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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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A funny thing happened…

Two funny things happened this week:

1. While I was filming at Haleiwa Beach park, a surfer chick came up to me and asked, “excuse me… do you speak English?” I get that ALL the time. Do I look that bobora?

2. Hubby and I went to a small, locally-owned toy store this evening. A guy behind the counter manning the register said, “hi Donna” just as I walked in. I returned the greeting, but wasn’t sure who he was. For a split second, I thought it might have been someone who knew me from my blog. (It’s happened before.) Then, I realized that he looked familiar but I couldn’t remember his name or where I knew him from. When he finally relented and gave me his name, it finally clicked. He was my high school classmate, Steve. I hate it when people recognize/remember me right off the bat and all I can do is look at them with a blank stare. How embarrassing! I’m surprised that he recognized me, since I literally gained 30 lbs. since graduation.

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4 comments to A funny thing happened…

  • Re: #1 How can one respond to that? Nah I only speak da kine li’ dat… Besides, you don’t look like a pumpkin at all. ;)

  • shari

    You didn’t know Steve worked at the toys and joys in pearl city?…I use to bump into him there when I was dating Shane…we use to go there a lot…

  • DaFerret

    Heheh I know what you mean about #1. I can recognize people’s faces but I can hardly recall their names. I should make use of the camera function on my phone for picture contacts. >_>

  • @Mark From Hawaii: As soon as I open my mouth, people realize I’m not a Japanese national. But, at first glance, so many people mistake me for a tourist. As for looking like a pumpkin, I guess I must’ve ate too much over Thanksgiving. ;)

    @Shari: No, I didn’t know that about Steve. He hasn’t changed/aged much at all since high school. Must be the fun work environment that keeps him young.

    @DaFerret: That’s a great idea about the cam phone idea! :)

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