RA named Penny to Costco on Tuesday. I hope and pray she comes through on her plans because I am desperate for a new fan and a pillow.

The bugs are going away now because I have sprayed every square inch of my room with RAID and I have ant traps the whole way around my room. I told you, those ants don't stand a chance against me. Aloha!