I Love Me Some Mac Products

Saturday afternoon two of my friends (J & MJ) and I treated ourselves to a Mac (as in makeup) workshop, learning to accentuate our features. We had a blast, thanks to our Mac Coach, Desmond. Turns out he's from Laupahoehoe and will be in Hilo this coming Saturday so my girls can experience the same fun that I had!



Here's a pic of Desmond (he was the greatest, we had the "funnest" table) and a before and after shot of me and my peeps!

Swan Lake

As I was walking along Ala Moana Beach Park yesterday morning, I noticed four beautiful black swans preening themselves at the edge of the water. How lovely...

They even made the news on KITV!

New Book

The Story of Edgar Sawtelle: A Novel by David Wroblewski

My review

With all the trash romance novels I read (and there ain't no shame in that), when I come across a writer whose words are crafted like a beautiful quilt, all coming together to warm the reader's soul, it just makes me want to savour every moment of every sentence. This is the case with this beautiful book. It is set in the early 1900s, on a farm, where Edgar Sawtelle is born mute (though he can hear). Here is just a taste: "His father, reading to him at bedtime, voice quiet, lamplight yellow on the lenses of his glasses. The story is The Jungle Book. Edgar wants to fall asleep with Mowgli and Bagheera still in his mind, for the story to cross from the lamplight into his dreams. his father's voice stops. he sits up. More, he signs, fingertips together." Okay, maybe that's not THAT incredible but woven through many other passages of gold, it is a joy to read.


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Book Review

Barefoot: A Novel by Elin Hilderbrand

My review

rating: 4 of 5 stars
Set in Nantucket, two sisters (one with lung cancer, one who got fired as a professor at a college) and one friend (pregnant, left her husband) struggle through their individual "issues" while trying to support one another as best they can. This is a good for fun read. Not the best "writing" per se, but a nice story.


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Book Review for October

Second Chance by Jane Green

My review

rating: 4 of 5 stars
I'm a glutton for a pretty color and cheap price. This was one of Borders "buy one get one half off" books and I was craving me some fiction.



Second Chance is about school friends who are brought together by the tragic death of one of their "gang". They reunite, their friendships rekindled instantly, as if no time had passed between them.



It's here, in my possession, for the taking.


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