Several of my co-workers purchased the 5-megapixel SD400 shortly after it debuted. With its sleek form factor, it instantly smote me with an acute case of camera envy. I managed to stave it off for a while, convincing myself that my trusty S400 was more than sufficient for my needs. However, once I discovered that the health of my S400 was declining, I decided it was time to start looking for a replacement. Continue reading A New Addition
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  Aloha, I'm Donna, known everywhere on the Internet as "Champuru." I'm a Christian, blissfully wedded to my perfect match (the yang to my yin) of 15 years and a stay-at-home mom to my miracle baby, born in October 2008. Living life in Hawaii, less than 5 miles from my hometown, seeking balance in her pursuit of family, faith, recreation, and rest. Read more on the About page.
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Although I’m tired and really shouldn’t be writing anything in this condition, I will anyway. Just a quick update to let you know that I’m still alive. So, what’s been going on lately? Well, I have an appointment with my gastroenterologist tomorrow afternoon. This is my first appointment in I also have my annual HealthPass appointment on Friday. I’m somewhat apprehensive about going since I’m sure I was in much better health last year. I was exercising regularly and was about 5 pounds lighter. I am hoping that my then-borderline cholesterol levels did not inch up into dangerous territory. Well, we’ll see. If nothing else, it serves as a reminder to me that I must be more conscious of my eating and exercise choices in order to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Yadda-yadda. Speaking of a healthy lifestyle, I’m going to get some sleep now. Sleep is pretty important too, you know. Tonight we celebrated the birthdays of two of Hubby’s nephews: Ryan and Linkin. It’s hard to believe that Ryan is already 19 — and Linkin is now 3 years old! You can certainly see the passage of time when you stop to notice how quickly the kids have grown, right before your eyes. Ryan was only 5 years old when Hubby and I started dating. Now he’s a young man! I guess we better start thinking about trying to have kids soon — at least before Linkin turns 19! Egads. As a side note, I love this photo of Linkin. Clad in his Spidey suit, muscles included, his face became serious as if telling us that he would not take his superhero duties lightly. At 3, he understands “with great power comes great responsibility.” When did Halloween costumes get to be so elaborate? Complete with muscles and sound effect-emitting gloves, he makes a very convincing Spider-man. Heck, when I was a kid I had a plastic mask that made me feel like I was suffocating and an ill-fitting, glorified garbage bag to wear for Trick-or-Treating. (The only costume that I actually remember was “Woody Woodpecker.”) My, how times have changed. 
Although I’m still on hiatus from my pursuit of Okinawan dance, I’m glad that Norman always remembers to invite me to these get-togethers. Whenever this group gets together, whether it’s for a stage performance, bon dance gig, shinnen enkai (New Year’s party), or to entertain friends visiting from Okinawa, we always have the best time together. Continue reading Rinken Band Mitchell has been keeping busy with a ton of web projects. In addition to maintaining his Chalkdust blog, recording his own Literate Loser podcast, and participating in a group podcast with the Village Idiots, he has started a wonderful Christian discussion forum called HawaiiBeliever.com. To be honest, my “fellowship” time with other Christians is fairly limited. Currently, I don’t attend a midweek Bible study and I usually don’t stay very long after the service to chit-chat with members. Although I don’t expect my online interaction with other believers to completely fill my need for fellowship, it is definitely a healthy thing for me. Although it’s a small group thus far (he just launched a couple of days ago), I can tell that it will be a great environment to hang out, fellowship and talk story. If you’re a Christian, I would encourage you to check it out, sign up, and join us in the discussions. Kudos to you, Mitchell, for your hard work!  |
  
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