OK, well I'll introduce myself. I'm Native American (Cherokee), 24 years old, working in the telecommunications industry (cellular), going to school (pre-nursing right now), dating a wonderful guy named Chase, & I'm looking to plant my roots somewhere. I'm not sure if any of you venture to myspace, but it is a guilty pleasure of mine & you can find out more than you will ever want to know about me there. It is private, & you've got to befriend me 1st, so if you're trying to do that, send me a message to let me know you saw me here. http://myspace.com/erikamarie
Hawaii has always been a distant dream of mine. (I know you guys love that line!) I love the tropics/subtropics. Being a Native Floridian, I can handle humidity, the sun, etc. I hate snow, ice, slush, sleet, hale, cold, etc. The plan was originally to move back to Florida, but a recent trip there to visit family has lessened my desire of moving home. My boyfriend (who I'll end up marrying eventually) brought up a desire to move to Hawaii, which has fueled me into an obsessive learning streak about Hawaii, the culture, the lingo, homes, tourism, employment, etc. I'm in a complete rut where I am now, & I've been dying to leave since I got here. I know I have to finish school & my boyfriend needs to finish school as well (master in social studies w/ certificate to teach) before I make any kind of plans, & I know that's a few years down the road. I want to go prepared, & I want to do some networking beforehand as well.
I was searching Hawaii on YouTube & found Ryan there. I'm not sure what his username on here is, though & I haven't said one word to him, but I was enjoying his videos & saw that he ran this website. I've been reading the forum for the past 2 hours... I have a few questions of my own that I have yet to ask, but will have plenty of time to do so.
While I don't expect Hawaii to be Utopia or anything, compared to the DC Suburbs, there's no doubt I'll view the islands as anything but paradise with streets paved of gold... I wouldn't mind paying more for a better quality of life & losing the hustle & bustle of this area, the lack of hospitality, & the cold, rigid winters sounds like winning the lotto.
PS... 1st question... Is it annoying or do you like it when non-Hawaiians use the local lingo & language?
Hawaii has always been a distant dream of mine. (I know you guys love that line!) I love the tropics/subtropics. Being a Native Floridian, I can handle humidity, the sun, etc. I hate snow, ice, slush, sleet, hale, cold, etc. The plan was originally to move back to Florida, but a recent trip there to visit family has lessened my desire of moving home. My boyfriend (who I'll end up marrying eventually) brought up a desire to move to Hawaii, which has fueled me into an obsessive learning streak about Hawaii, the culture, the lingo, homes, tourism, employment, etc. I'm in a complete rut where I am now, & I've been dying to leave since I got here. I know I have to finish school & my boyfriend needs to finish school as well (master in social studies w/ certificate to teach) before I make any kind of plans, & I know that's a few years down the road. I want to go prepared, & I want to do some networking beforehand as well.
I was searching Hawaii on YouTube & found Ryan there. I'm not sure what his username on here is, though & I haven't said one word to him, but I was enjoying his videos & saw that he ran this website. I've been reading the forum for the past 2 hours... I have a few questions of my own that I have yet to ask, but will have plenty of time to do so.
While I don't expect Hawaii to be Utopia or anything, compared to the DC Suburbs, there's no doubt I'll view the islands as anything but paradise with streets paved of gold... I wouldn't mind paying more for a better quality of life & losing the hustle & bustle of this area, the lack of hospitality, & the cold, rigid winters sounds like winning the lotto.
PS... 1st question... Is it annoying or do you like it when non-Hawaiians use the local lingo & language?
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