We're finally going on vacation! Off to the Big Island we go.

Truthfully, I could use the time to unwind. January and February were busy at work (leaving no time for snowboarding... and from what I hear it was an awesome season). So now we've moved on to our next activity - backpacking. I'm looking forward to laughing with friends, soaking up sun, and enjoying the beautiful views HI has to offer.

I've had a situation at work where the receptionist of the other company on my floor has become increasingly hostile to me. I have never talked to her before last week, and although they're just words, it's made going to the bathroom or taking the elevator increasingly uncomfortable. I found out from my coworker that other people in the office have been subject to her rudeness. It's somehow comforting to know I wasn't the only one targeted, but really her behavior has to stop. It got to a point I had to speak to my manager about it last week. He's contacted HR and we're going to see if a manager here can go and talk to her supervisor.

Hopefully this gets taken care of while I'm on vacation. As of today at 5pm, I plan on not thinking about anything work-related for the next few days. :)

Danny and I went hunting for the Tilamook Mini VW Van last week. It's on its 'loaf love' tour. The van has been modified to look like a mini loaf of cheese:

My dad sent me a friend request on fb.

My dad.

What in the world??

I looked at his profile and his security/privacy settings aren't very good. I know the password he uses for most of his accounts so I logged on to try to change it for him. Very different from this. Anyway, everything is set up in Korean so I'll have to try again next time.

My mother-in-law gave me a jar of face moisturizer. I've been having on and off issues with my skin lately so I'll try anything.

Only, in this case, anything means placenta cream.

Yes, you read that correctly. I did a quick search online, and apparently it's a very popular item in Australia and NZ. Made from sheep placenta. It's supposed to be very moisturizing (and good for wrinkles).

Danny and I went to the Magic Castle last night. First off, let me say it took us an hour to get there from Ktown (a distance which should only take about 15 minutes) because it coincided with both the Paul.McCartney concert at the Bowl and the premiere of the Clash.of.the.Titans. I guess that's Hollywood for you.

But the shows were pretty amazing! Danny was chosen to volunteer for a trick and he ended up with a nice deck of cards as a souvenir. The main show was a lot of fun, although a little cheesy even for my taste.

Speaking of Hollywood, here's my souvenir from the weekend with my cousin: