Aloha from HaoleWrites

[akrauth]

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Aloha,

Writing is so much fun! I love writing too.

Lots of Hawaiians and Hawaiians at heart live in the LA area. I hope you can connect with some of them.

Keep up the writing and malama pono (take care)!

[Pua'i Mana'o]

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Thanks all for the welcome. I appreciate it, but after the comment made on the music thread, I've decided that I'd rather not be here. Thank you though to those who made me feel welcome.

wow. Didn't see this response. I apologize for hurting your feelings.

[sinjin]

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Thanks all for the welcome. I appreciate it, but after the comment made on the music thread, I've decided that I'd rather not be here. Thank you though to those who made me feel welcome.

Don't let a poor pun drive you from this community. It's an invaluable and authentic resource if you, as you indicated, have an affection and connection to the Hawaiian Islands.

[cyleet99]

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I hope you reconsider your decision, Paul. Every community has hazing rituals for newcomers. We poke and prod to see what a person is really like, beyond what they tell us. I'm a bit eccentric and when I started posting here I got ribbed a bit, but I rolled with the punches and learned to laugh at myself.

I can see one reason why you'd want to constantly remind everyone you're gay. It's better to find out early who your friends and enemies are. At the same time there is such a thing as over doing it. There's A LOT more to you than the fact you're gay, and flaunting it so much makes people suspicious. It's like a mask you're hiding behind, so people want to peek underneath.

Every community will have its haters, but fug'um, as long as the friendly people outnumber the unfriendly. If you hold your ground and your character remains consistent, those once unfriendly people might warm up to you.

Of course not being gay myself (I have too many hang ups), I don't know how hard it is to live your life. I can't even imagine how hellish it was for the first people to come out of the closet. If you still feel leaving HT is the best thing for your well being, then good bye and best of luck to you.

What he said!

It would be a shame to lose another point of view. I think it would be a good thing for you to stay on.

[MyopicJoe]

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I hope you reconsider your decision, Paul. Every community has hazing rituals for newcomers. We poke and prod to see what a person is really like, beyond what they tell us. I'm a bit eccentric and when I started posting here I got ribbed a bit, but I rolled with the punches and learned to laugh at myself.

I can see one reason why you'd want to constantly remind everyone you're gay. It's better to find out early who your friends and enemies are. At the same time there is such a thing as over doing it. There's A LOT more to you than the fact you're gay, and flaunting it so much makes people suspicious. It's like a mask you're hiding behind, so people want to peek underneath.

Every community will have its haters, but fug'um, as long as the friendly people outnumber the unfriendly. If you hold your ground and your character remains consistent, those once unfriendly people might warm up to you.

Of course not being gay myself (I have too many hang ups), I don't know how hard it is to live your life. I can't even imagine how hellish it was for the first people to come out of the closet. If you still feel leaving HT is the best thing for your well being, then good bye and best of luck to you.

[HaoleWrites]

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Thanks all for the welcome. I appreciate it, but after the comment made on the music thread, I've decided that I'd rather not be here. Thank you though to those who made me feel welcome.

[HaoleWrites]

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Welcome to HT and make yourself at home! I see you've dabbled more than a bit in the casting arena! I've done a little bit of that myself! When I lived in SoCal, I dabbled a bit in the continuity arena but have long since given up my 871 card.

Aloha tutusue!

Thanks for the welcome. Oh, yeah, I dabbled in casting. Most all of the stuff I worked on was not that great (well, I was very proud of Night Court and Ned & Stacey)...lotsa bad, bad b-films. I realized the other night that I've been in the biz for 20 something years now...wow, time flies. If I had any other marketable skills, I'd be movin to HI right now.

[HaoleWrites]

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Moreno? Apple? Simi? Nowhere in the San Gabriel's hotter than Woodland Hills. Welcome btw. I'm one of us too. No, the other one.

Ya got me...San Gabriel and I absolutely agree about WH. Damn hot! And thanks for the welcome. I'll figure out "the other one" soon, though I sorta have an inkling.

[HaoleWrites]

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You could smell the burning plastic videotape from 10 miles away.

Oh, I am so glad I wasn't there for that.

[tutusue]

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Welcome to HT and make yourself at home! I see you've dabbled more than a bit in the casting arena! I've done a little bit of that myself! When I lived in SoCal, I dabbled a bit in the continuity arena but have long since given up my 871 card.

[sinjin]

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..and now we're in the completely opposite valley...where it's even hotter.

Moreno? Apple? Simi? Nowhere in the San Gabriel's hotter than Woodland Hills. Welcome btw. I'm one of us too. No, the other one.

[sinjin]

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Hope you don't live in the valley, I hear that the smoke from the Universal fire was pretty horrible!

You could smell the burning plastic videotape from 10 miles away.

[HaoleWrites]

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Thanks for the welcome kani-lehua!

And I don't want to spam anyone with my writing, but there is a ton I have up for free over at my website for those that might be interested.

I'm glad you liked Night Court (and thans for checkin the site). I think that is still the best time I've had in my 20 or so years in "the biz."

Aloha
Paul

[kani-lehua]

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aloha and welcome to ht, HW!

post away. i'm sure you will provide us with some great reading.

by the way, loved night court.

[HaoleWrites]

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Long to be here? I am here!

Recently moved here from LA, almost 3 months ago.

Hope you don't live in the valley, I hear that the smoke from the Universal fire was pretty horrible!

It's funny, I was just reading your thread on being new to the Island when this replay came through. I hope things are settling in there for you. What made you make the move, if you don't mind me asking.

Oh, no, I don't live in that valley anymore. I used to live in NoHo, about 10 or 12 Los Angeles Blocks from Universal. But my BF and I decided to move intogether and now we're in the completely opposite valley...where it's even hotter.

=-)