Life's Road Map: Big Island of Hawaii

Sunday, June 28, 2009

Big Island of Hawaii

I have never really liked the name, the Big Island. It sounds so generic compared to the exotic names of its sister islands like Oahu and Maui, but we wanted to go to a different island so here we are in the great state of Hawaii, on the Big lsland.

Almost as soon as I got off the plane, and met up with my family, we headed straight to Taco Bell; and then later we went to Wal-mart to get groceries. Are we Americans or what? So far I haven't seen much, but we're heading to the beach as soon as Mom makes breakfast. I love home-made food... I've missed it so much!

Aloha!

3 comments:

AD said...: Jealous, just a little!; June 30, 2009 at 1:50 AM
Unknown said...: Aloha, gurrrrl!; July 1, 2009 at 11:41 AM
Unknown said...: Did you have a cheesy grrrrdita crunch and a pintos and cheese!? And did you also get the drive thru man's phone number?? Miss you!; July 1, 2009 at 2:12 PM

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A Fair Go: A chance, or opportunity

I hear this one a lot, but specifically on a commercial (aka. "advert") about insurance: "You just want a fair go..."

Fair Dinkum: Often used by itself as a rhetorical question to express astonishment, as in "really?", or "you're kidding!"

After I told Will I was going to Hawaii, his response was "Fair dinkum?"

Good on ya: A phrase to denote congratulations or happiness with deeds

"Good on ya mate! You did great!" (My boss told me on my first day at work).

Heaps Good: Awesome, very impressive

"I think its lame now, but the first time I went to the Royal Easter Show I thought it was heaps good" (Will, convincing me that I should go)

Fairy Floss: Cotton Candy

(I saw it on a flyer for an outdoor party thing. I didn't know what it was, but then later Jackie was talking about it too. Apparently in South Africa its called "Candy Floss".)

Macca: McDonald's

"I could really go for some macca right now, I'm starved!" (Said someone in the elevator)

Goon: Cheap, Boxed Wine (diminutive slang for flagon)

"Maybe we should have a goon sack on hand in case we're desperate and the bottle store is closed" (Said Jen, when we were cleaning out the kitchen shelves)

Arvo: Afternoon

"See you Saturday arvo." (In an email from one of my prospective flatmates)

Rip: great, or cool

"The beaches here are so much more rip than in Miami." (One of my conversations with a student during orientation)

Lolly: a piece of candy or a sweet

"So no one feels left out, everyone can have a lolly." (During orientation after they gave away prizes)

Beaut: Great or fantastic, also Beauty

"That was beaut." (From the Perthians at the BlackJack table in Luxor, when they got a Twenty-One.)

Strewth: Exclaimation of surprise, disgust or amazement.

"Strewth! I should've known better." (From the Perthians at the BlackJack table in Luxor, when their cards busted.)

Sunday, June 28, 2009

Big Island of Hawaii

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