Updates...
Well the past 2 weeks are the 1st in 6 weeks where I have been able to shed some layers while sleeping ( yeah, Uber cold)....I told fam about my moving plans being the end of June. My sister is trying to get me to buy a super cheap 2 bedroom condo ( price makes me think of how ppl are flocking to NY due to cheap rent!), great location to 3 grocery stores/ probably restaurants, etc) n condo has a pool) but I am still looking around at some nice rentals ( 1 had tiny house elements of a cute built table out of the sidewall of the kitchen n just enough space for a living room and bedroom at 260 (or 280 SQ feet) n my original budget price too)...I am just really hopeful since I am seeing ads for everything still..
I got the same news on those 2 job apps as last time, so putting those apps ( & rental apps) off til mid May. I did like that I found about 6 different jobs on the Hilo Tribune site and 4 on Indeed.com ( majority said to apply in person), shows that there ARE jobs out there & I kind of felt defeated at some requiring 'reliable transportation' ( automatically think of a car) but quick Google search and yes, bicycles ARE considered reliable transportation😀😀😃. Speaking of my bikes, I am hoping to ship them w/ the option that includes the least disassembly as possible. Looking at my new bike shop options, saw that bike shops might help you w/ disassembly & reassembly/packaging help so I might do the cheapest box ( most disassembled bike) give my current LBS some business before moving and say hi to my new one by taking them up on their services...
Some lady in my Hawaii group jumped all over a poster by saying mainlanders should move there IF bringing a franchise, affordable housing or helping out the poor & what is she bringing to the community to HELP? I was almost ready to post hey, Hawaii's Education system has been failing for over 50 yrs, the workforce is literally almost 75% of just a HS Diploma, mainland means college degrees and higher pay & you want her to do what neither the Mayor OR Governor has been able to do re: affordable housing of the past 20 yrs? + The franchise she wanted was a Dollar Tree, nice National chain to force out the thrift/ discount stores there, do you know how much electricity would be used ( Hawaii has like the 1st or 2nd Highest rates in the U.S.) , to have stuff come over on the barge every week & you want $15/hr AND stuff to still be one dollar? We would be in the red soo freaking fast! If she thinks HI can rebound without mainland tourists ( or new transplants spending $$ on apt, furniture, groceries, eating out helping restore the local economy), you are lolo!
I got The Complete Mediterranean Diet Cookbook by America's Test Kitchens and am keeping it in the box ( once I flip through & see if it matches my web searches showing me GREAT recipes of shakshuka, recipes from Morocco, Turkey, India, North Africa, Lebanon and the obvious Greece and Italian recipes from the book). I was able to get my refund from my 1st attempt at trying to bypass the Corporations of Walmart and Target by utlitizing a different seller, despite his "we don't offer refunds and our T&C says we are Digital Sellers of the paperback formats" ( nowhere in the ad did it say digital, ebook or downloadable copy), sorry non American seller but Americans call their bank & dispute the charge. I got the book through Target & got my hard glasses case, AND a 3 pack of the 3 Large Clothes Storage vacuum sealed bags for just $38 ( w/ refund of other site now), free shipping & got it delivered the next day!
I wanted to make a Dal this week. I perused the spices sections at Walmart ( & the International Section as well) and while I did find the 2 Tikka Masalas sauces ( 1 for tandoori marinating/roasting & 1 for slathering over chicken and rice like Butter Chicken) but could only find THAI curry pastes/ powders and while similar to Indian curries, they are different in authenticity AND taste...I had better luck at my Schnuck's where I found curry powder, ginger, turmeric, Harissa sauce ( Moroccan sauce), etc but only had the BULK storage containers of 2 other spices ( & no smaller sampling options of the $1-$1.99 option)..I did find a great Heat & Eat option from Kitchens of India of a black garam lentil curry, had it last night ( not TOO hot but hot enough to where I had water after 4 bites and thankful for the rice buffer) & loved that 1 pouch is 3 meals!
Might buy the spices for my Dal recipe I found online ( & might even have 1 or 2 in my new Cookbook) OR just buy the Amazon Sellers offering 6 pouches for $30 ( $12 more total than if I bought them here in store, probably what some of the sellers do hehe) but if shipping to Hawaii is $10-$12 on TOP of the $30, find bulk spices either online or in a few Ethnic stores I hope..dabeli reminds me of sweetbread and their fish/ banana ti leaf is exactly like my laulau ( - type of meat used)...really like this Indian food show on Netflix, all the history behind some of the dishes and why and how the Sikhs are able to offer the langar practice was really inspiring!
Workouts have only been affected this week w/ stresses over stuff, but hopefully next week will be better. I do plan on doing at least a yoga this week and a 2nd ARMS routine later though. I am going to try out the 14 Day HIIT Tubi workout program & see how it goes for next week. I did like the 6 pack Abs but after 2 sessions, didn't like some of the back to back extended neck exercises, Pilates Marathon 2 workouts were hard n sore, and 2 of the 15 Minute Abs and core routines were good but only have 1 true time limit of 15 minutes vs 8 & 10...8 Minute Abs!! Classic now haha.
