My Hawaii Bucket List
This blog is far overdue.
I've been wanting to share some experiences in Hawaii since I have lived here for over seven years now and have become more and more familiar with the island. I know a lot of people come for vacation, so I was hoping to be able to help offer some experiences outside of Waikiki.
I came to Oahu when I was 26 years old to finish my BA in Sociology at Hawaii Pacific University. I moved here from Phoenix, AZ although I was born and raised in Daggett, CA (right next to Barstow). I joined the Navy after high school and I took it VERY seriously. After 6.5 years of my enlistment, I had worked myself thin (not literally, unfortunately), completely stressed myself out, and started showing signs of major depression. I took on way too many extra duties and did a lot of things outside of work like college classes and volunteering to help my military career. The time came when I realized the military didn't care about me the way I cared about it. I also realized I was very limited in what I could do career wise and in my personal life. I slowly began to think of life outside the military and the view was getting better and better. I have no major hostilities, in fact, if it wasn't for my time in the Navy, I probably would not have been able to live in Hawaii, let alone go to an expensive private school for so long. But I digress...
Early in my arrival, I created a list of I wanted to do that I've either heard about or researched. I have received many compliments on the list and others have asked to borrow it. If you'd like a copy, I'm happy to send you the MS Word version so you can adjust it how you like. I will try to spend more time updating my Oahu blog entries since I will likely be leaving the island by the end of the year.
It should be noted that some items on my list are not technically legal, particularly some hikes. I have never gotten in trouble for anything on my list, but I don't think everything on here is necessarily for everyone.
I will stress, especially if you a visitor to be mindful of yourself and your actions. Local Hawaiians have a lot of respect for the island, the land, and each other. Please practice "leave no trace" and make sure to take everything you bring on your adventures back with you (trash, water bottles, clothing articles, broken slippas/flip flops, etc). Being respectful will definitely get you further. Aloha!
I've been wanting to share some experiences in Hawaii since I have lived here for over seven years now and have become more and more familiar with the island. I know a lot of people come for vacation, so I was hoping to be able to help offer some experiences outside of Waikiki.
I came to Oahu when I was 26 years old to finish my BA in Sociology at Hawaii Pacific University. I moved here from Phoenix, AZ although I was born and raised in Daggett, CA (right next to Barstow). I joined the Navy after high school and I took it VERY seriously. After 6.5 years of my enlistment, I had worked myself thin (not literally, unfortunately), completely stressed myself out, and started showing signs of major depression. I took on way too many extra duties and did a lot of things outside of work like college classes and volunteering to help my military career. The time came when I realized the military didn't care about me the way I cared about it. I also realized I was very limited in what I could do career wise and in my personal life. I slowly began to think of life outside the military and the view was getting better and better. I have no major hostilities, in fact, if it wasn't for my time in the Navy, I probably would not have been able to live in Hawaii, let alone go to an expensive private school for so long. But I digress...
Early in my arrival, I created a list of I wanted to do that I've either heard about or researched. I have received many compliments on the list and others have asked to borrow it. If you'd like a copy, I'm happy to send you the MS Word version so you can adjust it how you like. I will try to spend more time updating my Oahu blog entries since I will likely be leaving the island by the end of the year.
It should be noted that some items on my list are not technically legal, particularly some hikes. I have never gotten in trouble for anything on my list, but I don't think everything on here is necessarily for everyone.
I will stress, especially if you a visitor to be mindful of yourself and your actions. Local Hawaiians have a lot of respect for the island, the land, and each other. Please practice "leave no trace" and make sure to take everything you bring on your adventures back with you (trash, water bottles, clothing articles, broken slippas/flip flops, etc). Being respectful will definitely get you further. Aloha!
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| As of May 2016 |
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