update
well my plan to eat locally has not really been followed. since whole paycheck opened about a 5 minute drive away, and since around 1/4 of their produce is from local farmers, i dont really have an excuse except are you kidding me? it costs 5 bucks for a baguette there. they do however carry the elusive soy vay (which i found with mixed success in the nearby local markets), but eh, no takuan. theyre hot plates are worth it if they have the really good veggie curry and samosas. i still prefer aloha salads and gourmet express gourmet foods next door (much cheaper, tastes the same, veggie friendly, get more). i think the initial popularity of the place will dwindle once ppl realize they cant afford to spend that much money. maybe not the folks in kahala, but the kaimuki folks. however i know where to go when i went the freshest best looking produce ever. i got a zucchini and a nectarine but i really wanted to stuff my mouf with strawberries and tomatoes.
the lanai garden is doing well, and i have been harvesting the snow peas to throw in the pan with my fried tofu. usu i just eat em right after picking. there's a spider mite problem i caught too late, and the leaves have taken a huge hit. i am out there with my diluted dishwashing soap in a sprayer and dousing the infested leaves. they are basically only a problem on 1/6 plants, but i have found a few here and there and the others, so i have to be more vigilant. lettuce is also taking off and almost to the size of a salad serving.
i felt kinda down today after waking up (at noon) - i think because my sister is gone, and i secretly miss her however much i cherish having the place to myself for 10 days. i went to a free reggae show last night with a, and we liked one of the bands a lot, which he says his band kinda sound like. then we went to get jack in a box, which was of course good going down (oreo shake + curly fries, yum) but afterwards i felt all full and farty. i think we shoulda gone to zips.
so this morning when i didnt wanna get up thinking about all the stuff i had to do today - clean, write a letter for a grant application, work on a job app, finalize my summer travel plans, study - i just decided to meditate before cursing my way thru the day, and i felt so much better after that half hour! then i cleaned the kitchen and replaced the shower curtain lining and went to read at barnes and noble. i havent meditated in months, just the before going to sleep kind where i lie down and breathe and fall alseep in two minutes.
i really miss california. sometimes i feel trapped here, usu when it is too hot and/or humid to wanna go out and sizzle. i miss the warm summer days and cooler nights. it is getting cooler in general but this morning was hot, so i decided to sleep in, which is only possible in my sister's cool room where she gets the best breeze and no direct sunlight in the mornings.
well time to make pasta. hope all you livejournalists are happy and healthy!