My Aunt's dog had more surgery w/ his last visit & the margins were not clear so he still has cancer in him. We dk yet what his prognosis is and/ or treatment will be until his next appt in a few weeks..
I got the same news on those 2 job apps as last time, so putting those apps ( & rental apps) off til mid May. I did like that I found about 6 different jobs on the Hilo Tribune site and 4 on Indeed.com ( majority said to apply in person), shows that there ARE jobs out there & I kind of felt defeated at some requiring 'reliable transportation' ( automatically think of a car) but quick Google search and yes, bicycles ARE considered reliable transportation😀😀😃. Speaking of my bikes, I am hoping to ship them w/ the option that includes the least disassembly as possible. Looking at my new bike shop options, saw that bike shops might help you w/ disassembly & reassembly/packaging help so I might do the cheapest box ( most disassembled bike) give my current LBS some business before moving and say hi to my new one by taking them up on their services...
Some lady in my Hawaii group jumped all over a poster by saying mainlanders should move there IF bringing a franchise, affordable housing or helping out the poor & what is she bringing to the community to HELP? I was almost ready to post hey, Hawaii's Education system has been failing for over 50 yrs, the workforce is literally almost 75% of just a HS Diploma, mainland means college degrees and higher pay & you want her to do what neither the Mayor OR Governor has been able to do re: affordable housing of the past 20 yrs? + The franchise she wanted was a Dollar Tree, nice National chain to force out the thrift/ discount stores there, do you know how much electricity would be used ( Hawaii has like the 1st or 2nd Highest rates in the U.S.) , to have stuff come over on the barge every week & you want $15/hr AND stuff to still be one dollar? We would be in the red soo freaking fast! If she thinks HI can rebound without mainland tourists ( or new transplants spending $$ on apt, furniture, groceries, eating out helping restore the local economy), you are lolo!
I got The Complete Mediterranean Diet Cookbook by America's Test Kitchens and am keeping it in the box ( once I flip through & see if it matches my web searches showing me GREAT recipes of shakshuka, recipes from Morocco, Turkey, India, North Africa, Lebanon and the obvious Greece and Italian recipes from the book). I was able to get my refund from my 1st attempt at trying to bypass the Corporations of Walmart and Target by utlitizing a different seller, despite his "we don't offer refunds and our T&C says we are Digital Sellers of the paperback formats" ( nowhere in the ad did it say digital, ebook or downloadable copy), sorry non American seller but Americans call their bank & dispute the charge. I got the book through Target & got my hard glasses case, AND a 3 pack of the 3 Large Clothes Storage vacuum sealed bags for just $38 ( w/ refund of other site now), free shipping & got it delivered the next day!
I wanted to make a Dal this week. I perused the spices sections at Walmart ( & the International Section as well) and while I did find the 2 Tikka Masalas sauces ( 1 for tandoori marinating/roasting & 1 for slathering over chicken and rice like Butter Chicken) but could only find THAI curry pastes/ powders and while similar to Indian curries, they are different in authenticity AND taste...I had better luck at my Schnuck's where I found curry powder, ginger, turmeric, Harissa sauce ( Moroccan sauce), etc but only had the BULK storage containers of 2 other spices ( & no smaller sampling options of the $1-$1.99 option)..I did find a great Heat & Eat option from Kitchens of India of a black garam lentil curry, had it last night ( not TOO hot but hot enough to where I had water after 4 bites and thankful for the rice buffer) & loved that 1 pouch is 3 meals!
Might buy the spices for my Dal recipe I found online ( & might even have 1 or 2 in my new Cookbook) OR just buy the Amazon Sellers offering 6 pouches for $30 ( $12 more total than if I bought them here in store, probably what some of the sellers do hehe) but if shipping to Hawaii is $10-$12 on TOP of the $30, find bulk spices either online or in a few Ethnic stores I hope..dabeli reminds me of sweetbread and their fish/ banana ti leaf is exactly like my laulau ( - type of meat used)...really like this Indian food show on Netflix, all the history behind some of the dishes and why and how the Sikhs are able to offer the langar practice was really inspiring!
Workouts have only been affected this week w/ stresses over stuff, but hopefully next week will be better. I do plan on doing at least a yoga this week and a 2nd ARMS routine later though. I am going to try out the 14 Day HIIT Tubi workout program & see how it goes for next week. I did like the 6 pack Abs but after 2 sessions, didn't like some of the back to back extended neck exercises, Pilates Marathon 2 workouts were hard n sore, and 2 of the 15 Minute Abs and core routines were good but only have 1 true time limit of 15 minutes vs 8 & 10...8 Minute Abs!! Classic now haha.
My Aunt's dog had more surgery w/ his last visit & the margins were not clear so he still has cancer in him. We dk yet what his prognosis is and/ or treatment will be until his next appt in a few weeks..